"The plate's too small. It won't fill me up."
Shane had no desire for these people's backing. They clung like burrs.
They had once wanted to back Whitebeard, only to be flatly rejected.
Afterward, they had turned to Golden Lion, hoping to use the opportunity to expand their businesses.
If the Flying Pirate's crew fell one day, too.
They would probably turn to Linlin next.
Shane wanted Buggy's business and Doflamingo's position.
In other words, he would take their standing and make a fortune along the way!
The reason Golden Lion had nearly wiped out the Roger Pirates in the Battle of Edd War.
Was that he had powerful warships and pirate ships, and vast numbers of troops.
None of it could have happened without the backing behind him.
If Shane wanted to carve out a territory in the New World and rule it, he would need an industrial chain of his own.
With Morgans to do the talking and Dragon to work in silence.
The next step was to provide funding for the Grand Fleet and his forces.
"What?!"
The voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi had turned furious with humiliation.
"We've already decided to fund his establishment of a brand-new Seagull Laboratory, a News Agency, and a Grand Fleet!"
"If he has any sense, he should understand that he'll need stronger forces to contend with Golden Lion, Whitebeard, and Roger!"
"Even the troops Linlin and Wang Zhi command now could overwhelm him with sheer numbers! Stussy, surely you understand that!"
Understand?
Stussy couldn't help chuckling to herself.
They still didn't understand that Shane was different from every great pirate before him.
Right from the start, he wanted to walk off with the whole plate, eating from his bowl while snatching up the pot!
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