Chapter 266: Marinford Action Meeting, Combat Power Gathering

If the whole world is terribly dark, then it takes tremendous courage to light up the only light.

There is no shortage of people in this world who are truly just and kind, and there are plenty of such people in the navy.

But faced with the despair of having almost no chance of winning, everyone chose another path.

It was not until this time, after learning about the power held by the World Government, that Hancock realized how much courage and determination it took for the gentleman to say such words five years ago.

The empress held her forehead with one hand to cover her slightly red eyes, pursed her lips, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"No one is born to be a savior, and no one is born to bear such responsibility."

"People like you have to endure suffering since birth, their relatives have been brutally murdered, and their hometown has been completely wiped out."

"People like you, even if you experienced the darkest experiences in the world at a young age, still yearn for light and pursue it."

"The world shouldn't be like this, and he shouldn't have to bear so much responsibility alone."

……

Hancock put down her hands and looked at the grandmother with red eyes.

"I...I know your intentions and your calculations."

"Faced with an enemy like that, silence is the best option."

"As long as we remain silent, Nine Snake Island will be able to continue to survive safely. Maybe five years, or ten years, but it will never exceed fifteen years."

"So the gentleman said: Instead of living in vain, why not take up arms and resist? Only by starting a revolution can we see the direction of dawn."

Having said that, Hancock stood up.

"The Shichibukai system is only a temporary peace, and it is just a means of checks and balances they need. Before taking action, I will make it clear that I am no longer the emperor of Amazon Lily!"

……

New world, Whitebeard Pirates.

When Kevin boarded the Moby Dick again, he could sense that the atmosphere on the entire ship was not good.

Combined with the selection of the Seven Warlords of the Sea announced by the World Government in the World Economic Report a few days ago, it is not difficult to find the source of this atmosphere.

"bump."

The wine bowls clinked, and Kevin and Whitebeard Newgate drank them all in one gulp.

As friends, although the atmosphere was heavy, the Whitebeard Pirates still held a party.

On the random island, Kevin drank alone with him, just like Roger and Whitebeard did in the past.

"The one called March D. Teach betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Newgate's hand holding the wine bowl paused for a moment, then he put it down: "He is no longer a member of the Whitebeard Pirates. Killing a companion for a devil fruit is against the rules of the ship."

"He has committed a great crime on the ship by killing his own brother. I will find him and kill him, too."

Kevin paused after hearing this and replied, "The Dark-Dark Fruit is choosing its own ability user. Ambition and desire have also found someone to carry them."

"The name D does not necessarily mean Dawn. More than a decade ago, it was Gol D. Roger who got the onepiece, but today, more than a decade later, there is another fight."

After he finished speaking, Whitebeard seemed to be thinking about something.

"The person Roger is waiting for is not someone like Teach. Also... have you been to Raftel?"

"No."

"If not, how could you know about these things? I thought you were suddenly interested in the great treasure Roger mentioned, and thus found the location of the island."

Kevin exhaled: "I only understand part of the truth of this world."

The two men clinked their wine bowls again, and the topic of Raftel came to an end.

More than ten years ago, before Roger surrendered himself, he had a conversation with Whitebeard and told him part of the secret, but at the same time he also let Whitebeard know that this secret concerned the world.

"There are only fifteen days left until the World Government's public execution. What is the Revolutionary Army going to do?"

Whitebeard looked at Kevin and said, "If you need help, you can ask."

Kevin looked at him and suddenly laughed.

This smile made Whitebeard a little angry and embarrassed: "So you want to fight me again before you fight the World Government? Don't think I don't know that the power like last time can only be burst out for a short time."

Kevin waved his hand and replied, "Our positions are not opposite, and there is no need to fight. It's just that I know what you care about, so I can quickly analyze why you want to help me."

"In the short term, the world's structure has begun to take shape. The only ones who can save him, besides the Revolutionary Army, are the World Government."

"Your son is a smart man. A smart man would not choose the Revolutionary Army, especially since he knows clearly that I have a good relationship with the Whitebeard Pirates."

Newgate glared and poured himself another glass of wine, drinking it all up.

“Being too smart is sometimes not a good thing.”

Kevin looked at him and said, "In fifteen days, if you have time, go to Marinford."

Whitebeard nodded: "I will go."

Then the two chatted and started drinking.

……

Until night, when Kevin was thinking about things alone, Marco came over and sat down with the phone.

"gentlemen."

"Are you worried? I heard from your father that you were the most impulsive one when Thatch was murdered."

Marco's eyes were a little dazed: "I have the best relationship with him. When I first met Dad, he made a lot of delicious food for me and told me how to become stronger and help Dad."

Kevin: “So now what?”

Marco lowered his head. "Although I still want to kill that bastard, I have understood some things in my heart. The World Economic News published that he was invited to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, which means that he has chosen his side."

"Sir has always had a good relationship with his father and the Whitebeard Pirates. Joining the World Government is his only choice."

"Teach is not a fool. He has been on the ship for so long that he knows his father's character. The crime of harming his brothers will not be forgiven. From the moment he took action, he has become an enemy of the Whitebeard Pirates."

"so……"

"He will attack us, using the power of the World Government, or taking advantage of the chaotic situation in this ocean."

Kevin smiled.

The changes in the world caused by him are sometimes everywhere, and even Marco can analyze and interpret the events.

Although there are still some shortcomings, these shortcomings do not come from the brain, but from the lack of intelligence.

There is no doubt that Teach will target the Whitebeard Pirates, and he might even target himself.

After all, in the entire ocean, in addition to Whitebeard, who has always been known as the strongest man, who has the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, there is also someone like him who has diverse abilities and is not afraid of seastone.

"It was the darkness that chose him, and he also chose the darkness. A devil fruit, what do you think he would do if he asked Thatch for it and told Whitebeard that he wanted it?"

Kevin patted Marco on the shoulder: "His ambition has been fully revealed. Your father has chosen his side, and it is also to protect you."

Marco clenched his hands tightly: "We are no longer the little kids who faced Roger's pirate group! We want to protect Dad and stand in front of him. We..."

“Then improve yourself.”

Kevin interrupted him: "The power of this world comes from within. Only those who are not satisfied with the status quo can strive for progress. This is true for good and evil, good and bad."

……

Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.

At this time, there were only fourteen days left before the public execution, and all officers above the rank of rear admiral had returned to the headquarters, including Smoker and Tina who were guarding the G5 branch.

After the two clarified their own positions, their ideological awareness shaped their firm will, and they have made great progress under their dual-color domineering growth.

Combined with the merits he had accumulated in the New World, he had now been promoted to major general.

In the conference room, a group of senior naval officials wearing cloaks of justice gathered together.

In the center of the front row sat the three admirals who are currently the most powerful fighters in the navy.

On the left and right were the Navy hero Garp and several Navy admiral candidates. Behind them were many headquarters vice admirals and even more headquarters major generals.

"Boom."

The door of the conference room was pushed open and Admiral Sengoku walked in.

After looking around, he asked, "Where's Sakaski?"

For a moment, no one in the conference room answered.

Borsalino trimmed his nails while Kuzan pulled down his blindfold and tilted his head back, seeming to have fallen asleep.

Among the three admirals of the entire navy, only Kevin sat upright, waiting seriously for Marshal Zhan Guo's next words.

"Sakaski felt that the continuous meetings were meaningless, so he asked for leave and left the headquarters alone, saying that he would come back when the time came."

Crane's voice sounded, but it made the veins on Zhan Guo's forehead bulge.

After calming down for a while, I finally suppressed my inner emotions.

After a fierce battle between Kevin and Marinford during his promotion to admiral, everyone knew that this monster, who had the greatest chance of becoming an admiral in the past, had his previously firm will shattered by another monster.

His overall domineering aura was fading, and his combat power was declining.

The so-called absolute justice became a joke and a negative example for young sailors.

Sengoku also knew that Sakaski's emotions would take time to dissipate, and he gave him enough time, but this action against the Revolutionary Army was so important that he didn't expect this guy to still do his own thing.

"Boom."

There was a knock on the desk, and Zhan Guo pasted the map of Marinford on the page again.

"According to the order of the World Government, the Navy is responsible for the enemy blocking operations outside the entire bay. We have discussed strategic deployment many times before, but it is still not enough."

"Among the revolutionary army's combat power, the highest known combat power is the cloaked man and their leader, Dragon."

"We need to discuss the analysis of the cloaked man's abilities again, because the World Government has just received intelligence that the attack described in the New Era report... is real!"

Having said this, Zhan Guo paused. However, only a quarter of his subordinates showed a look of shock.

Among the three generals with the highest combat power, one was still trimming his nails, and the other just pushed up his eye mask, squinting his eyes and it was unclear whether he was awake or not.

The only one who showed respect just stared like a puppet, his expression not changing at all.

"So... the cloaked man didn't agree to become the new Celestial Dragon, did he?"

A sturdy figure stood up.

Lacroix had just returned shortly before the meeting started and had not attended the previous meeting.

His voice also made Kuzan truly open his eyes.

And Zhan Guo on the stage also frowned and said: "Whether they agree or not has nothing to do with our navy. The entire operation order was conveyed by Marijoa. We just need to obey the order."

Lacroix stiffened his neck and replied: "If all this is just the World Government..."

"sit down."

A voice sounded, interrupting the giant lieutenant general's words.

The unquestionable voice reveals the discipline that must be followed.

Sengoku glanced at Kuzan who was sitting up, then made eye contact with the Giant Vice Admiral.

The giant is honest by nature, and even in the past he was able to join the navy to form a fighting force, thanks to the deception of some events, and this deception lasted for decades.

He was not surprised that Kuzan was able to stop the giant vice admiral, as the two of them had a good relationship.

Thinking of this, Zhan Guo nodded to Kuzan.

"The cloaked man's knife has a strong flame ability, and its temperature is even much higher than that of lava."

"We had sampling data a long time ago. Based on the crystallized debris left on the battlefield after the battle, we came up with a value of six thousand degrees."

"At that time, the World Government's research institute provided a gauntlet that could block temperatures of 6,000 degrees, but now the value of 6,000 is far more than that."

"During the World Government's previous actions against the Revolutionary Army..."

"Click."

With a crisp sound, a nail flew up, and at the same time a laser followed, directly turning the nail into ashes.

Borsalino didn't wait for Zhan Guo to attack, and quickly stood up and apologized: "The information was a little too shocking, so I didn't pay attention for a while."

Shocked?

Zhan Guo's hands were clenched tightly and his eyes were about to explode.

It was at this moment that the noise that I had not paid attention to before became particularly clear because of the silence.

"Kaka...kaka..."

"Old bastard!"

With a roar, the wooden stick used for analysis was thrown directly at Garp.

"boom."

After a crisp sound, the wooden stick broke.

Garp, who still looked like nothing had happened, smiled innocently and scratched his head with one hand: "Have you been discovered? Sengoku, this flavor of senbei tastes good. Buy more next time."

Zhan Guo stared, his whole face turned red, he was angry.

But soon, he sat down like a deflated ball.

"I know what you're thinking."

"But everyone chooses a different path, and sometimes many things are not just about right or wrong."

Having said that, Zhan Guo's eyes became firm again.

"In the first half of the Grand Line, when the navy was confronting Kaido and Whitebeard, the two Four Emperors, the cloaked man fought with the Five Elders."

"As for the deserted island that has now been destroyed, the World Government's research institute has already taken samples of the wreckage at the center of the battlefield and obtained data."

"Fifteen million degrees."

For a moment, everyone in the conference room looked up with surprise on their faces.

The difference between fifteen million and six thousand cannot be described by words. You have to know that the temperature difference between flame and lava is only three times, while this is two thousand five hundred times!
At this moment, even Borsalino, Kuzan and Garp stopped what they were doing.

The Ghost Spider, holding a cigar, looked solemn: "At this temperature, everything around will be melted, right? Even the iron walls of Marinford can't withstand this temperature."

Lieutenant General Stirles frowned, "So this is why we have to gather the forces of major generals and above? With a temperature of 15 million degrees, if the domineering aura is slightly weaker, it would be impossible to survive in such a battlefield environment."

Lieutenant General Dougou nodded: "It's hard to tell the real story from just a number. But the photo in the New Times, the entire sea area including the deserted island, seemed to be hollowed out after that attack... This attack reminds me of the Demon Killing Order against O'Hara in the West Sea nearly twelve years ago."

Fighting Dog's words made the meeting room quiet again.

Although their intentions are different, the power that can destroy an island with one blow is similar to ancient weapons in every way.

Ghost Spider looked at Zhan Guo and said, "Excuse me, Marshal Zhan Guo, the sword in the cloaked man's hand... is it an ancient weapon?"

Nearly twelve years ago, the World Government issued a demon-killing order against O'Hara, accusing him of studying historical texts and reviving ancient weapons that could destroy the world.

The navy also knew the secrets of ancient weapons, and the rank of lieutenant general had reached the middle and senior levels of the navy.

Destroying the island with one strike naturally reminded them of ancient weapons.

"So far... the intelligence obtained by the Navy has not confirmed that the sword is an ancient weapon. But the power it demonstrated..."

Such a blow would evaporate the entire sea surface to form a huge deep pit. If it continued, there would be no doubt that the entire world would be destroyed.

No one can miss it at that temperature, even if it is isolated by domineering aura, it is still impossible in the core.

"According to the World Government's intelligence, the Cloak Man's 15 million degree high temperature form cannot last for too long. In fact... only two seconds."

As soon as Zhan Guo finished speaking.

Kuzan, who had just asked Lacroix to sit down, frowned: "So this is the reason why we have to defend outside the bay?"

Just one sentence awakened the other sailors in the conference room.

No one present was stupid, and these people had not missed any issue of the New Era since it appeared.

Analyze the nature of events from your own perspective and distinguish between good and evil.

Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel frowned, "If you want to rescue people, you must go to the bay, and there is only one entrance to Marinford. If you want to pass through, you must first defeat the navy."

Major General Lance Loki in the back row said, "The World Government does not trust us. With this arrangement, none of us can survive that attack."

"call……"

Smoker blew out a puff of smoke. "You don't trust us, but you chose to execute us in Marinford... Why not hold a public execution in Marijoa?"

Tina crossed her arms and said, "Tina feels that... the navy cannot be used as a sacrificial weapon and a defensive force that must die."

Having been undercover in the Don Quixote family for many years and as a representative of SWORD members, Rosinante also spoke up: "The power of the navy should not be consumed in this way, and it should not become a stepping stone for the World Government to achieve its goals."

Several of them were representatives of the largest number of major generals in the headquarters, and as they spoke one after another, voices of opposition arose one after another in the conference room.

They are not stupid. After knowing that such an attack could take their lives in one go, they have learned to think deeply and will not be willing to become victims.

"After the explosion, the entire Marinford will become a sea of ​​fire!"

"At that temperature, domineering will have no effect."

"It is clear that the World Government has reached the point where the Revolutionary Army must be completely destroyed even at the cost of all navy."

"Wouldn't it be okay if they didn't come?"

“Haha! Is your head filled with alcohol? The only revolutionary army mentor in the world who has killed a Celestial Dragon, ended up betraying his own people and handed over more than 300 of his subordinates to the World Government in exchange for his own wealth and glory…”

"Hehe... As long as the revolutionary army doesn't come, this logical speculation will become a reality."

"In just a dozen years, they have been able to develop to this level. What do you think the revolutionary army relies on? It is the New Era Newspaper that has been subtly influencing people's thinking!"

"Zeff's life was written, O'Hara, Frevans, Tajira Wolf... and that fishman hero Field..."

"I don't believe you don't understand what the Revolutionary Army wants to tell the world through these events..."

……

The noise of discussion in the conference room grew louder and louder, but no one noticed that the expression on the face of Marshal Zhan Guo at the front became increasingly ugly.

This is not the first time.

Since more than ten days ago, every high-level action meeting of the headquarters has ended in the same way.

But even so, Zhan Guo on the stage wanted to refute, but he had no reasonable excuse.

The facts are in front of everyone. The current Navy Headquarters is no longer in a position where a few words can inspire morale and unite everyone against a common enemy.

"I...will block that form's attacks."

Sengoku's voice rang out, but because of the noise, only the three admirals in the front row, Garp, and the alternate admiral could hear it clearly at first.

Borsalino's eyes hidden behind his sunglasses were a little sad, but he sat up straight and showed his attitude.

Kuzan frowned: "Does the Marshal know what he is talking about?"

Tsuruya on the side said in a deep voice: "If you die, Sengoku, everything will be meaningless."

Zhan Guo looked at his two partners and said, "As long as the navy's manpower is still there, they will consider the possibility of balance. At that time, it will be hard for you."

At this time, because the atmosphere in the front row suddenly became heavy, the conference room gradually became quiet.

Zhan Guo's eyes swept over everyone, and he spoke again, word by word, "I... promise as a marshal that I will block such an attack. It will only take two seconds, but after that it will be up to you all."

For a moment, the conference room was silent.

He clenched his hands, and Garp also put down the senbei in his hand with a serious expression.

Hard?

This is more than just hard work!
……

(End of this chapter)