Chapter 314: An Unprecedented Bounty
This world was divided into ranks, whether in terms of a person's status or strength.
The lowly and weak were as numerous as fish and shrimp upon the seas, countless and ignored.
Meanwhile, every move made by those of noble status and great strength could affect the course of the world.
Just as Roy conquered the Beasts Pirates and began dealing with Doflamingo and the other Four Seas,
the struggle for the position of Fleet Admiral within the Marines finally came to an end.
It was no different from Roy's previous life.
Aokiji and Akainu still fought a great battle, and the location of their decisive clash was still Punk Hazard, the scientific island in the New World of the Grand Line closest to Mary Geoise.
The battle between two top-tier Logia Devil Fruit users turned Punk Hazard, just as in the original story, into a world of ice and fire.
The final victor came as no surprise: Akainu, whose Devil Fruit possessed greater offensive power.
Of course, if that had been all,
then it would have been no different from the original story, and Roy would not have been surprised.
After the battle of ice and fire on Punk Hazard,
Aokiji, one of the Three Admirals who had lost his bid for Fleet Admiral, resolutely chose to leave the Marines with a large number of lower- and middle-ranking Marine officers.
He moved so quickly that it seemed as though he had planned it in advance, acting before the World Government and Marine Headquarters could react.
Aokiji, a man who could be said to stood second only to one and above tens of thousands within the Marines, decisively split the Marines and defected from the World Government.
Of course, if he had merely defected, the