The Shichibukai plan had been in place for a long time, but at that time, the situation at sea was not as complicated. Especially just after Rocks had been eliminated, the situation of the sea was exactly what they wanted to see.
Chaos was necessary to shift conflict and achieve the World Government’s current goals. What they desired was a special order amid chaos, allowing them to better divide their so-called social hierarchy.
However, with Roger becoming the Pirate King and monsters rising one after another, the balance had been disrupted.
Shichibukai are defined by a policy of “quality before quantity”. While the Marines have the authority to deploy them, Shichibukai do not belong to the Marines. Instead, they are legitimate pirates with the approval of the World Government.
They were chosen to intervene in balancing the order of the sea, not to be used to build up their reputation. This was also the reason why, in the original timeline, the World Government wanted to eliminate Moria after his defeat.
Because his continued existence was too embarrassing for the World Government.
“Crocodile did well. So, it’s indeed necessary to speed up the search for other candidates.”
After a brief discussion, two candidates were selected: Moria and Mihawk.
Moria was chosen because of his battle with Kaido in the past. As Kaido’s reputation grows stronger, Moria, who fought him back then, has also attracted some attention.
However, Moria dislikes that he is known for this. Having once battled Kaido, this description is a permanent scar in his heart.
As for Mihawk, his current most prominent title was not “Hawk Eyes” or “Strongest Swordsman in the World,” but “Marine Hunter.”
As a lone wolf, he does whatever he wants. If he was in a bad mood, that alone could be a reason for him to hunt someone down. However, there is a rumor around that anyone who sees him rowing a boat would become his target.
Despite having a significant amount of Marine blood on his hands, the World Government didn’t mind. His reputation was enough to intimidate some pirates and also serve as a warning to the Marines, reminding them of their position.
After the discussion among the five people, two bats carrying special letters left Mariejois. Similar to Morgans training a large number of News Coo, the World Government also has their own exclusive communication tool—Carrier Bat.
These bats deliver messages based on address and search for their targets, making them a useful helper for internal communication.
Shichibukai, who are highly influential in the outside world, are nothing more than a passing mention to these people. They were equally indifferent to the topics discussed by the kings regarding the future development of the world.
“Lord has not awakened yet.”
“That’s for the best. The current situation is not what my lord would like to see. However, it is not up to us to decide whether or not to purge. Let’s go, it’s time to make the pledge.”
Saying this, the five walked towards the most mysterious area of Mariejois, Room of Flowers. Every time Levely occurred, they would do this.
Even other kings had to do the same because in Mariejois, there is an Empty Throne that no one had ever sat on. The World Government insists that no one could sit on it.
Because this throne symbolizes the mutual equality among the kingdoms, pledging never to harbor ambitions of becoming the sole ruler. There are twenty weapons scattered around the throne, which are said to be the weapons left behind by the original 20 kings.
This throne is known as the symbol of peace, also signifying an ideology of the World Government that there is no single king in this world.
However, only the true rulers, the Five Elders, knew that it wasn’t that no one had ever sat on it; it was just that the owner of that throne was not present at the moment.
Levely will continue for a while, occurring once every four years, providing them with the opportunity to discuss many things. Some countries might even ally through marriage during this time as many princesses and princes come together with their king.
Communication and transportation on the sea are not convenient. Without this Levely, there might not be another chance for communication in the future. Being able to participate in Levely, their country’s strength is relatively strong among the allied nations, so they naturally aim to reach some agreement.
These agreements may potentially harm the interests of some countries that are not part of the meeting. However, nobody cares about this. Not to mention those countries, even among the 50 participating countries of Levely, things are not set in stone.
There are 50 participating countries in the Levely, with a total of over 170 allied countries. In addition, there are also some countries under consideration for joining. Together, these nations form the World Government.
The competition within is similar to the internal competition within pirate crews. To gain more benefits, one must climb higher. The King of the Vodka Kingdom was eager to participate in this meeting for the same reason.
“The Revolutionary Army is very dangerous. I think they should be wanted globally. This force loathes royalty!”
“King Lucas, you’re being overly cautious. It’s just a rebellion; it’s just that the outbreak of Amber Lead made it difficult to handle them. The Flevance incident won’t happen again. There’s no need to worry.”
“Yeah, even the cure is out. What’s there to fear?”
Most kings believed that there was nothing to fear from the Revolutionary Army and missed the best opportunity to nip them in the bud.
As for the cure, from the announcement of the Beasts Fruits to the time of Levely, this medicine had already spread widely. After numerous tests, it was confirmed to be harmless, and external experiments also showed results.
This medicine could indeed cause changes in Amber Lead under specific conditions, but that wasn’t important because dealing with Amber Lead outside, whether through smelting or destroying, was not complicated. The principle of using this medicine to eliminate Amber Lead inside the body, though, remains unexplored as of yet.
The strange arrangement of carbon elements also became a new task for many, such as Caesar, a devil fruit user with the Gas-Gas Fruit. He was very interested in this structure, but known scientific methods couldn’t explain this unscientific existence.
Eventually, even Vegapunk made some time to study it, investigated by his 3rd body.
“Interesting, an interesting idea.”
However, he did not give a reason, leaving only such an evaluation.
Levely’s proceedings were also somewhat related to the pirates. Many pirates had taken advantage of the opportunity to plot plundering plans, and the Marines have also expanded their patrol scale. If something happened to a king on the way to Levely, it would damage their reputation.
Meanwhile, in Onigashima, Yamato somehow found a helmet and wore it on her head, with a hole specially made for her horn. This was because something very suspicious happened today.
Her morning training had been canceled, while everyone else was undergoing their regular training. This was highly strange to her, and she even saw Kaido. However, Kaido only gave a meaningful smile without doing anything.
This single action had kept her tense for several hours.
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