In Sea Calendar 1513, the brutal Great Pirate Duke attacked and destroyed Drum Island, causing devastating losses for the Marines and countless civilian casualties. Drum Kingdom existed in name only, and the World Government was enraged. This incident was entered into the records and became known as the "Drum Island Incident"!
As the 500 million Berry bounty spread across the seas, Duke's past was dug up by those with ulterior motives. His former position as a branch captain, his contempt for the World Government, his unclear ties to fish-men, his brazen assassination attempt on high-ranking Marine officers, and more made people remember this vicious "Navy Traitor."
Especially after the nearly sunken Drum Island was revealed to the world, the sea was stirred into another frenzy. The pirates rejoiced, heaping praise on the Navy Traitor's atrocities and shouting that the Great Pirate Era could not be stopped.
As if they had arranged it beforehand, the pirates worked together with remarkable coordination to stir up trouble, rob ships, raid ports, and disrupt the peace of the Grand Line.
The Marines mobilized large forces to suppress this trend, but there were simply too many pirates scattered everywhere. By the time the Marines arrived, the pirates had usually already fled without a trace.
The Marines were overwhelmed, and their casualties grew day by day. Every soldier hated Duke, the man who had sparked the incident, to the bone and wanted nothing more than to tear him to pieces.
For a time, the Grand Line was thrown into chaos. Pirates, Marines, and civilians died every day...
With the situation reaching a critical point, Sengoku, Fleet Admiral of Marine Headquarters, hesitated no longer. Before the entire world, he announced the appointment of three long-vacant Marine Admiral positions.
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