One of the best-selling manga across the world, Eiichiro Oda's One Piece has been going strong since its debut in 1997. The series has recently seen the conclusion of the Wano arc, and with that, the entirety of the Yonko Saga that started with the Zou arc.
One Piece: 7 Characters Who Could Join The Cross Guild
The newest addition to the story, One Piece chapter 1059 saw the readers being greeted by old beloved characters, notably Boa Hancock, who fans hadn't seen for a very long time. Following the abolition of the Shichibukai system, fans saw old characters being reintroduced into the main story, such as Sir Crocodile and Dracule Mihawk, who collaborated to create the Cross Guild. Now, Boa Hancock, the Pirate Empress as well as the leader of the all-female crew, the Kuja pirates, takes the stage. Oda previously teased her being in danger and this chapter finally gave everyone the answer to her fate.
The Shichibukai, or Seven Warlords of the Sea, were a group of seven pirates affiliated with the Word Government for their own benefice. Along with the Yonko and Marine, they constituted the Three Great Powers that keep the world in balance. Recently during the Reverie arc, new Admiral Fujitora went to the council with the mission to abolish the Shichibukai system after two of its members, Sir Crocodile and Donquixote Doflamingo got arrested for committing atrocious crimes and using their Shichibukai titles to meet their evil deeds in Alabasta and Dressrosa respectively. The abolition that was proposed by the Admiral was accepted, and in Chapter 956, Fujitora achieved his goal.
With this escalation of events, it now means that the Shichibukai, who previously had their bounties frozen, are now threatened by the Marines once
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