stonecrandall Chapter 371 Accidental Turmoil
Chapter 371 Accidental Turmoil
"Wow--"
After the rain, the sky cleared up, the waves surged, seagulls flew freely, and sails fluttered in the wind. The moist and salty sea breeze was particularly refreshing after the storm.
The first half of the Grand Line is a testing ground for rookie pirates, but it is a paradise for pirates from the New World.
There are no endless fights and quarrels, no tense and dangerous competitions and chaos. The World Government is the absolute ruler here. The kingdom enjoys peace under the protection of the navy, and the royal family relies on this protection to live a luxurious and carefree life on this unstable sea.
Trade, patrols, consumption, everything was in order, only occasionally facing some non-critical situations. This was once the usual scene in this sea. However, all these things were broken not long ago.
The reason is an order from the World Government——
Incorporate the armies of the major kingdoms and reorganize them with the navy to form an unprecedentedly large military force to completely eliminate all pirate forces in all sea areas!
Moreover, a huge fortress was built at the junction of the Four Seas and the Grand Line, breaking the whole into small pieces, dividing and blockading, completely cutting off the circulation and communication between pirates, devouring them, and putting an end to the long-standing era of pirates!
It can be said that for the entire ocean, this was an unprecedentedly severe and absolute action since the emergence of the "Great Secret Treasure", leaving the kingdoms, underground organizations, and gangs of all sizes in the dark world that had been watching from the sidelines dumbfounded for a moment, and they were all surprised and puzzled by the world government's ability to act.
As for the major kingdoms, they would naturally like to see the pirate forces being eliminated, but to separate the army from their own country and hand it over to the World Government... is definitely not something they can easily accept.
This is because the existence of the army is also an important part of the maintenance of this country. Once it is separated, it would be fine if the domestic environment is relatively stable. However, ordinary civilians and slaves who have long held grudges against the royal family will definitely not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Uprising, resistance... It is foreseeable that these riots will wait for an opportunity to break out. Even if they fail, they will definitely tear off a piece of hideous flesh from the nobles who are oppressing them!
Unfortunately, most royal families seem to be forced to face such problems. Fortunately, the World Government's definition of "pirates" has been expanded again - all those who disrupt order and stability, whether they fly the pirate flag or not, should be punished by justice!
Whether actively or passively, the Navy's "justice" seems to be being truly practiced. Leaving aside the doves, the hawks represented by Sakaski are fanatically fulfilling "justice" and wielding the iron whip called "order"!
"Tsk tsk tsk, what a bloody storm! With the level of the pirates in the first half, facing the full-scale attack of the World Government, I'm afraid they can't hold out for even a moment, right?
If this continues, it won’t be long before the New World will no longer be able to accept new faces, right?
"It would be better to remove the firewood from under the cauldron earlier. Then what will the Four Emperors do?"
In the gate of Thousand Paths, the figure of Yakumo Haku emerged from the void. The fox's sensitive sense of smell could keenly detect the smell of rust in the air. It was the fishy smell left by the collision of steel ships and sea water, and it was also the last warmth left after life returned to the sea.
Even though he knew the consequences of such a drastic action by the World Government, Yakumo Shiro was not worried at all, because just as the World Government's definition of "pirates" had unknowingly expanded, today's New World was no longer a sea of chaos composed of traditional "pirates".
The fresh air added from other seas may be beneficial to the Beasts Pirates, but it no longer occupies an important position.
Of course, except for the phantom beast species.
A mythical beast, quite possibly the world's first, the world's first divine being to be elevated through a wish. To propel the Child of Destiny forward and become the Nika everyone longed for, Yakumo Shiro didn't mind making the trip himself. Incidentally, to fulfill his promise to the girls—to take a long-awaited vacation.
To this end, Yakumo Haku specially modified the Tamamo, using the power of the Door Door Fruit to greatly expand the space inside the ship, ensuring that everyone can have their own little piece of heaven and earth.
While practicing the lines for the script he had prepared, Yakumo Shiro couldn't help but cast his gaze towards an island shrouded in skylight not far in front of him - that was Alabasta, the only founding country of the "Twenty Nations" that remained on the ground.
As one of the few countries with wise royal families on the sea, this country should have remained stable as always. Riots and uprisings are even more unrealistic.
However, in Yakumo Haku's perception, the island was not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface. A considerable number of people were gathering, and the atmosphere was no less tense than in other countries he had encountered along the way.
"Interesting. Who would stir up unrest in such an ancient nation at this point in time? Even if the kingdom's power is temporarily weakened, Alabasta is still one of the twenty nations after all. It could be said to be a quasi-Celestial Dragon."
Do you really think you're a demon? With Mary Geoise implementing iron-blooded measures, isn't that a bit too bold?
The sea chart that Xia Li had drawn based on divination echoed in his mind, and Yakumo Shiro's eyes flashed. He wondered, on his way to the East China Sea, what could have pulled the thread of fate and alarmed our beautiful fortune teller?
The answer may be clear. Alabasta has many secrets, most of which are buried in history, but Yakumo Shiro happens to know one of them -
The record about Pluto - a record that has now become a piece of waste paper.
"That won't do. Without these pirates as experience packs, facing the Navy and the World Government head-on would be like a hellish dungeon. How can we unleash our potential in such a desperate situation?
Let me tell you something, you who put your hopes on external things, the things you long for but cannot get were already within our grasp ten years ago!"