Marine Headquarters Emergency Meeting
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
"Hey Sengoku, why are you guys having meetings every other day lately? Are you all that free?" Garp said impatiently while eating a senbei.
The lieutenant Vice Admiral were speechless. "Idle? Who's more idle than you? You're practically a salted fish."
However, to everyone's surprise, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who usually had a big argument with Vice Admiral Garp, didn't say much this time, but just gave him a deep look.
Garp felt a chill run down his spine, and said, "Hey, hey, hey, don't look at me like that."
Sengoku took a deep breath. If he hadn't been considering how much of a blow the old man would suffer as a result, he would have really picked up a chair and smashed it over the man's head.
"The purpose of this emergency meeting today is to discuss how to deal with the possible war that may break out with the Whitebeard Pirates!"
As soon as Sengoku finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the conference room. Even for most of the Marine Vice Admiral suppressed the Grand Line, Whitebeard was a legendary name. No one could remain calm when facing such a figure.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I don't mean to question your decision, but didn't you say last time that the main task at this stage is to take advantage of the fact that the pirates in the New World are fighting each other, and to fully deploy the Navy's power into the New World? Isn't it too hasty to start a war with the Whitebeard Pirates now?" Honest Mole asked hesitantly.
"Hey, it's not your fault. In fact, someone has given our navy such a huge problem." Unlike the original trajectory, the current situation on the high seas is far more chaotic than in the original story. Unless necessary, Sengoku is unwilling to waste the navy's strength on an old man who doesn't have much time left to cause trouble.
Although the group of naval personnel had some doubts, they remained silent and waited quietly for Fleet Admiral Sengoku to give his answer.
"Because we are about to publicly execute the bloodline of the Pirate Kings ..." Garp's large hand, which was holding a senbei, suddenly froze in mid-air, as if he understood Sengoku's unusual attitude today. "He is Gol D. Ace, the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates!"
Bang!
He instantly shattered the armrest of Garp seat, making it particularly conspicuous in the conference room, but he paid no attention to the strange looks from the other Vice Admiral, remaining deathly silent.
The Vice Admiral seemed to be deep in thought, while Sengoku said in an extremely solemn tone, "The sinful bloodline of the Pirate Kings must be purified, and Whitebeard will never allow his son to be executed by us. The conflict between the two sides is irreconcilable, so this war is unavoidable."
"It should have been done a long time ago. Let the destruction of the Whitebeard Pirates calm down this runaway era!" As a representative of the Hawkish Marines, Doberman was naturally not afraid of battle and was actually looking forward to the upcoming war.
"I support Vice Admiral Doberman said: true peace is built on war. The Navy has been too conservative in recent years. Although it has preserved its own combat power, it has also made those scum of the sea lose their respect. It's time to make those pirates White Sea represents." Drake said, resting his chin on his hands, in a tone that sounded like a big shot.
"Since war is unavoidable, let's try our best to show the might of our navy and declare our navy's justice with a resounding victory." Even Yamakaji, a member of the pro-peace faction, was affected by the atmosphere of war and said with a rather iron-fisted tone.
"Let's not be too optimistic. After all, the enemy is the Whitebeard Pirates, the leader of the Four Emperors. Even if we win, it may be a Pyrrhic victory. In order to reduce casualties, I propose to recruit the Shichibukai to participate in this war," Momousagi said calmly.
"The Shichibukai?" Sengoku pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly. "Although they are all hopeless pieces of trash at sea, given their crazy personalities, they are unlikely to refuse this kind of war. Moreover, it would be even better if they could also perish in this war."
"The Shichibukai? That man... will he come too?" Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the other Marines knew that Strawberry was referring to Nightmare, and only he could inspire such fear in the Marines.
"Since defeating Red Hair and Kaido and winning that War for Supremacy, Nightmare has fallen silent. Even when taking over territory, he has his subordinates do it, as if he is brewing something..." Sengoku was a little conflicted. He was the kind of person who liked to have everything under control, and he found Roy, who was outside the rules and unpredictable, to be a headache.
"One noteworthy thing is that... a few days ago, something unbelievable happened in Totto Land in the Totto Land Waters." Aokiji said carefully, "Most of the Homies created by Big Mom using her Devil Fruit Ability disappeared on the same day, and Totto Land was also sealed off to varying degrees. It seems that someone doesn't want this news to get out."
"Homies have disappeared..." All the Marine Vice Admiral gasped, understanding the implications. Dalmatian, his voice trembling with excitement, asked, "Was Big Mom killed?"
"If Big Mom falls, it means Nightmare will lose his greatest support, and his seemingly massive Pirate Alliance will be difficult to maintain. It might even fall apart at any moment," Chaton said excitedly, his face flushed.
"It's still hard to say right now. We can't rule out the possibility that Big Mom deliberately deactivated her powers to create a false impression for us. After all, it's really hard to accept that she, as one of the Four Emperors, would fall so silently." Vice Admiral Tsuru poured cold water on everyone, calming them down from their excited state.
"Yes, that's certainly a possibility. However, according to what those CP0 members who infiltrated the Totto Land territory said, there's a high chance that Big Mom has truly perished." Just as everyone's expressions were changing and their thoughts were in turmoil, Sengoku continued.
"Although Big Mom's fall made the destruction of Nightmare possible instead of impossible, a question remains: who is capable of killing Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors?"
Only then did everyone realize the seriousness of the problem. The Four Emperors represented the strongest fighting force in this sea, an insurmountable peak. They had reigned over the New World for twenty years. It wasn't that the Marine Headquarters didn't want to eliminate them, but the price to pay for destroying one of the Four Emperors was unimaginably high.
But now, Big Mom has fallen silently on this sea. Doesn't this mean that the person who can do this may have already surpassed the Four Emperors?
For some reason, a name kept popping into the minds of the Marine Vice Admiral and Admiral: Nightmare!