By now, the nascent power centered around Nara Dan had begun to take shape,
including the Vinsmoke Family, which excelled at building an army through technology and had a foothold in the North Sea,
as well as the Revolutionary Army, which also wielded considerable influence in the New World.
These forces alone were already not to be underestimated. At the very least, absorbing the power of the various Non-Member States in the North Sea would be no problem,
but putting down roots in a territory took time and effort. What was more, Nara Dan did not intend to rule the world through brute force. If that were all he wanted, he could simply reveal his godlike power and sweep across the world.
What Nara Dan needed was the rule and ideology accepted by billions of people,
so that he could wield the unique authority to dominate the One Piece World.
Now, under Nara Dan's orders, most of the Revolutionary Army had abandoned its foothold in the New World and flooded into the North Sea.
Although the World Government's control was weaker in the New World, the Four Emperors' dominance there also made it difficult for the Revolutionary Army to make any progress.
And now Nara Dan needed the Revolutionary Army's grassroots and mid-level personnel to consolidate and govern the North Sea's Non-Member States.
After all, one person or one family could rule the world, but managing it required a great many capable people.
Fortunately, the Revolutionary Army had spent years building up a considerable pool of talent in grassroots administration.
These people had embraced Nara Dan's revolutionary platform of Constitutional Monarchy and been steeped in a thousand years' worth of advanced ideas. They had become believers in human rights and the rule of law, and without anyone needing to push