When they followed the fragments of Yamato's Vivre Card and boarded Zou, they still had no idea what had happened at Marine Headquarters.
They only learned of Thunder Dragon Laxus's betrayal after leaving Zou and returning to Wano Country.
They had initially thought Qin Yu had merely brought up Thunder Dragon Laxus that day to lure Kaido into a trap.
However, judging from the signs now, it would not be surprising if Thunder Dragon Laxus had ties to the Blood Flag Pirates.
Franz simply did not share this speculation with Kaido of the Beasts.
In their eyes, if Thunder Dragon Laxus truly had a connection to the Blood Flag Pirates, then Qin Yu using Thunder Dragon Laxus as bait now meant he intended to ignite the resentment both sides had long accumulated.
When that happened, facing the Blood Flag Pirates, who had recently risen to prominence, produced powerful fighters one after another, and whose true strength remained unknown, even the long-established Four Emperors crew standing atop the seas might fall.
Sasaki's expression changed repeatedly at those words before he finally responded in a deep voice, "You're right, Franz. We joined the Beasts Pirates to gain more support. If they fight each other to the death, that suits us just fine."
"As long as we don't expose this, whether it's the Beasts Pirates or the Blood Flag Pirates who win, we'll be able to profit from it."
"If Queen and King happen to suffer serious injuries during this process, we certainly wouldn't mind stepping in to clean up the mess."
All along, Sasaki and Franz, the leading figures among the Flying Six, along with Ulti, one of the few female pirates, had been eyeing the positions of the Three Calamities like tigers watching prey.
If not for Kaido's brutal suppression, they