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**Chapter 635: The Suppressed Rebellion and the World Government's Suppression of the Revolutionary Army**
The end of the Bloody Battle was merely the beginning for this great era.
Immediately, the Marines Warships led by Sakazuki and Kyle headed to the North Blue and West Blue respectively.
They joined forces with the Military of the two Kingdoms that hadn't been completely annihilated, as well as the surviving Royal Family Members and some Nobles who had fled before the Rebel Army invaded the Royal Palace.
A large number of resistors were killed without mercy.
The rebellion was easily suppressed under powerful strength.
The Revolutionary Army launched its first rebellion, which ended in failure.
Dragon did not appear this time.
He knew it had already failed, and even if he had intervened and defeated Kyle or Sakazuki, it wouldn't have changed the overall picture.
Subsequently, the World Government, in conjunction with its Member Nations, blockaded the grain trade on the Great Sea.
Especially the Major Grain-Producing Nations, they were prohibited from selling grain to revolutionary forces of unknown identity.
In terms of arms trade, the Kronos Kingdom and numerous Arms Dealers on the Great Sea also prohibited sales to the Revolutionary Army at the request of the World Government.
In other aspects, the World Government also carried out suppression against the Revolutionary Army.
In terms of public opinion, they directly portrayed the Revolutionary Army as a low-class Dark Forces that liked to instigate rebellion for selfish desires.
This point received the consensus of many Superpowers.
They needed to suppress the Revolutionary Army in public opinion while also supporting its development, making the Revolutionary Army dependent on them, and thereby controlling it.
In other words, the Revolutionary Army was completely suppressed.
It had already entered the eyes of the World Government and the Marines, and would continue to suffer suppression from all sides.
Whether it was grain or munitions, most could only be purchased through others or from the Underworld.
And in the Underworld, the prices of munitions and grain were considerably higher than on the Great Sea.
Especially with the current chaos on the Great Sea, the demand and prices for munitions and grain would only surge.
For the Revolutionary Army to develop, it would certainly require a large number of personnel, and maintaining a large workforce would require the support of vast amounts of grain.
Maintaining combatant strength also required a large amount of munitions.
Munitions and sufficient grain were the core of the Revolutionary Army's development, and the World Government precisely seized the Revolutionary Army's pain points.
Such actions demonstrated significant attention.
The current Revolutionary Army, despite its huge development potential, was in a sense just an insignificant small Faction on the Great Sea.
Even with Dragon, a Top Tier Combatant, its influence and overall strength were still too weak.
Yet it was subjected to suppression from all sides by the World Government, its Member Nations, and even the Underworld.
This was enough to show the current World Government's stress.
Under heavy stress, they absolutely did not want to see the Revolutionary Army, this highly potential Faction led by the dangerous figure Monkey D.Dragon, develop.
They did not want to wait until the Revolutionary Army truly became a threat before dealing with it; they wanted to directly nip the Revolutionary Army in the bud.
This point was similar to the thoughts of the major Superpowers.
The difference was that the major Superpowers were happy to see the Revolutionary Army develop when it wasn't a threat.
The only one truly threatened was the World Government.
Therefore, in terms of public opinion, the Revolutionary Army was driven deep Underground, innately facing rejection from ordinary citizens, making development extremely difficult.
Of course, such suppression would only last for a period of time.
As their infiltration and control over the Revolutionary Army's strength increased, they would loosen the restrictions on the Revolutionary Army.
They might even promote the Revolutionary Army's development.
Compared to the Flying Pirates, the Revolutionary Army had a huge advantage in weakening the World Government's important strength, namely the World Government Affiliated Nations.
A Revolutionary Army with no secrets posed no threat at all and could be destroyed at any time by the World Government, which hated the Revolutionary Army.
Facing the World Government's cruel suppression, the Revolutionary Army's two revolutionary operations directly failed.
At this time, the Marines also left the two Kingdoms.
What happened to the two Kingdoms afterward had nothing to do with them.
The Marines were conducting World Conscription, but they had many things to be busy with and no mind to pay attention to two Kingdoms that were not Member Nations at all.
Perhaps the two Kingdoms would be re-established later, or perhaps Pirates would invade, bringing greater chaos than the rebellion.
No one realized that after the Marines left the Kingdom in the North Blue, the Dark Sun Cult quietly moved in.
The Dark Sun Cult's development was not limited to Islands, but extended to an entire nation.
Utilizing the strength of a nation was more beneficial for the Dark Sun Cult's development, whether in terms of cohesion or available personnel.
The Dark Sun Cult was scattered like stars across the North Blue.
Even if some people were wary of the Dark Sun Cult, most Factions were unable to stop it.
Infiltration was sometimes like a gentle rain, silent and pervasive.
The "Shadow Kill Hall," whose reputation grew increasingly loud and notorious, was already the foremost Assassin Faction in the North Blue.
Its distribution spread throughout the Four Seas and the First Half of the Grand Line, helping the Dark Sun Cult's development by clearing out many obstacles.
As time passed, the thoughts of some Kingdoms changed, becoming more open to accepting the Dark Sun Cult into their Kingdoms.
Because with the start of the Great Pirate Era, the Dark Sun Cult blocked pirate invasions.
In some Kingdoms, the Dark Sun Cult even appeased rebellions that erupted within the Kingdom due to various conflicts.
As the news spread, more Kingdoms welcomed the arrival of the Dark Sun Cult.
Although the Dark Sun Cult's ability to incite was somewhat potent, its role in helping them maintain rule was something that money couldn't buy.
And they did not believe they would be affected.
What about the Revolutionary Army?
Restricted everywhere, within a short period of time, it was as if they were enemies of the World, forced to hide Underground.
Dragon did not expect the World Government's countermeasures to be so swift and strong.
(end of chapter)
The end of the Bloody Battle was merely the beginning for this great era.
Immediately, the Marines Warships led by Sakazuki and Kyle headed to the North Blue and West Blue respectively.
They joined forces with the Military of the two Kingdoms that hadn't been completely annihilated, as well as the surviving Royal Family Members and some Nobles who had fled before the Rebel Army invaded the Royal Palace.
A large number of resistors were killed without mercy.
The rebellion was easily suppressed under powerful strength.
The Revolutionary Army launched its first rebellion, which ended in failure.
Dragon did not appear this time.
He knew it had already failed, and even if he had intervened and defeated Kyle or Sakazuki, it wouldn't have changed the overall picture.
Subsequently, the World Government, in conjunction with its Member Nations, blockaded the grain trade on the Great Sea.
Especially the Major Grain-Producing Nations, they were prohibited from selling grain to revolutionary forces of unknown identity.
In terms of arms trade, the Kronos Kingdom and numerous Arms Dealers on the Great Sea also prohibited sales to the Revolutionary Army at the request of the World Government.
In other aspects, the World Government also carried out suppression against the Revolutionary Army.
In terms of public opinion, they directly portrayed the Revolutionary Army as a low-class Dark Forces that liked to instigate rebellion for selfish desires.
This point received the consensus of many Superpowers.
They needed to suppress the Revolutionary Army in public opinion while also supporting its development, making the Revolutionary Army dependent on them, and thereby controlling it.
In other words, the Revolutionary Army was completely suppressed.
It had already entered the eyes of the World Government and the Marines, and would continue to suffer suppression from all sides.
Whether it was grain or munitions, most could only be purchased through others or from the Underworld.
And in the Underworld, the prices of munitions and grain were considerably higher than on the Great Sea.
Especially with the current chaos on the Great Sea, the demand and prices for munitions and grain would only surge.
For the Revolutionary Army to develop, it would certainly require a large number of personnel, and maintaining a large workforce would require the support of vast amounts of grain.
Maintaining combatant strength also required a large amount of munitions.
Munitions and sufficient grain were the core of the Revolutionary Army's development, and the World Government precisely seized the Revolutionary Army's pain points.
Such actions demonstrated significant attention.
The current Revolutionary Army, despite its huge development potential, was in a sense just an insignificant small Faction on the Great Sea.
Even with Dragon, a Top Tier Combatant, its influence and overall strength were still too weak.
Yet it was subjected to suppression from all sides by the World Government, its Member Nations, and even the Underworld.
This was enough to show the current World Government's stress.
Under heavy stress, they absolutely did not want to see the Revolutionary Army, this highly potential Faction led by the dangerous figure Monkey D.Dragon, develop.
They did not want to wait until the Revolutionary Army truly became a threat before dealing with it; they wanted to directly nip the Revolutionary Army in the bud.
This point was similar to the thoughts of the major Superpowers.
The difference was that the major Superpowers were happy to see the Revolutionary Army develop when it wasn't a threat.
The only one truly threatened was the World Government.
Therefore, in terms of public opinion, the Revolutionary Army was driven deep Underground, innately facing rejection from ordinary citizens, making development extremely difficult.
Of course, such suppression would only last for a period of time.
As their infiltration and control over the Revolutionary Army's strength increased, they would loosen the restrictions on the Revolutionary Army.
They might even promote the Revolutionary Army's development.
Compared to the Flying Pirates, the Revolutionary Army had a huge advantage in weakening the World Government's important strength, namely the World Government Affiliated Nations.
A Revolutionary Army with no secrets posed no threat at all and could be destroyed at any time by the World Government, which hated the Revolutionary Army.
Facing the World Government's cruel suppression, the Revolutionary Army's two revolutionary operations directly failed.
At this time, the Marines also left the two Kingdoms.
What happened to the two Kingdoms afterward had nothing to do with them.
The Marines were conducting World Conscription, but they had many things to be busy with and no mind to pay attention to two Kingdoms that were not Member Nations at all.
Perhaps the two Kingdoms would be re-established later, or perhaps Pirates would invade, bringing greater chaos than the rebellion.
No one realized that after the Marines left the Kingdom in the North Blue, the Dark Sun Cult quietly moved in.
The Dark Sun Cult's development was not limited to Islands, but extended to an entire nation.
Utilizing the strength of a nation was more beneficial for the Dark Sun Cult's development, whether in terms of cohesion or available personnel.
The Dark Sun Cult was scattered like stars across the North Blue.
Even if some people were wary of the Dark Sun Cult, most Factions were unable to stop it.
Infiltration was sometimes like a gentle rain, silent and pervasive.
The "Shadow Kill Hall," whose reputation grew increasingly loud and notorious, was already the foremost Assassin Faction in the North Blue.
Its distribution spread throughout the Four Seas and the First Half of the Grand Line, helping the Dark Sun Cult's development by clearing out many obstacles.
As time passed, the thoughts of some Kingdoms changed, becoming more open to accepting the Dark Sun Cult into their Kingdoms.
Because with the start of the Great Pirate Era, the Dark Sun Cult blocked pirate invasions.
In some Kingdoms, the Dark Sun Cult even appeased rebellions that erupted within the Kingdom due to various conflicts.
As the news spread, more Kingdoms welcomed the arrival of the Dark Sun Cult.
Although the Dark Sun Cult's ability to incite was somewhat potent, its role in helping them maintain rule was something that money couldn't buy.
And they did not believe they would be affected.
What about the Revolutionary Army?
Restricted everywhere, within a short period of time, it was as if they were enemies of the World, forced to hide Underground.
Dragon did not expect the World Government's countermeasures to be so swift and strong.
(end of chapter)
