The nobles of the Goa Kingdom had been swept away by Garen, and the country had thoroughly become his private garden and main base.
With the Michael Family's full cooperation, Demacia Logistics' shipping business rapidly spread throughout the East Blue.
As for pirate suppression and maintaining public order, Chief Instructor Tashigi handled it all personally.
A colossal force rapidly took shape in the East Blue, continuously changing its original order:
From Samwell Island to Cocoyasi Village, from Demacia territory to the Goa Kingdom, every place the Knight of Justice Garen had set foot in now flew that majestic golden greatsword banner high above.
Pirates who saw that banner felt even greater fear than when encountering the Marines.
And Demacia Logistics, which called itself "enthusiastic citizens of the East Blue," extended its reach across the entire East Blue at an astonishing pace through its shipping routes. The East Blue pirates' comfortable lives were finally gone for good.
But Garen, who had created all this, understood clearly:
Without overwhelming strength, everything he had built would be nothing more than a castle in the air.
So he did not remain in the East Blue to enjoy the luxurious life of a local emperor. Instead, he chose to embark on a new journey as soon as possible:
The Grand Line.
Garen handed the company's administration to Dexter, its military affairs to Tashigi, and its finances to Bogein. He himself sailed aboard the flagship Dreadnought Saber toward Reverse Mountain, the entrance to the Grand Line.
Besides more than three hundred elite sailors, the party included the genius navigator Miss Nami, who was eagerly anticipating the Grand Line, and Princess Vivi, Garen's "client" for this journey.
Wallace had wanted to remain at Garen's side as a war correspondent, but having only recently become king, he naturally