659 The Night Empire

The Marine Headquarters selected suitable information, Borsalino's description, and their analysis, printed out a document, and quickly sent it to the Holy Land.

Now, they have completely given up the idea of infiltrating the Night Sea Domain.

The World Government had no choice but to tolerate it.

The navy also cannot afford such a large loss.

The navy has many powerful figures, but with its vast territory, it needs to send people to guard many places.

Moreover, due to the enormous losses suffered over the years, the navy remains understaffed, especially in high-end combat capabilities.

The injuries inflicted by Whitebeard II. in previous years have yet to heal.

In every war and operation against pirates, the Marine Headquarters always tries to minimize losses in the safest way possible.

Even in the future Marineford War, the Navy adopted the safest approach, and after the war, none of the Vice Admiral- level combatants were damaged, and their combat power was well preserved.

Just as they were discussing, the Marine Headquarters remained unchanged, continuing with its usual routines.

The World Government acted as if nothing had happened.

However, intense conflicts arose within the World Government.

The World Government, represented by the Gorosei, and the Celestial Dragons family groups, representing the interests of the Celestial Dragons.

Although Celestial Dragons who support the Gorosei, they are few and far between, especially since they are essentially exploiting the Five Elders.

The Celestial Dragons seem to have a large number of combatants, so the losses won't be too great if they are spread out among themselves.

However, one thing is certain: most of the agents sent by the World Government originally belonged to them.

If you calculate it that way, they're the ones who suffer the losses.

Each Celestial Dragons family wields considerable power and trains its own guard, though not in large numbers. Most of these guards are elite, while the less capable ones are given to the World Government.

The World Government controls various bases for training special agents, some of which belong to the Celestial Dragons families. They select the most outstanding agents from among them and train them to become their own Holy Guard.

After the war with the Flying Pirates, the invasion of Wano Country, and this latest incident, their strength is less than half of what it used to be, only one-third.

Now that the World Government wants to extract manpower from them, how can they accept that?

The Celestial Dragons only care about the outcome; in their eyes, a large part of the responsibility for the failure of their plans lies with the World Government.

It's important to understand that, in order to unleash their full power, at the request of the World Government, they specifically placed their agents sent to the Night Sea Domain under the unified command of the World Government.

But in the end, they produced this answer sheet.

Those who possess power possess everything. Even if one loses power, as long as one possesses power, one can still live well.

There are quite a few intelligent people among the Celestial Dragons, and some people think this way.

In their eyes, the World Government is not that important now, because it cannot give them what they want, but instead keeps taking from them.

Even without the status of Celestial Dragons or Celestial Dragons, they believed they could still live a very comfortable life, with their enormous wealth and immense power.

Becoming a nobleman, becoming a king—that's all possible, or you can hide your identity.

Of course, this is just an idea, a rather nice one.

No one took any action. Their Celestial Dragons status wasn't something they could easily give up, and they didn't want to relinquish the rights they currently enjoyed.

This is merely their way of resisting coercion from the World Government.

As for the Four Holy Guards of Revelation, that's even less of an option; they are a vital force protecting them.

In particular, this directly divides their power, which they would never agree to under any circumstances.

Dark clouds loomed over the Holy Land, as the Celestial Dragons visited each other, holding constant meetings to target the World Government, the Navy, and their own interests.

Even if the Gorosei presented very compelling reasons, how could these Celestial Dragons possibly accept it?

It wasn't until the Gorosei uttered the words "Im" that the Celestial Dragons had no choice but to submit.

Previously, many Celestial Dragons had never heard of Lord Im and knew nothing about him.

Only the Gorosei and the heads of the nineteen Celestial Dragons families knew of Lord Im's existence.

But ever since Lord Im awoke, everyone has known of his existence, his absolute power, and his absolute authority.

At that time, dozens of Celestial Dragons were executed under Lord Im's orders.

These were all Celestial Dragons who fiercely resisted.

Many of them are Celestial Dragons who hold high prestige and power within the Celestial Dragons ranks.

Im's existence instilled fear in them all; respect was a rare emotion among the Celestial Dragons.

Many Celestial Dragons breathed a sigh of relief after Im fell into a deep sleep.

They absolutely did not want Lord Im to wake up again; they did not want their heads to roll at any moment.

Under Lord Im's pressure, these Celestial Dragons had no choice but to agree.

They once again surrendered a portion of their strength to replenish the Four Guardians, which were specifically requested by the World Government, especially the Gorosei.

Thus, the Celestial Dragons no longer possess much power. Each family has only one or two individuals with combat strength comparable to the Navy, along with a dozen or twenty special agents. The rest have been handed over to the World Government.

They were not very strong to begin with, and their numbers were relatively small, but each of them was an elite force.

Compared to the past, it's like heaven and earth.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Next comes the negotiations. They can't easily spare so much manpower to replenish the World Government; the Gorosei need to offer something that will satisfy them.

The increase in monthly offerings, the dispatch of powerful warriors to protect them during outings, the availability of more slaves, and so on.

For the Gorosei, many of these were things they could easily agree to.

The troublesome part is that in order to protect their safety, the Celestial Dragons have to send a CP0 officer to protect them every time they go out, and the Navy also has to send high-end combat forces.

The weakness of the World Government makes the Celestial Dragons feel insecure.

Unlike in the past, attacks on Celestial Dragons occur in the Sabaody Archipelago, involving both pirates and civilians.

Due to the influence of world opinion, the public's awe of the Celestial Dragons has declined, leading to a backlash, and hatred towards the Celestial Dragons has begun to translate into action.

Although most of these issues were resolved, the Celestial Dragons were still frightened by them.

Therefore, strengthening protection efforts is reasonable.

Some Celestial Dragons couldn't stay in the Holy Land forever, since they didn't have many pastimes and could have gone to the Red Line to explore.

The Red Line is now a desolate wasteland. More and more people are fleeing, and more people will die, whether from starvation or murder.

With the Revolutionary Army becoming active again, the Red Line is bustling once more.

The Sabaody Archipelago is home to all sorts of slaves, waiting to be purchased by the Celestial Dragons.

In addition, the Celestial Dragons also requested that Novoya be transferred back to the Sabaody Archipelago. They argued that when Novoya was in charge of the Sabaody Archipelago, none of these problems would have arisen, which made some Celestial Dragons were familiar with Novoya nostalgic.

However, the proposal was rejected by the Gorosei, as Novoya had a pro -World Government stance.

But being transferred from the G8 Branch to the Sabaody Archipelago would be a demotion for Novoya, so how could Novoya possibly agree to it?

Generally speaking, in addition to the major branches, there are also smaller branches along the Grand Line, which are not guarded by Vice Admiral but mostly by Commodore or Rear Admiral.

In the early days, a colonel could command a Marine Branch across the seas; now, given the current situation at sea, that is clearly insufficient.

The navy wouldn't agree either; it would be a complete waste of talent.

As a second choice, they asked Novoya to recommend a naval officer, believing that Novoya's recommendation would not disappoint them.

The one who benefits from this is naturally Novoya, who can directly place his people in the Sabaody Archipelago, gaining benefits while also being close to the World Government.

It can serve as a link between Novoya and the World Government.

Novoya doesn't have a Den Den Mushi) that directly contacts the World Government, and even if the World Government wanted to give him one, the Marine Headquarters wouldn't agree.

The Marine Headquarters was aware of the general events that were happening at the World Government, and the sudden appearance of four top-tier combatants surprised them.

Although the Marine Admiral guard the Holy Land, they are merely guarding Holy Land gateway and have little access to Holy Land true secrets. They may have heard of or had contact with the Celestial Dragons' guards, but they don't know much about them.

In addition, there was the news that Isaac had been transferred from Impel Down to return to the Holy Land as Army Admiral.

Losing such a top-tier fighter greatly weakens Impel Down's defenses.

Although the Navy had some dissatisfaction with Isaac, they were very clear about his strength. He was undoubtedly a monster, a pure martial arts expert combined with a high-tech combat suit.

After some discussion, the Navy concluded that the current defenses of Impel Down were sufficient and ultimately decided not to Impel Down any personnel to Impel Down.

Magellan, with the power of the Venom-Venom Fruit, already possessed absolute dominance within Impel Down.

Moreover, there's Lawrence there. Lawrence's current strength is no less than that of Marine Vice Admiral, making him a very qualified Chief Warden.

He also had several elite subordinates who graduated from the elite training camp and were quite strong. Due to the incident at Zephyr, they lost their will to fight against the pirates and ended up in Impel Down, which Sengoku regretted.

After Zephyr recovered, he went to see them, intending to persuade them to return to headquarters to serve.

However, they were rejected. Although Impel Down was boring and the environment wasn't great, they were tired of fighting to the death with pirates and wanted a more peaceful life.

Life is good now, and guarding Impel Down is a small contribution to justice.

Zephyr expressed his understanding and did not make any further demands.

It's a bit of a pity, though. These are all promising talents. If they could obtain a Zoan Devil Fruit, even an ordinary one, they could all possess the strength to become Vice Admiral.

The headquarters now possesses quite a few Devil Fruit, both from its own stockpile and those sent by the World Government.

Isaac was somewhat pleased about this, as it allowed him to better utilize his strength; guarding Impel Down could never compare to becoming Army Admiral.

He wasn't the kind of person who liked to stay in the shadows. Becoming Army Admiral would allow him to stand in the sunlight, represent the World Government, and let everyone know his name.

However, he didn't know the specific reason why he was suddenly transferred back to the Holy Land. This was a good thing for him.

Once he returns to the Holy Land, he will know everything he needs to know.

However, he could not have imagined the shocking news that awaited him.

Having completed their hunt for the World Government, the Night Pirates have begun their next move.

"We can begin now. One pirate crew alone is no longer enough to support our massive force."

The aroma of the wine filled the air. Teach took the glass and drank the precious Monkey King Wine in one gulp.

Teach was excited, his heart was restless, his eyes were shining, and he exuded an aura that was intoxicating.

Its powerful aura is palpable, yet it doesn't feel oppressive.

Given the sheer size of the Night Pirates' power, simply calling them a pirate crew is a bit of a stretch.

The Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates are based in Totto Land Whole Cake Island Babarossa Kingdom, respectively.

The Whitebeard Pirates, excluding their affiliated pirate crews, had a total of less than two thousand members.

Many pirates in the Whitebeard Sea operate under the Whitebeard Pirates, and as an ordinary member, you are also considered a member of the Whitebeard Pirates.

This is very common; in the Whitebeard Sea, having the identity of a member of the Whitebeard Pirates can definitely bring some benefits.

Whitebeard also needed these members to help them guard their vast territory, and he also needed some cannon fodder in the war.

Such a connection is not very strong, and there is always a risk of them leaving the Whitebeard Pirates.

The Night Pirates need to establish a kingdom to house this vast territory.

Such voices had been heard from below for a long time and were unanimously recognized.

The operation against the World Government has been delayed until now in order to avoid affecting it.

"Is there anything that needs to be adjusted, Master?" Mostima asked through Den Den Mushi. He was currently in a meeting in the Night Pirates' private conference room, along with various advisors and ministers who managed various aspects of the Night Sea Domain.

They were discussing various matters related to the establishment of the Night Empire.

"Just watch."

Teach didn't care about that; in fact, all he had to do was make an announcement.

The governance within the Night Sea Domain is already very standardized, with few areas requiring adjustment, and the military aspects can remain unchanged.

Of course, administrative management needs to be more formalized, but it doesn't need to be made public.

The Night Empire is different from other kingdoms.

Teach is an absolute dictator, and his entire empire is built on the terrifying strength of the Night Pirates.

The pirate crew's name can be retained, but the establishment of an empire is imperative.

It represents the absolute deterrent power of the Dark Emperor and the Night Pirates.

The Night Empire was born, and it is now the only empire on the high seas.