"Extra! Extra!"
"Large-scale war suddenly breaks out in the New World, the Navy suffers its greatest defeat in decades!"
"Fiore Sea Battle, two senior executives of the Rocks Pirates appear together, the Navy nearly completely annihilated!"
"Shock! Major changes in the New World landscape, the Rocks Pirates battle the Navy!"
"Unprecedented, Celestial Dragon brutally kidnapped, the culprit turns out to be a pirate overlord?"
"Rocks Pirates suddenly launch major operation, are they preparing for all-out war with the Navy?"
...
The day after the Fiore Sea Battle ended.
News from the World Economic News shook the entire world.
Every section of the entire newspaper was reporting on this Fiore Sea Battle, completely stunning the entire world.
People's reactions to this news varied greatly.
Some firmly believed this news, after all, it came from the World Economic News.
Others completely disbelieved it, thinking it was just propaganda from other forces attacking the Navy.
How could the Navy suddenly suffer its greatest defeat in decades in the New World?
This is the famous Navy!
As the world's most powerful military organization, people had long grown accustomed to the Navy's strength.
In all these past years, they had never heard of the Navy suffering such a major setback.
Of course, many ambitious individuals had already activated all their intelligence networks before the news broke.
Attempting to verify the truth - if it were true, they could take advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters.
The world's situation instantly became extremely unstable.
Various ambitious forces all became new destabilizing factors.
Causing trouble in various local regions, creating all sorts of serious incidents.
East Blue.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible."
"This news must be crazy, this is the Navy we're talking about, how could the Navy possibly fail?"
"Right, I don't think it's true either. That's the Navy where the hero Garp serves, how could this happen?"
"Hmph, these news reports are getting more and more shameless, daring to report anything."
"Come on, old timer, just treat it as a joke. Let's keep drinking, bottoms up."
Among the Four Seas, the East Blue has the weakest pirate strength.
Naturally, the Navy's control in the East Blue is also the strongest.
Especially with Garp conducting regular large-scale sweeps in his hometown over the years, which has further reduced the number of pirates.
Most civilians in the East Blue completely disbelieved this news that came with pictures and evidence.
Life went on as usual, the storm couldn't reach them!
...
West Blue.
"The Navy defeated and fleeing the New World, these news reports are getting more and more exaggerated."
"Anyway, it has nothing to do with us. All these years, we Mafia in the West Blue have never been afraid of anyone."
"Boss, I have a different opinion."
"If this news is true and the Navy has suffered heavy losses, their control over the West Blue will definitely significantly weaken."
"Hahahaha, I understand now, this is a tremendous opportunity."
"Men, mobilize all the family's intelligence networks to confirm the Navy's movements for me."
"Once it's confirmed that the West Blue naval forces are depleted, all members will mobilize. Take down the Gambino Family for me within three days."
"Yes, Family Head!"
The West Blue has always been known for its fierce and unruly populace.
Several mafia families, led by the Capone Family, firmly control the underworld forces across the entire West Blue.
For centuries, if not for the mediation and deterrence provided by the World Government and the Navy, these major families would have long been unable to restrain themselves from attacking and expanding against each other.
The Navy's massive losses in the New World have given the strongest and most ambitious Capone Family a glimpse of hope.
The West Blue—a storm is brewing!
...
South Blue.
"Guild Master, as per your request, we have fully mobilized our guild's intelligence network. We should receive news soon."
"Excellent. Once our spies at Naval Headquarters confirm the accuracy of this news, we will act immediately according to the original plan."
"This time, I will definitely take down the Iville Guild and make our Victor Guild the sole dominant force in the South Blue."
"Yes, Guild Master. I understand."
The South Blue is the primary gathering place for the Bounty Hunter Guild.
Two major bounty hunter guilds have divided the vast majority of the underworld forces in the South Blue.
Due to the Navy's deterrence, the two guilds have maintained a superficial peace over the years.
Of course, covert maneuvers have been constant, as both sides desire to unify the South Blue's underworld forces.
Through this, they aim to extend their reach into the Grand Line.
This major news has given both guilds a simultaneous glimpse of hope.
They have activated their spies to verify the truth of the news.
Once it is truly confirmed, the flames of war will ignite immediately in the South Blue.
The existence of two guilds in the South Blue is a betrayal to bounty hunters!
...
North Blue.
"Hahaha, men, follow me!"
"Take all the treasures and women on the island, and kill everyone else."
"I will use this opportunity to make the name 'Greatsword Jax' resound throughout the entire North Blue."
"What incredible luck to encounter such a perfect timing—the North Blue Navy has suddenly withdrawn."
"Hurry and strengthen our pirate crew. We must find the right moment to enter the Grand Line."
"Wealth and glory are right before our eyes—kill!"
"Yes, Captain! Charge!"
The North Blue is the most fiercely unruly of the four seas.
In this sea, pirates are the strongest force.
Major pirate factions emerge one after another, and their bounties far exceed those in the other three seas.
Taking advantage of the news of the Navy's crushing defeat, numerous pirates have launched probes against the Navy.
They deliberately targeted islands under the protection of the Navy, controlled by World Government-affiliated nations, committing atrocities like burning, killing, and looting.
Sure enough, the North Blue Navy showed an unprecedented state of depletion, unable to arrive in time to stop them from wreaking havoc.
In no time, pirates across the North Blue rose up, attacking the nearest nations or islands.
The flames of conflict spread rapidly, engulfing most of the North Blue in less than a day.
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Grand Line, Alabasta.
As a nation with significant presence in the original storyline and the largest landmass in the world, the news of the Navy's defeat has also greatly impacted them.
Boom~
Boom~
Less than a day after the news spread, Alabasta's largest port was invaded by a large number of pirates.
A barrage of cannonballs emptied from the pirate ships, relentlessly bombarding the port.
Despite this situation, the nearby Navy branch could only send one Navy captain with troops to provide support.
The former highest-ranking officer of the branch, Rear Admiral Jack, was nowhere to be seen.
The current Emperor of Alabasta, Nefertari D. Prada, sat on his throne, gazing at his son.
"Cobra, are you certain Rear Admiral Jack is not at the branch?"
"Yes, Father. I have verified it."
"Rear Admiral Jack left the branch a day ago and is currently engaged in full-scale pirate eradication operations in the nearby waters."
"But there are simply too many pirates now—we can't possibly handle them all. Having a single captain come to assist is already quite fortunate."
"The entire Grand Line has descended into chaos, Your Majesty."
The teenage Cobra reported with a bitter expression—this was the first time he had encountered such an absurd situation.
With so many pirates at the port and only one captain, prolonged defense would be unsustainable.
"Damn it."
"This major defeat in the New World has indeed dealt a heavy blow to the Marines."Still, it's understandable—losing so many vice admirals and rear admirals, and even having a Celestial Dragon kidnapped, is truly a tricky situation."
"I never expected the Rocks Pirates to be this insane."
Prada sighed deeply.
As one of the former Twenty Kingdoms, even though they had distanced themselves from the power center of Mary Geoise, the Nefertari family still maintained their own intelligence network and had long confirmed the authenticity of the news.
Naturally, they were also aware of the kidnapping of Saint Saturn's descendant.
Over the past two days, the Marines had been continuously consolidating their forces, recalling numerous elites from branch offices to headquarters.
Consequently, member nations of the World Government like theirs were inevitably neglected.
"Sigh..."
"Dispatch the Royal Guard to ensure the kingdom's safety first."
"As for the rest... we'll take it one step at a time."
"Yes, I understand."