"Hey, Kuzan."
"After knowing this, what do you think?!"
"Want to come to my place?"
Ji Guoyuan smiled and extended his invitation to Kuzan. This was a blatant act of instigation, and Zefa, who had been refilling Yuanyi's tea, could not help but freeze. Without giving Kuzan time to think, he knocked on the table and interrupted him dissatisfiedly:
"Hey, hey, hey, you're going too far!"
"I can't pretend I didn't hear what you just said."
"Shut up! Can't even this good tea stop you from talking?!"
When Zefa said this, he also glanced at Kuzan and found that Kuzan, who had been lazy before, now had an expression of serious thought on his face.
Seeing Kuzan like this, Zefa's heart couldn't help but skip a beat, thinking that something was wrong.
From the very beginning, Tsugikuni Yoriichi had been planning to split the Marine Headquarters and separate it from the World Government. However, in the past few years, the time was not ripe.
Yunichi had planned to rise to a high position in the navy and reform it from top to bottom, but things did not develop as he had envisioned. Yunichi thought he could tolerate some of the filth within the navy for the sake of the greater good.
But in the end, Yoriichi still overestimated himself. When facing the evil Celestial Dragons, he could not suppress his murderous intent and finally attacked them.
The result of this was that he was kicked out of the sequence of the Navy Headquarters.
However, when Yoshikazu Tsugakuni left the headquarters of the navy, he had already made a great reputation on the sea, and at the same time, he also made some like-minded partners in the navy.
His plan to split up the Naval Headquarters did not fail just because he left the Naval Headquarters.
In the Navy's system, apart from Sora Aoi who has retired behind the scenes, the top figure is Marshal Sengoku, and the three old partners surrounding him are Garp, Zephyr and Tsuru.
Among these three people, Garp and Zephyr are already in a semi-retired state, and Crane rarely directly participates in major decisions of the navy nowadays. She will only offer advice when Sengoku needs it.
With the development of the navy, the old ones are replaced by the new ones, and the influence of these old sailors is actually declining.
Among the current headquarters of the Navy, the most prestigious and also the most solid force of the Navy are undoubtedly the three admirals Sakaski, Borsalino and Kuzan.
Sakaski has always adhered to "absolute justice" and his behavioral logic has been consistent. Perhaps he will be shaken in his heart because of his relationship with Tsugakuni Yoriichi, but in Tsugakuni Yoriichi's eyes, he will never betray the Marine Headquarters.
incite defection
Or the plan to split the Navy Headquarters cannot be carried out on him.
As for Borsalino, although this guy always pretends to be indifferent to everything and his stance seems a bit wavering to others, as an admiral of the navy, he also maintains some connection with Yoriichi.
But Yunyi knew that this guy's heart was as clear as a mirror.
He guards his "ambiguous justice," being unequivocal on major issues but also lenient on minor matters. He even shares information he considers insignificant with the new navy.
Borsalino can only be the one who goes with the flow under the general trend, but cannot be the one who takes the initiative to raise the flag.
Among the three admirals, only Kuzan is Yuichiro's favorite candidate.
First of all, this guy is kind by nature. Although he is in the military system and sometimes acts with thundering force, Kuzan's heart is actually very twisted.
On the one hand, he follows "burning justice", but on the other hand, he can't completely ignore the dark side of the navy like Sakaski; at the same time, Kuzan can't be as calm and self-consistent as Borsalino.
Kuzan's mental state gave Yunyi an opportunity.
In the future, Kuzan will defect from the navy and join the Blackbeard Pirates, which actually indirectly confirms his mental state.
It is hard to say that Kuzan's joining the pirates meant he completely gave up the justice in his heart.
The reason he joined the Blackbeard Pirates was simply because he and the Blackbeard Pirates reached an agreement on certain goals.
Kuzan's mental state is one aspect, but at the same time, Kuzan's connections and reputation in the navy are also one of the things that Ji Guoyuanyi values.
Kuzan has a soft heart and treats his subordinates with generosity and gentleness. Although he has not been an admiral for a long time, in the eyes of the main navy, Kuzan is regarded as an idol and benchmark by many navy members.
At that time, Tsugikuni Yoriichi was highly respected in the Naval Headquarters because of his combat achievements and strength.
In this regard, even Yoriichi back then was not as good as Kuzan now.
After former admiral Kuni Yoriichi left the headquarters to set up his own faction, another admiral with great reputation joined Yoriichi's team. The impact of this incident on the headquarters of the navy is probably no less than a full-scale war.
Yoriichi Tsugakuni's new navy is different from Blackbeard's pirate group.
They are completely two different organizations.
When all the navies in the world learn of this news, they will probably seriously examine the "justice" they are currently following.
I'm afraid no one can stop the split of the navy.
In the office, Kuzan remained silent.
Yunyi was not in a hurry at this moment, sipping his tea gently with a smile on his face. Zefa's eyes were fixed on Kuzan, and his expression changed as Kuzan's expression changed.
Unlike Yoriichi, Zephyr has feelings for the Marine Headquarters and has expectations for them. He doesn't object to Yoriichi's approach, but he also doesn't agree with it. At the same time, he doesn't want his disciple Kuzan to follow Yoriichi's path. Zephyr hopes that Kuzan can reach the position that Sengoku is in today in the future, thereby changing the entire Navy.
Before this, Zefa placed this hope on Yoriichi.
But now, he placed all his hopes on Kuzan.
A depressing atmosphere enveloped the entire office, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
After a long while, Kuzan exhaled heavily, as if he had figured something out. He looked at Yunyi and asked in a serious tone:
"The Marine Headquarters is changing under the leadership of Marshal Sengoku, isn't it?"
"At least, from the intelligence I have so far, the Celestial Dragons have long since stopped their 'hunting activities,' right?"
"The Navy still has a chance to turn around."
"Yuichirō, please come back. With your achievements and reputation, even if the Marine Headquarters doesn't dare to directly acknowledge your legitimacy, you can still continue to participate in the Marine Headquarters' operations."
"I will help you, help you change the entire navy!"
It has been so many years since Yoriichi Tsugakuni left the navy. It was not until now that Kuzan had the opportunity to sit down and have a good talk with Yoriichi Tsugakuni. Faced with Yoriichi's "rebellion", Kuzan's heart has indeed been shaken, but his ideas are deeply influenced by Sengoku, Garp and Zephyr.
Seeing Kuzan persuading Yunyi in turn, Zefa's expression was a little relieved, but he was still worried. Instead, he looked at Yunyi with some uneasiness.
"A chance to turn around?"
"It does exist, but relying solely on the crew to steer the ship is no longer enough. We need a strong external force to help the Navy Headquarters turn!"
"I am absolutely sure of this."
"Besides, Kuzan, you misunderstood one thing."
"The Celestial Dragons haven't changed their nature. After the Valley of the Gods incident, they did keep a low profile for a while, and haven't held any so-called hunting activities for several years."
"However, they even tried to revive this activity a few years ago."
"It wasn't the Navy Headquarters that made them give up this idea."
"It's my knife!"
Yoriichi stared into Kuzan's eyes. At this moment, the gentle and warm Yoriichi Tsugakuin disappeared in front of Kuzan and Zefa. The Yoriichi Tsugakuin they saw was terrifying, and his whole temperament seemed extremely sharp.
The terrifying aura emanating from Yoriichir did not surprise Kuzan and Zephyr, but the determination and resolve shown by Yoriichir touched the two of them.
Kuzan opened his mouth, thinking about what Yunyi said, his eyes were blurred, and he couldn't help but lower his head, not looking directly into Yunyi's eyes.
A person who is inner confused.
Yunyi suddenly reached out and grabbed Kuzan's wrist: "Kuzan, you already have the answer in your heart!"
"Throw away the naive ideas in your heart."
"Use your true strength to turn this huge ship of the Navy Headquarters around!"
Just as Yunyi was trying to help Kuzan clear the fog in his heart, Zefa, who was standing beside him, finally couldn't hold back any longer, slammed the table and stood up, roaring:
"That's enough! Yunyi!"
Seeing that Zefa was really angry, Yunyi restrained his aura, slowly let go of Kuzan's wrist, and sat lazily on the sofa just like before, picked up the teacup and brought it to his mouth.
Yunyi's eyes were fixed on Kuzan's expression, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"call--"
Suddenly, Kuzan exhaled heavily, his eyes became clear, and there was no hesitation between his brows. He looked at Jigoku Yoshiichi and said:
"I'll go and personally confirm everything you said!"
"I will seriously consider ways to make the navy's justice pure!"
"I will look at the Navy Headquarters and your new navy and see for myself which is the better path."
"At the same time, I will not forget that I am the Admiral of the Marine Headquarters—Aokiji!"
Looking at Kuzan's eyes, Yuanyi couldn't help but chuckle. After hearing what Kuzan said, Zefa's worry didn't disappear, and the worry between his brows deepened.
"after all."
Zefa sighed in his heart. He knew that it would be difficult for the Marine Headquarters to keep Kuzan.
When the new seed is planted, all the decay that Kuzan sees will become nutrients for the new seed, and that seed will eventually grow into a towering tree.
"Teacher Zefa, your tea is delicious."
"If possible, I hope Mr. Zefa can give me more."
Yunyi's words were full of double meanings. Zefa understood the hidden meaning behind Yunyi's words and refused without even looking up.
"Just drink this pot, do you want to take some new tea away?"
"You wish."
"No!"
Hearing this, Yuanyi's smile did not fade: "Actually, if it's possible, I would like to come to your place to drink tea when I have free time."
"But I still hope that day won't come."
When Zephyr listened to the contradictory words of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he thought that Yoriichi was implying that he would turn around and take over the headquarters of the Navy, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it was not the case.
In fact, what Yoriichi said and what Zefa thought were completely different things.
Zefa's life can be said to be a bumpy one.
Some things are useless even if Yuanyi tells him in person.
Will Zefa listen to Yoriichi and stay at the headquarters instead of taking the students out to sea for training?
Impossible.
Risks accompany every navy, but no one knows when that risk will actually befall someone.
Yunyi is not an omniscient and omnipotent god, and he is not sure whether he has the ability to help Zefa eliminate the disaster.
For everything, we should prepare for the worst first.
Yunyi stayed in Zefa's office for nearly three hours. They did not talk about those heavy topics anymore. Instead, they talked about their experiences over the years and reminisced about the moments they had spent together.
"Da da da da da."
In a communications room of the Naval Headquarters Criminal Investigation Division, a monitoring team of six members gathered in this communications room.
Section Chief Tianzheng was wearing a pair of headphones, working hard while writing something on a piece of paper.
Looking closer, one can see that what Tianzheng wrote on the paper at this moment is the chat record of Yuichi and others in Zefa's office.
In the communications room, all members of the communications team performed their duties, and no one noticed that Tianzheng had secretly made some deletions when recording the chat messages.
When Kuzan answered Yoriichi, he said a lot, but on Tensei's paper, he only left one sentence: "I am the admiral of the Marine Headquarters - Aokiji!"
Gradually, no sound came from the monitoring headset.
After filling several pages of A4 paper, Tianzheng slowly put down his pen, carefully reviewed it, and called his subordinates:
"Then give this record to Marshal Zhan Guo."
"He and everyone at CP are still waiting."
The subordinate took the information, said yes, and then hurriedly left the communication room.
Tianzheng sat on the bench, thinking about what he had heard. He gently adjusted his sunglasses, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Marshal Sengoku, this is what Section Chief Tianzheng asked me to deliver."
"Today's record."
The door of the marshal's office was knocked open, and a sailor walked into the office with documents. While reporting, he placed the documents on Zhan Guo's desk.
As the information was delivered, Zhan Guo took it casually, glanced at it a few times, and without looking at it carefully, put it on the desk.
At the same time, a CP agent in a suit and tie sitting on the sofa stood up and walked to Zhan Guo's desk. After bowing respectfully, he picked up the information and read it carefully.
As Tsugikuni Yoriichi's power grew, Sengoku's status in the eyes of the Five Elders rose instead of falling. The CP officers at all levels, who had previously looked down on the Admiral, now treated Sengoku with increasing courtesy under the Five Elders' instructions.
The World Government’s excellent CP has suffered heavy losses in recent years.
In this chaotic era, the Five Elders have to rely on the powerful Navy Headquarters. After all, the ocean is so vast that it is impossible for the Five Elders to do everything by themselves to manage it. Moreover, the threat posed by Tsugikuni Yoriichi is growing stronger, so the Five Elders are very cautious about leaving the holy land to do things.
Against this backdrop, the Warring States period gained more and more say.
"Marshal Zhan Guo, what do you think I need to report to the higher-ups?"
"Do you have any advice?"
After reviewing the information, the CP agent suddenly asked cautiously in a low voice, his attitude very humble, making it seem like the CP2 leader had become a subordinate of Zhan Guo.
"Just report everything truthfully."
The call record submitted by Tianzheng had been polished and did not contain any valuable information.
Hearing this, the man in the suit nodded with a bright smile and quickly left the office.
Hearing the slight sound coming from the door, Zhan Guo glanced at it and sneered:
"Oh!"
"A low-level temptation."
(End of this chapter)
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