"Is that masked man not here?"
"Brother Killer went to the colosseum!"
The others answered Urouge's question in Kid's place.
Kid, Urouge, Apoo.
Only a handful of the Worst Generation's Supernovas had yet to choose a side. Apart from Bonney, whose fate was unknown, and the recently revived Straw Hat Pirates, all the rest were here.
Apoo was the first to break the silence.
"I'm here to form an alliance!"
Chapter 335: Pirate infernal affairs
Seeing pirates causing trouble, the customers hurried away before even finishing their meals, leaving only the three factions inside the restaurant.
Apoo spoke first.
"I sought you out to form an alliance!"
"An alliance?!"
Kid and Urouge were visibly taken aback.
They had come to this island to witness the upcoming battle for Fleet Admiral, and to recruit some powerful subordinates along the way.
Their encounter had been entirely coincidental.
When Apoo approached them afterward, they had assumed he had come to provoke them. They had never expected him to propose an alliance. Alliances between pirates were hardly common.
"Apapapapa~~"
Apoo sneered. "We've been in the New World for two years. Isn't it time we faced reality? We can't challenge the Four Emperors with our own strength alone!"
"..."
Both their expressions darkened.
Apoo was right. Their strength alone made challenging the Four Emperors difficult. In fact, they had already challenged them.
"I know all about it, papa!"
Apoo's grin begged for a beating. "Urouge, you went to Totto Land and were nearly beaten to death by a Sweet Commander. And Kid, you clashed with Totto Land and challenged the Flying Pirates, but the result was the same. You couldn't even meet an Emperor face-to-face."
"Apapapapa, am I wrong?"
"..."
Faced with Apoo's question, Kid's gaze grew colder, but he did not argue.
Apoo was