A cold wind swept across North Yak Island, whipping up great sheets of snow. The snow struck people's faces like needles, and the chill seeped into the bodies of the Beasts Pirates stationed there, making them shiver.
Nos Yak Island had originally been Whitebeard's territory. Because of its Greedy Gold Mine, many factions had coveted it.
Whitebeard had known how difficult it would be to mine the gold there. Besides, the Whitebeard Pirates had no need for vast sums of money.
The resources produced by the islands under Whitebeard's protection were already enough to cover the Whitebeard Pirates' expenses.
Whitebeard had no interest in the mine, but Blackbeard did. After seizing Whitebeard's territory, Blackbeard began trying to mine the island's gold.
He knew mining it would be difficult, but by then Blackbeard was nearly desperate for money. After using a great deal of explosives, he had made considerable gains.
Later, though, when Werther began taking revenge on the Blackbeard Pirates, nearly all their crew members died on that island.
Most of what Blackbeard had built was destroyed there. He had bided his time for years, only to fall short at the last moment.
If Werther's enemies were ranked by how much they hated him, Blackbeard would probably stand at the top.
Decades of effort had come to nothing. It was easy to imagine just how deeply Blackbeard hated Werther.
Nos Yak Island had been the site of a war that shocked the world. People called it the Gold War, and though it had ended, they still brought it up in casual conversation.
Over the past few days, North Yak Island had grown busy. Kaido had summoned large numbers of Beasts Pirates members, and ships came and went without pause.
"Boss Drake, why has Lord Kaido called us here this time?