Chapter 94 Government Live Broadcast [VIP]
The cooperation between the Navy and the Revolutionary Army has actually been going on for quite a long time, but it has never been officially announced.
In the past, if the government wanted to announce something, it would just publish the United World Economic Forum and send the newspaper to the world.
Now that the World Economic Times is gone, the Happy Daily is not efficient enough, and we have to rely on the direct and fast live broadcast of the telephone bug.
However, neither the Navy nor the Revolutionary Army had the live broadcast technology like Yale that could control Den Den Mushi around the world.
Both parties originally thought that this would be a difficult R&D task, and after handing it over to scientists, they did not hold out much hope and still focused most of their attention on traditional publicity methods such as newspapers.
But unexpectedly, scientists gave them a big surprise.
In just a few weeks, a new Den Den Mushi capable of live broadcasting appeared on the conference table of senior executives.
Looking at it, many people have complicated eyes.
It turns out that they did not lack technology and talent, but the previous government spent all the money and resources on providing pleasure to the Celestial Dragons.
"What are we waiting for? Let's announce it live now!" The impatient Cap broke the silence in the conference room.
"If we delay any further, there might not be any islands left to dock on the Grand Line."
This is not an exaggeration at all.
After attacking the Celestial Dragons, Yale's expansion speed increased by a lot.
Before, he was only expanding slowly within the East China Sea, but now he has occupied more than half of the entire Grand Route.
The reduction in the number of islands means that the danger of sea navigation will increase significantly.
Not to mention how to store the stockpiled supplies, the special navigation method of the Grand Route alone requires that most people's voyages must follow the established route.
After storing magnetic force on the previous island, once the next island is occupied by Yale, the ship is likely to get lost at sea - and for this reason, there are fewer and fewer pirate ships wandering the sea, and the size of merchant ships has also decreased.
In this period of turmoil in the government navy, the gradual decrease in pirate ships is the only good news.
Now that the government has stabilized and cooperation with the revolutionary army is harmonious, it is time for them to officially announce the establishment of a new government.
"Go and prepare." At the end of the meeting, the commander-in-chief of the entire army, Ganggu, made the final decision.
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On the day of the live broadcast, many people waited in front of the projection screen early.
Compared to the unknown Yale, they would rather trust the government and the navy.
This is normal. Just thinking about the possible fate of those disappeared islands is enough to scare civilians.
Moreover, when Yale chose the island, it was completely random. He did not consider whether the people on other islands needed to rely on this island to do business, or whether the people on other islands had relatives on this island.
Therefore, Yale not only infringed the interests of pirates and merchant caravans, but also the interests of civilians living on the island who might never leave.
They relied on merchant ships to import and export goods, but now that the import and export islands are gone, the opportunity to make money is gone too.
The goods on the shelves are getting more and more expensive, and many people who already had a hard life are now living even harder.
These alone are enough to make the common people resent him.
Some people even miss the past when they were ruled by the Celestial Dragons.
Although you need to pay heavenly gold, life is not that difficult.
Moreover, the people who were harmed by the Celestial Dragons were all slaves. Those slaves were not very smart to be abducted by human traffickers.
With such resentment, the civilians finally waited for the live broadcast of the World Government.
They hope that the government can drive Yale away as soon as possible so that their lives can be better and they don’t have to worry about their island becoming the next to disappear.
“Sizzle…”
After a brief debugging, the real-time image finally appeared on the big screen.
There was a long table with three men sitting behind it, facing the screen. Behind them were three flags, one high in the middle and one low on both sides.
"Isn't the man with the twisted beard the Admiral of the Navy?"
In the small square of Windmill Village, Makino sat on a small stool in the corner and tried to distinguish the identities of the three people on the screen.
But there was no need to distinguish them. As the camera zoomed in, she quickly noticed that there was a sign in front of each of the three people, which stated their identities.
From left to right are Navy Admiral Sengoku, Army Commander-in-Chief Steel, and... Revolutionary Army Leader Dragon.
When they saw the 'leader of the revolutionary army', many people were stunned.
Their thinking is still stuck in the past, when the revolutionary army was still the government's number one public enemy.
In the government's propaganda, the revolutionary army is the culprit for the country's chaos and is a criminal organization that commits all kinds of evil.
But now, the criminal organization is sitting together with the government and even seems to be on an equal footing with the navy. How can this not be surprising?
Many people also reacted after being surprised.
The Celestial Dragons are so hateful, maybe the Revolutionary Army is actually a good thing, but was discredited by the previous government.
The simple image of three people standing side by side shocked everyone in front of the screen, which was beyond words.
For decades, the government and the revolutionary army have been mortal enemies of absolute order and the pursuit of change, and have been irreconcilable opposites on the sea.
And at this moment, they are sitting in front of the same camera, facing thousands of pairs of eyes with an equal attitude.
The Den Den Mushi perfectly captured and magnified the expressions on the three people's faces. The expressions of putting aside past grudges and showing only solemnity made many active children quiet down unconsciously.
No matter how surprised or how people outside the screen discuss, the live broadcast will not be interrupted.
At the live broadcast site, a group of scientists were on high alert, fearing that during the live broadcast, Yale would use some means to interfere with or even cut off the signal.
Fortunately, everything has been going smoothly so far.
It will definitely go smoothly. Even if there are problems along the way, Yale will make it go smoothly.
This is the result he wanted to see, and now the final moment is approaching.
The first to speak was Admiral Sengoku.
He is also the most well-known celebrity on the sea today, and starting with him is the most convincing.
This naval marshal wearing a coat of justice is 77 years old, but his figure is still as straight as a pine tree. His eyes behind the lenses are firm and steady, and just looking at him gives people a sense of reliable security.
"All people! At this moment, I am not speaking to you merely as a naval admiral, but as an ordinary person living on this planet."
The voice of the Navy Admiral was transmitted to every corner of the world through Den Den Mushi, and even the islands occupied by Yale watched the live broadcast.
"I believe everyone has seen that this time, we have also invited an enemy of the old government, Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, to our live broadcast."
"The Navy and the Revolutionary Army were once at loggerheads. We clashed over ideals and fought each other over the forms of justice we each upheld. But now, a threat from beyond the sky seeks to take everything from us—our common home, our freedom, and our right to choose our future!"
"Monkey D... Dragon?"
On the Sabaody Archipelago, the group of bandits who were watching the live broadcast from afar felt that the surname sounded familiar.
But after thinking about it, they couldn't figure out why it sounded familiar, so they all looked at the boss Dadan.
Dadan also felt that it sounded familiar. He scratched his head and wanted to say that he didn't know, but when he saw the expectant and longing eyes of his younger brothers, he felt that he couldn't lose face.
So why does it sound so familiar? They don't know many people, and even fewer can be considered familiar to them. Moreover, there are many people with names in this world, but few with surnames...
Thinking of this, Dadan's face changed, and he said in shock after a strange cry.
"Monkey D. Garp! He's Mr. Garp's son?!"
The bandits gasped.
The leader of the revolutionary army is actually the son of a vice admiral?!
The leader of the Revolutionary Army actually has the same surname as Luffy?!
On the Thriller Bark, the Straw Hat Pirates who were resting after defeating Moria, as well as all the pirates trapped here, were also watching this live broadcast.
The leader of the revolutionary army has always been known by the name "Dragon", and this is the first time he has revealed his last name in public.
"So... Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, is probably Luffy's father?"
Everyone looked at Luffy in surprise, but Luffy was confused and didn't even know he had a father.
But they do have the same last name.
"This is really weird." As the center of the incident, Luffy held his chin with his hand, looking puzzled and distressed.
Everyone was complaining inwardly.
You must be the strangest one, you didn’t even know you had a father.
However, seeing that Luffy didn't seem to care at all, the Straw Hat Pirates quickly skipped the topic.
They had been through so many life-and-death adventures together that their bond had transcended blood and origin.
What they trust is Luffy in front of them, the man who is going to become the Pirate King, rather than any halo or benefits brought by the surname "Monkey".
What is more important now is the future plans, especially for people like Brook who have been trapped in this fog for many years.
They didn't even know what was happening outside, so the Straw Hat Pirates had to explain it to them again, so that they wouldn't be cheated by others after they finally gained their freedom.
"It's the Revolutionary Army leader's turn to speak." Usopp analyzed seriously.
“It feels like they’re not just going to cooperate, but to merge.”
"That's amazing, Usopp!"
Chopper looked at Usopp in admiration.
Usopp laughed proudly and even used his brain to come up with some ideas that even he himself didn't understand the logic of.
Except for Chopper who was cheering and Luffy who was yawning, everyone else saw through Usopp's idiotic nature and turned their attention back to Dragon's speech.
"Under the enemy's fire, there is no distinction between navy, revolutionary army, civilians, or nobles. There are only ordinary people who are eager to survive."
"Class conflicts, the gap between rich and poor, and the struggle over the concepts of fairness and justice can be left for the future. But today, at this moment, we must unite for a common goal - we must take the fate of this planet into our own hands!"
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