Edward Weevil, whose bounty was originally 480 million, was already quite famous in the New World before becoming a Shichibukai.
The news of Kuro's reorganization of the Seven Warlords of the Sea has not yet spread; on the high seas, he remains one of the Seven Warlords.
This guy is inherently cruel but also very stupid, and he is controlled by Miss Ba Jin, who calls herself his mother.
But unusually, he didn't have a pirate crew; he simply roamed the seas alone.
But then there's something to say about that.
He defeated not just one captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, but the entire crew of those captains.
The captains of Whitebeard's crew were actually quite strong; each of them had a reputation in the New World. Their strength was roughly equivalent to that of the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates—some were very strong, and some were very weak—but their strength would fluctuate between that of a Marine Rear Admiral and a Vice Admiral.
They can't compare to those veteran elite lieutenant generals, but the gap isn't that big either.
After all, the people in this world are tanky and hard to kill; they basically just wear themselves down.
If Edward Weevil could take him down single-handedly, then this man is definitely someone to be taken seriously.
So...Kuro immediately called for reinforcements.
"It's been confirmed. Edward Weevil is currently on the island of Paris in the New World."
Three days later, Kro reported to Kuro.
"Paris?"
Kuro frowned and asked, "Which place?"
Kuro pushed up his glasses and said, "Ahead of us is still within the World Government's territory. I heard that he has discovered traces of Whitebeard's remnants."
Kuro's face immediately fell.
What makes Edward Weevil a headache for the World Government is that wherever he goes, once he starts causing destruction, entire towns disappear.
Pirates and civilians alike will disappear.
"Power it on, gather everyone, and take him out before he causes any major damage," Kuro ordered directly.
"Yes!" Kro responded and went to turn on the power.
"Bolo bolo bolo..."
Just then, the Den Den Mushi on the table rang.
Lida, who was sitting on the sofa eating snacks, pointed at the Den Den Mushi and said, "Kuro, phone."
Kuro picked up the microphone and said, "Moshi moshi, this is Kuro."
"Brother Kuro..."
The Den Den Mushi emitted a heavy sound, its eyes gradually closed, and it became blind.
A smile!
"Ah... Brother Yixiao," Kuro asked, "Is your injury any better?"
"It's not serious, but I've been wanting to talk to you about something. I heard the news that you've confirmed a new Shichibukai... Why? I've always thought you were someone who shared my ideals," the Den Den Mushi asked.
*Smack*
Kuro flicked the lighter and lit the cigar he was biting. This time it was his usual kind. He would savor the cigars in the humidor slowly, as there weren't many left.
"call..."
He exhaled a puff of smoke before slowly saying, "Brother, we also need to consider the current world situation. You always hope that something like the SSG can eliminate the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but why create unnecessary trouble for yourself? The SSG and the Seven Warlords of the Sea don't conflict. Pirates can't be completely eradicated, brother. You know this better than I do. Letting the pirates fight each other is the most correct approach."
"Whether it's Mihawk, Hancock, or Crocodile, instead of pushing them to the opposite side, it's better to have them stand on this side and attract the pirates' attention. That way, the pressure on us will be reduced a bit."
Kuro doesn't agree with the new Seven Warlords of the Sea. He is a traditional, old-school Marine, and naturally has the same arrogance as them. He respects the veterans, the famous ones, and the strong ones he has personally witnessed.
But Clow knew a little about those former Shichibukai.
"The original purpose of the Seven Warlords of the Sea wasn't to control the seas. Wasn't it that the higher-ups were under immense pressure from those pirates and couldn't deal with them? They were the Seven Warlords precisely because they were powerful..."
Mihawk goes without saying, the world's greatest swordsman. The more Kuro realizes the distance between himself and Mihawk, the more he understands that he is still a little short... In terms of swordsmanship alone, there is indeed still some gap.
Hancock, that woman, is not weak either.
Underestimating people who live on the high seas will lead to trouble.
Crocodile, being a Logia-type, is even more of a threat. If he doesn't want to fight and wants to escape, it's a 50/50 situation from the start.
Pushing these troublesome figures to the opposite side would only cause problems for the Navy.
After a moment of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Ichisho sighed and said, "Can you handle it, bro?"
"I'll do my best. After all, I'm in charge of this, and I'll definitely handle it safely and well. Besides, I was hoping you could help me out, brother. Now that things are settled, instead of thinking about useless things, let's think about how to guide the Seven Warlords of the Sea to a position advantageous to us. Brother, think about it yourself, you don't hate all pirates, do you?" Kuro said.
"Indeed, I do not hate all pirates."
Yi Xiao smiled, somewhat realizing something. "I understand what you mean. Are you looking for pirates you don't dislike to become the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"
“Yes, they have principles, strengths, and combat power. Although they are pirates, in some areas, their reputation might be higher than that of our navy,” Kuro said with a smile.
People like Straw Hat aren't nonexistent in this world; there are also those who are forced to go to sea and become pirates.
Kuro had seen plenty of dreamers like him, so he had a clear sense of right and wrong and could tell who deserved to be a Shichibukai.
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