Chapter 466: Division Split, One Proposal! (Two in One)
Letting Kaido escape from his hands smoothly was something that Tsugakuin Yoshiichi had not thought of at first.
He stayed in the airspace for a long time, until Kaido and the strange breath disappeared completely, then Tsugakuin Yoshiichi had the intention to leave.
There are too many devil fruits with strange powers in this world. Judging from the form of the black hole before, Tsugakuin Yoshiichi had no way to tell what kind of power it was.
He learned about devil fruits from the devil fruit illustrations. The only one with similar power was probably the door-door fruit.
But what kind of devil fruit the other party used to escape was obviously not the most important thing. The most important thing was who was helping Kaido and BIG MOM.
The force hidden behind Kaido and BIG MOM was the most worthy of Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's attention.
"Will it be the Five Elders?"
"Or is it other pirate forces?"
"Even if Whitebeard is gone and the Whitebeard Pirates' power is dismembered, it is not easy to stabilize this sea."
Tsugukuni Yoshiichi's figure disappeared above the clouds, and a sigh echoed in the sky.
"We won, we won!"
Marinford.
The navy headquarters that successfully expelled the Whitebeard Pirates cheered. Although the navy headquarters that turned into a battlefield was now full of ruins, the navy that survived the war could not contain their excitement and cheered loudly.
The soldiers who chased the Whitebeard Pirates gathered back to the navy headquarters under the order of Sengoku and began to participate in the rescue of the wounded. At the same time, the pirates who gave up resistance also needed the navy to send people to do resettlement and take them into custody in the city of Impel Down.
After the war, Marinford soon became busy.
As the post-war work unfolded, the mood of the navy, who had just been excited by the victory, became visibly depressed.
Although the all-out war with the Whitebeard Pirates did not last long, and the high-end combat power of the navy also intervened in the battlefield in time to support the navy against the enemy, the number of casualties among the middle and grassroots soldiers was still quite heavy.
In such a world, the gap in strength between people is sometimes greater than that between people and dogs.
In front of those long-famous pirates, the grassroots navy was like straw under a hurricane, and they fell one by one.
Looking at the former partners and comrades lying in a pool of blood, even the navy of the victorious side could not help but become demoralized.
The atmosphere in Marinford became extremely depressing.
The "public execution" held for people all over the world was not a success.
Although the navy's camera Den Den Mushi recorded the whole process of Whitebeard's body falling into the abyss, when people heard the words "One Piece is real" from Whitebeard's mouth, they were all boiling.
Roger's words at that time opened the so-called "Great Pirate Era", and now Whitebeard's words before his death have also added new fuel to this "Great Pirate Era" that is about to end.
The Navy did show its extremely strong strength in this war, but Kaido and Big Mom who invaded Marinford also severely hit the prestige of the Navy.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that if it weren't for the sudden appearance of Tsugikuni Yoriichi, the final winner of the war between the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates should be the Whitebeard Pirates.
The Navy originally wanted to use public executions to show its own strength, but unfortunately, the people and those ambitious people saw the decline of the Navy.
The Navy hero Garp, the Navy Marshal Sengoku and the three admirals of the Navy are indeed the strong men of the time, but the entire Navy seems to be in a situation of a lack of successors.
In addition to these high-level officers who can stand on their own, the combat effectiveness of the Navy's middle and grassroots officers seems to be far inferior to those cadres of the Whitebeard Group.
The decline of the navy actually fueled the ambitions of the pirates.
Although the navy won the war, their plan to boost their prestige by publicly executing Whitebeard failed.
Instead, Yoriichi Tsugikoku, who suddenly appeared on the battlefield, became the focus of attention from all parties.
Not only did he come to Marinford alone to stop the Whitebeard Pirates, he was able to survive the terrifying attack of Kaido and Big Mom.
Kaido, who was able to fight with Sengoku for more than ten minutes and escape unscathed, was seriously injured by Yoriichi Tsugikoku after just one encounter.
Yoriichi Tsugikoku's terrifying strength also left a deep impression on the people and pirates.
With the death of Whitebeard, Yoriichi Tsugikoku, who was once known as the "world's number one swordsman", also changed his name.
The title of "the world's strongest man" that belonged to Whitebeard was given to Yoriichi Tsugikoku by people.
As the details of this war spread, even the people who missed this "live broadcast" heard the name of Tsugakuni Yoriichi from others. Tsugakuni Yoriichi's name and his title were widely circulated.
A few days later, the Navy Headquarters announced to the world through newspapers that "Whitebeard was dead and the Whitebeard Pirates were destroyed", announcing their victory and also announcing their own results.
But at this time, only a very few people cared about the efforts and contributions made by the Navy in this war. The focus of people's discussion was "one piece"; it was the emperor of the sea, the world's strongest Yoriichi Tsugakuni; it was the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates and Kaido who successfully escaped from Marinford.
The Navy Headquarters, ignored and forgotten
"Damn it, how come the number of new wanted orders has not decreased during this period, but increased instead?!"
"If this continues, when will the world be able to settle down?!"
"Kill! Kill all the criminals if they are caught!"
In a temporary tent in Marinford, the high-ranking officers of the Navy gathered together for a small meeting. Sakaski listened to Brannew's recent investigation report and heard that the number of new wanted pirates had increased significantly. His face turned black and he cursed angrily.
As a representative of the Navy Hawks, Sakaski was very dissatisfied with the result of "public execution" and was determined to kill all pirates.
After hearing the data reported by Brannew, Sengoku, who was sitting on the side, had a dark face and said nothing. What was there to say? There was really nothing to say.
Such a consequence was something that their headquarters had not anticipated at the beginning.
"Marshal, because of the high casualties, the morale of our naval headquarters is currently a bit low."
"We can't go on like this, the military will collapse."
"We must think of a way to boost the morale of the sergeants."
"Only in this way can we restore our strength as quickly as possible."
After reporting some data collected from around the world, Tianzheng, the head of the Navy Crime Investigation Department, stood up slowly and reminded Zhan Guo.
Tianzheng's work content is more internal, and no one knows the current situation in the navy better than him.
Hearing Tianzheng's speech, the senior naval officials in the tent cast a solemn look at Tianzheng.
Low morale is a big deal.
If the navy, whose foundation has been shaken, cannot boost the morale of the sergeants, a significant reduction in combat effectiveness is still a small matter, and the most feared thing is a mutiny.
The sergeants in the extraordinary world are also human beings.
When the negative emotions of the group accumulate to a certain extent, the consequences of the outbreak are unbearable for the Navy Headquarters.
"What do you think?"
Tenzheng is one of the best intelligence officers in the headquarters. Although his department is only at the department level, Tenzheng is a lieutenant general, which can be regarded as a high position of power. The person who knows the inside best in the Navy is Tenzheng. In this matter, his opinion is still relatively important to Zhan Guo.
The Navy recruits people, basically through "treatment" to attract ordinary people.
After the people of the member countries of the World Government become navy, they transcend the system of the member countries themselves.
In short, if you are a member of a member country, you need to abide by the local laws and regulations; labor, Tianshangjin, etc. will be "regularly and quantitatively" assigned to you. If you encounter a cruel ruler, you may be imprisoned and demoted to slavery immediately if you cannot pay Tianshangjin.
But when you become a navy, only the rules of the navy can constrain you, and the rules and regulations of the original kingdom do not apply to you.
It is precisely because of such treatment that the navy can continuously attract new people to join.
Relying on "justice" to absorb new people? It's not that there are none, but the number is very limited. If you think that you can successfully recruit soldiers simply by relying on faith, it would be too naive.
In the final analysis, it's all about interests.
And now, when the threat of death is really forcing everyone in the navy, these soldiers will think about which is more important, "life" or "interests".
Death, as one of the greatest terrors of mankind, is not so easy to overcome.
If the navy can remain strong, the sergeants will not have morale problems, but under the current situation, it is inevitable that the navy will be panic.
After all, even Marinford, which symbolizes the headquarters of the navy, was destroyed for the most part.
"We must find a way to calm the hearts of the sergeants."
"And the way to stabilize is not only reflected in the resettlement of the families of the fallen sergeants."
"The living need to continue to live. We must find a way to reassure them and let them maintain their confidence in our navy headquarters."
Tian Zheng straightened his body and said loudly.
His words actually did not include any specific measures, they just suggested a direction, but they still attracted the majority of senior executives to nod in agreement.
Those grassroots navy officers will also be afraid after experiencing this war. No matter how good the treatment is, they have to live to save their lives, right?
The pirates are so fierce that even the headquarters of the navy can't stop them. Will they still think that "justice will prevail"?
"Tell me the specific ways and methods."
"Since you have raised the problem, you should have thought about the solution, right?"
Zhan Guo's expression remained unchanged, and he glanced at Tian Zheng and asked.
"My suggestion. Well. is a bit radical."
"But it should be able to quickly stabilize the morale of the army."
At this point, Tian Zheng paused and his eyes became a little deep.
"Stop talking nonsense, speak!"
"As long as it can really help the headquarters, what's the problem with radical methods?"
Zhan Guo urged with a somewhat impatient tone.
Tianzheng looked around at the many high-ranking navy officers in the tent, pondered for a long time, and suddenly smiled, saying:
"It's very simple!"
"Just cancel the wanted order for Jiguo Yuanyi and others, and declare to the outside world that the new navy and the navy headquarters are one!"
Tianzheng's tone was deep, and his words also made many high-ranking navy officers look stiff, and they looked at Tianzheng with disbelief.
After a while, Vice Admiral Ghost Spider jumped up from his seat in anger, pointing at Tianzheng and cursing: "Asshole, do you know what you are talking about?!"
"Tsugokuni Yoriichi and his new navy, bah, shit new navy! He is a traitor to the navy!"
"It's a traitor to our navy headquarters. He killed the Celestial Dragons, the world's noble Celestial Dragons!"
"Cancel the wanted order? How is this possible!"
"And canceling the wanted orders of those people can help the soldiers restore their morale? What are you thinking? What nonsense are you talking about!!!"
Vice Admiral Ghost Spider was injured in the previous battle with the Whitebeard Pirates, and his body was still wrapped in bandages. In anger, the wound burst open, and a red mark appeared on the bandage.
With Ghost Spider leading the way, many high-ranking naval officers in the tent looked at Tianzheng with strange expressions, as if they were looking at a fool.
Borsalino glanced at Tianzheng, raised his eyebrows, and showed a little interest in his eyes; Kuzan looked at Tianzheng with deep eyes, thinking about something in his heart; and Sakaski, who had always had a hot temper, did not get angry after hearing this, but quickly calmed down and did not say anything.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Tianzheng, and Zhan Guo also looked at Tianzheng with a gloomy face.
"Marshal, Vice Admiral Onigumo, and everyone else."
"I know exactly what I'm thinking and what I'm saying."
"Think about it carefully, is my method really not feasible?"
"After Whitebeard's death, Tsugikoku Yoriichi was called the 'world's strongest'. His reputation is louder than yours, Tenma, and everyone else present combined."
"Moreover, his strength is obvious to all. When the headquarters and the new navy are united, Tsugikoku Yoriichi will be a 'totem' figure in our navy."
"Think about it, when Whitebeard was alive, did anyone dare to provoke the Whitebeard Pirates? Whitebeard's name is much more useful than the Navy Headquarters."
"Now, the situation has changed, and Tsugikoku Yoriichi's name is the most deterrent existence in the world."
"The benefits of joining the new navy are self-evident."
"And is Tsukuni Yoriichi a traitor? It's true that he killed the Celestial Dragons, but is he a traitor to our navy?"
"Our criminal investigation department has never stopped investigating Tsukuni Yoriichi. Since leaving the navy, he has not done anything that stands on the opposite side of "justice."
"Besides, the entire four seas are under the control of our navy. Are the world nobles something indispensable to our navy?"
At this point, the navy in the tent changed color, and Zhan Guo was also stunned. He interrupted with a roar: "Shut up! Tianzheng!"
Everyone looked at Tianzheng in astonishment. No one could have imagined that they would hear such treasonous words from Tianzheng's mouth.
Is this openly opposing the Celestial Dragons? ! Opposing the world nobles?
However, the senior navy officials gathered here chewed on Tianzheng's words carefully, and suddenly found a path that they had never imagined before.
World Government
Is it necessary for their navy?
Suddenly, after hearing what Tianzheng said, some people would really think about this matter. The navy controls the four seas, and they send people to escort the heavenly gold of various countries.
Although the member countries are big money sponsors, the existence of the Celestial Dragons themselves is separated from this system.
So what is the role of the supreme Celestial Dragons for the navy?
Since Tsugumi Yuichi killed the Celestial Dragons and has never suffered the thunder of the World Government, the "divinity" surrounding the Celestial Dragons has long been exposed by Tsugumi Yuichi.
It seems that the Celestial Dragons are not some "indescribable" gods.
Tianzheng's words ignited the ambitions of some senior officials of the headquarters. If possible, who would like to have a "god" riding on their head?
Tianzheng felt the atmosphere in the tent. After being scolded by Zhan Guo, he bowed and said, "Sorry, Marshal, I said that my suggestion is a bit radical."
"Just ignore me, don't take it to heart."
After Tianzheng sat down, Zhan Guo said with an ugly face, "Tianzheng, from today, your rank will be reduced to brigadier general, and you will be transferred from the headquarters to serve in the 77th branch of Xihai."
Tianzheng heard this and nodded silently, without any rebuttal.
The meeting continued, but the atmosphere in the meeting room at this time seemed a bit weird.
Some senior officials who had a good relationship exchanged glances with each other, and their minds were not on the meeting at all.
All of this was seen by Sengoku, Garp and others. Garp smiled silently and looked at Tenmayoshi deeply:
"So it's you, the guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who is acting as Yoriichi's spy."
"That's good. Sengoku is in trouble."
Once the ambitions in people's hearts are ignited, it is difficult to turn them back.
Tenmayoshi's words may directly lead to the division of the Navy Headquarters.
In Garp's opinion, the influence of Yoriichi Tsugakuin's banner now even exceeds that of Rocks and Whitebeard.