Death by praise!
That was exactly what it was!
After the Roger Pirates achieved that historic feat, the World Government began contacting major media outlets to heap praise on them before Hades could even make his move.
The World Government was the one that gave Roger the title of Pirate King.
Even during the war, when the World Government could not intervene, it had kept a close watch on the Roger Pirates.
It might have planned this all along, intending to put the plan into motion as soon as the Roger Pirates emerged from the misty seas on the far side of the world.
Every major power was notified, even the Heaven Card Group.
The World Government knew it stood little chance of dealing with the Roger Pirates on its own.
It had gone after them so many times, yet the Roger Pirates had escaped every time.
Even when death seemed certain, they had survived, dealing the World Government a stinging slap in the face.
Besides, it was already difficult for the World Government to intervene in the New World, especially across its vast middle and far reaches.
So it kept heaping praise on the Roger Pirates, turning the whole world against them.
If its own strength was not enough, it would use the strength of the entire sea.
Clearly, it had succeeded.
The World Government was not acting alone. Hades was quietly pushing things along too, and the campaign met no resistance at all.
Big News Morgans in particular lived for chaos at sea. The World Government won him over with ease, and he personally wrote many of the headlines and articles.
Roger, now hailed as the Pirate King, had reached the height of fame. Countless pirates envied him, but countless others had made him their target.
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