If this kept up, he was going to lose.
Moria thought to himself, then let out a "Hehishishishi" laugh.
"Men, it's time for war!"
Moria's shout drew the attention of every pirate aboard the ship.
Many pirates stood along the rails and atop the masts, watching Moria seated in his broad chair.
"I'm a man who will become the next Pirate King! The Pirate King must conquer the entire Grand Line, and our next destination is Wano Country, where the Beast Pirates are currently entrenched.
"Men, what do you think we should do?"
Sitting imposingly in his chair, Moria's shrill voice echoed over the three-masted ship.
"War! War!"
As soon as he finished speaking, pirates immediately raised their swords and guns with excited faces and cheered.
One after another, then more and more, until every pirate aboard the ship was cheering.
It was as though going to war with the Beast Pirates would bring them another overwhelming victory, just like before.
"Defeat the Beast Pirates, and we'll become the new overlords of the seas!"
Moria raised his longsword and shouted alongside the other pirates.
Had these people never considered the consequences of losing?
Lin Ye was already used to this sort of scene.
These people's emotions were far too easy to stir up.
"Kid, aren't you looking forward to the coming battle?"
Seeing Lin Ye's calm expression, Moria spoke up.
The surrounding pirates all turned their gazes toward Lin Ye. Seeing that he showed no excitement, they found it perfectly normal.
Lin Ye, captain of the combat division, was a cold man.
These pirates rarely saw Lin Ye display any exaggerated emotion.
Moria naturally knew that as well, which was why he asked.
Lin Ye turned his head toward Moria, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Captain will definitely win, become the overlord of the seas, ascend the throne of Pirate King, and obtain the Pirate King's One Piece!"
Lin Ye spoke each word carefully, looking utterly serious.
"Whoa!"
Hearing Lin Ye mention the Pirate King, the pirates around them instantly erupted in cheers.
The pirates farther away had not heard Lin Ye's words, but what did that matter?
They just needed to cheer.
"Hehishishishi, kid, you said that well this time. Your captain will definitely become the Pirate King and obtain the One Piece."
Moria was overjoyed at his words and nodded repeatedly.
"But the captain of the Beast Pirates, Kaido of the Beasts, is no minor character. He's extremely powerful."
Lin Ye looked at the excited Moria and spoke again.
"Hehishishishi, when the time comes, just leave Kaido to your captain."
Moria waved a broad hand, taking full responsibility.
The surrounding pirates cheered even louder.
The captain truly had such grand spirit.
The banquet continued, while Lin Ye left early and returned to his quarters aboard the ship.
After placing his two swords at the head of the bed, Lin Ye took a bath and lay down.
Gecko Moria was not a man of great spirit.
Or rather, he had some spirit, but nowhere near enough to be called a hero.
That was what Lin Ye had learned about Moria over the past year.
He seemed magnanimous, but he was actually quite petty.
Still, in these seas, there were not many who possessed even Gecko Moria's current level of spirit.
This time, when Gecko Moria faced Kaido and their pirate crews broke out into war, Gecko Moria was utterly crushed.
Afterward, he would hide away, claiming that he valued his companions deeply.
But in Lin Ye's view, perhaps Kaido had shattered his resolve.
At the very least, Lin Ye had not seen any real concern for his crew from Moria so far.
Lin Ye could sense that Moria seemed to have become wary of him.
"Looks like I've been standing out too much."
Lin Ye muttered to himself.
But that could not be helped.
If he slacked off, there was no way his strength could have reached its current level in just one year.
But he did not have much time left aboard Thriller Bark.
So after this matter in Wano Country, where should he go?
Lin Ye pondered.
Yet he had no answer for the time being.
"What?"
Kaido, still in his prime, widened his eyes, which were bloodshot.
"Captain, the ship transporting the cargo encountered Gecko Moria off the coast of Wano Country. There has been no news from it since."
Under Kaido's gaze, the reporting pirate trembled, his face filled with terror.
Kaido's enormous body brought an incomparable sense of oppression.
"Bastard! He dared steal my things?"
Kaido's voice brimmed with fury. Then he grabbed a massive gourd of sake and began drinking.
"Captain, I'll take men and eliminate him."
King, his entire body wrapped in a black uniform, spoke.
Kaido looked at King upon hearing this, then shook his head.
"No. Since he dared lay a hand on my cargo here, this Gecko Moria has some nerve. Then I'll see whether he dares enter Wano Country and come ashore. If he doesn't dare, I'll go kill him myself.
"If he dares come, I'll kill him too."
Kaido spoke in an icy tone.
"Yes!"
King naturally said no more after hearing that.
"By the way, is that fool still dancing in the Flower Capital?"
Though the loss of the cargo angered Kaido, he clearly did not take it too seriously and instead asked about another matter.
The heir of Wano Country, the fool who had once served aboard both Whitebeard's ship and Gol D. Roger's ship.
"Yes. Kozuki Oden believed Kurozumi Orochi's words and strips naked to dance in the Flower Capital every day. However, he still holds considerable influence in Wano Country."
Upon hearing Kaido ask about Kozuki Oden, King immediately answered.
"Let him keep dancing."
Kaido sat cross-legged, clutching the sake gourd as he continued drinking.
King showed no reaction at the sight. He called to the trembling pirate and headed outside.
Kaido did not care, but King needed to look into it.
"There's still no news?"
Once outside, King asked.
"Yes. We tried contacting them, but there has been no response at all."
After leaving Kaido's sight, the pirate was visibly much calmer.
"Wiped out completely?"
King waved the pirate away, then muttered to himself, his tone clearly unpleasant.
The weapons those pirates had been transporting this time were meant to equip the entire pirate crew.
They were intended to expand the entire crew.
Those supplies were all meant for that purpose.
If that was the case, the plan would have to be delayed.
The loss of supplies could be ignored, but time was what mattered most.
Kaido wanted to build a pirate empire here, and there was far too much to do. Military strength was an extremely important part of it.
After all, the Pirate King had only died a year ago. If they wanted to realize their ambitions, now was the best opportunity.
At that thought, killing intent flashed through King's eyes.
The Beast Pirates had only been in Wano Country for a short while, and now anyone dared provoke them?
King silently made up his mind. If the enemy truly dared to land, he would kill every last one of those bastards.
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