" Bastille! Did Yamakaji misread the newspaper?"
Fujitora asked in disbelief, "When Sengoku got the newspaper, Akainu, Fujitora, and Kizaru also got theirs amidst Ryokugyu's despair."
Fujitora's Observation Haki was impressive, but he couldn't truly perceive the words in the newspaper, so he had Vice Admiral Yamakaji read the contents of the newspaper to him.
Fujitora was somewhat incredulous after hearing the story. The tale told by the Yamakaji was too fantastical. Although Fujitora often dealt with outer space, he had never imagined that aliens actually existed!
Although he didn't think that Yamakaji wouldn't lie to him, Fujitora still subconsciously asked Bastille beside him, wanting to confirm what he had just heard through the approval of others!
" Mr. Issho! Vice Admiral Yamakaji did indeed read the contents of the newspaper!"
Moreover, these newspapers all come from the World Economy News, written by that old bird, so their content is unlikely to be fabricated. It seems our bosses are all demons in disguise!
Kizaru spoke next, his tone still unhurried, but with a strange quality to it. He directly confirmed the authenticity of the newspaper's contents and took the lead in believing it, characterizing the Celestial Dragons as demons!
Of course, this is not a derogatory statement by Kizaru; he is simply stating a fact, because he really did see the Five Elders turn into demons in Egghead, and they also turned the Straw Hat Pirates into demons.
From that time on, he developed a deep sense of dread and wariness towards the World Government!
"I never imagined the Celestial Dragons were actually invaders of this world, yet they portrayed themselves as descendants of the creator. How shameless! Everyone, be quiet!"
"I hereby declare that I, Sakazuki, on behalf of the Navy, hereby declare that from this day forward, the Navy will be completely separated from the World Government and become an independent organization!"
We can no longer associate with those Celestial Dragons, these invaders, or we'll be condemned by millions of people.
The ideals of naval justice will be completely corrupted, leaving them without any faith, becoming a group of homeless, wandering ghosts! Now, I'm giving you three choices!
"First, that is to stay, become a member of the independent navy, continue to uphold justice in this world, never forget our original aspirations, and firmly uphold the justice in our hearts!"
"Secondly, that is to leave the navy and return to where you came from!"
I know that among those of you who read this newspaper, there must be some who are disheartened and discouraged. Since the flame in your hearts has been extinguished, let's get away from this place of trouble and leave. Let's part ways amicably!
"Thirdly, that is to continue being the servants and henchmen of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons!"
I know some people doubt the veracity of the newspaper articles, and some people, regardless of the truth, just want to cling to the World Government. You can now leave the Navy and stand with the World Government!
But can they really cling to that powerful figure? The Celestial Dragons ' evil deeds have been exposed, and they will soon be condemned by the world. At this point, thinking of clinging to the World Government is either wishful thinking or foolishness. I advise you to think twice before you act!
"You have fifteen minutes to make a choice. Those who want to leave the Navy and go home, go to the top of the mountain and find Gion Tokikake. Tell them my decision and have them arrange for a warship to take you away!"
Those who wish to continue serving the World Government, stand on the other side. From now on, we are enemies, and we will show no mercy when we meet on the battlefield!
Akainu first sighed a few times, then let out a loud roar, silencing the noisy discussions within the Marines!
His declaration silenced the navy!
The three options he presented left most people deep in thought, a small number confused, and an even smaller group with shifty eyes, their minds racing as they weighed the pros and cons!
A small newspaper instantly tore the Navy apart. Although it was sudden, it wasn't abrupt. This was the opportunity that Akainu had been looking for!
When the opportunity arose, he immediately seized it. Akainu wanted to lead the Navy in rebellion against the World Government, but he needed a legitimate pretext. Otherwise, most of the Navy would not follow him, which was not what he wanted!
It's like a general suddenly telling his soldiers he's going to rebel against the emperor, without any reason whatsoever. Would the soldiers really listen to him?
The soldiers receive their pay from the emperor and eat the food provided by the court. The generals are merely acting on behalf of the emperor to command these soldiers. To think they could use the emperor's troops to rebel against him?
How could that be? Unless the emperor did something that would incur the wrath of both heaven and man!
The relationship between the World Government and the Navy is similar. The World Government funds and supports the Navy, so how could the Navy possibly follow Akainu, the nominal commander, in rebellion without a legitimate reason?
This is also why Akainu hasn't taken any action, and why he's brushed off Ryokugyu's request.
Until the newspapers appeared, recording the deeds of the Celestial Dragons that angered both heaven and man, Akainu knew his opportunity had come. As long as he invoked righteousness and rallied the masses, the vast majority of the Marines would stand on his side!
Akainu gave them 15 minutes to think it over, so the Marines haven't made any moves yet. However, Akainu's shouts were so loud that he had used his voice to the limit so that everyone in the area could hear him!
So not only the Navy heard his declaration, but the pirates on the other side also heard it. At this moment, they all looked at the Navy with surprise. Regardless of their previous impression of Akainu, they now felt a sense of awe and respect!
The Five Elders and the Holy Knights, who were fighting against Straw Hat Luffy's group, also heard Akainu's declaration, and they were all furious!
Their own dog dared to bite its master and rebel in front of them! It's like slapping their faces into the ground!
However, they weren't irrational. They knew that this incident was probably related to the contents of the newspaper that had fallen earlier, and they started communicating via internal voice communication!
Next, all the God's Knights and God's Knights Trainee took the opportunity to retreat to the Five Elders' side. They also needed to see what evil content was published in the newspapers and figure out the reason for the Navy's rebellion!
At this point, the battle in the valley came to a complete halt due to a sudden downpour of newspapers!
Luffy and his crew retreated back to Vic's side. They wanted to pick up the newspapers on the ground to see what had happened, but Vic stopped them using his Secret Sound Transmission technique and then directly engraved the contents of the newspapers into Luffy and his crew's memories!
It's quite important to make those pirates mistakenly believe that Luffy leaked the information to Morgans!
If they act as if they have no idea what the newspaper is about, it will arouse suspicion and people will question whether Morgans is fabricating an outrageous story in the newspaper to do something nefarious!
Therefore, Luffy and his crew must make it seem as if all of this was already within their expectations.
" Vic! You must have done this for us, right? I only told you about Joy Boy's message!"
Luffy Vic and asked excitedly, explaining that he had used Den Den Mushi to inform Vic of Joy Boy's message after leaving Laugh Tale.
One of the intentions was to get Vic to help spread the word. Now that they know the content has been published in the newspapers, they naturally assume it was Vic who did it.
Vic shook his head and chuckled without saying a word. He had indeed considered this, but hadn't had time to put it into practice yet!
He certainly didn't do it, but he can't admit it now, otherwise he'll fall into the same old trap as Morgans, with his wolfish ambitions, fabricated stories to slander the Celestial Dragons!
So naturally, Vic couldn't admit it, but he was unwilling to lie, so he could only shake his head and chuckle, giving the impression that it wasn't something to worry about too much.