Although there were a few minor incidents, things went fairly smoothly.
The Straw Hat Pirates began their advanced training.
Give them two years, and they would be completely transformed.
However, the World Government was not concerned with the Straw Hat Pirates for the time being.
The World Government still had plenty of matters to deal with.
The Shichibukai, for example.
The Shichibukai's ranks were currently incomplete.
Sea Warrior Jinbe was still being held in Impel Down.
Sand Crocodile had fled to the New World.
Gecko Moria had been defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates and had also been stripped of his Shichibukai status.
Tyrant Bartholomew Bear had been stripped of his Shichibukai status.
Now, the only remaining Shichibukai were Hawk Eyes Mihawk, Empress Hancock, and Heavenly Yaksha Doflamingo.
Therefore, filling the vacancies in the Shichibukai was an urgent matter.
The World Government immediately dispatched a large number of agents to search for suitable candidates.
A month later.
A new list of Shichibukai appeared before Victor.
One person's name stood out.
Edward Weevil.
Victor looked at the list, the corners of his mouth lifting into a smile.
Just when I was thinking about sleep, someone brought me a pillow.
The candidates for the Shichibukai were not chosen by the Navy Fleet Admiral.
To become a Shichibukai, one had to receive the World Government's "approval."
The World Government only cared about "strength" and "influence."
In the original storyline, the reason Buggy was able to become a Shichibukai was purely because of his influence during the Summit War.
Buggy had gained the support of a group of pirates. At the same time, he was Shanks's brother and Roger's crew member.
Therefore, Buggy's influence was enough for him to serve as a Shichibukai.
Although Weevil was not very famous and had average influence, he