After the United Government was established,
kingdoms across the sea began applying to join.
In just half a month, the United Government gained more than three hundred member states.
It was a staggering number.
The Great Powers wielded enormous influence across the seas.
In no time, the news swept across the seas: one group of kingdoms joined the United Government today, another joined tomorrow.
Every newspaper was filled with news about the United Government.
Faced with such momentum, the Marines had to suppress whatever plans they might have had.
That included all manner of internal transfers and assignments.
Among the many kingdoms stood the Tyrant Pirates, one of the New World's most powerful pirate crews.
Although the Tyrant Pirates had yet to establish a kingdom, the United Government did not turn them away.
Their membership would help suppress pirates in the New World and bolster the United Government's prestige.
The Tyrant Pirates would establish a nation sooner or later. In fact, preparations were already underway.
But half a month was far too little time for a pirate crew to become a kingdom.
Even with their capabilities, the Tyrant Pirates could not make that transformation overnight.
Doing so would arouse suspicion among other powers. They might wonder whether word had leaked and the Tyrant Pirates had prepared in advance.
Some might even suspect another power was backing them.
That connection had to remain hidden.
Establishing a kingdom was no simple task. It could take months of preparation, with countless complicated matters to settle.
They could, however, join the United Government first.
As for the kingdom, a name would suffice for now.
The name was simple: Gurado Kingdom.
The Tyrant Pirates joining the United Government dealt another blow to the already weakened New World.
They were not alone. Several crews considered Great