Free Web NovelAt the beginning of April in the year 1522 of the Sea Circle Calendar.
It should have been the season of spring, a time when flowers bloomed and all things came back to life. But after the earth-shattering explosion at Mariejois, the entire world fell into a freezing winter.
Endless volcanic ash covered the planet's surface, while hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, and countless other disasters surged outward wave after wave from the ruins of former Mariejois, sweeping across the world. Because of that catastrophe, the world also lost all communication.
People were isolated upon island after island, struggling against the disasters while waiting for the arrival of light. They did not know what kind of catastrophe had occurred in the New World, nor did they know what their futures would become.
All they could do was rely on the knowledge contained within the three books distributed by the Marines to resist the disasters and wait for the day communications returned, waiting for the figure who carried justice upon his back to appear once again...
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The man named Sakazuki... free𝑤ebnovel.com
From the North Blue to the Grand Line.
From the Grand Line to the New World.
He carried endless slaughter upon his shoulders as he walked forward step by step, using the hottest magma to shatter the wall of darkness that had covered the world.
And when the volcanic ash blanketing the sky finally dispersed, the world would welcome a light it had never seen before...
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Later…
The world gradually returned to order.
When the World Federation Government established by the Marines announced the casualty list from that war, the entire world fell silent. Only then did people understand just how brutal that war had truly been.
Three years of warfare, seven days of final battle, the entire world had been cleansed completely...
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The Pirate Side:
The Beasts Pirates were destroyed.
Emperor Kaido died. The Three All-Stars, King, Queen, Jack, the Tobiroppo, and tens of thousands of pirates under their command were completely annihilated by the Marines.
The Big Mom Pirates were destroyed.
Emperor Big Mom died. Among the Sweet Commanders, Charlotte Katakuri, Charlotte Smoothie, Charlotte Cracker, and Charlotte Snack all perished alongside the other thirty-four ministers, while nearly half of the thirty-five islands under their control were destroyed.
The Steam Pirates were destroyed.
Emperor Knox died, and his five commanders were completely eradicated. The Steam Pirates, once possessing the strongest underworld force in the world, collapsed entirely. During the later cleansing operations alone, the Marines eliminated more than three hundred thousand people connected to them.
The Red Hair Pirates were destroyed.
Emperor Shanks died. His famous officers, including Benn Beckman, Yasopp, and Lucky Roux, all died as well. Every island under their banner was swept clean, and not a single survivor remained.
As for the countless pirate crews scattered across the New World, after three years of extermination during the Great Cataclysm, not one remained…
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The Revolutionary Army:
Because they launched a surprise assault upon Mariejois, the former headquarters of the World Government...
According to incomplete statistics released by the new World Federation Government established by the Marines:
Revolutionary Army leader Monkey D. Dragon.
East Army Commander Belo Betty.
North Army Commander Karasu.
West Army Commander Morley.
Alongside nearly a thousand mid-to-high-ranking officers and tens of thousands of Revolutionary Army soldiers, all died at Mariejois and disappeared within that catastrophe…
After global communications were restored, the newly established World Federation Government appointed Dragon as the "Honorary Vice Chairman." It also revealed his former identity as a Marine Rear Admiral, along with all records from his time serving in the predecessor of the World Federation Government, the Marines.
He was posthumously awarded the rank of Admiral.
The new World Federation Government also released the policy outline preserved within the former Revolutionary Army headquarters. At the same time, it published the "General Outline" that had long been stored within the former Marine Headquarters, a detailed plan extending more than a hundred years into the future.
From that moment onward, all islands formerly under Revolutionary Army influence were absorbed and accepted into the new World Federation Government, and the refined policies officially began implementation throughout the world.
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The World Government:
As the highest rulers of the old world, the Five Elders died. The God's Knights, guardians of the Celestial Dragons, were destroyed, and the former Commander-in-Chief of the World Government, Kong, died.
The Mariejois garrison and the so-called race of "gods," the Celestial Dragons who had lived upon Mariejois for eight hundred years, all perished in the catastrophe.
The Marines also publicly revealed the existence of a being named Imu.
Beside the name, in bold red letters, was written only one word: Dead.
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As for the predecessor of the new World Federation Government, the Marines:
Former Fleet Admiral of Marine Headquarters, "The Buddha" Sengoku, killed in action.
Former Marine Admiral, "Black Arm" Zephyr, killed in action.
Marine Admiral, "Kizaru" Borsalino, killed in action.
Marine Admiral, "Aokiji" Kuzan, killed in action.
Marine Admiral, "Ryokugyu" Aramaki, killed in action.
Marine Admiral, "Fujitora" Issho, killed in action.
Marine Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp, killed in action.
Vice Admiral Doberman, killed in action.
Vice Admiral Strawberry, killed in action.
Vice Admiral Hillber, killed in action.
Vice Admiral Hubert, killed in action.
Vice Admiral Bunier, killed in action.
Vice Admiral Meredith, killed in action.
Vice Admiral Yamakaji, killed in action.
Vice Admiral Maynard, killed in action.
Vice Admiral Lacroix, killed in action.
Vice Admiral...
The densely packed casualty list was horrifying to read. It seemed endless.
Vice Admirals. Rear Admirals. Commodores. Captains. Soldiers...
During the three-year war against the pirates and the three years of cleansing during the Great Cataclysm, the Marines deployed a total of 573,427 soldiers.
Out of them, 486,571 were killed in battle.
These were not cold numbers written in history books. They were living people...
When Sakazuki became Fleet Admiral and brought hope to the world, those young men who enlisted while carrying the hopes of their families upon their backs had marched forward without hesitation, and most of them never lived to see the birth of the New World.
But every one of their names, every one of their deeds, was engraved upon the Heroic Spirit Monument so the world would remember them forever…
And thus, the powerful individuals and forces visible upon the surface of the world were completely swept away.
Following that, the new World Federation Government announced its three Admirals to the public:
"Aooni" Bullet.
"Hakuryu" Enel.
"Murashi" Soter.
With overwhelming power, the three led massive armies and carried out a year-long cleansing campaign. Their primary targets were the so-called "pirate nations," as well as the "tyrant nations" that had taken advantage of the three years of chaos to wage war and slaughter others.
Of course, that was a story for later…
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After the Battle of Mariejois ended, on the seventh day of the Great Cataclysm, deep within the peak of Reverse Mountain.
This place had suffered the least impact from the disaster because it was located completely opposite from Mariejois, where the catastrophe had occurred.
Inside a simple wooden house, a Den Den Mushi video screen filled with static played meaningless noise.
Robin sat quietly by the window with a cup of tea in her hands, staring blankly toward the direction of the New World. No one knew what she was thinking.
Purururu~ Purururu~
Robin turned her head slightly, her brows furrowing as she thought she had imagined it.
But then...
Purururu~ Purururu~
It wasn't her imagination!!!!
Robin suddenly turned around. The Den Den Mushi on the table actually had signal and was ringing continuously.
She stood up and slowly walked over while suppressing her emotions. After picking up the call, her voice trembled slightly as she asked, "Hello?"
On the other side, Carlo's voice sounded unbelievably hoarse and exhausted.
"It's me."
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