Utopia Kingdom had made its move, and the World Government naturally responded as well.
Perhaps Imu did not care about the ever-growing Utopia Kingdom, but others did not think the same way.
Especially those high-and-mighty noble lords.
Ever since Utopia was founded, the forces under Ryan's command and some of the things he had done in the past had finally come to light.
This devil-like man could not be judged by ordinary standards. He had a Revolutionary Army that opposed the World Government, a Freedom Alliance specifically targeting the nobles, and, most importantly, he had probably killed more Celestial Dragons than some people had seen in their entire lives.
All these factors intertwined, making them realize that Ryan was completely different from the ambitious tyrants they had known over the past eight hundred years.
The Five Elders had already dispatched Kong, the current Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies, to take charge of the situation.
They had also considered having Sengoku deal with Ryan, but the Navy's past record was truly too miserable to look at. It could be said that the Navy had never gained an advantage against Ryan. At a time like this, they desperately needed someone experienced.
Kong was the best possible candidate. As a Fleet Admiral who had lived through the era of Rocks and the era of Pirate King Roger, no matter how powerful Rocks and Roger had been, the final victory had belonged to the Navy and the World Government.
The moment Kong took office, he held a grand event: a Navy military parade!
The successive defeats had caused many in the Navy to lose their fighting spirit, especially the new recruits from the recent large-scale enlistment. Unlike the veterans, they did not have steadfast beliefs of their own, so it was only natural for