Taking away three of the Five Elders meant that the struggle for power over the world was drawing to a close.
The next day, the Holy Church's main forces began spreading into the kingdoms of the New World. The kingdoms occupied by the Revolutionary Army responded one after another, joining the new regime. As for the aristocratic nations that had long oppressed their people, however...
The Holy Church had only one policy: hold them all accountable. Countless nobles were arrested. Under the people's disbelieving gazes, they were escorted to the Judgment Hall, where they faced round after round of trials.
The atmosphere of the entire world changed for the better. Every sort of mountain bandit and pirate was rooted out. With the Adventurers' Guild's former navy officers, the Revolutionary Army's senior cadres, and the Holy Church's fleets working together, none of the pirate forces on the seas could offer any resistance.
With Whitebeard and Red-Hair Shanks, two of the Four Emperors, compromising and joining the Adventurers' Guild, only the BIG MOM Pirates led by Big Mom still insisted on resisting. But the Holy Church utterly despised her practice of collecting people's lifespans as annual protection fees.
When Linlin demanded autonomy, the Holy Church rejected her request on the spot. Without hesitation, it issued an order to wipe out her forces.
"The Holy Church has gone too far! Do they really think I'm made of paper?" Big Mom slammed her fist onto the table, sending the desserts flying everywhere.
"Mom, what should we do? The Holy Church is far stronger than the World Government, and so many forces on the seas have already submitted. It'll be hard for us to fight them alone!"
Her eldest daughter, Charlotte, spoke with worry written all over her face.
"Hmph, what's there to fear? It