Because they had suspected Whitebeard was the one coming, Queen the Plague had brought almost all the fighting strength the Beasts Pirates had left behind. And precisely because of that, after they were wiped out, the Beasts Pirates' power in Wano Country had been reduced to less than a tenth of what it was.
Moria cut off their shadows, stuffed them into the zombies he had prepared long ago, then had those zombies escort their original owners aboard the Mist Ark island ship.
After all, they still had to go after Kaido in a little while. Leaving these people in Wano Country would only bring unnecessary trouble.
After dealing with the Beasts Pirates, Araki said to Moria, "You rest here for now. Leave what comes next to us."
What he meant, naturally, was killing Kurozumi Orochi and formally taking over the whole of Wano Country.
If this was done in the name of the Thriller Bark Pirates, it would not be impossible, but in essence, it would not be all that different from Kaido. As foreign pirates, they would inevitably have a hard time gaining the recognition of Wano Country's native residents.
But if Araki and the others, all swordsmen and ninjas, did it themselves, that would be entirely different.
They could pass themselves off as natives of Wano Country. Then it would become a story of: were kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born with special blood?
Moria might not necessarily understand that, but at the very least, he knew in his heart that on the island ship, he was the captain; once they got off the ship, Araki was the boss.
So he nodded without any objection.
"Oh, right. Give me the black blade Shusui."
Halfway through leaving, Araki suddenly remembered that because of his appearance this time, Moria