One piece : A Lotus

Thus, both sides quickly reached a "peaceful and friendly" exchange. Doflamingo and his Family committed a crime by attacking a member of the Royal Family, so they were "accidentally" taken into custody by a passing Marine Headquarters ship. Doflamingo was arrested, and his Family was transported to Alabasta. The army returned to Alabasta.

Aokiji readily agreed to this, believing that Ezekiel needed a group of hostages. They only had to ensure the safety of the Heavenly Demon, Doflamingo. As for the Family, it depended on the situation. In any case, the other side did not release them.

Ezekiel stood in front of the harbor, watching as the Marine Headquarters warship gradually sailed away. Beside him were Fujitora, Zephyr, and Nami.

"Now it truly begins," he sighed.

As of today, the conflict between Alabasta and the World Government with the Marine Headquarters had finally reached a new height.

He would no longer try to maintain balance as in the past.

"Your existence has made the World Government feel threatened," Fujitora said in a deep voice.

The longer he followed Ezekiel , the more he could sense the many irrationalities in this world.

Obviously, the Marines proclaimed Justice, yet they wanted to arrest or even execute a former Admiral who had never committed any evil, a former Admiral who had dedicated 50 or 60 years to the Marine Headquarters.

Doflamingo was clearly an evil pirate, but due to his connection with the Heavenly Dragons, the World Government tolerated him.

Obviously, Ezekiel was a wise and great King, yet the World Government marked him as a threat.

It's absurd...

Thinking about this, Fujitora slightly smirked.

Nami was utterly bewildered by this series of events. Even if another guy jumped out claiming to be the Admiral of the Fleet of the Marine Headquarters, she wouldn't be surprised, knowing who these monsters were.

In less than half a day, a multitude of events occurred. She was just a thief from East Blue. She had encountered a Shichibukai, two Admirals, a former Marine Guard Admiral, a King, a hero of the Marine Guard, a monster known to rival an Admiral, and an army of a hundred thousand!

This scene is truly unimaginable.

And the man standing against all this pressure... is this person.

She looked at Ezekiel : he is a true King.

Ezekiel doesn't have time to consider Nami's thoughts. He has everything calculated. The Marine Guard will definitely retreat this time. If they don't, he has a second trick up his sleeve involving a new application that's about to launch…

Ocean TV.

It's important to know that mobile phones can now fully realize video functions. And Ezekiel recorded everything that happened earlier. This will serve as evidence. No matter how powerful it is, the World Government cannot stop the people of the world.

Additionally, this app will be organized by Morgans for Big News. As for who will approach that guy…

Ezekiel already has a candidate.

In less than a day, information about the cancellation of Zephyr's wanted order spread worldwide. The World Government also issued a clarification, stating it was a misunderstanding. Zephyr just resigned from the Marines and joined the Royal Fleet of Alabasta.

At the same time, the concept of the Royal Fleet was rather unique, as explained in the news headline.

This is because the land area of Alabasta is too large, making it difficult for the World Government's Marines to provide full protection for the country. Thus, a national private fleet, created as an emergency measure similar to a local army, was approved by the World Government.

The World Government can only grit its teeth and acknowledge them.

At the same time, it is necessary to understand that Alabasta is by no means comparable to Dragon's revolutionaries. It is a real country, and they are also a super-Kingdom with the status of one of the last twenty Kings!

Though it poses an even greater threat!

...

In Logue Town, looking at the news on his mobile phone screen, Smoker was shocked. He hunted down today's newspaper for comparison to verify the news!

Only after confirmation did he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Teacher Zephyr, you didn't lie to me. So..." thinking about this, Smoker took a deep breath, blowing out smoke. "In any case, I'm still a Marines. He simply switched from playing for the World Government to playing for Alabasta."

In the Marine Guard, many marine officers often moved from position to position. But Zephyr was identified as a wanted criminal, almost equivalent to a pirate, yet given the current circumstances, he's also considered a Marines

The Honorable Marshal of the Royal Fleet of Alabasta!

...

So, what truly baffled Sengoku happened in less than three days. A whole host of elite Marines representatives sent him resignation letters, and some even left with just a wave of the hand!

And will the Marines just accept this?

Sengoku thoughtfully said:

This is all the influence of Zephyr, and almost all of these people are his students.

The Vice Admiral himself looked indifferent. After seeing the news a few days ago, he already understood that this might happen.

But, in the end, they're not pirates, they're on the side of the World Government… - Sengoku said with some concern. - Zephyr is set free, and a few Marines are nothing, - he calmly told the Vice Admiral.

Alabasta must have long been on the World Government's "blacklist." Back in the past, and now as well. Indeed, in the eyes of the World Government, Alabasta is comparable to Ohara, and sooner or later it will be eliminated, just like Ohara in the past.

It's just that this King… is not someone you can simply push aside if you want.

The Vice Admiral remembered the mobile phone he was fiddling with earlier. The potential of this thing is much greater than they imagined.

Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha! You should go to Alabasta too! I'll be waiting for you in Alubarna! - The Vice Admiral of the Marines hung up his mobile phone.

That rascal Lonze! - yelled Sengoku, gritting his teeth as he heard the phone go dead.A similar scene was happening all over the world.

Although Sengoku received only a few hundred resignation letters, the lower-ranking officers received even more.

In the end, the number of Marine members who resigned from the World Government was enormous, and almost all of them were elite, not only from headquarters but also from branches in various locations, leaving the Marines somewhat disorganized for a time. They are coming from all sides and gathering in the same direction, trying to complete the final meeting...

In Alabasta!

It was said that a new city would be built there.

And in this city would be the headquarters of the Royal Fleet!

Marshal Zephyr is already there!

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