Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

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Chapter 99: The End of the Marineford War, the Rift in the World Government.

Although the smoke of the Marineford War has dissipated, its impact on the world is like a surging tide.

Wave after wave of attacks impacted various forces.

The first to be caught in the vortex of chaos was the usually aloof and arrogant World Government.

At this moment, the world government is not exactly a mess, but it is certainly in a state of chaos.

Like a toy box that has been ransacked by a naughty child, all sorts of problems and troubles have been stirred up into a mess.

Fortunately, there are no airplanes in this world.

If we had another five days and four falls, that would be truly hilarious.

The defeat at Marineford was like a heavy hammer blow to the World Government.

This battle, which they originally saw as a crucial test of their strength and a way to consolidate their rule, ended in an extremely embarrassing manner.

The officials were like frightened birds, their former arrogance completely gone.

The enraged Five Elders were like five powder kegs that had been lit, venting their fury on these unfortunate officials.

They went through the entire government system from top to bottom again and again, as if that would shake off all the bad luck of their defeat.

Under the oppressive presence of the Five Elders, the officials dared not utter a sound.

He could only lower his head and let the spittle rain down on him.

He even hastily learned Iron Body and Armament Haki, fearing he wouldn't be able to withstand the beating and would die.

Currently, less than half of the officials are able to work normally.

The appearance of Zeff and Shanks at the very end was a "divine twist" in this war.

It has become a permanent pain in the hearts of world governments.

These two unexpected "troublemakers" disrupted all the World Government's meticulously planned preparations, rendering them all futile.

The situation, which had seemed certain of victory, was instantly overturned, and the World Government's wishful thinking completely failed.

Their carefully laid traps and prepared backup plans all vanished before Zeff and Shanks, leaving the Five Elders furious.

However, in this chaos, one person's situation was quite special: the Warring States period.

Logically speaking, as a high-ranking leader of the navy, he was undoubtedly responsible for the defeat in the Marineford War and should have been severely punished.

But fate played a trick on him; his position not only did not decline, but became even more secure.

the reason is simple.

Although the war did not go as the World Government had hoped, they seem to have achieved some "victories" in terms of the outcome.

Edward Newgate, one of the Four Emperors and a pirate giant who was famous throughout the seas, died in the war.

Portgas D. Ace, son of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger, also could not escape the fate of death.

The Whitebeard Pirates, once one of the most powerful of the Four Emperors, has fallen apart and is no longer as glorious as it once was.

These achievements not only did not damage Sengoku's prestige in the navy, but actually enhanced it.

However, the war also dealt a real blow to the world government.

Of the 10 army and CP personnel, only a little over half returned after the war ended, a devastating loss.

Yes, most of them died from unknown area-of-effect attacks.

Here, I'd like to specifically name a certain reckless and impulsive red dog.

Well, that's a good indication that they dealt a heavy blow to our friendly forces.

Moreover, most of the casualties in the Navy were from factions aligned with the World Government.

The reason for this is "thanks" to the world government's own "miraculous operation".

Because of their interference, most of the people who truly belonged to the Warring States period faction were sent to other places to guard.

For example, Lieutenant General Donald.

Just because he had a small meeting with the Sengoku period before the war, he was banished to the four seas.

Unexpectedly, they managed to escape this brutal battle.

What frustrates world governments even more is...

After this war, the navy's strength did not decline, but rather increased.

It turns out that, through the live stream of the great Baki, the cruelty of war and the clash between justice made many people with a sense of justice see the responsibility of the Navy.

They joined the navy one after another, hoping to contribute their efforts to maintaining world peace.

This is truly a case of "the flowers you plant with care may not bloom, while the willows you plant without intention may thrive."

The World Government intended to suppress the Navy through this war, but unexpectedly it ended up benefiting the Navy.

Moreover, in order to appease the navy, the world government had to allocate a large sum of military funds for nothing.

This is undoubtedly adding insult to injury for governments around the world, who were already facing tight budgets this year.

They truly lost both military funds and troops.

The world government's finances were already strained, and now they are in even greater trouble.

The kingdoms have already paid their celestial gold in advance this year, so we can't make them pay it again, can we?

After all, even draining the pond to catch all the fish has to be sustainable; people have to be given a chance to breathe, right?

If we push the kingdoms below too far, how will we continue to exploit them?

Even if you want to extract bone marrow, you need to have bone marrow to extract it!

The Five Elders and World Government officials understand this principle.

Just as the World Government was struggling to clean up the mess left by the Marineford War, another problem arose with the Golden Emperor Tesoro.

After taking this year's Heavenly Gold, the CP sent by the Celestial Dragons vanished without a trace.

This greatly worried the Five Elders. How could they not be anxious when such a large fortune had simply vanished into thin air?

The Five Elders believe that this was definitely a trick orchestrated by a Celestial Dragon family.

This kind of thing has happened frequently before, it's just that the amounts involved weren't this large in the past.

They suspected that there was a traitor among the Celestial Dragons.

Driven by selfish desires, they committed such an audacious act.

But this wasn't the most troublesome thing for the Five Elders.

More importantly, Zephyr actually became a Saint!

In a small garden near Alabasta, he and his Neo Navy formed the "Sanctuary," an organization outside the World Government's control.

This is a ticking time bomb for the world government, which has always tried to control everything.

They sent countless CP personnel to gather information, attempting to infiltrate the core of the "Sanctuary," but all their efforts were in vain.

This damn Saint Seiya actually needs that damn pure sense of justice!

Those malicious CP members simply cannot infiltrate this group.

The World Government's understanding of Saint Seiya is currently only superficial.

All I know is that Saint Seiya is now divided into five classes: Steel, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and something else I don't know.

We know almost nothing about their strength or how they operate.

The Five Elders originally wanted to capture Fanny, an insider, and question him in an attempt to obtain some information about the Saints.

However, Figarando Greengoose firmly disagreed.

This Figarando? Grimm, I wonder what he contributed to that great man.

Now they've actually put him on equal footing with the Five Elders!

The status of the Knights of God has now risen dramatically.

The Five Elders and the World Government were helpless against the Knights of God.

This is like having an unruly "brat" suddenly come to your home.

They had to feed and treat him well, but they couldn't do anything about it.

This made the Five Elders feel extremely aggrieved.

What's even more disgusting is that the World Government and the Celestial Dragons have also begun to question the Five Elders, the highest decision-makers, because of this incident.

Some officials began to discuss it privately.

They believe that the Five Elders' poor decision-making led to the defeat in the Marineford War and the emergence of a series of problems.

The dissenting voices are like a seed, quietly taking root and sprouting within the world government, potentially triggering an even greater crisis at any time.

Now, the Five Elders have no choice but to use the backup plan they had to come up with.

They got those Celestial Dragon families, whose members had been raised to be deformed, to take the lead in donating some "charitable funds."

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Marineford Arc, End!

Chapter 100: Reunion with Nico Robin, Zoro and the Holy Sword Excalibur.

In the GM Army's secret base, Nicole Robin, who had been busy for a long time, was finally able to take some time to relax.

She was enjoying the soothing sensation of taking a bath, and the fatigue of the day seemed to gradually dissipate with the warm water.

But who could have imagined that this rare tranquility would be shattered in an instant?

An uninvited guest barged into her private space without any warning.

That's right, the person who came was Fanny.

This brat is like a headless fly, completely lacking any sense of boundaries.

He brazenly appeared where he shouldn't have been.