Dressrosa, King's Plateau.
A steaming cup of coffee sat quietly on the table. Freya adjusted her glasses and looked at her superior, whose regal bearing grew stronger by the day.
She held a strange leaflet in her hands. It detailed the dark deeds the Marines and the World Government had committed over the years, while also presenting new ideas and principles.
"What use will these thin pamphlets and books distributed across the world have?"
"Are they also part of your next war plan?"
Freya looked up and asked curiously.
"Modern warfare is a complex system that combines information, public opinion, economics, politics, culture, and other factors."
"It's different from the wars of the past, which relied on troops and strength."
"Because war has always been fought by humans, not some other strange creatures."
"And thought, awareness, and perception are the keys to controlling a person. So manipulating or controlling those things can serve the same purpose as warfare."
River explained with a soft chuckle.
Cognitive warfare! In a sense, it was far more dangerous than a direct clash between armies. If it worked well, it could even subdue an enemy without a fight.
And Freedom's centralized system of power, along with its self-contained ideology, held a natural advantage in this world.
Using one's own spear to pierce the enemy's shield-that was the true meaning of war.
In some respects, River had already launched a war against the World Government. But this subtle, even unusual form of warfare was something many people failed to recognize.
Seeing the confusion in Freya's eyes, River shook his head and smiled again.
"With a single sentence at his execution, Roger ushered in the Great Pirate Era."
"These leaflets, books, and pamphlets can likewise awaken the flames in people's hearts and lead the world into a