This made Chris somewhat curious about Ochoku's experiences over the years.
What exactly had happened that could make a person change so much?
Ochoku continued leisurely, unhurriedly saying, "The Pudora Kingdom is one of the oldest countries in the world."
"It has an extremely long history and deeply rooted beliefs."
"Not just anyone can control this country."
"Even if you conquer the Pudora Kingdom, ruling it means taking the risk of facing rebellion at any moment."
Having stayed in the Pudora Kingdom for so long, Ochoku understood everything about it in meticulous detail.
He knew that the Pudora Kingdom was an extremely traditional country.
In this country, the people revered strength and the strong. That was an unchanging fact since ancient times.
Moreover, he knew even better why the Pudora Kingdom had survived until today.
It was precisely because of the people here.
Once these people united, there was no person or organization capable of destroying them.
Otherwise, the World Government would not have left it alone for so many years.
And when it finally took action, it even had to rely on Chris to accomplish this?
Ochoku's worries were naturally well-founded... 0
But what he did not know was that Chris had considered all these concerns long ago.
Chris gently shook his head and said indifferently, "I already knew everything you said."
"That is why I chose to conquer the Pudora Kingdom through direct warfare."
"Otherwise, with the power we currently possess, we could completely devastate the Pudora Kingdom without ever engaging it head-on!"
Chris and his Pirate Crew already possessed terrifying power.
What made them frightening was the sheer number of Devil Fruit Users they had.
By merely combining the abilities of these Devil Fruits with a few schemes and stratagems,
the Chris Pirates were fully capable of