Why did Sabo become a world hero after King Cobra of Alabasta died?
Cobra was renowned worldwide as a wise ruler. Alabasta was one of the world's five great nations, a country that had once given rise to Celestial Dragons.
Sabo's actions against the king of such a nation naturally made him a hero.
South Blue, Samba Kingdom
As another of the World Government's five great nations, Lindbergh was currently leading an attack here.
"Why does this country still have so many troops? Weren't they conscripted by the World Government?" Lindbergh, commander of the Southern Army, pressed the assault.
Among the four seas, the East Blue was universally acknowledged as the weakest, having been purged multiple times by the Marines after Roger's birth there.
Additionally, the East Blue was the only sea that had fought alongside Joy Boy nine hundred years ago, so it received special "attention."
That was also why the Worker's Kingdom was in the East Blue; it had the most nations opposing the World Government and refusing to join.
The second weakest after the East Blue was the South Blue, located at the other end of the first half of the Grand Line.
Past Amazon Lily lay the South Blue, very close by.
The South Blue was relatively weak. Lindbergh had been active there for years as the Southern Army commander.
But he never expected the Samba Kingdom to be so strong, especially their Samba Warriors, who danced passionate samba dances while reaping lives on the battlefield.
"I don't know either. I didn't expect the Samba Kingdom to have such an army," Deputy Commander Gambia said.
Lindbergh looked across at the Samba Kingdom's forces. Their leader, General Mokoja, was also a Samba Warrior and the king.
"Hmph, the Samba Corps is usually a dance troupe, not part of the military. The World Government's conscription naturally wouldn't draft soldiers from a dance troupe."
"The Samba Corps' history dates back to the founding of the Samba Kingdom, over a thousand years of recorded history. Our ancestors on this land would dance after successful hunts."
"Later, combat techniques were integrated into the dance, forming the current Samba Corps. Each member is both the best hunter and the most skilled warrior."
King Moqueca was very proud of this army, his kingdom's strongest force, bar none. He spoke smugly.
"Technology advances. Even a thousand-year-old war dance can't stand against technology."
Lindbergh flew over, raising his spray gun.
"Freezing Gas!"
A blast of icy air shot out. The agile, shirtless Samba Warriors, mid-dance, were instantly frozen into ice blocks.
Lindbergh increased the output. The freezing gas instantly turned everyone to ice. No matter how strong the army, against technology, they were still just flesh and blood.
"Charge!!!"
Lindbergh led the Revolutionary Army in a charge. This time, the Samba Kingdom couldn't resist. Their strongest army was defeated; the rest were no match.
The South Blue's strongest kingdom fell first. The Revolutionary Army began spreading to other nations.
With the mighty Samba Kingdom down, other countries surrendered one after another.
East Blue
Across the Grand Line, the Goa Kingdom had already been taken. Only the Frauce Kingdom, the largest nation in the East Blue, remained.
In charge here was Eastern Army Commander Belo Betty.
This commander had the highest bounty among all the army commanders across the four seas. The former commander was Ginny, and Betty was her deputy back then.
"It was you who caused Commander Ginny to be captured by the Celestial Dragons," Betty gripped her flag, staring hatefully at the figures on the city wall.
Ban Dedessinée, the Queen of the Frauce Kingdom.
He was the one who caused Ginny's capture, the one who deceived her and set the trap.
Facing the army led by Betty, Ban Dedessinée knew it was over. She couldn't win. These people all hated her, resented her.
Not just the Revolutionary Army, but her own people hated her, wishing they could kill her.
The Frauce Kingdom wasn't much different from the Goa Kingdom, except it was larger and stronger, meaning it had even more nobles.
These nobles monopolized the nation's wealth, long oppressing the people to the point of suffocation.
Most importantly, the Frauce Kingdom was the largest grain-producing nation in the East Blue, controlling almost all its food supply.
Knowing Mary Geoise was short on food, she was preparing to personally deliver grain.
But just as the food was ready, her country rebelled.
Because all his grain was obtained by exploiting ordinary people.
Under her rule, in just a few decades, all land was reclaimed by the royal family. And the common people?
They had become tenant farmers, only allowed to farm for the royalty. They were given just enough food to survive, but no money. Being fed was considered good enough.
Thus, more and more people grew impoverished, while Queen Ban Dedessinée became fabulously wealthy, the largest grain merchant in the East Blue.
Now, she stood on the city wall, looking down at the people below. They weren't holding swords or guns, but hoes, sickles, shovels, and farm tools.
The country had no weapons left, only farm tools. These people were forced to work the fields for the royalty every day. Their food and drink were controlled and distributed by the royalty's agents.
And those local officials embezzled funds and grain, not letting the people eat their fill.
The largest grain-producing nation in the East Blue had its own citizens starving to death.
The irony was stark.
How could such a country not have unrest? Even this year, when collecting the Heavenly Tribute, Queen Ban Dedessinée had ordered that the tribute be paid by the entire nation, further deducting from the people's already meager food supplies. The people could barely survive.
Under the Revolutionary Army's organization, the entire nation's common people united.
They were about to face the Flouse Kingdom's elite army: soldiers clad in armor, wielding spears, strong and well-fed.
In contrast, the Revolutionary Army side was skin and bones, armed only with hoes and farm tools. How could they compare to a proper army?
No one thought the common people could win this war. The disparity was obvious. A single charge from the enemy would end the battle.
"With an army like this, how could I lose? The advantage is mine! We will win!!!"
Queen Ban Dedessinée mocked, completely unafraid. With such an army, how could she lose? Impossible!
Look at those opponents, all skin and bones. What fighting capability did they have?
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