The Holy Land was on fire

All the Marines know that the Celestial Dragons are evil, but they can't do anything about it.

Vice Admiral like Garp, with his strong financial backing, can reprimand someone without holding back.

Those who lack confidence, like Smoker, can only complain in private.

Hawks like Onigumo and Sakazuki would try to convince themselves that "this is a necessary price to pay for maintaining order."

However, when measured by the Plain Justice, simple Justice that doesn't involve any messy or complicated aspects, no one can say that the Celestial Dragons are evil and need to be punished by Justice.

Zephyr is still alive, and the Navy's Justice has not been torn apart. All those who know the truth cannot accept the killing of Shazo, and Fleet Admiral Sengoku has directly rejected the proposal.

Upon hearing the Fleet Admiral Sengoku's rejection, Sakazuki actually breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that he wasn't as resolute as he had thought.

He gave a bitter laugh and sneered, "It's terrifying that Plain Justice ' can even shake me."

Borsalino chuckled lazily, "If you're not going to kill him, you should at least arrange for him to go somewhere. His training time is over."

Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded. "We can't put him on the Grand Line. Information travels too fast there, and there's still a chance he'll have to contact Zephyr."

Sengoku clasped his hands together, resting his chin on them, and asked, "Crane, if we were to release her into the Four Seas, where would be the most suitable place?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru lowered his head and pondered for a while, "The East Blue is the calmest of all the seas. Calmness means less conflict. Less conflict means less opportunity for Shazo to demonstrate his Justice, and the speed of its spread is naturally the slowest."

"If he can hold out for ten years, Zephyr's health will deteriorate, and he should retire completely and enjoy his old age."

Sengoku looked at the sleeping Garp and saw that the snot bubbles he blew were perfectly round, so he knew that his old friend had heard him and tacitly agreed to Vice Admiral Tsuru's suggestion.

Therefore, the Fleet Admiral made the final decision. "After Shazo completes his training, he will be dispatched to the East Blue, to serve in the 77th Branch, with the rank of Division Major."

Garp suddenly woke up and asked, "Why not let Shazo go to the 16th Branch? It's closer to my hometown and can better protect my grandson."

Sengoku snorted coldly, "Garp, have you forgotten what the Goa Kingdom near Foosha Village looks like?"

"If Shazo's territory includes the Goa Kingdom, it will definitely detonate this huge bomb, stirring up boundless waves, and the East Blue will never be calm again."

Garp clicked his tongue. "Why can't we let that kid give it a try?"

"The nobles of Goa are disgusting. I just want to beat them to death. Maybe that kid Shazo can do the job for me."

After saying that, he burst into laughter, as if he wanted to stir up trouble. "Haha, I think that if we kill all these rotten nobles, the world will definitely become a better place."

Kuzan gave a thumbs up. "Lord Garp is right!"

Borsalino said lazily, "Isn't that a bad idea? If the Goa Kingdom is in chaos, the East Blue will be in chaos too."

"Then we'll have to draw troops from the Grand Line to suppress them, and their work will fall to us. It'll be exhausting."

He glanced at Sengoku and muttered, "The Fleet Admiral still won't give me overtime pay."

Sengoku was furious. "You bastard, you paycheck thief who sleeps all day, you have no right to say such things!"

Sakazuki snorted coldly, "I think Branch 77 is better. Branch Department Head Pudding Pudding Colonel very hardworking, the surrounding waters are quite calm, and there are no bad nobles. It's perfect for keeping Major Shazo Major under wraps."

Sengoku took out Shazo's dispatch order, filled in his new military rank and the place of his transfer, then signed and stamped it, and finally placed it on top of a thick stack of dispatch orders.

The Navy's top brass continued to discuss where to send the next outstanding cadet.

Seven days later, Marineford held a grand graduation ceremony.

Nearly 6,000 training graduates stood in a huge, densely packed formation on the port square, barely filling one-twentieth of the area. The Fleet Admiral gave a speech, followed by Admiral Akainu and Instructor-in-Chief Zephyr. Then, with a shout of "Depart!", the formation dispersed, and the graduates boarded the warships in the port in order, heading to their respective destinations.

Before long, these warships will return, bringing with them a new batch of elite Jun Jun to begin the next round of training.

Through round after round of training, the navy rapidly grew stronger, regained its dominance over pirates, and maintained basic maritime order during the Great Pirate Era.

Shazo stood at the stern of the warship, watching the Marineford sail away in silence.

His approval rating of the Navy in the Pirate World was barely passing, since the army he used as a comparison was too strong; there was no other like it in the Myriad Worlds.

Moreover, the Navy in the One Pirate World is modeled after the idiot Navy in the Little Japanese, and it's not even as good as the Navy in the United States.

The Navy in the Pirate World is characterized by a rigid internal hierarchy, rampant nepotism, a clear tendency towards warlordism, and a disorganized grassroots organization. The lack of discipline from the bottom up is alarming.

It can be said that the Navy in the Pirate World behaves extremely exaggeratedly in almost every aspect.

Only in the matter of corruption can the Justice navy truly be inferior to the United States navy, after all, they have both turned corruption into an art.

Most importantly, the pirate navy's control over the sea is truly pathetic. A navy that can't even control shipping lanes is simply shameful.

But often, the competition between the major powers isn't about who is better, but rather who is less rotten.

In this azure world, the World Government is a mess, the Revolutionary Army is a mess, and the Celestial Dragons are Abyssal One. Amidst all this stagnation, the Navy, which Shazo looks down upon, turns out to be the most outstanding organization.

"Ah--!"

Suddenly, a naval Major next to Shazo roared at Marineford, his voice filled with dissatisfaction and frustration.

Standing with him were a dozen or so Lieutenant and Major commanders, all Jun Jun assigned to the branch.

They were all among the top performers in the training course, but could only manage to become Jun Jun at the branch Lieutenant or Major commander level, and then were assigned to various local branches.

Watching officers who were less capable and had lower grades than themselves being promoted to senior officers naturally filled them with resentment.

But what can we do about it?

This is already the best outcome for civilian graduates of the naval special training program, because their grades are good enough to allow them to graduate and be promoted to higher ranks.

Those trainees with no connections whose grades were on par with or only slightly better than those with connections were long ago discharged and returned to their original units, never to be promoted again.

If these graduates are lucky enough to successfully wipe out several pirate crews and achieve notable feats, they may have a chance to catch the attention of the Navy's high command and have another opportunity to rise to prominence.

If you're unlucky, you'll be stuck in your assigned base for life and will never become a base commander.

Because base commanders must be transferred from headquarters, they are almost never promoted locally.

This is the rule of reality; it may be very unfair, but it's true enough!

Shazo could even understand that this system was originally designed to prevent the militarization of the branches.

However, in today's naval leadership, there is a general decline in performance. Apart from the important branches starting with the letter G, local branches are not only the end point for Jun Jun' promotions, but base commanders can even serve for 20 consecutive years.

With no hope of general promotion and no possibility of relocation, each base naturally became a semi-independent, corrupt little kingdom.

In many places, the branches have become so corrupt that they have lost their basic humanity; even the pirate territories are more prosperous than their bases.

Shazo didn't care about his grief-stricken colleagues. He secretly chuckled, "Luckily, I didn't care about promotion. I got the Six Powers and the Haki training method I wanted, otherwise I wouldn't have left so obediently."

"Until we meet again, Marineford."

Returning to the four seas from the Marine Headquarters, one must pass through the Red Line.

Unable to cross the land, Shazo and his naval crew had no choice but to abandon ship, climb ashore, ascend the towering Red Line, and then descend from the other side to board a warship of the Four Seas.

Heading towards the East Blue, crossing the Red Line, the Holy Land Mary Geoise is a necessary stop along the way.

Because of the possibility of encountering Celestial Dragons, passing through Holy Lands is the second most hated operation for ordinary Marines, second only to garrisoning the Sabaody Archipelago.

Shazo and his group deliberately went ashore under the cover of night, climbed up to the Holy Land Mary Geoise as quickly as possible, and then ran around the Holy Land.

They descended rapidly towards the Marine Base on the other side.

After Shazo boarded the new warship, the warship disregarded the danger and set sail overnight towards the East Blue Sea.

He was unaware that this was all due to a special order issued by Vice Admiral Tsuru, requiring Major Shazo be sent away immediately to minimize his contact with the Celestial Dragons.

This branch Major's strength and rank were completely unworthy of him. After witnessing the Celestial Dragons ' evil deeds, his "Plain Justice" kicked in, and the Celestial Dragons ' regular guards were no match for him.

If Shazo were to kill one or two Celestial Dragons in a fit of rage, it would truly cause the Navy a huge problem.

Vice Admiral Tsuru's worries were not unfounded. After sailing more than 50 kilometers from the port, the lookout on the warship cried out in alarm, "The Holy Land! The Holy Land Mary Geoise! On fire!"

The entire ship was immediately awakened, and everyone left their rooms.

Ordinary sailors and soldiers stood on the ship's railing, while powerful Jun Jun filled the gun barrels. Everyone looked towards the Red Line. Sure enough, on the dark outline of the continent, a bright red shone brightly, and thick black smoke drifted out.

The Holy Land Mary Geoise is on fire, and it's a huge fire.

Shazo counted the years and quickly determined the cause of the fire.

[In 1509, Fisher Tiger climbed to the Holy Land Mary Geoise with his bare hands, freeing thousands of Celestial Dragons slaves.]

The ship departed way too early today; it would be perfect if I were in the Holy Land right now.

[Fisher Tiger's big event! If I'm nearby enough, I, Shazo, must lend a hand.]

What a pity, what a pity!

Having no further desires from the navy, Shazo sighed regretfully as treasonous thoughts swirled in his mind.

The distance is too far. Even if I jump off the boat now and run back by Water Walking, I won't be able to make it in time for anything.

Not only would they miss the boat, but they might even run into Admiral like Sakazuki, which would be a huge loss.

Shazo looked regretfully at the blazing Kakkō and was the first to return to his cabin to rest.

It's very painful to see something you can't have but can't have it.

I should just go to sleep.

The attack on Mary Geoise was not large-scale; only a few hundred slaves escaped, and not a single Celestial Dragons was killed.

But the Celestial Dragons felt offended, so Fisher Tiger's bounty was posted all over the world. His bounty was incredibly high, and his fame spread throughout the seas.

Great pirates like Whitebeard and Big Mom deeply admired this tough guy, and consequently, they also held the Fish-Man in higher regard.

Before long, Whitebeard's flag was planted on Fish-Man Island, deterring slave traders from all walks of life, and no one dared to trespass on Fish-Man Island to violently plunder people anymore.

Having experienced the benefits of fame, many of the Fish-Man King's palace guards resigned from their posts and followed Fisher Tiger, forming the Sun Pirates with him.

The long-declining Fish-Man Race have once again taken center stage on the sea.

Because of the Sun Pirates ' immense influence, the World Government even proactively changed its attitude and became more amiable towards Fish-Man Island.

It's worth noting that 200 years ago, the Ryugu Kingdom, representing Fish-Man Island, became Affiliated Nation of the World Government and established friendly relations with hundreds of human kingdoms. The Fish-Man Island King was also allowed to participate in the Reverie.

But none of this could change the fate of the Fish-Man Race being plundered and sold, until Fisher Tiger climbed up to Mary Geoise and used the attack to slap the Celestial Dragons in the face, as well as the World Government and the Navy.

This is the meaning of "A single punch can prevent a hundred more!"

Under strict orders from the World Government, a Navy Admiral was stationed permanently in Mary Geoise, and Borsalino was also tied to Marine Headquarters, in order to support the Holy Land.

Meanwhile, the World Government's direct armed force, the CPO, was also deployed to the Holy Land to protect Mary Geoise from the elements.

However, these actions greatly weakened the Navy's mobility, ruined the Navy's decade-long efforts to expand its ranks, and triggered another pirate frenzy in the Great Pirate Era.

All the pirates began to become active, especially the three great pirates Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom, whose spheres of influence grew larger and more stable.

The three great pirates began to be called the "Pirate Kings".

The title of the Three Emperors of the Sea has generated immense attraction, leading to the rise of new pirate crews who challenge for the title, igniting continuous wars along the Grand Line.

Last year, Red-Haired Shanks, who had lost an arm, successfully challenged the title of Pirate Emperor and joined the ranks of the Pirate Emperors, bringing the number of the Emperor of the Sea to four.

The Pirate King's treasure is elusive, but the Emperor of the Sea's power, status, and wealth are very real, driving the pirates even more mad.

The Great Pirate Era not only raged across the Grand Line, but also stirred up huge waves in the four seas. New pirates surged into the sea like a tide, keeping the local branch navies busy.

Therefore, the World Government began to plan the "Shichibukai" program, intending to recruit pirates to control them.