This was precisely the logic behind slaying the general and seizing the banner.
A general was the courage of the soldiers. Once the commanding general had a problem, ordinary soldiers would lose heart.
Even a massive pirate crew like the Big Mom Pirates, which had been built around blood ties, was no exception.
First, it needed to be made clear that although they had been built around "blood ties," a large portion of the Big Mom Pirates actually consisted of outside pirates.
These pirates were not blood relatives loyal to Big Mom like her children. They were true pirates who followed whoever was strongest. They had only stayed by Big Mom's side because they had believed she was the strongest. But if Big Mom were defeated in her battle with Whitebeard, or even died outright, these people would be the first to waver.
Just as Kaido had said, "Pirates betray."
Betrayal was the main theme of pirates.
Second were Big Mom's children.
It could be seen in the original story that, including her fish-man daughter and people like Brulee, they did not truly like the Big Mom Pirates' system.
The Big Mom Pirates gave them privileges and guaranteed their safety, which was why they had remained there. Those with backbone, such as her mermaid daughter Praline, had not hesitated to choose her lover when forced to choose between him and her mother.
People like Brulee, Brulee, and Lola had likewise chosen what they cared about without hesitation when facing their tyrannical mother.
With them as examples, it could be said that although the Big Mom Pirates' cohesion was centered on blood ties, once their numbers grew, people's hearts inevitably became complicated.
As the outer pirates turned without hesitation and fled toward the open sea, Pedro found himself unsure whether he