After the new navy entered Marinford, the headquarters navy stranded in the New World also returned to Marinford in batches.
The coffins of Garp, Sora Aoi and others were finally transported back to the Marine Headquarters.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the drizzle was continuous and lingering. The sea breeze was damp and cold, rolling up waves.
The waves hit the shore, making a heavy sound, which merged with the rhythm of the raindrops to play a sad song at sea.
During this period, various rumors about the reasons for the succession of the country were circulating among the soldiers of the Navy Headquarters.
Rumor: Yoshiichi Tsugakuni personally killed former Navy Grand Marshal Sora and Navy hero Garp, and coerced Sengoku and a group of generals, thus ascending to the position of Navy Grand Marshal.
However, the rumors did not cause much impact on the Navy Headquarters. After all, the content of the information was too outrageous to make people believe the authenticity of the news.
But often the truth is far greater than the rumor.
Tsugakuni Yoriichi did indeed use such means to ascend to the position of Navy Admiral, but when all the high-ranking officials of the Navy chose to remain silent, someone was able to organize a force large enough to resist Tsugakuni Yoriichi's rule.
The warship sailed into the naval port of Marinford. On the coast, the headquarters navy, led by Yoriichi Tsugakuni, stood silently in the rain to welcome the martyrs.
Zephyr stood behind Yoriichi Tsugakuin, slightly bent over, holding an umbrella in one hand and holding young Luffy in the other.
After much consideration, Zephyr finally told Luffy the news of Garp's death in battle.
However, he did not tell Luffy who killed Garp, but only said that Garp failed in the battle against the pirates.
Young Luffy had almost unconditional trust in Zephyr, and he did not doubt the truthfulness of the law enforcement's words at all. When he learned the news of his grandfather's death, Luffy was extremely sad.
Although Luffy and Garp did not spend a long time together, and since Luffy could remember, Garp's image in his mind was a stern one.
But the emotions between people are so complicated. Even though Garp is extremely strict with little Luffy, his care and love for his grandson can be reflected in various details, and even Luffy can truly feel it.
At least Luffy, who is not accompanied by his parents, has a very deep relationship with Garp.
Under the black umbrella, Luffy with red and swollen eyes raised his head and looked at the warship entering the harbor. He seemed to remember every moment he spent with Garp. His nose felt sore and tears burst out uncontrollably.
Luffy was crying sadly. Ace and Sabo came behind Luffy and patted his back gently, but did not say anything to comfort him.
What Luffy needs at this time is not the comfort of his two brothers. He needs to vent the sadness in his heart, and then time will heal the scars in Luffy's heart.
Zephyr tilted his head slightly, glanced at Luffy beside him, couldn't help but sigh, and then he set his eyes on Yoriichi Tsugakure.
I wonder if his disciple would feel guilty for killing Garp after seeing this scene?
The sobbing sound behind him was naturally heard by Yoriichi Tsugakuin. Although he felt very sorry for Luffy, Yoriichi Tsugakuin would not regret what he had done.
There will always be obstacles of one kind or another on the path he takes. When he decides to embark on this path, Yunyi has already prepared himself mentally.
The worst possible outcome is that he walks this path alone.
But fortunately, Ji Guoyuan still has many partners by his side along the way, groping for the unknown future with him.
“Woo woo—”
A low horn sounded on the coast, and a long wooden ladder was lowered from the warship. Zhan Guo walked forward, holding the coffins of Garp, Kong Kong and others, and walked towards the cemetery that had been prepared long ago.
"Let's go, Luffy."
Zefa patted Luffy's head gently, and took Luffy and others to follow the funeral procession.
On the last leg of Garp's coffin's burial, there was no one else to surround or accompany him. Only some of Garp's closest companions and the team that transported the coffin came to the cemetery.
As the coffin was placed in the pit prepared in advance, Luffy stood not far away, watching the soil being buried on the coffin one shovel at a time. This was the first time in his young life that he experienced the separation of life and death.
People say that a man’s first growth comes either from his first woman or from the death of a loved one.
Unfortunately, Luffy encountered the latter.
"Luffy, your grandfather hopes that you can become an excellent navy."
"That was his last wish."
"I know that this old man couldn't change your wishes when he was alive. Even after his death, his wishes can't become a shackle that binds you."
"You have your own path to follow."
"But, Luffy, I hope you can think more carefully before making any decision in the future."
Garp's coffin was completely buried. Luffy did not see Garp's death with his own eyes. The burly, fierce-looking Garp who rarely showed tenderness became the last memory in Luffy's mind.
The wind brought rain, wetting Luffy's face. The rain and tears mixed together.
Zephyr gently stroked Luffy's head, looked at Garp's grave, and said to Luffy beside him.
"Uh-huh."
Luffy, who was in grief, actually couldn't hear what Qingzefa was saying at this time. He didn't stay in the cemetery simply for organizational reasons.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni did not stay in the cemetery for long. Given his identity and position, it seemed inappropriate for him to stand here to commemorate Garp. He also had a clear understanding of himself and did not want to stand here and get in the way of Sengoku and others.
Yunyi left the cemetery silently, leaving Zefa, Sengoku and others to mourn silently.
"Fate has changed."
"but."
"Does the Nika-fruit, which can evade the World Government, truly possess its own consciousness?"
"Is Luffy, who ate the Nikka-no-Mi, still Luffy or Joy-Boy? Is it really possible that his path could be changed by humans?"
"Is it possible that Garp's death will lead Luffy to a different path?"
"Which is more important, the illusory dream of becoming a Pirate King or the wishes of my family?"
"Luffy, I'll be watching you."
Walking along the muddy road to the entrance of the cemetery, Tsugakuin Yoichi suddenly stopped and looked back at Luffy who was standing in front of Garp's grave.
After staring for a long time, Yunyi turned and left.
In the battle of the Origin Island, only one in ten of the headquarters' warships survived.
The transport ships that transported the headquarters navy back to Marinford were all provided by the new navy, but the number of ships in the new navy was not large, and they also had to maintain control of the new world. After sending these navy ships back to Marinford in batches, the new navy simply could not spare any extra manpower to help the headquarters of the navy rebuild its control over this world.
Therefore, the construction of warships was officially put back on the agenda.
Building a warship is not something that can be completed in a day or two, but the right to control the four seas cannot be given up for a moment.
Marinford actually has some spare ships, although they are relatively small, they are enough to deal with the current urgent needs.
Under the command of Yoriichi Tsugakuni, Borsalino and Sakaski led their troops to leave the Naval Headquarters one after another. One was sent to the South China Sea by Yoriichi, while the other was sent to the first half of the Grand Line by Yoriichi Tsugakuni.
At the same time, as the Admiral of the Navy, Yoriichi Tsugikuni used the platform of the Naval Headquarters to announce to all the member states of the World Government around the world that he would succeed the Naval Headquarters.
At the same time, the kings of these member states were also notified that the task of collecting the heavenly gold would be handled entirely by their naval headquarters.
In the past, the mission of obtaining the gold from the sky was carried out by the CP, and the function of the Navy Headquarters was to provide escort.
Now that such a big change has taken place in the matter of Tenjojin, the rulers of the member states will naturally not only listen to the words of Yoriichi Tsugakuni. Some rulers with ulterior motives are also contacting the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land through their own channels.
"Gold from the sky?!"
The other four Five Elders who survived and escaped back to the holy land had been silently observing Tsugikuni Yoriichi's various movements for a long time and did not dare to act rashly.
Even Im, who was standing behind them, was shocked after learning the news of the death of Saint Izambaron V. Nasujuro, and also chose to watch coldly.
This is the first time that the Five Elders have fallen since the establishment of the World Government.
In the past, a person with a destiny would appear every few dozen or hundreds of years, and the Five Elders would often come down from the holy land to conquer these people with a destiny.
During the years of fighting, the Five Elders were left with many unhealable wounds, but over the years, none of the Five Elders had ever died.
The appearance of Yoriichi Tsugikuni has exceeded Im's understanding.
Like Yuichiro Tsuchikuni, she did not dare to attack Yuichiro Tsuchikuni rashly until she was absolutely sure.
In the eyes of the Five Elders, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's various abilities are also a mystery and a different existence.
They also used their various channels to collect information about the devil fruit that Yoshiichi Tsugakuni ate; at the same time, they were also exploring what kind of ability Yoshiichi Tsugakuni used to kill Nasu Juro.
Until the mystery is solved, neither the Five Elders nor Im wants to act rashly.
but
Heavenly gold is also one of the important lifelines of their holy land.
"What right does the Navy Headquarters have to accept Celestial Gold? Are you kidding me? They are the military under the command of the World Government. The Navy Admiral has no right to accept Celestial Stars."
"Don't pay attention to Tsugikuni Yoriichi. That guy is not a Navy Admiral at all. We don't recognize him!"
"The task of collecting the Heavenly Gold will be carried out by our World Government's CP."
In response to the inquiries from the leaders of the member states, Satan Saint answered in a rather tough tone, directly denying the identity of Admiral Yoshikazu Tsugakuni.
His words also left the leaders of the member states completely confused.
A Navy Admiral who is not recognized by the Five Elders?
But the strange thing is that the Naval Headquarters really issued an announcement that Yoshikazu Tsugakuni would become the Navy Marshal.
The combination of various events is full of weirdness.
But for these kings, the decision is indeed not difficult to make.
They are a member of the World Government, and the concept that "the Celestial Dragons are supreme and the Creator" has long been ingrained in their minds. Naturally, they attach great importance to the instructions of the Holy Land.
Holy land, between rights.
After hanging up the phone, Satan Sheng frowned. After a little thought, a look of disdain appeared on Satan Sheng's face:
"Can the established rules governing the world be changed just because Tsugakuen wants to?"
"Humph! Naive guy!"
"How can a Marine Admiral who is not recognized by our Holy Land achieve anything?"
"Gold from the sky?! Haha, if the member states refuse to pay, what are you going to do?"
"Will they act recklessly against those member states?"
The Five Elders were of the same mind, and the faces of the others also showed expressions of gloating. They still held an optimistic attitude towards their future.
Although Yoriichi Tsugakuni won a game, in the eyes of the Five Elder Stars, it was too naive for Yoriichi Tsugakuni to want to consolidate power!
Marlene Fodor.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi is gradually getting the hang of some of the affairs of the Naval Headquarters. Recently, the various branch navies in the world have been sending requests for help to the headquarters from time to time.
The various actions taken by the Navy Headquarters previously forced them to draw out a large number of elite troops from the branches of the four seas, weakening their ability to control this sea area. Nowadays, pirates are becoming more and more rampant and active, and all the branches are somewhat unable to cope.
All the battle reports about the South China Sea were forwarded to Borsalino by Yoshikazu Tsugakuni.
As for the battle reports from the East China Sea, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi also gathered them together. After collecting a certain number of battle reports, Yoshiichi took these reports to the Naval Hospital to find Kuzan.
Some time ago, when Yoriichi just landed on the island, Kuzan attacked Yoriichi, but was counterattacked by Yoriichi Tsugikuni and knocked unconscious. After a period of recuperation, he regained consciousness.
The broken wounds on his body were re-bandaged by medical staff. After waking up, Kuzan had obviously recovered some mobility, but he stayed in the ward all day long reminiscing about Garp, feeling sad about his own weakness and lack of ability. He looked very decadent.
Kuzan was not concerned about the various policies and military changes after Tsugakuni Yoshiichi entered the Naval Headquarters. He was also not interested in listening to Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's orders. He planned to leave the Naval Headquarters on his own after his injury healed.
As for where to go?
Kuzan himself didn't know. He was already confused at this time and didn't know what to do under the current situation.
Just when Kuzan was becoming increasingly depressed, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi came to him with a war report from the East China Sea asking for help.
“Crash—”
A stack of war reports was thrown by Yuichiro Tsugakuin on Kuzan's hospital bed. Kuzan, who was lying on his side, felt the movement at the door. He turned his head slightly and saw Yuichiro Tsugakuin standing at the door.
"It's you."
"I don't want to see you, get out!"
Kuzan glanced at Ji Guoyuan and turned his head back silently.
"Oh!"
"Kuzan, did you make a mistake?"
"I am the Admiral of the Navy."
Hearing this, Kuzan slowly got up from the bed, put on his slippers, and murmured, "Then I'll go."
"Don't you want to read those battle reports I threw at you?!"
"Admiral of the Navy, Aokiji!"
When Ji Guoyuan saw Kuzan wanted to leave, he stopped him.
But Kuzan didn't stop for a moment. He quickly put on his clothes and stood up, ready to leave:
"There's nothing to see. I don't approve of you as the Admiral."
"Besides, I have no attachment to the position of Navy Admiral. It's up to you."
"I don't have any intention of staying at the Navy Headquarters anymore."
Kuzan obviously didn't want to talk to Jigoku Yoshiichi any longer, so he walked to the door and was about to push it open to leave.
"Hmm, so, for you, even if the East China Sea becomes a pirate paradise, it doesn't matter."
"Is it okay if the place Garp has protected his entire life becomes a pirate paradise?"
Kuzan stopped in his tracks after hearing what Jigoku Yoshiichi said. He turned his head to look at Jigoku Yoshiichi beside him, then turned back to look at the military newspapers scattered on the bed.
"This is your transfer order."
"Whether you want to execute it or not is up to you."
"Those military newspapers are from the East China Sea. I advise you to take a look at them."
"By the way, if you decide to go to the East Sea, bring Mr. Zephyr with you."
"He wants to go to the East China Sea to relax, but the headquarters doesn't have enough ships."
"When I decided to go to the East Sea, I decided to stop by Alabasta."
After saying that, Jiguo Yuanyi threw a warrant to Kuzan and then turned and left the ward.
After Tsugikuni Yoshiichi left, Kuzan stood in front of the ward door and pondered for a long time. Finally, he walked back to the bed, sat down and opened the writ handed to him by Yoshiichi.
In addition to the transfer order, there was also a battle report. At a glance, Kuzan's pupils shrank and his brows furrowed.
[The Kingdom of Alabasta is invaded by pirates and the royal family is overthrown]
While the navy is carrying out various operations, the pirates in this world have never had a moment of peace.
(End of this chapter)
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