Hachinosu, occupied by Ochoku, shut its gates to the outside world, refusing entry to any old acquaintances.
So, even though they had once sailed aboard the same ship, the "friendship" between these legends-
No one could say whether it was good or bad.
At least Charlotte Linlin would never readily trust any of them.
"That brat Kaido... I wonder how he's doing now."
If there was anyone she could temporarily join forces with, it was probably only Kaido, who had once owed her an enormous favor.
But there had been no word of him for years, as though he had vanished completely into the wind and waves.
Had she not known how powerful Kaido was, she might almost have suspected that he had quietly met his end somewhere.
"Let the Marines come."
The woman on the throne, her body not yet bloated, suddenly erupted with black lightning-the sign of Conqueror's Haki honed to its utmost: Conqueror's Haki Coating.
"I'm not an idiot like Shiki. If I can't win..."
"Can't I at least escape?"
"Golden Lion."
News of Shiki's capture swept across the entire ocean like a tide. The legendary pirates still active all reined in their forces without consulting one another, none willing to become the second "Golden Lion" to be captured.
Seeing this, the Marines, whose nerves had remained taut, finally breathed a little easier.
That was the difference between pirates and Marines.
If these overlords of the sea could truly unite, even Marine Headquarters would struggle to withstand their combined assault.
But getting this selfish bunch to work together would require another monster as powerful and brutal as Rocks, someone capable of cowing them all. Otherwise, faced with the united Marines, the scattered pirates could only be suppressed step by step.
Amid mutual suspicion and watchful waiting, half