Chapter 557: Four Seas Operation and the Support of World Government Affiliated Nations
This was a form of training for them, and also a way to polish their reputations.
More importantly, it was about restoring peace to a Sea Area.
Back then, Zephyr was promoted to Marine Admiral after guarding a Sea Area.
If Sakazuki and the others wanted to become Admirals, they would need not only further improvement in strength but also the accumulation of more merit.
Although Kyle was slightly weaker in strength, his ability was more comprehensive, and he was excellent in all aspects.
In terms of overall ability, Kyle actually ranked first among them.
As an important member of the Neutral Faction alongside Borsalino, he held extremely high prestige within the Marines.
Even the Dove Faction and Hawk Faction had many friends among his connections, leaving no room for criticism.
He was capable of effectively balancing the relationships between the various Factions within the Marines.
As expected, is this the talent produced by the Government?
Moreover, Kyle's ability was terrifying.
In the past, it was just a support ability, but now, it was a top-tier Paramecia Devil Fruit.
It could not only increase his own combat strength but also greatly weaken his opponents.
The longer time passed, the greater Kyle's advantage became.
Despite having a government background, even if he couldn't become a Marine Admiral, becoming an Admiral Candidate was set in stone.
Kyle's smooth development in the Marines was also beyond Hades's expectation.
Especially regarding the development of the Heart-Heart Fruit, he had undoubtedly touched upon the Awakening Level, achieving the ideal effect they had envisioned for the Heart-Heart Fruit.
Even though Kyle was only twenty-two years old now.
Don't forget, Kyle had eaten the Heart-Heart Fruit for over fifteen years.
During the Bloody Battle, Hades was initially a little worried about Kyle's safety.
After all, Kyle had decided to join the Marines himself, without any special thoughts.
Everything he did was for the Marines, working diligently and responsibly.
Without a doubt, Kyle had completely immersed himself in his identity as a Marine.
Someone like Shirek, who joined the Marines with impure motives, would absolutely not put himself in danger.
Furthermore, his strategic ability was within the scope of Marine Headquarters' protection.
During the War, Shirek would boost the morale of the entire army from time to time.
If Kyle possessed extremely high prestige among the Marine higher-ups.
Then Shirek, including the Marine lower ranks, held great prestige throughout the entire Marine Force.
As for Ziglar, his strength was considerable, and he was very stable.
He didn't particularly like to stand out and would also prioritize his own life.
Hades couldn't guarantee Kyle's safety.
The Heart-Heart Fruit exhibited powerful might, and countless Pirates had died by Kyle's hand, making him an easy target for Pirates.
The final outcome was good.
The World Government also sent people to secretly pay attention.
After all, he was Hades's son.
If he truly died in battle, they might even have to bear Hades's wrath.
Maintaining the existing relationship was good.
If such a thing happened, the relationship between the World Government and the Kronos Kingdom would definitely deteriorate, and only they would suffer losses.
This was something they didn't want to see.
One must know that they had paid a huge price just to reconcile with the Kronos Kingdom.
Stabilizing the Sea Routes, restoring peace to a Sea Area, and suppressing the Pirate Forces in various Sea Areas, ideally making them never recover, was the target of Marine Headquarters, and they had made long-term preparations.
The important thing was to further select talent from various Sea Areas through this Operation, serving as an advance assessment.
Those who performed excellently would receive more attention.
In a few months, it would be the new year, and the Marine Elite Training Camp needed more fresh blood.
Over the years, the Elite Training Camp had graduated about four batches of students.
They were the mainstays of the Marines, yet a Bloody Battle caused them to lose half.
This was equivalent to directly losing two batches of students.
Given time, they could definitely become stronger, but unfortunately, they didn't have this opportunity.
Currently, the Marines still owed a large amount of compensation, with a debt of at least two hundred million Beli.
Another mission given to the four Governors was to profit from the hands of Pirates.
The treasure of the annihilated Pirate Crews would be used as compensation.
Especially those Underworld Forces and Illegal Forces, as long as evidence was caught, they were also targets of the Marines' attack.
The Trade Routes suffered attacks, and the Underworld Forces could not escape responsibility.
Those arrogant Dark Merchants were key targets of attention for the Marines and the World Government.
Catching one could squeeze out a lot of profit.
Compared to Pirates, these Underworld Forces were undoubtedly much richer.
Evidence wasn't even needed.
As long as there were complaints from World Government Affiliated Nations to the World Government and the Marines, the Marines would act without hesitation.
The interests obtained from this would also be distributed as compensation.
For Navy Soldiers who had families on record, if they died in battle, they must definitely be given compensation.
Especially since many Marine families were settled behind Marineford.
Even if there were some corrupt elements within Marine Headquarters, no one dared to touch the compensation.
Although the War only lasted a few months, the consumption of funds was exceptionally large.
Whether it was food or munitions.
Various medical supplies.
War itself was burning money, and such a war could not yield profit.
The World Government didn't have much money either, so the Marines could only find ways themselves.
Clearing out Pirates was just one of the purposes.
The current Marines were indeed extremely short on funds.
The entire Four Seas had undergone a very wide-ranging major reshuffle due to the Marines' cleanup operation.
Besides Pirates, a large number of Illegal Forces were also being cleaned out.
This Operation would take at least half a year to end, and even that might not be enough.
The Grand Line Paradise was suppressed by Marine Headquarters, and subsequently, five thousand Support Units were sent to the Four Seas.
World Government Affiliated Nations also profited from this, using the Marines as a sword to deal with some forces that caused them trouble.
This was also the World Government showing goodwill to the World Government Affiliated Nations, seeking to further increase the Heavenly Tribute.
The Rocks Pirates had come to an end, and now a new enemy had emerged, the Flying Pirates.
To deal with the stress brought by the Flying Pirates and counter the powerful Pirates, further arming the Marines was very necessary.
The Flying Pirates and the Pirate Fleet he commanded also possessed the ability to attack the Four Seas.
This was a bargaining chip for the World Government, and a way to display force.
For the Government, this battle resulted in heavy casualties and a significant loss of fighting strength and suffered considerable damage.
Such losses needed to be compensated through more Heavenly Tribute.
If the World Government Affiliated Nations repeatedly restricted them, they wouldn't mind taking some relatively covert measures.
The World Government Affiliated Nations also realized that they must let the Marines quickly become strong.
They definitely didn't want to experience the fear brought by the Rocks Pirates many years ago again.
Except for a few Powerhouse Nations, most World Government Affiliated Nations actually lacked confidence.
Powerhouse Nations understood the World Government's strength better and had a deeper foundation.
They generally would not refuse the World Government's demands.
Superpowers could resist the World Government's targeting, but that didn't mean they could.
In the past, due to the demise of the Rocks Pirates and the loss of a major threat, the World Government Affiliated Nations had the justification to jointly suppress the World Government.
But now the Flying Pirates have risen again, and they must provide support to the World Government.
(end of chapter)