The Navy on the Verge of Splitting, and Fujitora Joining Zephyr's Ranks
September's autumn wind, carrying waves of golden wheat, brought this chaotic sea into a season of harvest.
Yet the joy of harvest did nothing to ease the people's worries over the current world order.
The Yonko and the major pirate forces were expanding wildly throughout the Grand Line and even the Four Seas.
The Revolutionary Army continued to seize and harass countries affiliated with the World Government.
Meanwhile, the underground dark forces had found their best opportunity for expansion since the Summit War. All manner of gangs and underground organizations were rapidly swelling in power.
These were currently among the Pirate World's greatest sources of unrest.
However, they were not what concerned the World Government and the Navy most.
Though troublesome, those forces could still barely be suppressed by the Navy and the World Government.
What truly gave the World Government and the Navy a headache was none other than Zephyr, the former Marine Admiral who had betrayed the Navy some time ago.
Because of his special status, Zephyr's influence across the seas had been growing ever greater.
His influence was no longer limited to the various countries and islands scattered across the sea.
The World Government and the Navy's own internal ranks had also been deeply affected.
Most noticeably, the World Government had begun to distrust the Navy, while two distinct voices had gradually emerged within the Navy.
One was the Hawk Faction, led by Sakazuki and loyal to the World Government.
The other consisted of young and middle-aged Marines led by Aokiji, Smoker, and the others, men who had their own views and ideas about the world.
The relationship between the two sides within the Navy had never been particularly good.
Now, with Zephyr's departure and