If the pirates of the New World stormed into the southern Sea Area of the North Blue, it would undoubtedly be a disaster.
At a time like this, Hades could not make a special Den Den Mushi call to send a message to "Golden Lion" Shiki.
He certainly could, but doing so would expose the Kronos Kingdom's operations in the southern Sea Area of the North Blue.
After all, the Kronos Kingdom's interests in the southern Sea Area of the North Blue were dozens of times greater than what was publicly known.
He could not hand the Flying Pirates leverage over him, especially when it carried a significant risk of exposing those operations to other powers.
The stronger the Kronos Kingdom became, the more it needed to keep a low profile.
Despite its formidable overall strength, it needed to make clear that it stood apart from the affairs of the seas.
Even as one of the World Government Member States, it would not intervene in the war between the World Government and the pirates.
The World Government needed the Kronos Kingdom, not the other way around.
If the Kronos Kingdom truly wanted to take on the World Government, it could impose an economic blockade on both the affiliated nations and the World Government itself.
Many powers would rather transport their goods by Island Turtle than pass through Red Port.
Transport by Island Turtle carried very little risk.
And Red Port? Not only did travelers have to pay expensive tolls, but they also had to bear enormous risks along the way.
The Kronos Kingdom's trade network already had a perfectly safe procedure in place, especially for shipments bound for the New World.
Within the Kronos Kingdom's territory, there was hardly any serious risk at all.
Once the goods left the Kronos