While the World Government took action, the other powers made moves of their own.
Among them were the Shichibukai and others who had once attacked Roy's group.
None of them retained their former arrogance. All that remained was fear as they huddled in their own territories.
Doflamingo, Crocodile, and Jinbe were especially terrified.
After returning to the Alabasta Kingdom on the Grand Line, Crocodile even announced that Baroque Works would suspend operations, ordering all his subordinates into hiding.
This left his subordinates both shocked and afraid.
After all, quite a few of them had gone to fight at the Sabaody Archipelago.
Naturally, they knew about the terrifying battle there.
The Sabaody Archipelago truly had been a grand stage-without some unfair advantage, you had no business showing up.
"So this is Calamity Roy, the strongest of today's Five Emperors?"
"His reputation alone can terrify a powerhouse like Crocodile of the Shichibukai so badly that he even hides his organization!"
The dark-skinned woman with a special identity watched the fear-stricken Crocodile, utterly shaken.
But recalling Roy's terrifying combat strength, she understood.
"Heh, a monster who could defeat Admiral Kuzan and even kill the Fleet Admiral."
"Who wouldn't fear a monster like that?"
For a moment, the dark-skinned woman felt lost.
Where should she go?
Where did she belong?
So the things she had feared in her youth were nothing but ants in a monster's eyes.
With that thought, she clenched her fists, a trace of resolve flashing through her eyes.
"Perhaps I should go out and see the world."
"Since I can't enter the meat grinder that is the New World, I'll leave the Grand Line and head to the Four Seas."
"I heard Pirate King Roger was executed on an island somewhere in the East Blue."
"I think I could go