One Piece: World Conquest Begins with Creating a Little Empress

"Let me give you a grand introduction! This is Admiral 'Rhodes Island,' former Admiral of the Navy Headquarters."

"Although the Navy Headquarters' three admiral positions are currently full, the three army admiral positions are still vacant..."

Seeing that the time was right, Xia introduced Zephyr's current identity to Aramaki and Ichisho.

"A Field Marshal?!"

Upon hearing this, Aramaki and Ichisho raised their eyebrows slightly. Although they had heard that the World Government had an army, they had never seen a so-called army marshal!

In fact, the consensus on this high seas is that the world government's army and air force are used to assist the navy.

However, when Aramaki and Issho heard that the current Army Marshal was Zephyr, a Navy Admiral from the same era as the current Navy Marshal Sengoku, they knew that Char intended to build the Army into a powerful force no less than the Navy.

"So surprised?"

"It's obvious you guys haven't watched the Navy's medal award ceremony livestream from a few years ago."

Seeing the surprised looks on Aramaki and Ichisho's faces, Xia spoke softly.

"In addition, I also plan to rebuild the Air Force."

Char said this and then looked at Garp beside him.

Originally, Garp was the most suitable person in Char's eyes to be the World Government's Air Force Marshal.

Unfortunately, Garp, that old codger, is just too stubborn.

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"From now on, the three branches of the armed forces—the army, navy, and air force—will no longer be just empty talk!"

"The strength and combat power of the three major armies will gradually become equal!"

"I will not allow the navy to have a monopoly..."

"The reason for recruiting you two is to lend me a hand, help me strengthen the army's capabilities, and make up for my shortcomings here..."

Xia looked at Huang Mu and smiled, his expression revealing sincerity, and began to speak eloquently.

"This is it!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Xiao's expression still held a hint of hesitation.

"Hahaha……"

However, Huang Mu was quite straightforward. He first laughed heartily, then bowed to Xia Ya before loudly proclaiming, "Since His Highness Xia Ya is so sincere, it would be wrong of Huang Mu to hesitate any longer!"

"I don't have any requirements for which military general I am! Whether it's the navy, army, or air force, as long as I am a general, that's enough!"

Huang Mu paused slightly at this point.

"By the way, are there any differences in treatment and power among these generals? If this army general only has the authority of a navy vice admiral, then I'll have to think about it again!"

"After all, I don't really like being someone's underling. Mainly because I'm used to being carefree and easygoing, and I'm afraid of getting into conflicts with others..."

A glint of light flashed in Huang Mu's eyes as he gestured to Xia Ya.

Aramaki seemed afraid that Xia Ya wouldn't understand his implication. After a slight pause, he said directly to Xia Ya, "Fine! I'll just be frank. In my opinion, humans are creatures that climb up by stepping on those below them, constantly proving their abilities in order to survive!"

"Humans are animals with very clear class distinctions, and distinct jobs and occupations! Just like bees and ants in nature! And I want to be one of the highest class, at least one of the highest-ranking people below the Celestial Dragons..."

Huang Mu's attitude was clear: he wanted to be second only to one person and above all others.

"Whatever you want, I will give you naturally..."

"Since they are all generals, there is no difference between the navy, army, and air force! You all enjoy the same treatment and possess the Golden Den Den Mushi, which means you have the authority to mobilize warships and launch a Buster Call against the island!"

"However, the army has far fewer warships than the navy, so you'll need the cooperation of the Navy Headquarters when you need warships! But compared to the navy, your army will be equipped with many land-based vehicles..."

"These vehicles will make you better at land warfare! Such as island amphibious landings. Because of the high risk factor, the army has the largest number of soldiers of any military! Therefore, strictly speaking, your authority is greater than that of a naval admiral..."

Char explained the differences between the army and the navy to Aramaki.

At the same time, Char used the "Thor" comparison method, telling Aramaki and Issho about all the benefits of becoming an army general.

"That's good……"

Upon hearing this, Huang Mu smiled slightly, which seemed to put him at ease.

"Speaking of which, where is the Army Headquarters?!"

"Could it be that His Highness Xia is going to allocate a naval base to us?!"

On the other side, after thinking for a while, Yixiao had a brand new question.

"Since you're called the Army, your base must be on land!"

"How could I possibly set up an army base on the sea?!"

“All bases at sea belong to the navy, and I certainly won’t allocate them to you! If we set up army bases on islands or artificial islands at sea, just like the navy bases, it will only make the government’s existing system more chaotic…”

Upon hearing this, Xia immediately answered Xiao's question.

"Huh?! Where is our base?"

When Huang Mu heard that the army's base was not at sea, he was stunned for a moment, his expression showing a mixture of doubt and confusion.

"The army's base will naturally be located on the Red Earth!"

Char smiled and calmly replied.

"what?!"

"You mean you want to build the army base on the Red Earth?!"

"Are you sure you're not joking? Is this even possible?"

As Xia Ya finished speaking, both Huang Mu and Yi Xiao were startled.

"Hehe! Of course it can be done..."

Upon hearing this, Xia smiled.

Then, Xia shared his thoughts with Yixiao and Huangmu: "As you probably know, the Red Earth Continent, which is ten thousand meters high, encircles our entire world. Together with the Grand Line, which also encircles the world and is enveloped by a mysterious magnetic field, it divides our world into four seas from two different axes..."

"That is, the East China Sea, South China Sea, West China Sea, and North China Sea! And they cut the Grand Line in half, forming what we now know as the 'Paradise' of the first half of the Grand Line, and the 'New World' of the second half, which was occupied by the Emperors of the Sea!"

"In other words, the Red Line can simultaneously reach the East Sea, South Sea, West Sea, North Sea, Paradise, and the New World—these six sea areas! As long as we establish specific land bases on the Red Line, we can send troops to these six sea areas at any time to support the navy! This advantage of being able to deploy troops regardless of sea area is truly unique..."

Before long, Char told Aramaki and Ichisho about his vision and plans for the army.

"It's unbelievable, so imaginative..."

Both Ichisho and Aramaki were deeply shocked by Xia's words.

"But building a base on the Red Line shouldn't be that quick, right?!"

"After all, the Red Earth is too high. There are many pieces of equipment we need that would be difficult to transport up there. In addition, due to the thin air, it would be extremely difficult to get the craftsmen to build a base!"

Then, Aramaki raised the next question.

"It's very simple! We can build a base on the ground beforehand, and then send the built base to the Red Earth Continent, which is 10,000 meters above the ground!"

"If an ordinary person were to accomplish this, it would indeed be extremely difficult, but for me, who possesses the Float-Float Fruit, it's a piece of cake..."

As Xia spoke, he glanced at Gion behind him.

After Gion nodded slightly, she stretched out her foot to avoid the floor beneath everyone's feet.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar...

In an instant, the entire Makino tavern was lifted into the air.

"I see……"

Upon seeing this, Yixiao and Huangmu were slightly taken aback as they looked at and sensed the scenery outside the house. Then, they exchanged a glance and nodded at the same time.

"In that case, we understand!"

It seems that Yixiao and Huangmu finally made a decision at this moment.

"What was bound to happen has finally arrived..."

Seeing this, Xia smiled, waiting for Xiao and Huangmu's reply.

"The Blind Swordsman smiled!"

"Greetings, Lord Char Aznable, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the World Government's Armed Forces!"

Without any hesitation, Yixiao and Huangmu immediately knelt down on one knee in front of Xia.

With Yixiao and Huangmu's oath, the two of them completely submitted to Xia's command at this moment!

They became two generals in Char's army...

"Very good! From today onwards, your codenames will be Fujitora and Green Bull!"

"From this day forward, you will be General Fujitora Issho and Green Bull Aramaki of the World Government Army! I hope you will serve the World Government and me with all your might! The future of this world rests on your shoulders..."

Char was extremely satisfied with Fujitora Issho and Green Bull Aramaki's actions. He smiled at the two of them and then told them about his expectations for Issho and Aramaki.

"You will definitely live up to your destiny!"

Yixiao and Huangmu readily agreed to this.