There weren't many targets to choose from. Kaido had quite a reputation, but he hadn't even formed a pirate crew yet, and his influence was practically nonexistent.
The powerful ones already had territories of their own.
Kurozumi Mucicic didn't like anyone too domineering, either.
That meant he needed someone strong whose forces were still relatively small.
"Overlord Dragon" Zack?
"Demon King" Nash?
The tension between the two had grown sharper lately, and their territories had begun to touch.
By unspoken agreement, they had avoided conflict and expanded elsewhere instead.
But that was only a temporary fix.
Those fearsome veterans were still growing stronger. What would it look like if these two juniors started tearing each other apart first?
Neither would willingly start a war until they had no other choice.
As for joining forces, the two proud men refused that too.
That was what weaklings did.
They ranked last among the Rocks Pirates' Squadron Captains, but only because they were younger. All they lacked was time.
Deep down, neither had ever believed he was inferior to those veterans.
These two were the best choices. Surely neither would object to gaining a territory as good as Wano Country.
Kurozumi Mucicic had never dealt with either of them, but that wasn't a problem.
He soon settled on his target: "Overlord Dragon" Zack, captain of the Overlord Dragon Pirates.
For one thing, Zack's territory in the southern New World Rear lay to the west, closer to Wano Country.
"Demon King" Nash was also better at managing territory.
Compared with Nash, who might strip him of control, "Overlord Dragon" Zack was more like a hired fighter.
Mucicic could better protect the Kurozumi Clan's interests with Zack.
Once they had Wano Country, the Kurozumi Clan would have little to fear. Its abundant resources would let