Before this battle had even erupted, it had already drawn the attention of countless people across the New World.
Spies from countless forces, large and small, watched from the vicinity of the island. None of them dared approach too closely; a clash at the level of the Four Emperors was not something mere spies could meddle in.
They relayed the situation through Den Den Mushi.
Hawk Eye's appearance had truly shocked everyone. No one had expected even Hawk Eye, one of the Shichibukai, to intervene in this battle...
This was huge news!
Weren't the Shichibukai forces under the World Government?
Yet one had intervened in a battle between Four Emperors. This completely overturned everyone's understanding of the Shichibukai...
To deal with the aftermath of this war among the Four Emperors, the Navy had dispatched forces to the New World early on.
With the Red Poneglyph involved, the World Government had no choice but to take it seriously.
This time, Admiral Akainu led several vice admirals to the New World. However, they did not rashly intervene in the battle, as the Navy wanted to reap the benefits after both sides suffered.
Whitebeard's side was naturally watching as well, but they merely observed and did not head over.
Yun Ye's Quincy also knew about the news, but matters in the Dark World still needed handling recently, leaving them no time to come over. They remained on the sidelines.
Those criminals who had escaped from Impel Down, on the other hand, were paying close attention.
Bullet, Redfield, and the others who acted alone had taken notice, but they too chose to wait and see.
The Escapee Pirates were different. If possible, they wanted to get involved.
The Escapee Pirates also sought the title of Pirate King, to become the one and only king.