South Blue, Sorbet Kingdom.
Once, this land had been ruled by a brutal and tyrannical king, and its people had lived in unbearable misery.
The king's oppressive rule was fiercer than a tiger. Heavy taxes shackled the people, while torture and oppression followed them like shadows. The slightest resistance met with ruthless suppression.
Under the leadership of Monkey D. Dragon, Bartholomew Kuma, and other senior members of the Revolutionary Army,
the people of the Sorbet Kingdom finally found the courage to rise up and resist.
Like a wildfire, the Revolutionary Army swiftly ignited the people's longing for freedom and justice.
They went among the people, rallied the masses, and spread the ideals of equality and freedom,
giving those struggling in misery a glimpse of hope.
Backed by powerful military force, the Revolutionary Army and the people of the Sorbet Kingdom united closely,
successfully toppling the tyrant who had weighed upon them like a mountain.
Afterward, thanks to his immense popular standing in the Sorbet Kingdom, Bartholomew Kuma became its current king with overwhelming public support.
Meanwhile, the specialists in various fields of governance whom the Revolutionary Army had carefully trained over the preceding years began to put their talents to work.
These specialists covered politics, economics, culture, military affairs, and other fields,
flowing like fresh blood into this weathered nation and ushering in sweeping, profound reforms.
Politically, they established a fairer, more transparent administrative system, breaking the nobility's former monopoly on power and giving ordinary people opportunities to participate in managing national affairs;
economically, they introduced a series of policies that benefited people's livelihoods, encouraged agriculture, industry, and commerce, and reduced taxes, allowing the economy to recover gradually;
in culture and education, they vigorously expanded basic education and built schools, allowing more children to acquire knowledge and nurturing the nation's