He left everything in the Goa Kingdom to his subordinates.
And with the royal nobles gone, there were talented people from the Dalian River available; all that was needed was to station guards there.
Especially in the East Blue, after large-scale fighting, all the Celestial Dragons' forces had been defeated.
The Kingdom of D was different from them: it would take places in whether or not they had joined the Reverie.
So even in the North Blue, only the powerful kingdoms in the Reverie obeyed the Celestial Dragons' orders.
The other small places were all within the Kingdom of D's territory.
That was also why that rookie pirate crew knew nothing about it. They had never received protection from the Reverie since they were born.
Naturally, they held greater awe for the Kingdom of D, which had taken over their island.
Many small islands in the East Blue were ungoverned despite being rich in resources, while others were inhabited but could not afford the heavenly tribute.
Now they too had been brought within the Kingdom of D's sphere of influence.
Loguetown.
People cheered. They had never expected to escape those clutches in just a single day.
North Blue.
As Shane's advance force, the Vinsmoke Family had already received the latest news.
The royal nobles began fleeing en masse, heading for Mary Geoise.
Whether the Celestial Dragons would accept them or not, they believed they would end up with much the same fate as those in the East Blue.
They had also witnessed the entire battle and knew there would be no new Five Elders or more God's Knights to help them.
Naturally, their first choice was to flee. Otherwise, once Shane arrived in person with his main force, they feared they would die even more miserably.
"Truly worthy of being