"Huh, a tough battle?"
Hearing Sakazuki's words, Aramaki grinned, revealing his thick, gangster-like lips, and casually picked at his ear again.
"Tough battles are the most annoying thing, okay? I'm much better at fighting easy, opportunistic wars.
That way it'll be easier for us to claim the credit.
But boss, since you want me to fight a tough battle...
Haha, let's fight then!
But boss, what's our role in this war? Do we need to join the navy?
If so, could I also Admiral?
At this point, Aramaki suddenly moved closer to Sakazuki and repeatedly nudged Sakazuki's waist with his elbow.
"Brother, you know me well, I can't possibly Vice Admiral!"
Vice Admiral? Your Navy's Vice Admiral are terrifying. Six years ago, that old Garp cornered me in a tavern in Trasca and gave me a good beating.
All I did was take down over eight hundred gangsters and, incidentally, destroy their headquarters.
I admit I was a bit too harsh and accidentally injured quite a few civilians.
But that old guy is way too strong!
Therefore, I dare not accept the title of Vice Admiral; I'm afraid Garp will beat me up!
But Admiral, hahaha!
Who is qualified to be ranked alongside you as Admiral? As for those other guys like the Kizaru and the green rooster, whoever you don't like, let me pick them!
You don't need to do much, just find them and have a good fight!
I refuse to believe they'll still have the nerve to sit in their Admiral's position after losing to me, haha!
After saying that, Aramaki grinned widely, his eyes behind his sunglasses filled with disdain.
In this world, apart from his boss Sakazuki.
He will not obey anyone!
The eldest brother's justice is the true justice!
Sakazuki's absolute and ruthless style left Aramaki he first encountered Sakazuki sixteen years ago!
He listened to what Aramaki said from the side.
Sakazuki frowned in displeasure.
"Shut up, Aramaki!"
"Okay, okay, I know, I'll shut up, big brother~."
Aramaki chuckled and patted his mouth with his hand.
Seeing Aramaki's lazy appearance, Sakazuki pursed his lips and then gently scolded him.
"Don't underestimate the people of the world, Aramaki!"
With your mediocre skills, you're no match for either Borsalino or Kuzan.
You still have a long way to go!
Borsalino is, after all, my senior. Even I find it hard to fathom his strength, and his Pika Pika no Mi made him invincible from the very beginning.
On the entire ocean, the only person who has a chance to completely defeat Borsalino is Lord Gawain, whose speed is comparable to Borsalino's!
As for Kuzan..."
When Kuzan was mentioned, Sakazuki paused for a moment.
"Kuzan... even if I were to compete with him, I'm afraid I could only gain a slight advantage."
Remember, the Marine Admiral are always the face of the Navy!
Even you, you must show considerable respect to the other Admiral!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Sakazuki reached out and patted Aramaki's shoulder heavily.
Sensing Sakazuki's movements, Aramaki nodded knowingly.
"Hmm, I get it. It's just that I can't beat the two of them yet."
Don't worry, boss. I've only been eating the Devil Fruit for less than half a year, so it's normal that I can't beat them.
Once I'm familiar with my Devil Fruit, hehe, then I can help you conquer a new empire!
"I'll get rid of them sooner or later and take over to help my boss!"
"Unnecessary!!!"
Seeing that Aramaki's words were becoming increasingly outrageous, Sakazuki frowned and grabbed Aramaki's shoulder tightly.
"That's all, Aramaki. My plan for you is not to work in the Navy!"
The Navy's current lineup has remained unchanged for decades. In the absence of a thorough reform within the Navy, I cannot allow new blood like you to affect the Navy's morale, which has already reached its peak!
But don't worry, although I can't let you join the righteous navy, the position I've arranged for you is actually higher than that of the navy—the true helmsman of justice!
Yes, I hope you can join Gawain's ranks!
Remember this, you're making up for the regret of someone like me who joined the navy long ago and therefore can't personally go to your side!
Therefore, you must treat Gawain with far more respect than you would show me!
After saying that, Sakazuki Aramaki and then spoke to his adjutant beside him.
"I'll be back a little late for the mobilization meeting tonight."
You heard me too, I'm going to the Dark Bird core base to pay my respects to Gawain!
Come on, Aramaki, follow me!
"Okay, boss~~~."
At this point, Sakazuki arrived at the Aramaki boat. Suddenly, a propeller made of giant flowers sprouted from the stern of the boat, which was covered with plants.
As the flowers spun continuously, the small boat in the Aramaki sped away, leaving everyone else in the dust.
In the blink of an eye, Sakazuki and Aramaki had already left the Marine Base.
Meanwhile, near the Reverse Mountain base.
Amidst the unrestrained roar of the endless sea of lightning, the rookie pirates who attempted to sweep through Reverse Mountain today were utterly wiped out.
Looking at the time, it was only around eleven o'clock.
Ace comfortably rubbed his hat.
If every day could end this early, life here would be so comfortable. Not only would there be endless fights to fight, but there would also be plenty of rest time to Luffy, haha.
Ace was well aware that the reason things had progressed so quickly today was because the newcomers Bullet and Gawain, had launched a saturation attack on the enemy without restraint.
If it were them, they couldn't afford to waste all their energy in a single day in order to prepare for the ongoing war.
So, today was really just a stolen moment of leisure amidst my busy schedule.
While Ace was taking a break, Gawain, along with Bullet, Crocodile, and others who wanted to participate in the New World War, were saying goodbye to Rayleigh and the others.
In just a split second, Ace spotted Luffy secretly following Isuka!!!
At the same time, Gawain nodded to Rayleigh and said.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Rayleigh."
However, I think that if a victor emerges in the New World, the defeat of the New World pirates will surely make the pirates of the Four Blues keep a low profile for a while.
Therefore, please wish us good fortune in our military endeavors, and we will depart now..."
"Wait... Ouch!!!"
Before Gawain could finish speaking, Ace rushed over, grabbed Luffy's ear, and dragged him out of the group that was about to depart.
"Sorry, uncle, Luffy is dreaming!"
I'll take him away and teach him a lesson right away; he's been so disobedient!!!
While emphasizing this, Ace kept hitting Luffy's head, just like Misae was beating up Crayon Shin-chan.
Even Zeus, who was hanging on Gawain's shoulders like a cloak, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Hearing Zeus laugh, Ace's Prometheus, hanging from his waist, pursed its lips in displeasure.
He suddenly felt a little regretful.
We were on equal footing back then, so how did I end up as a subordinate?
Conversely, Zeus, by chance, somehow rose to the status of a powerful figure?
Lying on top of his master's boss???
Leaving aside Prometheus's minor frustration, Gawain clapped his hands with amusement.
"Okay, okay, I thought you agreed to let this kid come and visit me."
That's good, the great war in the New World is indeed too early for Luffy."
At this point, Gawain smiled and walked up to Luffy, raising his hand to rub Luffy's head Luffy clearly annoyed.
"Kid, don't worry about it. Whether we win or lose the next battle, our war is far from over."
Pirates are merely small reefs blocking the waves. To bring true happiness and freedom to the people of the world, our wave must transform into a tsunami and wash away the islands that have stood for millions of years!
So you should hurry up and work hard to grow.
After the adults finished their fight.
"The future depends on you to take care of today's seniors!"
After saying that, Gawain squinted and rubbed Luffy's Straw Hat.
Looking at Gawain's gentle smile, Luffy puffed out his cheeks and then said sadly.
"I want to see Shanks, I want to ask him myself, why are we fighting!"
Uncle Ming, what you did was a good thing, even though it was a bit bad for the pirates, it's still a good thing, we're good people!
But Shanks is a good person too.
Why should we fight each other?!
Luffy looked extremely confused, utterly bewildered by everything that had happened in the past six months.
Seeing the bewildered Luffy, Gawain glanced around before finally fixing his gaze back on Luffy.
"Luffy, why can't good people fight each other?"
You like to eat pork legs and chicken legs, but when faced with the choice between pork legs and chicken legs, you always have to make a choice.
Should we eat the pork leg or the chicken leg first?
See? Even a meal requires a choice. How much more so, what about the different futures seen through the eyes of different good people?
Me and Shanks... haha.
We must prove to each other who is more qualified to lead the next era!
At this point, Gawain released Luffy and gently stood up.
With his back to the blazing sun, Gawain raised his right hand.
"Guys, does anyone else have similar questions?"
If not, then it doesn't exist.
If so, then please believe me!
No era has ever seen reforms carried out without bloodshed!
What we can do now is to ensure that as much blood as possible flows through our generation!
Set off!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain clasped his hands together in prayer.
The next instant, a black hole suddenly appeared and swallowed everyone up.
Watching the figures disappear into the black hole, Luffy took a deep breath, feeling both bewildered and impressed.
"Uncle Gawain is so handsome!"
Shanks is so handsome too!
Which one should I choose...?
"You should have chosen your brother, you idiot!"
Bang!
Ace punched Luffy in the Luffy.
"You think you're choosing a concubine, you idiot!"
Come on, hurry up and eat lunch, then take a break, you bastard!
Meanwhile, in the New World, around the underwater passage to Fish-Man Island, and outside the Dark Bird Forward Base.
The small boat of the Aramaki slowly approached.
Looking at the base in the distance, Aramaki took a breath with interest.
"Ha, the air is thick with the scent of industry. No wonder it's the birthplace of this new thing called the Sea Train'."
Wow, there's so much metal around here; it's practically a newly established industrial superpower.
So we're going to fight here?
Aren't you afraid we might accidentally destroy this newly built base?
"Snort!"
Hearing what Aramaki said, Sakazuki frowned and snorted coldly.
"Respect Lord Gawain, Aramaki, and at the same time, obey and understand all his decisions!"
Compared to this mere city built in half a year, the most important thing is the symbolic significance of our complete defeat of the great pirates of the old era in the New Industrial City of the New World under Gawain's leadership!
If Gawain were to hesitate and tremble because of the potential losses, how could he possibly be the Lord Gawain I speak of!
You are not allowed to say anything like that again. You should be content to be like me and maintain respect and obedience to adults!
At this point, Sakazuki raised his right hand and waved to the eagle flying overhead.
Noticing Sakazuki's movements, the falcon showed a very human-like slight start, then quickly darted to the sea surface in front of Sakazuki, waiting for something.
Looking at the eagle, Sakazuki said softly.
"Those are reconnaissance creatures under the master's command. The master has more than one Bird-Bird Devil Fruit User, and for the past six months, their bird reconnaissance agency has been constantly pursuing Morgans' seagull reconnaissance agency."
As he spoke, Sakazuki raised his hand and unleashed a stream of lava, proving his identity to the eagle.
Upon seeing this, the falcon nodded human-like and even gave a somewhat imperfect military salute in the air.
Upon seeing the military salute, Sakazuki returned the salute with great satisfaction.
After bowing, Sakazuki remarked to Aramaki with emotion.
"Look, this is what an adult bird looks like!"
Even a bird possesses remarkably high levels of discipline!
The Dark Bird soldiers under the master's command were like machine parts, so uniform and orderly that they could be called god-like soldiers!
If my navy were filled with soldiers like those machines, how could we worry about pirates running rampant?!
After saying that, Sakazuki breathed Bolo Breath in exasperation.
Only his own subordinates in the navy are alright.
The rest of their subordinates, hmph!
They're all incredibly lazy!
Garp, Aokiji, Kizaru —each one is more outrageous than the last!
Seriously...!!!
So annoying!
Harboring resentment, Sakazuki followed the falcon's guidance to the dock, and then, led by Kaya's subordinates, arrived at the core of the Dark Bird Base.
The Dark Bird Ship did not dock near the base; that ship served as the main base and would only be moved there when the war began.
At this moment, Hancock was in charge of the base. Dressed in her smart pink military uniform, she solemnly approached Sakazuki.
After giving a slight bow, Hancock raised her head and spoke with her usual haughty air.
"Admiral Sakazuki, what brings you here?"
"I wish to see Gawain and hope to recommend one of my subordinates to him!"
"Very good, wait a moment. The master is heading to the Reverse Mountain Branch with Bullet to reassign personnel."
"Clear!"
Their conversation perfectly suited Sakazuki's tastes.
Of course, Hancock didn't want to say anything more to Sakazuki.
Sakazuki, on the other hand, didn't bother with any unnecessary further explanation.
And right after they finished communicating.
The black hole happened to appear right around them.
At the same time, Aramaki's previously lazy eyebrows suddenly tightened!
Because in that very instant...
Aramaki sensed countless threats, which suddenly appeared beside him!
That's terrifying!!!