From then on!
A year later!
After Roger withdrew, the New World entered a brief period of balance.
Although Eternal City stood alone at the top, it did not expand its territory. Instead, it focused on developing Eternal City itself.
Outside, it only controlled a few resource islands. Even inhabited islands like Bot Island were not forced to join Eternal City.
On the contrary, many island nations longed to join Eternal City, enjoy the benefits of trade, and strengthen their own countries.
However, Luo Han refused. Unless necessary, he would not allow powers such as other countries and islands to join Eternal City.
Otherwise, trade would no longer be treated fairly, and Eternal City's standing as the New World's largest, safest, and freest trading platform would be questioned.
Luo Han would not allow that!
Those island nations were helpless, but this only made them more certain that Eternal City was a neutral force.
This also reassured many countries in the New World. They were willing to do business in Eternal City, further promoting its development.
After all, no one liked doing business in the territory of a highly aggressive force.
Aside from Eternal City, the strength of the Whitebeard Pirates and Golden Lion's Flying Pirates was also rapidly increasing in the New World.
Overall, although pirates who entered the New World occasionally came to challenge them—
Eternal City, Whitebeard, and Golden Lion, the three great powers, remained as steady as mountains. The New World entered a brief period of peaceful development.
Although pirates like the Red Earl and some independent pirate crews were active during this time, they were insignificant and could not shake the status of the three great powers in the New World.
That day!
At night!
On the central lake of Ark Island, as the waves