Marine Headquarters Chief of Staff! (Two-in-One)

Tsugikuni Yoriichi had replaced Sengoku and gained nearly absolute authority over Maynard's reassignment.

Yoriichi's tone was exceptionally calm when he assigned Maynard to the New World, as though he were merely stating something perfectly natural.

What surprised everyone in the conference room was that Sengoku, the Fleet Admiral of the Marines, showed not the slightest dissatisfaction at Tsugikuni Yoriichi's obvious overreach. On the contrary, every aspect of his conduct affirmed Yoriichi's decision.

The attending officers' thoughts immediately raced, and they all began guessing what sort of agreement Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Sengoku had reached.

At the same time, the officers' eyes turned toward Maynard.

Now it depended on how Maynard, this "troublemaker," would respond. The vice admirals could also observe how Sengoku and Tsugikuni Yoriichi handled the matter to discern their true intentions and make plans for their own futures.

By now, none of the vice admirals were fools. They all understood perfectly well what impact the destruction of the Holy Land might have on Marine Headquarters.

And the fact that Tsugikuni Yoriichi had appeared here alongside Sengoku already spoke volumes.

Earlier, the news of the Holy Land's destruction had been so shocking that the officers had not had time to think it through. Now that they had some time to process it, the vice admirals' thoughts became active.

The world could continue turning without anyone, even without the Celestial Dragons, who called themselves "Creators."

For Marine Headquarters, wasn't this upheaval a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Certainly, among the several dozen vice admirals in the conference room, there were indeed some who were utterly loyal to the World Government. But most who had risen to the rank of vice admiral possessed vision far beyond that of ordinary people.

Once people had been nourished by power, they changed completely.

Most people could not resist