The sky was gray.
Kuzan raised his head and looked at the red-haired figure standing on the top of the rock wall, and his expression suddenly became complicated.
"Long time no see, Yunyi!"
The man blocking the navy's way was none other than Yoriichi Tsugikuni. When Kuzan saw Yoriichi's figure, the doubts lingering in his mind disappeared without a trace.
He was originally wondering why this route through the Red Strait was blocked by rock walls, and why there were such flat, oblique surfaces on the mountains on both sides that felt so out of place.
All these doubts were cleared up the moment he saw Ji Guoyuan's figure.
If it were Yuichiro Tsugikuni, he would indeed be able to do such a thing.
Kuzan and Yoshikazu Tsugakuni hadn't seen each other for a few years, and Kuzan had once imagined what the scene would be like when the old friends met.
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Kuzan had never imagined that they would be standing on completely opposite positions like now.
The New Navy is very powerful, and Kuzan has always felt that the World Government and the Navy Headquarters will not rashly come into conflict with the New Navy.
The worst possible outcome would be that the New Navy would establish itself as the king of the New World and would refuse to obey the leadership of the World Government.
In this world, there are actually many forces like this. For example, the Whitebeard Pirates, Big Mom Pirates and other forces, the World Government turned a blind eye to them.
In Kuzan's impression, except for the time when the Whitebeard Pirates took the initiative to attack the Marine Headquarters, the Navy and the World Government have never made such a big fuss and mobilized all their forces like they do now.
Has Tsugikuni Yoriichi's threat to the Celestial Dragons reached a point where it can no longer be ignored?
Seeing Jiguo Yuanyi Kuzan again, his heart was filled with complicated feelings.
To be honest, even after knowing the specific action plan for such a long time, Kuzan still hasn't adjusted his mentality and doesn't know what stance he should take when facing Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
As a navy admiral, what he represents is called justice?
Kuzan no longer has such naive ideas, and he is completely different from when he was in his teens and twenties. Now he will not mention the word "justice" often.
At least he won't make a decision easily until Kuzan completely figures out what he wants.
However, the current situation forced Admiral Kuzan to appear here.
They looked at each other from a distance.
Tsugikoku Yoriichi seemed to sense the hesitant and complex emotions in Kuzan's heart, and a faint smile appeared on his cold face:
"You haven't changed at all, Kuzan."
“A really gentle guy.”
As Tsugikuni Yoriichi was speaking, a tall figure slowly walked out from the shadows behind him, stood behind Yoriichi, and "looked" at the naval fleet that had stopped below.
Kuzan glanced sideways and recognized the short-haired man standing with Yuichiro Tsujikuni.
A smile.
Although only two people appeared on the red rock wall, the soldiers who recognized them suddenly felt a heavy sense of oppression.
There was no need for Kuzan's orders at all. The soldiers on the deck reported the news to the command ship in the center of the fleet.
Hundreds of warships formed a "long snake formation" in the canyon, with the distance between the head and the tail being more than a thousand meters. In the center of the fleet, if no one informed the command ship where Zhan Guo was, it would have no idea what had happened to the pilot ship.
In front of the red rock wall.
Kuzan looked at Tsugikoku Yuichi and Ichixiao at the top of the rock wall and asked knowingly:
"Why are you here?!"
I don't know what kind of mood Kuzan was in when he said this. Maybe he was just using "talking to make conversation" to cover up the complicated emotions in his heart, and by the way, to ease the embarrassment of meeting Tsugikuni Yuichi in such an occasion?!
"hehe."
As expected, upon hearing Kuzan's words, Tsugikoku Yoriichi couldn't help but chuckle:
"You should know why I'm here, right?! Kuzan"
"Go back."
"I don't want to fight you, so don't force me."
The smile on Ji Guoyuan's face gradually faded. The situation had developed to this point, and he had already abandoned the naive idea in his heart.
In order to protect his comrades in the New Navy, even facing Kuzan, with whom he has a deep friendship, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi will not let the other party pass.
This time he came, hoping to use his own strength to force the Navy Headquarters to retreat, but if the other party did not listen to his advice, he would have to use another method and force the other party to retreat.
"qiang——"
The blade and scabbard rubbed against each other gently, making a slight sound.
Jiguo Yuanyi drew out the long sword from his waist, supported the blade with his left hand, and his aura also changed.
"Buzz—"
The terrifying domineering aura burst out from Tsugakuya Yoshiichi's body, and the terrifying aura poured into the canyon. The ordinary soldiers on the ship could not withstand Tsugakuya Yoshiichi's domineering aura at all. Their eyes rolled back, their minds went blank, and they fell directly onto the deck.
The domineering aura had already solidified into substance, and a hurricane suddenly arose in the calm canyon without any warning. The improperly controlled ships swayed violently on the waves, and some warships close to the rock wall inevitably collided with the rock wall of the Red Earth Continent, all of which were affected to varying degrees.
Even on the command ship where Sengoku, Garp and others were located thousands of meters away, they could feel this terrifying domineering aura coming from the depths of the canyon.
At the bow of the command ship, Garp, who was relaxing on the deck, suddenly felt this domineering aura. His originally heavy face showed a hint of surprise, and then an elusive smile appeared on his face:
"Has it actually reached this point?"
Garp's originally depressed mood seemed to be relieved at this moment. After smiling and murmuring, he seemed to be unable to suppress the joy in his heart and laughed out loud:
“Haha. Hahahahaha!!!”
His laughter attracted the attention of many crew members on the deck. The navy on the command ship were all elites among the elites, and they were far enough away from Yoriichi Tsugakuni, and they were not the targets that Yoriichi Tsugakuni wanted to intimidate. Therefore, under this domineering oppression, most people were able to remain sober.
"Mr. Karp, what are you laughing at?"
At the bow, besides Garp and his lieutenant Bogart, there were also Crane and his junior lieutenant, Tina. Tina's expression suddenly changed after sensing that domineering aura, but upon suddenly hearing Garp's laughter, the young marine asked directly, confused.
Although Garp holds a high position and is a highly respected naval hero, he is approachable and has no airs, and young people feel at ease in front of him.
Hearing Tina's words, Garp realized that he had lost his composure and his laughter gradually subsided.
"Hehe, nothing."
"I just noticed that young people today are becoming stronger and stronger, and I feel relieved."
"Tina, the future is yours."
As he spoke, Garp turned his head to look at the Crane beside him, and seemed to have made up his mind. He said to Crane:
"Can you help me persuade Zhan Guo to abandon this operation?"
"I can feel that guy's determination."
"There will be no winners in this war."
Crane seemed to have anticipated what Garp would say, his face still as calm as ever:
"Giving up is impossible. You'd better give up such naive ideas."
"And do you think that even if Sengoku agreed, war could be avoided?!"
"Since you have already felt that guy's determination."
"Then what you can do is to stop that guy from going on."
"Garp, send him to infinite hell."
“It’s good for everyone.”
He is a true wise man, but what she can see cannot transcend the times, her own experiences and cognition.
With her intelligence, she naturally understood what Tsugikoku Yoriichi was planning to do. She didn't think Tsugikoku Yoriichi had any chance of success.
From the day she learned that Yoriichi Tsugakuni had eaten an unknown devil fruit, Tsuru no longer believed that Yoriichi Tsugakuni had any chance of success.
Only by sending Yoriichi Tsugikuni to the infinite hell can the war situation be prevented from going in the worst direction.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's strength is terrifying, and Tsuru is well aware of this. And it is precisely because Yoriichi's strength is terrifying enough that he has the qualifications to bargain with the World Government. At the cost of himself entering the infinite hell, the other people in the new navy can survive.
Even if Tsugakuni Yoriichi was able to obey, the Five Elders would probably not let go of this terrifying fighting force.
As for whether Yoriichi Tsugakuni will be backstabbed by the World Government after entering the Infinite Hell?
In fact, there is no need to worry about this at all. With Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's strength, nothing can stop him unless his body is directly handcuffed by seastone.
All of this, Crane, Garp, Zephyr and others had already reached a silent consensus.
How could Zephyr, Garp and others just do nothing when they learned that the Marine Headquarters was going to go to war with the New Navy? They were all trying to find a way to save the lives of Yoriichi Tsugakuni and his companions.
Will the New Navy win? Even the most optimistic Garp never thought of this.
"Infinite Hell."
After hearing Crane's words, Garp looked towards the rear of the command ship thoughtfully.
On the side of the command ship, there was a gorgeous snow-colored ship parked. At this time, on the deck of the ship, the Five Elders, who had sensed the domineering power of Tsugakuin Yuichiro, had walked out of the cabin and came to the deck.
Even Garp felt an indescribable pressure from the five old men in suits. On the deck behind the Five Elders, a group of warriors in red and white armor stood before him. Garp recognized a few familiar faces from his time in the Valley of the Gods.
Seeing the group of Celestial Dragons on the side ship, Garp finally nodded with a heavy expression, then jumped up and quickly disappeared into the dim canyon.
"You're blinded by your emotions, Karp."
"I know clearly that someone like Tsugikuni Yoriichi wouldn't change his mind because of something like this."
He sighed inwardly when he saw Garp leaving, turned around, and walked towards the cabin. At the same time Garp left, the Five Elders and the warriors behind them on the snow-colored ship beside him also took action.
A black magic circle with complex patterns appeared on the deck. The people on the deck gradually sank into the black magic circle and disappeared from He's sight.
He simply glanced at the deck not far away and then looked away.
As the chief of staff of the Marine Headquarters, her understanding of the Celestial Dragons far exceeds that of people like Garp and Zephyr who deliberately stay away from the center of power.
When He walked to the cabin door, the door opened from the inside and Zhan Guo happened to walk out. Zhan Guo glanced at the deck and did not see Garp. His mood suddenly became a little depressed:
"What is that Garp guy going to do?"
As he spoke, Zhan Guo glanced at the deck of the ship on the side, then turned back to look at He, waiting for her answer.
"Don't you know what he's thinking?"
"Of course, we want to save the lives of Tsugikuni Yoriichi and his subordinates."
After He finished speaking, he ignored Zhan Guo and walked into the cabin.
Hearing this answer, Zhan Guo sighed heavily, took out the Den Den Mushi from his arms, dialed the number, and gave the order directly to the other end of the Den Den Mushi:
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi appears."
"Let's take action"
On the deck of the pilot ship, Kuzan looked up at Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, whose aura suddenly changed, and the expression on his face changed several times.
Finally, Kuzan seemed to have made up his mind, and he let out a sigh, with a thin layer of frost coming out of his mouth.
Under Kuzan's feet, thin light blue ice quickly covered the front deck, spread into the sea and froze the water.
After the thin ice touched the rock wall in front of the pilot ship, it quickly spread towards Jiguo Yuanyi and Yixiao.
"Is this your decision?"
Ji Guoyuan looked at Kuzan on the pilot ship with an indifferent expression, holding the long sword in his hand lightly, and did not even look at the frost that was rapidly spreading towards him under his feet.
Yixiao noticed that Ji Guoyuan was about to take action and had no intention of helping. He stepped on the ground with his clogs, and the gravity of the ground beside his feet suddenly changed. A piece of stone was directly lifted up by Yixiao, dragging Yixiao's figure into the air quickly.
At the same time Yixiao left the top of the rock wall, a circle of golden fire suddenly appeared on the ground around Ji Guoyuan. The spreading frost melted away the moment it came into contact with the golden flames.
Tsugikoku Yoriichi, who had blocked Kuzan's ability, seemed to have noticed something. He looked towards the distance of the strait, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes:
"If you don't stay in the holy land and wait for death, you will come here to seek death."
Yuanyi held the long sword high in his hand, and in the blink of an eye, his body functions were completely activated. The domineering aura that was emanating from him quickly converged at this moment. The long sword in his hand, which was already pitch black, became even more blurred in this dim environment.
"Kuzan!"
“Try your best to survive!”
Ji Guoyuan warned Kuzan below, then took a step forward and swung the long sword in his hand down rapidly.
This sword was the strongest attack that Kuniyoshi had launched after coming to this world, combining what he had learned. He named this sword "Clear Sky".
"boom---"
The ferocious sword force slashed into the strait, and dense thunder resounded through the sky.
The layers of dark clouds in the sky disappeared without a trace the moment Ji Guoyuan swung his sword.
Above the Red Strait, the sky is clear and blue.
Rays of sunlight shone into the strait. In front of the red rock wall, there was a vast expanse of space. The irregular rock walls on both sides had become unusually smooth cross-sections. The sea channel of the entire canyon had been expanded by double.
On a shallow beach a hundred meters away, Kuzan was lying flat on the ground with a broken sword in his hand. The ground was dyed red with blood. At this moment, Kuzan had fallen into a coma due to his serious injuries.
As for his lead ship and the dozens of warships following behind, they had disappeared without a trace. The only sound left in the entire strait was the sound of waves hitting the rocks.
Above the rock wall, Ji Guoyuan looked at Kuzan, who was breathing in less than breathing out on the shallows. Finally, he put away his sword, jumped lightly onto the stone platform where Yixiao was, flew away quickly, and disappeared into the strait.
(End of this chapter)
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