The A piece The world has seen the rise of some incredibly powerful organizations over the years. The Marines, who are the military face of the World Government, are arguably the strongest organization in the series right now. Species like the Shichibukai roamed the seas with great freedom prior to their dissolution, while the Yonko rule the New World as kings and wield immense power. At the same time, people like the Revolutionary Army exist to take power from the Heavenly Dragons and free the oppressed.
With the dissolution of the Shichibukai system and the fall of two of the four emperors, it was a given that the balance of power in the New World would begin to shift. In One piece 1056, it eventually came to light that an entirely new organization has now been established. This group is called the Cross Guild. While not everything about it has been revealed yet, its existence has sent ripples across the New World and massively shifted the balance of power of the One Piece world.
What is the Crucifixion Guild?
Introduced in A piece 1056, the Cross Guild is an organization founded by none other than the Yonko of the Sea, Buggy. Following the dissolution of the Shichibukai system, Buggy appears to have successfully escaped from the Marine Battalion that was chasing him and his former organization called Buggy’s Delivery. With the incredibly large number of allies he’d acquired over the past two years and the connections he had with the likes of Shanks, and even several members of the Roger Pirates, it was pretty easy to see why Buggy got special attention from the World Government.
As such, several other powerful pirates of the New World also joined him. This eventually led to Buggy becoming an emperor of the sea with great power and authority in his hands. The creation of this organization means that the many powerful pirates being hunted by the World Government can now take refuge under the name Buggy. In the New World one can oppose the emperors or take shelter under the name. As such, Buggy’s influence will only continue to grow, as will his power, thanks to the Cross Guild.
Who are its members?
The Cross Guild is certainly a huge organization with several powerful pirates. At the moment, however, only three of its members have been revealed to fans. As mentioned before, the organization is led by the Genius Jester, Buggy the Clown. He is seen as the leader of the group, but the exact dynamics within the organization remain unknown. After Buggy comes the world’s greatest one-piece swordsman, Dracule Mihawk. Mihawk is one of the former Shichibukai who fought against the Navy after the system’s dissolution. It seems he was able to successfully fend them off and then join forces with Buggy to fight the growing influence of the Marines. Mihawk is widely recognized as one of the strongest characters in the One Piece world and as such, he is possibly the strongest member of the Cross Guild. In the past he was a rival to Shanks and while he may not be as strong as the Yonko, his influence and lineage are immense.
Sir Crocodile is the last known member of the Cross Guild. Like Mihawk, he is one of the former Shichibukai, but he was not bothered by the dissolution of the system. Crocodile ceased to be a Shichibukai after Luffy defeated him during the Alabasta arc. After his defeat, he was imprisoned in Level 6 of Impel Down. During the great prison break led by Luffy shortly before the Paramount War, Crocodile escaped from Impel Down and returned to the New World after the war. Since then, he has most likely grown in both power and influence, and currently he is most likely one of the strongest pirates in the New World. Crocodile appears to be the second strongest member of the Cross Guild after Mihawk.
The Role of the Cross Guild
The Cross Guild functions similarly to a Yonko crew and it is only because of its existence that Buggy has been recognized as one of the Emperors of the Sea. Like any other crew, the Cross Guild certainly tries to expand its influence in the New World and fight for supremacy against other powerful factions that exist there. At the same time, however, the Cross Guild is doing something that no pirate in the history of the A piece world ever has. As Kid mentions, Buggy, the leader of the Cross Guild, has started issuing bounties for the Marines. For the first time ever, the Marines are being hunted by pirates and bounty hunters.
Now, the world of A piece seems even more chaotic than it ever was. People like the admirals and vice admirals of the marines are heavily hunted and huge rewards have been put on their heads. As such, the Cross Guild appears to be the most dangerous pirate organization at sea right now. While fans only know a few of their members, it’s a given that they have several other pirates and bounty hunters in their ranks. With such tremendous power, they will surely turn the tide in this turbulent era.
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