The dragon's presence in the Wan Kingdoms had caused quite a stir, making it difficult to conceal from anyone interested. Of course, the New Navy itself had no intention of concealing this news.
According to Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, since such a thing has already happened, foolishly covering it up will only give people a sense of caution, fearing that the "weak" "true face" of the new navy will be discovered. Once the news leaks out, it will be more likely to be looked down upon, and even cause some people to have some unrealistic ideas.
Instead of hiding it and letting people guess, it is better to tell the public openly and at the same time, retaliate in equal measure with thundering means. Only in this way will the other forces in the new world not dare to do anything extraordinary.
Yixiao asked Tsugakuni Yoshiichi for his opinion on how to deal with the situation, and Tsugakuni Yoshiichi responded very quickly. Ordering the pursuit of the Straw Hat Pirates and Dragon was only one aspect of his plan. On the other hand, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi also used the existing propaganda channels of the Marine Headquarters to announce to the world that he would publicly execute the two commanders of the Revolutionary Army.
This news naturally shocked the world.
In today's world, due to the strength of the new navy, the great pirates who once roamed the seas and made great reputations have disappeared one after another.
Starting from Roger, who first opened the Age of Discovery, countless pirates have fallen directly or indirectly at the hands of the navy in the past decade or so, including Roger's contemporaries such as Golden Lion, Whitebeard, and Charlotte Linlin, or the Beasts Pirates and the Don Quixote family who rose in the post-Roger era.
Even the Iron Wall Pirates, who once earned the title of one of the Four Emperors in the New World, disappeared one day for some unknown reason. Ordinary people may not have noticed it, but many forces should have noticed that the members of the Red Hair Pirates seemed to have disappeared.
The Age of Discovery, although one pirate after another fell, can already be said to have come to an end.
In today's world, what attracts people's attention and gaze the most is not the emergence of a vicious pirate in some sea area, but the navy that attracts their attention the most is the new navy led by Tsugikuni Yoriichi and the revolutionary army led by Ryu.
When the threat from the sea subsided, class contradictions within the country began to emerge.
From the current perspective, the navy protects the interests of the nobles, and generally speaking, Dragon's revolutionary army protects the interests of ordinary people.
As for the New World, the New Navy's position in the public's perception was not considered a legitimate kingdom. And in the island nations under its control, neither the nobility nor the common people were able to control their domestic politics and economy.
Most of those countries rely on the new navy to exist. Without the protection of the new navy, the pirates pouring into the New World would never miss such an opportunity.
Therefore, from a political point of view, the countries in the New World are special. Even in the eyes of some old nobles around the world, those countries are simply vassals of the new navy and cannot be called countries at all.
But even so, the New Navy was seen as representing the interests of the aristocracy, because after the New Navy reunited with the Naval Headquarters, it did not change the "essential attributes" of the Naval Headquarters, and the rebellion that occurred in the ally, the Kingdom of Compensation, was still suppressed by the Naval Headquarters.
After suppressing the rebellion, Ace and Sabo began to investigate and purge the nobles of the Kingdom of Pain, but from the results, it can be seen that the navy did save the entire country from the hands of the revolutionary army.
This is also a reflection of the value of a certain part of the navy. At the same time, it also allows other member states to see the navy's statement, allowing them to willingly pay the sky gold.
The contradiction between the Navy and the Revolutionary Army has always existed, but before this, the Navy did not take this contradiction seriously. After all, compared with the Revolutionary Army, the original enemy, the New Navy, was more difficult to deal with.
But now the situation has changed dramatically. The new navy has returned to the headquarters and the internal integration of the navy has been completed. Next, it is time for the navy headquarters to take strong measures against the outside world.
In addition to the navy itself, the revolutionary army, which has the most reputation and the strongest foundation, also came to the fore and became the biggest stumbling block in the navy's path.
Jiguo Yuanyi wanted to take advantage of it, but now it seems that he has no better choice but to kick this stumbling block away.
Long's decision this time made Tsugumi Yoshiichi somewhat disappointed. It was understandable that the other party would take action to rescue his son. As a father, he did the right thing. From Tsugumi Yoshiichi's standpoint, he had no way to blame the other party. Facing a father, Tsugumi Yoshiichi could give respect.
but
The role that Long "plays" is not just that of a father. He is the leader of the revolutionary army and a leader who attempts to lead the people to break free from the oppression of the aristocracy.
For the sake of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon could ignore Kuma back then, and now he can also ignore the two captured Revolutionary Army soldiers, but when it comes to Luffy, Dragon has finally lost the leadership he had in the past.
There was clearly a better solution, but Long, who loved his son dearly, made a decision that had the worst impact.
Naturally, Yoshiichi Tsugakuni would not blame Ryu for whether what he did was right or wrong, but after he made such a decision, Yoshiichi Tsugakuni had already excluded the Revolutionary Army from his future plans.
This is a good thing. By sacrificing the revolutionary army, the navy can fully gain the trust of the member states, and then slowly let the navy's influence penetrate into every country.
This public execution and world conference are ways for Ji Kuniyoshi to exert his influence.
The heads of state who do not attend the World Conference themselves or even send representatives to attend it are most likely dissatisfied with the control of the navy. At that time, someone will naturally be needed to replace those in power.
As for those kings who are willing to cooperate, their abilities and character will determine whether they can continue to return and control the kingdom.
As for the revolutionary army
They can only become stepping stones for the navy to exert influence, and this is their last value.
Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's overall plan was not detailed, but it was not a big problem. There were also Sengoku and Zephyr in the headquarters to check for omissions and fill in the gaps for Tsugakuni Yoshiichi and to safeguard his plan. After the two old men carefully perfected it, the Navy Headquarters quickly took action.
On the one hand, it determined the date of Sakaski's return and set the time for the public execution, and on the other hand, it also started the preliminary publicity and preparatory work.
They planned to install live broadcast equipment in squares, pubs and other places where the largest crowds of people gathered in each member country, and intended to make this public execution the most grand ceremony since the naval merger.
The identities of the two commanders of the Revolutionary Army are also enough to verify the terrifying strength of the navy.
Marinford started to get busy again, and on the Wan Guo side, Yixiao also joined forces after learning about Tsugakuin Yoriichi's related plans.
After Dragon rescued Straw Hat Luffy and others, he has not appeared until now. He may have left the Bankuo Kingdom or is hiding on an island in the Bankuo Kingdom.
In Yixiao's opinion, the Straw Hat Pirates wouldn't appear in Wano Country for no reason. They couldn't be here for sightseeing, right?!
A pirate who caused such a stir on Fishman Island is traveling to the base of the New Navy? No one would believe such a thing.
Yixiao had reason to suspect that the people from the Straw Hat Pirates had their reasons for coming to Bankoi. Although he couldn't make an accurate judgment at the moment, Yixiao guessed that the other party would not leave Bankoi in the short term.
I guess the other party’s purpose of coming to Wan Guo has not been achieved yet!
Although Yixiao has a good impression of Luffy, Usopp and Chopper, hunting them down is no longer a matter of likes or dislikes. It is a matter of the reputation of the new navy.
After figuring out the situation, Yixiao sent orders to his new sailors to intensify patrols and searches in the waters of various nations. The workload would be heavy, but they had to do it.
In a dense forest on Hazelnut Island, the Sunny was quietly parked in a valley, surrounded by tall trees, which easily concealed the hull of the Sunny.
This place is sparsely populated, and the Sunny is not at any risk of being exposed.
This was Dragon's masterpiece. When he broke into Smoker's warship, he knocked Smoker down and then entered the cabin. After dealing with some navy men he met in the cabin, Dragon successfully released Luffy from a cabin somewhere.
After a simple scene of father and son recognizing each other, the two men who were about to leave happened to run into Sanji, who was looking for Luffy in the prison on the bottom floor in vain, and then planned to go to the deck to help his partner. After the two sides met up and achieved their goal, they did not stay on the warship and returned to the Sunny with the help of Dragon's ability.
In order to avoid the subsequent pursuit of the New Navy, Dragon also suggested that Luffy and the others play a "hidden trick".
Hadn't they just appeared on Hazelnut Island and happened to be captured by the Navy Admiral? Then they should return to Hazelnut Island to avoid the Navy's pursuit.
Long had a premonition that the new navy would strictly inspect the passing ships in the country. Luffy and his crew's poor disguise might be able to avoid the new navy's inspection if they did it on purpose, but it was impossible for them to go out to sea at this time.
Moreover, during the conversation with Luffy, Dragon also understood why the other party came to Bankoi. According to Luffy, he did not intend to leave Bankoi before obtaining the original text of the red signpost history. He must get the original text of the red signpost history.
Long felt helpless but also doted on his stubborn son.
Dragon has always felt guilty towards Luffy because he has not been raised by his side since he was a child. Now that his child has such a dream and has encountered such difficulties, as a father he cannot ignore it.
In order to help Luffy obtain the red road sign text, he also used his own ability to roll up the Sunny, returned to Hazelnut Island, and hid the ship in the barren mountains and dense forests.
As mentioned before, Hazelnut Island is one of the least developed islands in the world. Farmers on the island rely on hazelnut planting as their main source of income. However, there are still many undeveloped forests on the island. The birds and animals in the forests are also a source of food for the residents of the town.
On such a relatively primitive island, even a ship the size of the Sunny can be hidden well.
Before they hid, Sanji, Nami and the others had just replenished their supplies. There were streams and creeks in the forest, and there were many animals. With Sanji and the others' skills, they would not lack food at all.
The Straw Hat Pirates could easily live in seclusion in the forest for half a year without having to worry about food.
At noon, just after lunch, on the deck shaded by trees, Dragon and Luffy, father and son, stood side by side, chatting and digesting their food.
The temperature in the mountains and forests is cool, and the sight is full of greenery. At this time, the mountain breeze is caressing you, which is indescribably comfortable.
After so many years, the father and son have finally had some time to spend together, and both Dragon and Luffy actually cherish it very much.
Luffy asked Dragon many things, about Dragon himself, about his mother whom he had never met, and during the chat, he also talked about Garp who had passed away many years ago.
The atmosphere is warm, yet a bit heavy can also be felt.
Dragons can answer some of the questions Luffy asked, but there are some that Dragons cannot tell Luffy completely.
Therefore, under Dragon's deliberate guidance, the topic quickly returned to Luffy. Luffy himself was also a chatterbox, talking about the adventures he had experienced over the years, and he did not stop for a moment, describing his journey so far in detail to Dragon.
Dragon listened carefully and absorbedly, and did not interrupt Luffy, just standing quietly beside his son.
Dragon actually participated in quite a few of Luffy's life. Dragon even secretly watched some of the thrilling adventures and experiences that Luffy talked about.
Dragon was not completely unaware of the hardships and dangers Luffy had experienced along the way, but even so, Dragon still listened quietly to Luffy's slightly exaggerated and boastful narration.
Time passed quickly as the father and son talked. During this time, the crew members of the Straw Hat Pirates were very tactful and no one disturbed the father and son who were recognizing each other.
Luffy's speech speed slowed down only after he had been talking for more than an hour.
Noticing that Luffy seemed to be feeling a little tired, Dragon also smiled, gently raised his hand and pressed it on Luffy's head, interrupting Luffy and said:
"Luffy, I'm glad to meet you."
"For me, as long as I can see you grow up healthily, I will be very satisfied."
"What comforts me is that you have lived a fulfilling life these years."
"It's not easy to become the Pirate King, but I believe you can do it."
"I have some free time during this period. I will help you get the original historical text hidden among the nations."
Luffy was stunned by Dragon's words. From Dragon's words, Luffy felt the same concern that he had felt from Garp, Ace and others in the past.
family.
At this time, the word also became concrete.
After a moment, Luffy nodded, not rejecting his father, and smiled brightly:
"Thank you, Dad!"
The word "Dad" made the smile on Long's face become even brighter. Hearing his son call him like that, this trip to Wanguo was totally worth it!
(End of this chapter)
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