Shi Da had originally been scheduled to visit Lazuli three days after his men delivered his visiting card, but the situation had changed far too quickly.
Just as Shi Da was about to set out, he discovered that the West Blue had suddenly become incomprehensible to him. Ruthless figures had appeared out of nowhere, seizing pirate crews everywhere.
The once vicious pirates were no different from helpless little rabbits in front of those people.
Although Shi Da was not afraid of these people who were seizing pirate ships everywhere, nor did he think they would come looking for trouble with him.
Still, to be cautious, he worried that something more complicated might be going on behind the scenes, so he decided to find somewhere to lie low and observe the situation first.
For nearly a month, Shi Da had stayed at an important branch of the Second Treasure Navy, watching events unfold.
He saw that many of those who had left the Flower Country alongside him had run into trouble. Jiang Zheng of the Four Treasures Navy, in particular, had been thoroughly humiliated by some fellow who had appeared out of nowhere.
He could not help taking pleasure in their misfortune and congratulating himself on his foresight.
But hiding forever was hardly a good idea. It damaged his reputation, especially when the people from the other navies were still fighting outside, leading the Flower Country's local forces against the outsiders.
As the young master of the Second Treasure Navy, Shi Da had stayed holed up in his own base, and quite a few people were already gossiping about it.
So, once the situation had more or less stabilized, Shi Da finally decided to make a move.
His first stop would be Lazuli, whose visit he had put off for so