Chapter 91: The Hell Pirates Emerge
The sudden arrival of the Golden Ark immediately drew the attention of everyone on the island!
Most islands in the New World had a rough and battle-hardened populace, where pirates and native residents had long since blended together. The result was a chaotic mix of communities—some large, some small—but all steeped in the pirate way of life.
Every island carried the scent of piracy. This was the ultimate haven for outlaws across the world, a lawless paradise where strength dictated authority. There were no rules, no government, and no order—only power. The strong made the rules, and the weak followed them or perished.
But the New World was also a pirate's graveyard. No matter how powerful one became, there was always someone stronger lurking beyond. The ultimate goal for any pirate crew was to rise above the rest—to join a dominant force or overthrow it and take the throne for themselves.
Even the World Government and the Marines had failed to purge the countless criminals and pirates infesting the New World. Instead, they treated it as a lost cause, a region where crime thrived unchecked.
Thanks to Devil Fruits, the world was filled with lucky individuals who, overnight, gained supernatural abilities. Most of them grew ambitious, seeking to carve out their own territories, and quickly became ruthless criminals, disrupting the established order.
However, the World Government—the supreme rulers of the seas—could never allow such chaos to spread unchecked. Those who threatened stability were relentlessly hunted down by the Marines and forced into the ocean, eventually becoming pirates.
As these ambitious criminals gathered in the treacherous waters of the latter half of the Grand Line, the New World became the ultimate pirate haven. Over time, it was even given the name "New World," symbolizing a place of unbridled freedom and rebellion.
Ruthless individuals from across the world flocked here, waving the banner of freedom, seeking to escape the tyranny of the World Government. With each passing year, the number of powerful pirates grew, eventually driving the Marines out of the region entirely. Only a handful of Marine bases remained near Red Line and a few allied nations.
Currently, the only World Government-aligned territories in the New World were Dressrosa, Prodence Kingdom, and a few other islands near Fish-Man Island's exit. However, these were scarce compared to the lawless regions that dominated the seas.
The losses the Marines suffered in their battles against New World pirates were staggering. Eventually, the World Government shifted its focus back to the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line, gradually withdrawing from the New World.