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## Chapter 724: Checks and Balances
For The Great Sea, this was just the beginning.
Within two months, the situation of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates saw a reversal.
The Silver Axe Pirates occupied Wano Country, but they had undoubtedly lost.
Because they simply had no ability to develop Wano Country's resources.
Pirates are, after all, pirates.
What's more, they didn't even have the manpower.
Even the Tyrant Dragon Pirates needed to rely on the Kurozumi Family to manage their assets, let alone the Silver Axe Pirates.
The Tyrant Dragon Pirates lost.
But Zack proved with his strength that he had not lost!
The South Sea Area in the central part of the New World became completely chaotic, surpassing the "Novice Area" in the Former Half of the New World.
In terms of competition pressure, they were not on the same level at all.
This vast territory could completely accommodate one Overlord-level Great Pirate, or even two.
Not bordering any Top Power, the Isolation Zone that originally connected the John Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates to the Pluto Pirates also gradually became blurred.
The Isolation Zone was meant to isolate two Top Powers, preventing their territories from bordering each other and avoiding conflicts due to various issues.
It could be said that as long as they didn't break through the Isolation Zone, peace could be maintained.
When the bordering Top Power was destroyed or left, the Isolation Zone would naturally disappear.
After all, for ordinary pirates, they didn't know anything about Isolation Zones.
As long as they didn't enter the territory of the Pluto Pirates, they could develop freely.
Another month passed, and the Silver Axe Pirates could no longer bear it.
Staying in Wano Country felt like being in a cage.
In the new year, Sea Calendar 1500!
The news that the Silver Axe Pirates wanted to leave Wano Country spread inadvertently, becoming a laughingstock for countless people.
The shortage of supplies in Wano Country made it difficult for the Silver Axe Pirates to persist.
Moreover, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates had blockaded Wano Country.
Any ships coming and going would suffer devastating blows.
They would not allow any faction to provide supplies to the Silver Axe Pirates.
This situation was quite awkward.
The Silver Axe Pirates gave up all the territories they had painstakingly operated, mobilized all their strength to defeat the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, and occupied Wano Country.
They finally succeeded, but they didn't expect such an outcome.
Even if they left Wano Country, where could they go?
Leaving aside facing the Tyrant Dragon Pirates who had "Tyrant Dragon" Zack, it would be difficult to reclaim the territories they originally owned.
That Sea Area had already been occupied by who knows how many factions.
In just a few months, the imprint left by the Silver Axe Pirates was completely erased.
Even the various interest connections from the past had been severed, and it was unclear how long it would take to re-establish them.
Furthermore, the strength of the Silver Axe Pirates had been weakened by who knows how much.
The voices of leaving grew louder, but Silver Axe was unwilling.
If he really left Wano Country, it would be a huge blow to his prestige.
Just on the surface, he couldn't hold his face; he would completely lose dignity.
No matter what, he didn't want to leave.
So, what other way was there?
To break this stalemate.
The Demon King Pirates.
"What does Silver Axe plan to do next? Just let it continue like this?"
"If he does nothing, he will die by his own hand sooner or later."
Nash had also been watching the situation of the Silver Axe Pirates during this time.
He wanted to help Silver Axe.
The Seastone in Wano Country was something he needed.
He could also get a share of the interests brought by selling Seastone.
More importantly, the existence of the Silver Axe Pirates aligned better with the Demon King Pirates' strategy.
Currently, most of the islands in the East of Wano Country that originally belonged to the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were occupied by the Demon King Pirates.
It could be said that the Demon King Pirates were very close to Wano Country, coveting in secret, ready to intervene at any time.
The current Silver Axe Pirates couldn't possibly betray their promise to Nash, unless he wanted to be enemies with the Demon King Pirates.
With the Silver Axe Pirates there, the Demon King Pirates didn't worry about the Tyrant Dragon Pirates at all, nor did they worry about the danger level of the West Sea.
They could put more energy into the development of their faction, operating their own territory, and conducting an exchange of interests with the West Blue.
At the same time, they were targeting the Five Peaks Pirates, ready to start a war at any time to reclaim the territories that were occupied in the past.
More importantly, defeating the Five Peaks Pirates was crucial.
Otherwise, the impression of the Demon King Pirates on The Great Sea would forever remain at the time they lost to the Five Peaks Pirates many years ago.
Wang Zhi would forever be above Nash.
This was something the proud Nash could not tolerate.
However, Nash also feared Zack's revenge.
The Demon King Pirates' base camp was still under reconstruction, and the casualties and economic losses incurred were not small.
Zack had no plan of holding back.
Just the reconstruction alone required spending a large amount of Beli.
It was unclear how long it would take for their territory to recover to its former prosperity.
"Tyrant Dragon" Zack possessed the strength to destroy a nation; this wasn't just talk.
The range of the lightning storm was too wide, sweeping everything away.
On the way Zack killed towards the territory of the Big Mom Pirates, there was an island with very bad luck, just happening to be on Zack's path of travel.
Unfortunately, the entire island was "swept clean".
It could be said that no one wanted to provoke Zack now.
Even the Marines and the World Government were extremely cautious.
Although they didn't act against the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, the cause of the incident was precisely spread and guided by the World Government.
If Zack were to attack the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the losses caused would truly be an astronomical figure.
This made Nash very torn.
So he had been staying put.
Regardless, he didn't want to give up the interests in Wano Country, and the cooperation with the West Blue also required a large amount of Seastone.
"It's time to end the disputes. We can't let Zack continue so recklessly."
To maximize the interests of Wano Country, relying solely on the Silver Axe Pirates was not enough; it required multiple factions to intervene.
"How do we do it?"
"Let the Tyrant Dragon Pirates return to Wano Country. Anyway, Wano Country is large enough to accommodate both the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates."
"As for the interests, we'll re-negotiate. It's just adding one Tyrant Dragon Pirates, and at most, the Flying Pirates."
"Someone below discovered personnel from the Flying Pirates; they seem to have also targeted Wano Country."
"Oh?" The Envoy from the West Blue beside him was a little surprised.
"Will Tyrant Dragon agree?"
"He will. Otherwise, we'll unite with several other Pirate Crews and destroy the Tyrant Dragon Pirates first."
Nash smiled confidently.
What he didn't say yet was that keeping the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates in Wano Country would make the two Pirate Crews compete with each other, restricting them to Wano Country and making it difficult for them to expand outwards.
That is to say, the development of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates would be restricted.
There was only one way to break the stalemate: eliminate the other faction in a short time and completely occupy Wano Country.
However, this possibility was not large.
Nash and the others wouldn't just watch.
Nash already had an idea for how to handle Wano Country next.
Wano Country would be shared by the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates, divided into two.
At the same time, the Demon King Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Five Peaks Pirates could all send cadres to establish strongholds in Wano Country.
Of course, they could also choose not to send them.
This would serve a supervisory role.
It was also to prevent one side from growing too strong and to balance the strength of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.
The most important thing was to help the Silver Axe Pirates.
Anyone with a clear eye could see that the Tyrant Dragon Pirates had greater potential.
"Tyrant Dragon" Zack was also younger than Silver Axe.
Time was completely on the side of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
Nash didn't need to constantly suppress the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, because that was a very difficult thing to do.
Perhaps in just six or seven years, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates could re-occupy Wano Country, and the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would rise again.
Nash only needed to obtain enough interests and enough Seastone from Wano Country before that.
With more factions joining, the share Nash obtained would definitely be much less.
However, Nash wouldn't bother with a bit of gain or loss in interests; he cared more about long-term interests.
Compared to Wano Country, the West Blue was still more important.
In order to be able to suppress the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Wano Country Pirate Crew.
Nash also planned to introduce the Flying Pirates.
Discovering that the Flying Pirates had targeted Wano Country was one of the main reasons.
Similarly, nowadays on The Great Sea, only the Flying Pirates could simultaneously suppress both the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.
(end of chapter)
For The Great Sea, this was just the beginning.
Within two months, the situation of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates saw a reversal.
The Silver Axe Pirates occupied Wano Country, but they had undoubtedly lost.
Because they simply had no ability to develop Wano Country's resources.
Pirates are, after all, pirates.
What's more, they didn't even have the manpower.
Even the Tyrant Dragon Pirates needed to rely on the Kurozumi Family to manage their assets, let alone the Silver Axe Pirates.
The Tyrant Dragon Pirates lost.
But Zack proved with his strength that he had not lost!
The South Sea Area in the central part of the New World became completely chaotic, surpassing the "Novice Area" in the Former Half of the New World.
In terms of competition pressure, they were not on the same level at all.
This vast territory could completely accommodate one Overlord-level Great Pirate, or even two.
Not bordering any Top Power, the Isolation Zone that originally connected the John Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates to the Pluto Pirates also gradually became blurred.
The Isolation Zone was meant to isolate two Top Powers, preventing their territories from bordering each other and avoiding conflicts due to various issues.
It could be said that as long as they didn't break through the Isolation Zone, peace could be maintained.
When the bordering Top Power was destroyed or left, the Isolation Zone would naturally disappear.
After all, for ordinary pirates, they didn't know anything about Isolation Zones.
As long as they didn't enter the territory of the Pluto Pirates, they could develop freely.
Another month passed, and the Silver Axe Pirates could no longer bear it.
Staying in Wano Country felt like being in a cage.
In the new year, Sea Calendar 1500!
The news that the Silver Axe Pirates wanted to leave Wano Country spread inadvertently, becoming a laughingstock for countless people.
The shortage of supplies in Wano Country made it difficult for the Silver Axe Pirates to persist.
Moreover, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates had blockaded Wano Country.
Any ships coming and going would suffer devastating blows.
They would not allow any faction to provide supplies to the Silver Axe Pirates.
This situation was quite awkward.
The Silver Axe Pirates gave up all the territories they had painstakingly operated, mobilized all their strength to defeat the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, and occupied Wano Country.
They finally succeeded, but they didn't expect such an outcome.
Even if they left Wano Country, where could they go?
Leaving aside facing the Tyrant Dragon Pirates who had "Tyrant Dragon" Zack, it would be difficult to reclaim the territories they originally owned.
That Sea Area had already been occupied by who knows how many factions.
In just a few months, the imprint left by the Silver Axe Pirates was completely erased.
Even the various interest connections from the past had been severed, and it was unclear how long it would take to re-establish them.
Furthermore, the strength of the Silver Axe Pirates had been weakened by who knows how much.
The voices of leaving grew louder, but Silver Axe was unwilling.
If he really left Wano Country, it would be a huge blow to his prestige.
Just on the surface, he couldn't hold his face; he would completely lose dignity.
No matter what, he didn't want to leave.
So, what other way was there?
To break this stalemate.
The Demon King Pirates.
"What does Silver Axe plan to do next? Just let it continue like this?"
"If he does nothing, he will die by his own hand sooner or later."
Nash had also been watching the situation of the Silver Axe Pirates during this time.
He wanted to help Silver Axe.
The Seastone in Wano Country was something he needed.
He could also get a share of the interests brought by selling Seastone.
More importantly, the existence of the Silver Axe Pirates aligned better with the Demon King Pirates' strategy.
Currently, most of the islands in the East of Wano Country that originally belonged to the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were occupied by the Demon King Pirates.
It could be said that the Demon King Pirates were very close to Wano Country, coveting in secret, ready to intervene at any time.
The current Silver Axe Pirates couldn't possibly betray their promise to Nash, unless he wanted to be enemies with the Demon King Pirates.
With the Silver Axe Pirates there, the Demon King Pirates didn't worry about the Tyrant Dragon Pirates at all, nor did they worry about the danger level of the West Sea.
They could put more energy into the development of their faction, operating their own territory, and conducting an exchange of interests with the West Blue.
At the same time, they were targeting the Five Peaks Pirates, ready to start a war at any time to reclaim the territories that were occupied in the past.
More importantly, defeating the Five Peaks Pirates was crucial.
Otherwise, the impression of the Demon King Pirates on The Great Sea would forever remain at the time they lost to the Five Peaks Pirates many years ago.
Wang Zhi would forever be above Nash.
This was something the proud Nash could not tolerate.
However, Nash also feared Zack's revenge.
The Demon King Pirates' base camp was still under reconstruction, and the casualties and economic losses incurred were not small.
Zack had no plan of holding back.
Just the reconstruction alone required spending a large amount of Beli.
It was unclear how long it would take for their territory to recover to its former prosperity.
"Tyrant Dragon" Zack possessed the strength to destroy a nation; this wasn't just talk.
The range of the lightning storm was too wide, sweeping everything away.
On the way Zack killed towards the territory of the Big Mom Pirates, there was an island with very bad luck, just happening to be on Zack's path of travel.
Unfortunately, the entire island was "swept clean".
It could be said that no one wanted to provoke Zack now.
Even the Marines and the World Government were extremely cautious.
Although they didn't act against the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, the cause of the incident was precisely spread and guided by the World Government.
If Zack were to attack the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the losses caused would truly be an astronomical figure.
This made Nash very torn.
So he had been staying put.
Regardless, he didn't want to give up the interests in Wano Country, and the cooperation with the West Blue also required a large amount of Seastone.
"It's time to end the disputes. We can't let Zack continue so recklessly."
To maximize the interests of Wano Country, relying solely on the Silver Axe Pirates was not enough; it required multiple factions to intervene.
"How do we do it?"
"Let the Tyrant Dragon Pirates return to Wano Country. Anyway, Wano Country is large enough to accommodate both the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates."
"As for the interests, we'll re-negotiate. It's just adding one Tyrant Dragon Pirates, and at most, the Flying Pirates."
"Someone below discovered personnel from the Flying Pirates; they seem to have also targeted Wano Country."
"Oh?" The Envoy from the West Blue beside him was a little surprised.
"Will Tyrant Dragon agree?"
"He will. Otherwise, we'll unite with several other Pirate Crews and destroy the Tyrant Dragon Pirates first."
Nash smiled confidently.
What he didn't say yet was that keeping the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates in Wano Country would make the two Pirate Crews compete with each other, restricting them to Wano Country and making it difficult for them to expand outwards.
That is to say, the development of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates would be restricted.
There was only one way to break the stalemate: eliminate the other faction in a short time and completely occupy Wano Country.
However, this possibility was not large.
Nash and the others wouldn't just watch.
Nash already had an idea for how to handle Wano Country next.
Wano Country would be shared by the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates, divided into two.
At the same time, the Demon King Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Five Peaks Pirates could all send cadres to establish strongholds in Wano Country.
Of course, they could also choose not to send them.
This would serve a supervisory role.
It was also to prevent one side from growing too strong and to balance the strength of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.
The most important thing was to help the Silver Axe Pirates.
Anyone with a clear eye could see that the Tyrant Dragon Pirates had greater potential.
"Tyrant Dragon" Zack was also younger than Silver Axe.
Time was completely on the side of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
Nash didn't need to constantly suppress the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, because that was a very difficult thing to do.
Perhaps in just six or seven years, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates could re-occupy Wano Country, and the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would rise again.
Nash only needed to obtain enough interests and enough Seastone from Wano Country before that.
With more factions joining, the share Nash obtained would definitely be much less.
However, Nash wouldn't bother with a bit of gain or loss in interests; he cared more about long-term interests.
Compared to Wano Country, the West Blue was still more important.
In order to be able to suppress the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Wano Country Pirate Crew.
Nash also planned to introduce the Flying Pirates.
Discovering that the Flying Pirates had targeted Wano Country was one of the main reasons.
Similarly, nowadays on The Great Sea, only the Flying Pirates could simultaneously suppress both the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.
(end of chapter)
