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Three Great Powers
First articulated in full on-page: Ch. 432 p. 7 — by Garp. (Seeded by the Five Elders at Ch. 233: “the three great powers must be protected.”)
The Three Great Powers are the three pillars whose balance the World Government maintains to keep world order:
- The Four Emperors (Yonko) — the apex pirates of the New World.
- The Seven Warlords — government-sanctioned pirates.
- The Marines / Navy HQ — the World Government’s military.
Garp (p. 7): “If the balance between these three great powers is broken, the world will fall into disarray. The navy and the seven warlords of the sea are allied together against these four pirates.” The doctrine pays off the Five Elders’ Ch. 233 “three great powers must be protected” statement — see Five Elders Three Great Powers Doctrine. Cross-link Four Emperors (Yonko), Seven Warlords of the Sea, Five Elders, Marines.