Lost in Darkness, the Navy's Prestige Rose Even Higher

"Breaking News! Breaking News! Red the Aloof! Patrick Redfield has been captured by the Navy and will soon be sent to the world's number one prison: Impel Down."

"Fleet Admiral, Steel Bones - Severely Wounded"

"With Red the Aloof's imprisonment, the pirates' prestige has been crushed, and the Navy's justice will be upheld to the end."

A week has passed since the last battle.

With Garp's arrival, Redfield, whose stamina was severely depleted, was no match for him and was eventually arrested by Garp. He has now been sent to Impel Down, the world's number one prison.

During this week, news agencies around the world, like sharks smelling blood, conducted relentless investigations, published their findings, and shocked the entire world.

Who is Red the Aloof? He's one of the most powerful pirates right now, but he's been captured by the Navy.

This was a blow to all pirates on the high seas. On the contrary, the Navy's reputation soared, and countless people all over the world wanted to join the Navy.

Among them, Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Ye Chen's reputations have also risen to a new level. Because these few devils actually dared to attack Patrick Redfield, even though they were instantly killed in the end, it was enough to show their courage. Now, many young marines regard them as idols.

Taking advantage of this, news agencies under the World Government began to report extensively on the incident, describing how dangerous it was, how righteous the Navy was, and how it would never tolerate evil, making the event a thrilling spectacle.

Those unaware of the situation, upon hearing this news, would immediately perceive the World Government and Navy as incredibly patriotic and righteous, while pirates are portrayed as utterly wicked and heinous.

In the New World, in an unnamed sea, a large pirate crew was slowly sailing. On the deck, laughter and chatter filled the air; a banquet was clearly in progress.

At the very center, a burly man with a captain's hat, a resolute and Haki face, and a beard, held a wine jug in one hand and looked at the newspaper in the other, laughing heartily.

"That guy Redfield actually got captured by the Navy, that's really unexpected!"

"It's truly surprising." A middle-aged man with short blond hair and white-rimmed glasses also had a newspaper in his hand.

"Captain, is Redfield the Red the Aloof Patrick Redfield? The powerful guy we met last time?"

Just then, two people chased each other and came up to us. One was a young man with short red hair and wearing a straw Straw Hat, followed by a guy with Red Nose, who asked us questions.

"It's Shanks and Buggy! It's that guy!"

Grinning broadly and smiling broadly, Roger, wearing a captain's hat, nodded.

"Such a powerful guy, and he was actually captured by the Navy." A Red Nose young man, who looked ugly, looked panicked, but it was hard to tell if he was genuinely panicked or just pretending.

"Don't underestimate the navy, or you'll suffer a great loss!"

"Like that Garp, haha."

Meanwhile, in another part of the New World, a large pirate crew was leisurely drifting on the sea.

Or perhaps, high in the sky, on a fairyland-like island, there is also a hegemon, greedily looking down upon this world!

Now, on the high seas, one of the top pirate crews is filled with disdain, shock, and disbelief because of the capture of Patrick Redfield.

In the Marineford headquarters infirmary, in a spacious ward, lay a person fast asleep, their entire body wrapped in white bandages, with only their left eye visible.

Nearby, various medical machines were operating.

Not far from the ward was an office, presumably belonging to the attending physician, but at that moment, several voices could be heard coming from inside.

"I want to know how long it will take for him to wake up!"

His expression was serious, and his body was also wrapped in bandages. After a week of recuperation, he had recovered to about 70-80%. He had also handed over the naval administration to Sengoku. What worried him most now was the young man lying in the next ward. He should be a teenager, because he looked like a teenager, but he was actually a teenager.

"Fleet Admiral Kong and Rear Admiral Ye Chen were more seriously injured than you. They almost died. I don't know when they will wake up."

The attending physician tensed up, knowing that the man before him was Fleet Admiral!

Is it that heavy?

Standing next to the empty space were several other people, including Garp, Zephyr, Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan. It was Sakazuki who interrupted!

However, apart from Zephyr and Garp, everyone else was wrapped in bandages, and even after a week of recovery, they hadn't taken them off!

"He was heavier than you can imagine. Almost all the bones in his body were shattered. If it had been any later, he might have died."

"His left eye?" Zephyr frowned!

"I'm sorry, I can't save him. Perhaps only by relying on the power of a few Devil Fruit can his sight be restored! Now, I've performed surgery and tried my best to repair his eyes. They look the same as before, but he can't see anything."

Everyone fell silent.

"No matter what, surviving is the best thing!" Garp sighed, no longer as carefree as before.

"He cannot die. I want you to do whatever it takes."

Looking at the attending physician, Kong, with a somber face, gave a very serious warning.

"Yes!"

"Let's go out and come back to see this guy later!" After giving these instructions, Kong and the others left.

The following day, a meeting was held in the empty office.

"For this incident, He, you award Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Ye Chen a first-class merit. In addition, all the benefits that Rear Admiral will be doubled."

If Ye Chen and the others weren't still a bit short of being Vice Admiral, Kong would have even planned to promote them directly to Vice Admiral. However, the three of them are still a bit too young.

"If it weren't for those three, not only would we not have been able to catch that Redfield guy, you wouldn't even be seeing me now!"

"Knew."

Below, the crane nodded.

"What's the situation on the high seas lately?" He glossed over the question, his primary concern still being the navy, and thus he turned his attention to the Sengoku.

"With Patrick Redfield's imprisonment, the Navy's reputation has grown even stronger, and conflicts in many places have even decreased significantly. If possible, I hope the Navy will take this opportunity to recruit; our strength is still too weak!"

Sengoku looked at the empty space, thought for a moment, and then reported back.

"Recruit soldiers?" Kong sighed, pondered for a moment, and said, "I will request it from the Five Elders, but you all know the chances are slim!"

Sora's words silenced everyone. At their level, the World Government already had a tacit understanding of many things, and the Navy had been suppressed for quite some time.

At first, they were all furious, but as time went on, they got used to it. Otherwise, how could the pirates on the high seas dare to be so rampant?

They all understood the above ideas; it was for the sake of balance, because only in this way could a qualified ruler act!

The world is too big. Complete unification is not necessarily a good thing, because internal strife will completely dismantle the behemoth that is the World Government.

For rulers to maintain stability, they must maintain a balance, because this is in their best interest!