Chapter 250: The Clash of Powers, People on the Chessboard! (Two-in-One)
Great Shock! All Beasts Destroyed, Whitebeard Defeated!
On the afternoon of the same day that the military report produced by Zefa was sent back to the Navy Headquarters, a quickly produced newspaper was already placed on Ganggu Kong's desk.
Gang Gukong sat on the sofa, drinking tea, and looking at the "truthful report" of the navy's operation in the newspaper with a smile on his face. He was in a very good mood.
Seeing the editor's lavish praises for the navy in the newspaper, Ganggukong crossed his legs and couldn't help humming a little song from his hometown.
"Bululu~"
At this moment, the sound of Den Den Mushi was heard in the office. Sora Sang raised his head slightly and glanced at the Den Den Mushi on the table. He saw that the Den Den Mushi on the table had its eyes closed and was stunned.
Then he seemed to remember something, frowned slightly, took out a key from his pocket, then bent down and opened one of the drawers under the desk.
In the drawer, there was a colorful Den Den Mushi, which was making a "booluo-booluo" sound.
“.”
Looking at the Den Den Mushi, the smile on Sora Sō's face completely disappeared. After pausing for a few seconds, he slowly took out the Den Den Mushi from the drawer and picked up the receiver.
"Giant Bone Sora, what's taking so long?"
Just as he picked up the receiver, a questioning voice came from the other side. The voice was low and vicissitudes. Hearing this familiar voice, Gang Gukong couldn't help but sit up straight and replied, "I was in a meeting just now."
"What's the matter?"
As soon as Cyborg finished speaking, another voice came from the other side: "Is Kaido dead?"
Facing the Admiral, Kong Gukong, the person on the other end of the phone asked directly without any politeness. The other party seemed to be very concerned about Kaido's life and death, and there was a sense of urgency and expectation in his voice.
"It's not certain at this point."
"Based on what Zephyr reported back, Kaido might not necessarily die."
"The Fish-Fish Fruit has awakened. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to kill him."
Kong Gukong spoke in a deep voice about the situation he currently knew, his brows slightly furrowed. It was unclear whether it was because he was worried that Kaido might not be dead, or because of the rude tone on the other end of the phone.
In short, Ganggukong no longer has the joy and comfort he just had.
"snort!"
"Since you are unsure, go and confirm whether Kaido is alive or dead!"
"The Fish-Fish Fruit needs to be recovered as soon as possible."
"Even Garp and Zephyr were unable to successfully kill Kaido. If he is not killed this time, it will be even more impossible to kill him later."
"How's the Beasts Pirates' deputy, Jin, doing?"
“When can it be sent back?”
A cold snort came from the phone. The other party seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with Ganggu Kong's work, and showed his emotions without any consideration.
Hearing that cold snort, Ganggukong's breathing quickened. He narrowed his eyes slightly, controlling his emotions. Then, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he casually replied:
"The pirates captured on Redchiled Island are being escorted to Impel Down by Garp and Zephyr."
"Judging from their speed, they will be able to arrive in about ten days."
When Ganggukong said this, the person on the other end of the phone finally felt better and said happily, "Ten days is good."
However, just as he finished speaking, Gang Gukong murmured, "But."
"But what?!"
On the other end of the phone, the owner of the vicissitudes of life voice suddenly became nervous when he heard Ganggu Kong's "but".
Sensing the change in the other party's mood, Steel Bone Kong laughed silently, but replied in a very serious tone:
"That Jhin doesn't seem to have been escorted to Impel Down."
"Vice Admiral Yoshikazu Tsugakuni said that considering that Kaido might not be dead, and Kaido attaches great importance to his deputy."
"He felt that before confirming Kaido's death, Jin couldn't be sent to Impel Down to prevent Kaido from breaking into the prison."
"For safety, he sent Jhin back to Dressrosa."
"If Kaido survives by chance and plans to break out of prison, it will not affect the normal operation of Impel Down."
"Considering that the world's most heinous criminals are imprisoned in Impel Down, I have no reason to object to Lieutenant General Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's actions."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gang Gukong tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and the light "tapping" sound echoed in the office.
Upon hearing this news, the sound from the other end of the phone suddenly fell silent, and both Ganggu Kong and the other party fell into silence at the same time.
After a long time, there was a voice from the other end of the phone again. This time, although the voice still sounded a little old, it was much clearer than the previous low voice.
There was a change of person on the other end of the phone.
"I got some information."
"I need to confirm the authenticity with you."
"Is it true that Yoriichi Tsugakuni was the only one fighting Kaido? He was the only one who defeated Kaido, who had already awakened his fruit, right?"
Unlike the strong tone used by the previous person when speaking to Steel Bone Kong, this person spoke in a soft tone, and it sounded somewhat friendly.
"yes."
When Ganggu Kong heard what the other party said, he couldn't help but shrink his pupils slightly, and then nodded, confirming the information.
At this moment, Kong Gu was feeling a bit complicated. Over the years, he had been trying to make the navy "pure" and strengthen his influence as the navy admiral.
But even after operating for so long, the Five Elders still have their hands in the navy.
Yes, the person he was speaking to was none other than the Five Elders, the representatives of the highest authority in the World Government. Hearing how quickly the Five Elders had learned about the situation on Reedchiled Island, Kong Gu began to have some concerns about their intelligence network.
The commander who leads the Redchiled Island is Yoriichi Tsugakuni, and Zephyr and Garp are also the people sent out by Sora Akebono to ensure the smooth operation of Yoriichi Tsugakuni and at the same time restrict him from doing something extraordinary.
These two people are not only the chains that restrict Yoriichi Tsugakuni, but also the headquarters of the navy and his steel-boned eyes.
Zephyr was a meticulous and cautious man, and he would never leak any information before the war was completely settled. Meanwhile, Garp, that lawless man, didn't even take a Grand Admiral seriously, let alone the Five Elders, who were even more distantly related.
In this secret operation of the Navy, only a few commanders have Den Den Mushi that can contact the outside world.
Kong Ganggu only got the news this morning and arranged for the media to publicize the navy's deeds, but in fact, he revealed very little information to the "media".
News such as "Yonichi Tsugakuni defeated Kaido alone" and "Kaido's devil fruit awakened" were not disclosed to the media.
Now the Five Elders can obtain accurate information about the Reedchiled Island at the same time as him, or even earlier. This matter is enough to attract Ganggu Kong's attention.
It is impossible for a navy officer of ordinary rank to do such a thing. The one who can leak the information must be a general officer.
There are dozens of major generals, brigadier generals and other people participating in the operation this time. Among these people, there are intelligence sources of the Five Elders!
When Kyombie Sora was secretly guessing in his heart about the possible sources of information for the Five Elders, the Five Elders on the other end of the phone, who had confirmed the news that "Yoichi Tsugakuni defeated Kaido alone", suddenly fell silent.
After a long while, the voice of the God of Justice, Topman Vouchurisei, came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi:
"I heard that Tsugikuni Yoriichi didn't suffer any injuries after defeating Kaido?"
"Is this news accurate?"
Hearing this, Kong Gu didn't answer immediately. Instead, he took out the information about Zefa from the folder at hand, reviewed it carefully, and then slowly said:
"Zeff's battle report didn't mention whether Tsugakuni Yoriichi was injured."
"However, I suspect the information you received is accurate."
"Zeff's feelings towards Tsugakuni Yoriichi are different from his feelings towards other juniors. If Tsugakuni Yoriichi is injured, Zeeff will definitely let Tsugakuni Yoriichi return to the Marine Headquarters to recuperate."
"He didn't mention anything related to this in the battle report. I'm afraid it's true as you said. Tsugikuni Yoriichi wasn't injured, or even if he was, it was a minor injury that was innocuous."
In a hall somewhere in Pangu City.
The Five Elders sat around a round table, looking at the Den Den Mushi placed in the center of the table. After hearing Sora Sōra's answer, they looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
As high-ranking officials of the World Government, the Five Elders knew only too well what kind of terrifying power an awakened mythical beast-type Devil Fruit could possess.
What's more, the "legendary" powerful Devil Fruit, the Fish-Fish Fruit, was deliberately recovered by the World Government, and then released as a reward to the Celestial Dragons at the "grand event" held in the Valley of the Gods that year.
However, this reward was lost to the outside world when the Rocks Pirates attacked the Valley of the Gods, and was eventually obtained by Kaido.
Over the years, the Five Elders have thought about reclaiming this devil fruit, but for some reasons, they have never stepped forward.
As the Beasts Pirates entrenched on Redchiled Island grew stronger and stronger, and Kaido's personal strength grew stronger and stronger, the Five Elders also gave up the idea of retrieving the Fish-Fish Fruit.
The Five Elders were also aware of the Navy's attack on Reedchiled Island, but they did not try to stop it. After all, if the Navy had intervened, it would not conflict with their core interests.
A pirate exiled to the New World can never shake the rule of the World Government!
but
The appearance of Yoriichi Tsugikuni made the situation a little different.
Just one person defeated Kaido, who had successfully awakened the Fish-Fish Fruit, and he was not even injured.
Moreover, Yoshikazu Tsugakuin has not eaten any devil fruit yet. Yoshikazu Tsugakuin's terrifying strength makes the Five Elders feel that some things seem to be out of their control.
No one present was sure that they could defeat or even kill the awakened Fish-Fish Fruit without any injuries.
But Yoriichi Tsugakuni did it. With such terrifying strength, even in their eyes, Yoriichi Tsugakuni had surpassed Garp.
What's even worse is that Tsugikuni Yoriichi's style of doing things has always been completely different from Garp's.
Both of them are people with strong subjective initiative, but Garp proved with his actions in the Valley of the Gods that he is the one who supports the current rules of the world.
Like Garp and Roger, they both made efforts to maintain the false peace in this world.
It's just that Roger made a big move before his death, and Garp is still a supporter of the system.
Even if Garp was out of line, he never killed any World Government spies. Although he was not polite to the World Government, Garp always followed the rules.
But it’s different for Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
This is a person who follows his heart, in the truest sense of the word.
Silence, a long silence.
After a long time, the God of Environment, Marcus Maz, finally interrupted and said:
"Since Tsugikoku-Yenichi has taken Jin to Dressrosa, let's leave it at that for now."
"We will send someone to contact Tsugikoku Yoshiichi directly."
"Marshal Steel Bone Sora, you did a great job this time!"
"I think your current position is no longer enough to show your achievements!"
As he spoke, the other Five Elders simultaneously turned their gazes towards Saint Marcus Maz. Under the gazes of the others, Saint Marcus Maz paused and continued:
"We have decided to appoint you as the Admiral of the Navy!"
"For the position of Admiral, please recommend an outstanding sailor. We will fully consider your opinion."
After Saint Marcus Maz said this, the other Five Elders immediately understood his intention.
Apparently rising but actually falling.
Although Kong Ganggu's position has become higher, once Kong Ganggu leaves the front line, his prestige in the navy will be greatly damaged.
And the most amazing thing is that after promoting Kong, he was still not allowed to leave the Navy system.
Commander-in-Chief of the Navy?
This title sounds pretty good, but what will the next Admiral of the Navy think? Will the person who has already been Admiral of the Navy and is in charge be willing to become the second-in-command of the retired Commander-in-Chief?
The emperor above the emperor!
No matter how deep the relationship between the future Admiral of the Navy and the Admiral of the Navy is, power can become a rift between the two.
But what was insidious about Marcus Mazsheng was that while he promoted Ganggukong, he also gave him the right to recommend.
If he recommended someone from his own faction or someone he was familiar with to become the marshal, they would inevitably compete with him, Gang Gukong, for power, which was equivalent to directly cutting off Gang Gukong's arm.
But if you recommend someone who you don't get along with.
It would be better to recommend a close confidant with whom you already have a close relationship.
After a brief moment of daze, Gang Gukong quickly reacted, his eyes blazing with anger. However, facing such a promotion, could he refuse?
If you refuse, we will really fall out.
Macas Mazsheng’s idea is very simple. He must be unable to restrain Tsugakuni Yoriichi’s strength, so what they can do is to find a way to restrain Tsugakuni Yoriichi’s power.
But at the moment, the Navy Marshal Kong is indulging in Tsugikuni Yoriichi, so the solution is very simple, just replace you, the Navy Marshal!
The Navy Admiral who comes up later will definitely be concerned about the Sword of Dawn branch that "obeys orders but not announcements". In order to make the Sword of Dawn obedient, the future Admiral will definitely find a way to tighten the "chains".
At the same time, it can also weaken Ganggu Kong's power, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone for the Five Elders.
"Promotion."
"The Admiral of the Navy?"
"Hahaha, thank you so much!"
"I think it's great. I'm old now, and it's time for young people to take up the banner of the navy."
Gang Gukong was thinking of a way to break the impasse quickly in his mind while speaking politely.
Hearing Gang Gukong's words, the five elders of Pangu City all smiled to varying degrees. In fact, they already had a suitable candidate for Marshal in their hearts.
The general Warring States is very good!
Although he is a close confidant of Kong Gong, Zhan Guo is an idealistic man and also a rational person.
Having ideals means that he will not be willing to be a puppet in the hands of Cyborg Sora.
Rationality means that he is willing to compromise for the sake of the overall situation.
This kind of person is very suitable!
Moreover, Marcus Maz Saint estimated that Ganggukong would recommend Zhan Guo. After all, there is only one general fighting on the front line now, and that is Zhan Guo.
As for Garp, who has higher prestige in the navy, he is not even considered as a candidate for marshal.
Zefa? After retiring to the second line for so many years, returning to the front line and becoming a marshal is not justifiable.
Crane? She had the ability, but she was a very smart woman, no, she was very wise. She could see through the twists and turns of the navy and the government. It was precisely because she saw through it that she would never become a marshal.
Apart from these people, no one can compete with the Warring States!
Seeing that there was no answer from the other end of the phone, Marcus Mazisheng said kindly:
"It's okay, Steel Bone Sora, you can think about it first."
"We've decided to wait until Garp, Zephyr, and the other marines return to headquarters before making the official appointment."
"Before that, you can think about it carefully!"
Marcus Maz Saint feigned concern, but a confident smile graced his face.
"No thanks, Saint Macas Maz."
"I've already thought of someone to recommend!"
"Although he is young, the contributions he has made to the navy over the years are probably something no one else can achieve."
"Haha, sometimes, we old guys can't look down on young people!"
"The person I recommend to become the Admiral of the Navy is Yoriichi Tsugikuni!"
“Why not let the future of the Navy become the present?”
Shocking statement.
After Kong Zi said that name, the entire hall fell into an eerie silence. The Five Elders stared intently at the Den Den Mushi on the table, as if they could see Kong Zi on the other side of the Den Den Mushi through the Den Den Mushi.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi?
A boy who is only 17 years old and hasn't even grown all his hair yet, was actually recommended by Cyborg Kong to become the Navy Admiral?
Such a ridiculous decision.
As soon as this thought arose in the minds of the Five Elders, they immediately realized that something was wrong.
If Steel Bone Sora had nominated another 17-year-old boy, he would not have been recognized by the other navy.
But if this person is the one who captured the Pirate King Roger, killed the great pirates Shiki and Barrett, and defeated the Beasts Pirates and forced the Whitebeard Pirates to retreat, then
Thinking carefully about Ji Guoyuan's terrifying record along the way, at this moment, the Five Elders became nervous.
If Yoshikazu Tsugakuni were to control the navy, who knows what shape the navy would become, bah, appearance!
"no!!!"
Saint Macas Maz came to his senses and shouted.
When Ganggukong heard the other party's decisive refusal, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he asked cautiously:
"Then why?"
(End of this chapter)
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