Chapter 590: A Fleet of Ten Thousand Sets Sail
Pacifying the pirates had been the lifelong goal and wish of many Marines.
As the saying went, turbulent times produced heroes. The opening of the Great Pirate Era had given rise to countless pirate heroes and legends, while those same pirates had forced the justice-minded Marines to produce a group of exceptionally powerful warriors.
Whether it was the previous generation of the Three Admirals, or the admirals, admiral candidates, and Vice Admirals brought in through the new World Conscription after Akainu became Fleet Admiral, their combat power had been astonishing. The previous Three Admirals had faced a Pirate Emperor like Whitebeard without falling behind, while the new generation of Three Admirals each had their own ideas and political goals. None of them were simple figures.
And now, the Revolutionary Army had become the greatest beneficiary of these turbulent times.
A great number of heroes dissatisfied with the status quo had flocked into the Revolutionary Army's embrace, making it the strongest force in the world and granting it the world's greatest combat power.
Now was the time for the Revolutionary Army to fully consolidate its strength and sweep away all the filth in the world.
"Now is the time. The time has come to cleanse this sea of its lingering poison. I, Leo, Commander of the Revolutionary Army, hereby declare!" Leo raised one hand and shouted, "New World Annihilation, set sail!!"
Rather than giving these islands grand names such as Pluton, Sky King, or Poseidon, they had simply and directly named them the New World Annihilation. This island built for war had been the first to be completed. Its facilities were comprehensive: reservoirs, canals, waterways, barracks for the soldiers, fortress walls, armories, granaries, command centers, watchtowers—everything was fully equipped.
Since it had