Marine Headquarters Marineford:
All of the more than 50,000 elite Marine soldiers from Headquarters were present. They stood sternly below, looking up at the elevated platform in front of them. On the platform stood four tall figures, who were none other than Mounis and the others, known as the four monster Vice Admirals with Logia Devil Fruits.
At this moment, all four of them had solemn expressions. Even the lecherous Borsalino dared not reveal his lecherous smile at this moment.
"Fellow colleagues, since the creation of our Marine..."
The Fleet Admiral came before Mounis and the other three, facing the numerous Marine soldiers, and began his passionate and solemn speech, talking about the creation, hardships, glory, and efforts of the Marine. This speech lasted for a quarter of an hour.
Borsalino and the others behind Sengoku listened to this grand speech, feeling tormented. Although they were sleepy, they still had to pretend to be listening attentively.
It wasn't just Borsalino and the others; even many of the Marine soldiers standing below looked drowsy. After all, they had heard Sengoku's speeches too many times, and each time he could talk them almost to sleep.
The most outrageous was Vice Admiral Garp, who was standing in the front row below and fell asleep while standing!
However, Garp stood straight and didn't snore. He merely closed his eyes. Except for Sengoku, Kuzan, and the other three on the platform, no one could tell that Garp was asleep!
"I really envy Vice Admiral Garp's amazing sleeping skill!"
Seeing Garp's actions, Kuzan and Borsalino on the platform were envious. If they had such a divine skill, with a little improvement, allowing them to sleep with their eyes open, it would simply be a proper super divine skill.
In the future, when slacking off at work, listening to the Fleet Admiral's speeches, attending Marine meetings, etc., they could sleep without any worries!
"In the name of the Fleet Admiral of the Marine, I announce that the achievements and strength of the four Vice Admirals, Mounis, Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Borsalino, have reached the standard for promotion!"
"From today onwards, the four Vice Admirals, Mounis, Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Borsalino, will be promoted to Admiral of the Marine, with their code names being Akasago, Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru respectively!"
"Our Marine, in this generation, will usher in its most glorious era. Four Admirals will jointly suppress the Sea, eliminate Pirates, and uphold justice!"
After Sengoku finished speaking, he immediately conferred the medals upon the four newly appointed Admirals behind him.
Hearing Sengoku finish speaking and preparing to confer the medals, Kizaru and the others, even though they knew they would become Admirals, were still excited deep down at this moment.
And the news that the Marine suddenly had four Admirals spread throughout the World the next day.
"The Marine has finally stood up. With four Admirals, they will definitely carry out large-scale operations to clear out Pirates in the Four Seas, which is great!"
"Hmph, aren't these four Admirals the same four who were previously known as the monster Vice Admirals with Logia Devil Fruits? They were only average when they were Vice Admirals, and they won't be much stronger now that they've become Admirals."
"The Marine is finally rising. Four Admirals, something that has never happened before!"
"This is the era of Pirates, and the Marine is just struggling in vain. Now I can't even see many Marine branches in the South Blue."
"..."
After the news spread, many people in bars around the World were discussing the Marine. However, many people did not support the Marine. After all, in the past decade or so, the Marine could be said to have gradually declined. Every time they faced the great Pirates of the New World, they only managed to capture one great Pirate, John. They had few other achievements and more defeats.
"gura rara rara, those four Logia Marine brats can become Admirals of the Marine now? The threshold for Admiral of the Marine is too low now!"
Golden Lion said with great disdain after seeing the report.
Among the current Marine, the only ones he could look up to were Sengoku and Garp. Those four brats were not even in his eyes.
"Captain, our Flying Pirates have reached their limit. The territory in the New World is limited. If we want to continue developing, we need more territory, or eliminate the garbage within the Pirate Crew."
Reinhardt said.
The Flying Pirates are not like the Limitless Pirates, who have a strong money-making ability. Although Golden Lion often steals some territory from other Seas and puts it in his own Sea to increase the number of islands and resources in his Sea.
But this method is ultimately limited. Now the Flying Pirates have expanded to their limit, with over 400,000 Pirates under their command, a number even larger than the Rocks Pirates at their peak. One can imagine how terrifying this number is!
But with more people, it means it's harder to manage, and various internal problems arise. They need a common external opportunity to resolve these internal contradictions.
The best way is to expand territory or start a war. Either way can alleviate these internal contradictions.
The reason why the Limitless Pirates, with several times more people than the Flying Pirates, do not have such problems is undoubtedly because the Limitless Pirates have Athena, an excellent manager who can solve such internal problems.
Also, the Limitless Pirates have vast funds to support their members, and more importantly, the Limitless Pirates are no longer limited to the New World but are secretly expanding their territory to the Four Seas.
"gura rara rara, it's been so many years, and the Flying Pirates haven't had a large-scale expansion or war for a long time. Since that's the case, let's act together this time!"
"I will both start a war and expand territory!"
"Just as the Marine is on the rise, we will step on the Marine to assert the reputation of our Flying Pirates!"
Golden Lion said with a confident smile.
"Captain, your meaning is..."
Reinhardt asked shrewdly.
"Here, our current territory is closest to the South Blue across the Calm Belt. Then we will attack the South Blue and take it down!"
Golden Lion said with burning eyes, pointing at the World sea chart.
"Captain, with the strength of our Flying Pirates, I'm afraid we can't take down the South Blue, unless we contact the Limitless Pirates and other Pirate Crew in the New World together."
The entire South Blue is much larger than the New World and is also the backyard of the World Government. The difficulty is not ordinary.
"gura rara rara, I naturally know that I can't take it all. Those guys in the New World are probably facing the same predicament as our Flying Pirates now."
"They want to expand, but they can't. Now we give them an opportunity to expand, so how could they refuse."
Golden Lion smiled.
Immediately, Golden Lion began to use the den den mushi to contact other great Pirates in the New World, and the first one he contacted was naturally Nox. Who made Nox his most important opponent!
"Hahahaha, Golden Lion, I'm very interested in your proposal!"
"South Blue? Then let's join forces. It just so happens that I haven't really taken action in so many years, and my hands are itching. I want to slash people!"
Golden Lion's proposal indeed aligned with Nox's thoughts. After years of development, the Limitless Pirates had also become bloated and needed war to become more streamlined.
"gura rara rara, in that case, it's settled. I'll contact the other guys!"
After hearing Nox's answer, Golden Lion was in a very good mood. He liked Nox's straightforward personality. If he said join forces, he would join forces. If he said start a war, he would start a war!
"Husband, how should we proceed with this war?"
Shakky was by Nox's side and naturally heard Golden Lion's words.
"Organize a map of the South Blue countries under our control, and then plan several attack routes. I will take down the most South Blue territory in the shortest possible time!"
Nox said.
This time attacking the South Blue, the occupied territory, he did not plan to return it to the World Government but would directly incorporate it into the territory of the Limitless Pirates.
After all, this operation was different from when Rocks invaded the Four Seas back then. Last time, Rocks looted and left. Now, he and Golden Lion intend to directly occupy the South Blue and tear it away from the World Government.
"No problem. We secretly control many countries in the South Blue. We have consciously connected the territories of these controlled countries into one continuous area. As long as our Limitless Pirates fleet goes there, they won't even need to fight; they can just raise our Limitless Pirates flag."
Shakky said confidently.
"This matter is of great importance. The Pirates in the New World will need some time to prepare, and we should also start preparing."
Nox nodded.
This operation will likely involve all the Pirates in the New World. After all, this is a rare opportunity. Once this opportunity is missed, it will be difficult for other great Pirate Crew to expand their territory.
After all, with the Flying Pirates and the Limitless Pirates occupying two-thirds of the New World's area, other Pirate Crew wanting to expand cannot bypass these two Legendary Pirates. However, they do not have enough strength to shake the rule of the two Legendary Pirates, so occupying the South Blue is their biggest opportunity for expansion.
"Mama Mama, it just so happens that my child have grown up and can expand territory for me!"
"Ugologologo, war is here, the era of the Beasts Pirates is here!"
"gura rara rara, I have many child, and I need more territory to support them."
"Hahahaha, I, Wang Zhi, must enter the South Blue. Once I go to the South Blue, I won't be suppressed by Nox and Golden Lion anymore!"
"..."
Indeed, just as Nox expected, faced with the temptation of expanding into the South Blue, none of the great Pirates in the New World could resist this level of temptation.
At their current level, they are no longer pursuing material life but spiritual life. Expanding territory, occupying resources, collecting wealth, and realizing the ideals in their hearts are their pursuits.
Following the call of Nox and Golden Lion, all the great Pirates in the New World began to move. Each began to gather troops, build ships, and prepare to invade the South Blue at any time.
The Calm Belt is no longer a threat to these great Pirates who possess Haoshoku Haki. As long as they intimidate the Sea Kings, they can traverse the Calm Belt freely.
Therefore, even without Golden Lion leading them, they can cross the Calm Belt and reach the South Blue on their own.
Holy Land Mary Geoise:
When the Pirates in the New World were in turmoil and preparing to invade the South Blue, the Gorosei had not yet received the intelligence. After all, their intelligence network in the New World was not as good as before.
And now, they are looking at the intelligence on the four Admirals of the Marine and the Revolutionary Army.
"The Revolutionary Army is growing stronger and stronger. Although we have suppressed the development of the Revolutionary Army over the years, we cannot eliminate them. Those guys have now truly shaken our foundation. Who knows how many kingdoms in the Four Seas have been affected by them."
Scientific Defense Warrior God Saturn Saint said.
"It has now been confirmed that the leader of the Revolutionary Army is Dragon, the son of Marine hero Garp!"
"Now that the Marine has four Admirals, let the Marine handle the matters of the Revolutionary Army!"
Peter Saint, God of Agriculture said.
The appointment of the four Admirals of the Marine was something Sengoku achieved through a series of methods and external pressure, which the Gorosei reluctantly agreed to. However, while agreeing, they were somewhat worried that the Marine would break free from their control.
Especially after they found out about the relationship between Garp and the leader of the Revolutionary Army, this worry undoubtedly intensified, which is why they thought of letting the Marine handle the Revolutionary Army.
"The Marine cannot act alone. They must cooperate with the World Government's actions, and Garp cannot be involved in this operation."
"This time, let the four Admirals of the Marine move out together, along with our World Government's Army and CP, and we must completely eliminate the Revolutionary Army!"
Finance War God Nasujuro Saint said.
"The reason why the Revolutionary Army can develop so quickly is largely related to the support of the Limitless Pirates. After all, the weapons used by the Revolutionary Army are from the Limitless Pirates. It is precisely because of these weapons that the power of the Revolutionary Army has grown stronger and stronger. When dealing with the Revolutionary Army, we must also guard against the Limitless Pirates intervening."
Saint Warcury said.
"Then let Garp and Sengoku be ready to take action at any time. They don't need to deal with the Revolutionary Army; they just need to deal with the Limitless Pirates who might make a move at any time."
Environment God Ravander Saint said.
Ravander Saint is the newly elected Environment God chosen by vote from the Celestial Dragons family.
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
"..."
"What? All Pirate Crew in the New World are showing signs of unusual activity, and they are gathering troops in large numbers!"
However, just as the Gorosei had decided on the operation to deal with the Revolutionary Army, they received the latest intelligence on the Pirate Crew in the New World.
If one or two Pirate Crew were acting unusually, they wouldn't be too concerned, as there are always some restless Pirate Crew that don't affect the overall situation. But now, all of them are acting unusually. This situation has only happened a few times before, and each time it has caused heavy losses to their World Government.
This time, all the Pirate Crew in the New World are acting unusually at the same time again, and the Gorosei have to take it seriously.