It was actually just like what Bullet had done.
First gather troops, then seize territory.
However, Brook and the others first formally established their organization.
Back in the Sabaody Archipelago, they had always operated under Roy, so that had not counted as truly establishing one.
Now that they had fought their way into the New World, an organization belonging to one of the Five Emperors would be fully established.
After some discussion, the organization was finally founded under the name "Roy Guild."
Someone had originally suggested the Roy Pirates, but Brook and the others had strongly rejected it.
After all, Roy was not really a pirate to begin with.
Calling themselves a pirate crew would attract some unwanted hostility.
The word "guild," on the other hand, sounded more elegant.
They had actually asked Merged Beast about it.
After all, Merged Beast was one of Roy's true core followers, as well as an Emperor-level powerhouse.
Asking him was also a sign of respect.
But Merged Beast offered no suggestions, telling them to decide for themselves.
That was because they, the shikigami, would return to Roy's side anyway and would not concern themselves with these matters.
That day, news of the Roy Guild's founding and recruitment of subordinate forces likewise caused an uproar in the New World.
For a time, countless powerful fighters prepared to join.
But only a small number could get in, because the guild laid its rules out for all to see.
Anyone who had raped women or slaughtered the elderly and children would not be accepted.
As a result, a large portion were turned away.
Even so, they still recruited several thousand troops.
Together with their original forces, their total strength likewise reached over ten thousand.
Among them were more than five fighters with the combat strength of