Sakaski's words shocked all the navy officers in the conference room.
As expected of the most resolute man in the navy, even when faced with something like this, Sakaski displayed traits consistent with his personality.
Whether to negotiate with the new navy represented by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, or to gather all the forces of the Navy Headquarters to attack Wan Guo.
No matter which of these two options the Navy Headquarters chooses, it is likely to bring disaster upon itself.
The Celestial Dragons would never allow the Marine Headquarters to compromise with the New Navy. Everyone present understood this because such a thing had happened once before.
Before Yoshiichi Tsugakuni disappeared, the new navy played a trick of "small players entering big players" and tried to achieve comprehensive control over the headquarters of the navy. However, that plan also failed with Yoshiichi Tsugakuni's disappearance in the Kingdom of Alabasta.
After that, the Celestial Dragons, who had regained control of the Marine Headquarters, also carried out a major purge in the Marine Headquarters.
Some generals who leaned towards the new navy were cleared out of the headquarters of the navy. Perhaps only the people from the Borsalino faction, who were at the top of the strength list but had unclear positions, could continue to work in the headquarters of the navy.
And those dismissed sailors were not able to live their civilian lives in peace. Within just a few years, they encountered various accidents, either disappeared or died, and there was almost no one who could be contacted.
Everyone understands that this is the consequence of betraying the Celestial Dragons.
No one knows what kind of trump card the Celestial Dragons, who have ruled the world for nearly 800 years, have. When Tsugakuni Yoshiichirō entered the Marine Headquarters, everyone thought that Tsugakuni Yoshiichirō had won, but in the end, the Celestial Dragons still made a comeback.
This time, Jigokuen is back with a vengeance, and the new navy is more powerful than ever.
But even so, no one dared to say that the New Navy would definitely be able to defeat the Celestial Dragons.
Eight hundred years of heritage is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
"Sakaski, do you have anything else to say?"
Even Zhan Guo didn't know which of the two options Sakaski proposed. Even though he was known as a wise general, it was impossible for him to make an immediate decision on such a matter.
After pondering for a long time, Zhan Guo asked Sakaski.
Compared with Borsalino's one-sided position, Sakaski's position is always more positive.
"Marshal, I think we must make decisions quickly."
"Four of the Five Elders have perished at the hands of Yoriichi Tsugikuni. This is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the new navy."
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi and the Celestial Dragons are true enemies. He will never give up so easily."
"If my predictions are correct, the New Navy should have already begun large-scale operations by now, preparing to attack the Holy Land."
"From our perspective, we must mobilize now and strengthen the defense of the Sabaody Archipelago."
"If you, Marshal, think we have other options, I think we can ascend to the Holy Land together when Tsugumi Yuichi takes action!"
Sakaski's words were shocking, and his words also caused gasps to echo in the conference room. No one expected Sakaski to be so bold as to say such words in such an occasion.
These words are more explicit than those of Borsalino before. If Borsalino is just a swingman with unclear position, then the second half of Sakaski's words are even more outrageous than Borsalino's.
"General Sakaski, be careful with your words!"
At this point, even He couldn't help but let out a low growl and reminded him.
However, Sakaski remained calm and continued:
“Isn’t it?!”
"The conflict between the New Navy and the World Government has long been irreconcilable. For us at the Navy Headquarters, do we really have many options?"
"If our stance is firm, then we should firmly stand with the World Government and the Celestial Dragons!"
"Knowing that Tsugakuni Yoriichi has killed the Celestial Dragons, we should do our utmost to attack the New Navy and Tsugakuni Yoriichi, even if it means death."
"But what about now?!"
"A large group of people have gathered here to discuss how to deal with Yoriichi Tsugikuni and his new navy!"
"Doesn't this just show that our position is wavering?"
"Since there's no way to firmly support the World Government, then let's just stand completely on the side of the New Navy!"
"If you act like a fence-sitter, you'll end up pleasing neither side. You won't be able to gain the full trust of either the World Government or the New Navy."
"Do you think that after people like Tsugakuni Yoshiichi take over the Marine Headquarters, those of you who waver in your positions will still be able to hold on to your current positions?"
At the end of his speech, Sakaski's voice became much louder, and his last words were a question to everyone present.
As Sakaski said, there is no way for the Navy Headquarters to maintain so-called neutrality in this matter.
If they really do that, after the outcome of the battle between the New Navy and the World Government is decided, none of them will be able to stay in their current positions.
Even if the other party's methods were more ruthless, these senior executives would probably have to be liquidated.
They have to choose sides and their naval headquarters has no way out.
Even though their naval headquarters still has several admiral-level strongmen in charge and can be regarded as a top force in the world, they are actually the relatively weaker party in the game between the New Navy and the World Government.
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When Sakaski made these words clear at a high-level meeting, the time left for Zhan Guo to make a choice became even shorter.
Don't underestimate the Celestial Dragons. Even if their strength has been greatly reduced, they still have a lot of spies in the Marine Headquarters.
In this conference room today, although no one showed anything unusual, Zhan Guo knew that after the meeting, everything everyone said in the conference room would be known to the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land.
It would be fine if the headquarters had already made a decision before this, but if not, who knows what kind of tricks the Celestial Dragons will have waiting for them.
As Sakaski finished speaking, the conference room fell into silence.
Everyone had already anticipated the possible consequences, and everyone's face became very ugly.
Borsalino was probably the only one who could remain relaxed.
His strength gave him confidence, and unlike others, he had actually made his choice long ago, so he didn't feel conflicted at all when facing this kind of problem.
Afterwards, several lieutenant generals expressed their opinions.
Some of them advocate standing firmly on the side of the world government, and hold up banners such as "the government represents justice" and "the twenty kings created the world", hoping that their ideas can gain more support.
However, there are also some people who, even after listening to Sakaski's words, still hope that the Navy Headquarters can "carefully" think about it. This is the so-called "delay" tactic, carefully thinking until the New Navy takes action, and carefully thinking until the outcome of the battle between the New Navy and the World Government is decided.
This group of people are aware that the Marine Headquarters is powerful, and they believe that the Celestial Dragons will never do anything to harm their Marine Headquarters at this critical juncture, forcing the Marine Headquarters to the opposite side.
By the time the World Government and the New Navy decide the outcome, generals of their age will probably be retired.
No matter who wins in the end, I'm afraid they won't be held accountable.
The people present were young, nearly 40 years old, and the older ones were in their sixties or seventies. They really didn't have to worry about what happened after they died. The troubles were for the young people who came after them, and they also believed in the wisdom of the young people who came after them.
In fact, it is impossible to reach a conclusion by discussing such a major issue at a meeting like this.
Zhan Guo was actually very clear about this in his heart.
But he still chose to hold a high-level meeting. The reason was actually very simple. He wanted to see the voices of different factions in the Navy Headquarters and the extent of the conflicts between them.
Judging from the meeting process, the voices of the Tianlong people's die-hard supporters are obviously much weaker.
This result was more or less beyond the expectations of the Warring States period.
He had thought that after the purges in previous years, there would be more die-hard supporters of the Celestial Dragons, but what he had not expected was that when personal rights reached the level of a top lieutenant general, he would already be considered an institution builder.
It is true that some of these people have risen to power by relying on the Celestial Dragons, but after reaching this position, they will have their own ideas and will not be willing to continue to be vassals of the Celestial Dragons.
No one wants to have a wild father above his head.
Celestial Dragons? Creators? Twenty Kings?
In the face of power, these things are meaningless.
Not to mention these powerful and influential generals, even if an ordinary person is given even the slightest bit of power, he will "make good use of it."
The meeting lasted for several hours, from noon to evening.
However, apart from causing a quarrel between people from different factions, there was no substantial result.
However, Zhan Guo was not disappointed. After the meeting, he kept He and the two most senior admirals in the navy to discuss countermeasures in private.
Just as the navy's top brass were racking their brains over the navy's future.
The young men of the Naval Headquarters were indeed training and living as usual.
Sabo and Ace, who had returned from Fishman Island, got together, and Sabo enthusiastically talked to Ace about everything about Luffy.
From Luffy's beautiful pirate ship to his interesting partners, Ace will listen carefully to any topic related to Luffy.
This younger brother has long been one of the people that Ace and Sabo care about most in this world.
After the topic about Luffy ended, Sabo ignored Magellan's gag order and mentioned to Ace the battle between Yoriichi Tsugakuni and the Five Elders that he had seen on Fishman Island.
Upon hearing that Yoriichi Tsugakuni, who had been missing for many years, had reappeared, Ace was very excited. However, upon hearing that four of the Five Elders had died at the hands of Yoriichi Tsugakuni, Ace's excitement subsided and he became worried instead.
He realized that the world was going to be in chaos.
Ace, who received a formal education in the navy, is like his father, and can be said to have "the world in his heart." However, Pirate King Roger chose to use drastic means to shatter the existing world, hoping that the people would awaken on their own.
He uses the great secret treasure to attract all dreamers and ambitious people. As long as the great secret treasure is not found, countless people will pursue the truth of this world.
However, Ace somewhat agrees with the ideas of Zhan Guo and others, and hopes that the world can be less turbulent.
Because any change will be accompanied by a lot of bloodshed and sacrifice.
In Ace's eyes, he knew that Yoriichi Tsugakuni was the one who wanted to break the existing order and create a new order.
Since his debut, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi has caused countless casualties directly or indirectly.
Ace admires Yuichiro Tsugaku and is grateful for his cultivation of him, but this does not mean that he will approve of everything Yuichiro Tsugaku does.
Anyone who can awaken the Conqueror's Haki has a strong sense of autonomy, and Ace is no exception.
"We must find a way to stop Mr. Tsugikuni Yoshiichi from continuing his actions."
"If the World Government no longer exists, who will mediate conflicts between nations?!"
Listening to Sabo's story, the young and passionate Ace couldn't sit still. He hurriedly left the room and rushed towards Sengoku's office. Sabo wanted to stop him, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do so.
night.
Someone knocked on the door of Zhan Guo's office.
Ace pushed the door open and saw Zhan Guo sitting behind the desk with a tired look on his face.
"Hmm?"
"Ace, why are you here so late instead of sleeping?"
Zhan Guo's tone was gentle. When he was talking to Ace, he didn't speak like he was talking to other subordinates. Instead, his tone when talking to Ace was like talking to his own children or nephews, very friendly.
"Marshal, we must find a way to stop Tsugikuni Yoriichi's actions."
"If we don't do this, countless people will be affected by his actions."
Ace said urgently as soon as he entered the room.
"Um?!"
Hearing this, Zhan Guo also uttered a sigh, looked up at Ace, and after a long moment, he sighed softly:
"Did Sabo tell you? That kid didn't take Magellan's orders seriously at all!"
"Don't ask too much about this matter. This is not something you should care about."
"You should train your men well and prepare for the conquest of the New World!"
It was obvious that Zhan Guo had no way to fool Ace with such words, or rather, Ace was no longer at the age where he could be fooled by such words.
"How can this be something I shouldn't care about? This matter is closely related to the entire navy, right?!"
"If we don't stop Yoriichi Tsugakuni, a war will break out between the Marine Headquarters and the New Navy. Doesn't this have anything to do with me?!"
"I'm not a marine anymore?!"
Ace spoke in an intense tone. Among all the young men in the navy, perhaps only the three brothers dared to speak to Zhan Guo in such a tone.
"Who told you that if we don't stop Yoriichi Tsugikuni, our navy will be at war with his new navy?!"
"We, the Navy Headquarters, have always stood on the side of justice."
"If the New Navy claims to be righteous, why would they start a war with us?!"
Zhan Guo put his hands behind his back, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he asked slowly.
And his words also made Ace look stunned.
"What does this mean?!"
"What's going on?!"
Zhan Guo's attitude was obviously beyond Ace's expectations, and his brain circuit was not enough.
"Ace, the struggles in this world will not disappear just because a certain force disappears."
"Similarly, the peace in this world does not exist because of the existence of a certain force."
"Whether it's the World Government or the New Navy."
"It's all the same."
"The difference is who holds the power."
"Do you think it's better for ordinary people if the Celestial Dragons hold the power of speech, or if the New Navy holds the power of speech?"
"Our Navy Headquarters."
“I will stand on the side that benefits ordinary people.”
Zhan Guo's eyes were deep, and in front of Ace, he did not hide anything and revealed his feelings.
Multiple choice questions?!
No, ever since the day Garp, Sora and others died on the Island of Origin, Sengoku has completely stood against the Celestial Dragons!
(End of this chapter)
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