"Leon showing up was your doing too, wasn't it?"
By now, Shiki knew Hades had played a hand in the Flying Pirates' growth and expansion, with quite a few unknown forces working behind the scenes as well.
He now had answers to some things he had never understood before.
The appearance of "Death Gun" Leon during the bloody battle had caught him by surprise.
It had also been crucial, providing enormous help to the Pirate Allied Forces.
From what he knew of Leon, the man would never have joined that bloody battle on his own if no one had called him over.
In fact, retiring was essentially the same as withdrawing from the seas. Unless Shiki sought them out with an invitation, a threat, or something to gain, they would stay out of it.
"Violence King" Kosa and the others would never have gotten involved.
As veterans of a bygone era, they no longer had any desire to contend for supremacy.
That was especially true of "King of Hell" Blazer, an overlord of the seas from an even more distant age. He had little interest in getting directly involved in the affairs of the sea.
He preferred to remain in the shadows, watching the tides of the world rise and fall.
"Heh!"
Hades did not answer. His attitude said it all.
Some things were strictly confidential. Perhaps others knew, but without any evidence, Hades would never reveal them.
You can figure it out yourself.
Seeing this, Shiki nodded slightly. One of the questions on his mind had been answered.
"Can you pinpoint Uranus's location?"
Shiki knew Hades must have understood what he was after.
Those caught up in a situation could lose sight of the bigger picture, and Hades knew more than he did.
The moment he heard about Uranus,