The Great War Was About to Begin
The World Government suffered enormous losses, especially after deciding to escalate the war and strive to capture Gaya Island and completely occupy the Golden Sea in a short period of time.
The World Government has been heavily promoting itself and expanding its influence, and this incident has occurred at this time due to the united forces of Gaya Island.
Such a blow is enormous.
With just twelve pirates, they turned their allied forces upside down, slapping them hard in the face and leaving them humiliated.
Calculating the losses after the battle, only two of the fifteen Vice Admiral survived. If it weren't for Admiral Vulture's timely arrival, the entire army might have been wiped out.
In addition, tens of thousands of soldiers were massacred, leaving only one-third of the original allied forces. These were all elite troops who required a great deal of time and resources to train, causing them immense heartache.
The economic losses amounted to tens of billions of Beli. Not to mention the destroyed bases, warships were destroyed and sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Having lost a large number of warships, they couldn't even attack Gaya Island.
Especially during this period, the navy has lost more than half of its warships, and some are even in short supply.
The construction of warships is not a quick process and is extremely costly.
In preparation for the upcoming war, in addition to continuing to build warships, it will definitely be necessary to transfer more warships from the Navy and the World Government.
Otherwise, the so-called war is just a joke.
The shortage of warships meant that ships had to be redeployed from the four seas and the New World. The loss of a large number of warships greatly reduced the navy's deterrent power.
It is conceivable that pirates will become even more rampant, causing greater damage to the interests of Affiliated Nation, and resulting in a large number of people suffering at the hands of pirates.
The seas will become even more chaotic, and the World Government will not stop its efforts. Even in the face of condemnation from Affiliated Nation, such losses are infuriating, even for the vast and powerful World Government, as it feels like its foundation has been damaged.
This has happened again. The losses are so great that they cannot be concealed. The war cannot be stopped, and they cannot give up or seek peace.
The reputation of World Government is even more important, and at times like these, they must not bow their heads.
At Base Zero, Kuzan, Frieda, and Violent Bear received intelligence about the post-war losses. Their eyes widened, and they were all momentarily dazed.
It's hard to believe that such a loss could have occurred during the short time they were tied down.
"Damn it!" the Violent Bear roared angrily, radiating an aura like that of a ferocious beast.
Kuzan gritted his teeth, feeling resentful at the countless soldiers who had been wantonly slaughtered and sacrificed.
Although they had become accustomed to it due to the war, those on Gaya Island, in their pursuit of victory, did not care about the strong or the weak, and would not spare even ordinary soldiers.
However, the sudden loss of so many lives was something Kuzan found extremely difficult to accept.
Vulture wasn't there; he was stationed at the now leaderless Base One to prevent the pirates from launching a surprise attack after they recovered.
Having lost so many combat troops, they are now at a disadvantage.
In Kuzan's heart, along with some grief and indignation, there was also a sense of war-weariness.
He had no interest in the war and didn't want to come at all, but he had no choice but to come because of Sengoku's orders.
These are all meaningless sacrifices. The World Government is too greedy, offending most forces, including pirates, putting immense pressure on the Navy. Just when things were starting to look up, they suffered such huge losses and were completely put on the defensive.
As the leaders of the coalition forces, they bear a great responsibility for causing such heavy losses. Regardless of the reason, they are culpable and must bear this responsibility, as only they can.
The World Government needs someone to take the blame.
The rank of Admiral is not only an honor, but also a pressure. Kuzan closed his eyes, feeling somewhat powerless, and couldn't help but miss his life Vice Admiral.
Now he began to envy his idol Vice Admiral Garp, and somewhat understood why Vice Admiral Garp had repeatedly refused promotion to the rank of Admiral.
In addition to the Celestial Dragons, they also need to accept a summons from the World Government.
The atmosphere at the entire war base was extremely somber, as if there was no will to fight whatsoever. News from other bases had already arrived.
They were defeated, undoubtedly a crushing defeat, allowing the enemy to come and go as they pleased, without any dignity whatsoever.
They were initially quite confident after learning of the World Government's support, believing they could conquer Gaya Island in one fell swoop once the army arrived.
After the attack, some even doubted their own ability to succeed.
When the news reached the World Government World Government, they were furious. The Gorosei issued an order to increase the number of ground troops originally scheduled to depart to 100,000.
Considering the lack of advanced combat power, the World Government did not make things difficult for the Navy. The World Government also expressed its understanding of the Navy's situation, and besides, the Navy's strength was still needed to suppress the seas.
Therefore, the Navy needs to send three more Vice Admiral, and the World Government will provide the rest.
The World Government has no shortage of Devil Fruit. Even if they lack combat power, they can temporarily use some Devil Fruit with decent abilities to boost their subordinates' combat strength.
Of course, they wouldn't use the top-tier Devil Fruit. The World Government is short of these top-tier Devil Fruit; they don't have many. Unless someone truly possesses great potential and is loyal to the World Government, they won't use them.
The World Government and the Navy must achieve a major victory to save face.
The operation was a success, with tremendous results.
The news took the world by storm the next day, and Morgans prepared well in advance, printing newspapers on a massive scale.
Even if the World Government wanted to warn them, it would be futile, as Morgans had already fled with the headquarters of the World Economic News.
News Bird fly far and wide, newspapers are scattered all over the world.
When Gari and his group returned to Gaya Island, only a few people noticed.
It wasn't until the next day that they truly understood what Gari and his men had done!
With just twelve men, they launched a surprise attack on the World Government's coalition forces, killing thirteen Vice Admiral and tens of thousands of soldiers in a single battle, severely crippling the World Government's power.
Unexpectedly, these top-tier Great Pirate of Gaya Island have accomplished something so significant without making a sound.
Even the major powers of the New World found it hard to believe.
The entire Gaya Island was filled with cheers and joy, and the heavy gloom dissipated somewhat.
They also had greater confidence in the upcoming war.
"Gurararara! That's quite an achievement!" Whitebeard, the Whitebeard Pirates, laughed heartily, newspaper in hand. In front of him, footage of the battle was playing; the footage, taken by the World Economic News, had already spread throughout the world.
No one would miss these attacks by Great Pirate; how exactly did they manage to do it?
There are many videos, each with hundreds of thousands or even millions of views.
Golden Lion Shiki laughed wildly, already imagining Sengoku's ugly expression and the World Government's anger.
Big Mom and Kaido laughed heartily at the results of their operation, and led their subordinates once again toward the G1 Branch of the New World Navy.
"I really didn't expect this." Teach was somewhat surprised. He had thought that three or four Vice Admiral would be a good result, but the reality had exceeded their expectations.
All I can say is that they are too strong.
After all, Teach hadn't seen Gari and the others for a long time on that kind of battlefield, so he wondered how much their strength had increased.
Through the footage, in just a short clip, Teach could clearly see Gari's current strength, and not only Gari, but also Lafitte and Nelson, whose strength was different from before.
Some people, however, saw something in this: the pirates involved in this operation belonged to the Four Emperors' pirate crews plus the Night Pirates, the five strongest pirate crews in the world.
This refers to their joint operation, aimed at countering the World Government's next move.
Nowadays, many things can no longer be hidden. The Transponder Snail has also opened up a "forum"-like page function, allowing countless people to speak and share their opinions.
Those with high visibility may even be featured prominently by the World Economic News, reaching countless people.
Regarding this operation, how it was carried out and how it was planned have all been analyzed by people through video footage.
The most talked-about headline was "<Have the World's Strongest pirates formed an alliance?>"
It contains a whole host of insights, which seem to make sense and completely fool people, with many even believing them.
However, truly intelligent people can tell from the title alone that it's impossible; it's utter nonsense and attention-seeking.
Cooperation is cooperation, especially temporary cooperation, which is a completely different concept from alliance.
However, the forum currently only has the function of posting comments and cannot respond to specific information. The functions are very basic and the operation is cumbersome. It will take time to improve and upgrade.
This task was left to Morgans and the companies that developed Den Den Mushi) technology. Since they had already made a start, the new features could be perfected in a few years.
The second title was written by an unknown person, probably out of fear of being arrested by the World Government.
"Vice Admiral" This was blatant mockery, and the navy personnel were so angry they almost had a stroke.
The following post received countless likes, mostly from One Piece fans.
Even if the Navy wanted to refute this, they had no reason to. The battle record spoke for itself. Thirteen Vice Admiral died in one battle, while Gari and his men were unscathed. It was simply too pathetic.
What's even more heated is that some people are directly hurling insults at each other on the forum, and the targets of their insults are none other than Garp and Golden Lion Shiki.
"Shiki, you treacherous bastard!" [Iron Fist]
"What do you want, you dog-headed Garp?" [Sky Overlord]
"Hmph! My vacation is over, and I'm heading to the New World. Prepare to face my iron fist!" [Iron Fist]
"Come on then, if you dare, but don't die in the New World." [Sky Overlord]
Golden Lion Shiki is not afraid of Garp at all; if Garp wants to fight, then so be it.
Garp seems to believe that this operation was planned by Shiki. Golden Lion Shiki's power and reputation are at the top of the sea, and he is the only one who can unite the other three emperors with the Night Pirates.
He had planned to take a break and spend some quality time with his young grandson, but the situation in the Navy and the world was extremely serious, and Garp knew he couldn't remain idle any longer; it was time for him to step in.
He did not want to participate in the war in the Golden Sea; it was devoid of justice and was a battlefield where the World Government and various forces fought each other.
However, the New World needs him, and even the two Marine Admiral can hardly resist him. Facing the pressure from the two Four Emperors, Whitebeard and Golden Lion secretly exert pressure, as well as other Great Pirate crews, the "Fierce God" Night Pirates Ares never left.
The time has come for Garp to step in; the New World needs Garp to be there to hold the fort.
With Sengoku stationed at Marine Headquarters, Zephyr's current deterrent power is insufficient; only Garp can currently suppress an Emperor.
Shiki probably guessed what Garp was thinking, but this operation wasn't part of his plan. It was indeed related to him, since all five pirate crews were involved.
Since Garp believes he is the mastermind, he admits it, and it doesn't bother him much.
The public verbal duel and challenge between the two powerful figures on the forum has excited countless onlookers.
Garp's arrival will also boost the morale of the Navy.
The bounties of the pirates involved in this attack have also increased significantly.
Gari's bounty has reached 700 million, Lafitte's bounty is as high as 540 million Beli, and Nelson's bounty is only 30 million less than Lafitte's. Nelson's abilities have increased his threat level, so his bounty will naturally increase.
The bounty is mainly based on the threat posed to the World Government, and in a sense, it is not related to strength. However, the stronger the strength, the greater the threat to the World Government.
While the Navy and the World Government were preparing for war, the Whitebeard Pirates, the Flying Pirates, and others were holding banquets, creating the illusion for the World Government that they were full of confidence and certain of victory.
This gave the World Government more confidence, and due to the enormous losses, they even intensified the war.
Two more members have joined CP0, including CP9 agents.
All of this is to replenish combat strength.
According to Stephanie's intelligence, several members of CP9 had been secretly hiding on Gaya Island for some time, waiting for the right moment to create a stunning effect.
The current CP9 is not as weak as they were in the future; in fact, they spend a lot of time hiding in Water Seven as carpenters, which has prevented them from improving their strength.
Those who can become members of CP9 are all quite capable, and some of the stronger ones are even comparable to some members of CP0.
After all, it is the World Government's main combat special operations unit hidden in the shadows.
Teach hadn't expected the World Government to be so well-hidden. Even Stephanie didn't know this information before, but now that it's been exposed, it's naturally in their grasp.
When Rediat arrives at Gaya Island, he will be powerless to resist, since the first thing he needs to do is remove the spies hidden on Gaya Island.
Secretly, Great Pirate crews will cooperate perfectly in staging this charade, engaging in battles with each other to put pressure on the Navy of the New World.
Both sides are preparing for war with all their might. Whether it is Gaya Island or the World Government's coalition forces, in just a few days, as wave after wave of World Government coalition forces arrived at the Golden Sea, the smoke of war began to spread again.