Revolt: A New Order
The sky was overcast, with dense, churning clouds that rolled in and out, occasionally punctuated by flashes of lightning.
Beneath the dark clouds, a fierce battle raged between several top-tier forces, punctuated by dazzling purple and deep black light.
Golden lightning, transparent white light.
The sounds of slaughter never ceased; endless carnage.
Few people know that this war has finally reached its climax, which is also its final stage.
Four days of continuous fighting would be extremely taxing even for top-tier experts, let alone the rest. They might have had some rest during that time, but people like Rediat and Alastair fought non-stop for those four days.
As Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User with the powerful physique of a dragon, Rediat still felt immense pressure, especially in such a fierce battle, where he was subtly falling behind.
Power surges up continuously, and all physical and mental exhaustion is commonplace for the strong.
Conversely, the same applies to Alastair. In his battle against Rediat, Arester did not have a clear advantage because the night was Rediat's home ground, where he could perform at a much higher level, which to some extent blurred the gap between them.
However, he wasn't in a hurry and was waiting for his members to make their move.
The World Government's finances are completely exhausted and have truly reached their limit. Even though they have managed to fleece some people, they can't keep up with the rapid flow of money.
Their actions became increasingly aggressive, causing great unrest and provoking resistance from many people.
These forces maintain some connections with people and many internal officials of the World Government.
The World Government had no choice but to stop, because they knew they had reached a certain limit.
Therefore, they set their sights on the common people of the Red Line. Although they were called common people, they were actually slaves of the Celestial Dragons, since most of them were descendants of slaves.
Even if they obtain commoner status, this cannot be changed; their purpose in existence is to serve the nobles and Celestial Dragons.
This is a super-large kingdom belonging to the World Government, and its exploitation of the common people on the Red Line is even worse than that of some kingdoms on the high seas.
Located on the Red Line, resources are scarce, so necessities are purchased from all over the world and transported to the Red Line. These necessities are monopolized by the World Government, which uses this to acquire vast amounts of wealth.
Due to the Golden Sea Battle, taxes on the Red Line were increased significantly in order to raise sufficient funds. At the same time, prices skyrocketed under the covert manipulation of the World Government.
This is how they plunder the wealth of the poor on the Red Line.
With the Revolutionary Army's covert instigation, some civilians on the Red Line rebelled and rioted, which were immediately suppressed by the army guarding the Red Line.
The demands of these commoners did not attract the attention of the rulers, but instead aroused the resentment of the World Government. They were of low status and were always just slaves, yet they dared to rebel.
It even startled the Celestial Dragons when it caused the riot, which greatly angered Celestial Dragons.
The World Government was already overwhelmed by the Golden Sea Battle, and these slaves were causing them even more trouble.
What awaits them is brutal suppression, and the World Government can also legitimately plunder their wealth directly. Since they are slaves, they are not worthy of having wealth, and their wealth also belongs to the World Government, which happens to be short of money right now.
The inhabitants of the Red Line are living in dire straits. Coupled with the previous actions of the World Government, the Holy Land Holy Land and the surrounding areas where nobles lived are no longer as prosperous as they once were.
You can clearly feel that it's somewhat desolate.
There were far too many who were purged, or who fled and left. Some nobles Celestial Dragons' way of life dared not stay on the Red Line for the sake of their own lives.
Meanwhile, the Red Line, after its previous resistance, finally erupted into rebellion.
Previous resistance was small-scale and secretly instigated by the Revolutionary Army, but now it is spontaneous, and the anger suppressed for eight hundred years has finally erupted.
In the past, they could barely survive, as long as they were careful of nobles and Celestial Dragons. They were also used to this kind of life. If they were captured by Celestial Dragons or nobles and made into slaves, they could only say that they were unlucky.
But now, the oppression is completely on them, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.
The World Government is forcing them to rebel, openly plundering their wealth, and trying to turn them all into slaves serving the World Government.
How could they be willing to do that? Living on the Red Line, they knew all too well what fate awaited those slaves.
Wealth is their only support; without wealth, they are left with only their lives. Since they only have one life left, what do they have to worry about?
This is also influenced by Transponder Snail. As Transponder Snail become more widespread, the price of high-end Transponder Snail may be higher, but the price of ordinary Transponder Snail is gradually decreasing, making them affordable for many people.
This can be considered a necessity of life, but it takes time to cultivate good Transponder Snail, and they sell out as soon as they hit the market.
The Red Line is one of the few places where Transponder Snail are scarce due to strict control by the World Government.
Even so, many Transponder Snail teleportation devices) still managed to infiltrate and hide, allowing them to obtain a great deal of information about the high seas.
Knowing that the current situation in the World Government is urgent, this presents a great opportunity, especially since the number of army troops is constantly decreasing.
A massive uprising has broken out. How many people are on the Red Line? One-tenth of the world's population, over a billion people, and the army guarding the Red Line? Only half a million. What a disparity!
Among the billion people, many talented individuals have emerged, or have used their wisdom to establish connections with World Government officials and others, helping the World Government to rule the Red Line.
Many World Government officials are created in this way, and many wealthy individuals also emerge from among them, working for the World Government.
But now, many people have been purged, and they are living in fear. The riots on the Red Line are being secretly instigated by them, and even if they are discovered, they will not be reported.
They wanted to save their lives; they would only avoid being killed if the World Government needed them.
The sudden riot caught even the World Government off guard, causing a huge shock and massive economic losses in the first instance.
While rebelling, many people sought to leave the Red Line and find freedom on the sea.
Compared to the chaotic sea, where one could find a safe place to live, even with numerous pirates and many dangers, the Red Line is now about to become an abyss of hell.
The power of the World Government is terrifying; once they realize what's happening, they still find it difficult to resist.
Many people are fleeing, wanting to leave the Red Line.
The World Government's anger was understandable, and they immediately dispatched powerful forces.
However, the Red Line is too large, and the number of people resisting is too great. Even if not everyone resists, they will provide shelter to the rebels to some extent.
Even an army of 500,000 was far from enough, and suffered heavy losses.
"What a pity. Such an opportunity, and these people's resistance is like a scattered mess, unlikely to produce any significant results." On a remote island in a corner of the Golden Sea, Dragon, wearing a dark green coat, lamented as he heard the news from the Red Line.
"If effectively organized, its power would be terrifying, and it could absolutely deal a heavy blow to the World Government."
Dragon sighed.
"Don't overthink it. Our strength is insufficient to unite them," said a tall, calm-looking man standing to the side, holding a Bible in his hand.
"Even so, we should still give them some help, and have our comrades secretly push things forward to keep this situation going. We can also rescue those who want to leave the Red Line; they are all good seeds for our comrades and will benefit our expansion."
"That's fine, but we need to consider the issue of concealment, otherwise it's easy for the World Government to discover us." The tall man nodded, not rejecting the idea; it was indeed a good opportunity for them.
"Haha, the World Government is digging its own grave. If it can't get through this, it might fall apart." Dragon laughed. He was well aware of the World Government's current situation, and in his eyes, its actions against the Red Line were extremely foolish.
However, it is also clear that the crisis in the World Government situation and the shortage of funds have forced them to resort to such measures, with some becoming centrifugal and others rebelling.
"A single Golden Sea Battle has brought them to this state, dragging them down to their deaths." Even Dragon seemed a little incredulous when he said it, but he knew it was the result of multiple factors.
"However, ten trillion Beli — the World Government has already invested nearly ten trillion Beli in the entire war. Can you imagine that?" It seems that, as the war is nearing its end, the World Government has compiled statistics on the overall consumption of this Golden Sea Battle.
The staggering amount of money is six times the amount of Heavenly Gold that World Government acquire annually.
Dragon couldn't believe it when he received the news.
"The foundation built up over many years has been completely depleted."
"The main task for the World Government is to find a way to overcome the difficulties ahead and persuade the member Affiliated Nation. After all, the World Government can no longer provide them with protection, so there is no need for them to hand over the Heavenly Gold and fulfill their obligations Affiliated Nation. Some Affiliated Nation have already decided to withdraw from the ranks of Affiliated Nation."
The figure beside Dragon paused for a moment to think, then said calmly, "The navy is struggling to survive right now. Without funding, it can't sustain itself, let alone maintain order on the seas."
The navy's funding was cut off a month ago. Before that, it could barely sustain the war, but now it can only rely on itself to barely keep going.
Such a large organization needs money for everything. The World Government has poured money into the Golden Sea Battle; what else can they do?
The naval hunting teams expanded several times over, continuously capturing Sea King and greatly reducing their numbers in certain Sea King areas.
"Hmm!" Upon hearing this, Dragon's expression became somewhat complicated. The Navy is the cornerstone of maintaining order on the seas. He had once been a member of the Navy, and many people he knew in the Navy upheld justice, even Sakazuki.
He was somewhat worried about the state of the navy, an indispensable part of the sea.
However, the navy is also one of the henchmen of the World Government's rule. Dragon had long ago made up his mind to rebuild from the ashes and establish a new order.
"After this war, find an opportunity to become Shichibukai, Kuma." Dragon turned to Kuma and said. Kuma was a core member of the Revolutionary Army and a crucial part of his plan.
He knew many things about the Navy, such as the very crucial Naval Science Department, where Vegapunk, who possessed more than five hundred years of world wisdom, was located.
In addition, it can provide the Revolutionary Army with a great deal of important intelligence.
"Hmm." The bear nodded.
"What will the world be like after this battle?" Dragon muttered to himself as a fierce wind swept across the sea.
The navy's situation is more difficult than imagined. Without military funding, it is difficult to maintain operations, let alone go out to suppress and capture pirates.
If warships are damaged and there's no money for repairs, and people die without compensation, who would be willing to hunt pirates?
Even worse, they don't have money to buy food, so they have to pay for their own meals.
People need to make a living, and the navy is no exception. However, the navy's salaries have not been paid for several months, and many ordinary navy soldiers cannot even make ends meet.
Some naval personnel have already given up; they still have families, so they left the Marine Branch to work and earn money to support their families.
Morale within the navy was in turmoil; Sengoku hadn't slept for days and nights and had lost a significant amount of weight.
He had never even considered this situation. What angered him even more was that while the Navy couldn't even afford to eat, the World Government was still enjoying life.
Even with a shortage of funds, the World Government was able to maintain itself, and many officials made a fortune from their money-grabbing activities.
As if victory were within their grasp, they had no worries whatsoever and completely forgot about the navy.
Moreover, maintaining the navy requires a huge amount of funding, which even the World Government cannot provide. They can only ask the navy to hold on until victory in the war.
Even his constant phone calls to urge him were useless.
Similarly, the constant calls from Den Den Mushi (Den Den Mushi) from various Marine Branch all over the world were causing him even more headaches. Sengoku was well aware of the seriousness of the current situation in the navy, but he was helpless.
Now, headquarters can't reach anywhere in the world, so we can only hope they can take care of themselves and get through this most difficult time.
Of course, survival was not a problem at all. Without the navy, the situation at sea would be even more chaotic, and their lives would be even more difficult.
Therefore, most Marine Branch receive help from local residents, or even funding from the kingdom, so they are not unable to afford even the most basic meals.
They need the protection of the navy to fend off pirates.
While most people may not know the situation of the World Government, the dire situation of the Navy is common knowledge and cannot be hidden. Without the sympathy and help of others, the Navy's situation would be extremely bad.
It was thanks to the help of many civilians and individuals that the Navy was able to survive with great difficulty, which to some extent boosted the Navy's morale and cohesion, enabling them to continue fighting pirates and protecting the region.
However, without military funding, the navy's striking power is greatly reduced. In addition, since it receives local funding, it needs to provide protection to them, thus becoming bound to the local community to some extent.
The chaos at sea also accelerated the progress of the West Blue Kingdom Alliance.
In the shadows, the Dark Council, which was already at the height of its power, expressed its intention to work with them to control the West Blue, both overtly and covertly, and to maintain order in the West Blue.
The underlying meaning they all knew was that they wanted to unite the forces of the West Blue and turn the West Blue into the West Blue people's West Blue, not the World Government's. Moreover, the ongoing Golden Sea Battle had completely exhausted the patience of some Affiliated Nation.
Compared to the prospects of the West Blue Alliance, becoming World Government Member States is simply insignificant.
At the same time, they don't have to hand over exorbitant amounts of Heavenly Gold, which they've had enough of. Moreover, the inaction of the World Government and the Navy has led to chaos in the West Blue, giving them ample reason to complain.
They no longer need the status of Affiliated Nation, so they might as well rely on their own strength.
The West Blue cannons gained worldwide fame, further boosting their pride. A large number of cannon orders quickly reached tens of billions of Beli, making others extremely envious.
The concept of a West Blue person gradually emerged, West Blue the order, development, and glory of the West Blue.
Unbeknownst to the World Government, many important figures from the West Blue secretly arrived in the capital of the Victoria Kingdom, known as the "most beautiful kingdom in the West Blue."
The Victoria Kingdom is one of the few kingdoms with Queen for generations. It is not a powerful nation, but it is economically prosperous, the kingdom is stable and peaceful, and the royal family has adopted a mild ruling style for generations.
Although its military strength is not strong, it has purchased many powerful weapons with its funds. In addition, the kingdom is not large, so it can still resist pirates and protect the kingdom. However, it has also been affected by the chaos of the sea.
The reason the meeting was held in the Victoria Kingdom is because the Victoria Kingdom is located close to the center of the West Blue, so that too much time would be wasted.
The spacious conference room had a somewhat heavy atmosphere; there were only twenty-three people present, and the forces they brought were all guarding outside.
They were all important ministers from various kingdoms, sent here to attend the meeting, along with Queen Victoria herself and her ministers. A total of twenty-one kingdoms participated in this meeting.
There was also a younger figure, dressed in a black robe with the insignia of the Dark Council on the back; this was the person representing the Dark Council who was present to witness the event.
Although he is young, no one dares to underestimate him. The Dark Council was originally a very young force, but now it is the undisputed giant of the West Blue.
With annual profits approaching 100 billion, it has also consolidated the power of the dark world of the West Blue.
They were each holding a Den Den Mushi).
This is a round table meeting, and the table is specially made to accommodate exactly twenty-two people.
However, apart from Queen Victoria who was seated, everyone else stood behind their seats, placed their Den Den Mushi) on their seats, and pressed a button.
The next moment, the eyes of the Den Den Mushi opened, and then projections appeared through the Den Den Mushi.
Although the kingdoms did not come in person, they participated in this important meeting through Den Den Mushi).
This important meeting was led by seven major powers and strong nations of the West Blue Sea: the Tiresfa Kingdom, the Kent Kingdom, the Mercia Kingdom of the Sodom Kingdom, the Gwynedd Kingdom Bois Kingdom, the Kingdom of Flower Country of Flowers, and attended by a total of twenty-one kingdoms, witnessed by the Dark Council.
The kings who appeared were young, old, and in their prime, but regardless of their age, they were all kings who held supreme power over a kingdom.
As kings, they were all ambitious, competent, and capable of ensuring the stability of their kingdoms, which were quite famous in the West Blue.
Then there's Ulysses, the Speaker and head of the Dark Council.
They scrutinized each other closely; although some of them had been in contact before, many were meeting each other for the first time.
Some people turned their attention to Meinz, the king of the Tiresfa Kingdom. The King of Tirisfal, with the help of the Night Pirates, directly destroyed the military power of the Kraken Kingdom and unified the super-large island of Kanosfa.
The outbreak of this event shocked the entire West Blue, especially its kings.
Unexpectedly, just one year later, King William, in the prime of his life, abdicated, passing the throne to Meinz.
This young king possesses extraordinary skill. Although young, kings like him are very good at judging people, whether it's the actions of the Tiresfa Kingdom in recent years or his meeting with Meinz.
"Now that everyone is here, let's begin the meeting," Ulysses said with a smile, breaking the somewhat serious atmosphere, and then remained silent.
"Many things have already been discussed in advance, the framework has been basically established and is quite complete, and some rules and regulations are also quite comprehensive. Any deficiencies can be supplemented later. In that case, there shouldn't be any problem with the formal establishment of the West Blue Alliance, right?" said the King of the Bois Kingdom.
"Um!"
"Sign it."
All this preparation has been for this moment; if they were going to refuse, what would be the point of holding this meeting?
"The headquarters of the West Blue Alliance will be located on Alpha Island, is that alright?" As they spoke, the others turned their attention to Queen Victoria, putting Queen under considerable pressure.
Several of these kings were capable of easily destroying the Victoria Kingdom.
Alpha Island is an island located in the northern part of the Victoria Kingdom. It is not very large, but it is still equivalent to one-tenth of the territory of the Victoria Kingdom. Giving it away is a great loss.
However, in return, Victoria could gain many potential benefits from the establishment of the West Blue Alliance; she could still give up an island.
"No problem." Queen Victoria nodded.
"Next, each country will send officials to Alpha Island to establish the headquarters of the West Blue Alliance."
They discussed it for a long time, covering all sorts of questions, all of which had been prepared in advance and only required a nod.
Even so, it took a long time, but no one felt bored because it was a very important moment: an unprecedented alliance of kingdoms to form a government belonging to the West Blue.
The complex system of rules and internal planning draws inspiration from World Government, the West Blue Dark Council, and also incorporates elements created to suit its own circumstances.
Even some things that seem a bit unreasonable and need to be changed require discussion or are put on hold.
There were even instances where two kings disagreed and exchanged insults on the spot, as if they were about to go to war.
Ultimately, they were persuaded to reconcile, and the issue was postponed.
Overall, however, they were very satisfied with the West Blue Alliance; there were only a few minor issues that could be discussed later.
The symbol of the West Blue Alliance differs from that of the Dark Council's round table meeting; it is a simplified nautical chart of the West Blue, with a dove of peace marked at the location of each member of the West Blue Alliance.
This is an organization that brings peace and order to the West Blue; similarly, the addition of members can be achieved simply by adding a mark to the nautical chart.
"Finally, after the establishment of the West Blue Alliance, what should we do first? How should we cooperate? To be honest, the current situation is not a good environment for cooperation."
In fact, this was the most important content of the meeting. The establishment of the West Blue Alliance was just the beginning. Various economic cooperation plans and product complementarity had already been determined.
Politically, it has the headquarters of the West Blue Alliance.
But how to proceed? That's a crucial question.
At this point, Ulysses also became serious. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and as a member of the Dark Council, he knew how difficult it was for the Dark Council to get back on track from chaos.
How can various forces cooperate when they are mutually hostile? They're lucky if they don't create obstacles for each other.
It was carried out under Hades's strong leadership. At first, there was considerable resistance, but it was only after they gained benefits that these forces belonging to the Dark Council began to cooperate voluntarily.
Everything is driven by self-interest, and the establishment of the West Blue Alliance was no exception.
If this problem cannot be solved, the development of the West Blue Alliance will be delayed by several years, and it will only begin to get on the right track after the situation stabilizes.
Perhaps during this period, the West Blue Alliance will disband due to various problems.
Ulysses was conflicted. To be honest, he really wanted to see the West Blue Alliance established. As a West Blue person, he also knew that the Night Pirates were very interested in and supported the establishment of the West Blue Alliance.
He was thinking about whether he should help them solve the problem if it couldn't be solved on its own. With the wisdom of the Staff Department, it was entirely possible. If all else failed, he would then seek help from the Night Pirates.
He greatly admired Hades, who had single-handedly created the Dark Council; he believed that Superman's abilities and skills were more than capable of solving this problem.
The air was quiet; the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.
Meinz was also deep in thought, looked up, smiled slightly, and said, "I think we can solve this problem from a different angle."
Everyone else looked at Meinz, wondering what Meinz had in mind.
They all understood that this problem was crucial; if it couldn't be solved, all their previous efforts might be in vain.
The best time to establish the West Blue Alliance is in the next few years, when it can avoid pressure from the World Government.
Although they have now signed an agreement, the West Blue Alliance remains unknown and operates in the shadows.
"Stability in the West Blue is the most important thing; it's the foundation for everything," Meinz said with a smile.
The others nodded in agreement.
Even with the power of the Dark Council, they can only protect the kingdom. As for the sea, even the Dark Council doesn't want to clash head-on with pirates. Although they have trained many skilled fighters, the number of pirates is simply too large, and they would suffer great losses.
Moreover, pirates are also considered a part of the dark forces. Although they can be restrained to prevent the Dark Council from affecting its trade, those trade routes are protected by pirates trained and cooperated with by the Dark Council.
As for the rest, the Dark Council simply cannot interfere; the burning, killing, and looting are none of its Dark Council.
"So we need a navy, a navy belonging to the West Blue Alliance, a navy belonging to the West Blue, our navy." Meinz's words were very tempting and made them even more excited.
"To establish trade routes through the navy."
However, he quickly realized something, frowned, and said, "Building a navy is too costly, isn't it? It would take a very long time, and besides, to have a deterrent force, we need warships, which we can't build."
Because of the existence of a navy, few kingdoms develop navies, and wars rarely occur between kingdoms on different islands. Most wars are land battles between different kingdoms on the same island, so a navy is somewhat of a liability for them.
However, the establishment of the West Blue Alliance made them realize that they needed a navy. Just as the World Government rules the seas through its navy, the West Blue Alliance also needed naval power to rule the West Blue.
Having witnessed the terrifying power of warships, they also desired warships, but were unable to build them.
"Building warships is not a problem. The Tiresfa Kingdom the technology to build warships, as does the Dark Council, and they also have powerful cannons. They can definitely build West Blue naval warships that are no weaker than traditional naval warships," Meinz said with a smile.
Having absorbed the technology of the Kraken Kingdom, building warships was no problem for the Tiresfa Kingdom. However, building warships belonging to the West Blue Alliance Navy required cooperation with the Dark Council for design.
However, this cannot completely eliminate other people's doubts.
"Aren't there ready-made ones? We all know the current state of the navy. We can hire these naval personnel to protect our trade routes. They certainly won't refuse. We can secretly infiltrate the navy and completely turn its Marine Branch into our own."
"We will first leverage the strength of the navy to develop and overcome the initial difficult period. Meanwhile, we will continue to build warships and train our navy in secret."
"This way we can quickly get on track, and when the time is right, we'll annex the entire navy of the West Blue and announce the establishment of the West Blue Navy. This will also save us the money of setting up Marine Branch."
"The heavy responsibility of maintaining the seas can be handed over to the Marine Headquarters. The West Blue Navy only needs to maintain the stability of the West Blue. Their work remains unchanged. With the establishment of the West Blue Alliance, no one will stand up to resist. On the contrary, there will be many supporters."
Upon hearing this, the way the others looked at Meinz changed. They naturally knew that Meinz's method was excellent and perfectly solved their problem.
However, this scheme was extremely cunning. It quietly absorbed all the Marine Branch in the West Blue, and everything the Marine Headquarters in the West Blue was essentially a stepping stone for them.
Meinz, who came up with this idea, is definitely a ruthless person; luckily, they have no conflict of interest.
As for infiltrating the navy, it's simple. Just add people to the ranks. Once they can occupy high positions, they'll naturally become theirs.
However, it must be said that this was exactly what they wanted, especially the statement, "The heavy responsibility of maintaining the sea should be left to the Marine Headquarters; the West Blue Navy only needs to maintain the stability of the West Blue."
"In that case, the Dark Council can also provide a lot of help in terms of infiltration," Ulysses said with a smile. The Dark Council's infiltration of the West Blue Navy had already begun long ago.
The others nodded. With the Dark Council involved, that was perfect. The Dark Council could handle the murder-for-power stuff.
In this way, we can begin to take action and establish a new order in the West Blue.