Two years passed in the blink of an eye.
The balance of power across the world underwent earth-shaking changes.
If the World Government and the Navy had barely been able to maintain peace two years ago, now everything had changed.
After the Paramount War, the true age of chaos arrived.
Over those two years, the World Government had been too busy to look after itself, repeatedly waging major battles against the Revolutionary Army. Unfortunately, it was all for nothing; instead, the Revolutionary Army steadily and stubbornly expanded its influence.
Naturally, matters at sea could only be left to the people of the sea themselves. This era came to be known as the blood-soaked Great Age of Pirates.
The "Justice League" replaced the former Navy and thoroughly became the strongest force on the Grand Line.
Abandoning the former Navy's corrupt and sluggish ways, the "Justice League" struck with unprecedented force.
Countless pirates were hunted until they wailed in misery. Even more frighteningly, the so-called "Justice League" did not like imprisoning pirates. Most of those they captured were simply executed on the spot.
Their style was exceptionally direct and decisive.
Unfortunately, the sea was simply too vast. No matter how hard the "Justice League" worked, they could only maintain order in a small portion of it.
Meanwhile, the newly recruited Seven Warlords of the Sea became even more unscrupulous after the World Government grew weak and exhausted. Each had their own schemes and methods, and they even clashed with the "Justice League" several times.
For instance, Weevil, backed by Whitebeard Jr., fought a major battle when Zephyr personally led a force to subdue him. With the help of the newly appointed admiral Ryokugyu, Weevil escaped to the New World to seek refuge.
Zephyr and the others did not pursue him. It was