The Whole World Was Quietly Changing

Rob Lucci tried to steady himself in mid-air by stepping on the ground.

Pity!

Things have just stabilized.

He was about to face Monet's terrifying attack, with absolutely no chance to catch his breath or prepare.

His expression changed drastically.

"Tekkai - Empty Wood!"

Rob Lucci used this special Tekkai extension technique once again. This move quickly reflects the opponent's attack back, and the stronger the strike, the stronger the counterattack.

He used the same move when facing Yamato's attack before.

They successfully deflected Yamato's attack.

Pity!

This time it's different.

"Rumble..."

The next second, Yamato's attack slammed into him. Rob Lucci's special Tekkai derivative technique failed again.

The moment he was hit, he was Ice Seal. Then, as if hit by a train, he was shot out like a cannonball.

"Narikabura!"

Inazuma around the spiked club, and after a brief charge, it unleashes a "club aura" similar to sword energy.

Yamato gave Rob Lucci no chance to catch his breath, launching attack after attack with incredible speed, catching up to Rob Lucci who had been blasted away in the blink of an eye.

Rob Lucci was still Ice Seal at this time.

This attack shattered the ice layer on his body. However, Rob Lucci's chest was dented by the blast.

"Pfft..."

A mouthful of blood spurted from Rob Lucci's mouth. As he crashed down from the sky, he carried a terrifying impact, creating a crater more than fifty meters in diameter in the ground.

This demonstrates just how powerful Yamato's continuous attacks were.

Even a small aftershock has such power.

However, Rob Lucci did not lose consciousness. He struggled, trying to stand up again. Unfortunately... no matter how hard he struggled, he ultimately could not stand up.

He collapsed at the bottom of the pit.

Limbs spread wide.

"Hahaha..."

Finally, Rob Lucci burst into laughter. At that moment, he seemed to have resigned himself to his fate, or perhaps he had found peace.

He was a man who enjoyed killing, so from the very beginning, he was prepared to be killed.

This is the code of conduct for all those who truly enjoy killing.

He knew this day would come sooner or later.

I just never expected it to happen today.

Of the seven— Rob Lucci, Kaku, Jabra, Kumadori, Fukuro, Blueno, Kalifa— five had fallen, Kumadori and Fukuro still locked in combat with Bastille and Tokikake.

Their strength is considerably greater than in the original story.

He managed to hold his own against Bastille and Tokikake. But that was all.

Rob Lucci, Kaku, Jabra, Blueno, Kalifa all fell one after another; the other two were powerless to Rotation. Even if they had defeated Bastille and Tokikake, their strength was insufficient.

Next up are Cavendish, Yamato, and Monet.

Any one of these three could defeat them.

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye. This world seems to have entered a very strange peace.

In these three years, Moke not only completely absorbed Kaido and Big Mom's territories, making them his most solid foundation, but also thoroughly controlled and stabilized the North Blue.

The West Blue is now in Dragon's hands, and he has overthrown most of the kingdoms West Blue. Pirates are being wiped out one by one.

If there's any place in this world that can compare to the people under Moke's rule, it's only Dragon's Landing... It must be said, Dragon truly treats the common people kindly.

If the World Government and navy were all composed of people like him.

So where in this world would there be so many pirates?

The entire world will be firmly in the hands of the World Government. Because if anyone dares to rebel, those who are born into humble backgrounds will be at the forefront.

Among them are some strong individuals.

It's quite possible that these rebels will be nipped in the bud by these powerful figures before they even make a move.

The South Blue is already in Hawkeye's hands. This guy is a ruthless one, so naturally he won't treat civilians like Moke or Dragon.

However, he was also an arrogant guy.

He wouldn't intentionally harm ordinary people unless they were foolish enough to provoke him. In his eyes, attacking unarmed civilians would be unbecoming of a strongman.

Moreover, in order to effectively rule the entire South Blue, he took action to eliminate some disobedient individuals or those who caused widespread resentment within his own kingdom.

Therefore, he also gained great prestige.

Therefore, the common people under his rule, although not as well off as those under Moke and Longhan, were much better off than those living under the World Government.

All of this.

The whole world is watching.

Even though the World Government and the Navy tried their best to cover it up, with Birdman around, there's no such thing as a secret that stays hidden forever.

At this very moment, in the first half of the Grand Line, the people of many kingdoms are already stirring with ambition.

After all, who doesn't like to live a good life?

The reputation of the World Government and the Navy has plummeted. After all, a kingdom governed by a government is not as powerful as a group of self-taught individuals.

Forget about the Dragon Revolutionary Army.

At least Dragon served in the Navy, even reaching the rank of Vice Admiral, and was stationed at some Marine Base.

There is some experience in governing local areas.

But what about pirates?

How ridiculous, this world is so ridiculous.

The legitimate government that rules the world has made a mess of things, leaving most of the world's civilians living in misery. A group of pirates, on the other hand, has managed to govern their territory quite well.

Even if we don't talk about the common people under his rule, everyone should have meat to eat!

At least, they no longer have to suffer oppression from nobles, nor do they have to worry about pirate attacks... because they are the biggest pirates.

No one dared to touch the islands under their control.

Hanging their pirate flag was far more effective than hanging the World Government's flag.

Since that's the case!

Why do they all pay such high taxes?

Most importantly, in addition to these taxes, they also have to pay a "Heavenly Tribute" fee... meaning they have to pay double the taxes... Fine, they'll pay it!

But at least do your job properly!

And the result?

Damn it, this tax is worse than giving it to a dog.

Or, you could just hand it over to the pirates!

Look at them, are they living the kind of life a human being should?

Not only are they Tenten hungry and cold, but they also live in Tenten fear.

And those marines, they're supposed to be here to catch pirates? They're supposed to be catching pirates, but instead of just taking what they can get, they sometimes kill the pirates along with them.

Damn it!

Navy, you're the navy!

Shouldn't they be protected?

They're even worse than pirates. At least pirates openly come to kill and rob. These marines, on the other hand, wear official uniforms and devour people without spitting out the bones.

Over the past three years, the Navy and the World Government have been working together to continuously increase their overall strength.

They have been implementing World Military Draft.

But this World Military Draft also has its drawbacks... In this world, aren't all the strong just laughing it off...?