The World Government's reaction did not surprise Carlos, because it was nothing more than one of those two responses, or variations of them.
Although they had turned a blind eye, the World Government still seemed to issue him warnings and condemnations for the sake of appearances. It was all thunder and no rain. Naturally, Carlos did not take it seriously and continued doing whatever he had been doing...
Time passed steadily according to its own rhythm. The New World remained turbulent, with news breaking every day, but the Divine Eye Pirates were unusually quiet. They did not cause any more trouble, instead quietly developing their four islands, focusing mainly on the neighboring Sun Moon Island and Qingsang Island. The other two islands were ultimately too far away, so they only stationed personnel there.
Carlos sent Shiryu and Martin out. Only people of their strength were qualified to ensure the safety of the other two islands.
Of the two, Carlos was fairly reassured by Martin, but not nearly as much by Shiryu. From time to time, he would call Shiryu and tell him not to deliberately stir up trouble.
Under Carlos's orders, the other core crewmates managed Sun Moon Island and Qingsang Island. Kelly bore a heavy responsibility. Although her main profession was chef, she had management experience back in the West Sea. She handled such matters quite well and relieved Carlos of a considerable burden.
Since they did not deliberately cause trouble, and no pirate crews dared to provoke the Divine Eye Pirates while they were at the height of their fame in the New World, they enjoyed a long period of peace. Carlos remained in the New World, calmly watching the storms rise and fall...
The New World was becoming increasingly lively. Some familiar faces from Carlos's previous life