User blog comment:AYET/Fruition/@comment-1595565-20140307033442/@comment-4754162-20140307035702

Not a difficult issue there. I am under the impression (and for now, speculation) that he has Sakazuki's in on this (and perhaps may or may not include Kong as well). Those top brass can just bs their way out by justifying the marines is really no longer in need of the rogue Shichibukais in view Sakazuki has brought the Marines a few levels better in battle force than during Sengoku's time. Therefore, people will just think the Shichibukais were a defunked faction, with whoever remains (not eliminated by Issho) to serve as a glory of their former group (a has been).

In a different way, if you take the "forgotten" side effect of Sugar's ability, multiply it 1000 fold and being able to apply it onto an event of sorts, you will get something pretty much similar to "the Void Century". Wonder if you can feel the gist?