When the fleet of the Beasts Pirates faced off against the Allied Navy of the New World across the sea, Setsuna and Kaido were still locked in battle.
The two fought from the skies all the way to the ocean, every clash seeming to shake heaven and earth.
This world-shocking battle lasted seven full days and nights.
During that time, the pirate crews operating near Hachinosu fled in panic one after another, terrified of being caught up in this battle between monsters.
The Navy was also forced to withdraw from the waters for the time being, daring only to watch the unprecedented battle from afar.
In the end, the war concluded with Weevil's death and Moria's capture.
However, this was merely the prelude to another round of war.
From that day on, Setsuna led his fleet in launching continuous attacks against Wano Country.
Unlike other pirates, he was not seeking to plunder resources or expand his territory.
Instead, he deliberately engaged Kaido in a protracted war of attrition.
There was a minor battle every three days and a major battle every five.
The two sides clashed constantly at sea, on land, and in the sky.
Every battle further increased both sides' strength.
It also allowed Setsuna's combat experience to accumulate without end.
And so, two and a half years passed in the blink of an eye.
Aside from the protracted war between Setsuna and Kaido, the IG0 founded by Setsuna was also quietly changing the balance of the world.
This organization, dedicated to resolving the food crisis, greatly increased food production across the world.
It allowed countless impoverished people to eat their fill.
Ironically, this good deed instead reinforced the World Government's rule.
After all, when people had enough to eat, few of them would be willing to rebel.
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