Orochi Island.
The headquarters of the Orochi Pirates.
It lay west of the Overlord Dragon Pirates and south of the Beasts Pirates.
Their influence extended across dozens of surrounding islands, with Orochi Island at its center.
The formidable strength of "Snake King" Kurozumi Hachinosu had earned him the respect of both the Overlord Dragon Pirates and the Beasts Pirates.
"Snake King" Kurozumi Hachinosu had once been an important fighting force for the Overlord Dragon Pirates.
His crew had been their strongest affiliated pirate crew.
The Kurozumi Family also shared considerable business interests with the Overlord Dragon Pirates.
They helped the Overlord Dragon Pirates sell Wano Country's various ores and manage its residents.
Then the Silver Axe Pirates moved into Wano Country, and the Overlord Dragon Pirates lost the ensuing battle.
The Orochi Pirates broke away from the Overlord Dragon Pirates afterward.
The Kurozumi Family's ties to the Overlord Dragon Pirates also weakened.
The Overlord Dragon Pirates no longer needed the Kurozumi Family.
With the Great Xia Kingdom's support, they had people from the Great Xia Kingdom helping manage Dragon Country.
They could also handle matters involving Dragon Country's various mineral resources, including seastone, through the New World's underground forces.
The help any Underworld King could offer the Overlord Dragon Pirates far surpassed what the Kurozumi Family could provide.
With the Orochi Pirates at their disposal, the Kurozumi Family could dominate a region of their own. They had no intention of submitting to the Overlord Dragon Pirates again.
Given their current standing, they could secure a place at the core of either the Beasts Pirates or the Overlord Dragon Pirates if they joined.
That was especially true of Kaido of the Beasts, who favored Zoan Devil Fruit users.
He had invited the Orochi Pirates to join him several times.
However, a