Chapter 872 Mr. Zhan Guo, you know me...
"But what the World Government means is that they can summon the dead to fight, and they killed a main force of the Four Emperors in one move. This kind of power has never been seen before, and the impact on both the forces on the sea and the government is too great. Therefore, a reward must be offered and the navy must be sent to capture them."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar. Although the sailors had expected this, they still felt somewhat uncomfortable when they heard the order from above.
"Are you going to put a bounty on these people too? They're obviously not pirates. I thought we were just going to treat them as pirate hunters for now..."
"Once this bounty is issued, it means a major reshuffle of forces in the New World!"
"Now they still call themselves 'Wizards'. Aren't they afraid that they will become real pirates in the future? We finally defeated Big Mom, and now there is another Four Emperors-level pirate group?"
No matter whether they are doves, hawks or neutrals, no one wants to see such a pirate force appear in the New World, but the government's order is absolute. Even if Sengoku cannot withdraw, everyone can only look at the three admirals in front of them, waiting for their speeches .
Aokiji was the first to answer, and his attitude was very clear: "Mr. Sengoku, you know me well. I applied for my leave a month ago, and you approved it."
"Besides, there are a lot of pirates with great potential in the first half of the Grand Line this year. I think I should go take a look and take this opportunity to eliminate a group of pirates."
Since the World Government has clearly ordered a bounty for Irene and others, the Navy must take corresponding actions as a statement. Issuing a bounty is the first thing to do. As for the second thing, it is to send the Navy to attack. These are all set in stone. But no matter how you look at this matter, it has a style of officials forcing the people to rebel. If it really happens, people will definitely feel uncomfortable for a long time.
So now Aokiji chooses to just leave, which is just an excuse to shirk responsibility.
"I don't think you'll solve it! Everyone in the navy knows how lazy you are. It's better to expect you to hunt pirates during your vacation than to expect the vegetable prices to be discounted tomorrow!"
So Sengoku turned his gaze to Kizaru.
"Mr. Zhan Guo, you know me well. I have to stay in Marinjoa to protect the safety of the Celestial Dragons. I can't go out at will~"
"And I have other duties, such as cooperating with Dr. Vegapunk on the research and development of 'Pacifist', so I am very busy all day long!"
"What are you busy with! Are you busy drinking tea and doing your nails? You are telling lies with your eyes open in broad daylight! ! "
Sengoku cursed this lazy guy in his heart, and finally looked at Akainu and Garp.
"Hahaha... Zhan Guo, you know me well. The navy just recruited a new batch of marines this year, and I have to train them. I don't have time at all!"
Zhan Guo didn't want to listen to them anymore, so he immediately decided: "Let Sakaski go this time !"
Akainu: “……?!”
Me again?! Why is it always me who does this?!
As a representative of the hawkish faction in the navy, Akainu has always pursued "absolute justice". He always kills pirates without any mercy, which has frightened countless pirates on the sea.
But in fact, his brutal methods were only used against pirates, villains, thugs, and rebels. He would not attack other people unless necessary. He just had a sour face all the time in order to maintain his iron-blooded style.
Any organization needs a different voice to ensure that the organization does not go to extremes. The hawks in the navy represented by Akainu play this role very well, but he has a fatal flaw, which is...
Not good at speaking, just rushing!
If it were not for this reason, he would not have suffered repeated setbacks after becoming the Shanghai Navy Marshal, and would not have been ridiculed and turned down by his navy and his immediate superiors.
But this characteristic, in addition to Akainu's own personality, is also closely related to his stance and style - people who are tough don't need to pay so much attention to polite words.
They don't need to, and can't, be as skillful as a kaleidoscope or as indecisive as a woman. They just need to be like a sharp knife, aim at the target and stab it hard.
"I understand!" Akainu pressed the hat on his head and quietly accepted the task.
A soldier's duty is to obey orders. Even if he doesn't think that Irene and her group are evil villains, it is true that they affect the balance of power in the New World and the stability of the ocean.
Besides, how good can someone be when summoning the dead to fight? What is their intention when summoning big pirates like Rocks and Roger? Do they have a bigger ambition to break the trend of checks and balances among the Four Emperors? After the defeat of the Big Mom Pirates, will the remaining pirates under her be out of control? Will the other three "Four Emperors" take this opportunity to reshuffle the forces in the New World? ...
He needs to confirm each of these things!
Borsalino and Kuzan can't do this alone!
Seeing Akainu accept the order, Aokiji and Kizaru both breathed a sigh of relief and gave Akainu a look that said 'good luck to you' at the same time. Then one put on his eye mask again and the other took a sip of tea, and each of them felt relieved.
Sengoku was also very satisfied with Akainu's reply. At least he didn't hear any more words like 'Mr. Sengoku, you know me... blah blah', so he heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Then it's settled!"
Then, he looked at the Intelligence Department that was responsible for keeping an eye on the New World: "What happened to the Big Mom Pirates after their defeat?"
An unknown minor general stood up and answered, "They are still in the Torrant Sea. According to the news, they are gathering their forces and preparing to counterattack! It seems that the group of people have no intention of killing all the pirates... No, they didn't kill even a single pirate! They just occupied Cake Island and did not harm the people living there."
Garp was outspoken and said immediately: "It seems that they are a group of good people! I wonder if they are interested in joining the navy..."
"What are the movements of Whitebeard, Kaido, and Red Hair?"
"No response for now. They should have received the news at about the same time as us, and are probably still waiting and watching. But considering that the dead bodies summoned in this war are not trivial, and considering the past history between Kaido, Whitebeard and Big Mom and the other side, they will definitely send people to check it out."
Zhan Guo nodded and interrupted him, understanding in his heart: "It's really tricky!!"
"Okay, let's discuss their bounty amount..."
…
In the New World, the Big Mom Pirates were defeated, and Charlotte Linlin was driven out of their old base, Cake Island, by a woman of unknown origin. This news spread quickly throughout the major sea areas, along with newspapers and periodicals that cost 1,000 Baileys a copy, and also reached the ears of the remaining three "Four Emperors", as if it was carried by the wind.
On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard looked at the newspaper in his hand for a long time without saying a word.
His nostalgic gaze fell on a name, a picture, and a figure in the newspaper, and memories from long ago were awakened again.
"Lingling actually lost... Does this mean that a new era is finally about to begin?"
In the new era, is there still a ship that can carry you?
The decline in physical functions caused by aging, coupled with the injuries accumulated from decades of continuous fighting, and the side effects of using the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, caused serious malfunctions in his body, and he was even unable to fight vigorously.
Lying on his own 'throne', Whitebeard suddenly recalled the last time he saw Roger more than 20 years ago, and the great secret treasure he learned from him. He then suddenly thought of Ace who had gone out alone to hunt down Teach and whose whereabouts were still unknown. A sigh of the hero's twilight years welled up in his heart.
"Marco!"
"Dad, I'm here!"
"Find a few people to go to the Torrant Sea to check on Lingling's situation and make contact with the new group of people. Remember to find the smart ones..."
Whitebeard suddenly stopped talking and changed his words, "Forget it, you should go there yourself, and be quick! Remember, don't conflict with any forces, and don't think about forming an alliance, just bring back the situation there!"
"Okay dad, I'll go right away!"
Marco immediately agreed, grabbed a piece of bread from his companion who was eating and drinking was about to leave, but was stopped by Whitebeard again.
"One more thing, call Ace back!"
"Okay dad!"
"One more thing, eat first before you go!"
"Okay dad!"
…
New world, an uninhabited island.
At the edge of a huge pit, a tall drunk man was crying loudly: "Wow!! Lingling!! What happened to you, Lingling? ! ! You were defeated by a woman who came out of nowhere, how can I not be sad!! ! ! ! !"
A group of ordinary-looking pirates stood in the distance in a daze, looking at their boss sitting there crying unscrupulously, and repeatedly sighing, "small people like us really don't understand the thinking of the strong."
"Brother Jack, what should we do next?"
Everyone looked at the man in front of them who was over eight meters tall and had two extremely precious ivory decorations on his head and shoulders.
'Drought' Jack, one of the three leaders of the Beasts Pirates, is also a legendary pirate. His most talked-about legend is '1 billion berries and 900 million ivory, unique in ship technology'. It can be said that half of the people in the New World know his reputation.
A trace of annoyance flashed across Jack's face: "Why rush? Wait until the boss finishes crying!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the "boss" they were talking about, that is, "Kaido", came over with a mace in hand: "Little ones, cheer up!!"
The extras stood up instantly and shouted, "Boss Kaido, what are your orders?"
"Come with me to the Torrant Sea. I want to avenge Lingling!!"
“Ehhhhh??!!”×N
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In the New World, in Red Hair's territory, a group of pirates were holding a banquet. The pirates were feasting, clinking glasses, laughing and talking, and the banquet was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
"I never thought that such a thing would happen...Aren't you going to take any action?" Hawkeye put down the newspaper in his hand and looked at the red-haired, one-armed middle-aged man beside him who had no image.
"Ah, what?! You want to take a shit? Go ahead! Why are you telling me this? I don't have any paper on me..." Shanks was chatting and laughing with his friends and couldn't hear what Hawkeye was saying at all. He just thought that this reply would be interesting.
"Huh..." Hawkeye took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself.
He knew Shanks's character, so he didn't ask any more questions. He just looked at Beckman, the military commander of the Red Hair Pirates, who was known as the 'smartest pirate': "What do you think he will do?"
Beckman, a cigarette dangling from his lips, chuckled and replied, "Who knows? Even our captain himself may not be able to figure out his character."
Sure enough, it’s useless to ask!
