Sengoku did not have the ability to dispel the effect on the nobles of the Saxon Kingdom.
Powerful Armament Haki could only nullify abilities applied to oneself, but it could not break abilities applied to others.
Similarly, Sengoku did not order his men to splash seawater on this group of nobles.
It wasn't that he couldn't think of it, but that he didn't want to do so.
On one hand, like York before him, he saw the suffering of the bottom layer of this country when he entered the island.
Although he was a loyal dog of the World Government, a shred of conscience still existed in his heart.
On the other hand, the King and the nobles affected by the ability still maintained their sanity.
If he used seawater to break their current state, would they be grateful to him? Or resent him?
Sengoku wasn't someone like Garp who had no pursuit of rank.
He wanted to become an Admiral, and even Fleet Admiral, to realize the aspirations in his heart.
To achieve this goal, he could not offend the nobles of various countries, at least not the royal families.
Thus, under Sengoku's indifference, the King and nobles of the Saxon Kingdom, amidst the joy of satiety, reached their physiological limits.
At this moment, the ability York applied to them dissipated, and the real sensation of hunger returned. The blissful smiles that had been hanging on the nobles' faces instantly turned into ugly and ferocious wails.
"So hungry... hungry..."
They desperately wanted to get food, but their bodies, having reached their limits, couldn't even manage to crawl.
In the end, all of them experienced the feelings of those starving commoners and starved to death on the way crawling to the granary or kitchen.
Several days later, fresh newspapers were published.
The Saxon Kingdom completely collapsed due to the attack of the Rocks Pirates.
York's bounty also skyrocketed directly to 770 million Berries because of this.
...
In the blink of an eye, two years passed.
The time arrived at 42 years before Luffy set out to sea, Sea Circle Calendar 1480.
A major news story broke this year.
King Harald of Elbaf, the Giant Kingdom that had always claimed it wanted to join the World Government, suddenly tore off his disguise and sank an "innocent" warship without cause.
The newspapers publicized this incident heavily, insisting that the alliance between Harald and the World Government was a scam.
After reading this newspaper, Rocks waved his big hand.
"Boys! To Elbaf!!"
...Skipping the voyage to Elbaf...
Elbaf.
The lowest layer of the Treasure Tree Adam.
The Underworld, Ida's Tavern.
Rocks' pirate ship docked at the coast next to the tavern. King Harald of the Giants, who had received the news in advance, personally came to greet them.
This was a man at least 40 meters tall, with a burly physique and robust muscles.
He wore a scale armor vest on his upper body, a black cloak over his shoulders, and had a pair of huge black curved horns on his forehead.
York had seen photos of Harald in the newspapers. He was originally a man with thick black hair, but for some reason, he was now bald.
Rocks, however, wasn't surprised. Upon seeing Harald, he greeted him directly: "Long time no see, Harald! Let's go! Let's go to the castle for a drink!"
Unexpectedly, Harald didn't give Rocks a friendly face.
"Don't be stupid. I will never let a person with no bottom line like you enter the country!"
After an exchange of pleasantries that couldn't be called harmonious, Harald welcomed the entire Rocks Pirates into the tavern run by his concubine.
Harald's concubine was named Ida, a giant woman with ordinary looks.
She and Rocks were old acquaintances who had met many times. Seeing Harald bring Rocks and his group in, she quickly prepared food and drinks for them.
York, Whitebeard, and the others took seats in a corner of the tavern, enjoying the giant fruits, delicacies, and fine wine unique to Elbaf.
Rocks sat directly at the bar counter to drink with Harald.
The two first chatted about the truth behind Harald's attack on the World Government ship.
It was a World Government warship attacking a non-affiliated country. Because this non-affiliated country had once helped Elbaf, Harald went to stop it.
As a result, the warship openly threatened Harald with Elbaf's affiliation to the World Government and publicly declared that the people of non-affiliated countries were not human.
So, the enraged Harald sank the warship directly.
In the end, the World Government pinned all the blame on Harald in the newspapers.
"Wahahaha! I told you the World Government is like that!"
Rocks laughed heartily, but after laughing, his face turned serious.
"Let the whole country join us! Harald! I can't stand seeing you bowing and scraping to the World Government anymore!"
However, Harald rejected Rocks with a firm attitude.
"One day, I will make Elbaf join the World Government!!"
Then, he pointed a finger at his own bald head.
"This! This is the sincerity I showed to the World Government!"
"Shaving your head to show sincerity, what culture is that from?! Wahahaha..."
Hearing this, Harald couldn't help but feel a bit discouraged.
"Garp laughed at me too..."
Not only Rocks, but the other members of the Rocks Pirates also laughed loudly. Only York didn't laugh.
Because Harald's behavior reminded him of a proverb from his previous life: "Body, hair, and skin are given by parents; one dares not damage them."
Harald probably used shaving his head to demonstrate sincerity based on this reason.
After laughing at Harald, Rocks regained his seriousness.
"Isn't it better to just be a pirate?"
"Most large organizations have scum, but the Marines are ultimately an excellent army that helps the people every day!"
Harald still insisted on his point of view.
"Starting with John Giant, Elbaf has produced several Marines. If more of our country's warriors with superior strength can join the Marines, we will definitely be able to help more people!"
"That would be incredible!"
Rocks praised first, then turned to look at Ida busy behind the counter.
"Ida, help me persuade Harald. The World Government really isn't anything good!"
However, the reason Harald became like this was Ida's doing in the first place.
Facing Rocks' request, she revealed a mischievous smile.
"If Harald were my child, I would definitely tell him this—choose your friends carefully!"
"Hey!! Stop joking!!"
Rocks angrily slammed his wine glass onto the counter, shaking his head left and right, and finally locked his gaze onto York.
"Hey! York!"
"You kid are different from the others!"
"You tell me, is Harald's behavior of bowing and scraping to the World Government right! Or wrong!!"