Contemporary World News Daily was distributed around the world, it caused a great sensation.
What first caught my attention was the entire Neo Marines recruitment advertisement.
"Is the Neo Marines recruiting?"
The civilian Wilson looked astonished.
"It's the force of that Godslayer who single-handedly stormed Marine Headquarters!"
The commoner Dinas immediately recalled the scene of Luo Wen being broadcast live to the world.
The world-shaking, God-Slaying Spear, and the unprecedentedly shocking remarks, have been the topics they've been discussing with great interest these past few days.
"The Neo Marines is completely different from other factions; they uphold true justice."
"Maintaining order and eliminating pirates—if the world could soon be under Luo Wen's control, it would surely be a prosperous place."
Wilson's eyes gleamed with anticipation.
What a wonderful day that would be!
Pirates are no longer a threat; you no longer need to pay Heavenly Tribute. You can have anything as long as you work hard.
"If it's that person recruiting soldiers, I'll go no matter what!"
"Faster, faster! Overthrow the World Government, I want to do my part!"
Dinas made up his mind immediately.
The Neo Marines, led by Luo Wen, will surely achieve victory and bring hope to the people.
Now that the Neo Marines is short-handed, he'll fill the gap and make that day come sooner.
"I want to go too! I want to fight for true justice!"
Wilson said with a resolute expression.
Luo Wen's remarks at the Summit War and the Neo Marines's righteous actions, which were witnessed worldwide, were all evident.
These thoughts ignited a surge of passion within him, making him want to give it his all.
"That would be a great undertaking to overthrow the old world, a magnificent victory, and an unparalleled glory!"
Wilson couldn't help but speak his mind.
If they could participate in this great victory, they would have plenty to brag about when they face their sons and grandsons.
However, at that moment, Dinas suddenly noticed the back of the newspaper and read it aloud, "The Neo Marines will march into the North Blue to boost the morale of new recruits. The World Government is conducting a large-scale conscription, calling on those with aspirations to fight against the tyrant Luo Wen?"
Suddenly, Dinas was a little stunned.
The first half of the article, with its grand gesture of the Neo Marines's expedition to the North Blue to boost morale, is truly impressive.
In the second half of the page, the news of the World Government's massive conscription struck him as ridiculous.
"Are these really news stories that should be put together?" Wilson also turned the newspaper over and saw two headlines. "The World Government is bad and weak, will anyone really join them?"
"Are you going? I'm not going." Dinas laughed and said, "Let's go, let's join the Neo Marines, maybe I can even help us conquer the North Blue!"
"Me too!" Wilson nodded in deep agreement. "Speaking of which, the Neo Marines's plan to take over the North Blue to boost morale is truly a grand gesture."
"Who can disagree? But thinking about it, only Luo Wen would have such a bold spirit." Dinas agreed.
Although their location is remote Neo Marines will have to wait a while to arrive, it doesn't matter, they can wait.
Wilson and Dinas are just a microcosm of the world; besides them, there are many others who want to join the Neo Marines.
A man burning with passion, yearning to uphold justice; a former Marine who longed to abandon darkness for light; someone who dreamed of accomplishing great things...
Those who were once bullied by the Celestial Dragons and managed to escape, those who were once suppressed by the World Government and sent to be slaves, those whose own families and loved ones were harmed by the Celestial Dragons...
When World Government are powerful, all of these are suppressed.
With an invincible Luo Wen leading the Neo Marines, they have nothing to fear anymore.
Countless people are eager to join the Neo Marines and participate in the great cause of overthrowing the World Government and purifying the entire world.
Those who lived closer to Dressrosa formed teams and enlisted together.
Those who lived further away from Dressrosa headed towards the recruitment points listed in the newspapers.
As for the World Government's recruitment announcement?
They just laughed it off, thinking that only absolute fools and pests would want to go there.
Therefore, as soon as the warships dispatched by the Neo Marines arrived, they were able to receive a large number of soldiers.
However, this time they weren't hiring just anyone. At first, they only needed healthy young people, but later, because there were too many applicants, they had to raise the requirements and not accept those who weren't physically strong enough.
Ship after ship of high-quality soldiers headed towards Dressrosa and its surrounding areas.
Dressrosa.
As expected, Sengoku and Zephyr's recruitment of soldiers went very smoothly.
As the main people in charge of recruitment, they naturally supervised the process from Dressrosa, the heart of the recruitment drive.
At this moment, large numbers of young people were brought back by the dispatched warships.
There were even groups of people who came over on their own, without needing any warships.
"I've really seen something new today; I never imagined recruiting could be so easy."
Sengoku stroked his beard and said with a chuckle.
He knew that when the navy was recruiting, the recruitment was sparse and infrequent.
In any case, compared to the current grandeur, it's absolutely terrible.
"That's to be expected. Don't you think about the situation of our Neo Marines?" Zephyr smiled smugly. "Overthrowing the World Government is what everyone wants, not to mention that our strength has already reached a terrifying level."
"That's true. They know the future is bright, and they're following the principles of justice." Sengoku nodded with emotion. "If they can't even recruit an army like this, then there's no point in thinking about anything else."
"Akainu has become the Fleet Admiral and has started World Military Draft."
Zephyr seemed to recall something funny and burst into laughter.
Given the World Government's current notoriety, recruiting even a normal person would be a pipe dream.
This massive conscription by the World Government is destined to be a joke.
"Given the Navy's current situation, it's impossible to recruit anyone." Sengoku shook his head, silently mourning for Akainu: "That kid Akainu has taken on a terrible job. I don't know what he was thinking."
He used to want Aokiji to take over as Fleet Admiral, and didn't want Akainu to take over.
But now that Akainu has become the Fleet Admiral, he actually feels a little pity for him.
The navy is such a mess right now, even a dog would shake its head in dismay.
It's just that times have changed; the past is the past, and the present is the present.
Furthermore, with so many high-ranking naval veterans joining Luo Wen's side, is Akainu's original navy still the navy?
Currently, the naval authority is in Luo Wen.
The Neo Marines has replaced the original Navy and is even better, so it's no wonder that this recruitment effort has been so successful.
"I bet the other two Five Elders are in a bad mood. Our Commander-in-Chief is up to no good," Zephyr said gleefully. "They're printing our recruitment propaganda on the front of a newspaper and the World Government's recruitment propaganda on the back. They're clearly trying to slap them in the face!"
"That was a real slap in the face," Sengoku wholeheartedly agreed. "To paraphrase Commander-in-Chief Luo Wen, this is killing someone by attacking their spirit."
When the Neo Marines was promoting itself, it even helped the World Government with their own promotion. As a result, the Neo Marines's promotion was booming, while the World Government's promotion was practically nonexistent.
The level of sarcasm was absolutely off the charts.