Prologue
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece; the characters, world, and story are all property of Eiichiro Oda and Shonen Jump.
"Hey"= speech
'Hey'= thoughts
"What"= Non-Human speech
'What'= Non-Human thought
Gumo Gumo No Pistol= Attack
For nearly a decade after the death of the Pirate King, the world was thrown into chaos. Thousands of pirates took to the seas driven by Rodgers dying words; raping, pillaging, and seaching for the great One Piece. It was all the Marines could do to keep even the semblance of order as the war against the pirate menace raged on in earnest. But in the pursuit of absolute justice, marines and their like seem to differ little from their plundering counterparts. And during this time of great uncertainty the World Government will not suffer a new enemy no matter how small or perceived.
Holy Land Mariejois; Gorosei's meeting room.
"The plan is in motion." said the tall man with blonde hair and beard. "Riley and the boy will die. And it will look like just another battle between marines and pirate."
"It had better..." sighed a bald man in a long white gee and glasses. "We can't afford to have this blow back on us. If word gets out that we had a hand in this, thousands will flock to his cause."
"Where is Garp right now?" asked the man with a long white mustache and a dark liver spot decorating his bald head.
"He is currently being held up by the Ward pirates. Even if he receives a distress signal, he will not make it in time." announced a tall man with long white beard and a haircut to match.
"We have Cypher Pol on standby, with orders to eliminate any survivors." said a man with a long jagged scar tracing the side of his face. "We should receive confirmation of success by tomorrow."
"We will reconvene at five pm tomorrow." The bald man in the gee declared. With a murmur of agreement, the men began to disburse.