Sparna Tragedy

The Sparna Tragedy is a dark chapter in the World Government's history concerning the complete genocide and destruction of the Sparna Kingdom and its people over twenty-five years ago. It is known as the first time in Marine history that its Fleet Admiral and the majority of Admirals perished in the aftermath of the war, marking the rise of Fleet Admiral Kurama, who had been the only surviving Admiral of the incident. It would go on to be considered one of the darkest moments of the World Government's history, for one of its largest allies to be wiped out in their entirety.

With the support of neighboring countries, the kingdom of Sparna spearheaded an effort to challenge World Government rule by coercing the other nations to overthrow the corrupt officials. Fleet Admiral Sakoku was ordered by the Gorosei to quell the revolution and settle the matter, but after several skirmishes, Sakoku ordered a retreat from the battlefield and sought to open up talks of negotiation with the Sparna Kingdom for resolving this situation peacefully; hoping to reach some sort of compromise that would leave both parties satisfied. The Sparnans were a valued ally to the World Government, particularly in regards to the significant resources they provided, with the latter wanting to prevent unnecessary losses. However, no agreement could be reached, and in the coming days, a violent invasion was carried out of the Sparna Kingdom, leading to a complete genocide of its people.

It is only known to Kurama himself and those of his inner circle as to the truth behind the losses faced in this tragedy. It was Kurama who had killed the former Fleet Admiral in cold blood, accusing Sakoku of getting fellow marines killed and then retreating like a coward behind the notion of establishing a treaty to end the conflict. His reasoning was that the kingdom and its allies would always know the marines lack the power to keep them in line and that there will always be a chance to overthrow them, so now the only option left was to kill every last one of them. In the same breath, Kurama ordered the brutal execution of his two fellow Admirals, later reporting that their deaths were "unfortunate consequences of war" and used those deaths as public justification to order the genocide of the Sparnas.