As soon as he spoke.
The scar-faced vice admiral immediately felt strange gazes focusing on his face.
What's wrong?
Isn't it true?
The scar-faced vice admiral touched the back of his head, feeling a bit puzzled for a moment.
"Stop saying stupid things."
Akainu coldly said while biting his cigar, his impression of the hawkish subordinate following him decreased significantly:
"Before deploying all our forces at headquarters for a major offensive, recklessly sending a fleet deep into the heart of the New World can only result in total annihilation, wouldn't it?"
He's always been the most aggressive one, but this subordinate... In Akainu's eyes, is too over-the-top aggressive.
Even threw his brain away!
Between the powers of the Four Emperors in the New World, there has always been a tacit understanding.
Despite the fact that they're currently fighting each other fiercely, as soon as the Navy's actions cross the line,
The Sea Emperors will definitely turn their guns to deal with the Navy first.
What's more, near the Red Earth Continent, there's an old man who treats the New World like his home, watching intently.
On this ocean, the destructive power of the Quake-Quake Fruit...
Is no joke!
"Report!"
At this moment, a young staff officer put down the phone and solemnly spoke:
"Marshal! The latest war report from Ten Thousand Nations, three out of BIGMOM Pirates' Four Sweet Commanders have been defeated! Only Katakuri is still in a bitter struggle!"
As soon as these words came out.
Many high-ranking navy officials were stunned.
"Three?"
"So fast? It's been less than ten hours since the battle started, hasn't it?"
Amidst the discussions, Sengoku's face also became more grim.
They actually all lost?
The "Four Sweet Commanders" are famous, commanding the seas for years, how come in front of Endgame, they're as fragile as clay, so weak?
"Smoothie faced off against that Kuina, right?"
Tsuru put down her teacup, frowning and said, "As for Cracker, he faced Kuma. It's not surprising that these two lost, but who defeated Snack?"
Endgame's "Four Calamities" each have their own opponents, unable to spare themselves.
Among the remaining cadres, it's hard to think of anyone capable of this.
Could it be that from the newly joined batch of Super Rookies, someone had an explosive growth?
"This..."
The young staff officer hesitated, "It's, it's Smoker."
Who?!
Smoker???!
This remark shocked the room even more than the previous news, causing an uproar in the conference room.
Many high-ranking navy officials, especially those who had dealt with Smoker, even spit out their tea, filled with intense disbelief.
That White Hunter who defected a year ago...
When he was with the Navy, he was just a little East Sea Branch Base Commander.
Now he can actually defeat a Commander?
This is too absurd!
"Although he defeated the weakest of the Four Commanders, but looking at the entire headquarters, aside from the three Grand Admirals, the only one confident in achieving this is probably Gion, right?"
Yamakaji's forehead was sweating, murmuring unconsciously, "Teacher Zephyr once said he saw potential in Smoker as the future leader of the Navy's new generation..."
This remark has always been dismissed by his students, thinking Teacher Zephyr was just joking on a whim.
But now it seems.
It's actually true?
Smoker's got that kind of potential!
You know.
Compared to the pirate camp in the New World, the Navy Headquarters' top-tier power has always been on par.
The middle and lower ranks were even better, ready to mobilize tens of thousands of elite forces from headquarters worldwide.
But only at the second layer of the pyramid, that is, the so-called "Commanders," "Three Calamities," "Four Calamities," and the top-ranked captains of the Whitebeard Pirates...
At this level, the Navy Headquarters has a huge gap, not enough to fill even a palm's worth of numbers.
It's because of this, that they need the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" system, to recruit great pirates for service, to maintain balance.
Now finally there's a young person with such strength, still with a strong and righteous background.
Yet instead...
Yamakaji bit his cigar harder, feeling truly unwilling...
"There's no need to pity those who have already defected."
Tsuru spoke quietly:
"I understand everyone's thoughts, but don't forget, from the moment he joined the pirates, he was no longer our colleague. Put away those useless complex emotions, and for the staff, what's needed now is to reassess this guy's threat level, to adjust his bounty to match his current strength."
"Yes, Grandma Tsuru."
Yamakaji sighed deeply.
The discussions gradually quieted down, and silence returned, leaving only Garp's snoring in the large conference room.
The sound... exhausted high-ranking officials exchanged helpless smiles, and many leaned back in their chairs to rest.
Unfortunately.
The silence was once again broken...
Broo broo~
A staff officer casually answered the call, only to change expression after a few words:
"What? Say it again! Is it true? Are you sure? Okay, okay, I'll report to the Marshal right away!"
The staff officer put down the phone, turned pale towards Sengoku, and trembled:
"Marshal, we have received a top-level emergency report from the front! BIGMOM... that Charlotte Lingling... has died in battle!"
"What!"
Sengoku's face changed dramatically as he stood up abruptly:
"Died in battle? That woman was not only defeated but also dead?"
Defeated and killed...
The weight and impact of these are completely different levels!
Long before Red Hair became famous, those three old emperors had reigned over the sea for decades! No one could ever do anything to them!
But now.
Just because she offended that Shano, she fell so directly within just a few days?!
For a moment.
The conference room was plunged into a deathly silence.
Almost everyone wore a look of shock and fear, so stunned by this news they were speechless.
"..." Even Akainu narrowed his eyes, his face shrouded in shadow, saying nothing.
At this moment.
Garp, who had been snoring all this time, opened his eyes groggily and yawned, "Ah, is it daylight already? Is the meeting over?"
Everyone: "..."
Sengoku's temple throbbed with a vein: "Garp! You old fool! Now is not the time to sleep! BIGMOM is dead! The war in the New World is over!"
"Huh?"
Garp looked surprised, "That old fat woman is dead? Who did it?"
Wait, maybe there is no need to ask.
Garp suddenly realized, his eyes brightened with joy, and he laughed out loud:
"Hahaha! To achieve something like this! Hey, it's amazing, killing a pirate with a bounty of over four billion belly single-handedly! This is something even I couldn't accomplish back in the day, that brat... certainly didn't disappoint anyone!"
"Garp!"
Sengoku gritted his teeth, about to scold him.
"Watch your words and stance, Garp," Tsuru said coldly.
"Oh."
Garp immediately behaved, lowering his head and saying nothing.
The conference room returned to silence.
Outside the windows, the morning sun had already risen at some point, casting a golden glow over Marinfanto.
But at this moment, an inseparable gloom enveloped the hearts of all the senior naval officials present.
Amidst the clouds and smoke, everyone remained silent, yet everyone understood one thing.
The outcome of this war, as it currently stands, is the last thing the Navy Headquarters wanted to see.
If the Endgame fought to mutual destruction and a Pyrrhic victory, it would be barely acceptable.
But... in less than a day and a night, with the top commanders almost intact, the war ended, and they took Ten Thousand Nations!
The situation is simply abysmal!
The New World's hierarchy, the skies of the New World, haven't changed immediately, but they already have!
After this battle.
The Endgame is bound to grow even stronger!
As for that man...
Undoubtedly, both his reputation on this vast sea and the level of threat he poses will rise another notch!!!
"Shano..."
Sengoku stood at the window, gazing at the distant horizon, murmuring with a complex expression:
"Has he already grown into the most dangerous villain since Rocks, why, why did you have to be born in this era..."
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On the outskirts of the Galaxy Sea Region, daylight gradually broke.
The fierce battle between Aramaki and Fujitora continued.
The entire sea area was covered by the awakened tree realm, with vines like giant pythons strangling towards them, Fujitora floating in the air on meteors, coordinating with Nami's flames to continually burn the approaching forest.
"Haha, it's useless, it's useless!"
Aramaki laughed wildly, his ferocious face emerging from the tree trunk:
"Your attacks do give me a headache, but in this forest, even if there's a single tree or blade of grass left, I have an undying body! You're just struggling in vain, hahaha!!"
This might sound like extreme arrogance, revealing all his secrets.
But in reality, it's an outright lie.
As a Woods-Woods Fruit ability user, his real trump card lies in his ability to photosynthesize in sunlight, absorbing nutrients.
In other words, as long as there is light, he has infinite energy.
Even going years, decades without eating anything is not a problem!
This Issho's strength is about the same, and together with that annoying little flame brat, they indeed pushed him into a disadvantage temporarily.
But what if it drags on?
The opponent will gradually run out of strength, at least that little flame brat looks nearly exhausted as it is.
At that time, it would be his turn to take control and sound the horn for a counterattack...
BOOM!!!
At this moment, a vast and boundless Supreme King Haki suddenly swept over from afar!
CRACK!
A black and red bolt of lightning tore through the sky, splitting the firmament in an instant, the air over the entire sea area froze suddenly, even the surging waves, stopped at this moment.
"Ha..."
Aramaki's laughter abruptly stopped.
His pupils contracted as he looked up sharply, staring into the distance, genuine shock appearing on his face that was merged with the tree trunk for the first time.
"Hey, stop joking... What level of oppression is this, could it be..."
The body, the body can't move at all!