News of Zephyr's promotion to Marine Admiral did not dominate the headlines for long.
"Devil" Roger, "Golden Lion" Shiki, and "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate fought one another in a series of battles.
Their battlefield was an island in the middle of the New World.
The World Economy News Paper had the exclusive story. It had also recorded footage of the fighting, which anyone who bought a Visual Den Den Mushi could watch.
With the Swordsmanship Tournament over, none of that had anything to do with Hades.
After seeing Redfield off, Hades focused his attention on developing the Kronos Kingdom and managing the Pluton Sea.
The Kronos Kingdom was also a key link in the trade chain proposed by the World Government.
After all, the Kronos Kingdom and the World Government had reconciled.
The arrangement could bring Kronos even greater profits.
The Four Seas and the New World were the Kronos Kingdom's main markets.
Its trade in the first half of the Grand Line was much smaller.
Even after the Kronos Kingdom reached an agreement with the World Government, the volume of trade was not particularly large.
They needed business partners, and they needed to keep costs as low as possible.
Building a trade chain would take a joint effort. It could not be done in a few short months.
The Hilton Kingdom and the Landis Kingdom, both Superpowers, would join as well.
Ultimately, though, everything depended on the World Government. If it wanted a share of the profits, it had to prove itself.
If the Marines could not clear a safe shipping route, the entire plan was empty talk.
The Marines still had a heavy workload ahead of them.
As they expanded, they would need to build Marine Bases not only near Affiliated Nations, but also along the trade chain.
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