Two months slipped by unnoticed.
The year was now 1509 of the Sea Era.
Shiki could wait no longer. Neither could the Flying Pirates.
More than two years had passed. Given the Black Emperor Pirates' astonishing growth, they were already eager to claim the top spot.
"Shiki, what do you want with us?"
Whitebeard looked at the screen before him. Two years after their last meeting, a message from the Flying Pirates had brought the Six Sea Emperors together for another video conference.
All eyes turned to Shiki. They seemed to have guessed what the Flying Pirates intended to do.
This seemed like a signal.
As former crewmates, they knew Shiki well.
Still, the others reacted differently.
No one liked war. The war two years ago had cost them dearly, including the lives of many High-End Combatants.
Zack and Nash had never been particularly close to Shiki. Back in the Rocks Pirates, they had been the younger generation.
Linlin, who was Shiki's age, had been a monster of the same era.
Kaido was a rising star who loved a fight and often spent time with the Flying Pirates.
The Whitebeard Pirates had lost many members in that war. Without good reason, Whitebeard would not enter another one lightly.
"I'm going to wage a final war against the World Government!"
Shiki made no attempt to hide it. His opening words were a bombshell.
The others had suspected as much, but hearing Shiki say it himself still shook them.
Surely this concerned only the Flying Pirates, not them.
Even Shiki knew they would never help the Flying Pirates wage war against the World Government.
To put it bluntly, the Flying Pirates' destruction would serve everyone's interests.
The Flying Pirates had occupied the summit for so long that some had grown tired of