"Ace."
Seeing Ace faint again, everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.
"Don't worry, I just fainted from exhaustion. I will wake up after a few days of training."
Aoun waved his hand, indicating that the problem was not big.
Marco, who was the ship's doctor, carefully walked up and listened to Ace's heart rate, and then nodded to indicate that Ornn was right.
"Thank you so much Orn. You couldn't help but bring dad's body back, and you are also willing to help Ace get out of the shadows. Without you, we really don't know what we would do."
"It's just a piece of cake." Aoun didn't realize that he actually enjoyed torturing Ace, so he just waved his hand very generously.
Seeing his appearance, Marco respected him more and more, and at the same time he once again mentioned his father's instructions before his death:
"My father said before he died that more than half of the Whitebeard Pirates' territories can be handed over to you."
Speaking of this, Marco took out a nautical chart from his arms and said solemnly:
"This is the map of the territory that the Whitebeard Pirates currently occupy in the New World that I compiled during the past period. Except for Dad's hometown of Sphinx Island, you can choose from other places. We Absolutely nothing."
"Hey, Marco..."
Upon hearing that Marco was so generous, someone in the white group couldn't help but whisper a reminder.
At that time, Dad only said that he would give half of the territory to Orn, but he did not say that he would let Orn choose...
"Shut up!"
Before the man could finish speaking, Marco interrupted him sharply:
"Do you want dad's reputation to be shamed? Orn not only saved our lives, but also brought dad's body back to help Ace get out of the shadows.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that this kind of kindness is rekindled by kindness. Why do you still want to cheat on your benefactor like this?
Besides, how can you defend those territories without dad's protection? You really think Kaido and Big Mom are vegetarians! "
As soon as these words came out, a small group of people who had complained before immediately fell silent.
As for Aoun, he did not refuse because of Marco's generosity.
He did owe Whitebeard a big favor, but he had already paid it back in the war. The next territory and so on were all his rewards, so he naturally had no reason to be polite.
Therefore, Aoun didn't hesitate at all. After staring at the map for a long time, he tore the map into two halves almost in the middle.
Handing the part of the chart with Sphinx Island to Marco and holding the half with Fishman Island in his hand, the so-called territory division was completed simply and crudely.
Seeing him like this, Marco couldn't help laughing:
"Refreshing! I, Marco, appreciate sea men like you the most. If the Orn Pirates need anything from our Whitebeard Pirates in the future, just ask. If our Whitebeard Pirates dare to say no, then It’s the spirit in heaven that feels sorry for my father!”
After a banquet, the Whitebeard Pirates quickly left, and Fishman Island hoisted the flag of the Orn Pirates, becoming the first territory protected by the Orn Pirates.
Because he had just taken over Fish-Man Island, Aoun stayed on Fish-Man Island for a few more days, and by the way developed a relationship with Shirahoshi, the King of the Sea.
A few days later, the Orn Pirates left Fish-Man Island and officially returned to the New World.
…………
On the same day that the Orn Pirates returned to the New World, the Navy held a grand ceremony in Marineland to commemorate the fallen Navy.
During the ceremony, the navy members, dressed in military uniforms with white flowers on their chests, went to the central square to listen to the commemorative speech of the Warring States Marshal, rang the Oaks bell and laid flowers one by one in front of the newly erected monument.
During this process, reporters were taking photos and writing press releases throughout the process. This was a public announcement to the families of the fallen all over the world, and there was no room for error.
After some solemn commemorative activities, Marshal Warring States took the stage again, and finally expressed his condolences on behalf of the entire navy, and announced the news that he was about to step down from the post of marshal of the navy and become the chief inspector of the navy.
There has never been such a position in the Navy's previous organizational structure, so anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is nothing more than a temporary installation without real power that the World Government still covets Sengoku's influence in the Navy.
I just want to hang the Warring States Period there like a memorial tablet to reassure all navies.
After the memorial ceremony, "Who among the three generals will succeed the Navy Admiral?" immediately became the most talked about topic inside and outside the Navy. Its attention even temporarily surpassed the top war journal of the World Economic News, which was serialized.
The three generals within the navy are naturally not ignorant of external public opinion.
Among the three, Kizaru was the calmest, and even took the initiative to express within the navy and the media that he had no intention of getting involved in the battle for the navy marshal.
This approach is obviously just for self-protection, but the consequences are quite bad.
As soon as Kizaru announced his withdrawal from the marshal battle, the originally confusing situation suddenly became clear.
When everyone realized that the new navy marshal would soon be born between Akainu and Aokiji, the factional struggle between the hawks and the doves also intensified, and even the entire navy was forced to take sides.
The fanatical fans of Akainu and Aokiji even fought to prove who was more suitable to succeed the Navy Admiral.
The pending position of marshal was obviously not conducive to the unity within the navy, so on the fifth day after the Warring States Period announced his resignation as marshal, a cp0 agent came to the navy headquarters with a handwritten letter and a letter of appointment from Wulaoxing.
The high-level meeting was held again.
At the meeting, Warring States, who had resigned as marshal, had to stand on the main podium again.
After a short speech, Warring States gave the main podium to the CP0 agent who had been standing behind him.
Under the watchful eyes of countless high-ranking navy officers, the CP0 walked to the loudspeaker phone with sweat dripping from his back.
Knock knock knock…
After tapping the microphone in front of him twice, causing a harsh electric sound, the CP0 coughed twice, and then opened the pure white envelope sealed with fire paint in front of everyone.
"After discussion and decision by the five old stars, Admiral Sakaski, currently one of the three generals of the Navy, is hereby appointed to be promoted to the position of Marshal of the Navy Headquarters..."
Wow~
As soon as these words came out, the high-level navy officials present immediately exploded.
The top executives of Eagle Brand, headed by Akainu, hugged and cheered, and the atmosphere was as lively as the Chinese New Year.
On the other hand, the dove leaders headed by Qing Zhi were all whispering to each other with cold faces, and occasionally glanced at the hawk leaders who were cheering loudly, their eyes filled with dissatisfaction and contempt.
But, what if they are dissatisfied? The World Government has issued a mandatory order, can they still unite and disobey it?
"Quiet!"
Seeing that the situation was really outrageous, Warring States couldn't help but step in to control it.
After the voices below gradually quieted down, Warring States signaled the CP0 to get down, and then said:
"Then let's invite the new navy marshal to take the stage to express his feelings..."
"Why should people from the World Government decide who becomes the Admiral of the Navy?"
Before Warring States finished speaking, an old voice interrupted him.
"What?"
Warring States' eyes were glazed over for a moment. His eyes roamed around the entire auditorium, as if he wanted to find out who was so bold.
In fact, he had already identified the person's identity the moment the sound rang out. He just couldn't believe it.
He couldn't believe that his old friend had returned to Malinfando from the New World. He couldn't believe that he, who had always focused on the overall situation, would act so irrationally at this time.
Bang!
The door of the auditorium was pushed open. In the golden sunshine, an old figure slowly walked into the auditorium surrounded by a group of people:
"I said...why should people from the World Government decide who becomes the marshal of the navy?"
"Old...teacher!?"
The moment they saw the figure clearly, nearly half of the senior navy officers stood up unconsciously and exclaimed in disbelief.
The expressions of Sengoku and Akainu were extremely ugly at this time:
"Zefa, if you have any opinions, please tell me in private...isn't this the time to say these things?"
"Warring States period, don't you understand yet?"
Zefa slowly took off his sunglasses and spoke calmly and firmly:
"Some things can only be said at this time. If you don't say it clearly at this time, you will never have the chance again."
Speaking of this, he suddenly raised his voice, looked at his students present, and suddenly said loudly:
"Tell me, my students, are you a navy fighting for the people and justice, or are you a navy fighting for the will of the world government?"
Zefa's words caused all the senior navy officials in the auditorium to lose consciousness for a moment.
Bang~
General Hezhong slapped his forehead in pain, his eyebrows completely twisted into the character "Chuan".
Having said such heart-wrenching remarks right from the start, their old friend really didn't want to leave any way out for him.
I never expected that at this most critical moment...
"Uuhahahaha..." Garp on the side couldn't help laughing heartily at this time, with tears streaming down his face.
He never expected that today's protagonist would be this old friend who was completely beyond his expectation.
Just as the two people had different reactions, someone had already responded to Zefa's question:
"I fight for what is right in my heart!"
The one who spoke was Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan. This lieutenant general who was considered a good gentleman by others and couldn't do anything with his three sticks was unexpectedly stunned now.
As soon as Lieutenant General Huo Shaoshan finished speaking, several more people stood up and made their voices heard.
They all have one thing in common, that is, they are all students who respect Teacher Zefa very much.
Perhaps Arisawa took the lead because of his fame, or perhaps he did not want to suppress himself. Most of the dove generals came forward to express their dissatisfaction with the World Government's designation of naval marshals.
Looking back at the past marshals appointed by the navy, all of them were recognized as marshals by the World Government only after they were unanimously recognized by the entire navy.
But now, the World Government actually forcibly made a decision on behalf of the entire navy while the naval marshal was still pending, which aroused dissatisfaction in the hearts of many navies.
Without Zefa, they might not express their thoughts.
But now that Zefa, the mentor, is taking the lead, the whole situation immediately changes.
On the other side, the cp0 agent actually added fuel to the fire at the critical moment.
I don’t know whether he was used to kneeling down and licking the Five Old Stars, or he was completely unaware of Zefa’s value in the hearts of all the navy, so he said something out of nowhere:
"The world government provides military expenditures for the navy, and of course it has the right to decide the job arrangements of all naval personnel.
In addition, Pirate Guerrilla Captain Zefa, the World Government approved your retirement application two years ago. Now you are not even a regular navy. What qualifications do you have to make decisions on behalf of the navy? "
As soon as these words came out, it really set off a thousand waves.
Even the Warring States Period wanted to slap this guy to death. The situation was already in chaos to the extreme, and now that this guy had revealed something like this, there was really no way for the day to end peacefully.
As expected, many senior navy officials who did not know the inside story immediately exploded.
"What? Teacher Zefa is no longer a marine? Are you kidding me?"
"If a chief instructor who has taught more than 70% of the navy's mid-level cadres cannot be regarded as a member of the navy, then who else in the world dares to claim that he is a navy with good roots?"
"Zefa, don't." Warring States looked at Zefa, with a look of pleading in his eyes. He really didn't want to watch the navy develop to the point of complete division because of this dispute.
But Zefa ignored Warring States' eyes, took a deep breath and said:
"I did submit my resignation to the World Government, but why did I do that? Don't you lackeys of the World Government know?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiu Zuo and Ai Yin beside him made excuses:
"Teacher Zefa applied many times to fight pirates in the new world but was not allowed, so he was forced to leave the navy to uphold justice in his heart!"
"I think the fact that our pirate guerrillas have not been wiped out by pirates after two years in the new world is enough to prove one thing.
That is, even if the Navy does not accept military expenditures from the World Government, it can still safeguard justice! "
As soon as these words came out, the whole auditorium was in an uproar again.
As a navy, if you are not even allowed to fulfill the justice in your heart, then what is the point of being a navy?
"I have long wanted to enter the new world to fight against evil. If I can go to the new world to fight against evil without becoming a navy, then I would rather not wear this navy cloak!"
As he spoke, a rear admiral threw the navy cloak behind him to the ground.
"Me too. My parents and family all died at the hands of pirates. But when I wanted to seek revenge from them, I was told that those pirates had already hid in the new world, and our navy was alone in the new world because of its power. , being unable to go and arrest them is simply a big joke.”
"If the navy controlled by the world government always compromises and maintains the status quo, then this navy is not appropriate!"
Akainu's chest was also rising and falling violently at this time. He was clearly the one among all the marines who most wanted to enter the new world and fight against evil.
Now, because of an appointment from the World Government, he seems to be living an ignoble existence and just wants to serve the World Government. This is really unreasonable!
And in the midst of this noise, another tall and thin figure stood up and spoke in a lazy but firm voice:
"I, Kuzan, do not agree with the World Government's regulations for the appointment of admirals."
(End of chapter)
