Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

At this moment, Kobra actually hoped that Kosha was an ambitious rebel leader, because at least then they would have something to talk about and could understand each other.

But at this moment, Koza looked like a complete fanatic, placing all his hopes on the gods—how could you reason with a fanatic?

“Your Majesty Cobra, I know that you have a Den Den Mushi that can contact the World Government directly.”

Kosha looked at Cobra and said seriously.

"Hand it over, and I will convey to the world government our unwavering will."

“Don’t even think about refusing me, Your Majesty Cobra,” Kosha interrupted.

"That's meaningless, because what's done is done, and Morgans already knows about the big news. It's just a matter of sooner or later for others to find out. In any case, we will welcome the return of the messenger of God, and Alabasta will inevitably face a full-scale attack from the World Government!"

Cobra's figure swayed slightly, and finally his expression turned into a helpless bitterness.

Did he have a choice? No, he lost his country, even if it was an undeserved misfortune. But he had lost the power to control the direction of that country.

Soon, news of Koza's impending war against the World Government spread far and wide.

As expected, the sea trembled the moment the news broke!

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[The Shichibukai Crocodile's attempt to seize a country failed, and he is now severely injured, tortured, and humiliated!]

What role did the navy play in the theft of the country?

Alabasta has announced the abolition of the monarchy, and the country will be placed under the full rule of the Axis religion!

Alabasta has announced its withdrawal from the World Government's membership and will demand an explanation from the World Government and the Navy regarding Crocodile!

Alabasta declares war on the world government!

Soon, this explosive news spread throughout the ocean, and amidst the uproar, most people scoffed and ridiculed Alabasta's declaration of war.

After all, in their eyes, so what if Alabasta is a great power? It has never produced any noteworthy strongmen, let alone a country located in a 'paradise', so it is meaningless!

In reality, this would be equivalent to a Middle Eastern country suddenly declaring war on the United Nations.

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In reality, this would be equivalent to a Middle Eastern country suddenly declaring war on the United Nations.

But in stark contrast to the scorn of mainstream public opinion at sea, the reaction from the Navy and the World Government was... quite significant.

"I've said it before: the Seven Warlords system must never be implemented!"

Marineford, as Sengoku angrily slammed the newspaper depicting Crocodile's gruesome roasted duck-like state onto the table, the Fleet Admiral was utterly furious.

"Come on, calm down, Sengoku." Garp ate his senbei without a care in the world, even seeming a little gloating.

"Anyway, we're just cleaning up the Celestial Dragons' messes. Oh, they don't have any messes to clean up either, hahaha! They're eating shit in Mary Geoise every day."

"Shut up, Garp!" Sengoku glared at the old man, then his gaze sharpened.

"The focus now isn't Crocodile, but the Axis... This is their biggest move in years."

"Is the incident at God Valley about to happen again?"

The God Valley Incident thirty-eight years ago was a momentous event that completely reshaped the world. Rocks died, his pirate crew disbanded, and the current maritime order was formed, with Garp becoming a Marine hero.

But all of that is irrelevant; the most important thing is—the 'god' who appeared in that fleeting glimpse in the Valley of the Gods.

Today, very few of those who experienced it firsthand remain. Leaving aside the pirates, most of the Navy personnel who were present either died of old age or perished in battle.

Of course, only the World Government knows how much of the CP organization was involved, but the Navy had no choice but to swallow this humiliation.

After all, these supposedly righteous marines are really just watchdogs for the World Government.

Of all the Marines who faced him back then, only Garp remained, and naturally, all news about this god was suppressed by the World Government, just like the Void Century.

Even so, the World Government did not target the Axis Order, which operated under the banner of the goddess Aqua, like the historian Tutu did.

As for why? When someone says you have nuclear weapons, you'd better actually have them! Although there hasn't been any news for a long time, that 'god' has definitely appeared!

The Celestial Dragons and the World Government are genuinely afraid of divine retribution, so they only dare to suppress and ban these Axis cultists, but not to actually take action against them.

But the believers of the other god are a different story.

The Axis religion has two faiths: one is the Aqua followers, who are generally very mild-mannered except for those who are not very bright; the other is the followers of the Tsurugi, the god of conflict, who are the complete opposite.

Although the latter has a harmonious relationship with Aqua's followers and does not do bad things, its core doctrines are arguably the most incorrect to the World Government.

Resistance, conflict, struggle, and the doctrine advocates striking hard against all injustices, especially against the class that rules over and lords over us!

The believers guided by this doctrine are almost all traitors, from citizens of non-member states rebelling against those princes and nobles, to rebellions in member states, and now to the revolutionary army, which is a thorn in the side of the world government!

Under the guidance of their doctrine, this group of unruly people launched various heavy attacks against the World Government, displaying an exceptionally strong ability to resist. Especially under the leadership of Monkey D. Dragon, they caused the World Government a great deal of trouble.

Therefore, the World Government could no longer tolerate the revolutionaries and launched a major attack. Although the opposing god had not descended to earth, these believers were far more fanatical than the Axis cultists.

They all firmly believed that there was a heaven after death, and that these believers who fought hard to eliminate injustice in the world would find eternal peace in heaven. So they all fought them with their lives.

Even so, this is the first time that such an arrogant act as directly sidelining a member state and then openly declaring war on the world government has been so outrageous.

"This is no ordinary cult; we must strike hard!" Sengoku slammed his fist on the table and shouted.

"The Kingdom of Alabasta must return to the jurisdiction of the World Government, and those Axis cultists must be expelled, otherwise the Navy and the World Government will lose all face!"

Sengoku was speaking very passionately, but Garp just munched on his senbei without caring at all—what could he care about? His son was the world's biggest rebel leader. If it weren't for the fact that the Navy was still maintaining order at sea, Garp might have run off to his son's side!

Soon after, the Den Den Mushi on Sengoku's desk rang.

That was a direct order from the Five Elders.

A brief but accurate prediction from the Warring States period—a 'correction' of Alabasta was imperative; the Axis cultists had to be expelled from Alabasta, and the Nefertari family's rule restored.

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While Sengoku was pondering troop deployment and casually opened a bag of rice crackers, Garp, having finished his senbei, suddenly grinned.

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've seen those scumbag Celestial Dragons! Are they still urinating with their mouths?!"

"Garp, shut up!" Sengoku glared fiercely at the unserious old man, angrily setting the snacks aside, and paused before saying...

"Anyway, ever since Vegapunk invented the 'Bank Record' technology, the Celestial Dragons seem to have temporarily alleviated their miserable state through some method... However, in any case, the number of people abducted to Mary Geoise has decreased considerably."

"Tsk, they're all trash no matter what!" Garp said with disgust.

This time, Sengoku remained silent, and soon after, he mustered his troops again in negotiations with the Five Elders.

Led by Admiral Akainu, and accompanied by five Vice Admirals from the Marine Headquarters—Doberman, Onigumo, Strawberry, Kasuganoyama, and Momonga—a Buster Call-class fleet is to immediately proceed to Alabasta.

Sengoku didn't actually want Akainu to go, but unfortunately it was a direct appointment by the Five Elders.

Therefore, he could almost foresee what Alabasta would become.

Akainu himself had no objections after learning of the order to quell the rebellion.

"Those cultists who destabilize the world order and only know how to cause trouble are a stain on the world!"

"In the name of justice, none of them will leave Alabasta alive!"

Having made this declaration, Akainu immediately mustered his forces and set off for Alabasta.

Undoubtedly, this war became the focus of attention for the entire calm sea.

But how many people actually believe that Alabasta can win? Most people on the high seas probably think it will be an easy victory for the navy.

Looking at the surging sea and feeling the echoes of those singing her name, Tsurugi revealed a joyful expression.

He seemed to understand the joy Eris felt when she used a golden apple to ignite the Trojan War.

Originating in Alabasta, a great war that will engulf the entire world is about to begin!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: Lately, I don't know why, but I've been having nightmares every night about going back to my high school classroom and listening to lectures...

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671. The Axis Cult, like a virus, arrives with Akainu (Bonus chapter, please vote!)

"Eris's breasts are padded, long live Aqua!!!"

Vivi, strolling along the street, watched as her former maid shouted such slogans in public, a sound now commonly heard in the streets of every city in Alabasta.

What was the first thing the Axis did after they replaced the Nefertari as the rulers of the country?

Of course, it's for missionary work!

Learn about the Axis religion, learn about the goddess Aqua, or if you don't, that's okay, we'll chat with you every day!

They'll ask you if you want to join while you're showering, while you're eating, and even little girls on the street will grab you and try to convert you!

This approach was remarkably effective; in less than a month, 98 percent of the tens of millions of people in Alabasta had joined the Axis cult!

As it turns out, a water goddess who can manifest her powers is still too much of a disruptive force for an arid desert country like Alabasta.

Of course, this is only one reason; the main reason...

There really is an inconspicuous 'blessing' in the Axis cult's induction application form.

That is, joining the Axis cult and considering Aqua a follower of their faith will result in a -10% IQ debuff.

It sounds like a curse—well, this must be a curse!

In a sense, this was a clever trick Aqua devised to ensure that her followers would follow her doctrine of 'loving one another.' The reduced intelligence would not disappear, but would instead be transferred to the area of ​​unity within the church.

This is why the Axis believers are so united and loving; it's a unity that they truly achieved through intelligence!

Of course, whether Aqua truly possesses such intelligence is a question; it's quite possible that this is a strange phenomenon she herself is unaware of.

However, considering the already low intelligence level of the local population, reducing it by 10% and then adding it to unity...

As the saying goes, the more ignorant people are, the easier it is for them to unite into a great religious force; the more intelligent people are and the more difficult it is to enter a religion, the easier it is for it to be kicked to death like a roadside weed.

So soon, the number of Axis believers made up the vast majority of the country, and naturally, rule was no longer an issue.

After all, as long as you can do what you wrote on your Axis initiation application and maintain unity and friendship within the church, even if you're not very intelligent, the country can still function normally.

Of course, it's also possible that it functions better precisely because of its low intelligence.

"To be honest... these Axis cultists are doing a much better job than I expected." Usopp looked left and right, holding a stack of cult membership applications as a self-defense tool, and muttered.

"I thought they were going to make a complete mess of the country—ouch!!!"