None of them understood why the three leaders had made that decision.
Faced with their doubts, Katakuri said coldly, his face expressionless, "Don't overestimate yourselves."
"There's always someone stronger out there."
"We might be able to deal with the Red Hair Pirates, but can we deal with Chris?"
"Can we deal with the Seven Warlords Alliance?"
Katakuri gave the siblings behind him a cold look. "We aren't facing just one or two enemies."
"If we act rashly, we'll only get ourselves hurt and gain nothing!"
With that, Katakuri fell silent...
Beside him, Charlotte Smoothie said, "Oven, do you really think Beckman and his people are easy to handle?"
"Ask Daifuku why he didn't keep fighting just now. That'll tell you!"
Charlotte Oven paused, then turned to Charlotte Daifuku beside him.
It was true. For once, Charlotte Daifuku hadn't joined in the troublemaking.
Even now, Charlotte Daifuku clearly hadn't recovered. Beckman's warning had frightened him.
Charlotte Daifuku shook his head and said quietly, "I agree with our older brothers' decision."
"If we can avoid provoking the Red Hair Pirates, we should."
Charlotte Oven and the others could only sigh.
They could all see how afraid Charlotte Daifuku was of Beckman.
Naturally, they understood why they weren't fighting the Red Hair Pirates.
And so Katakuri and the others stayed put and watched the battle below.
Beckman and his group also watched Blackwater Valley.
Balam of the Longarm Tribe moved closer to Ben Beckman and said quietly, "Boss Beckman, you really pulled it off."
"You said you could stop these people without a fight, and you did."
"Brilliant!"
"Should we tell Mihawk and the others what's happening here?"
Beckman smiled faintly and waved a hand. "No need."
"They've probably reached a standoff on their end by now, too."
"There's no need to tell