Wrapped in bandages from head to toe, Sakazuki sat at the long table, his breathing unsteady and his eyes bloodshot.
The battle not long ago had inflicted terrible wounds on him, wounds neither his body nor his mind could forget.
"Damn it!"
Sakazuki roared through gritted teeth.
But he also knew full well that, with the Marines and his own strength as they were now, going after that man would be no different from courting death.
I have to become stronger. I will have my revenge!
As he roared inwardly, searing heat radiated from his entire body.
And the position of Fleet Admiral will be mine!
To accomplish anything in this world and uphold absolute justice, he needed more than personal strength. He also had to control Marine Headquarters.
"River, just you wait!"
"The war between us isn't over yet!"
Time continued to pass. Following River's accession to the throne, both the news of his coronation and the details of his answers to the reporters that day began spreading throughout the world.
"The interests of ordinary people?"
"Does that mean children from ordinary families like ours can receive higher education too?"
"Did the king of Dressrosa really say that?"
Ordinary people in many places began discussing it, deeply tempted.
The entire world was controlled by nobles, who monopolized much of its education. Commoners had no right to it.
It was against this backdrop that many young people headed out to sea, picked up swords and weapons, and became pirates.
But even after they became pirates, education remained a major problem. Many had only an elementary school education, if even that.
For example, if River asked Crocodile and Golden Lion Shiki about their educational qualifications, the answers would certainly surprise people.
When people heard how he planned to deal with the