One Piece: World Conquest Begins with Creating a Little Empress

No one intended to offer any help to the remnants of the Flying Pirates, after all, Shiki's reputation was simply too terrible...

And so, time flew by...

In the blink of an eye, it was the day Shiki was to be executed.

A long chapter of 4,000 words! Brothers, please keep reading!

Chapter 36 Next! Let's see what the Navy Headquarters has to do.

Holy Land Marie Gioia.

"You're Sakazuki?!"

The Figarand family, descendants of the original twenty Celestial Dragons, a noble family of the world, reside in their villa in Pangaea, the Holy Land of Mary Geoise…

Char, with his short red hair, sat casually on the sofa, legs crossed comfortably, and looked at the man in front of him with a resolute face and wearing a naval justice cap, and asked softly.

"Exactly..."

Upon hearing this, the man nodded slightly to Xia Ya.

Yes, the man standing in front of Xia at this moment was none other than...

It was none other than the future Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, 'Akainu' Sakazuki.

At this time, Sakazuki looked quite young, only in his early thirties.

"Speaking of which, this isn't our first meeting. We met about six months ago in Loguetown, on that World Government warship where Gol D. Roger was executed. I remember your rank back then was Rear Admiral..."

Char glanced at Sakazuki's shoulder, at the epaulettes that symbolized a Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, and spoke to Sakazuki with a casual expression, as if chatting casually.

"Because of their merit in successfully protecting the safety of the Celestial Dragons at the execution site, maintaining order at Roger's execution site, preventing anyone from disrupting the execution, and successfully allowing the government to complete Roger's execution in front of the cameras..."

"After Roger's execution, Kuzan, Borsalino, and I were all promoted from Major General to Lieutenant General by the Air Marshal."

Sakazuki answered truthfully after hearing Char's words.

"Ha ha……"

"That's right! Speaking of which, it was I who suggested your promotions to Kong in the first place."

"From the moment I saw you all, I knew that with your abilities, it was a huge waste for you three to be just rear admirals at Marine Headquarters..."

Char chuckled softly at Sakazuki, a hint of reminiscence in his expression.

"oh?!"

As Char finished speaking...

Sakazuki, who had been keeping his head down and hiding his expression under the brim of his hat, and who had been lost in thought ever since he met Char, finally raised his head.

At this moment, he looked at Xia with a hint of doubt. Even Sakazuki was a little confused. What kind of trick was Xia, a Celestial Dragon, up to?

Even if Sakazuki truly did merit in protecting the Celestial Dragons, the other party shouldn't have recommended them to Fleet Admiral for promotion to Vice Admiral, nor should they have summoned him on the eve of Shiki's execution!

This gave Sakazuki the feeling that Char valued him highly...

To be honest, this was far beyond Sakazuki's expectations and imagination, based on his understanding of the Celestial Dragons after all these years of contact with them...

Logically speaking, shouldn't the Celestial Dragons just think that the Navy's protection of them is something they should do? Forget about promotions and thanks, it would be a good thing if they weren't scolded before leaving.

"Sakazuki, do you know why, even though you, Kuzan, and Borsalino all contributed to protecting me, I only summoned you?"

Char seemed to have seen through Sakazuki's thoughts and asked him directly.

"do not know……"

Upon hearing this, Sakazuki shook his head at Char and spoke the truth.

"Haha, you're quite honest..."

Char smiled slightly at this.

Without giving Sakazuki any chance to think, Char Aznable turned to him and asked softly, "Sakazuki, what do you think of the era called the 'Great Pirate Era' that Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, started with the help of our World Government at his execution?"

"Absolutely terrible!"

"There was already enough trash on the sea, and now there's even more."

After hearing Char's words, Sakazuki frowned deeply and said angrily.

“So…” Char interrupted Sakazuki before he could finish, “Sakazuki, what do you think the government and the Navy should do with these pirates?”

Upon hearing this, Sakazuki's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he answered truthfully.

"Ha ha……"

"What a brilliant move to wipe out the pirates!"

"As the saying goes, 'In times of chaos, harsh measures are necessary!' I believe your approach is correct."

Char chuckled and readily agreed with Sakazuki's statement.

“Sakazuki, this is the reason I summoned you…”

Char then explained to Sakazuki the reason for summoning him.

I have high hopes for you!

"I not only have high hopes for your promotion to general..."

"I have a higher opinion of your chances of being promoted to Fleet Admiral!"

Following that, Char expressed his high regard for Sakazuki...

"Sakazuki, you must not let me down."

That wasn't all. Char then whispered some instructions to Sakazuki.

At this moment, Char's voice was filled with expectation for Sakazuki.

"I won't let you down!"

Upon hearing this, Sakazuki spoke seriously to Char.

"Okay! You can go back now."

Char took in Sakazuki's resolute expression, then waved to him, indicating that he could leave.

"Farewell."

Sakazuki bowed slightly to Char, then turned and strode away.

"Absolute justice?"

"Sakazuki, as a soldier, is indeed qualified..."

"If only the entire navy were as obedient as Sakazuki."

"Of course, this is all predicated on the assumption that Sakazuki doesn't intend to eradicate the evil within the World Government in order to uphold his so-called absolute justice..."

Char watched Sakazuki's retreating figure, his eyes narrowing slightly.

To be honest, Char doesn't believe for a second that the SWORD organization in the original story has absolutely no connection to Fleet Admiral Sakazuki...

After all, Sakazuki has a jet-black blade tattooed on his right arm! In Char's eyes, Sakazuki is the kind of person who, when the time is right, will unleash his blade on all the evil he defines, and he can't tolerate even the slightest imperfection...

However, if used properly, such a person can become a deadly weapon against the enemy! Their lethality is similar to that of the Magma-Magma Fruit, one of the most powerful Logia-type Devil Fruits, which Sakazuki possesses; contact with it will either kill or severely injure the enemy…

"Next! Let's see what the Marine Headquarters has to do!"

With that thought in mind, Xia Ya downed the fragrant red wine in his glass in one gulp.

He then stood up and went to the edge of the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, gazing at the endless clouds, seemingly lost in thought...

As for the direction Char's gaze was directed, it was precisely in the direction of Marineford, the Marine Headquarters.

Chapter 37 The Naval Headquarters, Ready for Battle!

We are currently undergoing an unprecedented and incredibly tense mobilization!

In front of the Navy Headquarters building, a tall execution platform had been erected!

Directly beneath that execution platform, there are now three golden chairs!

At this moment, the seats were still empty...

But the soldiers in the square all knew that these seats belonged to the current admirals of the navy!

Below the execution platform and chair were a group of vice admirals and rear admirals from the Navy Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Tsuru, a woman whose qualifications and experience are nothing short of legendary, is among them.

Besides Vice Admiral Tsuru, Borsalino, codenamed "Kizaru," who had just been promoted to Vice Admiral, and Kuzan, codenamed "Aokiji," stood on either side of Tsuru, exuding a powerful aura. At this moment, Kuzan and the others already possessed some of the strong demeanor of future Marine Admirals.

"Senior He, why don't you go back and rest first?"

"Once Garp-senpai, Zephyr-sensei, and Admiral Sengoku come out, we can just follow them. There won't be any enemies coming anyway..."

"Even if there are enemies, they are definitely no match for us~"

Beside Vice Admiral Tsuru, Borsalino, looking languid, yawned as he spoke to her. From his expression, it was clear he didn't take Shiki or the Flying Pirates seriously at all. In fact, ever since Borsalino ate the Glint-Glint Fruit, he'd rarely had a chance to be serious…

"Hey! Borsalino, don't underestimate me! I'm in my prime, not too old to fight! Dealing with you brats is a piece of cake..."