coobybook Chapter 87 The Justice That Rules the World
Chapter 87 The Justice That Rules the World
Naval Headquarters, Main Conference Room.
The marshal's seat at the head of the table was empty, and the seats next to it were also unoccupied.
Those were the seats for two generals and Lieutenant General Garp; none of them showed up.
The golden seagulls on the shoulders of the lieutenant generals at both ends of the conference table gleamed, while the major generals and brigadier generals were arranged according to seniority and rank and authority.
The conference room was so large that even the Giants Lieutenant General felt comfortable enough to move around freely.
All the officers from headquarters were summoned, their scrutinizing gazes swirling around them, creating a tense atmosphere.
It wasn't because the atmosphere was tense.
It is well known that there are fewer non-smoking sailors than eighty-year-old virgins.
With so many heavy smokers gathered together, even the largest conference room was filled with smoke.
At the far left, Allen rested his head on one hand, casually smoking a cigarette.
His gaze swept across the people in the conference room, and he spotted many familiar faces.
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He had just returned to headquarters when he received a notification from the meeting liaison officer, Brannu, asking him to attend a meeting in the main conference room.
Brannus has just transferred from the Four Seas Branch to the Bounty Assessment Department, where he is in charge of coordinating intelligence work related to the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
He had dark green curly hair, thick lips, and thick hair on his temples.
Based on his seniority and ability, the 44-year-old should have been promoted to commodore at headquarters. Considering his area of expertise, Sengoku put him in charge of the important Shichibukai (Seven Warlords of the Sea).
Although he only holds the rank of major, the department he is in charge of carries great power and authority, which is unmatched by ordinary base major generals.
Allen remembered him; after all, he was the guy who would later be jokingly called the "King of Meetings."
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Stepping forward onto the blackboard at one side of the long table, Brannu held a thin stick and pointed to a huge map of the Grand Line.
The map is marked with different colored pins and red lines: sea blue for "Marine Headquarters", bright red for "The Three Pirate Emperors", and emerald green for "The Seven Warlords of the Sea".
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"Marshal Sengoku will arrive shortly; he asked me to begin the meeting."
"Please look, everyone—"
Brannu pointed to the green area represented by the Seven Warlords of the Sea, his voice clear and powerful: "Since the implementation of the Seven Warlords system, the pressure on our navy on the Grand Line has been significantly reduced."
"Compared to before, the number of times member states were attacked by pirates has decreased by forty percent!"
He tapped lightly on several markings: "These places were respectively marked by Hawkeye Mihawk, Boa Hancock, Jinbe, Crocodile..."
"Their presence deterred a large number of small and medium-sized pirate crews, saving the headquarters the troop deployment of at least seventeen branch bases."
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Some people nodded, while others whispered among themselves.
Brannu continued, "Furthermore, the great pirates who are among the Seven Warlords of the Sea usually have their own intelligence sources and spheres of influence in the New World. This provides the Navy with intelligence that would otherwise be difficult to obtain, helping us to deploy defenses or formulate strategies in advance..."
"To counter the real threat to the Navy—"
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The key point of the pole head is the bright red area.
"A great pirate who reigns supreme in the New World like an emperor—these three are truly like pirate emperors!"
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"The Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, the Beasts Pirates!"
"They not only possess world-class individual strength and a powerful executive team, but also have a large number of subordinate pirate crews, controlling key sea areas and shipping lanes in the New World."
"Some of you here should be very familiar with him... just like Roger, Whitebeard, and Golden Lion back in the day."
"The world government cannot adopt a policy of annihilation against them; the impact of a full-scale war would be too great."
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Silence fell over the room.
In fact, for the Navy, the existence of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is a disgrace.
After all, the World Government's reason was that the Navy was insufficient to deal with the threat of the Pirate Emperor, so they had to form the Seven Warlords of the Sea to counterbalance it.
Indeed, if these three pirates were to unite, the outcome would be uncertain given the strength of the Marine Headquarters.
but……
The older generation of naval personnel who truly understood them knew that the person who could unite them no longer existed.
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Allen looked at the map, resting his chin on his hand in deep thought.
He felt that if the great pirates of the New World were to be brought out to fight the Navy, the Navy would most likely win.
However, the Navy's primary duty is to protect the Celestial Dragons, and secondly, to protect the member states. There is no reason for them to risk being severely weakened and engaging in a fierce battle with the Pirate Emperor, and the World Government would not allow such an action.
Besides, you can't kill all the pirates.
There will always be people sailing the seas, and if not being recognized by the World Government makes someone a pirate...
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When the meeting reached the point of "filling the vacancies in the Seven Warlords of the Sea", a figure walked in from the back door, and all the officers looked over at the same time.
"Sorry I'm late."
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He wore round-framed glasses, his long beard was braided into a twist, and the heavy epaulets on his justice coat gleamed with gold.
His eyes, hidden beneath his military cap, swept calmly across the room. He didn't try to project an imposing aura, yet they still made everyone hold their breath involuntarily.
Commander of the largest violent organization at sea, the supreme authority of the navy—
The Warring States Period of Buddha!!
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All the officers stood up and saluted, while Allen stood up and looked down to scrutinize them.
He had been at headquarters for more than half a year and had also participated in the propaganda department's recruitment activities as arranged by the Warring States period.
But this was the first time he had ever met this legendary figure who was said to be on par with Garp.
Unlike Zephyr, whose domineering aura and power are visible to the naked eye.
The Warring States period gives people a heavy feeling.
While understated, its immense presence is extremely oppressive.
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Sengoku walked to the head of the conference table and sat down, his gaze sweeping over Allen before meeting his eyes.
A slight nod, this unintentional gesture, made Allen subconsciously tense up.
Allen felt his heart racing and his blood pumping faster.
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Allen, who habitually regards any strong person he encounters for the first time as a hypothetical enemy, sees a Buddha statue standing on the sea like a mountain!
Unrivaled, reigning supreme!
So strong...
This is... world-class power!
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"Please have a seat, everyone."
He looked around, then turned his gaze to Allen.
"No matter how many times you see a photo, it's not as good as seeing it with your own eyes."
Sengoku smiled kindly: "Brigadier General Allen, your eyes are very beautiful. If you don't mind, why don't you open them up for the next promotional photoshoot?"
All the officers present turned their gazes toward him.
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Allen realized it too late...
He had actually awakened the Sharingan!
Is it really this nerve-wracking just because I see it as an enemy...?
Do not!
Allen took a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent emotions.
It wasn't nervousness, it was excitement!
There will come a day when I can compete with such top-tier powerhouses!
I really want to know the gap between me and this level soon...
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Sengoku's smile faded, and he turned to Brannu: "Continue."
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.
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Brannus pulled two wanted posters from his notebook and pasted them on the blackboard, adding a few lines of text.
The first wanted poster features a man in black holding a scythe, with a hammer attached to the end of the scythe by a chain.
His fierce face is familiar to many.
"A former member of the Beasts Pirates, rumored to be an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, the great pirate known as the Lizard King, Hanafuda."
"A bounty exceeding 800 million Berries—his strength is extraordinary!"
Brannu pointed to one of the wanted posters and said, "World Government personnel contacted him. His condition was that he would accept the position of Shichibukai in exchange for two Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits."
"The government officials' assessment was..."
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After the introduction, Brannus pointed to another bounty poster.
"As for this person, the newly joined navy members may not be familiar with him."
"Twenty years ago, the bounty was over 500 million. He is the leader of the Eight Treasures Navy of the Flower Country, Harpie Green Pepper."
"It was Commodore Allen who recommended him as a candidate for the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
All eyes in the conference room once again focused on the person at the end of the table.