Yet among the many forces that rose amid this great upheaval, the ones who ultimately prevailed were the Long-Hand Tribe, who had originally held the lowest status among the "foreign barbarian" mercenaries and were often derisively called "base slaves."
This was not because they were the best fighters, but because, having come from the Grand Line, they possessed a broader international outlook. Not only did they find ways to bring in reinforcements from their homeland, but they were also the first to contact the World Government and seek its assistance.
Naturally, the World Government would not let such an opportunity pass. After many years, they once again dispatched a powerful force led by no fewer than two Marine Admirals, temporarily suppressing the warfare within the Flower Kingdom under the pretense of peacekeeping.
Though they did not directly enter the war afterward, one Marine Admiral, acting in a personal capacity, challenged the leader of the strongest rebel army among the Flower People to a duel.
Although the battle ultimately ended with both sides badly wounded, the Marines merely had to send their injured Admiral back to Marineford to recuperate, suffering no real losses. Meanwhile, the most promising faction among the Flower People was left leaderless when its gravely wounded commander could no longer manage affairs.
Seizing the opportunity, the Long-Hand Tribe launched a counterattack and swiftly grew into the strongest force within the Flower Kingdom. Later, with the World Government's backing, they even issued a mandatory order for "hair cutting and changing clothes," intending to destroy the Flower People's pride and confidence.
The policy immediately threw the entire Flower Kingdom into an uproar, yet the World Government merely advised the Long-Hand Tribe to make slight revisions to the order, and the momentum of widespread resistance quickly subsided.
"Partial revisions?" Hearing this,