Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's tone was not harsh, but when his words came out of his mouth, the faces of the kings present changed drastically.
As the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Tsugakuni Yoriichi's words were meant to represent the Navy's headquarters. From the beginning, the leaders of the member states had been watching Tsugakuni Yoriichi, and no matter how loudly they objected, the moment Tsugakuni Yoriichi opened his mouth, everyone tactfully shut up.
Unlike the navy in their traditional understanding, Yoriichi Tsugikuni is obviously not the kind of person who would be bound by certain rules.
There is a world of difference between the Naval Headquarters under the leadership of Yoshikazu Tsuchikuni and the Naval Headquarters under the leadership of Sengoku.
If I had to describe the difference between the two,
The navy under the leadership of the Warring States period was obviously more "disciplined". The navy did not interfere in the internal affairs of the member states, and this was implemented very thoroughly during the Warring States period.
Moreover, the attitude of the Warring States period when facing the nobles was considered "commendable" in the eyes of the monarchs.
However, once Tsugakuni Yoriichi came to power, or rather, once Tsugakuni Yoriichi had a huge say in the headquarters, the entire face of the navy changed dramatically. Furthermore, the monarchs did not feel the same "courtesy" from Tsugakuni Yoriichi that they would have towards the nobles.
Of course, the monarchs of these ally states are all people with strong adaptability, and they also understand why Tsugakuni Yoriichi is so different from Sengoku.
It's not just because of Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's strong strength, but Sengoku's personal strength was also very strong when he was the Navy Admiral, at least much stronger than all the member states present, but Sengoku still followed the governance framework system of the World Government.
However, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's rich "resume" is obviously different from that of Sengoku, who devoted himself to serving the navy.
This is a guy who dares to set up his own faction and a man who dares to draw his sword against the Celestial Dragons.
The monarchs do not think that they are more special than the Celestial Dragons. They understand that if this guy, Yoshiichi Tsugikuni, really gets serious, he will definitely take action against them.
It is precisely because the monarchs knew that a strong man like Tsugakuni Yoriichi might really attack them, so when Tsugakuni Yoriichi took a tough attitude, they did not know how to deal with Tsugakuni Yoriichi.
It seems that this young man is full of the temperament of a dictator.
The auditorium fell into silence, and everyone looked at Yuichi Tsugumi with their own thoughts, as if they were thinking about how to respond, and wondering what ideas Yuichi Tsugumi was holding in his mind.
Is it possible that the changes that the Marine Headquarters is trying to make, which allows Tsugikoku Yoshiichi to act so unscrupulously, have already been approved by the Celestial Dragons?
Although there is very little known information, there are some smart people who can extract the answers they want from the limited known information.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi had no intention of letting this tense and depressing atmosphere continue.
Although relying on its terrifying strength, the current Navy Headquarters can naturally rely on force to force everything it wants to do. In this sea today, their navy is the absolute hegemony. If Ji Guoyuan thought about it, even leaving all the lords present in Marinford would not be impossible.
But the consequence of doing so is to bring great chaos to the world.
The change of royal power is often the most chaotic and turbulent time in a country. If such a thing happens in nearly fifty major countries at the same time, the world will never be at peace, and it will cause considerable trouble for the navy.
Even an elephant would be frightened when faced with countless ants.
"Everyone, please be patient."
"Although what I just said was harsh, it was just the truth."
"The Navy's Internal Affairs Department must be established, and the purpose and original intention of establishing this department is definitely not to compete for power with the royal families of various countries."
"Its purpose is to help everyone better govern the country. Of course, the most important purpose is to fight against the biggest enemy of our world government today!"
Ji Guoyuan's tone softened a bit, and his sharp look suddenly disappeared at this moment, and he turned into a gentle and warm person, giving people a strong sense of intimacy.
"Hmm? General Jiguo, you said it was to deal with the enemy?!"
"Please forgive my previous impoliteness. Could you please tell me what kind of enemy even you would have to deal with so cautiously?"
When the atmosphere began to ease, Elizabeth II immediately took advantage of the situation to back down. He really didn't want to make his relationship with Tsugikuni Yoriichi too strained, as it would be detrimental to his country. He had done so before only out of concern for his stance.
But he was not just following Tsugumi Yuichiro's words. When he asked the question in return, he also dug a small hole for Tsugumi Yuichiro.
Although he used honorifics throughout his words, wasn't he telling everyone present that the man before them, Yoriichi Tsugakuni, was "the strongest in the world." Was there really such an enemy that even Yoriichi Tsugakuni needed to be dealt with in a separate department?!
If Tsugakuni Yuichiro's answer cannot be accepted by everyone, I am afraid everyone will think that this is just an excuse and rhetoric for Tsugakuni Yuichiro to force the policy.
Perhaps the rulers of each country wouldn't say anything against it on the surface, but when it came time to actually implement it, would it really be that smooth?!
Yunyi could naturally understand what Elizabeth II was thinking, but he just chuckled and shook his head, then looked at Brannew who was presiding over the meeting.
"I'm going to reveal the information next, so please keep it confidential."
"Of course, it's okay for you to spread some of this information freely."
"Brannew, let's get started."
As soon as Ji Guoyuan finished speaking, the lights in the auditorium dimmed. Brannew placed a Den Den Mushi next to the podium and projected a picture onto the huge screen behind him.
"This is?"
The scene on the screen was a ruin. Looking down from the sky, there was only a huge hole left on the ground, with no other unnecessary information. A king looked puzzled upon seeing this and asked.
"This is the top of the Red Earth Continent, the sacred place of Malinjoa, the home of the Celestial Dragons."
"As you can see, the holy land has been completely destroyed."
Jiguo Yuanyi sat in his seat with his fingers crossed, and answered the king's question truthfully.
As soon as the words fell, there were bursts of gasps in the auditorium.
"Holy Land Marinjoa!"
"Impossible, how is this possible!!! That's God's dwelling place!!! How could this happen?!"
"What on earth is this..."
Low cries of astonishment filled the entire auditorium. It was obvious that the news was too shocking.
"General Staff of Jiguo, what on earth is going on?!"
"Is this really a holy place?!"
When a king sought answers from Yoshikazu Tsugakuni, the bird's-eye view in the picture was rapidly sinking, and then a more detailed appearance of the ruins was revealed to everyone's sight.
At this point, they no longer needed Yoshikazu Tsugakuko to give them the answer.
The crimson earth, the delicate ruins, and the gorgeous silk coats that sometimes flashed by in the camera.
Every detail revealed in the picture shows people the true location of the ruins.
"After our navy's investigation, the person who destroyed the holy land is most likely Joy Boy."
Just as all the monarchs were digesting the information about the destruction of the holy land, Brannew dropped another bombshell on the crowd.
"JOEYBOY?!"
"What? Joyboy!"
"It's actually Joey Boy..it's definitely him!"
The same information was heard completely differently by monarchs of different countries. Some of them were obviously hearing the name for the first time and were very surprised when they got the news; some were surprised at first and then looked thoughtful, obviously digesting the information; and some people, after hearing the name, actually showed a look of understanding, as if it was as they expected.
It seems that there are more or less some records of Joy Boy in the history of kingdoms of different countries, but the perspectives are different, and these kings are not all the kind of guys who are familiar with their own country's history or world history.
However, it is enough that this news can have such an effect.
Since there is a monarch who knows about Joey Boy, it will be easy.
The images on the screen flashed, and the holy land that had become a ruin was fully displayed in front of the monarchs. At the same time, they also noticed that in some images, the navy's medical staff were rescuing some people from the ruins.
Although the information expressed is not complete, it does not prevent the monarchs from making up other information in their own minds.
Even though the holy land was destroyed, there should have been quite a few Celestial Dragons who survived thanks to the Navy's rescue, right?!
Since the Navy had such a great achievement in rescuing the Celestial Dragons, it seemed natural that the Celestial Dragons would support the Navy.
And this also seems to explain why Yoshikazu Tsugakuni returned to the Naval Headquarters.
Compared to Joy Boy who destroyed the holy land, Yoshiichi Tsugakuni is undoubtedly a person worth winning over. The other party was originally a navy, but left the navy because of some "minor frictions". From the perspective of the Celestial Dragons, if it can reduce the contradictions, it is completely reasonable to bring in Yoshiichi Tsugakuni, the "world's strongest".
As for the terms of exchange? The fact that Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, one of the highest-ranking officials in the Navy, represented the Navy in this meeting was enough to explain a lot.
Although the information revealed by the Navy was incomplete, in just a few minutes, some people had successfully linked the destruction of the holy land and Tsugumi Yoshiichi's return to the Navy.
Although their guesses were completely different from what actually happened, the results were very smooth and reasonable.
Tsugakuni Yoriichi's observation Haki covered the entire auditorium, and he naturally could not hide the emotional changes of the monarchs. The reactions of these people actually saved Tsugakuni Yoriichi some effort in explaining.
"Branny, keep playing."
After Guo Yuanyi simply gestured to Branny, he continued:
"Joey Boy's goal isn't just the Holy Land. To achieve his ambition, he won't just attack Malinjoa."
"The heavily guarded Cake Island was also attacked by Joyboy, and during this attack, our navy also discovered the presence of the Revolutionary Army's Dragon."
"I'm afraid Joyboy and the Revolutionary Army have already joined forces."
"As for their purpose in doing this, it's easy to guess. It's probably to 'restore the country.'"
Some information does not need to be fully stated. Just mention it briefly and some people will naturally fill in the missing information.
While Tsugikoku Yoshiichi was speaking, Brannew had already switched the screen.
Unlike the previous ruins of Marinchoa, this time the scene has many iconic buildings.
The numerous warships in the port of Cake Island and the cake-shaped buildings on the island can illustrate the area in the picture.
This time it's a video, not a picture.
Although it was dark, everyone could see the scene of Cake Island being attacked and submerged by the tsunami.
As time passed, the images continued to play, and everyone could see the aerial battlefield filled with debris and mud above Cake Island.
As the screen switched, Luffy in Nika form also appeared in everyone's sight.
Seeing Luffy's appearance, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi could obviously feel some of the monarch's body tremble, and he stood up with a look of astonishment on his face.
Joyboy's appearance and form seem to have been recorded and passed down in some form in certain countries.
In the picture, Luffy defeated powerful enemies in succession and successfully entered the treasure house of the New Navy. Under the full recording of the monitoring Den Den Mushi, he copied the historical text of the Red Road Sign.
At this point, the picture disappeared.
Not long after the auditorium fell into darkness again, the lights came back on.
However, the king present was obviously shocked by the information released by the navy. He looked at the screen without the picture and remained silent for a long time.
"This is the enemy our navy is dealing with."
"After destroying the Holy Land, the enemy set their sights on the great secret treasure. Our navy believes this is likely a move to fund the restoration of the nation."
"In some mythologies, Joyboy is known as a 'liberation fighter.'"
"But, you, under the leadership of the World Government, are clearly not the ones to be 'liberated'."
"If the other party wants to restore his country, I'm afraid everyone present will be the target of his revenge."
"The enemy's strength is undeniable. Cake Island was guarded by more than two general-level warriors, but it still fell."
"I don't think any country can deal with such an enemy by relying on its own strength."
"At this stage, what our navy needs to do is to minimize the support the other side may receive after the restoration of the country!"
"Once Joyboy finds the great treasure and becomes the Pirate King, he will be able to command the support of everyone in the New World."
"The pirates roaming around the world, some powerful countries that are not members of the World Government, may become his helpers."
"In order to deal with the series of crises brought about by Joyboy, our navy advocates the establishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
"Now that you've learned the truth, who's in favor? Who's against?"
(End of this chapter)
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