Chapter 364: Unify the New World, Target All Nations! (Two in One)
The sea breeze blew gently, and the fresh air wrapped in a faint salty smell rushed into Tsugikoku Yuichi's nostrils, clearing his mind.
Zefa saw that Jiguo Yuanyi was in deep thought and knew that his disciple had already heard what he said.
"As expected, I think the title of Seven Warlords of the Sea is still not suitable for someone like me!"
"Teacher Zephyr, I have no desire to become a Shichibukai, but I will try my best to persuade others to accept."
"At least I think Tiger and Cyrus should need the title of Seven Warlords of the Sea."
Zefa saw that the confusion in Jigoku Yoshiichi's eyes was swept away. When the faint smile reappeared on Jigoku Yoshiichi's face, Zefa knew that Jigoku Yoshiichi had made a decision. At this point, no one else's opinion would have any effect.
"Have you decided yet?"
"As long as it's your decision, then follow through with it."
Upon hearing this, Ji Guoyuan nodded slightly, and then seemed to suddenly think of something and said:
"Teacher Zephyr, if I don't accept the position of Shichibukai, then at least one position should be vacant, right?"
"I don't know if the World Government or the Navy has a suitable backup candidate. I have a good candidate."
Ji Guoyuan asked with a smile, a gleam in his eyes.
Hearing this, Zefa narrowed his eyes slightly, smiled and shook his head: "Choosing the Seven Warlords of the Sea is not an easy task."
"Although I'm not very concerned about this matter, but since I'm in the headquarters, I'm bound to hear some news."
"Just say whatever you want to say."
Zephyr's words were equivalent to telling Yoriichi Tsugakuni that the World Government had no alternative plan regarding the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Coincidentally, on the distant beach, Yixiao, Mihawk and others were walking towards this side. Not only the two of them, but also Abel, Xiong and others were following beside them.
When they heard that the headquarters of the navy had sent former admiral Zephyr to Thunder God Island to recruit Tsugakuni Yoshiichi and others to become the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they all became interested for a moment and came here with Yixiao and the others.
Jiguo Yuanyi felt the breath of Yixiao and the others, looked back, and then asked Zefa with a smile:
"Teacher Zefa, I'd like you to help introduce Xiong."
"If possible, I want him to become a Shichibukai!"
While Tsugumi Yoshiichiro and Zefa were talking, Yixiao and others also approached one after another.
When the bear came to them, Jiguo Yuanyi walked to the side of the bear, patted the bear's waist twice with one hand, and looked at Zefa.
Zefa looked at the bear, feeling the faint sense of oppression emanating from the bear, and couldn't help but nodded slightly.
Xiong had just arrived and didn't know what was going on. Under his puzzled gaze, Jiguo Yuanyi, Xiong, Yi Yixiao and others briefly explained:
"The World Government intends for me, Mihawk, Issho, Tiger, and Kyrus to fill the vacancies of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
"Zeffa-sensei is here to deliver a message. If you agree, then those who become Shichibukai will be recognized as 'pirates' by the World Government."
"The arrest warrant for us has been suspended."
"I have no intention of becoming a Shichibukai, Mihawk. Just make your own decisions, I won't interfere too much."
"As for the bear, we just mentioned you."
"After I clearly expressed my refusal, the position of Shichibukai became vacant. I hope you can fill this gap. Mr. Zephyr will also convey my intention to the World Government."
"If they accept, I hope you can become a Shichibukai, for the sake of your hometown."
As soon as Tsugakuni Yoshiichi finished speaking, Ichisho and Mihawk both looked at Tsugakuni Yoshiichi with confusion, but soon, they understood Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's intention.
Unlike people like Yuichiro Tsugikuni who have no "homesickness", Xiong is a nostalgic person, and his hometown, the Kingdom of Solbe, is the place where he has placed the happiest time of his childhood. The days he lived with Ginny were his happiest time. What's more, the Kingdom of Solbe was where his parents once lived.
Similar to Xiong's situation are Tiger and Cyrus. They are the kind of people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for their hometown. The deep-seated love for their hometown in their hearts is something that even Tsugikuni Yoriichi cannot ignore.
Kuma is a kind person, and he knows Tsugakuni Yoriichi very well. He knows that Tsugakuni Yoriichi will not harm him. Moreover, Kuma can quickly judge the pros and cons of becoming a Shichibukai, and there is no harm in it for him.
With the title of Shichibukai, he will be able to return to the Kingdom of Solby openly and protect the church where he and Ginny grew up.
The bear nodded. After receiving the bear's instructions, Zefa simply put on a businesslike look and said lightly, "Tsugikoku Yoriichi, and Bartholomew Bear, I will convey your opinions."
"So."
"Mr. Mihawk, and Mr. Ichisho, what are your opinions?"
"Do you want to accept the invitation from the Shichibukai of the World Government?!"
When they heard Zefa's question, Mihawk and Yixiao did not answer immediately. They turned their heads to Tsugikuni Yoriichi, with a questioning look on their faces.
"Just weigh the pros and cons yourself."
"Just follow your own wishes."
Hearing what Tsugikoku Yoshiichi said, Mihawk made the first decision, shook his head, and said: "I have no interest in this kind of thing, and I don't want to be restricted by the World Government."
"I have only one goal!"
Mihawk finished speaking, glanced at Jiguo Yuan, and then turned and left without giving Zephyr any face. Seeing Mihawk's decisive refusal, Zephyr did not feel angry because of Mihawk's attitude, but instead showed an expression of "as expected" on his face.
Then Zefa ignored Mihawk who left and turned to look at him with a smile.
Although Yixiao couldn't see, he was very sensitive to the things around him and could naturally detect Zefa's gaze. A slight smile appeared on his face, and then he shook his head slightly:
"Come to think of it, I am actually the chief officer of the new navy of Thunder God Island."
"If I become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the reputation of the new navy will be bad."
Although Yixiao seems to be gentle and easy to get along with, he is actually a person with his own persistence. This persistence is somewhat similar to that of Yuichiro Tsugakuin.
Among the entire new navy, Yixiao's style of doing things is most similar to that of Tsugikuni Yoriichi. He is gentle and strong, but when faced with true evil, he will never show any mercy.
"Yeah?"
"I see."
"That's it for now, I have other places to go next."
After receiving the reply from Jiguoyuanyi and others, Zefa had no intention of staying on Thunder God Island any longer and planned to leave directly.
"Teacher Zefa, take care."
Tsugakuin Yoichi had no intention of trying to keep him and waved to Zefa. Zefa also waved to his students and turned to walk towards his warship. Tsugakuin Yoichi walked him for more than ten meters. Before Zefa boarded the ship, he suddenly turned around and glanced at the Dawn warship docked in the distance. He asked Tsugakuin Yoichi inexplicably:
"I remember your warship was designed and built in the Seven Waters City, right?"
"The man who helped you build the warship was called Tom, right?"
"He was an excellent shipbuilder. It's a pity that he died."
"No need to send it off."
After Zefa finished speaking, he waved to Jiguo Yuanyi and then boarded the ship.
“Woo—”
The sound of the whistle rang out in the port. Ji Guoyuan stood on the shore, looking at the warships going away, and couldn't help but frowning slightly.
"Is the Navy targeting Tom?!"
Secretly keeping in mind the news that Zephyr told him, after seeing Zephyr off, Tsugikoku Yoriichi did not contact Tom using Den Den Mushi immediately.
If the Navy or the World Government has already set its sights on Tom, there is a high probability that Tom's Den Den Mushi will be under surveillance. The Navy has the technology to do so.
As soon as Zefa left Jiguo Yuanyi, he called Tom to confirm the situation. Isn't this equivalent to selling Zefa out?
He planned to go to the Seven Water City in person. The Dawn warship had been sailing on the sea for a long time.
Although the New Navy has excellent shipbuilders who perform regular maintenance, these shipbuilders do not understand many of the technologies on the Dawn warship. The warship needs a "major maintenance" by professionals like Tom.
However, before going to the Seven Water Capitals, Tsugikuni Yoriichi still had some things to discuss with others. After returning to his residence, Tsugikuni Yoriichi called Cyrus and Tiger in succession, informing them that the World Government intended to make them the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
On the phone, Tsugikuni Yoriichi also gave them a brief analysis of the benefits of becoming a Shichibukai. When they learned that the Shichibukai could protect Fishman Island and Dressrosa, both Tiger and Cyrus were tempted.
It is foreseeable that it is a foregone conclusion that Cyrus and Tiger will become members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
After dealing with these things, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's attention turned to a major event that had recently occurred in the New World.
Big Mom's Tea Party!
March 1509 of the Haiyuan calendar.
In order to celebrate the birth of her 77th child, Charlotte Flampe, Big Mom invited all the prominent leaders of the underworld in the New World to her tea party.
The purpose of BIG MOM's tea party is nominally to celebrate the birth of her child, but in fact, the main purpose of BIG MOM's tea party is twofold.
One is to declare their status. Anyone who received an invitation but did not attend will be marked as an enemy by the BIG MOM Pirates.
When facing an enemy, the Big Mom Pirates will naturally spare no effort to fight. To some extent, this is also one of the important means for Big Mom to consolidate its position as the hegemon of the sea.
The second purpose is that BIG MOM simply wants to eat delicious party cake.
The reason why Tsugikuni Yoriichi focused his attention on BIG MOM's tea party was not because of the BIG MOM pirate group itself, but because of the underground leaders who attended the tea party.
It is certainly true that Yoriichi Tsugikuni's biggest enemies are the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.
But at the same time, those pirates who were stirring up trouble in the New World were also his enemies. Big Mom's existence protected all kinds of races in the world, and those people paid the price of their lives to live in the world.
But if BIG MOM did not exist, the possibility of those people surviving in the New World would be very slim, and those pirates would not let go of the densely populated areas of Banko.
Because unless it is absolutely necessary, even Yoriichi Tsugakuni does not want to eliminate the BIG MOM Pirates. His new navy does not have the extra energy to manage Bankoku after eliminating the BIG MOM Pirates.
His most important task at the moment is to strengthen himself and first eliminate the threats from the holy land.
As for why the leaders of those underground forces were noticed by Yoshiichi Tsugakuni, it was mainly because the development of Thunder God Island in recent times forced Yoshiichi Tsugakuni to pay attention to them.
The construction of the branch on Thunder God Island requires not only craftsmen, but also many mineral resources such as iron. At the same time, the new navy also needs a large amount of sugar and salt in its supply. These things are all controlled by some big businessmen.
It may be hard for you to imagine that the leaders of these underground forces control 90% of the shipping resources and mineral resources in the New World, and many of them are intelligence dealers and arms dealers.
Even Morgans, who controls newspapers as the only means of external publicity and holds media hegemony, will accept BIG MOM's invitation to attend the tea party.
The new navy built by Ji Kuniyoshi is different from elite pirate groups like the Straw Hat and Red Hair. He has a lot of things to worry about.
Big Mom's tea party is an opportunity for Yuichiro Tsugikuni, an opportunity to seize the resources in the hands of these leaders in one fell swoop!
Tsugikuni Yoshiichi had no psychological burden in taking action against these underground forces. Even if their new navy took a few years to digest these resources, it would be worth it.
The Ten Thousand Kingdoms is built up of 34 islands with Cake Island as the core. Almost all races in the world live in the Ten Thousand Kingdoms, and the name of the Ten Thousand Kingdoms is well-deserved.
The waters controlled by the Ten Thousand Nations are filled with sea slugs that can be used for surveillance. Once foreign ships enter the territory of the Ten Thousand Nations, they will be detected at the first moment.
At the same time, egg-tart towers are built on the 34 islands to monitor the situation at sea. These are actually watchtowers. There are people on duty at all times to observe the situation on the sea.
Any ship from a non-Nei faction that enters Wan Guo territory will be destroyed. The security here is even more stringent than that of the Navy Headquarters and Judicial Island.
At the very least, large numbers of sea slugs have not been spread in the waters around the Naval Headquarters and Judicial Island for surveillance.
During the period when Big Mom held the tea party, there was a lot of busy sailing between the islands of the Ten Thousand Nations, and leaders from different places, countries, and forces in the New World gathered on the cake one after another.
On this trip, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni boarded a pirate ship flying a black pirate flag and slowly approached the territory of Wanguo in the morning.
He did not receive an invitation letter from BIG MOM, there was no so-called identification mark on the pirate ship, and there was no one from the BIG MOM Pirates leading the way.
Therefore, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi did not rashly let his subordinates sail the ship into the waters of Wanguo. He simply stopped the ship far away on the sea and monitored the various ships coming and going on the distant sea through a telescope.
On the deck of the pirate ship, Ji Guoyuan had his red hair tied into a high ponytail, and on top of his head was a pirate hat that covered some of the markings on his forehead. At this time, Ji Guoyuan was lying on the side of the ship with a telescope in both hands, looking at the scene in the distance.
Although his disguise was poor, it would not be easy to recognize him through a telescope if the two ships had not met at close range.
On the deck not far behind Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, Yixiao, wearing a loose kimono, a pair of sunglasses, and a straw hat on his head, was sitting on a round stool under the mast, holding a newspaper in both hands and pretending to read it.
As for Mihawk, he had no awareness of being an "agent" at all. He was still wearing his black and red floral shirt, a Western-style top hat, and leaning against the fence, sitting calmly at Tsugikuni Yoriichi's feet, with his black sword Yami placed across Mihawk's legs.
Fortunately, if you don't look closely, you can't see Mihawk
"Oh~"
"Is that big white bird Morgans?"
"Ferland, draw that bird!"
(End of this chapter)
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