With three formidable pirate captains defeated, Golden Lion Shiki had claimed a place at the pinnacle of the seas.
The Nine-Star Card recognized Shiki's strength, standing, and record.
Though he still fell short of the Rocks Pirates at their peak, he was now the pirate captain who came closest to Rocks.
A glance at the New World's territories showed that the Flying Pirates controlled nearly a quarter of them.
And that was only the beginning. The war had just ended.
The Flying Pirates needed time to recover. Once they did, their power would swell faster than ever, reaching an unimaginable peak.
To boost sales, some newspapers went so far as to proclaim that this was Golden Lion Shiki's era!
The Marines and the World Government soon tracked them down and hauled them in for a talk.
More people, however, were debating who would become the next Legendary Pirate.
The title of Legendary Pirate carried weight. It had clearly been created to distinguish the very best pirates of this age.
Now that there was one, there would naturally be another.
The same crew kept coming up in every discussion: the Roger Pirates, led by Devil Roger.
Their overall strength was immense, making them an obstacle countless pirates could never overcome.
At present, only the Roger Pirates could stand alongside the Flying Pirates.
In terms of individual strength, people believed Devil Roger was every bit Golden Lion Shiki's equal.
Strength alone was not enough, though. A contender also needed feats to match.
The Flying Pirates' terrifying feat of defeating three crews at once had slammed the door on countless pirate captains' hopes of becoming legends.
"Hahahaha! That's Shiki for you. He really pulled it off."
On an unnamed island in the New World, Roger laughed as he read the newspaper. As an