"Are you teaching me how to do things?!"
Ji Guoyuan spoke in a calm tone, even with a faint smile on his face. But at this moment, Lieutenant General Huo Shaoshan suddenly felt that the domineering aura exerted on him was even stronger.
With his hands tightly grasped on the conference table, all the muscles in his body were tensed. Although Huoshaoshan maintained his brain's clarity, under the pressure of Tsugikuni Yoriichi's domineering aura, Huoshaoshan's strength was quickly exhausted.
After struggling for a few seconds, Huoshaoshan finally felt his strength drain away. He leaned back and slumped down in the chair.
Fortunately, there was a seat behind him so he wouldn't lose face in front of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
But once again, when he personally experienced the terrifying domineering aura of Yoshikazu Tsugakuni, a solemn look appeared on Huoshaoshan's flushed face.
"His domineering aura can even affect me."
"This guy, is there no end to his growth in strength?"
Huoshaoshan was about the same age as Sakaski, making him relatively young for the rank of Vice Admiral. Both he and Sakaski were considered representatives of the hawkish faction within the Naval Headquarters. While Sakaski had ascended to the rank of Admiral, Huoshaoshan's power had grown rapidly in recent years.
After becoming a lieutenant general, Huoshaoshan has seen many big scenes. After roaming the sea for so many years, he has met many powerful people.
Of course, among these people there are those who stand at the top of the world, but in Huoshaoshan's opinion, those people cannot be compared with the Jiguo Yuanyi in front of him.
The strength of Yuichiro Tsugakuni is only one aspect of the story. The more important thing is that Yuichiro Tsugakuni is very young.
The potential brought by age is what scares Huoshaoshan the most.
“Bang!”
Sweat streamed down Huoshaoshan's forehead. At this moment, Jiguo Yuanyi had already walked to Huoshaoshan's side, put one hand on Huoshaoshan's shoulder, and whispered in Huoshaoshan's ear:
"General Huoshaoshan deliberately made this trip so late at night. He must be tired."
"Mr. Lieutenant General, please condescend to stay on Thunder God Island for one night."
As Ji Guoyuan said this, he gently patted Huoshaoshan's shoulder. Just as he was about to leave the meeting room to ask someone to arrange accommodation for Huoshaoshan, he heard Huoshaoshan's suppressed angry voice behind him:
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, are you going to imprison me?"
"If I don't return at the agreed time, it will be considered a failure of the negotiation."
"You and your accomplices will become targets of attack by the Marine Headquarters!"
"Even if that's the case, it doesn't matter?"
"Even if you are very powerful, your accomplices will be wiped out by the Marine Headquarters!!"
Hearing Huoshaoshan's words that completely broke off the relationship, Jigoku Yoshiichi paused, slowly came to his senses, looked at Huoshaoshan's angry and stern expression, and suddenly smiled silently. Jigoku Yoshiichi didn't dislike people with Huoshaoshan's personality.
"Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan, I really don't understand why Marshal Zhan Guo sent you here."
"It seems that Marshal Zhan Guo may not have explained some things to you properly!"
"Do you really think that Zhan Guo asked you to come here to give me some orders?"
"There's no way I'd obey orders from headquarters. Marshal Zhan Guo, knowing me so well, how could he not know this?!"
"He understood my character and knew I wouldn't kill you. At most, he would just lock you up."
"Then the question is, why did Zhan Guo send you when he knew he couldn't possibly command me?"
As Ji Guoyuan spoke, he noticed a flash of doubt on Huo Shaoshan's face, so he continued without leaving him in suspense:
"He wants you to stay on Thunder Island so that you can keep an eye on me."
"The messages I asked you to bring were simply to inform us of the Navy Headquarters' intentions, to prevent any unnecessary conflict between us."
"The starting point is good, but the person assigned is not very suitable, he is a..."
"Grumpy Single Cell"
People who come from the navy tend to have some of these kinds of problems. It's not that Huoshaoshan is stupid and can't learn these twists and turns, but he doesn't need to use these things most of the time in the navy.
Huoshaoshan is a powerful person, and he has a good partnership with his peers like Sakaski, who are hawks. His path to success is different from those young people who have worked their way up from the bottom. Huoshaoshan does not need to look at other people's faces to get to the right position.
Therefore, even when facing Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Huoshaoshan was straightforward and looked like a young and ignorant man.
Many times, what makes people grow is not age, but experience.
Huoshaoshan lacks depth and experience. He has always done things with passion.
Fortunately, the person he was facing was Yuichiro Tsugikuni. If it were someone else, a "negotiation expert" like Huoshaoshan would not even know how he died.
As he spoke, Ji Guoyuan reached out and took out a Den Den Mushi from his arms. Under Huoshaoshan's slightly surprised gaze, Ji Guoyuan dialed the number.
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi"
"I didn't expect you to contact me!"
After the call was connected, Huoshaoshan heard an extremely familiar voice coming from the Den Den Mushi. It was the voice of Marshal Warring States!
Tsugikuni Yoriichi had clearly already left the Navy, yet he was still able to contact Marshal Sengoku directly?!
Moreover, as a Navy Admiral, Sengoku actually answered Tsugikuni Yoriichi's call so late at night. What does this mean?!
Is it true that even Marshal Sengoku needs to treat Tsugikuni Yoshiichi and his new navy with caution?
It seems that what Tsugikoku Yuichi just said is correct?
Huoshaoshan was racking his brain at that moment. When had Tsugikuni Yoriichi ever been able to hold a conversation with Sengoku on equal terms? The New Navy's power was probably even greater than Huoshaoshan had imagined.
"Marshal Zhan Guo, Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan has arrived at my place."
"I heard what you asked him to bring."
"No matter what the Navy Headquarters wants to do, our New Navy is the New Navy, and our actions will only operate according to our will!"
"Today, I intend to let General Huoshaoshan stay overnight, so I'll let you know."
Huoshaoshan was stunned when he heard Jiguo Yuanyi's words that were completely disrespectful.
“Really?”
"I see."
"What else do you want?"
After a few seconds of silence, Sengoku's voice finally came out on the Den Den Mushi. Upon hearing this, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi looked calm and chuckled.
"No more. I won't disturb your rest, Marshal Zhan Guo."
"Please also give my regards to Mr. Zefa."
As soon as the words fell, the voice of Sengoku came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi:
"No need to say hello to Zefa."
"Hearing news from you will only annoy him."
"Don't make things difficult for Huoshaoshan. He's an excellent marine."
Whether it was a warning or an instruction, Zhan Guo hung up the phone. Listening to the busy tone of the Den Den Mushi and watching Tsugakuin Yoriichi slowly retract the Den Den Mushi, Huo Shaoshan's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of confusion.
He didn't understand. He didn't understand why there was a need for him to come specifically to deliver a message when there was clearly a connection between Sengoku and Tsugakuni Yoriichi. He also didn't understand why Sengoku didn't explain it to him clearly.
A look of confusion appeared on Huoshaoshan's face.
"Probing and surveillance."
"This is the purpose of the Warring States period."
"And his goal has been achieved!"
Ji Guoyuan glanced at the burning mountain, shook his head and said softly.
Naval Headquarters.
After hanging up the phone, Zhan Guo's face became unusually solemn. He hurriedly put on his coat, walked out of the room, and came to the office in the front hall. He sat down on a chair and immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi receiver.
"Tell Sakaski, Borsalino, and Kuzan to come to me early tomorrow morning!"
"There have been changes in plans, and the new naval aspects may affect our operations."
Although the conversation between Sengoku and Tsugakuni Yoriichi was only a few words, Sengoku read some other messages from Tsugakuni Yoriichi's response.
The New Navy will take action!
Although he didn't know what Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's plan was, Sengoku knew that no matter what Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's purpose was, the actions of their naval headquarters would definitely be affected.
Huoshaoshan was left on the Thunder God Island by Jiguoyuan Yiqiang for one night. That night, the thunder from the main island of Thunder God Island in the distance made Huoshaoshan unable to sleep.
The next morning, Huoshaoshan dragged his tired body back to the warship he came from. He had no intention of staying on Leishen Island and hurriedly left the port and went out to sea.
However, the warship had only traveled a few nautical miles when Huoshaoshan received an order from headquarters.
Zhan Guo ordered him to monitor the new navy on the Thunder God Island and report every move of the new navy on the island to the headquarters in a timely manner. At the same time, Huoshaoshan also learned that the headquarters' fleet had set off from the headquarters and was heading towards the Red Strait.
I didn't sleep the whole night last night, and Huoshaoshan was carefully savoring the delicate relationship between the Navy Headquarters and the New Navy.
When he heard this instruction, he immediately understood.
"Neither Tsugikuni Yoriichi nor the Navy Headquarters want to provoke a conflict with the other side."
"But in this matter, Marshal Zhan Guo cannot directly issue orders to the navy below."
"Because Tsugikuni Yoriichi and his new navy are wanted criminals of the government!"
"Nominally, our navy will take the initiative to pursue them!"
"Both the Marshal and Yoriichi Tsugikuni are avoiding conflict."
"But judging from Tsugikuni Yoriichi's response yesterday, a conflict is probably unavoidable."
"In this situation, Marshal Zhan Guo is not considering eliminating the threat first, but finding a way to control the intensity of the conflict!"
After figuring everything out, Huoshaoshan felt as if there was a lump in his chest that couldn't dissipate for a long time.
Did Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Marshal Sengoku reach some kind of tacit understanding?
What is this intended to do?!
The fleet of the Navy Headquarters that was sent to attack the BIG MOM Pirates was extremely large. This time, there were 15 warships that were used to carry out the Demon Slayer Order, and hundreds of other large and small ships.
In addition to the three admirals personally leading these fleets, other generals and soldiers at all levels totaled 50,000 people. The mighty fleet secretly left the naval headquarters and headed towards the New World.
On the day when the Navy Headquarters took action, many forces in the world received the relevant news.
However, four or five hours after the fleet set sail, intelligence personnel from various forces tracking the naval fleet lost track of the fleet's location.
For a time, all the major forces in the first half of the Grand Line were in danger, fearing that they would be inexplicably attacked by the naval fleet.
Yoshiichi Tsugikuni on Thunder God Island also learned the news of the naval fleet leaving the port, and quickly made arrangements, asking the soldiers to quickly supply the Dawn ship and prepare for sailing.
Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's actions were not concealed from the Fire Mountain Fleet that was monitoring their new navy in the distant sea, and the news that there were ships on the Thunder God Island preparing to set sail was also passed back to the headquarters.
However, after learning the news, Zhan Guo temporarily suppressed it and did not inform Sakaski and others on the front line.
No one knows why Zhan Guo did this, and no one knows why Zhan Guo suppressed the news.
A few days later, the headquarters fleet passed through the Red Strait and entered the New World.
Shortly after the headquarters fleet entered the New World, the New Navy's intelligence network discovered the fleet's traces. At the same time as the New Navy discovered the headquarters fleet, the headquarters' vanguard also noticed that several small tails were following their fleet.
The three generals, having received the signal from Sengoku long ago, ignored the "little tail" and continued on their own. Meanwhile, Tsugakuinen also had a good grasp of the navy's precise movements. Knowing the navy's exact location, Tsugakuinen remained patient, refraining from attacking and quietly waiting.
In the New World, the shipping environment is harsh and the number of ships on the sea is limited. In addition, the Navy Headquarters went directly to Punk Hazard Island through permanent record instructions. Along the way, the navy did not approach the island and never went on the island to rest. In order to ensure the secrecy of the operation, tens of thousands of navy officers implemented the "Den Den Mushi Ban".
Except for the chief officer on board, the Den Den Mushi of everyone else were confiscated.
Occasionally, some ships would be encountered at sea, and the fleet would destroy them without asking any reasons.
Except for the "small tail" of the new navy, the navy's actions were kept absolutely confidential. Tens of thousands of people landed on Punk Hazard Island silently. After several days of rest and replenishment, part of the fleet stayed on the island, and part of the fleet set sail again, heading straight for Wan Guo.
On the very night when the fleet of the Navy Headquarters completed its division, the warship Dawn, docked in the inner harbor of Thunder God Island, took off silently into the sky and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
The Huoshaoshan Division, which was monitoring the Thunder God Island, did not find any abnormalities on the Thunder God Island under the cover of night. The navy, which was on duty all night, only knew that no warships left the harbor.
All nations.
In the evening, the members of the Charlotte family gathered at Cake Island on their respective ships.
A long time has passed since Yoshiichi Tsugumi attacked Wanoku. Cake Island has been rebuilt and Charlotte Linlin has returned to her island.
Their family's life has returned to normal.
At a fixed time every week, Big Mom would gather her children for a party at Cake Island.
Recently, Katakuri felt that the navy would make big moves after the military parade, so he summoned a large number of his forces and returned to Wano Country.
However, as time goes by, those pirates are not the kind of people who would keep quiet. The security environment in Wano Country has deteriorated a lot these days, and the "ministers" of each island have some objections to his brother's decision.
However, Katakuri has a great prestige in the BIG MOM Pirates, and the ministers can only "hint" to remind Katakuri to lift the martial law on the island and let the pirates go out to sea to release their energy.
Katakuri did not completely ignore the opinions of the ministers, but he had just learned some time ago that a large number of navy fleets had left the headquarters and disappeared, and there were not many warships returning from the four seas. At this critical moment, Katakuri did not dare to relax at all.
"Brother, I think you are too nervous."
"If the Navy Headquarters really had their sights on us, they would have entered the New World by now."
"The shipping routes in the first half of the New World are controlled by Tsugakuni Yoriichi's new navy. If the navy really makes any major moves, it will inevitably conflict with Tsugakuni Yoriichi."
"He is our gatekeeper. As long as there is no news from Thunder God Island, we can rest assured."
"I think we should just let our men do their own things~"
During the meal, Charlotte Dafu comforted her brother. He himself was a playful person, and he was almost frustrated because he had not been allowed to leave the country for a long time.
"you"
Katakuri held the wine glass, frowned, and was about to say something when he suddenly heard a loud roar in the distance.
"boom!!!"
The intense flames illuminated half of the southern space. Charlotte and the others who were eating heard the noise and looked sideways.
I discovered that the southern sky was now completely covered in "shooting stars." Burning lava pierced the clouds and fell from the sky, densely packed and countless, creating a doomsday scene.
This sudden scene made BIG MOM and others stunned. They stared at the scene in the distance in a daze.
"what happened?"
"A meteor shower fell on Wan Guo?"
"So bad luck?"
Charlotte Daifuku muttered as he looked at the scene in the distance. However, just as he finished speaking, he saw Katakuri passing by him. He looked at the horrified scene in the distance and said in a deep voice:
"wrong."
“That was an enemy attack!!!”
(End of this chapter)
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