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Chapter 643: The Impact of the Great Pirate Era, Ancient Weapon?
The Flying Pirates are rapidly recovering and expanding.
Many Fleet Captains died in battle, and the positions of Fleet Captain could not be filled immediately.
Becoming a Fleet Captain requires exhibiting one's strength.
Although after the war, "Golden Lion" Shiki promoted several Pirates who possessed the strength to become Fleet Captains.
But this could not fully compensate for the losses suffered in the bloody battle.
Even the previous bloody battle did not incur losses as heavy as this war.
Besides Shirek's ability, another reason was the Flying Pirates' excessive reputation, making them the primary target of too many Strongmen.
With too much strength and too many Strongmen, they naturally bore correspondingly more stress.
Due to the military strength losses in the war, the fleets whose Captains died in battle naturally disintegrated directly.
The Sea Area ruled by the fleets was also annexed by other fleets in the vicinity.
Nominally, it didn't belong to them, but in reality, it had fallen into their hands.
If the Flying Pirates arrange new fleets here in the future, there would naturally be no problem in reclaiming these Territories, provided they exhibit their strength.
If their strength is insufficient, they can only swallow this loss.
Among Pirates, strength ultimately speaks, especially in a massive organization like the Flying Pirates; it is the way to determine status.
Competition is unavoidable, and maintaining a certain degree of competition is beneficial for the overall development of the Pirate Crew.
The Tyrant Fleet, whose combat strength was well-preserved in the bloody battle, naturally expanded its Territory considerably at the first opportunity, seizing it first.
Shirek's ability did not have a significant impact on them.
They already knew about Shirek's ability, so they were always on guard.
In this situation, Shirek's ability naturally could not be effective.
By the later stages of the war, when Shirek's ability advanced further, besides "Tyrant" Grado and a few other powerful combatants, the other Cadres of the Tyrant Fleet had already withdrawn from the core battlefield to preserve their strength.
After all, Strongmen appeared one after another later on, and they could easily be targeted by some Monster if they weren't careful.
With the start of the Great Pirate Era, many Pirates emerged in the vast Territory of the Flying Pirates.
The first thing the Flying Pirates did upon their return was to suppress them.
Telling them who was the master of this Sea Area.
Not just the Flying Pirates, but arguably all Pirate Crews did this.
Even the Pluto Pirates would take in some Pirates with decent strength.
Due to the heavy losses in the war, they had to recover strength as quickly as possible.
These new Pirates of the Great Pirate Era were naturally their target, absorbing them and converting them into their own strength.
The Flying Pirates possessed a sufficient base, so they did not need to expand.
Meanwhile, the New World Center was already in chaos.
The Bone Demon Pirates, Silver Axe Pirates, including many other ambitious Pirate Crews, immediately targeted the remaining Territory of the John Pirates.
Captain John died in battle, and the John Pirates naturally fell apart.
Several Cadres with strong strength each formed their own Pirate Crews, gathering the remaining strength of the John Pirates and also occupying large portions of the John Pirates' Territory.
Even the Whitebeard Pirates took a piece.
However, the Whitebeard Pirates needed to recover strength and did not want to engage in conflict with other Factions so early.
The degree of chaos in the Southern Sea Area of the Former Half of the New World was no less.
Many Great Pirates died in battle, resulting in many vacant Territories.
The Beast Pirates had insufficient military strength; the Barbarossa Kingdom was enough.
Too much external Territory was difficult to occupy.
At the very least, expansion is not possible now.
During this time, Various Factions also needed to deal with the impact brought by the Great Pirate Era.
Fierce fighting, annexation, submission - various situations repeatedly occurred in the New World.
Although chaotic, there were no major conflicts because the time was not yet right.
Various Factions suffered too heavy losses in the bloody battle and needed sufficient time to recover.
Once they have recovered sufficiently, war will break out.
Currently, besides the relatively intense competition in the Southern Sea Area of the Former Half of the New World.
After the John Pirates' Territory was completely divided, the Top Powers were no longer just licking their wounds; they were constantly dispatching personnel to various parts of their Territories to deal with troublesome Pirates.
The impact of the Great Pirate Era: outstanding Pirates were only a minority.
The bigger trouble was due to their sheer numbers.
Today this Pirate causes trouble, tomorrow that Pirate causes trouble.
The newly emerged Pirates were completely fearless.
Although their strength might not be high, their advantage lay in being endless, causing considerable losses and trouble for Various Factions.
Various Top Powers needed to constantly dispatch personnel to maintain the stability of their Territories.
For the Flying Pirates, facing this situation was actually quite advantageous.
The benefit brought by this situation was that military strength could grow rapidly.
The bloody battle had caused a sharp decrease in the number of Pirates in the New World.
But the outbreak of the Great Pirate Era caused the number of Pirates to constantly swell.
Elites who fought their way out from countless Pirates in the Four Seas and the First Half of the Grand Line would also constantly pour into the New World, providing new blood for the New World.
Perhaps in just a few years, the number will surpass the peak period of five to six hundred thousand people.
Compared to the Four Seas, the number of Pirates in the New World would not increase dozens of times; perhaps two or three times would likely be the limit.
This would inevitably lead to the expansion of the strength of Top-Tier Pirate Crews.
Especially for the Flying Pirates, who possessed immense prestige, joining the Flying Pirates was undoubtedly the goal of many Young Pirates.
Even with huge losses in the bloody battle, they still possessed overall combat strength that other Factions could not match.
Among the many Top Powers, the Flying Pirates were likely to recover first.
Their massive scale was sufficient to accommodate more Pirates.
At this time, the Flying Pirates' Base Camp, the archipelago floating in the Sky, belonged to the Sky Kingdom of "Golden Lion" Shiki.
"Reinhardt, how is it? Is there a certain possibility to this news?"
"Golden Lion" Shiki looked at his right-hand man.
At this time, Atlas had already been fitted with the most top-tier mechanical arm.
Although it had some impact on his strength, it was not significant.
Wano Country.
This was the news Gaban provided to Shiki before he left.
"This news doesn't seem false. Gaban had no reason to lie, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to withstand our revenge. There should be whereabouts of an Ancient Weapon in Wano Country."
Reinhardt nodded in confirmation.
"However, now is not the time to interfere with Wano Country. We need to recover strength first and grow stronger. Acting rashly could very likely provoke a united resistance from other Factions."
"We will interfere when the appropriate time comes."
Shiki's heart surged with excitement.
The Ancient Weapon he had dreamed of finally had a chance to be obtained.
Having witnessed the powerful strength of the World Government, he knew clearly that only by utilizing the strength of the Ancient Weapon could he accomplish his goal.
That day was not far off.
(end of chapter)
The Flying Pirates are rapidly recovering and expanding.
Many Fleet Captains died in battle, and the positions of Fleet Captain could not be filled immediately.
Becoming a Fleet Captain requires exhibiting one's strength.
Although after the war, "Golden Lion" Shiki promoted several Pirates who possessed the strength to become Fleet Captains.
But this could not fully compensate for the losses suffered in the bloody battle.
Even the previous bloody battle did not incur losses as heavy as this war.
Besides Shirek's ability, another reason was the Flying Pirates' excessive reputation, making them the primary target of too many Strongmen.
With too much strength and too many Strongmen, they naturally bore correspondingly more stress.
Due to the military strength losses in the war, the fleets whose Captains died in battle naturally disintegrated directly.
The Sea Area ruled by the fleets was also annexed by other fleets in the vicinity.
Nominally, it didn't belong to them, but in reality, it had fallen into their hands.
If the Flying Pirates arrange new fleets here in the future, there would naturally be no problem in reclaiming these Territories, provided they exhibit their strength.
If their strength is insufficient, they can only swallow this loss.
Among Pirates, strength ultimately speaks, especially in a massive organization like the Flying Pirates; it is the way to determine status.
Competition is unavoidable, and maintaining a certain degree of competition is beneficial for the overall development of the Pirate Crew.
The Tyrant Fleet, whose combat strength was well-preserved in the bloody battle, naturally expanded its Territory considerably at the first opportunity, seizing it first.
Shirek's ability did not have a significant impact on them.
They already knew about Shirek's ability, so they were always on guard.
In this situation, Shirek's ability naturally could not be effective.
By the later stages of the war, when Shirek's ability advanced further, besides "Tyrant" Grado and a few other powerful combatants, the other Cadres of the Tyrant Fleet had already withdrawn from the core battlefield to preserve their strength.
After all, Strongmen appeared one after another later on, and they could easily be targeted by some Monster if they weren't careful.
With the start of the Great Pirate Era, many Pirates emerged in the vast Territory of the Flying Pirates.
The first thing the Flying Pirates did upon their return was to suppress them.
Telling them who was the master of this Sea Area.
Not just the Flying Pirates, but arguably all Pirate Crews did this.
Even the Pluto Pirates would take in some Pirates with decent strength.
Due to the heavy losses in the war, they had to recover strength as quickly as possible.
These new Pirates of the Great Pirate Era were naturally their target, absorbing them and converting them into their own strength.
The Flying Pirates possessed a sufficient base, so they did not need to expand.
Meanwhile, the New World Center was already in chaos.
The Bone Demon Pirates, Silver Axe Pirates, including many other ambitious Pirate Crews, immediately targeted the remaining Territory of the John Pirates.
Captain John died in battle, and the John Pirates naturally fell apart.
Several Cadres with strong strength each formed their own Pirate Crews, gathering the remaining strength of the John Pirates and also occupying large portions of the John Pirates' Territory.
Even the Whitebeard Pirates took a piece.
However, the Whitebeard Pirates needed to recover strength and did not want to engage in conflict with other Factions so early.
The degree of chaos in the Southern Sea Area of the Former Half of the New World was no less.
Many Great Pirates died in battle, resulting in many vacant Territories.
The Beast Pirates had insufficient military strength; the Barbarossa Kingdom was enough.
Too much external Territory was difficult to occupy.
At the very least, expansion is not possible now.
During this time, Various Factions also needed to deal with the impact brought by the Great Pirate Era.
Fierce fighting, annexation, submission - various situations repeatedly occurred in the New World.
Although chaotic, there were no major conflicts because the time was not yet right.
Various Factions suffered too heavy losses in the bloody battle and needed sufficient time to recover.
Once they have recovered sufficiently, war will break out.
Currently, besides the relatively intense competition in the Southern Sea Area of the Former Half of the New World.
After the John Pirates' Territory was completely divided, the Top Powers were no longer just licking their wounds; they were constantly dispatching personnel to various parts of their Territories to deal with troublesome Pirates.
The impact of the Great Pirate Era: outstanding Pirates were only a minority.
The bigger trouble was due to their sheer numbers.
Today this Pirate causes trouble, tomorrow that Pirate causes trouble.
The newly emerged Pirates were completely fearless.
Although their strength might not be high, their advantage lay in being endless, causing considerable losses and trouble for Various Factions.
Various Top Powers needed to constantly dispatch personnel to maintain the stability of their Territories.
For the Flying Pirates, facing this situation was actually quite advantageous.
The benefit brought by this situation was that military strength could grow rapidly.
The bloody battle had caused a sharp decrease in the number of Pirates in the New World.
But the outbreak of the Great Pirate Era caused the number of Pirates to constantly swell.
Elites who fought their way out from countless Pirates in the Four Seas and the First Half of the Grand Line would also constantly pour into the New World, providing new blood for the New World.
Perhaps in just a few years, the number will surpass the peak period of five to six hundred thousand people.
Compared to the Four Seas, the number of Pirates in the New World would not increase dozens of times; perhaps two or three times would likely be the limit.
This would inevitably lead to the expansion of the strength of Top-Tier Pirate Crews.
Especially for the Flying Pirates, who possessed immense prestige, joining the Flying Pirates was undoubtedly the goal of many Young Pirates.
Even with huge losses in the bloody battle, they still possessed overall combat strength that other Factions could not match.
Among the many Top Powers, the Flying Pirates were likely to recover first.
Their massive scale was sufficient to accommodate more Pirates.
At this time, the Flying Pirates' Base Camp, the archipelago floating in the Sky, belonged to the Sky Kingdom of "Golden Lion" Shiki.
"Reinhardt, how is it? Is there a certain possibility to this news?"
"Golden Lion" Shiki looked at his right-hand man.
At this time, Atlas had already been fitted with the most top-tier mechanical arm.
Although it had some impact on his strength, it was not significant.
Wano Country.
This was the news Gaban provided to Shiki before he left.
"This news doesn't seem false. Gaban had no reason to lie, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to withstand our revenge. There should be whereabouts of an Ancient Weapon in Wano Country."
Reinhardt nodded in confirmation.
"However, now is not the time to interfere with Wano Country. We need to recover strength first and grow stronger. Acting rashly could very likely provoke a united resistance from other Factions."
"We will interfere when the appropriate time comes."
Shiki's heart surged with excitement.
The Ancient Weapon he had dreamed of finally had a chance to be obtained.
Having witnessed the powerful strength of the World Government, he knew clearly that only by utilizing the strength of the Ancient Weapon could he accomplish his goal.
That day was not far off.
(end of chapter)
