"Captain, we've taken more than a dozen islands from the Whitebeard Pirates! Hahaha, what a rush! At this rate, it won't be long before all their territory is yours!"
Blackbeard and his crew were sailing toward their next island. Lafitte could not stop laughing. In just a few days, the Blackbeard Pirates had made a name for themselves across the New World. They had seized nearly half of Whitebeard's territory and recruited plenty of formidable pirates. Their strength had soared.
The Blackbeard Pirates were organized much like the Whitebeard Pirates. Though Blackbeard had killed Whitebeard, his former captain's influence still showed. Beneath Blackbeard were ten division commanders, each with powerful fighters under their command. It was no exaggeration to say that any one division could rival a strong pirate crew.
The first division was led by Shiryu of the Rain; the second by Lafitte; the third by Doc Q; the fourth by Sanjuan Wolf; the fifth by Catarina Devon; the sixth by Vasco Shot; the seventh by Strongman Horton; the eighth by Iron Chain Mad Demon Will; the ninth by Corrosive Monster Lansi; and the tenth by Scorpion Man Conrad!
Every division had formidable fighters in its ranks. Some were even far stronger than their commanders.
Blackbeard had not made Lafitte and the others commanders because they were the strongest. They were the core members who had followed him from the beginning, so he valued and trusted them more.
An island appeared ahead: Storm Island, where Ace and the others had made their base!
The Blackbeard Pirates advanced in force, more than a dozen large ships sailing side by side. Hundreds of elite fighters stood on their decks, itching for a fight. With Blackbeard leading them, they feared no enemy.
Blackbeard stood aboard the ship at the center of the