Rebellion definitely requires weapons; you can't go on empty-handed forever.
When Betty promoted the revolution, the people he inspired were armed with sticks, bricks, and even rolled-up newspapers. However, the inspiration he gave them was so powerful that it ignited their inner strength and courage, making even newspapers lethal.
Because of its domineering presence.
Everyone on the high seas possesses an aura of dominance; it is a power of the mind, the difference being whether one can unleash it and how much one can unleash.
Encouragement can boost morale, but having weapons is always better than having none.
Because of the change in methods, many civilians on the Eastern Army side voluntarily joined the revolutionary Eastern Army. There was no way around it; they had gone too far.
They put the king on the gallows, hung the nobles from lampposts, confiscated their property, distributed their land, and led the people in listing the nobles' crimes, creating a huge uproar.
The public isn't stupid. You can't expect them to be completely ignorant, unable to see the situation at sea, or unaware of world governments, can you?
If that were the case, their revolutionary army would actually lack the strength to fight.
Because they know this, they know how terrifying the World Government is. The Revolutionary Army is doing this, and they are getting benefits from it, which they don't want to give up because their lives have really improved. But once the World Government investigates, or once the Revolutionary Army is defeated, they will have nothing left.
If they don't want to lose their current life, and they don't want to lose the freedom for their children to pursue their own paths instead of suppressing themselves for survival, then they have no choice but to join the revolutionary army.
This creates a vicious cycle.
In the past, when the revolutionary army overthrew the country, it was all by themselves, and they could only attract a small number of people who had been saved by the revolutionary army or were attracted by them. But this time it's different.
Betty discovered that the more violent they continued, the more people joined the revolutionary army. It wasn't like before, when they asked people if they had the courage to join the revolutionary army to overthrow injustice, which seemed very carefree, but after overthrowing a country, the number of people who joined was less than ten. This time, the people joined voluntarily, and they couldn't recruit them all.
With more people and weapons, and with proper training, they become a force to be reckoned with.
That's how the navy came about, and that's how pirates came about. Most organizations were formed simply because they had a lot of people.
With a large number of people, there is no shortage of experts.
There are too many powerful people on the sea. This does not mean that there are no experts among the common people. On the contrary, there are the most experts among the common people.
Navy personnel are civilians, and pirates are also civilians. Those former experts who went to sea to join the navy or pirates, and then became stronger through training or fighting, such people already exist among the civilian population.
The arrival of these powerful individuals quickly spread like wildfire, following the same pattern, to every island and every country.
This has made it increasingly difficult for the World Government to control the headquarters. Previously, the CP organization and the Revolutionary Army were evenly matched, engaging in a battle of wits and courage where each investigated the other. Now, the situation has changed.
The Revolutionary Army is no longer afraid of being investigated. If you dare to come, they dare to fight. When they fight, there are always large numbers of people together, including many strong individuals. This puts CP0 on the defensive at every turn. Although they have intelligence and the Kingdom's army is not weak, the Revolutionary Army's fighting ability has now become even more terrifying. They are now fighting on par with the member states, and even have a slight advantage. News of a country being overthrown is frequently reaching the World Government.
Whether it was the New World, the first half of the Grand Line, or the four seas, all were engulfed in the flames of war.
Some pirates seized the opportunity to rise to power and engaged in fierce battles with the local navy. Whether they won or lost, they became famous in that sea.
Some of the stationed marines lost their sense of justice in the chaos and led everyone in the base to become pirates, joining the wave of revelry.
A revolutionary army overthrew the country, causing the defeated to go to sea and become pirates, making the surrounding area even more chaotic.
Some succumbed to temptation and betrayed the Revolutionary Army, becoming lackeys of the World Government and selling out the local Revolutionary Army. This led to the King and nobles purging the people and sowing the seeds of hatred.
The situation had already spiraled out of control ever since Sakazuki refused to retreat.
A large number of chaotic pirates set off from the four seas to the Grand Line. Whether they wanted to make a name for themselves, gain territory in the New World, or search for the one and only treasure, they all had to go to the New World, which was the main battlefield.
This leads to a problem: there's only one entry point.
Fishman Island, located beneath the Red Line, is the only entrance for pirates.
But given how things have developed, the Navy won't let the pirates pass through, and battles will continue to occur near the Red Line.
Even though the Seven Warlords of the Sea guarded the seven shipping lanes, they were still struggling against the increasing number and chaos of pirates. Some pirates were even able to fight the Seven Warlords and escape. Although they were caught and killed, this gap allowed more pirates to cross the shipping lanes and head to the Red Line.
Fishman Island is now under the Straw Hat Pirates' sphere of influence, where their great hero, "Knight of the Sea" Jinbe, is the helmsman of the Straw Hat Pirates. Some pirates are wary of the Straw Hats' reputation and will not make a move, but others may be.
Ryugu Island possesses immense wealth, including the mermaid princess who rivals Boa Hancock, making her their target!
Whether it's human traffickers, the underworld, or pirates looking to make a fortune, once chaos is stirred up, it's hard to stop.
Especially since Princess Shirahoshi made an appearance at the last World Conference, the people of the sea naturally learned some information about her, no longer remaining hidden and lacking news as before.
Fishman Island and Dragon Palace are also embroiled in battle.
"Waaaaah!!"
On a battlefield somewhere on Fishman Island, a fierce battle raged around Shirahoshi. But just then, the giant Shirahoshi princess appeared. Seeing the bloody scene and her fallen comrades, she couldn't help but cry out.
...
"Bolo bolo bolo..."
Wano Country, Castle Keep.
Dressed in casual yet elegant traditional Wano Country attire, Kuro casually picked up the microphone and said, "Moshi moshi, this is Kuro."
Then, he loosened his grip slightly, his mouth opened involuntarily, and the cigar almost fell out.
"What?! Poseidon, the Sea King, has been spotted?! The Straw Hat has appeared?!"
The call was from headquarters, and the message was simple: one of the three great weapons, 'Sea King,' had appeared. The World Government was shocked and immediately set its sights on Fish-Man Island, ordering the Navy to capture Princess Shirahoshi at all costs.
This is an ironclad order, and it cannot be refused!
Meanwhile, headquarters also received the news, and the Straw Hat Pirates also learned of it, seemingly appearing on the front lines of the New World.
By this time, almost another year had passed.
Two years after the end of the era of the Four Emperors, this group of people... has finally appeared!
And this time, the World Conference is approaching.
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