The tide of the times was not something he could easily hold back.
Some things became clear with a little careful thought.
Someone had been driving the expansion of the Rocks Pirates and the Flying Pirates, and the same was true of the Black Emperor Pirates.
Teach himself could clearly sense the force lurking in the shadows that Hades had mentioned.
After all, whatever they wanted, they got. The Black Emperor Pirates' development had gone far too smoothly.
The fundamental purpose of that force was to oppose the World Government.
Now that the World Government was about to fall, there was naturally no need to keep helping the Black Emperor Pirates grow.
He had to follow the tide of the times and become one of the sovereigns of the New World.
Teach had no particular feelings about giving up his identity as a pirate.
He had set sail only to reach the pinnacle of the seas. Being a pirate was merely a label.
Losing that label would make no difference to him.
In the new era, opposing the new government would be like an insect trying to topple a mighty tree. He would die horribly.
Teach was no fool. He was not so arrogant as to believe himself invincible.
Nor could he risk making an enemy of the entire world by offending such a colossal power.
In the past, pirates opposing the World Government could be called "politically correct."
As Hades had said, all past grudges would be wiped clean.
They had even sent Hades specifically to invite him, showing him every courtesy and offering him superpower status.
No matter how he looked at it, Teach had no reason to refuse.
So, shortly after the banquet ended, Teach gave Hades his answer.
He would join the New United Government.
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