Day turned to night.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, eight months had passed.
More than eight months had passed since Roger became the Pirate King.
The whole world was searching for the Roger Pirates, but it was as if they had vanished off the face of the earth. Not a single trace of them could be found.
The World Government continued to publish sensational reports about the Roger Pirates' murders, looting, and other heinous crimes, hoping to ruin their reputation.
After more than eight months, their efforts had been a complete success.
To ordinary people, the Roger Pirates were devils who struck fear into everyone's hearts. But among pirates, their infamy only earned them greater reverence—and inspired the more violent ones to imitate them.
For a time, people believed the Roger Pirates really had disbanded.
Yet the legend endured.
Many major events had taken place across the seas over the past eight months.
For instance, the Richest Group's various executives and the Flying Pirates' fleet captains had clashed repeatedly with the Navy, the Whitebeard Pirates, the Explosion Pirates, and others.
The likes of Buffalo Aquit, Swordsman Crus, Slime Person Delice, and Explosive Bear Trusia had made rapid progress.
The Beasts Pirates' incident in Wano Country (never reported).
Clashes between the Big Mom Pirates and the Navy.
The Marine Sisters had become a terror to pirates. With the rank of Rear Admiral, they took on opponents at the Admiral level and seemed unbeatable.
Every time they entered a fight, they came away with a victory. They had even battled Kaido, Big Mom, the Explosion Monarch, Wang Zhi, Silver Axe, Marco, and Katakuri, rising to incredible heights of fame.
They were hailed as the Navy's next generation.
The Navy's morale had soared as a result, restoring much of