Waves Across the Four Seas

The appearance of Pure Gold on the sea was just a minor incident and had little impact.

However, in the shadows, both the Flying Pirates and the World Government were being watched by various forces, who dispatched intelligence agents to investigate information about Pure Gold.

The World Government has begun a massive internal purge. Under the leadership of the Gorosei, the highest-ranking World Government, they are unable to pay attention to other forces on the seas for the time being, except for matters of utmost importance.

In addition, because of the enormous losses suffered, the World Government and the Navy have not yet recovered their strength and only intend to rest and recuperate in the next few years, without wanting to launch a major attack.

As time went by, a wave of enthusiasm for building navies swept across the world.

Starting in the West Blue, under the resounding banner of establishing a new order in the West Blue, many countries in the West Blue united to form a massive organization called the West Blue Alliance.

The West Sea Guard had previously made a great show of force and attracted much attention, belonged to the West Blue Alliance.

It can be seen that the formation of the West Blue Alliance was premeditated, and it even "existed" before the establishment of the West Sea Guard.

Through the power of the West Sea Guard, safe shipping routes were established, constantly patrolled by West Sea Guard warships, connecting the various kingdoms of the West Blue Alliance.

These shipping routes formed a network, through which various kingdoms began trading.

Having witnessed this network, many countries in the West Blue recognized its immense potential benefits. While protecting the security of the West Blue Alliance Kingdoms, they connected the various kingdoms, fostered trade, and promoted economic development in each kingdom.

It is precisely because of this that the West Blue Alliance is expanding rapidly, with many kingdoms wanting to join. From the initial twenty-one kingdoms, the number has reached forty-seven in just a few months.

Having conquered over 80% of the kingdoms in the West Blue, a colossal, behemoth-level power that dominated the entire West Blue was thus born.

The number of West Sea Guard is as high as 500,000, most of whom are original members of the West Blue Navy, with the remainder being newly joined naval personnel and soldiers from various kingdom armies.

With the navy as a template, the establishment of the West Sea Guard was very simple, and its strength was not weak. It was much stronger than the original West Blue Navy because many of the West Blue's strongest members joined it.

Coupled with overwhelming firepower, the West Blue Sea pirates suffered a huge blow in the first instance, were defeated, and driven out of these shipping lanes, their living space shrinking considerably.

The West Sea Guard) displayed terrifying power from the very beginning, and with the propaganda of the entire West Blue public opinion, the prestige of the West Sea Guard was quickly established, completely replacing the original West Blue Navy.

However, we are now in the Great Pirate Era, and the power and numbers of pirates on the high seas are terrifying.

The West Blue Alliance does not deliberately target pirates; the main purpose of the West Sea Guard is to protect the trade routes of these kingdoms.

This also involved most of the West Sea Guard's forces, leaving them with very few troops to capture pirates.

The West Blue Alliance is a collection of kingdoms, and its primary concern is undoubtedly its own interests. As for the damage suffered in other places, that can only be addressed later.

Of course, pirates also need to be captured; otherwise, how can we establish a new order in the West Blue? It wouldn't be good to lure the Navy and the World Government back to the West Blue.

The establishment of the West Blue Alliance and the West Sea Guard significantly reduced the number of newly emerging pirates in the West Blue, greatly increasing the sense of security.

More importantly, the pressure on ordinary people has been greatly reduced.

The original Heavenly Gold was not a small amount; even kingdoms felt a great deal of pressure from it. Naturally, this pressure was passed down to ordinary people, resulting in heavy taxes for most Affiliated Nation.

How many kingdoms have perished because they couldn't pay the Heavenly Gold? Or have they been thrown into internal turmoil by these exorbitant Heavenly Gold?

The kingdom wasn't stupid; it's just that such practices were the mainstream in the world at the time, and it was also due to pressure from the World Government —they couldn't survive without paying the Heavenly Gold.

Now that they no longer have to pay the Heavenly Gold, their pressure has lessened, and the previously harsh taxes have naturally decreased, at least by half, making life much easier for ordinary people and giving them hope for the future.

Having experienced the benefits of breaking away from the World Government, they naturally no longer thought about going back, nor did they want to. The World Government's remaining prestige also dissipated throughout the world.

Humans are inherently selfish, especially when it comes to their own interests.

The West Blue was at the forefront of the new era of revolution, causing tremendous upheaval and shock worldwide.

Especially the four seas, the navy, and the World Government.

In addition, although the three seas had shown signs of jointly establishing a navy, they did not implement it. Unexpectedly, the West Blue acted so quickly, and even the West Blue Alliance was established and rapidly expanded into a force that ruled the West Blue.

It can't compare to the World Government, since the World Government's jurisdiction is only the Grand Line, and only the first half, plus the Red Line. The Red Line is in chaos and rebellion, making it difficult to obtain enough benefits, and it even requires constant investment.

Even if it cannot compare to the World Government, it surpasses the World Government in some aspects.

This makes one sigh that times have changed; a Golden Sea Battle caused the World Government and navy to fall from their peak.

Look at the West Blue Alliance and the West Sea Guard; aren't they just a replica of the World Government and the Navy? The combined power of a sea area is terrifying, and the West Sea Guard's ability to execute efficiently is evident in its rapid formation.

This gave many ambitious people a glimmer of hope; the clarion call of a new era had been sounded.

The kingdoms of the other three seas were particularly moved. The reforms in the West Blue were successful, and they could replicate such a model.

The East China Sea, the South China Sea, and the North China Sea are rife with undercurrents. They can achieve a similar success story. More importantly, by leaving the World Government, not only is the pressure on ordinary people greatly reduced, but their own pressure has also lessened considerably.

Some kingdoms realized their mistake in time and, driven by both external and internal forces, refused to collude with the World Government.

However, the sea is not without some kings and kingdoms who have been tainted by the Celestial Dragons. The high taxes have not decreased and remain unchanged. The extra money allows these nobles to enjoy themselves even more.

After all, the influence of the Celestial Dragons is not so easy to dissipate, and even if there are people within these kingdoms who want to change things, the resistance is enormous.

The World Government is even less likely to allow such a thing to happen easily; there will certainly be a lot of covert actions.

But the seed has already been planted, and it's just waiting to take root and sprout.

The establishment of the West Blue Alliance completely severed the World Government's reach back to the West Blue, and as for the Navy, it has lost all four seas.

"How interesting." In the Night Palace, Teach laughed upon hearing the news. Although he had heard of it, he had not directly participated in the establishment of the West Blue Alliance like the Dark Council had; he had only expressed his support in secret.

This world is getting more and more interesting.

The South China Sea has already taken action, not only because of popular support, but also because of the "emperor's" orders.

West Blue even fewer wars between the kingdoms of the South China Sea than in the West China Sea, because many islands with two or three kingdoms had long since been unified, and the "Emperor" secretly pushed for this, not wanting to see a chaotic South China Sea.

Kukulkan Koyater, the king of the dark world of the South Sea, has become the emperor of the South Sea, and even the kingdoms of the South Sea dare not defy him.

As for those pirates, the Emperor of the South Sea didn't care.

The World Government once launched a campaign against him, so he deeply resents the World Government. Besides causing trouble for the World Government, he also wants to improve his own backyard, after all, he is also a South China Sea native.

The immense chaos caused by the World Government's defeat in the Golden Sea Battle led to the leak of some crucial intelligence about the World Government, which he came to know.

It turns out that after that, the World Government planned another campaign to encircle and annihilate him. In the eyes of the World Government, the Four Seas had no need for such an "Emperor".

To ensure absolute success, the World Government's encirclement included Kong, CP0 Vice-Chief Alastair, Chief Zero, and other powerful members of CP0.

The sheer size of the force is comparable to the logistical support provided after the Golden Sea Battle.

Even though he was extremely confident in his own strength, he knew that he was still somewhat inferior to the world's top experts, not to mention that surviving against such a lineup would likely result in death.

The plan was never implemented when he died in the womb due to the Golden Sea Battle; the outbreak of the Golden Sea Battle could be said to have saved his life.

Although his headquarters is very well hidden, some people still know about it, and the World Government discovered it a few years ago.

An island not listed on the South China Sea nautical chart, with a spring-like climate year-round, similar to Delta Island in the New World, which is also the island where the future Expo be held.

His palace is located on a floating Sky Island within this island.

He was not prepared for death, so in the first instance, he sent people to suppress and destroy 90% of the World Government's forces in the South China Sea.

The South China Sea is undergoing rapid reforms similar to those of the West Blue Alliance.

The establishment of the South China Sea Guard and the discussion and formation of the South China Sea Alliance.

The orders of the South China Sea Emperor were basically obeyed, since he was the only voice in the South China Sea, and the power he wielded was terrifying, allowing him to easily infiltrate various kingdoms.

Destroying a kingdom would be an easy task for him, without even using force.

That is why even powerful nations in the South China Sea would not provoke Kukulkan Koyatl. Koyatl's ability, the Mythical Zoan Snake-Snake Fruit, Snake Form, grants him not only flight and great mobility, but also the power to control the sun.

There once was a South Sea Kingdom that defied Koyatar. For three consecutive months afterward, the entire kingdom was under a scorching sun with temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius. Not a drop of rain fell, rivers and streams dried up, crops died, and there was no harvest.

As a result, countless people have fallen ill and died. It is precisely because of this terrifying power that the kingdoms of the South China Sea dare not offend Koyatl, nor dare they hinder the development of Koyatl's power.

Conquering the kingdoms of the South China Sea means conquering the entire South China Sea.

Moreover, surviving under Kukulkan Koyater is quite easy. Unless there is something important, Koyater will not bother them, and life is pretty much the same as usual.

Just consider it as worshipping an empty throne, which can also withstand pressure from the World Government. In a few decades, Kukulkan Koyatl will grow old.

However, the future is unpredictable, and now that Pure Gold has appeared on the sea, Koyatl will naturally not let it go.

Koyatar is a king, and for a king, immortality is the most important thing. Having reached the pinnacle of power, he naturally pursues immortality. Even the Celestial Dragons crave more time to enjoy life.

There was an emperor in the South China Sea who greatly benefited the situation there, so the South China Sea ranked third in terms of chaos among the four seas, with the West Blue ranking fourth.

The East Blue, originally known as the "most peaceful sea," ranked second. Garp had previously returned to the East Blue and cleaned up many pirates from his hometown.

However, the pirate forces in the East Blue remained strong and even grew stronger after Garp left.

The North Blue is the most chaotic, with numerous pirates and frequent conflicts and clashes between most of its kingdoms.

The situation in the West Blue has improved considerably, but the war continues and will likely continue, as many of the kingdoms that have not West Blue Alliance are currently engaged in conflict and have not met the requirements for the West Blue Alliance.

Only unified island kingdoms can West Blue Alliance.

Soon the West Blue Alliance will promote the unification of these countries and islands, so that the trade route network can truly cover the West Blue, and the islands along these routes will be able to achieve rapid development.

The era of great development is about to arrive in the West Blue, as it is one of the first sea areas to stabilize.

The East Blue's naval power is weak, so its combat strength is not high even after being annexed by the kingdom. However, it is still capable of dealing with East Blue pirates, after all, it has sufficient firepower.

However, relying solely on their own strength is extremely taxing, even exhausting. The kingdoms of the East Sea are somewhat envious of the West Blue Kingdom's situation, and the massive West Sea Guard provides a great sense of security.

Meanwhile, in the South China Sea, the South China Sea Guard began to be established, and those kingdoms began to unite amidst the cheers of the South China Sea people.

Therefore, the kingdoms of the East Sea also had the idea of uniting, but without strong impetus, their progress could not keep up with that of the West Blue and the South Sea, even though the calls for a united East Sea were also very loud.

The union of a few kingdoms alone is unlikely to be effective; a union of many kingdoms is necessary to have sufficient power and deterrent force. There are many things that need to be discussed in this process.

It definitely won't have any effect in the short term.

The progress in the North Sea is impressive. The establishment of navies by various kingdoms and their powerful cannons have ironically increased the scale of the war in the North Sea, making it even more intense.

It was Doflamingo who was delighted, as this greatly expanded his arms business.

The Brotherhood controls the lion's share of the New World arms trade, while Doflamingo's business is mainly concentrated in the four seas and the Grand Line.

Although the West Blue's arms sales have squeezed his market share to some extent, the impact is not significant, as those are high-end arms, while Doflamingo sells mid-to-low-end arms.

It's inexpensive and available in large quantities.

As long as there is war, he will never lack buyers for his arms; the more intense the war, the more money he will make.