The Flying Pirates maintained close ties with the various Underground Forces.
News of a Marine warship heading to the Kronos Kingdom had not escaped their notice.
They had learned almost everything about its purpose.
Over the years, the Flying Pirates had built an intelligence network on the foundations of the Rocks Pirates' intelligence operations.
It had not reached the very top, but it was still a force to be reckoned with.
Besides, they were not limited to intelligence they gathered themselves. They could also draw on the networks of the Underworld's many Underworld Kings and intelligence organizations.
The King of Shipping, Umit, and the King of Loan Sharks, Du Feld, both had close working relationships with the Flying Pirates.
Du Feld had provided the Flying Pirates with considerable funding for their expansion.
He did not even need them to pay him back. All he asked was to borrow their strength from time to time to deal with business rivals, or even other Great Pirates.
Du Feld was famous, but not every faction was willing to do him a favor.
And because he was rich, Pirates often set their sights on him.
He could only use Pirates to deal with Pirates.
As for Umit, the Sea Emperors of the New World could hardly expand without crossing paths with him.
As before, the Flying Pirates paid the matter no mind.
"Hades is definitely plotting something."
As Shiki saw it, the Kronos Kingdom becoming one of the World Government Member States would have little effect on the Flying Pirates.
The Kronos Kingdom would never make an enemy of the Flying Pirates for the World Government's sake.
Hades never acted without something to gain. He was not that foolish.
Both Hades and Shiki knew it.
The Kronos Kingdom had not joined the World Government