People from all over the world who had rushed to Whole Cake Island to join the New Marines were anxiously awaiting the results of their applications on different islands.
Everyone had assumed that the New Marines would strictly vet those who wished to join. Entering such a major power would surely mean undergoing layer upon layer of tests.
But to everyone's surprise, by midyear, quite a few people simply received "acceptance notices" from the New Marines, informing them to report to Cake Island on June 15.
The New Marines had not conducted any particularly detailed investigations into these people. They merely screened their files before issuing notices directly, making the whole process seem rather hasty.
Those who received acceptance notices were naturally overjoyed. The New Marines were now renowned throughout the world, and joining them meant entering one of the world's most powerful major forces. The terrifying deterrence represented by that force was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
In such a chaotic world, having a place to settle down and make a living was something many people dreamed of.
The New Marines' deterrent power in the New World far surpassed that of Marine Headquarters and the World Government, even exceeding that of the former Whitebeard Pirates.
Those accepted were naturally delighted, but countless others were eliminated during the "file screening" stage.
When a superpower like the New Marines recruited new soldiers from across the world, it was not only ordinary civilians who were tempted. Even pirates who had been famous for many years harbored hopes of washing themselves clean by joining the New Marines.
With the destruction of the Whitebeard Pirates, anyone with eyes could see that the New World had changed. A reshuffling of powers was underway. During this time, conflicts constantly erupted across these seas. Every day,