"Is there a war going on here?"
"Not exactly. Even though she's getting older, she's still the only woman among the Sea Emperors. The World Government has always had an ambiguous attitude toward pirates.
As for pirates, not many would dare attack this place. What's happening now can only be considered internal unrest."
Without approval, they could not casually start a war with a Sea Emperor. That order had already been issued within the Marines.
The World Government deliberately maintained the existence of pirates. Completely eliminating a Sea Emperor would come at a certain cost, since they could run away too.
Without a valid reason to force them to fight to the death, if they found an opportunity to escape, the consequences could be even worse.
The World Government did not act, the Marines were restricted, and ordinary pirates could not win. That was how the Sea Emperors' territories became basically secure.
The Sea Emperors also showed a certain degree of restraint toward one another. None of them was confident they could take down another leader in a short time. Once an all-out war dragged into a prolonged conflict, the other pirates watching from the sidelines would seize the opening.
Even if they won, the losses would be impossible to estimate.
Small-scale clashes and one-on-one battles between powerful fighters were the main forms of conflict.
Besides the current three Sea Emperors, there were still weaker leaders and various pirate alliances holding on.
But once they reached the level of Sea Emperor, although they were still called pirates, their nature had already become that of warlords.
Whitebeard's territory was generally peaceful. Drunken, rampaging Kaido and Charlotte Linlin during one of her eating fits were the greatest threats within their respective territories.
"That's just how this sea works. Whether a country or