Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Is Whitebeard getting old? The Four Emperors' power structure may be reshuffled!

Seated at the very front of the stage was Brigadier General Brannew.

The man, known as the legendary king of meetings, stood ramrod straight with a serious expression.

The video Den Den Mushi in front of him was working busily, one eye receiving intelligence photos from various places, and the other eye projecting these images onto the screen in front of him.

This meeting has quite a few core topics.

What is the situation in the new world?

Lieutenant General Tsuru opened his eyes and asked.

Brannew switched the documents in his hands:

"As expected, after news of the outcome of the Impel Down War spread, pirate activity worldwide surged by 300%. The seven naval branches in the first half of the Grand Line suffered more than twenty attacks this week. The situation in the four seas is slightly better, but the arrogance of pirates has also increased significantly."

"As for the New World,"

Brannew paused for a moment, "The Whitebeard Pirates have returned to their territory, but the situation is not optimistic. According to intelligence, both Kaido of the Beasts and Big Mom Charlotte Linlin are secretly mobilizing their forces, seemingly intending to gradually encroach on Whitebeard's territory."

Although the Whitebeard Pirates successfully withdrew, the weakness that the aging Whitebeard displayed in the final moments of the war was witnessed by countless eyes.

The hyenas of the New World smelled blood and began to stir, eyeing the head of this old Fourth Emperor.

They frequently provoked the Whitebeard Pirates.

Kaido is based in Wano Country, and the ships of his Beasts Pirates frequently appear on the edge of Whitebeard's territorial waters.

Big Mom Charlotte Linlin's World Fleet is also being mobilized; she has long coveted the resource-rich islands in Whitebeard's possession.

"Where's the red-haired one?" Sengoku asked.

"The Red-Haired Pirates are currently still within Whitebeard's sphere of influence, seemingly assisting Whitebeard in stabilizing the situation. A large-scale direct conflict between the Four Emperors has not yet broken out, but three small-scale skirmishes have already occurred."

Brannew replied, "Kaido and Big Mom seem to be testing Whitebeard to see how much strength he has left after this war."

At present, it seems unlikely that a direct war between the Four Emperors will occur.

Since the end of the war, Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, has never left the territory of the Whitebeard Pirates.

This move forced Kaido and Big Mom to back down.

Unless Kai has come up with a good offer to go to Ling, no one can face two Yonko alone.

A direct conflict between two of the Four Emperors might be manageable, but if it escalates into a three-way war, the entire New World will be plunged into unpredictable disaster.

Karp sneered, "Those two guys certainly know how to pick their timing."

"That's the nature of pirates."

Akainu said coldly, "It's a world of survival of the fittest, and people take advantage of others' misfortunes. That's why I say that we must crush pirates with absolute power. Any compromise will only embolden these scum!"

His words were pointed, and many generals in the conference room subconsciously looked at the Warring States.

Without changing his expression, Zhan Guo calmly said, "Continue."

Brannew nodded: "Thanks to Shanks' intervention and the checks and balances among the Four Emperors, the New World is currently maintaining a fragile balance."

This gave the Navy a valuable respite.

"It probably won't be long, at most a month, before the war in the new world reignites."

"One month,"

Sengoku tapped his fingers lightly on the table and murmured, "That's enough."

He slowly began, "Brandeu, let's move on to the next topic."

"Yes."

Brannew switched the screen to display the video Den Den Mushi, and a line of large text appeared on the screen:

The World Recruiting Program: Supplementing Military Forces and Recruiting Top Combatants

A slight commotion arose in the conference room.

The proposal for a global conscription was put forward before the Impel War, and at that time it was still in the discussion stage.

But now, with the severe loss of naval forces, this plan has gone from a proposal to a strategy that must be implemented.

“As you can see, this was an agenda that the Sengoku Marshal had put forward before the war even began,” Brannew said.

There are reasons why the Navy dares to wage war. As a violent institution under the World Government, the entire world is a huge source of manpower for the Navy.

The pirates' depleted forces cannot be replenished in large quantities in a short period of time.

"The specific details of the plan have been finalized."

Brannew distributed the documents in his hand to the generals present, saying, "The Navy will simultaneously launch recruitment in 170 member states around the world, with recruitment standards appropriately relaxed, and it is expected to replenish 50,000 new recruits within three months."

"Fifty thousand? Isn't that too few? We lost more than thirty thousand men, and they were all elite troops."

A lieutenant general with a thick beard frowned and said, "Moreover, recruit training takes time, Brigadier General Brannew. Recruits of varying quality are nothing but cannon fodder in the face of true powerhouses."

"We have taken that into consideration."

Brannew nodded. "So the recruitment plan is divided into two parts: the recruitment of ordinary soldiers and the recruitment of special combat forces."

Recruiting special combat forces?

The large-scale global conscription project initiated by the Warring States Marshal was something that all the high-ranking officials present knew was an agenda that had been proposed before the war even began.

However, there may still be changes in this global draft.

Because the newspapers they had were advertising recruitment for general-level combatants.

The text on the screen changes as follows:

Recruiting General-Level Combatants Worldwide

"Are you kidding me!"

A middle-aged vice admiral slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, his face flushed. "Our navy already has three admirals, which is enough! Mr. Kizaru, Mr. Aokiji, Mr. Akainu, aren't they all among the world's top fighters? Why do we need to recruit admirals from outside?"

This has become a matter of the Navy's reputation.

His words resonated with many generals.

Looking at these generals, Zhan Guo understood.

He had mentioned the issue of factions before.

Factional struggles are never lacking within the navy.

Hawks, doves, and neutrals;

Headquarters dispatch, branch dispatch;

There are also those conservatives who rely on their seniority and seniority to climb the social ladder.

Now that he has proposed recruiting top-level talent from outside, these people will naturally worry about their interests being harmed.

It is an undeniable fact that there are many factions within the Navy, but everyone agrees on one point:

The position of admiral should be filled by a strong individual cultivated by the navy itself.

Sending in a high-ranking general from outside the country can not only damage morale, but also introduce uncontrollable factors.

Brannew said without changing his expression, "This is Marshal Sengoku's decision."

The meeting fell even more silent than before.

Everyone knew that the position of Fleet Admiral was about to become vacant. Fleet Admiral Sengoku had taken responsibility for letting Shanks and the Whitebeard Pirates escape during the Impel Down War, as well as the Impel Down escape incident, and soon became a semi-retired state after resigning.

"Why should Mr. Sengoku take full responsibility this time? Anyone with eyes can see that the World Government has a bigger problem!"

Momousagi wanted to stand up and speak, but Vice Admiral Tsuru beside her pressed her down and shook his head at her.

Only when Sengoku, a man of considerable influence in the navy, stepped forward to take responsibility could this war be quelled.

Momousagi gritted her teeth and sat down.

The Warring States period understood these people's thoughts very well.

Even if a general's position becomes vacant, there are still substitute generals who can step up.

Putting aside everything else, there are two reserve generals at the meeting right now.

Peach Rabbit and Tea Pig.

really,

"Marshal of the Warring States Period,"

The lieutenant general who stood up said, "We also have general candidates within our ranks! Momousagi and Chaton, they both have general-level strength, as long as..."

"not enough."

Sengoku interrupted him, saying:

“Gion and Kake are indeed excellent, but being excellent is not enough to face the situation ahead. What we need is a monster who can suppress an era, like Garp.”

Garp, whose name was called, sat in the corner, secretly stuffing a senbei into his mouth.

Upon hearing his name, he looked up and grinned, "Haha, Sengoku, you finally admit that I'm a monster?"

I really want to punch this guy.

Sengoku glared at him and continued:

"The global conscription plan has been approved by the Five Elders. The first conscription order will be issued to the world in three days. There is no room for discussion on this matter."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that this was not a discussion, but a notification.

Before Sengoku steps down, he must do this: the navy needs more monsters!

"In the Impel Down conflict, we faced not only the Whitebeard Pirates, but also Straw Hat Luffy, Shiki the Golden Lion, Impel Down fugitives, and many other forces. If a conflict of this magnitude were to occur again in the future, the Navy would need more top-tier combat power."

Sengoku glanced at the three generals present.

Generals are indeed powerful, but they cannot remain at their peak forever.

Just like Akainu now.

It turned into a severed hand.

The navy needs fresh blood, it needs new monsters.