"Sakazuki, I think you should know how to choose."
Saint Saturn said calmly by the bedside.
His meaning was clear: if Akainu didn't agree, both Akainu and his daughter would die.
Having experienced the betrayals of Sengoku, Aokiji, and Kizaru, he has come to understand everything.
Those on your side have only two options: complete loyalty or death.
Let Akainu leave; who knows if he'll run off to Luo Wen's side?
Even if they don't surrender to Luo Wen, with the World Government itself in dire straits, they don't want to see their dogs living a carefree life.
After a moment's thought, Akainu said gravely, "I agree to become Fleet Admiral, but my daughter and I will no longer need to become Celestial Dragons."
That beast Saint Saturn hit him right where it hurt.
He didn't want Yunque to die, and he was indeed obsessed with the position of Fleet Admiral.
He would rather die on the battlefield than be killed by Saint Saturn in his sickbed.
Then let him fight Luo Wen again in a battle he's destined to lose.
Saint Saturn smiled, "Akainu Fleet Admiral, your Celestial Dragons status is essential; it represents our deepest sincerity."
"So, what do you want me to do next?"
Akainu knew he couldn't escape this mess, so he simply stopped struggling.
"It's up to you to do your part, gather all the forces you can." Saint Saturn relayed Imu's orders. "Make the best preparations before Luo Wen attacks."
"But now Sengoku, Aokiji, Kizaru... the Fleet Admiral, the Admiral, the Vice Admiral— they've all run away!" Akainu said angrily, "How am I supposed to gather our forces? We might as well go and fight Luo Wen; at least I can die a quick death!"
Previously, he held a different view from the Sengoku and Aokiji factions, and was completely opposed to them.
However, he had to admit that the Sengoku faction comprised more than half of the entire navy.
Even though Kizaru was lazy in the past, his strength was unquestionable.
Now they've all gone to Luo Wen's side, and a large portion of his own Hawk Faction generals are also leaving.
He's all alone now, what's the point of him talking?
"If no one else is available, then let's have World Military Draft." Saint Saturn immediately came up with an idea. "The World Government has stood for eight hundred years; there must be people willing to join us. Besides, Luo Wen has made too many enemies; there will always be people who dislike him."
"These people will all join us," Saint Nusjuro continued. "In addition, we are also searching for strong individuals among the people, and we have already discovered two Admiral- level figures."
Saint Saturn said, "Akainu, once you've recovered somewhat, take up the Fleet Admiral as soon as possible and begin the World Military Draft. Considering you're indeed outnumbered, we'll send Commander-in-Chief Steelbone Kong to assist you."
After saying that, the two left the ward side by side.
Outside the hospital, Saint Nusjuro said to Saint Saturn, "You're really resourceful, knowing how to use Akainu's daughter to threaten him. But now, we need to send someone to bring her back right away."
Saint Saturn shook his head and said, "Don't send people to search, send people to kill. Just say it was Luo Wen's side who did it. Not just anyone can be Celestial Dragons, and hatred can make Akainu completely devoted."
Saint Nusjuro was taken aback for a moment, then gave him a thumbs up. "You really have a good idea! How about we send one of the God's Knights?"
Although the God's Knights only has twelve members, each of them possesses at least the strength of Admiral.
Killing a tiny Yunque is a piece of cake.
"Excellent, this is both fast and safe!"
As they talked, the two slowly walked away...
Akainu, who was in the ward, was unaware of the arrangements made by Saint Saturn and Saint Nusjuro.
He was still thinking about Yunque's safety and how to clean up the mess the navy had made.
Akainu muttered, "World Military Draft."
"World Military Draft!"
In the conference room at Neo Marines Headquarters, Luo Wen personally presided over a grand meeting.
Those present were all top-ranking members of the Neo Marines, as well as newly joined members such as Sengoku.
"Regarding the next steps for the Neo Marines," Luo Wen said solemnly, "We will conduct a large-scale global recruitment drive to fill the gaps in the Neo Marines's grassroots forces and increase protection efforts in remote areas."
"While recruiting soldiers, we must not stop expanding our influence. We should achieve results in all directions, both towards the Four Blues and the Grand Line."
Even though he had been delivering grain all night until dawn, Luo Wen was still full of energy and his spirit remained undiminished at the meeting.
Gion, Zephyr, Sengoku, Aokiji, Kizaru, Tsuru, and dozens of Vice Admiral were all listening intently below.
"First, regarding the World Military Draft."
Luo Wen cleared his throat. "Currently, our high-end forces are far ahead of the rest of the world, and the supply of 256 Devil Fruit for our mid-level forces will catch up soon."
"However, there is still a significant shortage of basic-level officers and soldiers. And if we want to fully reap the enormous rewards of the upcoming victory, this shortage must be addressed immediately."
"Starting today, launch a worldwide recruitment drive and dispatch twenty fleets led by Vice Admiral to patrol various locations and escort new recruits to their new posts."
"Furthermore, three new recruit training bases should be established in each of the current thirty Illuminati Affiliated Nation, with each base capable of training at least 50,000 people."
"In addition, you should also be prepared for the defection of existing naval officers and soldiers."
"Regarding World Military Draft, this is all I have for now. Details can be filled in later by everyone. Does anyone have any further questions?"
After speaking, Luo Wen looked at the crowd.
Everywhere you look, there are elite troops and powerful soldiers; it's a feast for the eyes.
"I think Commander-in-Chief Luo Wen's arrangements are excellent, without any problems!"
Zephyr clapped enthusiastically, becoming the best atmosphere-maker.
The Luo Wen of a worldwide recruitment drive really excited him.
In fact, the Neo Marines is currently very unbalanced in terms of power.
There are many powerful figures in the upper and middle ranks, which is extremely disproportionate to the number of soldiers at the bottom.
Of course, this is a great thing, indicating that the Neo Marines has a solid foundation.
After all, most forces act in the opposite way; they lack high-ranking officials but not soldiers.
"World Military Draft is indeed a good thing!" Sengoku, not wanting to be outdone, praised, "With the reputation of the Neo Marines, the number of people wanting to join must be enormous, and we can quickly build a force of nearly a million."
Tsuru, with her high emotional intelligence, said, "Sengoku is being too conservative. The World Military Draft isn't just for new recruits; the navy will definitely have a large number of people defecting. Adding all that up, millions wouldn't be a problem!"
The meeting room was instantly filled with lively chatter as one person after another began to express their opinions.
There's no way around it; with such a great situation, everyone who comes here has to say a few words of praise.
Luo Wen pressed down on the air, and the conference room immediately fell silent.
Seeing that everyone's attention had been drawn back, Luo Wen said in a deep voice, "Since there's no problem with the World Military Draft, let's talk about the next attack plan."
"Don't make promises you can't keep; set a small goal first."
"Take over the entire North Blue as recruitment propaganda for the Neo Marines."