First Update, Supreme Command of the Armed Forces Meeting

"You don't need to know the origins of the Star Gate."

"As long as you understand that the Star Gate and the New World are real, whether it's the Kabane Virus, the national map of Hinomoto, or the city that people in that world call 'the Post Station,' the documents you have all have clear photos and explanations."

"As for on-site inspections, we can arrange for you to go and take a look later."

"Especially Crane, you should have seen Dr. Fritz's request for technical support in the documents, so you need to go to the Ashika Base in the Kabane World as soon as possible to cooperate with the Biochemical Research Institute on the Kabane Virus research."

Hearing Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro's forceful order that left no room for refusal, Tsuru was filled with mixed emotions, her shock not yet fully subsided, but she calmly nodded and said, "I understand. I also want to go and see this so-called New World."

"Let's skip it. The navy has Seita to do here. We'll go another time."

Steel Bone Sky and Sengoku exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement, then the former announced their decision.

"I'd like to see it for myself."

In fact, Raymond, as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, already knew about the Kabane World.

As mentioned before, the Army currently has neither Fleet Admiral nor Admiral, so his main job is to handle Army affairs.

The newly Army Vice Admiral Bullet and Crocodile have been fighting in the New World for quite some time now; it's impossible for the Commander-in-Chief not to know.

I knew about it, but I'd never actually been there, so I was naturally curious and thought I'd go with He to see what the air in another world tasted like.

"I have no interest in it. My duty is to guard the Holy Land, and I cannot leave unless there are special circumstances!" Emori said expressionlessly.

Rayleigh's previous trespassing had already greatly angered him, so he went on to wipe out all the Holy Land Garrison responsible for guarding or patrolling the first half of the Grand Line.

What shamed him most was that Cipher Pol's men began taking turns patrolling inside and outside the Holy Land.

Before this, these guys were just bodyguards for the Celestial Dragons; they had no say in the guarding and patrolling of Mary Geoise.

Little did this Emori commander know that these CP members, whom he regarded as power grabbers, were secretly cursing their Holy Land Garrison as useless.

Although they take turns, patrolling every day with Observation Haki inevitably leads to mental exhaustion. When have these elite men in black ever done this kind of hard labor?

It's all because these guys in their tattered armor are such useless trash!

"Well, you only need to know about the Star Gate World. We will give you orders when needed. The Navy can continue with its own affairs."

"As you can see, the Star Gate is not wide or high enough for warships to enter, so the navy shouldn't be needed for the time being."

Steel Bone Sky, Sengoku, and the others naturally had no objection to Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro said, but with their political acumen, they could also sense the shift in the 'wind'.

The Army is like a pig standing at the crossroads of the Star Gate, clearly destined to receive strong support from the World Government.

Even if their navy knew about the New World, they could only watch helplessly as the Army went in and out of it, which was utterly frustrating.

"Next, we'll get to the main topic of this meeting: the restructuring of departments under the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces!" Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro's tone became even more serious and solemn.

Upon hearing this, everyone present became solemn.

"Is it finally the military's turn?!"

This was the thought that Steel Bone Kong, Raymond, Emori, Sengoku, Crane and others all had at this moment. They had already noticed that the State Council, the Judiciary, and the Propaganda Administration were all undergoing internal reforms, but CIPHER POL remained unchanged, so they had long anticipated this day.

As for Sakazuki, he didn't care about any of that and just listened silently.

"This restructuring will begin with the reorganization of departments, and a complete overhaul will certainly not be a matter of a day or two."

This is Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro telling them that the military's reforms will not be rushed, and they should be patient.

"First, the departments directly under the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces are divided into the High Command, the General Staff, and the Military Affairs Department, and the ministers of each department are all awarded the rank of Admiral."

"The High Command oversees the headquarters of each army. Fleet Admiral and Admiral of each army are automatically members of the High Command. In the event of joint operations involving multiple services, the Minister of the High Command is the supreme commander."

Upon hearing these two sentences, Raymond's reaction was quite noticeable, but he still waited until Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro finished speaking before asking, "What about the position of Commander-in-Chief?"

"The Commander-in-Chief of the entire army will be dismissed!" the latter said expressionlessly.

This made Raymond's mood sink, and his face turned pale. He felt that he might have gone from being the Commander -High Command- Chief to the Minister of the General Staff.

After all, the two sound pretty much the same, so if that's the case, it's acceptable.

"At the same time, the positions of the Army Fleet Admiral and three Army General will be added, and the Holy Land Garrison will be transferred from the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces to the Grand Steward Office Deacon directly under the Supreme Governing Committee!"

When Sengoku and the others heard the first sentence, they didn't think much of it, since it didn't seem to have much impact on them; it was just a change in the title of their superior.

But the navy personnel frowned after the next sentence was uttered.

However, after learning about the Star Gate World, it's only natural that the Army has Fleet Admiral and Admiral, even though it sounds a bit uncomfortable.

Steel Bone, Sengoku, Tsuru, Sakazuki were all very curious: where was the World Government going to find four Admiral -level fighters?

"Excellent!" Emori, the commander of the Holy Land Garrison, was overjoyed.

What is the Supreme Governing Committee?

The official name for the Authority Room is the Supreme Governing Committee, with the Five Elders serving as its Supreme Governing Council members, and the Grand Steward Office directly subordinate to the Supreme Governing Committee.

Its subordinate departments are the Holy Land Treasury and the Sacred Affairs Bureau, which is responsible for serving the daily lives of the Celestial Dragons. One manages the purse strings, and the other is equivalent to a steward or servant.

In Emori's view, the Holy Land Garrison should belong to the Grand Steward Office. They are the Celestial Dragons' personal guard; how can they be grouped with forces like the Navy and Army?

Disgraceful!

"No wonder the adults said before that this reform has nothing to do with us. It's true," Emori thought with great joy.

"The General Staff is responsible for liaison among the Three Armies, logistics, equipment support and procurement, as well as the allocation of military funds. Its subordinate departments are the First Staff Division, the Second Staff Division, Third Staff Division, whose directors are awarded the rank of Vice Admiral!"

As soon as Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro said this, everyone present focused their attention on Tsuru, and Tsuru herself suddenly Satori why she had been called over.

Because she was about to be promoted to the rank of Admiral, she was certainly qualified to attend this kind of meeting.

But this means leaving the Marine Headquarters, which is a bit sad, since it's the place where I've spent most of my life.

However, Tsuru glanced at Sakazuki, who stood to the side expressionless, and thought to herself, "Could it be that he also..."

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