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Chapter 191 - Chapter 191: The Gears of Time Slowly Turn

In the Sea Circle Calendar year 1507, in a certain World Government member nation in the North Blue, a kidnapping incident occurred—the entire royal family, along with five hundred soldiers, were taken hostage by pirates.

The World Government dispatched Rob Lucci, the unparalleled prodigy of CP9, to carry out the rescue.

He successfully infiltrated the pirates' stronghold and slaughtered all of them.

Just as he was about to turn his blade on the hostages, a massive fireball in the shape of a bone struck him, blasting him away. After he lost the ability to fight, the enemy did not kill him but instead let him return with a message for the World Government...

"All four seas shall be protected by the Revolutionary Army."

From then on, the "Flame of Revolution" and the previously rampant "Hand of Liberation" became the two symbols representing the Revolutionary Army across the seas.

...

Vice Admiral Rosinante of Marine Headquarters continued to work as a double agent in Alabasta.

Doflamingo had sent him many letters, telling him,

"There's no need to keep undercover anymore. Return quickly."

But Rosinante always pushed back with, "The time isn't right."

Only when Vergo officially joined the Marines through the World Military Draft did Rosinante hand over all his work to Hina and Smoker, then return to the Donquixote Family.

Continuing his role as "Corazon."

...

At that time, six-year-old Monkey D. Ace and five-year-old Monkey D. Sabo began to grow rapidly under Garp's ridiculous training.

When Fleet Admiral Sengoku witnessed Garp's training methods, he fell into deep thought...

The next day, besides Garp's two grandsons, five more dazzling brats from the Sengoku household appeared under his training.

Wails of misery echoed endlessly across an uninhabited island near Marineford, day after day.

...

Drum Island.

A blue-nosed reindeer, only recently born, was cast out by his herd.

Starving beyond endurance, he ate the "Hito Hito no Mi" from the jungle.

He then transformed into a tiny humanoid form and collapsed by the roadside.

As his consciousness faded, someone arrived by his side.

"Hey! Are you okay? I'm Hiriluk, propaganda officer of the Revolutionary Army! Can you hear me?... Damn it! Medical team, don't just stand there! Hurry up and save him!"

After that, the blue-nosed reindeer stayed at the Revolutionary Army's relief station on Drum Island. Hiriluk gave him the name "Tony Tony Chopper."

...

In the Sea Circle Calendar year 1508, the North Blue town of Flevance was surrounded by Vice Admiral Michael, the Chief Inspector, leading a massive Marine force.

As a result, although the Amber Lead Syndrome broke out on a large scale, very little news spread to the outside world, and there was no widespread panic.

Instead, Chief Inspector Michael, through the World Economic Journal, educated the world on the disease's causes, emphasizing its "hereditary" and "non-contagious" nature.

He also promised a three-month free medical campaign in Flevance. All those suffering from severe Amber Lead Syndrome could come to Flevance for treatment...

As for those with mild symptoms, after three months, the Marine branches would distribute special medicine to local patients.

During the campaign, Michael found a gravely ill boy and his younger sister on the outskirts of Flevance.

After treatment, both were out of danger.

It was later confirmed: the boy's name was Trafalgar Law, and the sister's name was Trafalgar Lami.

...

Fish-Man Island.

Under Michael's recommendation, Jinbe officially became the Base Commander of the Marine Branch on Fish-Man Island, absorbing the Ryugu Kingdom's original forces, the "Neptune Army," into the branch.

The entire branch entered a period of strength and dominance.

As for the adventurer Fisher Tiger, after joining the Whitebeard Pirates for a time, he once hunted down a pirate who recklessly entered Fish-Man Island, attempting to capture beautiful mermaids to sell to the Celestial Dragons...

Seeing the eyes of the rescued mermaids, Fisher Tiger felt that merely suppressing the slave trade, as Michael had done, was not enough.

He resolved to liberate all the slaves in Mary Geoise.

So he returned to Fish-Man Island and held a long conversation with Jinbe and King Neptune. No one knew the exact contents of that discussion.

...

On Egghead Island, ever since Crocodile and Stella took over as stationed officers, their reputations began to spread throughout the New World.

The entire world knew the Marines now had two more Logia-type ability users—and both were stunningly beautiful women.

But beyond their beauty, it was their formidable strength that earned them true fame.

Outside their garrison duties, the two often hunted pirates in the seas around Egghead Island, many with bounties exceeding one hundred million.

Their heroic deeds were widely reported by the World Economic Journal.

...

In the Sea Circle Calendar year 1509, Fisher Tiger stormed Mary Geoise, freeing all the slaves.

Among those who fought alongside him, many wore long black cloaks to conceal their identities.

At the same time, all Marine officers and soldiers from the Secret Special Force SWORD conveniently took sick leave during those days.

Conspiracy theorists within the World Government believed some of the attackers were members of the Secret Special Force SWORD.

The "evidence" was that the defending soldiers of Mary Geoise claimed to have witnessed certain Devil Fruit powers that only SWORD members possessed:

Guards turned to stone.

Prison cells corroded into rust.

Entire walls lifted into the air.

A streak of green light tearing through enemy lines...

With so much "evidence," the World Government tasked Vice Admiral "Fujitora" Issho with the investigation. It was well-known he did not get along with Michael, the Commander of SWORD...

But the investigation concluded... that all SWORD members were indeed sick at the time.

A most unfortunate coincidence.

...

That same year, the Marine Branch on Amazon Lily was completed under the supervision of the three Hancock sisters.

At the ceremony for the branch's completion, Hancock directly announced she would ascend as the new Empress of Amazon Lily.

Marine Headquarters, through Bogard, sent congratulations from Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp.

After her coronation, Michael arrived on Amazon Lily with a mysterious hooded figure.

From then on, at the edge of Amazon Lily, there stood a new manor, inhabited by a beautiful woman.

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