Watching Rob Lucci and Caesar Clown leave.
Roy set down the documents in his hand.
Overall, Roy was fairly reassured about those two.
Thus, entrusting important tasks to them did not require Roy to worry too much.
Sizzle!
The match flared to life, lighting the cigarette between Roy's lips.
Huff~
A stream of smoke slowly drifted from Roy's mouth.
Gray-black smoke rose within the bright, pristine hall, as heavenly as Paradise.
Then gradually dispersed.
"Echo Map."
Invisible sound waves spread from the palace where Roy stood, extending throughout the entire Sky City.
When the reflected sound waves formed a real-time map in Roy's mind.
Seeing Sky City operating so smoothly, Roy suddenly felt that perhaps he could do even more.
Roy already had quite a few powerful people under his command, and with Albert and Belo Betty's brainwashing efforts working in tandem, he was no longer lacking loyal warriors.
Furthermore, Roy had begun making arrangements concerning food long ago.
Not only had he used his influence to stockpile grain throughout the Pirate World.
Edwards, far away in Alabasta, had also begun gathering all kinds of vital survival supplies years ago.
Therefore, although Roy's subordinates had expanded rapidly, food had never been a major problem.
It could be said that Roy now had people when he needed people, and supplies when he needed supplies.
So under these circumstances, Roy felt that he could do more.
The wave Zephyr had stirred up across the seas was far greater than Roy had imagined, so after witnessing its impact on the World Government.
Roy began to reflect on whether he had been too conservative in his previous actions.
The cigarette burned rapidly in Roy's hand.
Before long, the crystal ashtray beside Roy's throne was filled with cigarette butts.
When men were thinking about important