In just one month, thanks to the drawing power of Byrnndi World's formidable exploits.
The World Pirates had swelled to a full five thousand members.
Even in the New World, a force of that size ranked among the largest.
The various Great Pirates also seemed eager to see what Byrnndi World would do.
Not only did they refrain from stopping him, they secretly helped the World Pirates grow.
Public opinion throughout the New World leaned in Byrnndi World's favor.
Through the relentless, brainwashing publicity of countless news reports.
Byrnndi World seemed to have become the strongest contender to threaten Golden Lion Shiki's supremacy over the New World.
Yet the Flying Pirates offered no explanation for any of this.
Besides, Byrnndi World was a legendary Great Pirate to begin with, and his name as the World Destroyer was known to everyone.
Even while he was imprisoned in Impel Down, tales of him continued to circulate across the seas.
In the West Blue especially, his fearsome reputation could even silence crying children.
And time had worn away many things.
Pirates who had emerged in recent years knew little about Byrnndi World, so they flocked to join the World Pirates.
The New World's top pirate crews did not accept just anyone.
Even those who merely wanted to establish themselves in the New World had to prove their worth to receive those crews' protection.
Now that a legendary Great Pirate had appeared who recruited talent without restrictions, how could they not be excited?
At least, in many people's eyes, Byrnndi World truly intended to rebuild the World Pirates.
There was nothing wrong with recruiting cannon fodder.
After all, only those who died were cannon fodder.
Those who survived to the end were the true elites, the true crew members of the World Pirates.
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