As the pirates under Lind flooded into the West Blue, it had become a powder keg that could explode at the slightest spark.
As one of the West Blue's largest powers and its strongest local force, the Flower Country's Eight Navy Squads were undoubtedly the likeliest candidates to set that powder keg off.
Especially after being spurred on by Zhang Liang and Zhu Feng recently, the young heirs and even the leaders of the various navy squads had chosen to set out to sea in search of adventure.
Compared with staying in the Flower Country, adventuring abroad clearly involved far more uncertainty. At a sensitive time like this, they were right in the eye of the storm.
Although many of the squads' heirs and leaders sensed that something was off, they took pride in their strength and paid it no mind.
"Are you Chinjao, the current leader of the Happo Navy?"
Somewhere in the West Blue, a pirate ship flying the Happo Navy's flag was stopped by a powerfully built young man.
As the strongest of those who had recently sailed from the Flower Country, Chinjao had attracted considerable interest.
"My name is Raditz. I've long admired you, Chinjao. When I heard you had set out to sea, I came specifically to pay you a visit. I hope you'll give me a few pointers."
Raditz jumped aboard Chinjao's ship and delivered the opening lines he had specifically asked his teammates to help him prepare.
"Hahaha, you're too kind, Raditz. I'd be very interested in sparring with you. No time like the present! There's an uninhabited island just ahead. We can spar there."
Chinjao wasn't one to overthink things. He readily believed Raditz and was quite interested in his request for a spar.
He agreed on the spot and even took