The failure of the operation, despite deploying two Navy Admirals simultaneously, was staggering. Even more shockingly, despite the Admirals
The failure of the operation, despite deploying two Navy Admirals simultaneously, was staggering. Even more shockingly, despite the Admirals leading a Buster Call, the outcome—one Admiral dead, the other critically injured—was virtually impossible!
It's worth noting that, to date, the only documented death of a Navy Admiral occurred thirty-eight years ago during the battle at God Valley that resulted in the annihilation of the Rocks Pirates.
However, compared to the Rocks Pirates of God Valley… the identity of this current adversary left all the high-ranking Navy officers present in stunned silence.
Even if no one wanted to admit it, the severity of the situation at Navy Headquarters had completely surpassed their control and planning.
Furthermore, and perhaps most unacceptable to the Navy, the architect of this crisis was, without a doubt, a retired veteran from the West Blue, someone initially dismissed by both the World Government and the Navy.
Just a single individual!
Throughout the entire ordeal, he had acted completely alone!
It's safe to say that, during this meeting, the high-ranking Navy officers, facing a situation in the first half of the Grand Line that had completely spiraled out of their control, were utterly at a loss.
Suddenly, a Navy officer rushed in from outside the conference room, holding a Den Den Mushi, his voice urgent.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, we have a call from the World Government!"
"The World Government…?!"
The officers in the room turned to look at each other.
Yes, given the current, irredeemable situation, the only force capable of resolving this crisis was… The World Government!
"It's Commander-in-Chief Kong! Get it."
"Commander-in-Chief Kong!!!"
Hearing that name, the Navy officers present felt another collective jolt.
Kong?
To hear Sengoku address someone with such respect, and possessing the moniker "Wukong the Conqueror," could only mean one person: the former Fleet Admiral, now Commander-in-Chief of the World Government Forces, Kong!
And, the very first words spoken through the Den Den Mushi, the moment Sengoku received it, ignited a spark of hope within the previously despondent Navy Headquarters.
The World Government would not stand idly by during the Summit War!
That single statement was enough!
Furthermore, given the Navy's two failed attempts to eliminate Ignis Glow, the Navy was to temporarily withdraw from direct engagement, focusing all efforts on ensuring the successful execution of the "Worst Generation" heir, and confronting the Whitebeard Pirates.
As for Ignis Glow, the World Government, after considerable deliberation, had reached a final decision.
They would intervene directly.
This time, it wouldn't be the CP0, acting on the whims of the Celestial Dragons.
This would be the direct intervention of the World Government, a behemoth that had stood for eight centuries!
They intended to use this crisis in the first half of the Grand Line, a crisis the Navy could no longer control, to remind the world, once again, of the devastating consequences of defying the World Government!
"...The World Government will intervene personally?!"
The high-ranking officers in the Navy Headquarters conference room were visibly shaken.
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As the World Government's decision to intervene instilled a renewed sense of hope within the Navy, offering a potential solution to the spiraling crisis in the first half of the Grand Line, another explosive piece of news emerged.
The execution of Ace, Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, originally scheduled for a week later, had been drastically moved forward by the Navy Headquarters' sudden announcement to the world, the execution date now advanced by more than double!
In other words, the already limited time afforded to the Whitebeard Pirates had been slashed by more than half!
Immediately, upon the release of this news from Navy Headquarters, countless forces and towns throughout the first half of the Grand Line were thrown into a state of heightened alert and fear.
No one understood why the Navy, seemingly in a precarious position, would provoke the World's Strongest Man.
What was Navy Headquarters planning?!
Moreover, the first half of the Grand Line was now teeming with powerful figures: the Whitebeard Pirates, the Yonko Kaido, and the terrifying monster who had single-handedly thwarted two massive Navy assaults, even those involving Admirals.
With these formidable individuals converging, the potential for utter destruction was palpable!
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First Half of the Grand Line.
The Navy Headquarters' announcement of the accelerated execution left countless forces baffled, struggling to comprehend why the Navy would provoke the World's Strongest Man at such a critical juncture.
However, for those who sensed the looming shadow of an unforeseen and catastrophic event, the Navy's actions revealed a chilling truth, sending a wave of apprehension through their ranks.
Navy Headquarters, having already suffered significant losses and two humiliating defeats, had seen its prestige and morale plummet.
Initiating a war with the Whitebeard Pirates at this moment, when the situation in the first half of the Grand Line had already spiraled out of control, was reckless.
Yet, at this precise moment, the Navy, far from retreating, chose to escalate the Summit War!
Adding fuel to the already volatile situation in the first half of the Grand Line, a situation that was already teetering on the brink of chaos!
These seemingly reckless actions pointed to a single, undeniable conclusion.
The source of the Navy's newfound confidence, the driving force behind their seemingly suicidal actions, their blatant disregard for provoking every powerful individual currently present in the Grand Line…bcould only be the… World Government!
After years of relative inactivity, faced with a situation in the first half of the Grand Line that the Navy could no longer control, the World Government was preparing to intervene directly!
Currently, this was the only conceivable, and indeed, the only plausible explanation!
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