If there was one name that had shone brightest in the world lately, it was undoubtedly River!
Although the Paramount War had ended, its effects continued to ripple across the entire sea.
River, who had defeated Whitebeard, defected from the Marines, and rescued the son of Pirate King Gol D. Roger, had reached the pinnacle of fame in an instant. Everyone in the world now knew his name.
And he was not the only one. The prisoners who had escaped Impel Down during that massive war had also shocked many who kept a close eye on such matters.
On top of that, the rise of Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach and others had thrown the entire sea into turmoil.
Countless storms were brewing or already raging, and the man before them stood at the center of them all.
"You've got to be kidding, right?"
"He's River!!"
"River, the new overlord of the seas who defeated the World's Strongest man?!"
Cavendish's eyes widened, his heart reeling.
He could hardly imagine that such an important figure was standing right before him-and had even paid off his gambling debt of a hundred million Beli.
Cavendish opened his mouth, but no words came out. The revelation shook him to his core and even made him a little nervous.
Anyone would have felt as though they were dreaming when faced with a figure like this.
"Dropping in unannounced might have been a little presumptuous."
"But since the host invited me, I could hardly refuse."
River smiled faintly.
His sudden revelation had left everyone shocked and nervous. Even Gran Tesoro, the owner of this entertainment city, narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze turning grave.
No one would believe that a man who had stirred up the entire world had come to his entertainment city without a reason.