Ever since Carlos achieved his goal, he had gone quiet and stopped stirring up trouble. After returning to Sun Moon Island, he spent some time investigating Vegapunk's whereabouts, but he never found him.
With no other choice, Carlos could only have his subordinates keep searching slowly. No matter what, he had to find a talent like Vegapunk and at least try to recruit him to his side.
Carlos went quiet, and the Divine Eye Pirates went quiet as well. Aside from their core Crewmates occasionally becoming active for a time, the Divine Eye Pirates were rarely seen making any large-scale moves.
Carlos released word that the Divine Eye Pirates would only occupy ten islands in the New World—not one more, not one less. Previously, only he and a small number of people knew this, but now many forces in the New World had learned of it.
Although many forces doubted Carlos's words, after all, was there really anyone who could refuse meat delivered right to their mouth?
But despite their doubts, everyone else pretended to believe it. The Divine Eye Pirates were simply too powerful, and no Pirate wanted to provoke them lightly. Since the Divine Eye Pirates were no longer taking the meat from everyone's mouths, only an idiot would provoke them...
Thus, the Divine Eye Pirates' territory remained quite peaceful and tranquil. The turmoil of the New World could not reach it at all. In recent years, the storms of the New World had never ceased. Veteran experts, middle-generation experts, and young rising stars took turns competing, seizing territory and waging war.
There was not a single day without war in the New World. Now was the time of chaos among countless heroes—Pirates against Pirates, Pirates against nations, Pirates against the Marines and underground forces, World Government spies,