Mihawk and others' interception of the Navy and the World Government was not completely successful. After all, before setting off, no one had expected that the World Government ship traveling with the Navy would carry Saint Satan, one of the Five Elders.
This also led to the New Navy misjudging the opponent's strength and failing to keep all the World Government people in the New World.
However, although Mihawk and his team were unable to keep all the people of the World Government on this sea, the strategic goal set by Jigoku Yuanyi was successfully completed.
The New Navy needs such a battle to declare to the World Government and the people of Marinford who the rulers of this sea area are.
Moreover, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni himself did not take action, but Mihawk and others led the attack, which also well demonstrated the terrifying strength of their new navy.
Even the fleets led by the admirals and the Five Elders suffered heavy losses and had to withdraw from the New World in disgrace. From now on, those people will never dare to set foot in the New World so easily.
This is also an important step for the new navy to enhance its influence.
A certain sea area in the New World.
A warship with its hull covered with iron patches was tossing in the waves. The hull of this warship was severely damaged and seemed to be about to fall apart at any time.
But even such a shabby warship was now full of busy sailors on its deck.
This was a defeated army. It was Borsalino and his group who had been ambushed by Mihawk and his men and had hurriedly retreated to the front half of the Grand Line.
When they set sail, the fleet they led consisted of more than a dozen 100-meter-long warships and thousands of crew members.
However, in that naval battle, more than half of the navy suffered casualties. The cabins were already filled with wounded soldiers, and the soldiers in better physical condition also gave up their cabins to their companions who needed a better rest environment.
After a great defeat, although the navy's morale was low, Borsalino's subordinates showed great unity in the face of such suffering.
In a cabin of the warship, Saint Satan was thinking about something with a gloomy face and his head down.
Three days had passed since the clash with the New Navy, but he still hadn't gotten over the loss. The almighty Saint Satan couldn't accept his defeat, and no matter what, he was unwilling to retreat from the New World in disgrace.
After glancing at Borsalino who was half-lying on the sofa not far away, Saint Satan finally let out a breath of anger, with a sullen face, not revealing his thoughts.
Borsalino had been severely injured. Under the dim light, his face was pale, his eyes sunken, and he looked extremely weak. He was shirtless, covered in bandages. On the white bandages on his chest was a dark red scab, where blood had seeped out and dried.
Everyone on the ship knew that their admiral had almost died at the hands of the new navy.
If it weren't for "good luck", Borsalino would have no chance of survival.
Life is naturally not something that is "precious" in the eyes of the Celestial Dragons, but Borsalino is the highest combat force in the navy after all, and his value is far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
It was precisely because of Borsalino's injury that Saint Satan forcibly suppressed all the thoughts of revenge in his heart and did not turn them into actual actions.
While the New Navy is retreating, they must leave the New World as soon as possible. No one can predict whether the New Navy will return.
Satan Sheng knew how much Tsugikoku Yoriichi wanted to kill them, and he would not allow himself to continue in such a predicament. Everything else would be discussed after returning.
However, this attack also made Saint Satan realize something deeply.
The power of the new navy is no longer restricted.
The strength of several of Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's subordinates is already so powerful that it is hard to imagine what level of strength Tsugakuni Yoshiichi has reached now.
"After returning, we must pay close attention to Tsugikuni Yoriichi's movements."
"Once he makes a move, it will be with thunder and lightning. We must be prepared!"
Saint Satan lowered his head slightly, with a gleam in his eyes, and whispered. It was unclear whether he was talking to Borsalino or someone else.
Only Borsalino and Saint Satan were present. Borsalino naturally thought that Saint Satan was talking to him, so he nodded solemnly and replied:
"That's natural, don't worry."
Saint Satan came back to his senses after hearing this, glanced at Borsalino, and nodded woodenly without any explanation.
Thunder God Island.
The boat docked, and Kuma, still bruised, helped Mihawk out of the cabin. Abel lowered a wooden ladder to the shore as the boat docked. The crew busied themselves with lowering the sails and anchoring, then gathered around Mihawk.
In that battle, Borsalino was seriously injured in the fight with Mihawk, but Mihawk was not feeling well either. He had penetrating wounds on his shoulders, arms, legs, and abdomen, all of which were wrapped in bandages.
These injuries were all left by Borsalino's laser. Although none of them were fatal to Mihawk, the severe pain still tortured him, preventing him from getting a good rest these days. His vitality had declined a lot compared to his heyday.
If Mihawk hadn't been so badly injured, they wouldn't have let Satan and the others escape so easily. No matter what, they had to save Satan's life and eliminate a huge threat to the new navy.
"We're here."
"Mihawk, you should take good care of your injuries from now on. Mr. Jigoku will take us with him when he returns from Fishman Island."
"Let's rest at the Thunder God Island branch first."
Listening to the thunder rumbling from the main island of Thunder God Island not far away, Abel actually showed a smile on his face.
They were too familiar with the environment here. This was once the headquarters of their new navy. There were thousands of troops stationed on the island, and various facilities were very complete and medical supplies were sufficient.
After arriving on the island, Abel's heart actually relaxed quietly.
He was quite wary of the strength of the Five Elders, and he had been vigilant all the way, not relaxing his mind. He could only breathe a sigh of relief when he arrived at his own territory.
"We failed to seize this opportunity because we lack strength."
Mihawk stopped briefly on the deck, looking at the familiar barracks on Thunder God Island, and sighed softly with a hint of regret in his tone.
However, he quickly adjusted his mood, gently let go of Xiong's hand, turned around and looked towards the holy land, his eyes full of fierceness.
Not long after Mihawk and others returned to Thunder Island, a piece of news exploded world public opinion.
The news that the World Government and the Navy Headquarters fleet had suffered a devastating blow in the New World spread throughout the world. Everyone knew that the fleet led by Admiral Kizaru had suffered a heavy blow in the New World and had withdrawn from it.
The "culprit" Mihawk and his group, along with the new navy they represent, used this method to make their presence felt in front of the public.
The fleets led by the admirals were attacked by the New Navy and suffered heavy losses, which was a major reputational blow to the World Government and Marinford.
The World Government has been dominating the world for 800 years, and the "invincible" filter that it has painstakingly built in the hearts of the people has been shattered time and time again by the New Navy.
In the field of public opinion, many people even feel that the strength of the New Navy is already able to surpass that of the World Government and Marineford.
Similar things happen again and again, which also arouses the nerves of ordinary people.
Countless people began to feel unfair about the oppression they suffered. Originally, such emotions could be suppressed with the help of the world government's "invincible filter".
However, as the world government repeatedly misbehaved, the anger suppressed in the hearts of the people began to show.
Coupled with the instigation of Long and others, scenes of civilians rebelling against the nobles were staged everywhere.
The various rebellions taking place around the world are also making the world government overwhelmed.
The Dragon Organization has grown rapidly over the years and has now become a large and influential organization. Although its strength is far from comparable to that of the New Navy, the destructive power it causes is greater than that of the New Navy.
The Age of Discovery.
With the demise of Whitebeard, the pirate force is no longer the main "actor" on the world stage.
Major events happened one after another, but the lives of ordinary people who stayed out of it did not change much.
Only those who are at the center of the vortex can clearly feel that the world is changing rapidly.
The winds blowing in the New World are having an increasingly greater impact.
"Bang——"
It was a sunny and windy day, and suddenly a towering column of water rose from the calm sea.
A warship actually broke through the sea surface and emerged from the sea. The moment the ship was exposed to the air, the transparent bubble wrap wrapped around the warship also exploded with a "pop".
On the deck, cheers rang out:
"Finally back to sea!"
“Yohoo——”
"I really still like the real sun!"
Ace stood at the bow of the warship, raised his hands to the sky and cheered.
These people were none other than Zefa and his companions who had just left Fish-Man Island and entered the New World. Zefa's sea training plan had not changed much because of the incident on Fish-Man Island.
After the incident, Zefa took the three little ones to play on Fishman Island for a few days and then continued his sea training. The destination was naturally the New World.
Zefa did not want to find pirates in the New World for his subordinates to practice. The purpose of bringing the team here was to allow the crew to prepare for the complex weather conditions in the New World in advance.
Zefa had a premonition that these trainings would be needed by his students one day!
“Crash—”
Not long after the warship came to a stop, the sailors in the cockpit were still studying their position when a news bird flew over in the sky and several newspapers fell from the sky.
Zefa happened to be at the bow at this time. Hearing the movement above his head, he reached out and caught the fallen newspaper and quickly began to read it.
"Are those guys already capable of doing something like this?!"
The headline on the front page of the newspaper was the news that the Navy Headquarters Fleet had suffered setbacks in the New World. Zefa took a quick look at the content of the newspaper and murmured with a complicated expression.
The power built by his most valued disciple has once again become the focus of the world, and he doesn't know what kind of emotion he should have towards this matter at this time.
Are you pleased? Are you pleased that your disciple has done such a great thing again?
Or should I say... regret.
It’s a pity that such people did not stay in the navy, and it’s a pity that such people have a different path from these old guys.
After thinking carefully, Zefa himself didn't know whether to be angry or happy.
But the faint smile on his face must be the answer given by his subconscious mind.
"Very powerful"
"Even General Borsalino was seriously injured and retreated."
There were several newspapers dropped by the news bird, and the three Ace brothers picked up one. They huddled together to read the contents of the newspaper.
Luffy was still young and couldn't read all the words, so he glanced at it a few times and then looked away with a lack of interest.
After reading the contents of the newspaper, Ace and Sabo looked at each other and saw deep shock in each other's eyes.
The two children did not have a clear understanding of how powerful the Marine Headquarters was before, but after becoming Zephyr's disciples, they clearly realized how terrifying the World Government and the Marine Headquarters were.
However, even such a powerful force was easily driven out of the New World by the New Navy after sending out a fleet. This made them have a clear understanding of the terrifying strength of the New Navy.
"Pirate ship!!!"
"Teacher Zephyr! There's a pirate ship coming towards us!"
Just as the sailors on the deck gathered in groups of three or four to read newspapers and discuss things, a sharp shout suddenly came from the watchtower through the loudspeaker.
These words made the sailors on the deck look stunned.
Although they had long heard that the number of pirates in the New World was as numerous as the number of carp crossing the river, they encountered pirates right after entering the New World. This pirate density was too terrifying.
I also heard that the New Navy adopted a high-pressure policy in the first half of the New World. Under such circumstances, it is still so easy to encounter pirates, which shows how rampant pirates were in the New World in the past.
"Don't panic, return to your posts and prepare for battle!"
"Sound the alarm, everyone. Don't load your guns yet. Wait until they get closer."
"Everyone calm down, you are all elites, the future of the Marine Headquarters. No matter what kind of opponent you face, there is no way to defeat you!"
Zefa clapped his hands, and the faint smile on his face disappeared. Zefa shouted to the sailors on the deck, and quickly walked to the bow, looking towards the distant sea level.
Zephyr's words also calmed the students. The title of "New World Pirate" put a lot of pressure on them, but seeing Zephyr's calm appearance, these elite naval academy students selected from all over the world also quickly calmed down.
The gun gates on both sides of the battleship opened one after another, and the ship began to change course, using the naval guns on the hull to aim at the pirate ship that was speeding towards this side in the distance.
It was a bit far away, and I didn't know what pirate group they were, but the black flag was waving in the sun, and it was extremely obvious.
Zefa didn't care too much about the enemy that suddenly appeared, as he was just a petty thief.
However, as the pirate ship approached, Zefa's expression changed slightly.
There was a very strong aura on that pirate ship, so powerful that it was hard to describe!
"Mom, it's the Navy!"
"I'm going to go up and kill those guys. It was the navy that killed my dad."
"I want to avenge my father!"
On the pirate ship, a burly man in overalls was holding a naginata, looking at the warship in the distance with an excited and bloodthirsty look on his face.
"Of course, you are Whitebeard's son, so you must avenge your father!"
"Don't hesitate, kill them all!"
On the man's head was riding a short old lady. Upon hearing her son's words, the old lady waved her hand and responded as a matter of course.
(End of this chapter)
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