Chapter 198: All three generals are our own people
In order to maintain the balance of the ocean, the Navy, Judicial Island, and Impel Down formed a force against pirates.

Among them, the navy is the most important force in suppressing pirates. The three admirals of the navy also represent the three highest combat forces of the navy.

The admiral’s responsibility includes protecting the safety of the Celestial Dragons. For this reason, whenever someone wants to attack the Celestial Dragons, the first thing they think of is the admiral’s combat power.

Deterrence is a more direct method than rescue.

Because of this, the discussion among the powers that be eliminated Sakaski, who was originally the most suitable, and made Kevin the admiral of the navy.

In the battle in the New World's Ten Thousand Nations Sea, Sakaski was chased and fought by BiGMOM for such a long time, and the New Era News also reported this incident afterwards.

The pirates who enter the New World are lawless, and even the newcomers who dare to challenge the Four Emperors basically do not think that they are weaker than the Four Emperors.

So Sakaski is not only unable to deter pirates at this moment, but also has trust issues within the navy.

Compared to Kevin, his reputation within the navy has completely reversed since the farce in Marinford.

However, Sakaski, who was originally a radical character, became even more unpopular because of the report in the first issue of that newspaper.

According to Sengoku, after Sakaski recovered from the headquarters hospital, the middle and lower-level navy leaders were discussing how to choose the additional personnel for their warships, and the reason was that no one wanted to go.

After all, no subordinates would be willing to follow a leader who causes all his subordinates to sacrifice themselves because of his stubbornness.

In this way, with the two sides combined and the fact that Kevin originally came from the World Government, Kevin was naturally chosen for the position of general.

But on the other hand, the Den Den Mushi between the powers did not hang up after the call was made, and asked Sengoku to call the Den Den Mushi of the G5 branch at this moment. The reason was also a test.

They tried to test the relationship between Kevin and the top naval officials, but Kevin directly stated his position, which made the five old guys in power agree with the previous choice.

"Admiral? If the admiral is to take up his duties, it should be Sakaski, Borsalino, and Kuzan who have been decided before, right?"

Kevin thought for a moment and said, "Borsalino's ability is basically the fastest. As long as he can deter the pirates who dare to attack the world nobles in the early stage, he can curb the threat posed by the newspaper."

Are you so wholeheartedly concerned about the world government?

Sengoku glanced at the other Den Den Mushi that was connected on the desk.

If he didn't know about the time when this kid cooperated with him, he might have believed that this was a complete world government faction.

"Borsalino was indeed one of them, but Vice Admiral Sakaski fought for several days because of the defeat of BiGMOM in the Wan Guo Sea. More than one person in the New World saw Sakaski's escape..."

"In addition... there is also the influence of the content of the first issue of the New Era Newspaper. So the World Government recommended you to the headquarters, which means that you will replace Sakaski and become one of the three admirals of the navy."

After the words fell, the Den Den Mushi imitating Kevin was visibly stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't hide his joy.

"By me? Instead of Sakaski?"

The questions seemed a little childish, but Kevin did it on purpose.

Although it was a pleasant surprise, he always kept in mind his image in the eyes of the Warring States and the Five Elders: a little kid who wanted to have more power at any cost.

Zhan Guo frowned. This scene was imitated vividly by the Den Den Mushi in the Marshal's office.

“It’s just a recommendation at this point.”

This was a very clever remark, and it also made the Five Elders feel his dissatisfaction.

Zhan Guo continued: "Although the appointment of the admiral can be recommended by the World Government, the specific approval still requires the transfer of files here at the headquarters."

"Kevin... I heard that your codename for the candidate general has not been decided yet, right?"

"There is also the issue of combat power. Given your age and lack of any Devil Fruit abilities, your effect on deterring pirates is naturally not as strong as the oppressive feeling of lava falling from the sky."

"So what the Navy Headquarters means is that you can take it easy. When I retire in a few years, you can naturally be promoted to the position of admiral."

"You are still young... your Haki can continue to improve, and it is not impossible to find a powerful devil fruit. Slow down and let Sakaski, a senior, take over. You will be under less pressure, right?"

The earnest words were spoken in a gentle manner, not at the high level of conversations that the marshal had during the Warring States Period.

The Five Elders, who held positions of power, frowned when they heard this, and after looking at each other, the meaning in their eyes was self-evident.

Sure enough, Sengoku's position changed after he became the Admiral of the Navy. This was a recommendation directly given to Marinford by the powers that be, and the instructions were very clear.

But Zhan Guo's persuasion was obviously against the results of their discussion, and the reason was naturally not the issue of qualifications, but background.

Coming from the World Government, this is obviously contrary to the position of the Warring States.

Turning around, Sengoku picked up the Den Den Mushi that was communicating with Kevin, and turned his back to the Den Den Mushi that was connected to power.

Then, there was a round of winking.

(￢0￢)
Although he knew that this kid was very smart, he would be in trouble if he accepted his advice at this critical moment.

Fortunately, Kevin's righteous voice came.

"Marshal Sengoku! Justice has never been based on seniority! Moreover, now is the time when the world's nobles are facing danger!"

"Vice Admiral Sakaski is indeed very strong, but no matter how strong he is, he can't stop the pirates who come in droves every day. Because of this hateful newspaper, those bastard pirates targeted the safety of the Celestial Dragons. Sakaski's defeat made it impossible for him to deter them!"

Kevin's voice was deafening and emotional in the Marshal's office, but it wasn't over yet.

"As descendants of the Creator, we who enjoy the resources of this world, can't we even guarantee the safety of the descendants of God? Is this the justice of the Navy?"

"Although I don't have the ability of a natural devil fruit, and I can't manifest that kind of natural disaster-like ability, I have never been defeated in the new world!"

"From the executioner of the West Sea to the fourth monster of the youth training camp, I finally made the area under the jurisdiction of the G5 branch a death zone for pirates. With such a title, it is also my duty to protect the Celestial Dragon Master! At the same time, I will definitely do my best!"

"And for his own selfish reasons, he made Sakaski the admiral of the navy. If he fails to curb the tide of pirates targeting the Celestial Dragons, can the Marshal be held responsible for this?"

After a series of passionate speeches, the corners of Zhan Guo's eyes twitched unconsciously.

What is a real actor? This is a real actor!
If he didn't know what this thing was, he might have really believed it.

He's a complete bastard, he's actually a... bastard!
Zhan Guo took a deep breath as if he was suppressing his emotions: "So you want to compete with Sakaski for the position of general, right?"

The voice of these words was already a little harsh.

At the same time, the five old guys in power naturally could not remain silent any longer.

The voice of Satan-sensei sounded in the Den Den Mushi.

"Warring States."

For a moment, Zhan Guo was silent, keeping his facial expressions from changing.

Kevin then politely said, "Master Five Elders? So this is..."

Satan thought for a moment and said, "I asked Zhan Guo to call your Den Den Mushi because I thought something like what happened just now would happen."

It was rare that the Five Elders, one of the highest powers in the world, gave Kevin an explanation.

Then Den Den Mushi Linus Shoulang Sheng said: "Sengoku, as for the promotion of Vice Admiral Kevin, we discussed it and came up with the best candidate. You should know what this means!"

In order to further strengthen his position in Kevin's heart, Saint Vochuli also said: "Don't forget your identity as a navy, Sengoku. The navy is also a subordinate organization of the World Government and needs to obey the orders of the World Government!"

Zhan Guo, who lowered his head and remained silent, still frowned and looked unhappy.

Ignoring him, Satan Saint said to Kevin through two Den Den Mushi: "Your analysis is correct. The World Government also considered the precedent of the Four Emperors title incident, so they discussed selecting the three admirals of the navy in advance."

Kevin's tone was a little excited: "The purpose of the admiral's existence is to protect the Celestial Dragons! If I can become the admiral of the navy, I will do my best to fulfill my duties!"

Satan Saint replied: "In that case, we look forward to your performance! However... although the navy must obey the orders of the World Government, Vice Admiral Sakaski may not obey. I think you should know how to deal with it."

Kevin said confidently: "A loser cannot protect the nobles of the world! Perhaps the deliberate act last time may have given him an illusion, so we just need to break this illusion."

When talking to smart people, just be brief and to the point. Satan nodded slightly and nodded to the Warring States again, and the Den Den Mushi was hung up.

Then, Sengoku put it in an isolated box and then looked at Kevin's Den Den Mushi.

"Only by having greater power can we better eliminate pirates and protect the people. I hope you still remember this."

Kevin smiled and replied, "Marshal Sengoku, how much power do you think you need to eliminate all pirates? Or how much power do you need to truly make this world a better place?"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Guo's face became solemn.

As a naval marshal, he naturally knows the true side of this world.

So when faced with such a question, he had no way of giving a good answer, because that answer would touch upon the taboos of this world.

At the same time, this seemed to be the first time Kevin said such a thing.

This kid's position has become unclear again.

Just as he was about to ask a few more questions, Kevin changed the subject: "So I need to go back to the Navy Headquarters now?"

Zhan Guo was interrupted by this and his thoughts turned to the promotion of the general.

Although he is the highest combat power in the navy, there will not be any grand ceremony for him to be awarded the rank. However, after today, this news will definitely spread throughout the navy.

Warm up, confirm, and then go out to form a deterrent to pirates.

In this case, Sakaski, who is still in the headquarters, will probably choose to stay and wait for Kevin to return to the headquarters to perform his duties.

Considering the warnings the Five Elders just gave to Kevin, I'm afraid another fight is inevitable.

In addition...

"Code name. Previously, your file was transferred to the position of candidate general, but the code name was delayed again and again. Now that you become a general, you must have a code name."

Kevin complained in Den Den Mushi: "They are all animals wearing colors. I like red, but it was used by Sakaski."

Zhan Guo said helplessly: "You must give yourself a code name no matter what. If you can't, let Zui Ai Ming Ming give it to you. You can't change it if you are not satisfied." These words really made Kevin a little anxious.

Zui Ai Mingming is the vice admiral of the headquarters of the navy. He is keen on giving nicknames to each navy officer. For example, within two years after Smoker came out of the youth training camp, he attracted his attention because of his fruit ability and outstanding performance, so he was called the Smoker.

The name of the admiral will spread throughout the sea in the future. If he were to become a guinea pig, that would be a huge pitfall.

"Wait, wait, let me think about it."

"Chimao, this is it."

Mao?
Zhan Guo was stunned. This pronunciation... is it a kind of animal?
And red... You should know that Sakaski's code name for the candidate admiral is also red, Akainu.

This is a provocation.

"I will go to the Marine Headquarters tomorrow. Marshal, please remember to arrange a venue. It is best not to be in Marinford, lest that person says that he cannot use his abilities because of the venue after being defeated. That would be bad."

Zhan Guo replied, "I understand. We will find a deserted island for you. The headquarters will also record the battle scene and send it to the World Economic News later as a form of publicity."

At this point, Zhan Guo hesitated for a moment: "Although I have always known that your domineering training is very strong and your physical foundation is like a monster, but the lava in Sakaski has a temperature of 1,500 degrees..."

Kevin smiled and said, "The weakness of the fruit ability is too obvious. Although a real battle is necessary for publicity, I will not deliberately let him defeat me this time."

……

The Den Den Mushi hung up, and after a long silence, Sengoku called Borsalino and Kuzan's Den Den Mushi again.

After giving some instructions, he immediately began to spread the news within the navy.

Sakaski, who was at the headquarters, also heard about this situation at the first time.

……

In front of the large cafeteria at the Marine Headquarters, in Marinford.

Because of the battle in the Wan Guo Sea, Sakaski's warship was destroyed by BiGMOM and all the accompanying navy were killed.

As a vice admiral, he is able to own his own warship, so he has been staying in the Navy Headquarters for some time, and naturally he needs to reorganize the crew of his warship.

After all, he couldn't drive a big ship by himself, and that would be too shabby.

Just as he stepped onto the steps of the cafeteria, Sakaski stopped. His expression became increasingly uglier as he listened to the conversation in the cafeteria.

"The office gave us another list today. Moral was selected to go to Vice Admiral Sakaski's warship. He has no appetite for dinner right now. He is writing a farewell letter at his residence."

"It's not that serious, is it?"

"Haha. Don't you know about Lieutenant General Sakaski's absolute justice? The last issue of the New Era Newspaper directly explained his justice..."

"He can sacrifice anyone for his goal, whether it's civilians or his fellow sailors... If you become his subordinate, you will probably die early, right?"

"bump."

A plate of food was put down heavily.

A major stared and said, "BiGMOM has the ability to fly. No matter what the lieutenant general chooses, those people will inevitably die. So what do you think the lieutenant general should do?"

"Kneel down and let BiGMOM let everyone go? Do you think a pirate will have mercy on those navy men who are so weak that they can be killed at will?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a woman with the same rank of major at the table on the other side slammed the table and stood up.

"asshole!"

"Who do you say is so weak that he can be killed at will? Facing BiGMOM, aren't you also a weak person that can be killed at will?"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the cafeteria began to become solemn.

There were arguments, but the fights hadn't started yet. Both sides had their own opinions, and it was clear that many people understood the situation.

After a while, an even more explosive news came out from someone's mouth.

"General? Is the position of general going to be confirmed? It has been vacant for so long?"

"The Navy's top combat power, the three admirals, I just heard about that as well."

"The reason is that in the second issue of the New Era Newspaper, the news of the cloaked man killing six Celestial Dragons was revealed, and it coincided with the time when the pirates were fighting for the position of the Four Emperors."

"Is this also allowed to be said?"

"The newspapers have already told the whole world about it. What can't be said?"

"I remember that the admiral's duty is to protect the safety of the Celestial Dragons, so this is ahead of schedule?"

"There are many candidates for generals. Who will become the general?"

"Needless to say? Of course it's Lieutenant General Sakaski, as well as Lieutenant General Borsalino and Lieutenant General Kuzan!"

"hehe."

A sneer sounded, and the major who was just dissatisfied with Sakaski said, "I may disappoint you. Sakaski is not the candidate for promotion to admiral. Instead, it is Vice Admiral Kevin of the G5 branch. He will become one of the highest combat forces in the navy."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sturdy figure walked into the cafeteria, and all the arguing voices quieted down for a moment.

They all glanced at Sakaski who came in with furtive eyes, and then immediately buried their heads and started eating.

If the navy wasn't afraid of leaving too suddenly, the cafeteria would probably be empty by now.

Sakaski found a seat and sat down. He clenched his hands into fists on the table. Veins bulged on the back of his hands. It was obvious that he was suppressing his inner anger.

In the battle between Wanguo Sea and BiGMOM, those two bastards had already arrived at the battlefield, but they were hiding behind the corpse of a sea king and watching the battle!

As a veteran lieutenant general and even one of the candidates for future general, he knew very well why he was eliminated.

He also read the latest issue of the New Era Newspaper, and at that time he thought of the World Government's response method, among which the best option was for the Navy Admirals to protect the Celestial Dragons and deter pirates.

But it is also necessary for deterrence. The shame of being defeated after fighting BiGMOM for several days in the waters of the World also made him lose his deterrent effect.

That bastard...

How dare that bastard take advantage of the situation!

With that punch at the headquarters last time, I thought that this fourth monster from the youth training camp would understand the gap between them, but now it seems that the other party doesn’t understand!

Sakaski's eyes were filled with bloodshot due to new and old grudges.

He was tricked and lost his already confirmed position as a general, which made him very angry, but he still remained calm.

Sakaski knew exactly why.

Then as long as that bastard Kevin also bears the consequences of failure, and it is at his own hands, all that has been lost can be taken back.

Wait!
To be promoted to general, you must return to the headquarters to perform your duties. Just stop this guy!
……

At the same time, new waves began to appear on the sea.

The pirates who poured into the Grand Line from all seas were excited. Before this, they had never thought of attacking the Celestial Dragons because the loss would outweigh the gain. Moreover, not to mention killing the Celestial Dragons, even the pirates who resisted would basically be killed or enslaved.

But now it's different.

The cloaked man who had always been mysterious was still safe and sound after killing six celestial dragons.

Not only that, these pirates seemed to have discovered a secret and figured out on their own why the bounty of the Cloaked Man had been increasing over the years.

As long as one celestial dragon is killed, his name will surely spread throughout the sea.

With the bounty increased, doesn't that make him the best candidate for the fourth Pirate Emperor?
And...compared to BiGMOM, Whitebeard and the Immortal Kaido, aren't those celestial dragons with glass covers and runny noses a hundred times easier to kill?
So, the pirates began to search for the traces of the Celestial Dragons.

But obviously, nothing was achieved.

Until the navy selects a new admiral and the deterrence takes effect, the Celestial Dragons on Marijoa will not come down.

Although the people of several families made a fuss, they were all persuaded. The Five Elders gave a time limit, and after appeasing them, the Celestial Dragons would not leave Marijoa before the deterrence was formed.

……

New World, on the Red Hair Pirates' ship.

Shanks drank his wine and looked at the newspaper in front of him. After a while, he stood up and looked in the direction of Mary Geoise.

He himself is very clear about his background.

Therefore, after this layer of golden body is stripped off, those guys who have always been high and mighty should also face their fear.

Beckman walked up to Shanks and said, "The Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Four Emperors, and the Celestial Dragons were killed. Things have been happening one after another during this period..."

Shanks' brows relaxed and he smiled, "They are willing to sacrifice their lives for a name. After this newspaper report appears, the pirates will definitely go crazy. They don't know the power of the World Government at all."

The Celestial Dragons are very special.

Beckman looked at him: "So what is our goal? Do we want to challenge those three guys? Or do we want to kill the two Tianlong people?"

Shanks sighed.

"We can't choose either of these two options, Beckman. The Four Emperors themselves are bait. It is foreseeable that the New World will inevitably begin to fall into chaos."

……

(End of this chapter)