The World Government began to change its former attitude, putting adventurers through all manner of difficulties.
Every adventurer in the New World who wanted to sail the seas had to register again at a location designated by the World Government, and they also had to carry out assignments issued by it. At first, the adventurers thought little of it. Wasn't it just registration? As long as it didn't interfere with their adventures, it wouldn't cost them anything.
But once the World Government handed down its assignments, every adventurer felt as sick as if they had swallowed a lump of shit.
Most of the assignments called for them to suppress rebellions in one place or another.
The adventurers weren't stupid. A moment's thought told them everything. Who didn't know by now that the Revolutionary Army was behind those rebellions, and that the Holy Church stood behind the Revolutionary Army? With the Ladder Tournament about to begin, who wanted to offend the Holy Church at a time like this? If they were barred from competing as a result, wouldn't that be an outrageous injustice?
So most adventurers merely went through the motions. They accepted their assignments, sailed to the designated locations, fired a couple of shots at empty ground, and left! Then they returned to report their missions complete.
The Five Elders were so furious that they cursed the bastards in the meeting room.
But the World Government wasn't without options. It ordered Akainu, Marshal of the New Marines, to supervise the adventurers who had accepted assignments. Anyone caught going through the motions was to be arrested on the spot.
The moment this order was issued, it ignited widespread outrage among the adventurers. The seas, which had begun to settle down, instantly descended into chaos again. Using equipment even more advanced than