A Major Decision

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From this Marineford, one can see that this once colossal island has been reduced to fragments.

The original location of the Marine Headquarters has disappeared, leaving behind a surging sea, as if it had been bitten by a giant beast and turned into a crescent moon.

The Abyss were torn apart, leaving behind ruins and completely altering the landscape.

Marineford is no longer even a large island; it has completely lost its former glory.

The temporary base is located behind the former Marine Headquarters. It used to be a town, but Sengoku evacuated the people there before the war, so it is now the naval base.

Even though the town was far away, it was affected by the aftershocks, and most of the buildings were reduced to ruins.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, rebellions have broken out in several bases Four Seas, the Grand Line, and the New World, and some pirates have taken the opportunity to capture and kill many of our commanders."

At the impromptu meeting, everyone from the Fleet Admiral to the naval officers was wrapped in bandages, and the entire hall was filled with the smell of medicine.

"Asshole."

A Vice Admiral slammed his fist on the table, his face pale and trembling with rage.

The navy is now facing a huge crisis, suffering an unprecedented blow to both its strength and reputation.

On his high position, Sengoku's face was ashen as he looked at the shocking intelligence in his hand, and he couldn't help but spit out blood.

"Fleet Admiral."

The sailors below were filled with worry, looking at Sengoku, who looked exhausted and as if he had aged decades, and they all felt uneasy.

"Pass down the order: shrink the camp, and convert all bases to defensive positions."

He raised his hand to indicate that he was alright, and then Sengoku gave the order.

The navy now needs to recuperate and can no longer take the initiative to attack pirates as it did before.

The navy's manpower was almost completely wiped out, and it's unknown how long it will take to recover.

"Next, let's discuss the direction of naval development." Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with a tissue, Sengoku took a deep breath.

"Fleet Admiral, Marineford is no longer suitable to be the Marine Headquarters. I suggest we find another location."

A Vice Admiral spoke, offering his thoughts.

"This is a big deal. Does anyone have any suggestions?"

He nodded. The Navy does indeed need a headquarters at the moment, and Marineford is no longer suitable to serve as the Marine Headquarters.

"If you want me to, I'll go all the way and move the headquarters to the other side of the Red Line," Onigumo said, slamming his fist on the table with a fierce look on his face.

"The New World?"

The entire conference room fell silent, and everyone turned to look at Onigumo.

"Yes, now the Navy must break with the old to build the new. We must go all in. Moving headquarters to the New World is to tell everyone that our Navy firmly upholds justice."

His words were startling, Onigumo's gaze was terrifyingly cold.

The silence was so profound you could hear a pin drop; all the sailors were deep in thought.

"Onigumo is right. The Navy needs to rebuild its reputation, and moving its headquarters to the New World is the most effective way to do so in the short term."

Slowly, some of the bolder sailors began to speak up.

"No, moving to the New World would be tantamount to provoking the Four Emperors."

"We're determined to provoke the Four Emperors. Although we've lost a lot of strength in this war, we can still handle one of them. Four Emperors Fleet Admiral, our Navy's reputation has sunk to rock bottom; we must get back on our feet quickly, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

"But what if the Four Emperors unite?"

"Bullshit! So what if we're allied? Are we afraid of pirates? Go out and see for yourself. If all you see are despicable, hypocritical, hypocritical people from the Navy, worse than pirates, I absolutely cannot tolerate it!"

That traitor betrayed justice, but that doesn't mean we've betrayed justice too. I'm a Navy officer, and I absolutely cannot tolerate those words that insult the justice I uphold.

Enraged, the radicals and conservatives immediately started arguing. When the traitor was mentioned, the noisy meeting suddenly fell silent, followed by heavy breathing.

The sailors all looked furious.

"I support this proposal; justice must never be violated."

"I support it too, I'm in the navy."

"To uphold justice, we must show those pirates the justice of our navy. We can't let one Nezumi spoil the whole bunch."

"We have Fleet Admiral, Four Admirals, Vice Admiral, rear Rear Admiral, and so many brothers still alive. Even if it means fighting to the death, we will restore the navy's reputation."

I agree.

Slowly, it began, and whether they were radicals or conservatives, they all agreed with flushed faces and pounding necks.

Neither Sengoku nor Tsuru, who were in high positions, spoke; they simply listened attentively.

What do you think?

Sengoku looked at Aokiji and the others.

"Agree."

"Agree."

No objections.

"Can."

All Four Admirals nodded, and then Sengoku looked at Tsuru.

"This is the best way to restore our reputation in a short time, and all we need to do is focus on the country. During the war Red-Haired Pirates and the Beasts Pirates clashed in the New World, and now the Whitebeard Pirates have fallen apart, so now is the best time."

Looking at the Sengoku, Tsuru nodded.

"Alright, since no one has any objections, let's select a branch in the New World as the New Marine Headquarters."

The Sengoku period was not one to back down from a challenge, and they immediately approved the proposal.

Subsequently, the entire high command of the Navy discussed several matters, such as stripping Shichibukai, and placing a bounty on Monkey D. Garp, the traitor to the Navy.

That's right, Garp disappeared along with the others after the war.

If the Navy hates someone the most right now, besides God, it's Garp.

Although the war is over, there are still many things to deal with, as naval branches around the world are in complete chaos.

Most importantly, the navy is currently short of personnel, but the Sengoku dares not conscript soldiers because naval conscription is a joke at this time.

Even if conscription were to be carried out, it would only be done when the navy's reputation had recovered; the Sengoku was aware of this.

In the Sabaody Archipelago, in Zone 1, at a pub called "Shakky's Rip-off Bar," an old man wearing reading glasses is drinking his drink with a blank expression.

Behind the bar, a woman wiping glasses watched the silver-haired old man silently drinking his wine and sighed.

"Squeak."

At that moment, the tightly closed door was pushed open, and a man in a cloak walked in.

"Shanks."

Behind the bar, Shakky looked at the Red-Haired who had appeared, somewhat surprised.

"I'm sorry, I didn't protect him well."

Standing before Rayleigh, Shanks lifted his cloak, his face showing signs of exhaustion.

"Please sit down!"

Rayleigh poured a bowl of wine in front of Red-Haired and sighed.

"I should go."

His eyes were filled with regret as Rayleigh rubbed his forehead.

"Things happened so fast, no one expected it." Shakky took another bottle of wine from the counter, placed it in front of the two of them, and sat down to smoke.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy, and the three of them fell silent, some drinking and others smoking.

After a long while, the Red-Haired stood up.

"First mate, I'll be leaving now."

What are your plans for the future?

"Kaido and God can never become the One Piece."

With a single sentence left behind, the Red-Haired disappeared into the hall, leaving Rayleigh and Shakky deep in thought.

Will you help Shanks?

After a moment of silence, Shakky looked at Rayleigh.

"God has passed away, and I will become his enemy."

"You have other options."

"Maybe!"