Twin Cape had never been so lively.
Over the past year, although plenty of people around the world had wisely chosen to seek powerful backing, quite a few had still become pirates.
Just then, a ship fought its way out of some stretch of sea with all its might. They passed through Reverse Mountain and began looking toward the other side of the coast in wild delight.
"Heavens! We're about to reach the Grand Line!"
"I'll definitely conquer the seas and become the new King of the World!"
"I don't care who they are-Kaido of the Beasts, Big Mom, Golden Lion, Whitebeard-just you wait!"
The young captain stood at the bow, full of passion. He and his companions had endured many hardships, especially breaking through the Marine Branch's pursuit and blockades.
All of it had been to reach the Grand Line and claim the title of the strongest!
"Captain, everyone's busy fighting the Celestial Dragons now. We'll definitely become some of the few great pirates of this era!"
His crew flattered him too, praising their captain's cleverness. Since the powerful pirates had all chosen to confront the Celestial Dragons head-on, didn't that mean there were fewer real pirates left?
Their chances of becoming the Pirate King would increase dramatically!
"Exactly! It only took us a year to conquer the North Blue. Even the Vinsmoke Family has become a subordinate force of the Dragon Emperor Pirates. It's practically all groundwork for our rise!"
"I bet conquering the New World will take twice as long at most! Hahahaha!"
The captain was quite confident. He had fought many battles over the past year, though of course they had all been against the dwindling pirates of the North Blue.
Ever since Shane became the King of the World, he had been bringing pirates from