From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

In fact, it is very simple. First, as the highest-ranking Celestial Dragons, they have transcended vulgar interests. They know very well that all their power comes from the behemoth that is the World Government.

If the world government collapses in corruption and depravity, none of the five of them will have a good ending.

No different from a king who lost his country.

And with the ambitions of these five people, who the hell would be willing to be the king of a fallen country?

Naturally, they have to find ways to continue their power and make their authority even greater.

To achieve this, we must make the world government better and better, otherwise it would be nonsense, right?

The second point may be idealism.

Being in high positions and being free from vulgar interests, they play chess with the world as their chessboard. People at their level will more or less have their own ambitions, such as changing the world.

Continuing from the previous foundation, their so-called changing of the world naturally cannot be like pirates or madmen, making the world more chaotic and crazy.

Therefore, on some level, their position inevitably requires that their ideals be just, to change the world and guide it towards a better direction.

Otherwise, it would be like reversing history, and the consequences of reversing history... are self-evident.

If they dare to act recklessly, they will inevitably die and their clan will be destroyed in the end.

So from a variety of complex reasons, it is true that the Five Elders must be very selfish, in order to consolidate and even strengthen their own power, but what they do, what they think... is unexpected, yet reasonable and noble.

However, the World Government has been so corrupt over the past few hundred years that even though they are in high positions, they are greatly constrained from making a quick decision. Moreover, the great pirate era is coming at a time when they dare not act rashly.

Just like what they call "excuse", governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. If you want to make any changes, with the huge size of the world government, you can only do it step by step.

So from a macro perspective, it is not unreasonable that the five of them appear to be quite incompetent.

But if we really want to be fair, should they be blamed for the world government's corruption?

Of course, this is the standpoint of the Five Elders and others, but there are more than just five of them who are knowledgeable people in the world.

The five of them could be considered "royalists" who wanted to slowly change and guide the situation.

Dragon and the Revolutionary Army are serious "reformists". They are people who are completely disappointed with the World Government.

Those who do not believe that the top leaders of the world government can complete the so-called "transformation" on their own are just deceiving themselves.

Therefore, they are prepared to use strong and radical means to uphold the justice and ideals in their hearts, guide the transformation of the times and society, and move into a new future.

That’s right.

But the position is there, so there will be fierce competition between the two sides.

Therefore, the Five Elders regard the Revolutionary Army as the only formidable enemy at this stage that could potentially shake the foundation of the World Government's rule!

As for the navy, known as the overlord of the sea, it was currently in an awkward position, neither rising nor falling, because this fierce and chaotic transformation... had absolutely nothing to do with the system and jurisdiction they had maintained for hundreds of years...

I feel a bit awkward being on the outside, and it's hard to do anything I want to do.

Therefore, whether it is the Warring States General or the Steel Bone Marshal, the final choice is to turn a blind eye, not to interfere, and not to ask too many questions.

At this moment, the Five Elders suddenly looked frank and mentioned the huge internal problems of the World Government and the Revolutionary Army.

This made General Warring States and Marshal Steel Bone very confused.

What exactly do you want to say?

What kind of medicine are you selling?

Are they planning to let our navy take over the authority of the CP agency and wipe out the revolutionary army?

Considering how Pask looked like when he left this office just now, looking so disheveled, it seems possible.

But soon, General Warring States and Marshal Steel Bone discovered that their judgment was wrong.

"The reason we are telling you two all this is not for anything else, but to make you understand that the situation has become extremely corrupted and we cannot allow it to continue to deteriorate. In less than three years, thirty-one member states have perished. I ask you, if we continue at this pace, will the World Government also be destroyed within ten years?"? "The blond boss suddenly slammed the table and said angrily.

However, General Warring States and Marshal Steel Bone did not speak.

After the blond boss's furious outburst, he quickly regained his composure and continued, "We've made it very clear just now. The situation has deteriorated to this point for two reasons: one is our own corruption, and the other is the revolutionary army's spreading of the flames of war. Do you two have any objections to this?"

General Zhan Guo and Marshal Gang Gu looked at each other and shook their heads, "No."

There is really nothing to object to, after all, this is the truth.

"So, at this stage, what is our most important task? I think you should understand?" the blond boss asked again. General Zhan Guo did not speak, but Marshal Ganggu thought for a moment and then said, "Destroy the revolutionary army..."

The blond tycoon glanced at Marshal Cyborg and said, "You are a soldier after all. Even if you have outstanding abilities and intelligence, your position still limits your judgment. Otherwise... it would be time to promote you to the position of commander-in-chief. Stand higher and look at the world with a broader perspective, Cyborg!"

Cyborg was stunned for a moment. It was obvious that the Five Elders were not particularly satisfied with his answer.

But these words have another meaning, as if the Five Elders intend to promote him to be the chief commander at the right time?

But soon, Cyborg calmed down. Isn't this the Five Elders' verbal skills? Give a sweet date first, and who knows what the next big thing might be.

As expected, before Marshal Cyborg could figure it out, the blond man continued, "The annihilation of the Revolutionary Army is inevitable. No matter what, we must find a way to annihilate these bastards, otherwise they will sooner or later become a major threat and shake the foundation. But this is not what your navy should do, Cyborg, let me make it clear to you that right now, our World Government has only two expectations of your navy... It's not about annihilating the Revolutionary Army, that's not within your scope of responsibility, and it's not about fighting against the Great Pirate Era, that's not something that can be resolved in a short period of time!"

Marshal Steel and General Warring States straightened up, ready to listen to the "expectations" of the Five Elders.

"Two expectations. First, there must not be a second Pirate King appearing on the ocean. Raftel and the like must not be found again. Whoever has this possibility must be destroyed!" said the blond boss in a deep voice.

It was inevitable that Roger's secrets were hidden on Raftel. Roger had even solved the secret from eight hundred years ago. The so-called "great treasure" before his death might be wealth or something in the eyes of others, but the Five Elders did not think Roger would be so vulgar.

It's bad enough that there was only one Roger, and the times have been corrupted to this extent.

If another One Piece were to appear, it would not only involve the problems just mentioned, but would also likely completely ruin the situation. The Five Elders would never be able to accept such an outcome.

Therefore, a death order has now been given to the navy. No matter what, there must not be a second Pirate King!

There's nothing much to say about this. Whether it's Admiral Sengoku or Marshal Steelbone, as a navy, no one wants another Pirate King to appear. The Navy King is almost the same!

Otherwise, where is the face of justice?

How to protect the people on the sea?

Therefore, Marshal Steel replied in a deep voice: "Yes, our navy will do its best!"

"Very good. Second, as I said just now, the Great Pirate Era is a foregone conclusion. It cannot be quelled by a temporary advantage. In the past three years, we have seen this clearly, so we will not force your navy to do anything. Therefore, our second expectation of your navy is to balance the situation on the sea as soon as possible and stabilize this chaotic sea! In the next three years, if the number of member states eliminated exceeds twenty, and the overall number cannot be restored to the level of one hundred and seventy, I will be the first to offer your Steel Bone's head as a sacrifice to the heavens. Do you understand?!" the blond brother said sternly again.

Marshal Steel's heart trembled, and he said in a deep voice again: "Yes!"

After a brief pause, he spoke, "My Lords, balancing the ocean situation and stabilizing the current chaotic situation as quickly as possible requires a great deal of manpower and resources. With the current surge of pirates, our navy needs more resources..."

This is a hint to the Five Elders to quickly give more military funds, otherwise it will be difficult for me to help you with this little money!

However, unexpectedly, the Bald King asked with a profound tone, "Cyborg, if the World Government increases your navy's total military budget by 15% every year for three consecutive years starting next year, can you meet our expectations?"

Marshal Steelbone was stunned for a moment, about to respond, but General Warring States beside him immediately said, "I'm sorry, but I don't think we're up to the task. It takes time, three years, for military spending to translate into combat effectiveness... It's difficult to maintain the situation. Also, what you gentlemen just said about maintaining balance and stability in the ocean as quickly as possible seems to me to be empty talk."

(Li Li Zhao) I have to say that the Warring States generals are really stubborn. It is clear that what they said is unrealistic.

However, the Five Elders seemed to have anticipated this and did not look angry.

"So how long do you think it will take?" The Bald King looked at the Warring States general and asked.

The Warring States general was silent for a moment, then said conservatively, "I'm afraid it will take ten years, or even longer."

"You have a point." The Bald King remained calm, not angry. Instead, he asked calmly, "Do you think the World Government will continue to weaken over the next ten years?"

"If the situation cannot be stabilized, decline is inevitable." The Warring States general said so again.

"In other words, you, Zhan Guo, also believe that the most urgent task is to find a way to quickly stabilize the situation on the sea. Otherwise, the world government will cause endless disasters, right?" The Bald King asked again.

The Warring States general always felt that something was wrong, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that there was nothing wrong.

So after frowning slightly, he nodded and said, "Yes!"

"Very good. To put it simply, we must stabilize the situation as soon as possible, but your navy is currently unable to do so, so we are now in a dilemma, right?" asked the Bald King again.

"That's right." The Warring States general felt a little uneasy, but still said it with a stiff upper lip.

"Then take a look at this. This is the new way our world government is considering to break the deadlock." The Bald King smiled and raised his hand to throw two documents in front of General Warring States and Marshal Steel Bone.

And on that document, written in large characters: "Draft Plan for the Seven Warlords of the Sea"!

Chapter 149: The Furious Zhan Guo and the Humiliated Marshal! (Fifth update, supplementary update)

Looking at the big words on the document, General Zhan Guo felt uneasy and felt as if there was some conspiracy.

However, he quickly reached out and picked up the document, calmed himself down, and began to read.

As he read, his expression gradually grew gloomy, as if he could choose someone to devour at any moment.

Not only him, but Marshal Steel Bone beside him was also reading the document in his hand. The more he read, the more frightened he became, and the anger in his eyes became more and more solemn.

"Ridiculous!" The Warring States general suddenly cursed and slammed the document in his hand shut.

Originally, he just wanted to act a little irritable, but at this moment, he was really irritable.

He already had a general understanding of the draft of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The document said something very simple: seven pirates with enough fame and strength in the world today will be selected and recruited, and they will be given the power to plunder legally. They will be exploited from the pirate camp and listed as a new agency under the World Government.

This is already excessive enough, but what is even more excessive is that, in the eyes of the World Government, this so-called Seven Warlords of the Sea organization will have the same administrative status as the Marine Headquarters and the CP Agency.

In other words, once this plan is implemented, the so-called seven great pirates will be on par with the great general Sengoku! ?

Who the hell can accept this?

Putting aside whether individuals can accept this plan, the World Government is completely seeking temporary stability and temporary benefits, and it has largely sacrificed the huge interests of the Navy, CP agencies and even its member states.

There is no need to say much about the Navy. Legalizing a pirate is already rubbing the justice that the Navy upholds on the ground. It is simply an insult to the word justice. What's more, this organization is going to become a "brother organization" on the same level as the Navy Headquarters in the blink of an eye?

It's really rare that they can become a family by suppressing bandits.

As for the CP agency, the same goes for it. The mere emergence of an organization of the Seven Warlords of the Sea on the same level as them will inevitably infringe upon their interests to a certain extent.

However, the embarrassing thing is that since they are not responsible for direct combat with pirates, and they do not have as much independence as the navy, the source of all their power does not lie in the military strength of the navy, but in the grace of the World Government. So even if they have grievances, they can only grit their teeth and accept it.

As for the member states, let alone the four words "legal plunder", they have already proved everything.

Once this plan is implemented, it will be legal and reasonable for these seven pirates to bully the allied countries.

It is legal to burn down and rob your palace today, and to take your queen and princess back to warm your bed tomorrow.

It’s no use crying. Even the navy can’t help you!

Think about it, this will cause great infringement on the interests of the upper nobles of the member states, not to mention the ordinary people below. They will be treated like pigs and dogs, ready to be slaughtered at will.

In fact, this is also the main reason why, twenty years later, when the Navy proposed to abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea at the World Conference, all member states supported it.

Because they are victims too!