"Ah!"
Far away, Whitebeard sighed inwardly.
Though no one had said it outright, Captain John had undoubtedly been betrayed by his own crew.
Many great pirates would never tolerate betrayal.
Yet such things were perfectly common on the seas.
Among the top pirate crews, however, they were exceedingly rare.
Now that this problem had surfaced within the John Pirates, in the midst of this crucial war, it was especially fatal for Captain John.
For a great pirate like him to be betrayed by his core crew members—how laughable.
These were all powerful fighters who had followed Captain John for years.
It was somewhat unexpected, yet entirely understandable.
The other members had known all about John's greed back in their days with the Rocks Pirates.
Though generous when spending, he was also incredibly miserly, pocketing and hiding most of the treasure they plundered.
How could the crew beneath a leader like that follow him with genuine loyalty?
Especially now that Captain John had gradually begun to fall from his pedestal over the years.
He inspired less and less awe.
Facing a formidable enemy like Isaac, Kaido had nearly been defeated several times. When escape was impossible, his core officers had held Isaac back, giving him a chance to catch his breath amid the ferocious assault.
King the Wildfire, Queen the Plague, Hebide the Calamity—which of them had not immediately rescued their captain and then held Isaac off?
Even after defeating Kaido, Isaac had so little stamina left that any of them could keep him occupied.
By comparison, Captain John's situation was worlds apart.
John's relationships with the other former members of the Rocks Pirates were hardly good either.
It seemed Captain John's story was coming to an end.
Some wanted to break away and help, but they could not. Their enemies