Meteor showers fell across the world, and the terrifying "natural disaster" caused blood-red clouds in the distant sky.

Looking at the strange phenomenon in the distance, Katakuri did not associate it with the so-called "meteor shower". His parents told him that the phenomenon must have been caused by man-made factors.

The other members of the Charlotte family around him all looked towards Katakuri after hearing Katakuri's judgment. Charlotte Daifuku also looked suspicious after hearing that and asked in confusion:

"How could it be an enemy attack?"

"Where in this world is there?"

As Charlotte Daifuku was speaking, she noticed that her brother was looking at her seriously. Seeing Katakuri's expression, Daifuku suddenly thought of something, paused, and blurted out:

"It's Yoriichi Tsugakuni's subordinate! The one who possesses the Gravity Fruit!"

Upon hearing Daifuku's speculation, the Charlotte family immediately began to discuss the matter. Tsugikuni Yoriichi and his new navy had left an indelible impression on them.

The Cake Island where they gathered at this time even had traces left behind after the battle between Kuniyoshi and BIG MOM. Originally, Cake Island was a whole circular island, but now in the center of Cake Island, there were several several meters wide cracks in the ground, starting from the center of Cake Island and extending to the end of the island.

No one would doubt the ability of Yoriichi Tsugakuni and his subordinates. If the New Navy really attacked Wanguo, with the power of the Ichisho Gravity Fruit, they would indeed be able to trigger that "meteor shower".

"Tsugikuni Yoriichi's right-hand man, the new navy's smile?"

Katakuri hesitated for a moment and without further thought, he hurried to Big Mom's side and suggested urgently:

"Mama, let me take some people over to investigate personally."

"Have all the combatants of the Ten Thousand Nations on alert. If this is a common natural disaster, I will arrange for disaster relief and report back to you."

"But if it's an enemy invasion..."

At this moment, the Charlotte family gathering was suddenly filled with the calls of Den Den Mushi. Charlotte Daifuku was one of the people who received the call.

He hurriedly took out the Den Den Mushi from his pocket. Before Daifuku could say anything, he heard a panicked report from the Den Den Mushi:

"Minister Dou, the navy, the navy is coming to Wan Guo!!"

"Admiral Akainu, he is the Admiral."

"ah--"

Before he could finish his words, a scream came from the receiver of the Den Den Mushi, accompanied by a loud bang.

After more than ten seconds, a rumbling sound came from the sky, like an earthquake or thunder.

"The navy, the navy is attacking our nations!"

"Hundreds of warships, hundreds of warships!"

"General Aokiji is personally leading the attack!"

At this time, not only Minister Charlotte Dafu received rewards from his subordinates, but the leaders of the islands on the outermost edge of Cake Island also received reports of attacks from their subordinates.

These islands are all on the same side, and the navy's forces are concentrated in one place.

Wan Guo - Doushima.

Burning boulders of lava burst through the clouds one after another, plummeting towards Doushima Island below. They crashed into the harbor, directly destroying dozens of pirate ships docked there; they also crashed into the town on Doushima Island in the distance, setting the city ablaze in an instant.

Hundreds of meters south of Doushima Island, eight giant warships, along with hundreds of smaller and medium-sized warships, were slowly encircling the island. As the lava and boulders fell towards Doushima Island, the warships' guns were firing shells at it.

This is the navy force led by Admiral Akainu. They have no intention of going to the island. To deal with a country like Banko that is not recognized by the World Government, Akainu adopts the simplest and most brutal way of attack, and directly carries out a devastating blow to Doshima with the "specifications" of the "Demon Slaying Order".

As for going to the island to distinguish between ordinary people and members of the BIG MOM pirate group, and launching "precision strikes" on the pirates?

Stop joking.

Doing so would waste a lot of time, and if it develops into street fighting, it is unknown how many navies would be bogged down in the quagmire of street fighting.

How can the lives of non-member nations be compared to the lives of Akainu's subordinates?

Isn't this battle much easier now?

First, destroy the enemy's seaport and docked ships, leaving the pirates with no means of countermeasures and possibility of escape. Next, the navy only needs to use artillery saturation strikes. Within a few minutes, the Doushima Island in front of them will be razed to the ground under the navy's artillery fire.

As for the ordinary people living on Doushima?

What is the difference between people from non-member states and slaves?

The lives of those people have long been firmly tied to those of the Big Mom Pirates. If that's the case, let them be reduced to ashes along with the pirates!!!

Wan Guo - Coco Island.

After approaching Cocoa Island, the navy fleet immediately launched a devastating attack on the ships docked in the port.

The sound of cannons pierced the silent night sky, and the flames rising from the harbor suddenly illuminated half of the sky.

After the ships docked at the harbor of Cocoa Island were destroyed, more than a dozen small and medium-sized warships from the huge naval fleet immediately rushed into the small harbor. After the ships stopped steadily, countless sailors on the warships swarmed ashore with spears in hand, and instantly completed the control of the port terminal.

Nearly a thousand meters away from Coco Island, Admiral Aokiji lay on the side of the ship, clutching a communication phone bug in one hand, waiting for a report from the frontline troops:

"Report, we have successfully landed on the island and encountered no resistance."

"The troops have assembled on the shore and are ready to advance deeper into the island at any time."

Brigadier General Longzi, who was in charge of leading the troops to the island under Aokiji, sent back a message. Upon hearing the news that his men had successfully landed on the island, Kuzan spoke calmly:

"Lonzi, issue a curfew. No one on the island is allowed to stay on the streets. Anyone found will be arrested immediately."

"I'll leave you two thousand men to control the island and the port and maintain law and order on the island."

"If you find any pirates, they will be executed on the spot."

The naval force that led the attack on Cocoa Island was led by Admiral Aokiji. Although there were only seven giant ships, one less than Akainu's side, there were more than a hundred small and medium-sized ships, dozens more than Akainu's side.

Aokiji's fighting style is completely different from Akainu's. He plans to advance steadily and attack one island at a time.

The land and sea area of ​​Wan Guo are quite large. If you travel at the speed of an ordinary sailboat, it will take at least two days to travel from the south of Wan Guo to the north of Wan Guo.

Aokiji has no idea of ​​wiping out the BIG MOM Pirates in one go. This war may not be over overnight, so Aokiji plans to set up a few naval bases in Wano Country.

And unlike Akainu, he does not differentiate between the people of the member states and those of the non-member states. He wants to control the impact of the war as much as possible and not affect the lives of ordinary people as much as possible.

"yes!"

After receiving Aokiji's order, Brigadier General Longzi left some people to set up a temporary camp on the coast, and took hundreds of navy men into the city to investigate. He also asked his subordinates to spread the curfew order along the way.

The news of the navy landing on the island quickly spread throughout the entire Cocoa Island. There were already many pirates from the BIG MOM Pirates stationed on the island. Although many pirates who stayed on the ship were directly overwhelmed by the navy's artillery, there were still many pirates who did not stay on their ships, but were having fun in the town.

After hearing the news that the navy had landed on the island, these pirates spontaneously gathered together and fought with the navy on the island.

Although the number of pirates is not as much as that of the navy, the individual strength of the pirates who can become the BIG MOM Pirates is also quite outstanding. The navy led by Brigadier General Longz soon fell into a bitter battle in the city.

At this time, Aokiji had left a team of navy on Cocoa Island and was preparing to lead a large force to bypass Cocoa Island and head towards the next island. He received news from the Longzi tribe that Longzi led hundreds of navy into the city and was attacked by pirates.

Faced with this situation, Aokiji couldn't help but frown. He planned to send one of his lieutenant generals and bring hundreds of people to assist Brigadier General Longz in suppressing the pirates on the island.

"Notify Vice Admiral Jadon to lead the G-3 branch's navy to support Brigadier General Longzi and replace him."

Just as Kuzan was giving his orders to the messenger, Vice Admiral Tsuru of the Marine Headquarters slowly walked to Kuzan's side, put his hands on the fence, looked at the Coco Island in the distance where there was some noise, and said;

"Kuzan, changing your mind every day is not a good habit."

"This is the first battle of your front, so we must make a good start."

"Supporting Longzi is a must, but we only need to send reinforcements below the rank of Brigadier General. We cannot send Lieutenant Generals, Major Generals, or even Brigadier Generals."

He's voice reached Kuzan's ears. Kuzan paused when he heard it, turned around, looked at Lieutenant General He with gray hair beside him, and frowned in confusion.

Next to Crane was a young female marine named Tina, who had just graduated from the Naval Academy. The adjutant Taotu, who had always been with Crane, was now able to stand on her own and take charge of the female soldier corps in Crane's place.

In this war against the BIG MOM Pirates, Sengoku intends to let the three young admirals take the lead in the battle and establish the prestige of the young people in the navy.

But for such an important battle for the navy, how can it succeed if there are really no older and more experienced veterans on the front line to lead the young people?

For this reason, Zhan Guo let He serve as a lieutenant general staff officer under Kuzan and join the army in the attack.

In fact, there was a selfish motive behind Zhan Guo letting He join Kuzan's army.

Indeed, each of the three admirals of the navy is a top-notch expert and the backbone of the navy's future.

However, in Sengoku's opinion, Akainu's personality was too extreme, and if he were to take charge of the navy in the future, it would probably not be a good thing for the navy. And Borsalino was easygoing and lazy, the kind of person who just did his job day by day, and was not suitable to be in charge of the navy either.

Comparing the two, it was the youngest Kuzan that Zhan Guo liked the most.

Kuzan is a strong-willed man, and he is also a kind person at heart. While he strictly abides by military rules, he is not as rigid as Akainu. At the same time, Kuzan was trained by Zephyr and Garp, so he has a clean foundation and has a good relationship with Yoriichi Tsugakuin.

In Zhan Guo's view, if Kuzan were to lead the navy in the future, he would certainly be able to continue his military management philosophy and lead the navy to prosperity.

The reason why Crane came to help Kuzan was also to enable Kuzan to perform better in this war and suppress extreme hawks like Akainu.

Although Kuzan didn't know what Zhan Guo was thinking, he had great respect for Crane, the naval think tank. Hearing Crane's words, Kuzan fell silent. After a brief thought, he still didn't understand, so he asked humbly:

"Lieutenant General He, there is more resistance than expected on Coco Island."

"Judging from what his men have reported, it's clearly not going to be easy for Brigadier General Lonzi to handle this."

"We will attack Wan Guo tonight. Our plan is to capture the six outer islands. If Akainu's operation goes smoothly, we will be able to capture 12 islands tonight and completely control one-third of Wan Guo's shipping routes."

"The mission is heavy, the time is tight, and Longzi's battle situation is not going well. Isn't it only natural to have someone take over and speed things up?"

"Pirates in the New World are different from those in other places. If Longzi really encounters a strong enemy, without a higher-level general in charge, the war will develop in a direction beyond our expectations!"

Kuzan expressed his doubts, and Tina behind He nodded in agreement after hearing what Kuzan said.

In her opinion, Admiral Aokiji's decision was very accurate. It was quite necessary to cut the Gordian knot and speed up the attack!

Hearing Kuzan's words, He nodded slightly with a kind expression and said with a smile:

"If the person leading the troops today is Sengoku, Garp, or me, there is no problem with this decision."

"However, the one leading the troops is you, a young general who has never experienced a large-scale war."

"Besides, you missed a key point."

"What kind of people do you think your subordinates are?"

He said something off topic at this time, and her words made Kuzan look slightly stunned:

"What kind of people? They're all marines, aren't they?"

Hearing Kuzan's answer, He smiled, as if he thought Kuzan was too naive: "Your subordinates are elite troops drawn from the headquarters and the four seas."

"Lieutenant Generals, Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, and even Colonels at all levels are elite!"

"Among them are young officers who have just taken up leadership positions, as well as veteran officers who have been in the Navy for decades."

"Do you think it's easy for a 34-year-old general like you to lead these people?"

"From the moment the war begins, all your decisions will be scrutinized under a magnifying glass."

"Having Lieutenant General Jadon replace Brigadier General Lonzi may seem like just a minor adjustment to you."

"But in the eyes of those people, this is due to your lack of ability and misjudging the opponent's strength. Even if you make adjustments in time, your 'misjudgment' will be engraved in their minds."

"Changing the general will magnify this matter."

"But reinforcements are different. You're not sending reinforcements to make up for your mistakes, but simply to strengthen your control over Coco Island."

"Brigadier General Lonzi is an outstanding young man. He needs some experience to grow. If he is suddenly replaced, his prestige will also suffer a blow."

"In this battle, the Navy needs to establish its prestige, and you also need to establish your prestige."

"Although Sakaski's actions were decisive and extreme, he must have left a deep impression on his subordinates! His troops will be united by him."

"I'm not saying this because I want you to follow his example."

"I hope you know that commanding an army of this size is not an easy task."

"You have to know how to control the hearts of these people!"

Kuzan listened to He's words quietly, thinking while listening. After pondering for a long time, Kuzan nodded, agreeing with He's words.

Then he shouted to the herald:

"Assign the 73rd unit led by Colonel Virgo to Brigadier General Lonzi's forces. Have Colonel Virgo lead his men to the island and obey Brigadier General Lonzi's orders!"

Vergo is a newcomer who has risen in the navy in recent years. He is extremely talented. Although he was born in the West Sea, he has a good style and is quite capable. He is a newcomer who is being trained as a priority by the headquarters.

It's just right to let a position like Vergo help Brigadier General Lonz!

Although Kuzan was young, he also had his strengths. Long before the war, he had memorized the basic information of his officers at all levels.

While repelling the support forces, the large fleet led by Kuzan also advanced into Wanguo under the cover of darkness.

distant sea.

The cold moonlight fell on the sea. A slender warship floated on the sea, gently rising and falling under the beating of the waves.

On the deck, Ji Guoyuan held a telescope in both hands, observing the battle situation in the direction of Wanguo.

When he noticed that the troops led by Akainu were carrying out a blanket attack on the island, his expression changed involuntarily, and his hand gripping the telescope tightened involuntarily.

"This guy Sakaski"

(End of this chapter)