"Beep. The Smiling navigation system is initiating. Destination: Sabaody Archipelago. Total distance: 150 nautical miles. Estimated sailing time: 3 hours, with arrival expected at 2:00 PM."
Hearing the voice of the navigation system, the members of the Smiling Pirates reacted with a mix of excitement, tension, and cheers. Reaching this point meant that just ahead lay the New World.
The New World, the second half of the Grand Line, was a treacherous sea fraught with endless dangers. Most of its islands were controlled by the Four Emperors. New pirates entering these waters either had to submit to one of the Emperors or defeat them to take their place; only by doing so could one truly live freely.
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