Backlash

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Although the war is over, the world remains as chaotic as before, or even worse.

The World Government was powerless to control the situation; even the rebellion on the Red Line was causing them considerable trouble.

During this period, the rebels on the Red Line were forcefully suppressed, and powerful figures were dispatched to kill some of the most influential rebels. Tens of thousands of people died at the hands of these powerful figures.

Facing death directly terrifies them.

Although the rebellion has diminished considerably, it has not been eliminated; it has simply been hidden, shifting from the open to the covert.

They also knew that the World Government possessed powerful figures they couldn't match, and being too arrogant would easily attract their attention.

The Revolutionary Army naturally provided assistance, seeing these individuals as potential Revolutionary Army. They were highly experienced in this area and generously shared their years of accumulated experience with these Revolutionary Army.

Moreover, the Revolutionary Army would undoubtedly like to see it cause some trouble for the World Government.

The monetary system of the Red Line collapsed completely due to the actions of the World Government.

However, it is impossible to control the inhabitants of the Red Line using resources. The number of people resisting is increasing. Before the World Government can overcome this challenge, it will have to continue to exploit the Red Line and plunder its wealth to maintain its operations.

This leads to a vicious cycle.

There is no room for reconciliation between the two sides; the World Government is simply not worthy of their trust.

Over the past eight hundred years, a large area of Red Line near the Holy Land has been transformed into a habitable region, so planting is naturally not a problem.

Although there is a lack of water resources at an altitude of 10,000 meters, there are special water purification devices that can convert seawater into pure water.

Therefore, the inhabitants of the Red Line can be self-sufficient in food; the only shortage they face is of various goods from the sea.

The resistance continues, and it continues to cause losses to the World Government.

Their wealth was plundered without restraint, and many people were captured and enslaved. In order to avoid becoming slaves, they resisted even more.

With the collapse of the economy, wealth became unimportant; survival was all that mattered. In order to resist the World Government, many people even threw their Beli and treasures from the Red Line into the sea.

The escape from the Red Line continues. At first, they were quite confused, but gradually they figured out a feasible method.

At altitudes of thousands or tens of thousands of meters, it is extremely dangerous. Moreover, once you're down there, there's no ship. How can you navigate the sea? Many have already died in such situations, and the experience gained through bloodshed is invaluable.

Many others fled towards the desolate Red Line, in a direction far from the Holy Land.

The direction closest to the government leads to the Grand Line, a dangerous Grand Line that is not on their radar, and besides, it would be easy for the World Government to catch them.

Therefore, their goal is the four seas, the Red Line, to circle the world and connect the four seas.

It is conceivable that more and more people will flock from the Red Line to the world.

The World Government needs the navy to control the world, but now the navy's power has been reduced to its limit. Without military funding, it cannot send troops, let alone stabilize the seas.

Leaving aside the heavy losses, the need for substantial military spending to expand the army, and the handling of various other matters.

With the end of the Golden Sea Battle, the World Government's attention shifted back to the navy. However, there were too many outstanding issues, and the military funding provided by the World Government was simply insufficient for a major war.

This war depleted the World Government's resources accumulated over many years, and even with continuous exploitation to maintain its operations, the funds are generated relatively slowly.

As things stand now, the World Government is beginning to collapse, its established intelligence system is starting to falter, and the training of a large number of talents and agents has come to a halt.

The disruption of the funding chain also exposed weaknesses in the government's intelligence agencies.

It has been discovered that the tacit suppression by various forces around the world has destroyed one-third of the World Government's reach, significantly reducing its control over the world.

Such a behemoth requires a huge amount of money to maintain, and the negative consequences are now becoming apparent.

Currently, there is no one in the Navy who has a firm grasp of the overall situation. The Navy's high command is basically fighting in the New World and is tied up New World. Even Admiral Kuzan and Frieda, who have returned to Marine Headquarters, do not have the prestige or ability to do so.

To get the navy, this behemoth that maintains world stability, back into operation requires a huge amount of military spending, which the World Government cannot afford.

The navy has already suffered from the pain of lack of military funding, and the World Government is also bearing the bitter fruit of a lack of funds, something that was unimaginable before.

Their situation will only worsen over time.

The World Government was also beginning to experience internal turmoil. In addition to the rebellion on the Red Line, undercurrents were surging, and rumors were gradually spreading that the World Government was on its last legs.

Large numbers of wealthy individuals and nobles are migrating away from the Red Line, marking the first such exodus since the establishment of the World Government.

Regardless of whether the World Government can overcome this crisis, it is unlikely to have the ability to remain uninvolved and suppress everything. The heavy blows to the Army, the Navy, and CP0 are significant, but more importantly, they represent the decline in the World Government's prestige over the past eight hundred years.

This prestige accumulated over eight hundred years is, in some ways, more important than the actual role played by the navy.

In the past six months, the World Government's prestige has waned, and it has been trampled underfoot by a group of pirates. Although its influence remains, the World Government has revealed a terrifying level of power, making it one of the world's top powers.

But that sense of mystery has vanished, and the fear of the unknown is gone.

Anxiety is spreading among the World Government's many officials, especially those at the lower levels, who form the solid foundation of the World Government.

Now that the World Government has lost the war, those forces that survived the Golden Sea Battle and were targeted by the World Government will naturally not bypass the World Government so easily.

This is also the weakest period for the World Government, which is completely unable to deal with them, and all the hunting operations have stopped.

The saying "a tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs" may not be as exaggerated, but the World Government's decline has already triggered a backlash, with numerous officials being assassinated and attacked.

The number of naval forces is rapidly decreasing, while the number of pirates is increasing dramatically, with pirates even beginning to actively provoke the navy, especially the Four Seas, causing increased naval casualties.

At the same time, the shortage of military equipment has reduced the navy's combat effectiveness. The navy is mostly composed of ordinary people who use firearms as weapons.

During this period, the number of people leaving the navy gradually increased. At first, they could persevere, but gradually some could not.

Everything comes down to the issue of Heavenly Gold. The World Government needs Heavenly Gold, and so does the Heavenly Gold.

How to get Affiliated Nation to contribute the Heavenly Gold is a problem that World Government need to solve, and the only way to solve this problem is to get the Affiliated Nation to agree to it.

However, this was the most distressing thing for them. Originally, the World Government was powerful and dominant, and could even adopt a relatively indifferent attitude towards Affiliated Nation.

Now, the initiative has shifted to the Affiliated Nation. The World Government ignored Affiliated Nation demands and insisted on starting the war, ultimately losing and having to turn to them for help. Even the World Government has lost face.

Those kingdoms that were once close to the World Government are now severing ties one by one and beginning to drift apart.

The World Government's reputation isn't good these days. Its actions during the war have been exposed, so why would anyone want to get close to these nobles and Affiliated Nation? They're not fools.

The world situation is becoming increasingly intriguing. At the very least, the weakness and instability of the World Government are crystal clear to them, and the internal chaos cannot be concealed at all.

Today's World Government are no longer trusted by Affiliated Nation and cannot provide Affiliated Nation with protection, so they naturally do not need to pay the Heavenly Gold.

Kingdoms that have suffered heavy losses and been severely affected by the chaos are especially unwilling to spend such ill-gotten gains. Spending them would not only be ineffective but could also hasten the kingdom's demise. Who would do such a thing?

Instead of wasting money, it would be better to use it to expand the army and strengthen the kingdom's military strength. It would be better to buy cannons from the West Blue. If we could get a few hundred or a thousand, ordinary pirates would not dare to invade.

Especially for the four seas, where the overall strength of pirates is relatively weak, this is such a good deal! What need is there for the World Government? What need is there for the Navy? They can barely protect themselves.

In the past, the World Government has constantly threatened them with the chaotic situation at sea and the power of the Navy, saying that if they do not pay the Heavenly Gold, the Navy will not provide protection and may even lead pirates to invade their kingdom.

Many nations perished because of this, and the shadow of World Government was involved; all kingdoms were aware of this practice.

The Heavenly Gold is also constantly increasing.

The World Government is a behemoth, a "monster," that they have been constantly supporting.

The World Government tacitly approves of a certain degree of chaos in the ocean, as this is the only way for the World Government to gain greater benefits from it.

However, everything has now spiraled out of control, slipped out of the World Government's grasp, and begun a massive backlash.

Now that the World Government has lost power, they are unwilling to continue supporting it, especially the kingdoms of the four seas, who have begun to purchase weapons and develop their navies to arm themselves, no longer willing to play along with the World Government.

The influence continues in the shadows: Doflamingo's influence in the North Blue, the influence of the Night Pirates, the Dark Council, and the West Blue Alliance West Blue, the influence of the South Blue Overlord in the South Blue, and the influence of the Revolutionary Army in the East Blue.

More importantly, these kingdoms themselves are Awakening.

They were simply making the best and most suitable choice for themselves based on the situation.

Submitting to the World Government was their best option in the past, and leaving now to develop their own power is also their best option.

The World Government is becoming increasingly alienated and losing control over the world and the four seas.

Prestige was declining, and this defeat shattered the prestige of the World Government, which had stood for nearly eight hundred years.

Six months of war and six months of public opinion buildup are enough to change the World Government's image in the eyes of people around the world.

In contrast, Gaya Island is booming, with large-scale infrastructure projects underway and many changes occurring in a short period of time.

In the days immediately following the end of the war, almost no one came; some were still observing. But gradually, people began to arrive at the Golden Sea and Gaya Island.

And so, large numbers of people from all over the world flocked to Gaya Island to pan for gold, contributing to the development of the Gaya Island and becoming a part of it.

The newly revitalized Gaya Island is full of vitality, and the entire island is bustling with activity.

After a month, Shiki left Gaya Island and returned to the New World, while Teach remained on the island.

After leaving behind a portion of their forces, the other pirate factions gradually brought people back to the New World.

Leaving so many pirates on Gaya Island would be a waste, as it would also greatly disperse the strength of these pirate crews.

The same applies to the Night Pirates expansion.

Besides, there's not much point in keeping them on Gaya Island; there's no war now, so they don't need that many troops.

After the territorial interests are divided, it is only necessary to leave one or two strong individuals to guard Gaya Island and control its interests.

Of course, although people have flocked to Gaya Island, the majority of people on Gaya Island are still from various factions. This war has never been just a war between pirates and the World Government.

It's not a war between the World Government and the world, but a war between the Gaya Island pirates and various other forces.

After the victory in the war, it was time to reap the rewards, so many forces sent people to Gaya Island immediately to begin its development.

With Shiki around, Gaya Island had a lot of unused land, allowing them to freely develop within the framework established by Teach and his team.

The development potential of Gaya Island is obvious to everyone. Relying on the treasure trove of the Golden Sea and backed by some of the World's Strongest pirates, it contains enormous profits. The earlier you join, the greater the benefits you will reap.

Businessmen have already spotted Gaya Island as an undeveloped, virgin territory waiting to be cultivated.

Gaya Island will inevitably become a shining jewel on the Grand Line; it's only a matter of time.

Even Pagila Island, Night Pirates, became so prosperous only after years of development and management by the Night Pirates, with a large amount of financial investment, and the opportunity presented by the Kendo Tournament.

Nowadays, Gaya Island is being called "Golden Island" by some people, but it hasn't gained recognition and is still far from being recognized, let alone "Golden City"—it's nowhere to be seen.

The development of Gaya Island will take several more years.

Teach didn't particularly care about Gaya Island either. Half a month after Shiki left Gaya Island, he also left, leaving Rediat alone.

He didn't lack gold, and the most important objective of this battle wasn't Gaya Island, but rather to prevent the World Government from monopolizing the gold.

Even if he fails, he will personally erase Gaya Island from the map.

Now that the mission is complete, what happens to Gaya Island is no longer of much concern to him; he can just let Gaya Island develop as it pleases.

With the increasing population of Gaya Island, a large number of people come to Gaya Island every day. In just one and a half months, the population of Gaya Island has increased to 300,000.

The number will increase rapidly in the future, attracted by the reputation of the Golden Sea.