Tenma's methods were not truly put into practice until the day he left the Marine Headquarters.
In fact, Zhan Guo and other senior naval officials had already noticed that Tian Zheng had some problems during the meeting that day, and their attention on Tian Zheng has never diminished.
It was thought that Tianzheng would have no way to play tricks under such attention, but what Zhan Guo did not expect was that Tianzheng had no intention of "persuading" other senior naval officers to rebel, but instead directly cut off the source of the problem.
Fundamentally destroy the dignity and credibility of the Navy Headquarters, push the Navy Headquarters to the opposite side of the people, and make ordinary soldiers in the Navy doubt their own justice from the bottom of their hearts.
The blow and damage that Tensho brought to the Marine Headquarters was even greater than the damage suffered in the war with the Whitebeard Pirates.
The warship that Tian Zheng was on did not head towards the branch where he needed to perform his duties. Instead, it turned and headed towards the Sabaody Archipelago.
The enraged Sengoku was about to order Aokiji to bring back Tensei, the man who had leaked the secret, when he saw Branny hurrying into his temporary office with a serious expression and reporting:
"Marshal, the Li Liming has appeared in the waters less than 30 nautical miles from our headquarters."
"Heading towards our naval headquarters!"
Sengoku's face hardened upon hearing this. The Dawn that Branny had mentioned was Tsugikuni Yoriichi's vessel. The fact that he had appeared near the Marine Headquarters at this time was unbelievable. It was obvious they were headed for the headquarters.
"Are you here to meet Tian Zheng?!"
"That newspaper has been controlled by Yoshikazu Tsugakuni. For Tensei to publish something like that in the New Navy's publication, he must have gotten Yoshikazu Tsugakuni's approval!"
“These two bastards!!!”
Zhan Guo slammed his fist on the desk, his face changing from gloomy to sad.
The development of the situation gradually got beyond his control. Before this, Zhan Guo had always taken a laissez-faire attitude towards the new navy's handling plan.
He knew very well what kind of person Tsugikuni Yoshiichi was. The existence of the New Navy would not only stabilize the chaotic situation in the New World, but also make the Celestial Dragons afraid to leave the Holy Land easily.
The New Navy had always made a significant contribution to the stability of the world, and this was the reason why Sengoku had always tolerated the existence of the New Navy. Not only was Sengoku wary of the terrifying power possessed by Tsugakuin Yoshiichi, but more importantly, he recognized the New Navy as an organization.
But things are different now. For some unknown reason, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni has used various means to greatly reduce the credibility of the Naval Headquarters. This will be a fatal blow to the headquarters.
It is foreseeable that for a long time in the future, any young person who holds "justice" in his heart and wants to do something for the world will not choose the Naval Headquarters as his first choice.
The new navy is competing with their naval headquarters for the right to speak.
This had already shaken the very foundations of the headquarters. Sengoku had no way of foreseeing what the world would be like after the collapse of the Marine Headquarters. Perhaps new forces and organizations would emerge to fill the power vacancy left by the Marine Headquarters, but the painful period of "dynastic change" would undoubtedly bring turbulent waves to the world.
"Yuichi, you've really gone too far this time!"
Sengoku has feelings for the Marine Headquarters, and others also believe that the world needs the existence of the Marine Headquarters. The actions of Tsugakuni Yoriichi and Amane have already touched his bottom line.
However, even if the bottom line of the Warring States period was touched, what could the Warring States period do in the face of the new navy that had become established?
“.”
"Closely monitor the movements of the Dawn and report back at any time!"
"Have all the newspapers collected. No one is allowed to read them! They are all rumors!"
Zhan Guo took a few deep breaths, pondered for a long time, and just gave this order to Brannew.
"Ah? Yes!"
After a brief moment of doubt, Branny nodded in response. He felt that Marshal Zhan Guo's decision was somewhat arbitrary, and even revealed a hint of weakness. However, after careful consideration, Branny immediately understood why Zhan Guo had made such an arrangement.
It’s really because... there’s nothing else I can do!
The newspapers that were scattered throughout the Navy Headquarters and contained information about the dark side of the Navy caused a huge sensation within the headquarters.
Although Zhan Guo's reaction was quite quick, when the "patrol team" he sent out to confiscate those "rumor publications", many grassroots soldiers had already read them.
Even though the newspaper was confiscated, the impact it caused could not be reversed.
The soldiers also saw how the top brass was rushing to block the news. Everyone was not a fool, and they all had their own judgment when faced with such a situation.
Piles of newspapers were gathered together and burned.
All the navy of the headquarters were ordered by Zhan Guo to gather in the square. Taking the opportunity of burning these "fake news", Zhan Guo also wanted to give a speech to eliminate the impact of these things as much as possible and boost morale.
"Our navy, from the day it was established, has been dedicated to safeguarding the world."
At the conference hall, Zhan Guo stood on a high platform, holding a loudspeaker Den Den Mushi. Just as he was about to begin his speech, he heard a sudden sneer from the sky:
"Oh, are you still deceiving yourself?!"
The sound came from the air, and the air suddenly became scorching hot. A terrifying feeling of oppression came from the sky and descended upon everyone.
His speech was interrupted by a sneer. Zhan Guo paused and quickly looked up at the sky. The navy also raised their heads and looked towards the sky.
In the clouds, golden light flowed. Under the gaze of everyone, a golden phoenix spread its wings, dispelled the clouds around it, and slowly descended.
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi!!"
When Zhan Guo saw the golden phoenix's body emerge from the clouds, his pupils shrank slightly, he said something in his heart, and his face immediately darkened.
Yunyi didn't look at Sengoku on the platform, but instead fixed his gaze on the faces of the headquarters marines gathered in the square. The golden phoenix's body obscured the sky, and the marines tilted their heads in fascination, staring at the figure in the sky, their bodies trembling slightly.
Ji Guoyuan glanced at the pile of newspapers and said in a heavy tone:
"After seeing what you've seen, do you still think that becoming a 'righteous' marine can change the world?"
"Celestial Dragons, I hope you will remain foolish like this forever, closing your eyes, superstitious about the authority and justice of the world's nobles and the world government, and keep fighting pirates."
"Do you think that you are the navy that carries justice on its shoulders? If you fight bravely, all pirates in this world will disappear?!"
"joke!"
"As long as you don't think about why there are pirates in this world, the pirates in this world will never disappear."
"If you don't ask questions, know nothing about the world, and don't try to understand it, and just follow the rules and toil day after day, nothing will change!"
"To put it another way, such people are just cattle and horses!"
"The world's nobles just want you to be their slaves. All you need to do is shut up and do your job, because that's what's best for them."
"This world is fair, people are free, and there is no difference between people."
"Can the Navy Headquarters create such a world?!"
"Don't be ridiculous, this is impossible!"
"No matter how hard you try, as long as you can't see through the essence of things, you will never be able to stand on the same stage with those in power."
"Blame people, blame the country, blame the times?!"
"What can you change by complaining all day long?"
"The Celestial Dragons? Compared to you, what do the nobles have more than you?"
"Knowledge, power, weapons?"
"Come to the New Navy. I will hand all of this over to you. When one day you have the ability and courage to question the world, you will be able to truly transform from cattle and horses into human beings!"
As he spoke, Ji Guoyuan gently waved his wings, and a hurricane suddenly arose above the square of Marinford. The newspapers that were piled up and were about to be destroyed were immediately blown up by the hurricane, flying in all directions and drifting towards the navy on the square.
"It's no use lying to yourself."
"You should realize that you have now reached a crossroads of the times."
"Your choices will truly change the world."
"What is true justice? Can you really find the answer at the Marine Headquarters?!"
"If you can't find it at headquarters, why not try looking for it in the new navy?"
As he spoke, Tsugikoku Yoriichi's eyes quickly swept across the faces of the navy, and then his eyes fell on the solemn face of Sengoku. To Yoriichi's surprise, Sengoku was very calm.
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, are you done?!"
Noticing Tsugikuni Yoriichi's gaze, Sengoku put his hands behind his back.
"Marshal Zhan Guo, I have always respected you."
"As the Admiral of the Navy, it must be very tiring to constantly repair things for the Celestial Dragons, right?"
"Why is the world so broken and riddled with holes? How can we mend it if we don't just clean out the bugs and patch up the holes?!"
A hint of smile flashed in Jiguo Yuanyi's phoenix eyes as he asked.
Upon hearing this, Zhan Guo suddenly raised his head and did not argue with Jigoku Yoriichi. Instead, he looked at Jigoku Yoriichi with deep eyes, shook his head, and said with some regret:
"You won't succeed."
"Even if it's you, you can't succeed!"
The words of Jigoku Yoriichi shocked the Warring States. The pent-up anger in his chest dissipated unconsciously. Looking at Jigoku Yoriichi, who had a terrifying aura and great ideals, the Warring States felt a little pathetic.
As if Zhan Guo knew something, he was certain that the path that Yuichi Tsugumi was taking was a dead end.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi looked into Sengoku's deep gaze, his emotions unusually calm. He knew the answer to Sengoku's riddle:
“If no one does it, no one will succeed.”
As Jiguo Yuanyi spoke, he fluttered his wings lightly and his body quickly took off into the air and was submerged in the clouds.
Even after Tsugakuni Yoriichi disappeared from everyone's sight, the navy still felt a little dazed. Did Tsugakuni Yoriichi come to the headquarters just to say those words?
In the square, some sailors looked in the direction where Jiguo Yuanyi left, and some patted their chests in fear; some sailors held newspapers that flew into their hands, their faces gloomy.
Under the high platform where Zhan Guo was, Ku Zan closed his eyes and never looked at Tsugakuin Yoshiichi from beginning to end. As Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's body sank into the clouds, Ku Zan turned around and left the square without saying a word.
Borsalino was cutting his fingernails nonchalantly, as if Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's intrusion into the Marine Headquarters had nothing to do with him.
Beside him, Sakaski gently pressed down the brim of his hat without saying a word, but his face was full of thought, which was a huge difference from his usual self.
The sea breeze is blowing gently.
The figure of Yoriichi Tsugakuni fell from the sky and landed gently on the deck of the Dawn warship.
At the side of the ship, Tianzheng, dressed in a black suit, had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Jigoku Yoshiichi return to the ship, he hurried over to greet him, walked quickly to Jigoku Yoshiichi's side, bowed respectfully, and apologized:
"I'm really sorry. I took the initiative."
Before Tianzheng could finish his words, Jigoku Yoriichi walked up to Tianzheng, patted Tianzheng's shoulder lightly, and said with a smile:
"Thank you for your hard work, Tianzheng."
"You did an excellent job."
"Next, I'll have to ask you to take care of the new navy."
"You are the candidate for admiral of our new navy. I intend to entrust all intelligence work of the new navy to you."
"You'll also need to take care of the internal patrol system. Mihawk will help you with this. He's already agreed."
Ji Guoyuan showed a faint smile on his face and kept a low profile.
"Yes! Don't worry!" Tian Zheng, who was entrusted with an important task, bowed solemnly and replied.
The new navy is expanding very quickly. During the rapid expansion process, it is inevitable that some people who have lost their original intentions will appear within the team. The arrival of Tian Zheng can keep the new navy team pure.
This is important.
After receiving Tenjo's call, Tsugumi Yoshiichi led his subordinates and began to rush back.
Whitebeard's death had a huge impact on the world situation. During this period, Yixiao reported to Yunyi every day about some major events happening in the New World.
The most frequently mentioned thing in the report was the news that the islands and countries that were originally protected by Whitebeard were attacked.
Their new navy also intends to take control of those territories.
However, the "flag-planting" operation did not progress quickly.
With Yoriichi Tsugakuin away from Banko, Ichisho had to stay behind at headquarters. Abel was the only one in the New Navy capable of leading the charge and securing territory. Kuma and Mihawk were both with Yoriichi, and with the upper, middle, and lower tiers of combat power being in short supply, Ichisho was left with no one available.
Yixiao also complained a lot about this, but unfortunately, his complaints were of no use, and Yunyi could only comfort him:
"After the conscription, this situation will be alleviated. Take it step by step and don't rush!"
The wheel of history rolls forward in this turbulent situation.
Early June of the Haiyuan calendar year 1510.
Heroes from all over the world have been flocking to Wan Guo since the beginning of 1510. These people were attracted by the large-scale recruitment of the new navy and planned to join the new navy in this way.
As the time for the large-scale conscription assessment draws closer, the entire Wan Kingdom has seen hundreds of thousands of new immigrants.
Not everyone came here for conscription. Some were spies sent by other major forces to infiltrate Wan Guo. Some people came here to trade on ships because they sensed business opportunities. Some people heard about the peaceful environment in Wan Guo and wanted to settle down there.
"oh--"
"Is this the Wano Country? All the buildings are made of chocolate. How amazing!!!"
International Chocolate Town.
On the wide street, a beautiful girl with a golden ponytail exclaimed in amazement as she looked around.
"Peacock, don't make a fuss. Stay calm."
Next to the blonde girl, Smoker, who had white hair, scratched his hair helplessly and advised.
Next to Smoker, there was a straight-limbed young man with a crew cut and sunglasses. Although he was wearing casual clothes, the crew cut young man exuded a strong military temperament.
As Smoker spoke, he couldn't help but glance sideways at Vergo beside him, feeling helpless.
The three of them were spies sent by the Warring States to infiltrate the new navy.
Originally, spies should be sent out in batches, allowing them to act individually.
However, the journey from the Marine Headquarters to the New World is extremely dangerous. Peacock is Crane's granddaughter, so her safety needs to be guaranteed.
Traveling together is not a strange thing in other countries, but it is strange to be a lone wolf traveling alone at sea.
"Calm?"
"This is Chocolate Town! Smoker!!!"
(End of this chapter)
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