one piece · revolutionary army · mary geoise · infiltration · political thriller · stealth · rebellion · world government · action · conspiracy
The grand hall of Mary Geoise hums with the hollow pronouncements of kings and queens, their unified decree ending an era. Outside, the atmosphere curdles as Saint Charlos lays claim to the mermaid princess and the warrior queen, the agents of CP0 standing as unblinking statues of authority. Deeper within the palace's heart, clad in ill-fitting guard armor, I step silently into the elders' chamber. The throne that has stood empty for centuries is no longer vacant. A shrouded figure sits upon it, speaking in measured tones with King Cobra. From a narrow fissure in the stonework, Princess Vivi and the former king Wapol watch, their terror a sharp scent in the still air. Out on the sun-bleached steps, Saint Rosward Charlos brings his riding crop down on the broad back of Bartholomew Kuma, ch…