The movements of the World Government and the Navy Headquarters soon attracted the attention of those interested.
This time, the Five Elders seemed to have made up their minds to make an all-out effort to destroy the New Navy, and mobilized all the forces distributed outside together.
At the Naval Headquarters, a number of high-ranking naval officers, including the three admirals, also received orders from their superiors and ordered their troops to begin gathering towards On.
Although Zhan Guo did not tell the generals under his command about your mission, these senior officers of the Navy Headquarters naturally had some guesses in their minds when they saw the elite troops who came to Marineford from all over the world.
"Who is this headquarters planning to deal with? Such a big fuss."
"As generals, we didn't receive any news."
"Almost all the elite warriors from all over the world have gathered in Marinford. The enemy we will face this time is probably very powerful."
"Borsalino, do you know what this is?"
In Admiral Aokiji's office, Kuzan stood by the window and gently parted the blinds. Through the gap, he looked out at the harbor, with a lingering sadness between his brows.
It's hard to imagine that someone with his personality would show such an expression.
Borsalino, who was sitting on the sofa and cutting his nails, heard Kuzan's words and tilted his head in surprise, looking at Kuzan:
"Of course I don't know."
"However, there aren't many enemies in this world that require the Navy Headquarters to muster such a powerful force to deal with, right?"
"Marshal Zhan Guo didn't reveal the specific reason to us. I guess it's because some things aren't decided by him."
"so."
"Kuzan, what kind of enemy are we going to deal with? Can't you guess?"
At this time, there were only Borsalino and Kuzan in the office. Facing Kuzan, Borsalino said whatever he wanted without any intention of hiding his inner thoughts.
“.”
After hearing this, Kuzan fell silent. He sighed softly and walked to the opposite side of Borsalino. He sat down on the sofa and said with a depressed look:
"Is it really Tsugikoku Yoriichi?"
"In today's world, the only enemy that requires our Navy Headquarters to deal with such caution is probably the New Navy."
"Are you preparing to start a war? Is there no way to avoid it?"
"If our Navy Headquarters goes to war with the New Navy, regardless of whether we win or lose, the losses will be something we cannot afford."
"If the Navy Headquarters loses control of the four seas, who will protect the people?"
Kuzan's brows were filled with worry, not only because he was worried about his own department, but also because he was worried about the innocent people all over the world.
Even with such a powerful force, the Marine Headquarters is unable to completely eliminate the harm posed by pirates. If its strength is greatly reduced due to war, the situation will probably get even more out of control.
No matter which aspect he considered, Kuzan could not find any benefit in starting a war for their naval headquarters.
"General Kuzan, you really do like to joke around, haha."
"What you said means nothing to those who made this decision."
Borsalino shook his head slightly, blew the nail foam from between his fingers, and showed an expression that was not a smile.
“It makes no sense.”
Kuzan muttered to himself, lowered his brows, and fell silent.
The news of the large-scale troop assembly at the Navy Headquarters was soon discovered by the intelligence department of the New Navy.
In just two days, the relevant report was delivered to Yixiao's desk, and this news immediately attracted Yixiao's attention. While ordering his subordinates to closely monitor the Navy Headquarters, Yixiao also quickly notified Yoshiichi Tsugikuni who was far away on Beehive Island.
After clearing out the remnants of pirates on Beehive Island, Yuanzi did not leave immediately, but stayed on the island waiting for the arrival of the Wan Guo transport fleet.
A large number of people were released, and after being enslaved by the pirates, the personalities of these released people had undergone tremendous changes.
It is hard to imagine what will happen next on the island if there is no strong person on site to manage it.
Sometimes, the switch between the two identities of civilian and pirate is just a matter of thought.
Under the shade of the trees on the coast, Jiguo Yuanyi put away the communication bubble and his expression became solemn.
He had already received Yixiao's message, and the movements of the Navy Headquarters had also attracted his attention.
Although no exact intelligence has been received yet, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi is almost certain that this time the navy is assembling large-scale forces to deal with their new navy.
The Marine Headquarters suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Whitebeard Pirates. Before that, the headquarters also sent elite troops to attack the Bankoku under the control of BIG MOM. In that war, the Marine Headquarters also paid a heavy price.
In just a few years, the Navy Headquarters experienced several major wars in succession, and its strength was no longer as strong as before. There was a huge gap in the number of middle-level officers in the army.
Normally, it is not appropriate to launch a large-scale war at this stage.
The Navy Headquarters has made such a large-scale move, and someone must have irritated the nerves of the top leaders. Considering the various events that have occurred on the sea in recent times, it must be him, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who irritated the World Government and the Navy Headquarters.
Whether it is taking Vegapunk away or destroying Beehive Island.
These world-shaking events are all related to Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
With the change of position, Yoriichi Tsugikuni was able to understand why the World Government would take such a big risk and make such a decision.
Just as Saint Satan thought, if they waited until their new navy integrated the power of the New World and attacked the first half of the Grand Line, it would be too late.
Although it is not a good time to take action against the New Navy, the World Government actually has no choice.
In essence, they have been pushed to the brink of collapse by Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
"It's really not the right time."
"Those Five Elder Stars"
Yoriichi Tsugikuni did not underestimate the power of the Five Elders and the Marine Headquarters. Even though he is now known as the strongest in the world, he is still full of fear towards the Five Elders and the Marine Headquarters.
According to Yoriichi Tsugikuni's idea, he did not want to go to war with the World Government at this time.
At this time, Vegapunk was in the belly of Lord Lantern and had not yet fully controlled the actions of the sea creature; the technological development of the Pacifists was far from perfect and still required a large investment of money and time; although the Beehive Island was captured, the pirates roaming around were not completely eliminated, and Wang Zhi and his cadres were still missing.
The new navy actually still needs some time to develop. Not to mention whether it can integrate all the power of the New World, it must at least wait until the Pacifists' technology matures and the second-generation new navy is fully grown before it can truly possess the power to compete with the World Government.
If a full-scale war breaks out at this time, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi himself has no confidence in winning the war.
Perhaps under his protection, the core management of the new navy will not suffer too much loss in this war.
But without the grassroots soldiers, his new navy would be in name only.
What Tsugumi Yuichiro wants to do is not something that can be accomplished by three or five people.
But unlike the New Navy, it is very easy for the Celestial Dragons to replenish their subordinates.
"We absolutely cannot passively wait for them to attack."
"We must strike first. The main battlefield must not be on the islands controlled by the new navy."
"It's best not to let the enemy enter the new world smoothly."
After a brief thought, Tsugikuni Yoriichi had already made up his mind.
Since war is inevitable, what he has to do is to minimize the damage caused by the war to the new navy.
Now it is a matter of life and death for the new navy, and Yoriichi Tsugakuni can no longer care about the friendship between himself and the navy headquarters.
Half a month later.
The transport fleet from all over the world arrived at the Honeycomb Island smoothly. Although everyone in the new navy had sensed that a storm was coming, they had to do what had to be done.
Jiguo's original intention was to use the ocean currents around Beehive Island and the underground fortifications on the island to build a new base.
But when something like this happens, this matter can only be put on hold temporarily.
After ordering his subordinates to send all the supplies and personnel on the island onto the transport ship, this pirate paradise became an "uninhabited island".
In accordance with the wishes of the rescued people, the new navy sent some of them back to their hometowns, and took the rest who did not want to return home back to Wan Guo.
Many people who have been enslaved for many years are unwilling to go back even if they have a home to return to. They are worried that their experiences over the years will attract the "gaze" of their relatives and friends. Many people are obviously unwilling to face these things. They would rather go to an unfamiliar place and start their lives again.
Naturally, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi also respected the decisions of these people.
Although the world is facing great population pressure now, it is necessary to provide some assistance to these people from a humanitarian perspective.
It would not be possible for the World Government and the Navy Headquarters to mobilize forces from all over the world in a day or two.
While they were mobilizing troops on a large scale, the new navy was also making intensive preparations.
Originally, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni was going to take Vegapunk to Fishman Island, and on the return trip he would also take Mihawk and others who were currently on Thunder God Island with him.
But such an unexpected incident happened and all the plans were disrupted.
Yoshiichi Tsugikuni issued a transfer order to Mihawk, Kuma, and Abel, asking them to lead the new navy of Thunder God Island to retreat to Readchiled Island and reunite with Tiger.
In order to deal with the upcoming war, Yoriichi Tsugikuni also plans to gather all the strength of the New Navy to deal with the attacks of the World Government and the Navy Headquarters.
Their new navy does not have that much high-end combat power. If it is dispersed, it will give the opponent the opportunity to defeat them one by one.
Yuichiro Tsugikuni would never make such a mistake.
At the same time, Yixiao in Wanguo also led all the combat troops to head towards Readchiled Island. The new navy only left thousands of security forces in Wanguo.
It can be said that this time their new navy was also mobilized in full force.
As for Yoriichi Tsugakuni himself, he also rushed to Readchiled Island as soon as possible.
He has to be in charge of the battlefield in person to feel at ease.
All forces in the New World have noticed the movements of the World Government and the New Navy.
There is no way. The noise is too loud. Even if you want to hide it, it is impossible to conceal it.
At the beginning, the various forces in the New World had not yet realized what the Navy Headquarters was doing, but as time passed, the intentions of the Navy Headquarters became more and more obvious, and the leaders of these forces also realized the other side's intentions.
Everyone's attention is focused on the New Navy and the World Government.
At the same time, various forces in the New World that had been suppressed for a long time began to stir.
The lack of military forces in all nations is a very good opportunity for the pirates of the new century. However, with the lessons learned from the Beehive Island, these pirates who are ready to make a move did not act rashly against foreign countries.
They are waiting, waiting for the moment when the New Navy will be destroyed by the World Government.
By then, the islands protected by the new navy will become dishes on their table.
Reedchiled Island.
The top brass of the new navy gathered together.
In the conference room, Ji Guoyuan sat at the first seat, looking around at the generals present.
In addition to Ichisho and Mihawk, the old men who have followed Yoshikazu Tsugakuni since the establishment of the new navy, people like Tensho, Tiger, and Desolo who joined the new navy later have also become the core figures of the new navy.
"This time, it's a battle for the survival of our new navy."
"The World Government and the Navy Headquarters have now mobilized nearly 100,000 elite troops."
"In addition to the three admirals of the navy, the world government may also deploy other high-end combat forces in this war."
"No one can take it lightly and must be prepared."
"I'm not going to sit around and wait for death on Redhill Island."
"We must seize the initiative before the other party takes action."
As he spoke, Jiguo Yuanyi tapped the whiteboard behind him, attracting the attention of all the generals in the conference room.
"This Crimson Strait is a secret route connecting the front and back halves of the Grand Route."
"If the World Government wants to attack the New World, it will most likely use this channel."
"By blocking this place, we can control the impact of the war on us to the greatest extent."
"If the war reaches the islands under our control, no matter what the final outcome is, we will be the losers."
"So, I plan to gather our forces and completely block this route."
"If we do this, the Marine Headquarters will assemble. No matter how many troops we have, we will only be able to defeat the enemy that came out of the gap."
"The width of the strait is less than 200 meters. With our strength, it is not difficult to block it."
"As long as our strong men can suppress the other side, it can be achieved!"
After so many years of development, the new navy has only about 60,000 combat-capable troops assembled, including tens of thousands of "recruits" who have been in the army for less than three years.
In terms of absolute strength, the New Navy is far from being able to compare with the Naval Headquarters and the World Government.
However, even if the enemy assembled an army of 100,000, they would not be able to take advantage of their numbers in such terrain.
The outcome of the war ultimately lies in the hands of the strong on both sides.
While the top brass of the new navy were holding a combat meeting, Marineford and Warring States also convened a meeting of all officers above the rank of general.
The red strait mentioned by Yoshikazu Tsugakuni was also a focus of attention at the strategic meeting of the Naval Headquarters.
Whoever can seize control of this strait will have the advantage.
The deployments of both sides also revolve around this red strait.
(End of this chapter)
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