A Broken Legion

''This is really strange. Imagine what would've happened had something else been perpetrated. What would the world have become? ''

Brave New World: A One Piece Story is an series of short stories, adventure arcs, and other writings that detail the alternate history of the world of One Piece. Although there isn't a central protagonist, it features a wide array of characters that have appeared and have not appeared in the world of One Piece.

Background
The majority of the world is practically the same, with slight differences, such as the capital of the world, the world government now known as the World Empire, and other such things.

Piracy
Pirates do exist, but for the means of survival than accomplishing dreams, thanks to the encouragement, and propaganda, of the World Empire. The Age of Anarchy, as the World Empire dubs it, spawned many pirates and eager seafarers to find work following the war, which has crippled alliances and economies of the nations. Therefore, these people seek to find means to obtain limited resources through extreme competition, either as pirates that operated on free will or priviteers, who were sponsered by nations and given a part of the share.

World Empire
The World Empire replaced the world government through a coup orchestrated by an influential government family. They have managed to hold a tight, authoritarian grip on the world. Unlike its predecessor, it has essentially divided the world from uniting together, and has caused shift of the balance of power. While some parts are relatively safe, others are in chaotic issues.

Economy
Following the War, the economy of the nations plummeted and are in grievous debt, all except for the World Empire. The Empire has taken over a large portion of natural resources, hoarding it all unto their hands, lest a nation submits its throne to the Empire. The beli became abolished and is considered a de facto currency with tight restrictions on their usage to trade commodities. However, it is widespread and used discretely.