New World, Kamabakka Kingdom (the kingdom of okamas).
Ever since Akainu had ruthlessly taken it upon himself to deal with the Revolutionary Army's headquarters at Baltigo in the first half of the Grand Line, leaving it nearly crippled and inflicting devastating losses.
The battered Revolutionary Army had been forced to evacuate urgently, relocating its headquarters to the relatively secluded Kamabakka Kingdom, which had close ties to Okama King Ivankov.
Now, deep within the kingdom, all the Revolutionary Army's core officers
Chief of Staff Sabo, along with the four Army Commanders of the East, West, South, and North
Had gathered in a hastily established secret base for a meeting vital to the organization.
Unfortunately, before they could discuss any strategy, their agenda was completely derailed by an oversized special-edition newspaper that a News Coo had just delivered
And that still smelled of fresh ink.
The sensational headline on its front page and the blurry yet deeply shocking photograph exploded in the heart of every Revolutionary Army officer.
[The might of Heavenquake! Fleet Admiral Gern Reginald Sigma takes on two opponents alone
And decisively defeats and arrests Emperor "Red Hair" Shanks and the world's worst criminal, Revolutionary Army Leader Monkey D. Dragon!]
The air seemed to vanish in an instant.
A deathly silence settled over the base.
The only sounds were the rustling of newspapers unconsciously crushed in clenched hands and heavy, suppressed breathing.
East Army Commander Belo Betty, West Army Commander Morley, South Army Commander Lindbergh, and North Army Commander Karasu
The four battle-hardened pillars of the Revolutionary Army
Stared at the glaring news and the familiar yet bedraggled figure in the photograph
With disbelief and shock written across their faces.
Their beloved leader, the soul of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon, considered the greatest threat to the World Government...