Aokiji Was Killed, What Does It Have to Do With You, Kuzan?

After the massive battle against the Marines, the headcount of the Dark Night Pirates dropped drastically.

Out of more than thirty pirate crews, only seven or eight remained, and the eleven division commanders also suffered heavy losses.

The Dark Night Pirates, which originally boasted twenty thousand pirates, now had only a few thousand left.

Under such circumstances, the Dark Night Pirates were no longer able to police the vast waters they ruled.

This made quite a few people see an opportunity—an opportunity to grab territory!

In response to this, Mislanda made an unexpected decision.

He gave nearly half of the waters under the rule of the Dark Night Pirates to the Red Hair Pirates, keeping only a few important locations.

That was right, given away for free, without asking for money, the kind where nothing was wanted in return.

Anyway, his current manpower could no longer hold such a vast territory.

Rather than letting others snatch it away, he might as well give it to someone with a good relationship.

Regarding the gift from the Dark Night Pirates, Shanks accepted it quite happily.

"Are you really not heartbroken?"

Shanks looked at Mislanda and asked with a smile.

Speaking of territory, among the Five Emperors, the Dark Night Pirates were second only to the Whitebeard Pirates, and even half of their territory was unimaginably vast.

And these territories were Mislanda's achievements over so many years. Now giving half of them away just like that, could he not feel heartbroken?

"It doesn't matter. Whatever I've lost, I'll take back from someone else!"

"Besides, after my child is born, I'm going to challenge Kaido and Whitebeard to a duel. If I succeed, I'll be the new king!"

Hearing Mislanda's plan, Shanks nodded.

He patted his good brother on the shoulder.

"If you can