LRAB Chapter 342 The Four Vacant Imperial Seats!
Chapter 342 The Four Vacant Imperial Seats!
Chapter 342 The Vacant Seats of the Four Emperors!
"Didn't Blackbeard make a move against them later?" Perona asked curiously.
They finally managed to rescue them from that terrifying underwater prison, and then this guy just turns around and leaves... Shouldn't he kill them?
Is this reasonable?
"I don't know." Shakky shook her head and said, "At least I haven't received any information about Blackbeard clashing with them, so she doesn't know if anything happened on Blackbeard's side either."
"And then what happened?"
"Did Blackbeard cause any trouble for those guys afterward?!"
"no."
Shakky thought for a moment and said, "Not only did we not cause them any trouble, we also gave them a chance to rejoin the Blackbeard Pirates!"
Upon hearing Xia Qi's words, west Yan, who was deep in thought, was immediately stunned.
Then, as if realizing something, he said, "Is this why you said they were also very strong?"
"Yes," Shakky nodded, "they played a significant role in the battle against Little Ace!"
They not only put in a lot of effort, but also brought a large number of people!
This is one of the reasons why Blackbeard was able to defeat the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Understood," west Yan nodded.
No wonder he felt awkward earlier; it turns out these guys later joined the Blackbeard Pirates!
That makes sense.
Then, west Yan asked, "So... when did they join the Blackbeard Pirates?"
Shakky didn't answer immediately. Instead, she lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "About two days after Blackbeard obtained the Tremor-Tremor Fruit."
"Anyway, these guys who had previously stayed away from Blackbeard arrived at the island two days later."
"After that... a battle ensued with the Whitebeard Pirates."
As for whether Blackbeard had contacted those guys beforehand, she didn't know.
"Two days later..."
west Yan said, "It seems Blackbeard has been planning this for a long time."
Otherwise, he couldn't have arrived two days earlier than Ace and the others.
I have to say, this guy is really good at enduring things.
He actually managed to lie low for a year and a half before making a comeback just for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit... What a terrifying guy!
"That's true," Shakky nodded and said, "This guy is indeed a qualified ambitious man."
Judging from what this guy has done, you can tell that he is a smart and ambitious person.
If you're lucky enough, becoming one of the Four Emperors isn't impossible!
west Yan nodded, then, as if he had thought of something, said, "Do you think... these guys might have been deliberately released by Blackbeard?"
"The purpose is to get them to find the whereabouts of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit."
If you think about it carefully, it's not impossible.
"Your idea is interesting," Shakky said, "but have you considered this question?"
"What's the problem?"
"Why should these people who escaped from Impel Down find the Tremor-Tremor Fruit for Blackbeard?" Shakky said. "Can't they just eat it themselves?"
If he is strong enough, eating the Tremor-Tremor Fruit would allow him to become a Yonko-level fighter!
Who could resist such a temptation?
Seeing west Yan's thoughtful expression, Xia Qi continued, "The kind of guys don't care about morality."
If given the chance, these people would never give the Devil Fruit to Blackbeard!
After all... there can only be one vacant spot among the Four Emperors!
"So why did they rejoin the Blackbeard Pirates?" Nami asked curiously.
"I don't know," Xia Qi said, shaking her head.
She couldn't get any information on this, so she had no way of knowing what these people's true intentions were.
"Perhaps it's because Blackbeard ate the Tremor-Tremor Fruit," west Yan guessed.
"Oh?"
Xia Qi was taken aback by his words, then asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"
"Having eaten the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Blackbeard is definitely capable of vying for the vacant Yonko position," west Yan said. "And these guys are probably eyeing that, which is why they're willing to rejoin the Blackbeard Pirates."
Otherwise, why would these profit-driven pirates become Blackbeard's underlings?
Ultimately, it's just that the black beard brings them greater benefits.
Of course, this may also be related to Blackbeard's willingness to take them back.
"That's the most likely possibility," Rayleigh said.
They had no reason to refuse an invitation from such an ambitious, capable, and forgiving individual.
Xia Qi blinked upon hearing this, then added, "It's also possible that Blackbeard gave them what they wanted."
Hearing Xia Qi's words, west Yan smiled helplessly. What difference was there between this and what he had said?
"So... Blackbeard could become the next Yonko?" Luffy suddenly looked up and said.
Xia Qi recalled the information about Blackbeard and nodded, saying, "Pretty much."
That guy has been recruiting for the past six months, so I guess he'll be making a big move soon.
By then...maybe this guy will become one of the new Four Emperors!
"What, you're interested in this guy?"
Seeing Luffy's slightly furrowed brows, west Yan said, "If you're interested in him, we can go and take him down after we get to the New World."
He was also a little curious about this guy who could eat two Devil Fruits at the same time.
If he could study it... maybe he could decipher the secret that the other party could eat two Devil Fruits!
Upon hearing west Yan's words, Luffy did not answer immediately, but instead lowered his head and thought for a moment.
Then he shook his head and said, "No, let Ace handle this guy."
If he were to launch an attack on the Blackbeard Pirates at this time, Ace might be unhappy, after all... the Blackbeard Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates have a grudge!
So let's leave it to Ace to handle.
"Okay, I understand," west Yan nodded.
Since Luffy isn't interested in Blackbeard, let's leave it at that and talk about it later.
"Hehe, if Ace can defeat Blackbeard, he will basically become the new Yonko," Rayleigh said with a chuckle.
west Yan simply nodded in response and said nothing more.
"If that's the case..." Nami looked at Shakky and said, "For the past two years, one of the Four Emperors of the New World has been vacant."
"Yes."
Xia Qi nodded and said, "That's why the pirates in the New World fight each other so fiercely."
Those pirates are practically beating their brains out in their desperate attempts to seize the vacant throne of one of the Four Emperors.
Unfortunately, none of the silver medalists showed an overwhelming advantage, so the vacant spot remained unfilled.
"Logically speaking, Blackbeard should be the easiest candidate to get that position," west Yan said, stroking his chin. "But he hasn't made any major moves in the past six months?"
"no."
Xia Qi shook her head and said, "Aside from recruiting soldiers, he hasn't done anything significant."
"However... I estimate it won't be long before he starts moving again."
Such an ambitious person cannot remain silent for long, so she felt that Blackbeard should act quickly.
"Looks like this guy's planning something big," west Yan said, stroking his chin.
After making a big splash, he will become one of the Four Emperors!
"That's a possibility," Xia Qi nodded.
As for what the other party would do, she had no idea; after all, she wasn't a mind reader.
west Yan nodded, put the information about Blackbeard aside, and then picked up the information about the other four emperors.
"These guys have been taking over a lot of territory..." west Yan said.
"Without Whitebeard as our anchor, we naturally can't hold onto so much territory," Xia Qi said.
While the remnants of the Whitebeard rebellion are certainly strong, they are still far inferior to forces on par with the Four Emperors.
After all... they don't have the ability to fight Kaido or Charlotte Linlin!
"Is that so..."
west Yan put down the intelligence report in his hand, looked up at Xia Qi, and asked, "What about Fishman Island?"
Upon hearing the words "Fishman Island," Luffy and his crew immediately turned their attention to it.
"The flag flying over Fishman Island now belongs to Lingling," Shakky said.
"Who?"
A question mark popped up above west Yan's head: Who is Lingling?
The other young people also looked at Xia Qi with puzzled expressions, clearly not understanding who she was referring to.
"Ah, I forgot you guys don't know her real name," Xia Qi said, slapping her forehead.
Then, she pointed to the information about the Big Mom Pirates on the table and said, "This is it, the Big Mom Pirates."
"And this girl named Linlin is Charlotte Linlin, the captain of the Big Mom Pirates!"
"However, people on the high seas prefer to call her B1G·MOM."
Upon hearing Xia Qi's explanation, west Yan immediately understood who she was referring to.
So it's Garrett's mother?
"So, Fishman Island is now under the protection of the Four Emperors," west Yan said.
"Yes," Xia Qi nodded and said.
It is thanks to the Big Mom Pirates that Fishman Island has been able to develop peacefully.
Otherwise... there would definitely be even more fishmen becoming slaves!
Thinking of this, Xia Qi's eyes became somewhat complicated.
"What does it mean that Fishman Island is protected by the Four Emperors?" Nami asked, puzzled.
Hearing Nami's questioning words, west Yan said, "You should still remember what happened to Kemi two years ago, right?"
"Of course I remember!"
Recalling what happened two years ago, Nami frowned and said, "If we hadn't intervened in time, Camie and Merry would be finished!"
If they had been just a little slower, they would have been bought by someone else.
When that time comes... hell awaits them!
Seeing that Nami still remembered this, west Yan nodded and then said, "Then let me tell you this."
"If no one protects Fishman Island, it will be frequently visited by human traffickers."
"At that time... countless merfolk will become slaves!"
"And this could very well include Kemi!"
After saying that, west Yan told the others about his encounter with Camie near Mary Geoise, leaving Nami and the others speechless.
"That idiot Kemi got caught again?" Nami asked Xiyan in shock.
"yes"
west Yan shrugged, somewhat helplessly, and said, "Otherwise, why do you think I said that just now?"
When he mentioned Kemi, he wasn't just saying it casually; after all, that idiot is really easy to catch!
Nami paused for a moment, then said with some relief, "Luckily, the Four Emperors were willing to protect Fishman Island, otherwise..."
"yes."
west Yan said with some emotion, "Otherwise, Fishman Island would have suffered terribly."
Even with Jinbe there, he couldn't stop the swarms of pirates and slave traders.
Therefore... using the names of the Four Emperors is the most effective!
"So, this guy called BIG MOM is a good person?" Luffy said.
"A good person?"
west Yan tilted his head and glanced at Luffy, then said, "I don't know if she's a good person or not, but you have to pay protection money to get the protection of the Four Emperors."
Luffy was stunned for a moment. Did he have to pay protection money just to borrow a flag?
"That's too much trouble." Perona said. "No wonder the Four Emperors are willing to protect these islands."
So there are benefits to it after all!
Then, with some curiosity, she asked, "What kind of price must one pay to gain the protection of the Four Emperors?"
"I don't know about that," west Yan shook his head.
He has neither collected protection money with the Four Emperors nor been charged protection money, so he is unaware of the specific prices.
But he felt... that the amount of money must be quite high.
"You'll find out when you get to Fishman Island," Rayleigh said.
"Yes, that makes sense," west Yan nodded.
Then, he noticed that Nami's expression was a little strange.
"Hey, Nami, what's wrong with you again?" west Yan asked, puzzled.
Why did this girl's expression change after hearing the words "protection money"?
"It's nothing," Nami shook her head and said, "I just remembered some things."
west Yan paused for a moment. Something?
What is that?
Just then, a thought popped into west Yan's mind.
"Could it be that Nami is thinking about the time when Ah Long collected protection money in their village?" west Yan murmured to himself.
This explains why Nami's expression was like that.
Having figured this out, west Yan decisively stopped the topic.
Then, he changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Sister Shakky, did you find the Devil Fruit I asked you to look for?"
"no."
Shakky shook her head and said, "For the past two years, I've been searching for Devil Fruits in the black market, but I haven't found a suitable one."
Some of them are available, but Xi Yan doesn't even look at those ordinary animal-type west Yan!
Otherwise, she wouldn't have sold those two Zoan-type Devil Fruits two years ago.
"It seems that finding a suitable Devil Fruit is not an easy task," west Yan said with a headache.
"Are you looking for a Devil Fruit for yourself?" Nami asked curiously.
"No, why would a ninja like me eat a Devil Fruit?" west Yan shook his head and said, "I'm looking for Devil Fruits for other people."
"Others?"
"Um."
west Yan nodded and said, "My idea is that it would be best if everyone ate a Devil Fruit to increase their combat power."
Of course, if they refuse to eat Devil Fruits, I won't force them.
After listening to west Yan's words, Nami paused for a moment, then asked, "Is it because of the World Government?"
"Um.
west Yan nodded helplessly and said, "They could attack at any time, so I can only try to increase your strength as much as possible."
Nami nodded understandingly, then said, "That depends on whether they want to eat this Devil Fruit or not."
If they are unwilling, even if Xiyan prepares a powerful enough Devil Fruit, it will be useless.