In the New World Whole Cake Island, Four Emperors Big Mom is also in the castle discussing today's newspaper with her children.
" Perospero! Tell them to stop, it's too late!"
Sitting on her throne, the Big Mom instructed her eldest son. She had already made arrangements: Katakuri and some of his children were stationed at the border between their territory and Whitebeard's. As soon as Whitebeard's territory became chaotic, Katakuri would immediately lead his men to attack and plunder.
Now that she's seen the news in the newspaper, the Big Mom is a bit hesitant. That area is now Vic's territory, and she really can't handle it! Last time, she was almost killed by Vic, and only later did she find out that Katakuri pleaded for her life, which is why she's afraid to openly oppose Vic anymore. That's the kind of intimidation that comes from Vic; only those who have experienced it know!
"Mom! Could this be fake news? The World Government is known for fabricating stories; maybe this is one of them too? Nothing much has happened on that territory yet. How could it be so easy to subdue it all in such a short time? Marco won't give in easily; that's Whitebeard's territory!"
Perospero knew Marco quite well, knowing his feelings for Whitebeard. How could Whitebeard's territory be so easily abandoned without any movement? It was unbelievable. In addition, the World Government had long lost its credibility with them, so Perospero was more inclined to believe it was fake news.
"What the hell! Do you think I haven't thought about this? I've already called Morgans to verify. Almost everything in the newspapers is true. Marco voluntarily gave up the territory to Vic. They must have reached some kind of deal!"
This isn't hard to guess. Marco knew they couldn't hold onto their territory. Vic used to be their protector, but it's a pity that Newgate, despite his bravery, only had a bunch of good-for-nothing sons who handed over their land. Can't we, their old acquaintances, protect them? Why go to such lengths to protect them?"
When the Big Mom isn't insane, she's still quite lucid and intelligent. After verifying the truth with Morgans, she roughly deduced the background of the matter. However, since the other party is Vic, she really doesn't dare to use her thorns. Vic really dares to kill her. If it were Kaido or Red-Hair, she would definitely go up and take a piece of flesh.
In the original story, after Whitebeard's death, although Blackbeard took most of the territory, Big Mom and Kaido also made their moves and seized some territory, such as Fish-Man Island, which Big Mom took. However, the situation is very different now. Vic is no longer the newly formed Blackbeard Pirates; Vic's crew members are all powerful.
Perospero, standing below, secretly scoffed. "Isn't handing over the territory to you like throwing good money after bad?" Marco wasn't that stupid, but he only dared to think it to himself. If he dared to say it, he might lose his life. So what if he was the eldest son? His mother wouldn't care about him. She had plenty of children anyway!
Perospero didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out, preparing to contact Katakuri and head home.
On Onigashima in Wano Country, Kaido had another good drink today because he saw some good news in the newspaper.
"Rook! Vic! You've finally figured it out, your goal is also to Pirate King? But your style of doing things is so different from Joy Boy's! Could the legends be wrong?"
Kaido was drinking from his gourd in one hand and studying today's newspaper in the other. When he first saw Vic, he felt that Vic was somewhat special. At the time, he didn't think too much about it, but was just curious and kept a backup plan without killing Vic.
Later, Vic killed Celestial Dragons and defected from the Navy. He felt that Vic might be the legendary Joy Boy. After Vic defeated him last time, he became even more convinced of this. He firmly believed that only Joy Boy could defeat him. However, as he learned more, he found that Vic was very different from the legend, and he became confused.
Previously, I was puzzled as to why the powerful Vic was always a lackey of the World Government ( Shichibukai ), and even felt it was a waste of Vic power, since that was a man who could defeat him!
With Vic's strength, he could have made a name for himself in the New World long ago, and becoming one of the Four Emperors would have been more than enough. As for who would step down, Linlin and Red-Hair played rock-paper-scissors, and the loser would step down. It's just that Vic has never shown any ambition and has been content with his lot. Now he has finally shown his fangs, and this is the Vic that he admires!
"He can't be Joy Boy!"
King interrupted Kaido's thoughts. Although King didn't know much about Joy Boy, he felt that Vic was different. His ancestors had some connection with Joy Boy, and he trusted his intuition. Perhaps some mark was passed down in his bloodline!
"Scumbag Jhin! Who is Joy Boy? Why is Vic also Joy Boy? Is that his hidden identity?"
Queen poured the entire bowl of red bean soup into his mouth, chewing as he asked King. This was the first time he had heard this name from Kaido and King, and the fact that it was connected to Vic piqued his interest.
"Damn it, Queen! This is not something you should know. You'd better forget about today's conversation, or you might get your life in the line of duty. Don't blame me for not warning you!"
King didn't explain. Joy Boy is a taboo subject of the World Government. He and Kaido both escaped from the World Government, and they have a blood feud. They can discuss it, but if Queen leaks this out, he will most likely be assassinated by high-ranking agents of the World Government. This can be considered a well-intentioned reminder, but his tone and attitude are not very good.
"Jin is right, don't let the name Joy Boy get out, Jack! How's Doflamingo's preparation going? Can he really mass-produce the Zoan Devil Fruit we need?"
Although Kaido is fearless, he is aware of the World Government's power. Otherwise, given their deep-seated hatred, he would have already stormed Mary Geoise. He simply lacks the strength to do so!
"Huh? Oh! Boss Kaido! Doflamingo is certain that he has already found the renowned scientist Caesar Clown to set up a laboratory, and they should have results soon!"
Jack is young and hasn't been with the Beasts Pirates for long. Although he is quite strong and ranks last among the All-Stars, his status is not high. He is more like King and Queen's underling than a senior officer who is slightly inferior to them. Therefore, he never interrupts the conversations of Kaido other two.
Some time ago, Doflamingo approached him, saying he could provide a large quantity of Zoan Devil Fruit on a long-term basis. Of course, Doflamingo had other conditions, and Jack, not daring to make a decision, reported it to Kaido. Kaido was very interested and entrusted him with the task, which can be considered a great responsibility.
"Very good! You continue to follow up, but warn Doflamingo for me: if he dares to try any tricks on us, I'll make him wish he were dead!"
"Yes!"
In a certain sea area of New World, the Blackbeard Pirates were gathered. After escaping Sulfur Fire Island, they had left Whitebeard's territory and dared not stay there any longer, fearing that Vic would catch up and wipe them out. Vic and his crew were too powerful; they simply couldn't defeat them. So, they had been searching for Devil Fruit users to hunt for their abilities, but with little success. Well-known abilities were all in the bodies of strong individuals, and they couldn't rashly approach them without careful consideration, lest they alert them. As for unknown abilities, most of them hadn't developed the true power of their Devil Fruit and were generally considered useless abilities, so they wouldn't hunt them easily. Therefore, powerful abilities were not so easy to find.
"That bastard Marco! He won't give me Pops's territory, fine, but he's handing it over to an outsider? Am I not even as good as an outsider? I'm Pops's stupid son too, I have the right to inherit the territory, why should I?"
Blackbeard was also reading the newspaper, but when he saw the contents, he was really angry. The newspaper reported that the new Four Emperors should be him, but now it was that despicable Vic. His plans were all ruined, and his group had become stray dogs. It was utterly despicable! Blackbeard was so angry that he smashed a table with his fist, and the food and water on it spilled all over the floor.