Chapter 310: The Weight of Submission
"I promise you, please don't attack Nine Snake Island!"
The anxious voice of Guroliosa came from the Den Den Mushi, and she said hurriedly, "On behalf of Nine Snake Island, I am willing to join the Black Crow Pirates!"
"Heh." Hearing this, Mio raised a disdainful smile at the corner of his mouth and said indifferently, "Guroliosa, sometimes it's not a good thing to be too hesitant. Since you have joined the Black Crows on behalf of Nine Snake Island, then you have to do two things for me next."
"...Please speak." Guroliosa hesitated, but still asked.
"First, immediately announce on Nine Snake Island that Hancock is the next queen."
"Second, I will send people to Nine Snake Island. At that time, the Kuja Pirates and Hancock will need to follow my people to the New World to fight for me!"
"What?" Hearing Mio's request, Guroliosa exclaimed, almost subconsciously wanting to refuse. The first condition was manageable, but the second—sending both the Kuja Pirates and Hancock away from Nine Snake Island—meant stripping the island of its military core and its future leader. It was equivalent to placing its fate entirely in Mio's hands.
Before she could speak further, Mio's cold voice sliced through. "Old woman, you'd better not refuse. Frankly, if there weren't a suitable manager on Nine Snake Island, you wouldn't need to exist. Understand?"
The chilling tone made Guroliosa shiver. Her heart sank. She swallowed her objections, fear clouding her resolve.
Mio's words were not bluffs.
With the current status of the Black Crow Pirates, Nine Snake Island was far beneath them. And yet Guroliosa dared hesitate—worse, she had once rejected them.