The Black Group and the Cross Guild Alliance

Thus, after Whitey Bay's painful decision, the Whitebeard Pirates had no choice but to leave Sphinx Island, becoming a wandering pirate crew.

Just like the Roger Pirates of old.

The current Whitebeard Pirates simply could not contend with the Blackbeard Pirates. They could only avoid the edge of their blade and prevent a fierce clash.

Ace needed more time to grow.

Blackbeard Teach had not expected the Whitebeard Pirates to retreat on their own before they had even prepared to make a move.

The people in charge of those islands had already received notice from the Whitebeard Pirates.

As long as pirates from the Blackbeard Pirates or Cross Guild invaded, they could surrender immediately and take down the Whitebeard Pirates' flag.

However, the Blackbeard Pirates under Wang Shi's control clearly did not pay much attention to the Whitebeard Pirates' dozen or so islands.

Together with Cross Guild, they were fully focused on the Wano Country battlefield.

They were ready at any moment to take a huge bite out of the World Government in this war.

The Whitebeard Pirates' proactive retreat was clearly the result of fear and overthinking.

Of course, once the Blackbeard Pirates freed up their hands, they would indeed seize a powerful territory worthy of a Four Emperors crew.

They might even carve out part of the territories held by the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates.

Aboard Cross Guild's Island Ship Guroseade.

Two powerful figures clashed fiercely.

The sparring match between Cursed Prince Loki and Demon Heir Bullet made everyone's scalps tingle.

Avalo Pizarro, the Island-Island Fruit user, and Guyram, the Cube-Cube Fruit user, were doing everything they could to protect Guroseade, afraid that these two monsters would destroy their turf.

"Ahahaha, not bad, not bad! You're qualified to be our ally!"

Loki carried Ragnir on