Teng!
As soon as Gawain finished speaking, everyone around him stood up instantly.
The next moment, Bullet was the first to slam his fists together.
"The day has finally come, ha ha, Mary Geoise!!!"
After letting out a loud shout, Bullet looked up, and as he looked up, the smile on his face was cold and cruel!
At the same time, Shiryu Canglang drew his Raiu sword and pointed the tip at the Red Line in the sky.
"If we could conquer the Red Line, wouldn't we have a chance to slaughter those Celestial Dragons?"
Hehehe, those are Celestial Dragon! Letting them howl before me would be an absolutely amazing experience! Hahahaha!!!
While laughing, Shiryu revealed his usual cruel smile.
As he was laughing, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Wait, Celestial Dragon?
Well...
Have I inadvertently revealed something?
Most importantly...
Shiryu glanced cautiously at Gawain.
You're Celestial Dragon too, aren't you...?
Thinking of this, Shiryu cautiously looked at Gawain.
The adults aren't angry, are they?
Well, you can't tell the adults' expressions at all.
So, is he angry or not?
I don't even want to think about it!!!
In a tense moment, Shiryu silently sheathed his sword.
Everyone around looked at the silent Shiryu and suppressed their laughter in silence.
Sensing the increasingly tense atmosphere around him, Gawain let out a breath and then gently clapped his hands.
"Gentlemen."
He said.
"Although Shiryu is somewhat violent, what he said is indeed something we need to consider."
On the one hand, it is impossible for us to have a so-called decisive battle with Mary Geoise, because I would prefer that this incident be resolved on a small scale with little impact and little fanfare.
After all, Mary Geoise is my hometown. Although my ambition to succeed the Five Elders has the connotation of overthrowing the superiors, we are ultimately just a power shift within the Celestial Dragon, and there is no serious situation of betraying the World Government.
This is not a betrayal, but a challenge; it is my challenge to my predecessors.
Therefore, I hope everything can be done on a small scale, so that the world's highest power can be transferred quickly within a stable global order.
A stable global environment can also minimize the damage caused by power transitions.
However, no matter how small the attack, we should be aware of our own potential for harm.
No matter how careful we are, we can't avoid causing considerable harm to Mary Geoise.
That kind of widespread damage could easily injure the inhabitants of Mary Geoise. I'm concerned about the slaves in Mary Geoise who are trained like pigs and dogs, but I actually think death would be a relief for them.
This isn't to say I'm being overly cruel; it's just that whether I succeed or not, I'm shattering their worldview, and that experience brings them no benefit other than the potential freedom they might gain.
No matter how much we sympathize with them, I will not allow them to affect our chances of victory!
Apart from them, that is, slaves and servants.
Mary Geoise's biggest troubles naturally come from the Celestial Dragon.
And the Celestial Dragon..."
Gawain paused for a moment, seemingly contemplating his firm bottom line.
At the same time, everyone present became tense.
Even the Navy, which has always been subservient to the Celestial Dragon, especially Sengoku.
Even Sengoku didn't speak at this moment; in fact, Sengoku felt that Gawain needed to be more resolute at this time!
What kind of war will the next one be?
A surprise attack would bring together nearly fifteen monsters from the Dark Bird and the Navy, along with at least thirty Shichibukai- level experts.
Meanwhile, their opponents include the already exposed God's Knights, the Five Elders, CP0, a small number of the Army, Air Force, and Science Unit, and...
Hidden behind Mary Geoise Uranus, who, though only a figure of speculation, absolutely exists!
Although the number of participants in this war was small, its strength far exceeded that of any previous war!
The battle between Gawain and Imu was destined to surpass the battle between Roger and Whitebeard in terms of its high level!
If, in such a war, the lives of the Celestial Dragon also need to be considered...
Honestly, then they practically don't need to fight!
Giving the enemy access before a war actually puts shackles on yourself.
Why even play ball in this situation?
Under the gaze of all the cadres around him, Gawain pondered briefly before raising his hand.
With a downward swirl of his hand, Gawain chuckled softly.
"My attitude towards the Celestial Dragon is: no limit to the damage!"
However, please note that the "unlimited damage" I mentioned only applies to wartime situations!
Aside from the war phase, I do not wish for indiscriminate killing during operations, whether of slaves or Celestial Dragon.
At this point, Gawain pointed at Gion.
Seeing this, Gion, then moved closer to Gawain and listened attentively.
At the same time, Gawain said softly.
"After the raid is launched, keep an eye on the families that are on friendly terms with us."
Rosward, Donquixote, and so on—these are the Celestial Dragon families who have recently voiced their support for me.
As he spoke, Gawain raised his voice and continued to berate the people around him.
"I know that, although you may not say it, many of you do not want the Celestial Dragon to continue to exist!"
To this question, I can tell you clearly that even I do not wish for the Celestial Dragon to continue existing.
Because I am a person who is very power-hungry, and I am not a perfect person, I do not want anyone other than myself to have any privileges or status!
However, I want you all to know that if we target Mary Geoise with the intention of exterminating the Celestial Dragon, it will inevitably lead to rebellion from countries around the world. In this change of regime, I need to leave enough Celestial Dragon to ensure our legitimacy and use their existence to maintain our legitimate right to suppress and control countries around the world.
Therefore, gentlemen, you may draw your swords against the Celestial Dragon, but please do not go too far.
At this point, the Celestial Dragon issue has been clarified, and everyone understands Gawain's meaning.
Since the Celestial Dragon are no longer a problem in our attacks, there's actually not much trouble left to do.
Then, Gawain began assigning tasks to everyone.
The five strongest individuals facing off against the Five Elders will naturally be Garp, Mihawk, Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Borsalino.
In terms of pure strength, these five are indeed the best on the field. Although the others are also very strong, they are still not on par with these five.
Apart from Gion, Hancock, and Aramaki, everyone else in the God's Knights fight against them.
However, Gawain had other plans regarding the leader of the God's Knights.
After all, compared to Mary Geoise, which has a history of eight hundred years, their own high-level combat strength may not be enough. They may not even be able to guarantee a one-on-one fight, let alone a one-on-many fight.
Considering the power of the leader of the God's Knights, Gawain felt that his side was still lacking a decisive force.
That powerful individual must be at least on par with Garp or Whitebeard to be qualified to guarantee the suppression of the leader Pops the God's Knights, namely Shanks.
So.
After concluding today's meeting and deciding to launch a surprise attack on Mary Geoise within three days at an unpredictable time, Gawain, along with Shiryu, Impel Down.
Impel Down is a great place; whenever Gawain is short of manpower, he can go to Impel Down to rescue a group of people.
Everyone there is incredibly talented; they speak exceptionally well and are also highly skilled.
Gawain's target this time is none other than the Red Count, whom countless people have been eagerly anticipating!
To be honest, the Red Count had been looking forward to Gawain's arrival for far too long!
Keep in mind that at this point, Red Count hadn't yet eaten the Mythical Zoan Vampire Fruit!
In other words, the Red Count was getting older at this time!
Moreover, unlike Garp and Whitebeard, who are both old, Garp and Whitebeard, though old, still have youthful hearts and are still active on the seas of their respective eras.
And the Red Count, Patrick Redfield.
He chose to fall into depravity at the peak of his life, and then regretted it as he grew older.
He was a man filled with regret and pain.
At this moment, sitting in Impel Down's prison, Redfield felt deep regret.
About a year ago, he doesn't really have a sense of time anymore, it was a long time ago anyway.
He should have stood up and begged Gawain when that good-for-nothing Bullet was taken away.
In any case, it's better than growing old and being in prison like this!
"Why!"
Redfield sighed softly.
He had let out similar sighs many times.
When he was still young, he encountered a group of pirates on his hometown island.
Among those pirates, one musician captivated Redfield with his unique charm.
From that moment on, Redfield found his life's purpose: to set sail, to be a free and happy person like that musician, and to become the Pirate King!
Driven by this goal, Redfield ventured out to sea and gradually became known worldwide Red the Aloof!
In the era before Mihawk had even made his mark, Redfield was the third uncrowned king of the Whitebeard and Roger era, a Red Earl who could rival them single-handedly!
But...
However, just when he was at the peak of his strength and his body was in middle age, he personally witnessed the war between Whitebeard and Roger.
After witnessing that battle, Redfield was dismayed to discover that he, who was hailed as the Three Emperors by the entire sea, did not seem to be stronger than Whitebeard and Roger!
After that, Redfield left in shame and anger, feeling unworthy of the title "The Red the Aloof".
As he walked away in shame and anger, he happened to run into Kong from back then...
After a fierce battle, Redfield emerged victorious, narrowly defeating Kong Fleet Admiral Kong.
As a result, right after he finished fighting with Kong, that old scoundrel Garp arrived!
That's right, in Redfield's mind, Garp was a complete scoundrel!
That guy casually grabbed Redfield, who was almost exhausted...
From then on, Redfield was destined to Impel Down alone in Impel Down.
His repeated failures even caused him to temporarily lose his desire for the outside world.
He ultimately did not make the drastic decision like the Shiki, and the aging process gradually tormented his will.
Until...
Until Gawain appeared, bringing him a glimmer of hope!
A year ago, when Gawain, who had taken Bullet away, looked at him specifically, he knew the world hadn't forgotten him yet.
That young man was clearly anticipating his power.
But that time, he suppressed the urge to plead. He was already old; what good would it do to go out?
Having not trained for nearly thirty years, can he still possess the strength he had in his prime?
He's just an old ghost.
They thought he had resigned himself to his fate, but as Gawain's absence lengthened, Redfield panicked.
It turns out that what he thought was just what he thought!
He never accepted his fate!
By any means necessary, as long as he can leave this prison, as long as he can find a way to regain his youth!
He also wanted his crimson to dye the entire sea red!
He...
Why?
Etc!
That's... that's Gawain?!
On the other hand, Gawain and Shiryu walked past Magellan, who looked unwilling, as usual.
As they entered the sixth level of Impel Down, Shiryu pondered and said to Gawain.
"Gawain, Redfield may be old, but he is extremely dangerous!"
He was, after all, a legendary pirate who had once defeated Navy Commander- Kong!
Although your strength certainly surpasses his, are you sure he can truly be of use to us?
Apart from Garp, who has been a Marine from the beginning, none of the veteran legendary pirates have ever defected to other forces.
Of course, Rayleigh doesn't count. Although he also has Conqueror's Haki, he's just the first mate.
And Redfield, this Red the Aloof.
He is his own leader!
As soon as he finished speaking, Shiryu an appreciative expression. Compared to the new generation of pirates that have emerged in recent years, the old-school pirates are all stubbornly boring.
Listening to Shiryu's words, Gawain nodded slightly and then smiled.
"Redfield will cooperate with me, because what I'm about to do is exactly what every pirate desires most."
Attacking Mary Geoise, haha, which pirate wouldn't want to kill a few Celestial Dragon?
Oh, right, Shiryu.
Suddenly, Gawain gently patted Shiryu on the shoulder.
"I just remembered something, Shiryu. Do you know why I brought you out alone?"
"I have my doubts, sir."
Shiryu nodded, then leaned closer to Gawain and listened carefully.
Looking at the meek and submissive Shiryu, Gawain's expression turned cold, and he then gave a low order.
What I said to everyone on the ship before may not be what I wanted to say to you.
Regarding the Celestial Dragon of Mary Geoise, aside from the few families I mentioned that needed to be preserved...
I don't want to hear their voices anymore.
Even if I temporarily preserve some Celestial Dragon, I don't want to hear any dissenting opinions from Celestial Dragon.
All we need are obedient Celestial Dragon.
So, you're under a lot of pressure and have a lot of responsibility, Shiryu.
Don't let me down!