With the defeat of the West Blue Alliance, the World Government had demonstrated overwhelming strength in the West Blue Campaign, and the restless world had grown considerably quieter.
Both Lind's Oran Alliance and Charlotte Linlin and Kaido's Two Emperors Alliance had kept a very low profile during this period, showing no desire whatsoever to provoke the World Government.
The world's attention shifted once again to the newly emerging Supernovas. Even news of the Roger Pirates, who were sailing the Four Blues on their adventure around the world, was deliberately suppressed.
This allowed Roger to complete his adventures in the Four Blues without a hitch, then enter the New World through the Golden Route controlled by Lind.
It was still the year 1493 of the Sea Circle Calendar. If nothing unexpected happened, Roger might very well reach Laugh Tale this year!
The New World, Edd War Sea.
After more than a year at sea, the Roger Pirates had recruited a few new crew members, but they had not expanded much, holding firmly to their policy of accepting only elites.
They still numbered only a few dozen, and the Oro Jackson remained their sole pirate ship, sailing alone across the empty sea.
After more than a year of "easy living," the Roger Pirates seemed to have lost their ability to sense danger.
Without realizing it, the Oro Jackson had already entered a massive encirclement.
By the time Roger and the others noticed, pirate ships converging from every direction had surrounded the Oro Jackson several layers deep. Countless enemies filled every direction.
"Jihahahaha! Roger, you really are going backward! Has that little game of circumnavigation cost you your instincts as a pirate?"
Shiki hovered in the air, his golden hair billowing behind him like a cape, a terrifying aura radiating from his entire