The seas today are certainly not calm, but oddly quiet.
With the World Government weakening, pirates have sprung up in droves. Many World Government member nations feel threatened, but as long as the Marines are stable, these nations remain relatively safe.
A few years have passed, and Pandora Island remained trouble-free because its leader shot himself seventeen times in the back and committed suicide one day. However, Pandora Island's climate was established, and the island's top scientist, Vegapunk, became its leader.
This leader was somewhat ambitious and confident that he could rival the World Government with Pandora Island's advanced technology and creations. But the World Government, having stood for so many years, naturally had its own methods. To prevent the conflict from spreading further, they killed Pandora Island's leader.
Then, another nation decided to break away from the World Government and declared war on another member nation. But the very next day, that nation, along with its entire island, vanished.
Finally, Makima went to the rebuilt Mary Geoise. What happened inside is unknown, except that some death row inmates were taken in. The next day, news spread throughout the world that many leaders who had attempted to rebel had mysteriously died in their homes.
Meanwhile, the Marines dispatched three Admiral candidates to the North Blue, as the Revolutionary Army had been unusually active there recently.
Admiral A-Xing and Head Coach Zephyr were apprehending pirates on a large scale in the first half of the Grand Line, while Ann clashed with major pirates in the New World, bringing many more back to the great prison.
The Black Order's Admiral Sengoku also headed to the North Blue due to reports of a great devil appearing. The more chaos in the world, the more rampant devils become. This era was a time when devils were appearing frequently, and The Black Order was constantly busy.
In short, the World Government's multi-pronged offensive finally managed to sustain its shaky rule. This was mainly because the Marines were very cooperative, practically throwing all their forces out.
The greatest deterrent among these was the islands that suddenly disappeared from the sea.
It's hard to imagine. Just a day before, they were clamoring to start a war, and the next day, there was nothing left. People in the nearby waters only saw the sky suddenly darken, and then countless beams of light appeared above that nation. When the light beams disappeared, the island had already sunk.
This shocking sight instilled fear in the entire world. Although the World Government didn't claim responsibility, everyone knew it was their way of showing their power.
What kind of trump cards does the World Government hold?
How did they destroy a nation in just an instant? Why didn't they use such an ultimate weapon against Wano Country?
However, regardless, no one wanted to face those unknown beams of light, so world order was grudgingly restored.
Yet, after this chaos ended, one person disappeared.
Lucci…
Yes, Lucci, one of the two trump cards among the superhumans, suddenly disappeared one day!
The World Government detonated the bomb within Lucci, but they knew in their hearts that given Lucci's shrewdness, if he chose to disappear, he must have found a way to deal with the bomb.
And the truth…
was indeed so.
At this moment, in Wano Country.
"Fu~"
The sound of a machine being turned on. A puff of smoke sprayed out from it. The door slowly opened, and a man emerged.
"How is it?"
Yuri sat in a chair, watching him casually.
The man took a deep breath and said, "I will definitely help you find the Superhuman Device."
"No hurry, my anger has mostly subsided now." Yuri looked at the somewhat respectful man and said, "The World Government's training methods do have some value. Since you've proven your loyalty, I'll give you an opportunity. First, help my subordinates train their physical skills. As Rob Lucci, who was once about to join CP0."
Yes, this man was none other than Lucci!
Actually, a little thought would reveal that in today's world, only Wano Country could compete in technology with the World Government and Pandora Island.
Lucci believed that even if the relationship between Pandora Island and the World Government eased, it was destined not to return to what it was before. If these two powers maintained consistent intentions, his life wouldn't be under much threat. But if conflict arose between them, with both sides holding the remote control for the bomb inside him, who would he listen to?
Who would he listen to…
He would die either way.
Lucci realized this, and he had also witnessed the World Government's weakness. They were beaten by Kaido but dared not retaliate. They even had to feign weakness and then wait for an opportunity to assassinate when Pandora Island became arrogant. He believed the World Government was no longer that powerful.
Lucci believed that weakness was a sin. Since the World Government was sinful, it was no longer worthy of his loyalty. So, he quietly came to Wano Country, confessed everything he had done, and promised that if they removed the World Government's bomb from him, they could replace it with Wano Country's bomb.
For Lucci, his life was in others' hands anyway. Whether it was in Wano Country or the World Government, it was the same.
On his way, he was discovered by Monet, but Monet did not report him to the World Government.
He used instant movement to appear before Yuri and stated his intentions, and Yuri agreed to his request.
And so, the World Government's top agent, Rob Lucci, became a part of Wano Country.
After this, there weren't many significant events.
Oh, there was a small incident. Because Kaido rampaged in Mary Geoise, many slaves escaped during the chaos. Most of them were Fish-Men, as they could jump into the sea at that time. However, there were also a small number of humans.
Yes, the future Seven Warlords Empress Boa Hancock also escaped during the chaos. It seems the Sun Pirates will likely not achieve their original grand feats.
Most of the Celestial Dragons were killed. Their demand for slaves naturally decreased by more than half. Furthermore, after this incident, the world no longer feared the Celestial Dragons as much.
What about the descendants of gods? Weren't they all beaten like dogs by Kaido alone?
It was precisely the spread of such public opinion that put increasing pressure on the World Government. When people lose their past reverence, they can do many things that previously seemed crazy.
The World Government was in a state of disarray during this period, but the Five Elders did have some skills. In the second year after order was grudgingly restored, they decided to form a new organization.
An organization called the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
That is, a government-sanctioned pirate group, using pirates to control pirates. As long as one became a Seven Warlords of the Sea, they would receive various privileges granted by the World Government.
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