Chapter 471 The secret battle between ice and fire
Two days later.
The Grand Line, Marineford.
The large conference room located in the center of the castle was already filled with various generals who had received orders to return to the headquarters.
Although it can be seen, what I want to say next may be very important.
But unfortunately, the atmosphere at the scene was not serious, and there were even many generals laughing and chatting there.
If it were normal chatting, it would be fine, but now there are three generals sitting in the center area.
Even in addition to the three generals, Garp and He, the two more senior ones, were sitting and looking down seriously.
Unexpectedly, the more serious they were, the better the atmosphere below them became. In addition to chatting, some generals even took out drinks and started drinking.
Then something even stranger happened. Seeing that the generals below were getting more and more outrageous, even Sakaski, who had always been the strictest, was too lazy to say anything on the matter!
At this moment, Sakaski was sitting between Kuzan and Porusalino. He had his legs crossed, his arms folded, his face sullen and his mouth pursed, thinking about something without saying a word.
Beside him, Kuzan looked even lazier than usual.
Somehow, it was as if a heavy burden had been lifted off Kuzan, and he looked much more relaxed.
As for Porusalino, he was already asleep. Whenever there was a meeting, he would always be the first one to fall asleep and the last one to wake up, as long as the officer in charge of the meeting did not arrive.
Looking at Porusalino who was snoring lightly, Garp grinned and shook his head.
"These guys are actually more chic than I used to be."
It’s really a good time for them to catch up. This group of navies and the following navies are under much less pressure than we were back then!”
"yes!"
Hearing what Garp said, Crane smiled and nodded.
"Who would have thought that the young man who half robbed and half deceived Gion from us would have created a huge breach in the army-thief situation that had almost become a backwater in the blink of an eye!"
After the words fell, He shook his head first, indicating that he really couldn't imagine it.
Then, she nodded again, even she was surprised by Gawain's achievements.
On the side, listening to He's slightly uncontrollable joyful voice, Garp paused for a moment, then blew a breath through his nose.
"Hmph, don't praise that kid. Even if a pig were to sit in his position and lead a group of subordinates of that level.
Then even pigs can achieve the same great feat!"
Having said this, Karp casually stuffed a donut into his mouth and chewed it viciously.
Crane on the side looked at Garp funny and said jokingly.
"Oh, isn't it the same situation a few months ago?
You clearly admired His Highness back then.
He was actually willing to give the fame he had accumulated throughout his life to Gawain as a stepping stone!
Garp, if you think so highly of him, stop being pretentious here!"
"What should I do?
ha!
You should tell me what I did!
Don't you know this moment and that moment, Crane!
I didn't expect Gawain to be countless times more of a bastard than I guessed!"
Garp chewed the donut even harder, and the dregs of the donut almost turned into diamonds between his teeth.
"Windmill Village, that's my hometown!
And that kid Luffy, that’s my grandson!
I have given him so many benefits, but that bastard is still shy and not satisfied!
I have nothing now, this is really nothing!
Even my hometown, my grandson, and my old friends were all killed by that bastard!!!"
boom!
Garp slapped the table hard, and Garp's action silenced the chatter of the generals below.
Then, the generals became serious. After all, Garp's reputation in the navy was indeed true to his word.
Everyone is waiting to hear what Mr. Karp has to say.
But what was unexpected was that, facing the gaze of all the generals, Garp's head suddenly fell on the table!
He was filled with righteous indignation just now, but in the blink of an eye he seemed to be in a coma. This change really frightened the generals.
On the seat below Karp, Sakaski remained motionless, except for the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.
Kuzan said funnyly after looking back.
"Hey, Mr. Karp fell asleep. He has really enviable sleep quality."
Don’t worry, everyone, go ahead, Marshal of the Warring States Period will be here for a while, I’m afraid he won’t be able to come back.”
After saying that, Kuzan simply took out the blindfold and put it on his eyes, then fell asleep with a smile on his face.
As a result, among the four men standing at the top of the conference room, Sakaski was the only one left with his eyes open...
He frowned and glanced at the sleeping Garp dissatisfied.
The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked!
Then he looked left and right again...
Don’t learn from the good and learn from the bad!
Finally, take a look at the generals below who became lively again in the blink of an eye...
Don't want to make progress!
Lord Gawain led his troops directly into the new world and overthrew the Four Pirate Emperors!
It turns out that you guys who are watching the fun actually seem to be drunk!
People's joys and sorrows are not the same as each other. Looking at the excitement below, Sakaski only felt noisy.
How he wished it was him and his troops who followed Gawain to tear Kaido apart!
And such a great achievement as killing one of the four emperors, if it were placed in ancient times, would be far greater than the super victory of destroying the country!!!
Which general would not yearn for the sense of accomplishment of destroying a country with one man?
Sakaski's ass is on fire!
His blood was hot and his heart was trembling, but the colleagues around him...
sleeping!
Noisy!
It's funny!
Damn it!
Feeling increasingly depressed, Sakaski shook his head and continued to stare at the surroundings with his mother's face on.
In his eyes, it was a noisy crowd, but in his heart, it was a fierce battlefield.
After all, he is the kind of person who always places his heart on the cold battlefield!
…
A while passed, about eleven o'clock.
Warring States put on his coat and returned to the conference room where everyone was waiting.
Finally, Sakaski raised his head, the time has come!
On both sides of him, Porusalino and Cuzan woke up in an instant, but Garp was still sleeping there.
So Warring States came to Garp's side, punched Garp awake, and then came to the main seat with a big sword and gave an unusual order.
"Someone, connect all of Marineford's image phone bugs to the biological signal frequency sent by Blackbird.
If nothing else happens, we will witness the execution of Yonkou Kaido through the eyes of a phone bug!
This is an unspeakable feat, and I discussed it with Wulaoxing for a long time.
There is no need to elaborate on the specific content. In short, the sea situation in the future will undergo earth-shaking changes.
Therefore, please be prepared. After the sea has been dominated by pirates for nearly three hundred years, we may really have to win the time to control the direction of the tide!"
Having said this, Zhan Guo looked down with piercing eyes. In his eyes, all the generals and officers were waiting for success. Even the most lazy and insignificant tea pig became more serious and stopped pestering Tina to confess.
As for Warring States, after briefly observing the momentum of his subordinates, he slightly turned his head and looked at Kuzan deeply.
Kuzan's heart tightened when he received Seng Guo's look. That helpless look said too many things.
So, has the future of the Navy been ultimately decided by the Five Old Stars to be in the hands of Sakaski, who is more radical and more suitable for suppression and offense?
Thinking of this, Kuzan felt a chill in his heart. Perhaps kindness should not appear in the hearts of soldiers.
No no no!
Of course it is wrong to think so. It should be said that soldiers must have a kind heart, but that is only for soldiers...
As for the general….
As long as the general knows how to be a little kind to the people on his side...
If his character is fully used to attack difficulties, his efficiency will definitely be worse than Sakaski's.
After all, since I am unable to make many extreme orders, there is a possibility that I will gradually be left behind in the increasingly flaming structure of the Navy in the future...
Thinking this, Kuzan looked at Sakaski, and Sakaski happened to look at Kuzan.
The eyes of the two people briefly touched each other in the air, but surprisingly, Sakaski was not aggressive and Kuzan did not feel dissatisfied.
Compared with the original plot, there is an extra Gawain as a lubricant between Kuzan and Sakaski.
Although Gawain's lubricant didn't work very hard.
But his presence ultimately eased the conflict between Kuzan and Sakaski.
As for the reason, it is simply that Gawain brought hope to both of them at the same time.
Sakaski, who yearned for war and victory, was determined to strictly manage the military to improve military strength and continuously strengthen military operations. Through Gawain's ambition to unify the world, Sakaski saw the way to realize his dream.
Kuzan, who yearns for peace and development, is determined to govern the people leniently in order to slow down victory, and constantly improves the peace pattern in the naval escort area. He also finds hope for his future through Gawain's governance philosophy.
Someone may ask, Kuzan and Sakaski are obviously on the same page, but their political views are completely opposite.
In the end, can Gawain still allow the two of them to live in harmony?
It's just that Gawain's existence gave Kuzan and Sakaski the possibility to beat the time gap.
In the original plot, without Gawain, even if Sakaski became a general, many of the orders of the Five Old Stars would not be completely in favor of Sakaski.
And when the Five Old Stars are not determined to start changes, no matter who becomes the general, they can only influence the world on a small scale and cannot expand their ambitions on a large scale.
To put it in layman's terms, why did Kuzan in the original plot have to leave the navy after losing?
Because he knows that if nothing happens to the naval marshal Sakaski, he will work until the end of time!
Of course, Kuzan didn't know that in some ways, this endless cycle was equivalent to the end of One Piece's plot.
In short, in the hands of the five old stars who have no intention of promoting political reform, no matter how radical Sakaski is, he is just a slightly radical pawn. His radicalism is all for political service!
Such a pattern is destined to prevent the navy from having two completely different development strategies in a short period of time!
But Gawain is different. He is a new-generation political monster at the top of the pyramid, and he has considerable military strength to rely on.
It is very possible for Gawain to reform the world government in a short period of time.
The great cause of unification may not be realized too soon, but the spark within the world government will be ignited before long!
In that case, as a new political behemoth, the more Gawain needs radicals to fight in all directions, the more he needs stable parties to rule stably!
If he wants to realize Gawain's idea of bringing all the major countries in the world under the direct jurisdiction of the government, then Gawain must expand his army massively, and at the same time he must have the direct power to control more territories directly under the government!
In other words, the reason why Kuzan doesn't care about Sakarski's small priority now is because he is waiting!
He is waiting for the war to progress to a certain extent, and he is waiting for Gawain's direct jurisdiction to increase to a certain extent!
Even...he is waiting for Gawain to make a bold move to win the war and the world!
At that time, whether it is due to the political needs of the stabilization faction or the necessary recuperation and rest after winning the world.
Kuzandu will definitely overwhelm Sakaski and become the future of the navy and even the entire military!
As for how much time will there be in between?
Ah…….
In the face of such a future, what does time mean?
Even if Gawain takes twenty years to rule the world, Kuzan can afford to wait. He is only forty-five years old now!
Even if it takes twenty years, he is still only sixty-five years old!
You want to know, when did the Marshal of the Warring States Period become the Marshal?
The Marshal of the Warring States Period is already seventy-five this year, but he has only been a Marshal for less than ten years!
If I can become a marshal in the same time as the Warring States Marshal, then the remaining time will be enough for me to bring enough stability to the sea!
As for the fact that I and Sakaski are barely in the same class, hehe...
Even Sengoku and Garp, who are similar in age, had Commander Kong suggest them to rotate marshals!
Aren't they in the same class? After all, I am six years younger than Sakaski. This is my victory, a victory in time!!!
As he thought about it, Kuzan's expression gradually became indifferent, and he decided to urge his subordinates to learn the principles of governance well.
The strategy of exchanging time for space was decided by myself!
Sakaski, our battle will never be decided until the last moment!!!
On the side, Sakaski was slightly stunned. He always felt that Kuzan's eyes were burning when he looked at him.
Although he didn't know why, Sakaski was very pleased.
After hearing the news that Kaido is about to die, even an iceberg like Kuzan feels like it is burning!
In this way, the morale of the army will be available. When I go back, I must urge my subordinates to study the art of war and strategies, enhance their personal combat power, learn the principles of naval warfare, and improve their strategic vision!
In the future, our generation has a lot to do. The navy born in this era is destined to be happier than the navy in every era in the past!
Because we have truly touched the threshold!
What is this threshold?
It's a total victory!!!
At this point, Sakaski's pupils burned fiercely, and he stared at the phone bug who was gradually waking up with his flaming eyes.
At the same time, it was the same with Kuzan. The two of them were at each other's throats, making the phone worm shiver.
Not far away, Porusalino raised his mouth lazily and pursed it twice in a funny way.
After that guy Gawain got in touch, the war between Kuzan and Sakaski became more intense, but their relationship got better and better?
Is this a natural born Celestial Dragon, or a true Celestial Dragon?
Is this why the Tianlong people were able to defeat the whole world back then?
How can someone be so good?
It's a foul~~~.
While snickering, Porusalino pouted and looked at the screen reflected by the live phone bug.
After the picture flickered twice briefly, a slender, delicate, and extremely charming woman appeared on the picture.
The woman gently rubbed her headset and smiled.
"The signal should have been connected, so everyone around the world should have seen the slave family, right?
It's really embarrassing. The feeling of being stared at by so many gentlemen and ladies makes the slave family feel a little bit hot and uncomfortable?
But I think that you in front of the screen must be hotter than the slave family, and the thin female body of the slave family is far from being as shocking as the death of the emperor!
So without further ado, let’s turn our attention to the temporary execution platform built in Wano Country and witness the last appearance of Kaido of the Beasts with our own eyes!!!”
Brush!
The screen suddenly turned, and Kaido's figure appeared in an instant.
Just as the screen turned, the woman's voice came out again.
"By the way, I forgot to tell you, this is Stussy, the director of Xuanniao TV Station.
Starting today, Xuannio TV Station officially sets sail. In the future, everyone will be able to receive various current affairs news broadcast at fixed times through our TV station every day.
Of course, in addition to current affairs news, I have also prepared many exciting programs.
Believe me, the girls on the show are all more beautiful than others~~~."