New North Starting Island.
As its name suggested, it was the starting point for travel from the New World to the North Blue.
Since there were so many trading port islands connecting the Four Seas, this naming system kept things simple and clear.
Anyone who came here would see an immensely spectacular sight.
The entire island had been artificially leveled, leaving everything in plain view.
Countless porters worked on the island.
Some carried loads by hand, others operated mechanical cranes, and even members of the Giant Tribe worked there.
Conveyor belts also crisscrossed the island like a spiderweb.
Vast quantities of supplies traveled along those belts from the port onto the Island Turtle, saving an enormous amount of labor.
Meanwhile, cargo ships constantly docked at the port to unload their goods.
It was fair to say that hardly anyone on this island could rest. They had to keep working.
The various port islands were not far apart, and their positions formed a ring.
Each island was guarded by an army of three thousand led by an Army lieutenant general.
At the center of the eight port islands stood another island, home to an Army Fortress.
Warships could sail from there at any time to reinforce any of the islands.
The Army general currently stationed at that fortress was none other than "Fierce God" Tartarus Barrett.
The Kronos Kingdom had now completed its expansion work in the north.
Its gradual outward expansion would have to rely on the navy.
The Army's primary task, however, was defense.
Here, time was money.
The first thing anyone did upon reaching a port island was register the quantity of their cargo, their container numbers, and the areas where those containers would be placed.
Dedicated personnel then directed them.
The earlier they reached the port island,