Men of the sea were hard on the outside but soft at heart.
If King Cobra and King Riku had been aggressive, confronting Old Gick head-on with a forceful attitude, perhaps the latter would have continued objecting a little longer.
Then the other kings would have had reservations during the vote, worried that they might bring disaster upon themselves for no reason.
But both of them spoke, directly and indirectly, of the hardships their citizens endured, of the families and children who had been harmed.
That left Old Gick with no choice. Compassion rose in his heart, and he decided not to interfere with the matter any further.
And King Gick's stance, to a certain extent, also represented that man's stance.
The Reverie unanimously passed the resolution—
The Shichibukai system is abolished!!!
<All Shichibukai will become ordinary pirates and fall within the Marines' scope of suppression!!!>
<The world's balance has shifted drastically, and the three-way equilibrium has been shattered!!!>
Only a few minutes after the resolution passed,
"What big news! This Reverie is absolutely packed with material!!!"
Big News Morgans danced about excitedly.
Countless newspapers were rushed into print at the World Economic News Paper's factories, while news-carrying seagulls announced the news to the world.
Countless people received the newspapers.
Some were excited, as ambitious figures realized what this represented, cold light gleaming in their eyes.
Others were terrified. Those who loved peace felt that the balance of the seas had been broken and that the era was about to spiral out of control.
No matter what, this was an event worthy of being recorded in history. Countless people watched the actions of the World Government and the Marines, as well as the Shichibukai's response.
"Hey, hey, hey!!! I've never heard of anything like this before?!!!"
"Beru beru beru..."
"Click."