With the acceleration of the More-More Fruit, crossing the Calm Belt took only a little over half a day this time, and they successfully entered the New World once more.
After entering the New World, Carlos had to consider finding a foothold. They could not keep drifting around without a fixed place to settle, or they would be like duckweed without roots.
Simply put, they needed to seize some territory. However, most territory in the New World was either already claimed or being fought over. Touching any of it would invite trouble.
Carlos was not afraid of trouble. It only depended on whether the trouble was worth it.
The New World was not small, but it was not particularly large either. After all, it was only a single sea route. Though the route itself was vast and had many islands, only a minority were suitable for habitation. Most had harsh climates and were filled with ferocious beasts.
Among the powers of the New World, the Whitebeard Pirates currently held the most territory. However, the Whitebeard Pirates were not particularly aggressive or expansionist, focusing mainly on defense.
Although the Whitebeard Pirates had Whitebeard, known as the strongest man in the world, holding the fort, there were still Pirates who dared to tug the tiger's whiskers. Beast Kaido and Big Mom, for instance, invaded from time to time, though they never gained much from it.
The second tier consisted of the Flying Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and several long-established Pirate Crews. These Pirate Crews occupied quite a few islands and were extremely aggressive. They fought one another endlessly, always plotting to strengthen their forces.
The third tier consisted of Pirate Crews occupying several islands, generally five or more. There were quite a few such powers in the New