In the center of a street square.
People crowded in rings around a Visual Den Den Mushi used for live broadcasts.
As Billy delivered that clear declaration of war.
The spectators began to clap.
And the same scene was unfolding across the world.
Through the Visual Den Den Mushi, Billy's declaration of war and recruitment advertisement instantly spread throughout the world.
Whether in the Four Blues or the Grand Line, or even the New World and the Holy Land.
They watched how that man, once a Marine, exposed the Celestial Dragons' vile crimes to the public, one by one.
They also heard those words: "Create a truly peaceful world!"
For a time, the entire world erupted.
West Blue.
A certain kingdom that had been successfully liberated.
Though the Revolutionary Army had liberated it, without the Marines' protection, pirates singled out their kingdom for harassment, even if they did not dare come ashore.
After all, even a weakened giant was still a giant; small pirate crews still did not dare confront an entire kingdom.
Inside a tavern.
A man missing an arm looked at Billy's face on the screen, tears of excitement filling his eyes.
"Well said! So well said!" He slammed his cup down on the table. "The Marines are nothing but the Celestial Dragons' lackeys, committing every evil imaginable. How are they any different from those pirates? The World Government even had them establish the Shichibukai. If you ask me, the Celestial Dragons and pirates are all birds of a feather!"
The people beside him chimed in.
"Exactly! I've had enough for ages! We used to have to pay such a heavy Heavenly Tribute every month that we could barely survive!"
"Luckily, the Revolutionary Army liberated us. We don't have to pay the Celestial Dragons any Heavenly Tribute