Chapter 252: The Lost Celestial Dragons, New Plan! (Two-in-One)
The navy changes leadership, and a new naval marshal, Zhan Guo, takes the position.
As the admirals of the navy all went out to suppress the four seas, two years after Roger opened the Great Pirate Era, the world situation finally underwent a huge change.
The people of the Four Seas felt the most profoundly. After two months of the navy's baptism, the "social environment" of the Four Seas was completely transformed. Even the West Sea, which was once the most chaotic, was unusually calm. Many pirates abandoned their ships and went to land, hiding in the city.
In Xihai, a place that already has strong "mafia" attributes, underground forces have expanded unprecedentedly.
The new admiral in charge of the West Sea Front is Sakaski, codenamed Akainu. He is a man of decisive means, but his style of action is also to strictly abide by the orders of his superiors.
The task assigned to him by Sengoku was to wipe out pirates and patrol the West Sea, and Akainu did indeed carry out Sengoku's orders, and his fleet almost never stopped at sea.
However, this also resulted in the pirates who hid in the city after "coming ashore" not being well "taken care of". His actions, instead, indirectly increased the chaos in the already chaotic West Sea society.
But Akainu would not care about such things at all. After all, social conflicts are things that the kingdom needs to take care of.
The pirates moved from the sea to the land. Of course, this kind of thing did not only happen in the West Sea, but there were also such pirates in the other three seas. But generally speaking, the problem was the most serious in the West Sea because the West Sea had the most suitable soil for the development of underground forces.
The indigenous mafia of the West Sea were harassed by the foreign "pirate" evil forces, and the underground power structure of the West Sea also underwent earth-shaking changes.
“Hey~ Hey~”
"Dover~"
"When do we enter the new world?"
"Our strength is more than enough!"
In a manor in the West Sea, the 19-year-old Doflamingo was lying on a beach chair by the swimming pool, wearing sunglasses, enjoying the afternoon sun.
Hearing what Tobol said, Doflamingo curled his lips slightly, revealing a "crazy" smile. He picked up the juice on the small table beside him and took a sip before slowly saying:
“It’s not time yet.”
"The sea was very rough, and the pirates all went ashore to seek refuge."
"Now is a good time to recruit subordinates. The navy has been a great help to me."
“Fufufufu——”
Doflamingo let out a hearty chuckle, then moved his head comfortably, adjusted to a comfortable position, resting his hands on his head, with a look of contentment on his face.
The navy's major operation in the West Sea did not affect Doflamingo's Don Quixote family.
Doflamingo is well aware of the principle that "the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish", and he also understands that "fishermen" who can survive such wind and waves are also very valuable.
Therefore, taking advantage of this major naval operation, Doflamingo frantically recruited foreign pirates, and using his power and influence that he had cultivated in this country for many years, he provided those foreign pirates with false identities and corresponding shelter.
This caused Doflamingo's power to expand unprecedentedly.
Today, their Don Quixote family not only completely controls the underground forces of this country, but also extends their tentacles to nearby islands and kingdoms.
Doflamingo is a cunning man. He sends people to secretly stir up internal conflicts in neighboring countries, taking advantage of the chaos to sell weapons and accumulate start-up funds for his future "great voyages".
After so many years in the West Sea, Doflamingo had long been tired of relying on killing and robbing to gain gains. At a young age, he learned how to manage and how to use his brain to make money for himself.
In a place like the West Sea, Doflamingo learned to restrain his edge. He would only take some tough measures when he encountered those guys who did not work with economic means.
Bailey in one hand, weapon in the other.
Doflamingo traveled between kingdoms and city-states, becoming a veritable underground emperor of the West Sea.
Night Emperor.
There is nothing wrong with this title being given to Doflamingo.
October 1502.
The Navy's two-month-long purge came to an end, and the admirals were ordered to withdraw to the Navy Headquarters.
Not long after the admirals retreated, the pirates became active again after being silent for less than a month. The navy stationed in the four seas certainly did not abandon their posts, but their deterrent power was completely different from that of the admirals of the navy headquarters!
While recalling the generals, Zhan Guo was also thinking about how he could completely eliminate the appearance of pirates. However, after thinking hard for a long time, he could not find a solution.
With the wisdom of the Warring States, he certainly knew why there were so many pirates.
The luxurious life of the Celestial Dragons depends on the payment of Heavenly Gold by the member states of the World Government. This tremendous pressure is shared by all ordinary people. If the king of the kingdom is "wise and powerful", the domestic environment is favorable, and trade is developed, then Heavenly Gold will not be a problem at all for the citizens of these countries.
But if it is a country or region with an underdeveloped economy, gold from the sky will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
Living an honest life means death, but going out to sea might give you a glimmer of hope. When humans face this choice, what should they choose? Do they still need to think about it?
Of course, it’s not possible that all people who become pirates do so because they can’t survive. There are also many ambitious people and dreamers.
It was the mixture of these types of pirates that eventually formed the pirate groups we have today.
After those dreamers enter the sea, how many of them can remain true to their original aspirations in this lawless sea?
In the eyes of the Warring States period, this had become a dead end.
In other words, he didn't have the courage to face the solution behind this deadlock.
After becoming the naval marshal, Zhan Guo could only stick to his post and transform himself into a "repairman", diligently repairing the wounded ship of "world peace".
Zhan Guo knew in his heart that this big ship would capsize sooner or later, but this was all he could do now.
Even if repairs cannot cure the root of this world, repairs are still necessary.
Since it is a repair, we must also pay attention to the methods and techniques.
Zhan Guo had people collect intelligence on all the pirates active in the four seas, and then formed a special analysis team to classify the danger level of these pirates and adjust the bounties of these pirates.
Different crimes such as attacking the navy, massacre, looting, etc. were separated.
For those pirates who only plundered and did not kill, the navy selectively lowered the bounty standards, and for those extremely vicious pirates, the bounty was adjusted upwards.
The navy's main targets are those extremely vicious guys.
After the distinction was made, Zhan Guo began to assign tasks to the generals and officers of the headquarters. These navy officers were equivalent to "special task forces" and were specifically sent out to deal with those tough nuts to crack.
The local naval branches in the four seas were ordered not to contact those big pirates when they encountered them, and were only to provide intelligence support to the naval headquarters.
The mission of the ordinary navy in the four seas is equivalent to that of a "sheriff". When they receive information about pirate sightings, they choose to attack or report to their superiors.
In the past, the Navy Headquarters would often wait until a branch suffered a defeat before choosing to dispatch its personnel. However, after the Warring States reforms, the Navy's response speed has become much stronger.
Thanks to the efforts of the navy led by Zhan Guo, the environment of the four seas is quietly changing.
The situation in the four seas became stable, and Zhan Guo immediately began to spread naval spies across the four seas.
At the same time, Doflamingo, who was frantically expanding his power and recruiting pirates in the West Sea, attracted the attention of the navy.
"Don Quixote Family!"
"The leader is Donquixote Doflamingo, who is only 19 years old."
"His father is the late Don Quixote Homing Ancient Saint. His family is a lost celestial dragon!"
"There are three cadres of the Don Quixote family."
"Trebol, the user of the Sticky-Sticky Fruit."
"Pica, the user of the Stone-Stone Fruit."
"And Diamante, the user of the Floating Fruit."
"These people have been around Doflamingo since he was a child. They are the backbone of the Donquixote family and the people Doflamingo trusts the most."
"Although he has many subordinates, these are the only ones he calls his family."
"The entire Don Quixote family probably has five to six thousand members, and their influence is enormous, radiating across eight islands and kingdoms in the West Sea."
"Marshal Zhan Guo, this is the intelligence our navy has obtained at this stage. We absolutely cannot leave the Don Quixote family alone."
"They have absorbed dozens of pirate groups during this period. In the entire West Sea, the Don Quixote family is the largest pirate group!"
In the meeting room of the Navy Headquarters, the vice admirals who stayed at the headquarters and had no important tasks on hand gathered together.
Next to the projection screen, Branny was holding a small stick in his hand, introducing the information about the Don Quixote family to the lieutenant generals in front of him, and then said with a serious expression.
"I really didn't expect it!"
"A place like the West Sea actually gave birth to such a monster!"
"Marshal, Branny is right. The Don Quixote family is absolutely a hidden danger to the security of the West Sea. We must completely eradicate this pirate group before they cause irreparable damage!"
Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan was shocked when he saw the information from the Don Quixote family. After Branny finished speaking, he slammed the table and shouted angrily.
At this time, in the conference room, in addition to Branny who presided over the meeting, there was also Marshal Zhan Guo who organized the meeting, and four lieutenant generals sitting there.
The four people are Garp, Crane, Yixiao and Huoshaoshan.
Since the Warring States Reform, the vice admirals of the Navy Headquarters have been very busy. Huoshaoshan was injured while on a mission some time ago and has only recovered in recent days.
As for Garp, this guy has always been doing his own thing. He has been "fighting guerrilla warfare" on the sea for some time. He only has time these two days and plans to return to headquarters to rest for two days.
As for Vice Admiral Tsuru, after Sengoku came to power, she became the chief of staff of the Marine Headquarters and would not leave the Marine Headquarters easily.
As for a smile.
With Kuzan becoming the admiral of the navy, the adjutant Yixiao's position naturally rose as well. You may not believe it, but he has been promoted to vice admiral of the navy!
Moreover, Zhan Guo took into consideration that Yixiao was a "disabled person" and sympathized with him, assigning him very light tasks. During the meeting, Yixiao happened to be "recuperating" in the headquarters.
Among the several lieutenant generals, Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan was upright and had a hot temper, and he couldn't help but lose his temper immediately.
"Don Quixote family?"
"This is really beyond my expectations!"
"Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan is right. The Don Quixote family absolutely cannot stay here any longer."
"This matter"
As Zhan Guo spoke, his eyes turned to Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan, but he quickly looked away.
Judging from the Don Quixote family's style of doing things, they are a pirate group with brains, and all the cadres in the group are devil fruit users, so they are definitely not easy to deal with.
Although Huoshaoshan is full of passion, such a vice admiral cannot face a pirate group like the Don Quixote family.
As he thought about it, his eyes turned to Garp, but at that moment, Garp was picking his nose. When he looked at him, he flicked his pinky finger and flicked the booger towards him.
"Bastard Garp!"
"Can you please be serious!!!"
After becoming the marshal, Sengoku wanted to maintain his dignified image in front of his subordinates, but this guy Garp really made it impossible for him to be serious!
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Well, relax, Sengoku."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Seeing Zhan Guo getting angry, Garp laughed heartily, not caring at all. Then he took out half a bag of senbei from somewhere, grabbed a piece from it, handed it to Zhan Guo, and asked with a smile:
"Hey, do you want it?"
Zhan Guo pushed Garp's hand away in disgust, veins bulging on his forehead, and he ignored Garp and turned his gaze to him with a smile.
The Don Quixote family is very powerful. Although Yixiao is only a lieutenant general, as a capable assistant to Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kuzan, his powerful military force is something that even Sengoku dare not underestimate.
However, after seeing the horrific scars on Yixiao's face, Zhan Guo gave up the idea.
Yixiao had just become lieutenant general and Zhan Guo had little contact with him. Until now, Zhan Guo has not been able to get rid of the guilt of "ordering a disabled person around".
"Let's just give our old friend some hard time."
"She probably wants to go out for a walk too."
Thinking of this, Zhan Guo looked at He and asked with a smile: "He, how about I leave this matter to you?"
When dealing with He, Zhan Guo would not adopt a condescending attitude, but asked in a kind manner.
Hearing this, He examined the information of the Don Quixote family, nodded, and said:
"Um!"
"It's best for me to do this."
“I’ll get him back.
Just as the Navy Headquarters focused its attention on the West Sea.
After dealing with the aftermath of his subordinates, Yoriichi Tsugikuni also returned to Dressrosa in the New World.
As soon as Tsugakuni Yoriichi's warship approached the Dressrosa dock, he saw a group of navy gathered on the shore, staring at Tsugakuni Yoriichi's warship.
Many people from Dressrosa also gathered at the nearby civilian dock.
Seeing the warship slowly approaching the shore, the people on the shore suddenly burst into cheers.
It would be difficult for people who are not from this world to understand the emotions of these people.
As the news of Yoriichi Tsugakuni becoming the admiral of the navy spread, the people of Dressrosa also received the news.
Everyone was excited when they heard that their country had a naval admiral in charge.
The admiral of the navy is like a business card, a business card that represents absolute combat power on this ocean.
No matter how strong Tsukuni Yoriichi's achievements were or how much praise he received, the people of Dressrosa always felt uneasy, fearing that Tsukuni Yoriichi would be defeated by a more powerful pirate one day.
And they will also lose their current peaceful and harmonious life.
However, as Yoshiichi Tsugakuni defeated the Beasts Pirates, forced back the legendary Whitebeard Pirates, and became the admiral of the navy, people realized that in this world, there might be no one who could pose a threat to Yoshiichi Tsugakuni!
Whitebeard is the symbol of the post-Roger era!
The admiral is the symbol of the new era!
Kizaru’s departure had made people anxious, but Yoriichi Tsugakuni’s return gave everyone peace of mind.
"General, you are truly welcome!"
On the deck, Cyrus stood beside Tsugikuni Yoriichi, looking at the dark coast, and said with some emotion.
"yes!"
“I’m honored to be loved by people.”
“At the same time, I hope more people can be like them.”
"Now we're back to Dressrosa, and we need to start planning our next move."
"Cyrus, I plan to completely open up the route from Fishman Island to Dressrosa. You, Tiger, and Jinbe, I think it's time for you to truly stand on your own!"
Jiguo Yuanyi stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the crowd of people on the shore, and spoke to Cyrus, Tiger and others beside him.
(End of this chapter)
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