Marineford.
Sengoku and Tsuru left the Marineford with ten warship, each warship was commanded by a Vice Admiral and among those warships one warship belong to Tokikake.
Tokikake's arm was cut off by Koch, he became a disable in his youth, he doesn't have the possibility of becoming an Admiral in the future. He hate Koch to death.
"You're dead, but I am still alive."
Tokikake laughed, Koch was killed by the marines and now they are going to humiliate Koch even after his death.
'Gion, looks like you make a wrong decision.'
Grand Line, Sabaody Archipelago.
Sabaody Archipelago was filled with many tourists and reporters, they came from all over the sea, just to witness the grand event of the Marines.
"I only saw in the newspaper, but now looking at the aftermath of the fight between Koch and Admirals, it was more shocking. Many small island were completely destroyed."
"So this is Grove 1, the Grave of koch. Its been three month, but the ice was not melted and it feel cold here."
"Looks like no one is allowed to enter the Grove 1 yet."
The tourists were talking among themselves while watching the Grove 1, which was still heavily protected by the marines.
In the least three month, no one was allowed to enter this island, Sengoku strictly order to protect this island. Grove 1 has become the most famous island of the first half of the Grand Line.
The whole Sabaody Archipelago was filled with many people, and there were many video den den mushi to broadcast the whole event, so that everyone can watch the event live, there was already a huge crowd infront the screen of the video den den mushi.
Many newspapers agents also brought the den den mushi to record this event, the whole world was watching this event.
Even the Celestial Dragons, the Five Elders, nobles of many kingdoms and The sea emperors were also watching this event.
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Grove 1.
Many Marine's technicians were checking the video den den mushi, they were making sure that everything was working fine.
Everything was ready, exactly at the 10 o'clock in the morning, the video den den mushi was activated and the event was officially started.
"Looks like the event has just started."
"Look at that island, it is completely frozen, that is the Grave of koch."
"I don't know when the marines will announced the name of the Seven Shichibukai."
"I hope they will announced the name soon, I have been waiting for three month."
"Lets just hope that, the Shichibukai will be as strong as the newspaper published."
The camera moved to the side showing seven chairs, where the Shichibukai were supposed to sit and signed the agreement.
A World Government agent appeared in the screen to start the event.
"Let's welcome the first member of the Shichibukai."
The camera moved, and everyone stared at the screen. The first member of the Shichibukai.
A figure was seen in the screen, he was walking with a expressionless face, he was carrying a large sword on his back, and his eyes were sharp.
"The strongest swordsman in the world, Hawkeye Mihawk."
The World Government agent announced the title and the name of the first Shichibukai.
Mihawk walked to the stage and took the seat.
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"I knew the strongest swordsman is Mihawk, Red Haired Shanks will not become the Shichibukai."
"The Marine gave the title of the strongest Swordsman to the Mihawk, I wonder how many pirates will challange him for that title."
"The newspaper did post the truth, Mihawk is indeed the strongest swordsman."
"If other six members are also as strong as Mihawk, then the Shichibukai is really a force that can fight with the sea emperors."
Hawkeye Mihawk's identity should be easy to guess. Many pirates already knew that, the Shichibukai with the strongest swordsman title should be Mihawk.
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Unknown Island.
Red Haired Shanks was also watching the event.
Seeing the appearance of Mihawk on the screen, he was having a smile on his face.
"The title of the strongest swordsman."
Shanks thought of Koch, Koch was also a sword user. Shanks thought that the strongest swordsman title will be taken by Koch.
Shanks let out a sigh.
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Hawkeye Mihawk took his seat and looked at the World Government agent.
"There are still many strong swordsman in the sea, without defeating them, I cannot be the strongest swordsman."
The World Government agent was surprised that Mihawk didn't accept the strongest swordsman title, this was a live event and Mihawk rejecting the tilte would be bad for the World Government and Marine's reputation.
"Red Haired Shank lost his arm and Koch is dead, that's make you the strongest swordsman in the world right now. I don't think there are any sword user that can challange you right now."
The agent quickly find some reasons, this is the World Government's main event and he was an announcer, this was the greatest moment of his life, he didn't want to screw this chance.
Mihawk didn't say anything else, he wanted to achieve this title but not like this, he wanted to defeat Shanks, but he lost his arm, he want to defeat Koch, but he was killed. He may have the tilte of the strongest swordsman but he didn't like it.
"Hurry up, I don't like sitting here."
Hawkeye said to the agent. He agreed to join the Shichibukai only for one reason, and that was to live peacefully. He was tired of being chased by the marines all the time.
The World Government agent didn't say anything to Mihawk and gave a signal to the technician to move the camera.
The camera moved again, and Doflamingo walked to the stage with arrogant attitude. He was still unaware that the whole Donquixote Pirates were already wiped out.
"The marines didn't arrive yet."
Doflamingo scanned the area, Sengoku hasn't arrived at the Sabaody, and there were not any strong marines.
Doflamingo walked towards the marines.
"Doflamingo, what do you want to do?"
Doflamingo flicked his fingers, and suddenly two Marines screamed in horror as they start to fight each other, Doflamingo become more and more arrogant.
"Since Sengoku hasn't arrived yet, let me have some fun."
Everyone looked at screen, they were dumbfounded. Didn't the newspaper posted that, the Shichibukai were working for the marines and will listen to their order. Is Shichibukai like Doflamingo was really good for the sea.
"Doflamingo, remember your identity."
The agent warned Doflamingo, if it was any other time, then he would not care about these low rank marines but this is the live event.
Doflamingo stopped playing with the marines and sat next to Mihawk, he looked at the World Government agent and said arrogantly.
"The Grove 1 is my territory, after today it will belong to me."
The agent didn't care about this matter, after today the value of this small island will be useless for the World Government.
They only cared about this island because it was Koch's grave, but from today, the World Government planned to remove every thing releated to Koch from this world.
"Doflamingo, what are you planning to do?" Mihawk asked Doflamingo.
"Why do you care about this island, there is nothing but Koch dead body, which was half burned. Are you interested in koch dead body?"
Doflamingo looked at Mihawk in disbelief.
"I am not interested, but don't touch koch's Saber that was buried here."
Hawkeye said to Doflamingo, that Saber was not something Doflamingo was qualified to touch.
"Koch's Saber?" Doflamingo was curious.
Koch's saber actually belong to Gol D Roger, the pirate king, but only few people knew about this. Shanks, Rayleigh, Mihawk and Garp were the only one who knew about this, maybe Whitebeard knew about this too.
"You don't need to know."
Mihawk didn't say anything else to Doflamingo.
Although Doflamingo was curious and want to know about that saber, but he was not stupid to face Mihawk just for a Saber, even the most expensive Saber cost around few tens of million beri, so Doflamingo want not interested, and there were also the remaining members of the Sun and Moon Pirates. If he take that saber, the Sun and Moon Pirates will be after him and he doesn't want to face Gion and the girls.
'After the death of the remaining member of the Sun and Moon pirates, I don't have to worried about anything.'
Grand Line, Sabaody Archipelago.
"The Strongest Underground Emperor, Doflamingo."
The World Government agent announced the tilte of Doflamingo.
In New World, Beast pirates were also watching the event live, when Doflamingo title was announced, they sneered in disgust.
"Doflamingo, that trash doesn't deserve to be called the strongest?" Kaido said, people like Doflamingo were not strong enough to fight with the sea emperors.
"Looks like the Shichibukai were nothing but group of weaklings."
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Although Doflamingo was considered weak infront of the sea emperors but for the normal people, they were extremely strong pirates.
Doflamingo is the captain of the Donquixote Pirates, king of the Dressrosa, and also the Underground Emperor, Doflamingo was a strong pirate infront of normal people.
"The two members were already this strong, just how powerful the Shichibukai will be after all seven gather together, I think they can even surpass the Sea Emperor."
"Do you really think that, the Shichibukai can fight with Sea Emperors?, I once saw the aftermath of the battle between Kaido and Whitebeard, that was like, the end of the world. I don't think that the Shichibukai will be able to stop the monsters like Kaido and Whitebeard."
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"No wonder the marines kept quite after Doflamingo took over the Dressrosa."
"Hmph, the Shichibukai attacked the allied Country but, the marines didn't do anything, looks like the royals of many kingdoms will not like this news."
Indeed, many Kings from different kingdom were not feeling good when they saw that Doflamingo become Shichibukai. If the Shichibukai decides to attack their kingdom, who will the marines support.
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The camera moved again and another person came to the view. Gecko Moria.
"The person with the Strongest bizarre ability, Gecko Moria."
The agent announced.
Many people were confused, compared to Mihawk and Doflamingo, Moria was not that famous.
"Gecko Moria is a pirate, strong enough to challage Kaido, although he lost but he was alone and he even manage to escape from the Beast Pirates." The agent said to the world.
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"Another strong pirate, I couldn't believe Moria challange the Beast Pirates and manage to escape alive."
A pirate that can fight and escape alive from Kaido is indeed a strong pirate, this achievement was enough to make others fear Gecko Moria.
The camera moved again and a fishman walked to the stage, many people were surprised to see a fishman as a Shichibukai.
"The Strongest Knight of the Sea, Jinbe. He is the captain of the Sun Pirates."
The agent announced Jinbe title.
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"Jinbe used to be the Vice Captain of the Sun Pirates, but after Tiger death, he become the captain. I never thought that he will become the Shichibukai."
"The previous captain of the Sun Pirate, Tiger, joined with koch and attacked the Holy Land. Why did the World Government appointed Jinbe as the Shichibukai?"
Jinbe walked to the stage but he didn't take the seat, he ignored the world government agent and walked toward the gravestone of Koch and bowed three times. He was not afraid to show his respect to Koch.
Sengoku who was still at his ship was also watching this live event. His face turn ugly, when he saw Jinbe bow to Koch grave.
"These unruly pirates, one is more arrogant than the other."
After Jinbe took his seat, the camera moved again and Bartholomew kuma walked to the stage.
Sengoku breathed a sigh a relief, Bartholomew kuma didn't show any arrogance, and just took his seat.
"The Strongest King, Bartholomew Kuma."
Bartholomew Kuma took his seat and looked at the World Government agent.
"The World Government promised me, that after the event, I can sink this island."
Sengoku face turn more ugly, although this island will be useless to the marines, and the World government want to remove everything releated to Koch, but as long as the island remain, it can always act as a deterrent for many pirates that want to travel to the New World.
"This island is my territory." Doflamingo said to Bartholomew Kuma.
After today's event, this island will be one of the most famous island in the whole world, and he can make huge amount of money from it.
"You can try to stop me." Bartholomew kuma said to Doflamingo.
Blue veins appeared on Doflamingo's forehead.
Jinbe looked at Bartholomew Kuma. "Count me in."
Doflamingo gritted his teeth and didn't say anything.
The camera moved again, another person walked towards the stage.
"The person with Strongest talent, Crocodile."
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"Crocodile once fought with Whitebeard and manage to escape from him, that's already a huge achievement."
"To be able to fight with the Strongest man is already a great achievement."
New World, Unknown Island.
"Is this some kind of joke, that Crocodile is way older than our captain but far too weaker, how did the Marine gave such title to him." Lucky Roux said while eating a chicken leg.
"I thing that the title of strongest talent should belong to Koch, he was already strong enough for face four Admirals as the age of nineteen." Yasopp said.
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The camera moved again, everyone were looking at the last member of the Shichibukai.
As the last person was walking in, his shadow was projected on the ground, which cause a huge uproar in the sea.
"IMPOSSIBLE."
Whitebeard, Kaido, Shanks and Big Mom were in disbelief as they looked at the shadow that was projected on the ground.
Not only them, many people and pirates were surprised to saw the huge shadow, and eye catching crescent shaped beard and even the weapon.
Edward Weevil came to the stage followed by his mother Bakkin.
"It is not Whitebeard."
Shanks breathed a sigh of relief, he almost died from the huge shock, how can a person like Whitebeard work under the World Government.
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Kaido was looking at Edward Weevil with surprised face.
"Just who is this guy?, he is so similar to Whitebeard."
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Whitebeard was shocked to death, as he looked at the Edward Weevil.
"Pops, who is this guy?" The Whitebeard pirates were also shocked.
"I don't know." Whitebeard said as he looked at Edward Weevil.
'I never had a biological son and I also didn't have any other family member, just who is this person.'
The world Government agent then announce the title of the Edward Weevil.
"The person with the Strongest Background, Edward Weevil, The biological son of the Whitebeard."
Shanks and Kaido's mouth was wide opened, they couldn't believe that Whitebeard has a biological son.
"Whitebeard's biological son?"
"It's hard to believe that Whitebeard has a biological son." Shanks looked at Weevil.
"Shanks, that is not the worrying matter, Whitebeard biological son is now a member of the Shichibukai. Is Whitebeard secretly cooperating with the World Government." Benn Beckman said to shanks.
Shanks expression turned serious immediately. If the world strongest man and his pirate crew, joined with the Shichibukai, marines and the World Government then the pirate's era will end soon.