"Power resides where one believes it resides. It's a trick. A shadow on the wall. And I believe a very small person can cast a very large shadow," she spoke with wisdom far beyond her tender age.
Therefore, after heeding the council of Archmaester Vaegon, King Jaehaerys decided the only way to settle the matter of succession without an ensuing civil war was to call a great council.
Elder Warcury sighed, rubbing his temples. "King Riku, the World Government's resources are stretched thin. The Shichibukai system was created to help manage the pirate threat. We cannot intervene in every conflict, especially when there are doubts about the legitimacy of your claims."
Only recently, one of his trade fleets had been razed by one of the pirates mentioned on the list, and the said pirate had beheaded more than a hundred people while capturing more than a dozen of his ships.
Thankfully it also would seem that her child always kept in touch with her to put her worries to ease. Now that she was immortal, or at least have eternal youth as her son had explained to her she could watch him as long as she would like.