The Black Emperor Pirates had already drawn up detailed plans for their future development.
They needed to station members on every island.
Under normal circumstances, however, they did not need to post officers permanently along their borders with other powers.
The current situation in the New World made that unnecessary.
Next, they would venture deeper into the underworld and cooperate with its various Underworld Kings.
Almost every Sea Emperor had ties to the underworld's interests.
In many respects, pirate crews simply could not match those Underworld Kings.
Gathering supplies, purchasing weapons, and obtaining intelligence, for instance, all required underworld channels.
The Black Emperor Pirates were no exception.
Besides, even before the Black Emperor Pirates arrived in the New World, quite a few powers had already bet on them.
Events had proved that they had made the right choice.
The Black Emperor Pirates' rule over the Chaotic Waters brought not only order, but also enormous profits.
With the Black Emperor Pirates' protection, business became much easier.
Many underground forces had refused to do business in places like the Chaotic Waters because they were simply too chaotic.
One careless move could draw the attention of pirates.
After plundering their targets, those pirates would disappear to who knew where.
Even the Underworld Kings had suffered considerable losses.
There was simply nothing they could do about certain powerful pirates.
Ultimately, most Underworld Kings were not particularly strong in terms of actual combat power.
Only Rugal, the "King of Fighters," could truly be considered a monster.
The war in the Golden Sea would continue for some time.
For Teach, it was also an excellent opportunity to train his troops.
When Lafitte departed, he took a thousand members of the Black Emperor Pirates with him from Boros Island.
They headed for the Flying Pirates' Island Battleship,