After the high-level meeting of the Navy Headquarters ended, Sengoku returned to his daily affairs but did not think that the matter would end there.
He was waiting for the Five Elders to react.
Although it was a confidential meeting at the general level within the navy, the spies of the Five Elders had already penetrated into all levels of the navy.
He took a laissez-faire attitude towards Tsugakuni Yoriichi's new navy, and the World Government would never allow the headquarters to do so.
At least if you put yourself in their shoes, if Zhan Guo felt that there was a force in this world that could threaten the existence of the navy, then no matter what, he would not give the other party time to survive and develop!
In the quiet office, a pen scratched against paper, making a soft rustling sound. A gentle warm breeze blew into the room, bringing fresh air.
Zhan Guo, who had been sitting at the desk for a long time, straightened up, put down the pen in his hand, took a deep breath, and then looked out the window.
Outside, the sun is high in the sky and the sea breeze is gentle.
Slowly standing up and walking to the windowsill, Zhan Guo placed his hands lightly on the windowsill, looking at the peaceful and harmonious Marinford, his thoughts gradually drifting away.
Admiral of the Navy
As a high-ranking official, he had lost count of how long it had been since he had sat down and truly enjoyed his so-called "life." Since becoming a naval officer, his life had seemingly entered the fast lane, with him doing the same job day after day.
Before he knew it, he had grown so old.
"New Navy"
"Can the new navy do things that we old guys can't do?"
Zhan Guo gazed into the distance, feeling both hope and fear for the unknown future. He wondered if his decision would benefit the people of this world, or if it would bring a terrible disaster upon the world.
The Warring States period had no idea about all of this.
"Blur, blur—"
A dull sound of a Den Den Mushi broke the silence in the office. When Zhan Guo heard the sound, he slowly turned around and looked towards the desk. He calmed down and walked back to the desk.
After sitting back down, Zhan Guo took a deep breath, opened the locked drawer, and took out a small Den Den Mushi.
Reaching out to pick up the receiver, Zhan Guo narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Hello?! It's Zhan Guo!"
As soon as Zhan Guo finished speaking, an angry voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "Zhan Guo! Who allowed you to act on your own?"
"Now, immediately inform the troops on the Wanguo front to attack the rebels like Tsugikuni Yoshiichi!"
"No matter what, the historical text must be recovered!!!"
This was a call from the Holy Land of Marinjoa. The one who called to question the Warring States was Saint Satan, one of the Five Elder Stars. The Five Elder Stars far away in the Holy Land seemed to know the content of the high-level naval meeting.
The instructions from the Five Elders were clear and specific, and their tone was very strong. They were giving orders to Zhan Guo in a completely commanding tone.
However, after hearing this, Zhan Guo remained extremely calm. He pondered for a long time, savoring the words of Saint Satan. Suddenly, a trace of ironic smile appeared on his face, but this smile was fleeting and quickly disappeared from Zhan Guo's face.
"Saint Satan, our navy will certainly follow your instructions."
"But there is one thing I must remind you of. Attacking Tsugikuni Yoshiichi and his rebels might lead to the annihilation of our frontline troops. Even if that happens, is that okay with you?"
Zhan Guo acted very "submissive" and did not show any intention of "opposition", but his words and deeds were emphasizing the strength of Ji Guoyuan, which more or less had a sense of "boosting others' ambitions" in it.
"snort."
"As long as we can recover the historical text, no matter how great the price, it is worth it!"
"What? Sengoku, do you want to disobey orders?!"
Satan Saint's tone was gloomy, and he seemed extremely dissatisfied with Zhan Guo's performance at this time.
"No, I absolutely don't mean that."
"Since the Five Elders have made their decision, I will now order the frontline troops to fight against Tsugikuni Yoshiichi and his men as you wish!"
When Zhan Guo said this, there was no hesitation at all. A sharp light flashed in his eyes and he agreed directly.
Just as Zhan Guo was about to hang up the phone, another voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone: "Wait, Zhan Guo!"
"Declaring war on all fronts with Tsugikuni Yoriichi is no small matter and requires careful consideration."
"Let's withdraw the frontline troops in Wan Guo first."
"The historical text. We'll make plans later."
It was a slightly old and hoarse voice, and Zhan Guo recognized the owner of that voice, Topman Wakulisheng.
Hearing this, Zhan Guo slammed the table and angrily asked: "Whose orders should I obey?!"
"Should our navy attack or not?!"
"Give me a definite answer!"
"Saint Satan, were you doubting the correctness of my decision just now? Very well then, let's follow Saint Satan's wishes and go to war with Tsugikuni Yoriichi and his people!"
"Even if it means risking everything the navy has, I will complete the mission entrusted to me by Saint Satan!"
With anger rising up in his face, Zhan Guo looked determined and righteous, as if he was the most capable and loyal dog under the command of the World Government.
But in reality, only Zhan Guo knew what he was thinking. Even if the Five Elders had doubts about Zhan Guo's stance, they really couldn't find much fault with what Zhan Guo had done.
Not strict with subordinates?
If this kind of crime could be used to take down the Navy Admiral Sengoku, Garp would have been unable to stay in the Navy system long ago.
The power of the navy has developed to the point where many things can no longer be decided by the Five Elders alone.
It is not easy to get Zhan Guo, who was personally promoted to the position of Navy Marshal, to step down.
“Hey~”
"Marshal Zhan Guo, calm down."
"My words are the result of the discussion we five elders just had."
"We agree with your navy's current response to Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's forces."
"And you are the Admiral of the Navy? You have the final say on this matter."
Saint Topman Vochuli's tone was completely different from Saint Satan's before, and his attitude had completely softened.
It is hard to imagine that the Five Elders would have such an attitude when facing their "subordinate" the Navy Marshal.
A turbulent time.
The rise of Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's new navy only solidified Sengoku's position. The Five Elders weren't clueless; their previous words were merely probing attempts. However, judging by Sengoku's decisive demeanor as he accepted the order, the Five Elders' so-called probing probably didn't even test Sengoku's true strength.
Or maybe the Five Elders have already understood the depth of the Warring States period, which is why they softened their attitude.
Topman Vochuli Saint's comforting words seemed to have some effect. Zhan Guo's emotions seemed to have calmed down a little. He panted lightly and said, "My decision is without any selfish motives."
"Everything I do is for the World Government, for the Navy, and for world peace!"
Zhan Guo seemed to have a clear distinction between the primary and the secondary, or in other words, he knew very well what the other party wanted to hear.
"Don't say that, Zhan Guo, we understand, we all understand."
"We have absolutely no other intention in calling you."
"This call is just to exchange ideas with you."
"Now it seems that we still have a tacit understanding and consensus on this aspect, don't we?"
"Hehehe."
Saint Topman Vochuli spoke calmly and chuckled. He and Saint Satan were the perfect match, one a red-faced villain and the other a white-faced one.
However, such little tricks are a bit childish in front of the Warring States Period.
"That's not what Saint Satan said just now!"
"Everyone, I, the Admiral of the Navy, am grateful for your respect and care, and for the care of Commander-in-Chief Steel Bone Sora."
"If you have a better candidate, it doesn't matter. I don't have to be the Admiral of the Navy."
"I'm getting old, and it's time for me to step back."
"Send someone to take over my job. Whoever wants to take the position of Admiral can take it!"
Zhan Guo was quite tough. After he finished speaking, he hung up the Den Den Mushi.
In a magnificent hall in the holy land of Marinjoa.
The five elders sitting around on the sofa looked at the busy telephone receiver on the coffee table and looked at each other, with disbelief on everyone's face.
The call was hung up?! The Five Elders, they were hung up on?!
It's really a rare sight.
They had never seen anything like it before.
The hall was suddenly silent, with only the busy tone from the receiver echoing in everyone's ears.
The expressions on the faces of Saint Satan and the others were somewhat interesting, but they quickly regained their composure and there was no trace of anger on their faces.
"What do you think of this guy Zhan Guo?"
"How much is true and how much is false?"
"Is it still trustworthy?"
Saint Topman Vochuli gently stroked his horn beard and asked.
"Zhan Guo. From a decision-making perspective, there are generally no problems. This is consistent with the policy we discussed."
"In the environment of the New World, the speed at which Tsugikuni Yoriichi's power can grow is limited."
"Although their high-end combat power is comparable to Rocks's back then, their influence worldwide is even less than that of the Revolutionary Army."
"During this period, Long's revolutionary army has developed rapidly in the four seas and should not be underestimated."
"And compared to Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Monkey D. Dragon is more worthy of our attention."
"Don't forget, he is from the D clan."
Shepard ten Peter Saint gently stroked the scar on his chest and mentioned another name. His words also made the other five elder stars nod frequently.
The longer people in this world live and the more they understand, the more they believe in the concept of "fate".
In their eyes, although Tsugikuni Yoriichi was powerful and powerful, and even attacked the holy land several times and caused huge losses, he was not as illusory as the "D Clan".
"We don't really need to tell how much truth there is in those words of the Warring States period and how much falsehood there is."
"As long as the person in that position can do things according to our wishes."
"He's willing to obey orders, that's enough."
Saint Satan grasped his cane with both hands and tapped the ground lightly. After attracting everyone's attention, Saint Satan continued:
"What Pitt Saint said is correct. Compared to Tsugikoku Yoriichi who is 'hiding' in the New World, the Revolutionary Army developing in the four seas is more worthy of our attention!"
"The war with the Big Mom Pirates is over."
"Next, it's time to settle accounts with those guys."
"My people have discovered the location of the Eastern Command of the Revolutionary Army."
"Let's uproot those people first!!!"
"Don't leave Tsugikuni Yoriichi idle either. Lead the pirates of Beehive Island and try to create some minor friction between them and Tsugikuni Yoriichi."
"By the way, didn't Tsugikoku Yoshiichi capture Roger himself? Wang Zhi and the others should be interested in Roger's 'relics'!"
Saint Satan's words made the five elder stars in the hall smile.
What are Roger's relics?
That kind of thing, who knows.
All we need to do is make the pirates think that it exists and that the "relic" is in Yoriichi Tsugikuni's hands.
Wan Guo - Cake Island.
The warship Dawn docked at the port, defeated the BIG MOM pirates, and forced back the large force of the Marine Headquarters. Then, Yoriichi Tsugakuni led his men to the "center of power" of this nation.
There are some guards from the BIG MOM Pirates left on the Cake Island. Yoshikazu Tsugakuin has already killed enough people, so he has no intention of killing any more of them.
How can we make a long trip to the Naval Headquarters without any results?
Ji Kuniyoshi captured all these pirates and planned to hand them over to the navy in exchange for a bounty when handing over the captured Akainu.
The pirates in the BIG MOM Pirates are all "elites", basically bounty hunters. For Yoriichi Tsugikuni, they are all precious treasures.
The fish-man troops brought by Yoshiichi Tsugakuni this time were not idle either. While Yoshiichi Tsugakuni and his men were counting the property and taking over the Wan Guo regime, the fish-man navy also rushed to the sea area where Yoshiichi Tsugakuni had previously destroyed the BIG MOM Pirates to salvage the sunken ship.
Pirates have a characteristic, which is that when they set sail, they often like to carry all their belongings on board.
Not all pirates are like BIG MOM, who not only owns her own territory but can also build a special treasury to store treasures.
For the vast majority of pirates, the pirate ship is their home.
After that battle, that sea area became a treasure trove. If Ji Guoyuan didn't have the fishman navy, salvaging those sunken ships would have been impossible.
After spending a few days touring the entire Wan Guo, Ji Guoyuanyi also had a preliminary plan for the future development of Wan Guo.
Wanguo has developed agriculture. If it weren't for providing all kinds of exquisite desserts to the Big Mom Pirates, Wanguo's agricultural level could easily feed the people on the island, and the surplus agricultural resources could be exported.
Moreover, Wan Guo's sugar industry is extremely powerful, which can be regarded as a feature among features. In this chaotic world, strategic materials such as sugar are actually not difficult to sell.
Wan Guo is extremely useful for Yoriichi Tsugakuni to develop his power.
After a quick inspection of the situation in Wan Guo, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi had so-called "notices to reassure the public" posted on various islands.
The content is actually very simple. To put it simply, it is to tell the people that the people in power have changed!
At the same time, Tsugikuni Yoriichi also sent people to take over the "minister" mansions on various islands and began to renovate the naval branches. Not only that, Tsugikuni Yoriichi also conveyed a transfer order to the branches under his jurisdiction, ordering the branches to transfer young recruits to Wanguo.
And Tsugikuni Yoshiichi also entrusted Kuma to help the new navy relocate its headquarters and naval school.
The new naval headquarters on Thunder God Island was also downgraded to a branch.
Everything in the world is changing.
For the common people, their lives have not changed much. The only thing that was originally given to the BIG MOM Pirates was given to the New Navy, and they no longer need to pay their lifespans to BIG MOM regularly.
The resource-rich Wan Kingdom has completely become a paradise for ordinary people.
"Yuichi, there's something."
"Hasn't our new navy's logo been changed before?"
"The flag is black with red stripes, and the embroidery of the word 'justice' is also black and red. Some people have given us some feedback, saying that since we are a new navy, our logo should not be so solemn."
"I feel it's too sharp and not gentle enough."
“I think their opinions are quite reasonable.”
"Now that our new navy has entered a new stage of development, some changes can be made to its logo and flag."
On Cake Island.
Yoshikazu Tsugakuni was handling official business in a temporary office. Recently, he often received reports from the public that there were pirates in certain places on the island. These matters required Yoshikazu Tsugakuni to coordinate and arrange them.
He didn't bring many subordinates with him this time, and his subordinates have been very busy recently.
The office door was opened, and someone walked in with a smile, saying to Jiguo Yuanyi:
"Um"
"It's possible, as you said."
“The black and red color combination does look a bit solemn.”
"It would be better if the colors are brighter and more vivid."
"How about red with gold patterns?"
"The red flag is eye-catching and easy to spot at sea."
"Gold is also a positive color, and it aligns with our stance."
After hearing Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's answer, Yixiao gently touched his chin, smiled and nodded, and replied:
"good!"
"I'll have someone make a few and you can see the effect."
(End of this chapter)
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