With the departure of the Shichibukai, the two airships of the Goa Empire flew away...
The Battle of Marineford was drawing to a close.
The Red Force, Red Hair Pirates, was piloted away by Yasopp and Limejuice, two remnants of the Red Hair Pirates, under Akainu's cold gaze.
The Paramount War has officially come to an end!
Marineford, ravaged by the great battle, the collapsed Marine Headquarters castle tower, and countless corpses and mummies bear witness to the brutality of this war.
Akainu once doubted the intelligence of the 'strategist' Sengoku the Sengoku the Buddha.
Why hold the war at the Marine Headquarters?
Isn't this giving Whitebeard, the Devil Fruit User the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, an opportunity to destroy this naval fortress that represents justice?
Fortunately, this war crippled both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates, two of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, in one fell swoop.
Otherwise, the navy would really suffer huge losses.
The near annihilation of two Four Emperors crews is good news for the Navy.
If the Holy Knights could severely damage the Revolutionary Army, the outcome of this war would be even more glorious.
With the war over, Akainu had no interest in cleaning up the mess with Fleet Admiral Sengoku and other spineless cowards.
He immediately applied to continue hunting down the remnants of Whitebeard's crew.
He didn't want to see the son of the Pirate King escape back to the New World like this.
This is ultimately a major potential hidden danger.
Sengoku the Buddha sensed Akainu's displeasure, but after a moment's thought, he allowed Akainu to pursue the remnants of Whitebeard's crew and the pirates of the Cross Guild.
He also specifically ordered Kizaru to go to Impel Down to investigate the extent of the damage to the Impel Down.
Sengoku had a hidden agenda: he left only Aokiji, a loyal follower of the dove faction, to appease and treat the wounded at Marineford, win over the hearts of the naval soldiers, and gain more prestige and support.
With Garp's 'betrayal,' the execution of the Pirate King's son failed, followed by the incident at Impel Down and the destruction of Marineford...
Sengoku had just received the devastating news that Zephyr had invaded Egghead and officially defected from the Navy.
Sengoku the Sengoku the Buddha was extremely distressed. So many responsibilities and blames were weighing on him, and he simply couldn't continue as the Fleet Admiral.
Moreover, after experiencing the 'betrayal' of his old buddies like Garp and Zephyr, he was also weary.
Now 77 years old, Sengoku clearly feels that he is no longer as strong as he used to be.
It's time to step back and enjoy a leisurely retirement.
A younger Fleet Admiral.
Another point is that the Holy Knights chose to expose themselves to the world this time, letting Sengoku know that the Navy's power might be weakened.
The future Fleet Admiral will likely become increasingly difficult.
He couldn't stand being treated like that.
It will be tough for the next Fleet Admiral.
"Kuzan, be serious and perform well. I won't be the Fleet Admiral for many more days. I will resign after I've dealt with these matters."
At that time, I will recommend you to the Kong to serve as the next Fleet Admiral."
With Akainu and Kizaru leaving one after another, Sengoku the Buddha found an opportunity to give Aokiji, this loyalist and dove, a good dressing down.
"I hope you can lead the navy onto the right path of justice!"
"You must understand, if Sakazuki becomes Fleet Admiral, the Navy will become incredibly radical."
"You'd better watch yourself!"
Sengoku the Buddha looked at this lazy fellow with some concern.
He didn't know if Kuzan's personality was suitable for the position of Fleet Admiral.
But it's still a little better than the radical Sakazuki.
Hopefully, Kuzan will change himself after taking on such a significant role.
To become a diligent and conscientious Fleet Admiral.
Upon hearing what the Sengoku the Buddha said, Aokiji's expression became extremely serious and solemn, and the flame of justice that had been dormant for many years was quickly rekindled.
After the Ohara Incident, the "burning justice" in his heart gradually turned into "lazy justice."
But he did not give up completely, and continued to search for his own path to justice within the navy.
He had always longed to completely transform the navy once he became Fleet Admiral.
Therefore, his obsession with the position of Fleet Admiral is not much less than Akainu's.
Akainu also wanted to become the Fleet Admiral and, according to his own "thorough justice," change the Navy's stagnant atmosphere.
To build a navy with an iron will!
"I understand, Fleet Admiral!"
With something to look forward to and a goal to achieve, Aokiji felt several years younger.
He regained a bit of the vigor and enthusiasm he had when he was working hard alongside Fist Garp.
Aokiji immediately and actively treated the wounded at Marineford, giving the naval officers and soldiers of all ranks the greatest encouragement and warmth.
This attitude and behavior earned him considerable praise and goodwill from the Navy.
The navy, in the wake of this brutal war, needs this kind of dovish spirit that prioritizes people and life above all else.
Instead of the Akainu who would exhaust his last bit of strength to hunt down pirates even when he was at his last gasp.
Akainu, this iron-blooded Admiral, was completely unaware of Sengoku's ulterior motives. He was solely focused on eliminating the son of the Pirate King and removing this potential danger.
As for the position of Fleet Admiral, in Akainu's eyes, even without Wang Shi's help, he would have seized it himself.
He longed to become Fleet Admiral even more than Aokiji!
If Kizaru and Aokiji want to become Fleet Admiral, then they should prove themselves with their abilities.
This position should be filled by whoever is the strongest!
Otherwise, Akainu would absolutely not accept it!
Even with the support of Aokiji the Sengoku the Buddha and Strategist Tsuru, Akainu is not afraid at all!
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On the Ark Maxim and the Exile Emperor, departing from Marineford.
"Your Majesty! Our harvest this time has been incredibly rich!!"
Aramaki looked at Whitebeard's corpse and the group of prisoners, his face filled with extreme agitation.
Golden Lion Shiki, Ben Benn Beckman, two executives and a monkey from the Red Hair Pirates, and a group of Whitebeard user captains...
Most importantly, Wang Shi's Vampire Morpher successfully Awakening, and his Conqueror's Haki underwent a transformation.
Even Aramaki's own Woods-Woods Fruit ability was successfully Awakening.
Their Goa Empire made a fortune in this war.
"Hahaha! Your Majesty, I personally defeated that fatso; Duke Spaden didn't help at all!"
Burgess stepped on the back of Whitebeard's Sixth Division member Blamenco, his face extremely arrogant.
This is the Whitebeard Division Commander with a bounty of over 500 million Belly.
That means he could jump from Imperial Viscount to Imperial Marquess in one fell swoop.
"Me too! Me too! I had already seriously injured Duke Spaden before he even made a move!"
Bill Earl was also very nervously 'possessing' his spoils— Whitebeard's seventh division commander Rakuyo.
It was indeed Whitebeard's last words and Spaden's arrival that greatly diminished Rakuyo's morale and created an opening, allowing Bill to defeat the division commander so quickly.
But it was Bill who defeated Rakuyo.
"If I had known that even Burgess could defeat a division commander of Whitebeard's army, I would have given it a try too!"
Zoro, the Mosshead, was starting to regret not going to find Whitebeard's division commanders, but instead going to find the subordinate captains.
Among these Viscount, it was actually the most reckless of them all, Burgess, who managed to jump two ranks in the nobility!
Not all other Viscount can be promoted to Earl.
Because several of the Viscount defeated captains whose bounties did not exceed 300 million Belly, their titles remained unchanged.