Time flies like a white horse passing a gap; in the blink of an eye, two years had passed since the Summit War.
During this time, through the application of various methods, Smile Kingdom developed rapidly. Whether in tourism, entertainment, transportation, or the bounty business, it made leaps and bounds. By now, everyone in the world knew of Smile Kingdom, making it gradually the world's largest trade and transportation empire, and slowly evolving into the very hub of the world.
Within these two years, Smile Kingdom had also expanded its territory once more, annexing over a dozen islands. This high-speed growth naturally drew the attention of the World Government and Marine Headquarters, both of which successively dispatched undercover agents in attempts to infiltrate the Smiling Pirates.
Chapter 173