"What's wrong, Sister? Is there some kind of trouble?"
"No, I just remembered some things from the past."
Flevance is called a country, but it's really just a small nation. Rather than a country, it would be more accurate to say it was once a prosperous town. Back then, as a nun at the monastery, Misu taught almost all the children of appropriate age.
She had a deep impression of Law. Even then, his expression looked a bit fierce, but he cared a lot about his sister. His dream was to become an outstanding doctor like his parents.
[You're getting deeper and deeper into the path of a pirate. But then again, in this world, how many people can truly hold on to their dreams?]
In the beginning, Misu didn't pay much attention to outside newspapers, so she hadn't noticed any news about Law. But when Lami once mentioned a "weirdo" who appeared at the Sabaody Archipelago, Misu went to dig through past information and gained some understanding.
The surname Trafalgar is already quite rare. Even without a hidden name, Law's name and appearance were obvious enough.
In her memory, Law was always more mature than others. If they had already met at Sabaody Archipelago but didn't recognize each other, then either Law had lost his memory too, or there was some other special reason.
"Sir Tiger, perhaps we need to change our course temporarily."
"I don't mind. Did something happen?"
"An old acquaintance. It should count as good news. By the way, Sir Tiger, you shouldn't have any problem dealing with a Shichibukai, right?"
"Uh, if their strength is around Jinbe's level, then there shouldn't be any problem. At sea, even if I can't beat them, I'm confident I can escape. Among the current Shichibukai... there shouldn't be anyone who has a conflict with us, right?"
"No, I was just asking casually. Besides, this time we didn't plan to fight anyway, it's just in case."
"Thanks to the Marine's brave efforts, all hostages captured on Fullalead were rescued.
The Marine will definitely safeguard peace at sea.
Drunkard Gerst is dead, Blood Claw...
Hero Koby has been promoted to the rank of Captain.
What is this? It's nothing like what Brother Jack said."
Aside from the news about Law becoming a Shichibukai, what followed was a detailed report about the events at Fullalead. Jack's appearance was glossed over, simply described as infighting among pirates.
As one of the parties involved, the Beasts Pirates knew the truth very well, so they scoffed at what was written in the paper.
"And this Hero Koby, who's that? Dad, have you heard of this Marine?"
"Nope. Must be some insignificant small fry. You'll understand this kind of thing eventually. Whether it's what you see or what you hear, it's not necessarily the truth.
Even the newspapers in Wano Country have false information. When you're outside and see some unusual news, you can't blindly believe it, but you can't ignore it either. You need to develop your own judgment.
Just treat the newspapers outside as entertainment. For more detailed information, just look at the announcements on the Rotom."
Just as Doflamingo speculated, the reports from the Marine and World Government were mostly meant to promote.
There was more than one member of SWORD, but Koby is the most suitable one.
They are sending a message to the outside world, that the Marines are not just about the high-ranking Admirals, that even a low-ranking officer will fight for the people, and that the new generation of Marines is far from dying out.
Unlike the endless stream of Super Rookies among pirates, the Marine as a whole is powerful. The trio of Sakazuki and the others once boosted Marines' morale, but since then, there hadn't been any truly outstanding new faces. Meanwhile, pirate activity kept escalating.
They desperately needed to establish a new role model.
The hero's disciple is also a hero. The Marines still have a future; this is what they really want to express. As for whether the person involved is Koby or Ybok, it doesn't really matter.
Koby just happened to be at the right place at the right time, and with the most fitting identity, making him the perfect choice for their narrative crafting.
Moreover, the Marines themselves only focused on this new hero for a very short time. Compared to this, they had more troublesome issues to deal with.
The ideological conflict between Kuzan and Sakazuki ultimately could not be resolved. As the World Government and the higher-ups of the Marines argued endlessly over the selection of the new Fleet Admiral, neither of the two candidates was willing to give in, eventually triggering the battle for the position of Fleet Admiral.
Most Marines had very simple reactions when they heard about Koby.
'This Marine is pretty strong, just never heard of him before'
'As expected of Vice Admiral Garp. His disciple has such great ambition too.'
Marines unfamiliar with Koby would usually just sigh with a comment or two like that.
Akainu and Aokiji were different. Their reputation as Admirals had long been deeply imprinted in people's minds. Their fight would even influence the Marines' future development strategy.
Kuzan and Sakazuki fought for ten days and nights on Punk Hazard. In the end, Kuzan was defeated, suffering severe burns on the right half of his body and losing his left leg.
Sakazuki, out of consideration for their comradeship, didn't go for the kill. However, because Kuzan didn't agree with Sakazuki's ideology, he ultimately chose to leave the Marines.
From then on, Sengoku stepped back to a secondary role, Sakazuki became the new Fleet Admiral, and of the three Admirals, only Kizaru remained. The Marine's high-level combat strength had grown scarce.
"Sakazuki, these are the documents from before. These are the future development issues. These are the personnel transfers. I'll leave these to you now. Oh, and these are classified intelligence, make sure to destroy them after reading."
Inside the Fleet Admiral's office, Sengoku's previously jet-black hair had now turned white, and his face had aged somewhat. But his expression was very relaxed.
Only after becoming Fleet Admiral can one understand how much of a headache this position is. He believed that Sakazuki would soon experience the hardship for himself.
"All right, the handover is complete. I'll leave this place to you now. I'm just an ordinary Inspector General now."
Leading his little goat, Sengoku left the room. With the Magma-Magma Fruit, Akainu had no need for this paper shredder, he could simply burn the documents using his ability.
After taking over as Fleet Admiral, Akainu quickly issued his first order: Marine Headquarters and G1 Base would swap locations. The previously damaged Marine Headquarters would become an ordinary G Base, and the original G1 Base would become the new Marine Headquarters. From now on, the Marines would focus more on the situation in the New World.
Funding for the Science Unit continued to increase. The Wyvern Unit was reorganized, mainly turned into a reconnaissance force, and distributed as evenly as possible among various branches.
With a new leader comes bold new actions. Akainu's "fire" burned especially fiercely. But due to the lack of high-level combat power, both he and Kizaru couldn't leave Marine Headquarters, so their activities were relatively limited.
In order to better maintain the balance of the seas, and in response to the lack of high-level combatants in the Marines and the loss of manpower at the lower-level, the World Government planned a new initiative. Targeting all affiliated nations and countries wishing to join the World Government, the World Military Draft was started.
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