Shazo, the greatest warlord within the Marines

For Shazo, "Bridge Country" Tequila Wolf was the best source of recruits.

The people here are all slaves, and they are the strong who survived the trials of being sold, tortured, lacking food and clothing, and enduring long sea voyages.

Those who can reach "Bridge Country" possess the best foundation, regardless of age or gender; those with less potential become bait halfway through.

With proper nutrition and rigorous training, they can become the best marines.

The most intriguing thing is that, regardless of their original background, they were all relegated to the lowest rung of the world, thus harboring an irreconcilable hatred for nobles, pirates, and Celestial Dragons.

After Shazo unveiled his three magic weapons, their revolutionary attitude was far stronger than that of the so-called Revolutionary Army, their understanding of revolution was deeper, and they were willing to follow Shazo to sweep away all injustices in the world.

Although only a few years have passed, Shazo has received a steady stream of new marines.

Using the conscription and training system that had taken several years to develop, Shazo placed the new marines into various branches in the East Blue.

These marines were diligent in their work, trained hard, and were extremely obedient. The officers of each branch praised them and were very satisfied with the work of the recruitment department.

As a result, more and more new marines joined the East Blue Navy, quickly replacing the original seasoned sailors and giving the East Blue Navy a completely new look.

Naturally, the new marines were promoted and gained real power in the lower ranks of the navy, putting the officers of those branch bases and their confidants in check.

This is the basis of Shazo's power in controlling the East Blue, and also the root cause of his sudden arrogance and domineering behavior.

This is a completely different concept from a few years ago when Shazo relied entirely on the 77th Branch to patrol the entire East Blue.

After completely sidelining the various branches and bases, he did not make the senior officers of those branches and bases uncomfortable. He simply cut off the Navy and the World Government's control over the local areas by controlling the information sources at the grassroots level.

Then, taking advantage of his tour of the East Blue, he began to target the local minor nobles of various countries, wiping out the most wicked ones.

Instead, those slaves from the Bridge Kingdom who were unwilling or unable to become marines were recruited.

Although all the slaves who managed to reach the Bridge Kingdom alive were commendable, there are always exceptions when there are many people.

Some were seriously ill and their vitality was depleted; some had accidentally broken their limbs; and many more were simply timid by nature and dared not join the army.

Ultimately, not every ethnic group can be like the Huazu, who are born a race of warriors.

Even after such a brutal selection process, half of the slaves in the Pirate World are still unsuitable to be marines, but they are perfect for controlling the lower levels of various countries.

As a result, the various kingdoms of the East Blue were rendered powerless.

Those kingdoms were all European-style kingdoms, where the king and nobles lived in the capital, and the areas outside the city walls were treated as enemy states, requiring force to collect taxes.

But aside from taxing and suppressing uprisings, the ruling class of the kingdom knew almost nothing about their own kingdom.

Shazo found an excuse to eliminate all the henchmen responsible for tax collection, thus completely severing the kingdom's administrative functions.

The managers he placed there operated under the banner of the Neo Marines.

The Neo Marines boasts efficient management capabilities, safe and fast maritime transportation, and maintains a clean and honest work style, resulting in a hundredfold increase in revenue.

As a result, the king and nobles felt that their income was steadily increasing, completely unaware that their kingdom had changed hands and that they were merely a figurehead used to deceive the World Government.

The public felt that life had become safer and more prosperous under the direct control of the Neo Marines, and that the future was full of hope.

Based on rapid economic development, and through Shazo's extensive propaganda efforts, the entire East Blue was united under the Neo Marines, forming a unified whole.

This was an unprecedentedly powerful warlord, possessing an independent tax system, administrative system, management system, and most importantly, formidable strength.

While not yet strong enough to defeat the World Government, it undoubtedly has the power to turn against them.

Barney Joe, who infiltrated the East Blue to launch an uprising in the Bridge Kingdom, was the most bewildered guy. He should have already made contact with Robin and left the East Blue by now.

Thinking of all this, Shazo couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Those bastards in the World Government, I hope you don't give me that chance.

Otherwise, I, the great one, would be the one to overturn the world.

The Paramount War has ended. Whitebeard Edward, the "World's Strongest Man," was killed at Marineford, Newgate Marine Headquarters.

The Whitebeard Pirates were completely defeated, with only scattered members escaping.

In the four great seas and Grand Line, the whole world sings praises to the Justice navy's eternal invincibility. People rejoice and pay tribute to the Superstar navy.

Yes, only nobles of very high status can be considered as ordinary people.

Because news of Whitebeard's death spread, a large number of pirate crews suddenly appeared on the seas, and no one knew where they had been hiding.

Those with insight were even more pessimistic, as if they saw history repeating itself.

Just like Roger's death, people were immersed in the joy of "Justice will prevail" after Whitebeard's death, but they failed to realize that the Navy's victory did not bring the peace they had imagined.

Time seemed to have turned back to that year once again, and amidst the cheers and jubilation, unease was brewing. The future began to become unpredictable at this moment, and no one could foresee where it would lead.

But one thing has already happened: Whitebeard's territory has begun to be divided up by other forces.

The first to step forward were Big Mom and Kaido, who opened their gaping maws and desperately tried to seize Whitebeard's territory.

Whitebeard's territory was so vast that even the two Great Emperor of the Sea, who were already stuffed, couldn't possibly divide it all up.

Therefore, no conflict broke out between them, nor did they have the energy to stop those pirate crews that appeared out of nowhere from secretly occupying land and plundering profits.

The New World descended into a massive land grab, with Whitebeard's territory being ruthlessly divided up.

Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates, who escaped back to the New World, have vanished without a trace, their whereabouts unknown.

The lone wolf lurked in the shadows, licking its wounds while its bloodshot eyes fixed on old and new enemies, waiting to heal and then emerge from the mountains once more.

At the level of the Four Emperors, it's difficult to associate them with pirates anymore. Each of them has a vast territory under their rule, and they are fully capable of waging war to conquer a country.

Whitebeard's fall is equivalent to the sudden disintegration of a powerful nation. The islands that were once under Whitebeard's control will face utter disaster at this moment!

Therefore, whether in peace or war, Bad Luck innocent and unfortunate are always the most numerous and powerless people.

The navy also has its own troubles.

The Whitebeard Pirates failed to be wiped out, Marineford was destroyed, and the newly Shichibukai Blackbeard defected. The World Government blamed all of this on Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

Two weeks later, Sengoku resigned from his position as Commander-in-Chief Kong to the World Government and Commander- Fleet Admiral.

Of course, the resignation letter wouldn't mention that he had committed a crime; instead, it would state that the situation at sea had changed, and the navy needed to change accordingly, no longer needing outdated old men to lead it.

As part of the entourage, Vice Admiral Garp also submitted his resignation.

Without Sengoku's protection, he, the father of the Revolutionary Army commander and the grandfather of two notorious pirates, could no longer hold a high position in the Navy.

Moreover, due to Koby's death, Garp and the rapidly rising Shazo had a major conflict, and the two sides were like oil and water, with fierce clashes occurring every day.

For the sake of the Navy, Garp can no longer serve as Vice Admiral.

Commander-in-Chief Kong accepted the resignations of Sengoku and Garp, but immediately appointed them as the Headquarters Inspector General to train new recruits for the Navy.

The new Fleet Admiral will be chosen from Admiral Sengoku: Aokiji Kuzan, recommended by Sengoku, and Akainu Sakazuki Admiral, recommended by the Five Elders.

In order to succeed each other as Fleet Admiral, both sides mobilized all their resources and connections, engaging in a fierce struggle at headquarters.

The Marine Headquarters was paralyzed for a time, and even the relocation to the new headquarters was delayed.

Shazo was very satisfied with this. After accepting the rank of Vice Admiral, he led the 77th Branch, whose entire personnel had been promoted one rank, back to the East Blue as quickly as possible, without getting involved in the headquarters' disputes.

The Fleet Admiral Sengoku originally intended to take over the 77th Branch, but after weighing the options, he had no choice but to give up.

This unit is very good, very strong.

But precisely because they were too strong, they became an insurmountable problem.

Placing Shazo under the leadership of Sakazuki or Kuzan would be tantamount to declaring the winner of the Fleet Admiral competition, a power that Sengoku simply did not possess.

Even if he were to fall under Borsalino's control, it would cause this lazy fellow's power at headquarters to increase several times over, forcing him to participate in the Fleet Admiral competition and become the third Fleet Admiral candidate.

This is a major problem that Kizaru can avoid Admiral by not wanting to do it.

Although Fleet Admiral Sengoku was very unwilling, he had no choice but to let Shazo lead his team back to the East Blue.

Rear Admiral Faye finally snapped out of his elation at his promotion and asked, "Vice Admiral Shazo Zuo, after we go back, will we return to the 77th Branch?"

Merus, who was originally directly under the Sakazuki Intelligence Department, also left the intelligence system, transferred to the regular navy, and was promoted to Rear Admiral.

His political acumen far surpassed that of Faye, and he laughed, saying, "How could that be? The highest military rank in the branch is Commodore."

"Now that Commander Shazo has been promoted to Headquarters Vice Admiral, he must take on the role of base commander for a large base."

Rear Admiral Faye asked in confusion, "But there are no large bases in the East Blue, so where will you be assigned, sir?"

Rear Admiral Merus rubbed his head and said, "Ugh, you idiot. If there isn't a large base, we'll just build one. Commander Shazo must have applied for the order to build a new base."

Shazo turned around and smiled, "You're right, I applied for a new base."

Rear Admiral Faye asked excitedly, "Where is it?"

Shazo pointed to the Grand Line: "The town where the Grand Line begins and ends, the place closest to the Grand Line, Loguetown."

"There, at the farthest point from Mary Geoise, is where my reign over the world began."

The officers under Shazo were stunned, muttering, "Rule the four seas— Reverse Mountain— "

Marvel World!

The timeline of Marvel Shazo has moved to 2015, four years after the Chitauri invasion of Earth.

During this period, many significant events indeed occurred on Earth.

Thor and Malekith, the leader of the Dark Elves, fought a fierce battle on Earth. In the end, both withdrew from Earth and disappeared to some unknown corner of the Universe.

This was a big deal, but its impact was so small that Skye didn't even notice it.

By the time they found out, the person had already run away.

Shazo was extremely saddened; the Reality Stone had slipped through his fingers just like that.

So he and Skye increased their vigilance, preferring to endure the harassment of several notifications a day.

When Tony Stark recklessly created the super-intelligent Ultron, Xia Skye noticed it in time and informed Shazo.

However, Shazo did not participate in this matter; he only arranged for Jordan to short Stark Industries stock, and he went all out.

While the Avengers assembled in Sokovia to fight Ultron's robot army, Shazo was making a killing in the stock market.

Because it was an unexpected event, Shazo was able to enjoy the first wave of profits, reaping a whopping $20 billion from Stark. Since becoming a billionaire, he hadn't had such an opportunity to double his assets in a long time.

If it weren't for targeting a trillion-dollar asset like Stark Industries, it would be impossible to reap such profits.

After Shazo and Jordan retired successfully, the other hyenas on Wall Street finally caught wind of it and pounced.

The madmen's attack became even more frenzied, completely obscuring Shazo's movements.

The Avengers won the final battle in Sokovia, but at the cost of Quicksilver's life and caused incalculable economic losses, leaving countless civilians displaced.

This was a war in which all participants lost!

Of all the Avengers, besides Quicksilver who lost his life, Stark suffered the greatest loss.

He lost his all-powerful butler JARVIS, and Stark Industries ' stock plummeted.

Worse still, Ultron was a scourge created by Stark, and the devastating loss in Sokovia fueled resentment among many Avengers, planting a time bomb for the Avengers.

When the disgruntled Stark pushed through the Superhero Registration Act, the Avengers' discontent with him finally erupted, igniting the Avengers ' Civil War.

Because of Shazo's influence, Hydra within S.H.I.E.L.D.. was exposed ahead of time, so S.H.I.E.L.D.. remained safe and sound, and the Nick Fury director was even more stable.

Because of the existence of S.H.I.E.L.D.., Nick Fury vigorously recruited Superhero, bringing Scarlet Witch and the newly formed Vision into S.H.I.E.L.D..

With ample confidence, Nick Fury launched a massive offensive to completely destroy Hydra, achieving tremendous success.

He even managed to acquire most of the Winter Soldier squad.

What's really disgusting is that after recognizing Nick Fury, Bucky leader of the Winter Soldier, this guy concealed this crucial information and continued to use his old comrade as a tool.

After a series of successes, Nick Fury became arrogant and, together with a guilty Stark, began to push hard for the Superhero Registration Act and the Sokovia Accords.

The Avengers were in uproar and instantly split into two factions.