With the treaty signed, the situation in the East Blue finally eased somewhat, shifting from large-scale military confrontation to small-scale clashes focused on training troops.
The two visiting forces, the Kunpeng Squad and the Saint Legion, also withdrew some of their soldiers. Although neither legion would leave the East Blue anytime soon, their garrisons would shrink somewhat and switch to a rotational deployment system.
In the end, Katakuri still missed this large-scale war. While the war was underway, he had been at a critical stage in his breakthrough.
By the time Katakuri completed his breakthrough and arrived in the East Blue, the war had just ended, leaving him feeling it was a pity to have missed such a good opportunity to hone himself.
Still, Katakuri's breakthrough meant he could take over from Kelt as Totto Land's representative stationed in the East Blue.
Saint Nusjuro's willingness to accept the terms for connecting their territories might also have had something to do with Katakuri, this suddenly added Admiral-level powerhouse.
Saint Nusjuro truly worried that if things dragged on, more and more pirates would gather in the East Blue. Two promising youngsters from the Whitebeard Pirates had also competed in the martial arts tournament.
The adopted sons Whitebeard had taken in were also due for some experience, and they might come to the East Blue at any moment.
Signing the treaty sooner could also help prevent those pirates from taking advantage of the situation to launch another offensive. Otherwise, they might end up having to sacrifice a double-digit number of Admiral Candidates or even Admiral-level powerhouses again.
Still, although the large-scale war had ended, the clashes in the East Blue would not stop. That meant Katakuri would have no shortage of opportunities to fight powerful Marines, and the training would be very effective