Chương 1590: Blackbeard's Attack (2)

Blackbeard laughed wildly. His ferocious face made people shudder. His eyes stared at the people in front of him like a hungry wolf.

After hearing Blackbeard's words, the prisoners who were following Pizarro began to hesitate.

These people were all serious criminals who had escaped from the city of Pushi. They had been imprisoned in that dark prison for at least five or six years, and some for as long as ten or twenty years.

Long-term prison life has completely disconnected them from the outside world, and they know almost nothing about the outside world.

The reason why they followed Pizarro now was simply because they were bewitched by Pizarro's sweet words.

However, when Blackbeard exposed this cruel reality, the prisoners began to waver.

Seeing this, Pizarro just shrugged and said disapprovingly: "That's better than following a loser!"

His tone was full of contempt and disdain, and he pointed his finger at Blackbeard's chest, as if mocking his incompetence.

"Loser? Thief hahahaha!"

Blackbeard laughed, then veins popped out on his forehead and he roared angrily.

"Yes, I am a loser! But what about you? If it weren't for me, you would still be imprisoned in Impel Down. Then what are you? Losers among losers?"

Blackbeard's voice exploded in everyone's ears like thunder, and his finger pointed unceremoniously at everyone present, and finally pointed directly at Pizarro.

Many of the people who originally followed Pizarro began to waver. Their faces became somewhat ugly. After hesitating for a while, they slowly left Pizarro.

Pizarro noticed this and his expression changed instantly. His original confidence and arrogance were replaced by astonishment.

However, what was even more unexpected was that he felt that some people behind him had also wavered and turned away from him without hesitation.

This sudden change made Pizarro's face uncertain. He widened his eyes and looked at those who left him in disbelief.

At this moment, the black beard standing in front of him seemed to be becoming more and more arrogant.

He had a playful smile on his face, and seemed to be very pleased with Pizarro's predicament.

Pizarro's expression changed drastically in an instant. He first showed a trace of astonishment and anger, but then, he suddenly seemed to think of something, and the expression on his face quickly returned to calm, and he even showed a sly smile.

Pizarro opened his arms as if to embrace the whole world, and shouted: "Hey, Captain, you are right, we are all losers, so let us form a loser alliance!"

There was an elusive meaning in his voice, as if he had completely forgotten the unpleasantness that had just occurred.

Blackbeard looked at Pizarro's rapid change of attitude, snorted coldly, and secretly despised him in his heart.

Of course he knew that Pizarro's purpose in doing this was just to protect his own status and interests.

However, Blackbeard did not act immediately.

He knew very well that the reason why people on this ship gathered together was entirely because of their own interests.

Although they all obeyed him on the surface, in reality, the relationship between them was just one of cooperation.

Once he takes action, this cooperative relationship will be completely broken and people's morale will be dispersed.

Moreover, now is the time when people's minds are changing. If internal strife occurs at this time, it will only make the situation more chaotic.

So, even though Blackbeard was very unhappy with Pizarro's behavior, he decided to endure it for the time being.

"Captain, what should we do next?"

Lafitte looked at Blackbeard solemnly and broke the silence.

He knew that the current situation was very tricky and he needed to come up with a solution as soon as possible.

Blackbeard frowned, thought for a moment and then said, "The Navy is now doing its best to clear out the pirates on the sixth and seventh routes. This is an opportunity for us, but it is also a danger. The fifth route is a buffer zone between the Navy and the Four Emperors. Once we go there, we will definitely be closely watched by the Navy and the Four Emperors. If we are not careful, we will be in a desperate situation."

He paused, and continued, "Although the Red Hair Pirates did not publicly announce the occupation of the fourth route, everyone actually knows that it is their territory and no one dares to provoke them easily. As for the third and second routes, they are the spheres of influence of the Beasts Pirates and the BIGMOM Pirates respectively, and we can't afford to provoke them at all."

At this point, Blackbeard's voice became deeper: "So, in the first half of the Grand Line, only the first route is our place at the moment."

After listening to Blackbeard's analysis, everyone fell silent.

They all knew in their hearts that Blackbeard was right. The current situation was extremely unfavorable to them and if they were not careful they might be doomed.

"The demise of the Whitebeard Pirates has undoubtedly brought a huge shock to this sea area. Now, there are only four captains left. Although their strength cannot be underestimated, they are still slightly inferior to the former Whitebeard Pirates. The first route of the Whitebeard Pirates has therefore become the object of covetousness of various forces. These remnants alone will definitely not be able to defend it."

Blackbeard stood at the bow, pointing at a red line on the nautical chart, with a cunning look in his eyes.

"Only there can we take advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters and reap some benefits. So, I decided to attack the first route!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him turned their eyes to the red line on the nautical chart, secretly calculating the benefits that this route would bring.

Seeing this, Blackbeard raised his lips slightly and continued, "The first route is now completely blank, without any forces. This is a great opportunity for us. As long as we can take over a piece of territory, we can use it as a basis and slowly expand outward."

However, just when everyone agreed with Blackbeard's plan, Shiryu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "How can you guarantee that the other three emperors will not come to fight for it? After all, they can't ignore the value of this route."

Upon hearing this, Blackbeard was stunned at first, then he laughed arrogantly, "Hahahaha, you don't know these three! Among the three emperors, the most ambitious one is the BIGMOM Pirates. They will definitely not let go of this good opportunity to expand their power. As for the Beasts Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates, they just want to guard their own little piece of land and will not compete for this route at all."