The Navy's Policy
At this time, in the Holy Land Mary Geoise, after the decision was made, several important figures, including Admiral Sengoku, Marshal Sora, and Strategist Tsuru, had arrived at the Holy Land.
Seeing the beautiful Holy Land, like a paradise on earth, they felt no appreciation, not even in normal times. They knew in their hearts how much evil lay behind such beauty.
They arrived at a large gate, a palace, the pinnacle of world power, where the Gorosei resided.
All around, in the shadows, were subtle gazes and auras. Powerful individuals like Sengoku could naturally detect these surveillance personnel. These were guards from the World Government's Holy Land, but their strength was not formidable to them.
Currently, the World Government has not yet experienced a slave freeing event, so there are not many guards in the Holy Land. They never imagined that someone would invade the Holy Land and cause such great chaos.
It was after that that the Holy Land's defenses were strengthened, and naval forces began to be stationed Holy Land.
"Please come in, the Gorosei invite you in," the official said with a smile, and the guards standing at the door opened the gate.
The gates opened, and a glance revealed a massive palace where the Gorosei sat or stood, their gazes falling upon Sengoku and his companions.
"What brings you here? You can't just talk through the Den Den Mushi," the Gorosei with their fluffy Whitebeard asked, looking at Sengoku and the others.
"It must be a problem with the Navy. There was a meeting before, have there been any solutions yet?" asked the Gorosei with long, straight white hair.
"That's right, we already have specific measures in place, but we need your approval." Sengoku nodded. It was normal for the World Government to know about the Navy's internal intelligence. He divided the plan he had compiled into five copies and handed them to the Gorosei.
"This blow is quite severe, and it's impossible to resolve it in a short time. The main problem lies within our navy. However, we must regain the public's trust in our navy. Once we implement measures and purge the internal cancers, the navy will prove itself through its actions. It will only take a year to regain the public's trust."
Sengoku was very confident about this. The first step was to publicly execute Vice Admiral Makudi for his mistake. The second step was to publicly admit his mistake. The third step was to establish Inspection Department to purge the cancer within the navy. Only by letting the people see their actions and their sincerity could they regain their trust in the navy.
Looking at the plan in his hand, it wasn't long and the Navy's plan was easy to understand, but the establishment of the Inspection Department made him frown.
The nature of the Inspection Department's work is actually quite simple, and it's described in detail above. However, the Inspection Department's functions are nothing special: to detain and deal with the cancerous elements within the Navy, or to punish Navy personnel who have made mistakes. Within the Navy, each branch already has its own prisons to hold pirates.
However, the laws enacted by the Navy are internal laws, and in principle, Navy personnel who make mistakes should be handed over to Judicial Island for judgment. This would raise suspicions that the Navy is overstepping its authority.
While Judicial Island is insignificant compared to Marine Headquarters and Impel Down, it is actually quite powerful in the first half of the Grand Line and not easily conquered by ordinary people. It not only has CP9 but also an army of over ten thousand men, and the Titans guarding the central area are very powerful.
Judicial Island is the face of the World Government, Impel Down a triangle with Marine Headquarters and Impel Down, and can be supported at any time.
While the future CP9 might be terrible, having wasted so many years hiding in Water Seven craftsmen with little improvement in strength, the current CP9 is actually quite powerful.
As a secret organization like CP0, CP9 is essentially a reserve force for CP0; those with sufficient strength can directly join CP0.
This definitely has to save face for the people on Judicial Island.
However, they are also aware of the Navy's current problems. The longer it drags on, the less beneficial it will be for the Navy and the World Government. In fact, some Affiliated Nation the World Government have suffered too great losses and have refused to hand over the Heavenly Gold. There are even rumors that they are considering withdrawing from the World Government and no longer becoming World Government Member States.
This is a huge loss for the World Government, and the World Government will definitely help solve the naval problem.
Furthermore, the most important Judicial Island is CP9, but its small size means it lacks the capacity to monitor the Navy. This responsibility must be left to the Navy itself.
If the erring navy were handed over to Judicial Island for judgment and then sent to Impel Down, it would undoubtedly cause a lot of trouble.
After all, the navy's mistakes vary in size; do they really need to use warships to transport those who only need a few days of confinement?
"Agreed. However, every month, a copy of the report on internal disciplinary actions must be submitted to Judicial Island for stamping," the golden-bearded Gorosei nodded and said.
This way, the face of Judicial Island is saved, even though it doesn't really matter whether the stamp is affixed or not.
I second that!
I second that!
This matter was thus settled. I thought it was nothing serious, but I forgot the severe blow Rediat dealt to the Navy's reputation. If this matter wasn't resolved quickly, it would undoubtedly be a serious blow to the World Government's rule.
The oceans will become even more chaotic. In the eyes of the World Government, balance and stability are of utmost importance, as this is in the best interests of the World Government.
For the Night Pirates, chaos is exactly what they need. Only in this way can they take advantage of the situation and develop rapidly, while also reducing the pressure from the Navy and the World Government.
As for stability, that's something to consider after the Night Pirates have fully established their power; stability will only be useful then.
Seeing that the Gorosei had agreed, Sengoku and the others breathed a sigh of relief, feeling both happy and burdened by the pressure.
"When will it begin? You should know you don't have much time," the Gorosei with their spiky mustaches asked, looking at them.
"Hold a press conference tomorrow. This matter must be done quickly. As for the matter of the Inspection Department, our navy will work through the night to finalize the specific regulations and personnel within the next week or two. At the same time, we will also take this opportunity to clean up any navy personnel with serious misconduct, and then hold another press conference." Sengoku was very decisive. Knowing that time was of the essence, he decided to risk his life to prepare everything in the shortest possible time, to draft detailed regulations, and to improve any omissions later.
"Then we'll leave it to you. Don't let us down."
Soon, news that the Marine Headquarters was going to hold a press conference for the world spread around the globe. With the help of the Navy and the World Government's media, people were speaking on behalf of the Navy and guiding the public to trust it.
However, what they are most concerned about is the Navy's response, and how the Mandra Island incident will be answered by the public in response to Rediat's words.
Everyone knows that the navy represents justice and is meant to protect the people; if it cannot satisfy the people, then the navy is finished.
Some are even predicting the demise of the Navy, suggesting that the World Government will disband the current Navy and establish a new one.
However, everyone knows it's impossible. Building a navy would take so much effort and money. In this period of instability, who would stop the turbulent seas? The navy cannot be disbanded, especially in this chaotic era. The World Government would not do something so foolish.
The most prevalent view is to completely overhaul the current naval leadership, replacing them entirely with new personnel. After all, the Mandra Island incident was originally a problem stemming from the naval leadership, and this view reflects the utmost malice towards the naval leadership, assuming that the vast majority of them are indeed evil.
Although few people believe it, it is widely circulated.
In the video segment of the World Economic News, many "wise men" have also made predictions about the upcoming situation, the navy's response, or the navy's fate.
Of course, there were also some more rational and intelligent people who offered some correct suggestions to the Navy. There are many clever people on the high seas, some of whom have even guessed the Navy's next move with great accuracy and have created a special department similar to the Inspection Department. They are truly talented people.
Most people just talk nonsense and make a quick buck, since many people don't work these days, and those who are capable make money through these videos.
After all, this theme is really popular, and many people on the high seas are willing to pay to see it.
Many media outlets had already set off overnight to arrive at the Marine Headquarters ahead of time for this press conference.
Many people were watching this press conference, some even looking forward to seeing the Marine Headquarters make a fool of itself. They came up with a solution in less than half a day? If they were just trying to fool the public, the side effects would be unimaginable. These days, the public is not easily fooled.
I also know that with the rapid development of video technology, a large group of analytical masters have emerged in the Transponder Snail industry. They analyze all sorts of things and their arguments are well-reasoned and convincing. Even their criticisms of the Navy have a lot of merit.
Furthermore, the Navy couldn't do anything about them; with masks on, who would know who they were? The World Economic News certainly wouldn't reveal the exact location of these Transponder Snail signals.
"Haha, this is really interesting. I didn't expect the Navy to have a solution so quickly." It was already evening, Night Pirates' banquet was about to begin. Looking at the news he had received, Teach couldn't help but laugh. He had gotten the information from Stephanie, but he hadn't expected the World Government to agree so quickly.
This efficiency is really high. I thought these troublesome politicians would drag on for several days.
"Let's wait and see. Tomorrow, we'll see what the Navy's response is. But it should be similar to what we're thinking. There are really a lot of smart people in this world." Rediat's lips curled up slightly. He was watching an analysis of the Navy by a master analyst, which was currently one of the most popular videos.
He outlined what the Navy was likely to do: apologize, execute, and establish a department called the Enforcement Department to deal with internal Navy personnel. He even said that some Navy personnel with serious misconduct would be arrested, their crimes announced, and executed along with Makudi.
"Hmm, this is a very thorough response, and the footage was released before the Marine Headquarters meeting even ended. I wonder if the Navy will be very embarrassed when they see this, haha." Teach couldn't help but laugh.
"Of course, it's somewhat laughable that the entire navy is outshone by just one person," Rediat laughed. "However, you should know who that person is; I've told you before."
"Oh!" Teach curiously, recalling the person Rediat had mentioned to him. "Could it be the chief of staff?"
"Yes, it's him." Rediat nodded.
"Let's borrow him for a while after we take over Saint Louis Island. I wonder what his potential is like."
"I might disappoint you, Teach, but Keizer's physical potential is quite ordinary," Rediat said, sounding quite disappointed.
"It's nothing, Devil Fruit." Teach didn't care; he was well aware of Rediat's praise for that man.
Now, after Sengoku and the others returned, they also saw this extremely sensational video. "Who? Who leaked the contents of our meeting?" Sengoku slammed his fist on the table in anger, his gaze sweeping over the high-ranking naval officers present.
He felt that someone present had leaked naval secrets; it was classified information, yet it had been directly exposed.
No one present spoke; seeing Sengoku's state, they didn't know what to say.
They exchanged a glance, and Sengoku looked at the somewhat strange situation below, wondering why things had turned out this way.
At this moment, a naval officer stood up. "I'm very sorry, Sengoku Admiral, when we saw this video, we also thought that someone had leaked information about the meeting. However, please take a closer look at the time the video was released."
"Hmm?" At this moment, Sengoku finally calmed down and looked at the release time of the video. Upon seeing it, he realized something and his pupils shrank. Even He and Marshal Sora had not noticed this important information. The main reason was that although the video showed the release time, the display was a bit small, and according to the usual habit of watching videos, it was easy to overlook the time.
"What? This is... before the meeting even started?" Sengoku exclaimed, his eyes wide.
Their mouths were agape; no matter what, they couldn't believe it.
"To be precise, it was ten minutes before the meeting started," the naval officer added.
Now, the Sengoku were in an awkward situation. They had thrown such a tantrum, only to vent it on the wrong person, creating a huge blunder. And everyone else knew about it except for the three of them.
"So what's next? This person actually told us our measures directly, and even suggested further improvements."
"Then let's revise it again and try to make tomorrow's press conference even more perfect." Sengoku said, then looked at the man in the image whose face was not hidden, "Do you know who he is? Can we invite him to our navy and make him a staff officer?"
"Sorry, that won't work." A navy officer standing nearby smiled awkwardly. "We've already identified him: Abraham Keizer, currently the chief of the Staff Department of the Dark Council. In terms of power, he's second only to the Dark Council's Speaker and the four ministers."
"The Dark Council's Staff Department was established by Hades, the first Speaker of the Dark Council and the ruler of the underground dark world of the West Blue. It brings together the smartest and most intelligent people in the entire West Blue, and is known as the 'brains of the Dark Council.' The Staff Department is also a special department directly under the Dark Council, and its importance is no less than that of the other major departments. All the laws of the Dark Council are perfected or even proposed by them. Kaiser is the chief strategist of the Staff Department, and his position is equivalent to that of the Marine Chief of Staff."
The moment they said that, you could tell they probably didn't think much of the navy.