"Where did that old man Kurozumi Mucicic go?"
Rampaging Bear Morant gulped down Wano Country's fine wine as he looked toward Demolitionist Wendigo.
Over the past month, they had reaped the benefits of Wano Country. Its precious minerals brought in enormous profits.
With the Kurozumi Clan's support, they lacked for almost nothing. Money and supplies were delivered to them as a matter of course.
It was far easier than plundering everything themselves.
The only trouble was Wano Country's relentless attacks.
With their heavy firepower and the strength of their many Pirates, they had more or less stabilized the situation and held the territory they had taken.
Faced with powerful enemies from Wano Country itself, the many Pirate crews had finally joined forces, forming a temporary alliance to resist its counterattacks.
Thanks to intelligence from the Kurozumi Clan, they had learned of many plans made within Wano Country.
They laid traps in secret, wiped out several thousand samurai, and foiled Wano Country's plans, inflicting heavy losses.
Those losses had made Wano Country wary. Its leaders suspected that the Kurozumi Clan had spies among them.
They could no longer act rashly. While investigating their own ranks, they could only muster troops for repeated attacks and probe these foreign enemies for information.
The Pirates had also sent men several times to blow up the bridge connecting Udon to the Flower Capital, hoping to turn Udon into an isolated island. Each attempt had been stopped by the samurai guarding it.
"He went to find others, I suppose. My men say quite a few Pirate crews are heading toward Wano Country. That old man probably drew them here."
Wendigo spoke in a low voice, gazing at the sky outside. No one knew what he was thinking.
"That works for me."
It was exactly what Morant