This question from Sengoku was the last test of Yoriichi Tsugakuni's inner thoughts. He believed that Yoriichi Tsugakuni was a pure and upright person, but Sengoku also understood deeply that it was impossible to re-establish a new order after destroying the World Government by relying solely on purity and integrity.
If Tsugakuni Yoshiichiro fails to recognize this, Sengoku will at most use the power that the new navy now possesses to complete his revenge. After that, the work of restoring order will have to be accomplished by the navy headquarters led by himself!
Zhan Guo is not a power-hungry person, but when others are unable to step forward, he will also take the lead.
The question of the Warring States period is indeed very difficult to answer. If Tsugakuin Yoriichi is still Tsugakuin Yoriichi
"In the New World, our new navy maintains 'alliance' relationships differently from the World Government."
"They use the absolute power of your Marine Headquarters to wipe out all countries that do not obey the Celestial Dragons and the World Government from this world."
"At the same time, the citizens of non-member states will be reduced to slaves and sold to nobles in need."
"They tied themselves to the nobles, forming an industrial chain that connected the so-called 'top tier'."
"But we are different. Our new navy is deeply engaged in scientific research and has spent huge sums of money to help our allies build and restore seaports. We have dispatched troops to maintain the security and stability of maritime trade routes and used our technology to help our allies mine minerals."
"All we need in return is some space, food, and a small share of the profits."
"Kingdoms that enter our new navy will have markets for their local specialties, their maritime trade will be secure, and they will also receive technical support from our new navy."
"Everyone hopes to live a better life. The support our new navy can provide is something no other force can."
"Why wouldn't they want to join us?!"
There was still a gentle smile on Tsugumi Yoshiichi's face. For Tsugumi Yoshiichi, the sharp question raised by Sengoku was not an unsolvable contradiction.
If the World Government is using the terror of national destruction to intimidate the entire world, forcing all countries on this ocean to enter their system; then Tsugakuni Yoriichi's strategic thinking is to use benefits to attract those kingdoms, so that they will spontaneously enter the new navy's ruling system.
Greater productivity and safer shipping routes mean that the new navy and its affiliated kingdoms can produce everything at lower costs and become more competitive worldwide.
Other kingdoms outside this system have no way to compete with the new navy.
In other words, when this world system of the new navy takes shape, except for some self-sufficient countries, all other countries will be impacted by the production capacity of the new navy and its affiliated kingdoms and become the targets of dumping.
Even if some kingdoms were able to isolate themselves and be self-sufficient, their living standards would still be far behind those of other countries that had full communication.
Perhaps from the rulers' point of view, they only need to maintain their ruling position and keep the country running smoothly.
However, ordinary people will yearn for a better life outside and try every means to leave the country, resulting in an actual shortage of labor force.
If this continues, such a country will soon die out on its own.
and
Tsugikuni Yoriichi hadn't finished saying anything. When a large-scale conflict breaks out between a kingdom affiliated with the New Navy and a country outside the system, leading to a national war, which side will the New Navy, as a protector, support?!
Although the new navy will not massacre islands and destroy countries like the World Government, it is inevitable to disarm the hostile forces. At the same time, it will also incorporate countries that have lost their ruling systems into its own world system.
Although Sengoku only heard a general idea from Tsugakuni Yoriichi's mouth, after a little thought, he understood Tsugakuni Yoriichi's idea.
Does the new navy have such capabilities? !
Zhan Guo was a little unsure. He looked up at Tsugumuni Yoriichi's calm and confident expression and asked abruptly:
"Vegapunk, is he still alive?!"
Back then, Vegapunk was taken from Egg Point Island by the New Navy, and a shipwreck occurred on the way to Fishman Island. The accompanying fleet all arrived at Fishman Island safely, but Vegapunk, Yoriichi Tsugakuni, and his group disappeared.
Later, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni returned to the sight of the Marine Headquarters, but Vegapunk disappeared.
In the early years, the navy's military technology did not make any leap forward, which led the navy headquarters to misjudge that Vegapunk was dead.
But now it seems that the truth is not like that.
Hearing Sengoku ask this out of the blue, Tsugikuni Yoriichi raised his eyebrows in surprise. The news that Vegapunk was still alive was top secret even in the New Navy, and only a very limited number of people knew about it.
Moreover, although Vegapunk has begun to transform many of the new navy's equipment after his return, those weapons have only been put into service not long ago.
It was really surprising that Sengoku was able to connect Vegapunk to the fact that he was still alive from just a few words from Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Moreover, the fact that Sengoku was able to grasp the confidence of Tsugakuni Yoriichi in an instant is enough to show the sharpness of this naval marshal.
“It’s really amazing!”
"Marshal of the Warring States Period!"
Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's way of breaking the impasse was not all something he came up with on the spur of the moment. As a human being for three lifetimes, he had witnessed with his own eyes how his country broke the impasse after being surrounded.
To put it bluntly, Tsugikuni Yoriichi is well aware of the weaknesses of hegemony. Without military hegemony, the collapse of the world government system is a matter of time.
But Sengoku had not experienced the era of Tsugakuni Yoriichi, and the fact that he was able to grasp the key points so quickly was beyond Tsugakuni Yoriichi's expectations.
To put it bluntly, Yunyi underestimated the world after all.
The wisdom accumulated in such a vast world and such a long history is truly not to be underestimated. As a leading figure in the navy, Zhan Guo was once known as a wise general. The books he read and the lessons he learned from history were no less than those of Tsugakuko Yoshiichi.
"snort……"
"If you want to be amazing, it's you..."
"Such a plan...has it been brewing since the day you set your sights on Vegapunk?!"
"It's no accident that the new navy has been able to develop to this level. You have not only strength, but also wisdom."
Speaking of this, Zhan Guo's eyes revealed deep regret and emotion.
The more outstanding Tsugakuni Yoriichi was, the more he regretted that such an outstanding person had left the Marine Headquarters. Looking at Tsugakuni Yoriichi now, Sengoku was absolutely sure that Tsugakuni Yoriichi was the one who could end the Great Pirate Era.
It is still unknown whether he can overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons, but if Tsugakuni Yoriichi had not left the Marine Headquarters, the Great Pirate Era would have inevitably come to an end under his leadership.
But now, it's too late to say anything...
"What do you want our Navy Headquarters to do?"
After pondering for a long time and digesting his emotions, Zhan Guo asked in a deep voice.
"Marshal?!" Sakaski was slightly shocked when he heard this. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Zhan Guo.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's eyes swept over Sengoku and Sakaski. At this moment, the smile on his face faded and he said seriously:
"I don't want you, Navy Headquarters, to do anything."
"Don't do anything, that's what I ask of you, Navy Headquarters!"
Jiguo Yuanyi's eyes were clear, and his words also made Zhan Guo, He and others look thoughtful.
Is that too much to ask?!
In a situation where the situation is more powerful than the people, the new navy has only put forward such a request, which is not excessive.
But... if they knew what Tsugakuni Yoshiichi was going to do and their Marine Headquarters still did nothing, they might be liquidated by the World Government afterwards!
Sometimes, doing nothing is also a statement.
Sengoku knew that the World Government should have known about the arrival of Yoshikazu Tsugakuni at the Marine Headquarters. The reason why there was no movement in the Holy Land was simply because they were also waiting and watching.
The World Government is also considering how to deal with Yoriichi Tsugikuni and the Naval Headquarters.
"Is it just that simple?!"
Zhan Guo narrowed his eyes slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in them.
"Um?!"
Zefa and Jiguo Yuanyi both exclaimed in surprise, their eyes falling on Zhan Guo.
Warring States...what does this mean?
Zephyr, who had always been in charge of Yoriichi Tsugakuin and had not interrupted, now frowned and thought about the intention of Sengoku's words.
But before he could figure it out, Zhan Guo continued:
"Aren't you going to the Holy Land?!"
"I'll go with you..."
Zhan Guo slowly stood up and silently took off his suit while speaking, revealing the shirt underneath.
Zhan Guo is not young, but his solid muscles make his white shirt stretch tightly. It is obvious that this body possesses terrifying power.
"What?!!!"
Zhan Guo's words also caused the two generals, Sakaski and Magellan, to be shocked.
Both of them couldn't keep their composure and cried out in surprise.
There aren't many things that can make a general of his rank lose his composure, but Zhan Guo's words have achieved this effect.
Not to mention Sakaski and Magellan, except for Crane who had expected it, even Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Zephyr looked at Sengoku in surprise.
"Marshal Zhan Guo...this kind of joke is not funny."
After a brief shock, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Warring States with a scrutinizing look.
"joke?!"
"Haha, I'm serious about what I said!"
"Why, don't you want a helper like me?"
"Don't look at me like this. If it comes to fighting, these old bones of mine are still of some use."
"Besides, I should know as much about the Holy Land as you do. With my help, perhaps you can achieve your goal."
Zhan Guo ignored the surprise of the people around him and spoke with a smile, as if he was saying something that was a matter of course.
"Such a reason cannot convince me."
"Or do you think that such an explanation would allow me to bring a time bomb to the Holy Land?!"
Tsugikuni Yoriichi was unmoved, but Zephyr seemed to understand what his old comrade was thinking. His body trembled slightly involuntarily. He gently patted Yoriichi's forearm, indicating that Yoriichi should listen to what Sengoku had to say.
Zhan Guo was not surprised. He glanced at Ji Guo Yuanyi calmly and continued:
"The Navy Headquarters has no choice but to go all-out against your new navy. There is no such thing as neutrality."
"You asked our Marine Headquarters to ignore your existence. Isn't this a betrayal in the eyes of the Celestial Dragons?!"
"They never showed mercy to traitors."
"I can only take a gamble, either on the World Government or on your new navy."
"Seeing you again this time, I saw many, many things from you."
"To be honest, before I saw you, I was still a little hesitant and didn't dare to make a decision."
"But after seeing your face, I made up my mind."
"Tsugikuni Yoriichi, your lifespan should be beyond the normal range of humans now, right?"
Sengoku's words made everyone's eyes turn to Tsugikuni Yoriichi again.
It turned out that the change in Yoriichirō's appearance not only attracted the attention of He, but was also noticed by Sengoku.
Unlike Yu He, Zhan Guo felt that the change in Tsugumi Yoshiichi's appearance must have been because he had obtained something from the holy land and the secret of immortality from the Five Elders.
And it is precisely because of this that Zhan Guo dared to bet on Ji Guoyuan!
If he had lived forty or fifty years after Kuniyoshi, his dream would never have come true, because it was simply not something that could be accomplished in one generation.
But if Tsugakuni Yoriichi's lifespan is far longer than the normal human lifespan of a hundred or so years, then everything is possible!
Ji Guoyuan picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said nothing, but his gesture made Zhan Guo more certain of his guess.
"We at the Navy Headquarters have no way out. Or rather... I, Sengoku, have no way out!"
"That's fine too. I'm already an old man anyway. If I end up leaving my old bones in the Holy Land, I'll have done my duty to Garp and the others!"
"If I survive, I'll be able to witness the beginning of a new era."
"This life is complete."
It seems that he is explaining to Yoshikazu Tsugikuni, but what Sengoku said is more like a last will and testament.
From his words, everyone present could feel his determination, and Zefa could even resonate with Zhan Guo to some extent, and his eyes looking at Zhan Guo became extremely gentle.
After all, they are old comrades who have fought together for many years!
The corners of Zefa's eyes even became a little moist, and although Tsugikuni Yoriichi looked calm, his observation Haki was always firmly locked on Sengoku, carefully sensing his emotional fluctuations.
After a long time, Yunyi finally sighed softly.
It's confirmed. Zhan Guo's words came from the bottom of his heart and there was no possibility of him lying.
What exactly prompted Sengoku to make such a decision? Tsugikuni Yoriichi could more or less understand it.
Zhan Guo, who devoted almost his entire life to the navy, became a true traitor in his old age.
It is not an exaggeration to call him a traitor for participating in such things as a naval marshal.
But at this moment, Zhan Guo did not feel any guilt in his heart. Instead, he felt relieved after saying these words.
At this moment, both Sakaski and Magellan didn't know what to say. After hearing such a thing, the two generals didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
By doing this, isn't Zhan Guo forcing them to express their stance? !
Perhaps because of anger, Sakaski clenched his fists at this time. His fists had been elementalized and turned into red lava. A strong smell of sulfur filled the office.
Ji Guoyuan's expression was slightly serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"Sakaski!"
A low shout made Sakaski calm down quickly.
After taking a deep look at Ji Guoyuan, Sakaski suddenly stood up and left the office angrily.
(End of this chapter)
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