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"I plan to win over the Roger Pirates soon, but... Ayr is very close to Roger, so I want to form an alliance with you. Let's capture the Roger Pirates together. Once successful, the three forces can uniteâthe world will belong to us."
"Of course, if we fail, we will destroy the Roger Pirates. And if Ayr appears to stop us, we'll destroy him too!"
Golden Lion knew clearly that during the investigation of the Roger Pirates, there was a high probability of facing interference from Ayr.
If that happened, he alone could not handle Ayr at all.
But if he allied with Kaido, and Ayr appeared during the investigation, they could join forces to suppress him!
If Ayr didn't appear, and they directly located the Roger Pirates, and Roger agreed to their alliance, then combining forces would allow the three of them to dominate the seas.
But if Roger refused...
Then by joining forces with Kaido, Golden Lion was confident they could destroy the Roger Pirates completely!
"Not interested," Kaido snorted coldly.
Kaido was already a major pirate in the New World, ruling his own territories.
Naturally, he disdained forming alliances.
"Jihahaha... Kaido, you really are stupid. Don't you understand the current situation of the sea? Ayr, Edward, and Roger have extremely complex relationships!"
"Have you thought about it? If those three team up, there won't be a force in the New World that can rival them!"
"Our alliance is meant to counterbalance them!" Golden Lion said gravely.
"That's enough. Get lost, Shiki. I have no interest in your alliance," Kaido replied coldly.
If Golden Lion killed any of his men today, Kaido would have fought him without hesitation.
But Golden Lion had merely knocked out his subordinates.
Thus, Kaido wasn't interested in fighting the Golden Lion yet.
Nor was he interested in forming alliances.
After all, Kaido believed he alone was enough to overturn the world. Why would he need anyone else?
"I'll ask you, Kaidoâdo you remember the news about Ayr and Edward's bounties skyrocketing recently?" Golden Lion suddenly brought up.
"If you've got something to say, then say it! Don't waste my time," Kaido waved impatiently.
"Ayr and Edward attacked Mariejois... and came back alive! You were there back then with the Rocks Piratesâyou know how dangerous that place is!"
Back when the Rocks Pirates still existed...
Ayr, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Kaido, and Charlotte Linlin had all invaded Mariejois in search of the Eternal Pointer leading to the Valley of the Gods.
There, they encountered the Five Elders.
Even the four of them combined had struggled against a single Elder!
Now, Ayr and Whitebeard had attacked Mariejois again, and survivedâand their bounties had increased.
Golden Lion couldn't believe they hadn't clashed with the Five Elders again.
But not only had they fought, they escaped alive.
Today, Ayr and Whitebeard's strength had reached a level that even Golden Lion could no longer fathom.
Hearing this, Kaido fell into deep thought.
He naturally understood how terrifying the Five Elders were.
Not long ago, Ayr and Whitebeard had struck Mariejois, survived, and their bounties had risen.
Kaido could easily guessâthey must've fought with the Five Elders again!
"Form an alliance with me, Kaido! We must check Ayr's group. If we stay as lone kings and fight separately, this sea will never belong to us! Instead, we'll be crushed by them!"
"As long as we eliminate Ayr's group, our alliance ends. After that, whoever becomes the supreme ruler will depend on strength alone!"
While Kaido remained silent, Golden Lion struck again, pushing for the alliance.
Kaido's expression grew serious. After a long silence, he finally raised his head, locking eyes with Golden Lion.
"So, what's your plan, Shiki?"
Kaido finally agreed to ally, moved by Ayr's latest movements.
Recalling Ayr's monstrous strength from their battles, Kaido realized Ayr posed too big a threat.
If they didn't counter Ayr now, they would forever live under his shadow.
They would never get a chance to overturn the world.
They would never ignite a world-shaking war.
"Jihahaha... with our cooperation, we'll destroy them! The sea will be ours!" Golden Lion burst out laughing.
After forming their alliance, the two briefly discussed their plans before beginning their search for Roger's whereabouts.
Their first step was to recruit Rogerâor destroy him.
If Ayr appeared, they would prioritize eliminating him.
If Ayr didn't appear, they would stick to the original plan.
If they succeeded in either capturing or killing Roger, they would no longer fear even a combined force of Ayr and Whitebeard!
Some time later...
New WorldâDerosta Kingdom.
Inside a tavern.
"Mr. Ayr, according to our investigation, the Flying Pirates are still sending scouts across the New World, searching for Roger's trail," several pirates respectfully reported to Ayr.
"Tch, that fool Shiki really doesn't listen," Ayr clicked his tongue in annoyance.
If Golden Lion had listened to him and refrained from attacking Roger, things wouldn't have escalated.
But now, Golden Lion was dead set on provoking the Roger Pirates.
Therefore, Ayr had to act.
After all, he had promised Roger personally that he would handle Golden Lion if necessary.
Ayr had to admit, Golden Lion truly knew how to create trouble.
"My lord, there's another piece of news!" the pirate continued.
"Oh? What news?"
"According to the information we gathered, some time ago, the Flying Pirates invaded Wano CountryâKaido's strongholdâbut... no battle broke out. As for the two sides' intentions, our men are still investigating," the pirate finished.
It had to be saidâAyr's intelligence network was extremely capable.
His subordinates outnumbered the Flying Pirates' forces significantly.
Among them, many ran their own intelligence webs, collecting news across the New World.
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