"Cover serial: Donquixote Arc — 'Editor-in-chief, you can rest in peace now.'"
"Deep in the rain-soaked forest, beside a cluster of freshly built graves, the Roman Daily's sole survivor, a scruffy middle-aged man, respectfully laid offerings before a headstone. He poured a cup of A-Liena's favorite sherry over her grave, then lit a cigarette, heaved a wistful sigh, and limped away along the mountain path..."
With Diamante, Pica, and the others dead, Patton Island no longer had a single capable leader. It had become a heap of loose sand.
In just two hours, the marines swept through Patton Island's criminal forces like ravenous wolves and tigers, wiping them out.
After a quick inventory of the spoils, Noah wasted no time. He personally led the Thunder Eagle onward to Doflamingo's remaining territories.
They conquered island after island, crushing everything in their path without encountering any meaningful resistance.
And so.
In less than two days, the Donquixote Family, which had dominated the North Blue's underworld and run rampant for years, was utterly destroyed!
The news shook the entire North Blue. When some of the more perceptive underworld leaders learned that the marines were led by the infamous White Dragon, they were terrified. They hurriedly ordered their subordinates to pull back on every front, afraid of provoking that killing machine.
Most of the other factions, however, let greed blind their judgment. They immediately set their sights on the rich pickings left behind by the Donquixote Family's destruction, secretly sending men to gather information and get a head start.
They planned to mobilize in force the moment the marines left, fighting over the territories and businesses.
Having brought it upon themselves,
they naturally met a gruesome end.
None of them had expected Noah, an admiral candidate, to have the leisure to remain in