One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Chapter 177 Discussion and Results

After a while.

"So, you mean—" A lieutenant general swallowed hard, "the Revolutionary Army's headquarters is on that legendary sky island?!"

Lieutenant General Tsuru nodded, then shook his head. "To be precise, it's not a legend, but a real sky island."

"Garp and I received intelligence that said there were traces of the Revolutionary Army on Skypiea."

"To ensure the authenticity of this intelligence, I secretly dispatched several highly capable covert agents to investigate, and the results were identical to the intelligence."

"That means the Revolutionary Army must be residing on the Sky Island!"

He pushed up his glasses, looking confident. "Over the next two weeks, I spent a lot of time observing the situation near the Sky Island, and finally, I found my opportunity."

Lieutenant General Tsuru took out a small, exquisitely shaped seashell from the pocket behind him.

"This thing is called a wind shell, also known as a knock-off shell."

"Don't let its unassuming appearance fool you; it can compress air and release a large amount of air energy at crucial moments."

"The Revolutionary Army likely has its own scientists who modified the bombardment shell to fit the bottom of the ship, allowing them to control its energy release and achieve a depth of 10,000 meters."

When the topic of shellfish technology came up, Vice Admiral Tsuru's eyes lit up, but then quickly dimmed again.

"Unfortunately, we have obtained too few samples. Currently, the Navy only has these few shellfish technologies."

"But this is enough for the Navy." Vice Admiral Tsuru put down the flank shell, his eyes resolute.

"Once we understand the Revolutionary Army's modus operandi, we can launch a full-scale offensive!"

"And from my observation—"

Lieutenant General He stood up, took out a document, and distributed it to the generals present.

Upon opening the file, an unremarkable photo of the sea came into view.

Some people wondered, "What is this? Isn't this just an ordinary picture of the sea?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru shook his head. "No, look at the next page."

On the next page of the document, although it is still a sea area, a terrifying ocean current that stretches straight to the sky and has no end has suddenly appeared on that calm sea surface.

"This is the result I obtained after a long period of observation and investigation by sending people to stake out the area."

Vice Admiral Tsuru sighed, "Perhaps this is the only way to reach the Sky Island, to ascend by taking advantage of the rising ocean currents."

"Although we don't know why this is happening, as long as we can transport a portion of the naval fleet to the sky island, we can definitely launch a surprise attack on the Revolutionary Army!"

"Once we resolve the World Government's biggest concern, Kiro, their attitude towards our navy will inevitably improve, and many of you here will likely be promoted!"

That's all I wanted to say.

After Lieutenant General Tsuru finished speaking, Marshal Sengoku stood up, cleared his throat, and drew everyone's attention to him.

"Gentlemen, Lieutenant General Tsuru has covered most of the information. That's the gist of the situation."

"Is any of you willing to withdraw from this operation?"

After the words were spoken, the vast majority of the generals fell silent.

After a brief moment of thought, they realized that this was a rare opportunity.

This is an opportunity to penetrate deep behind enemy lines and easily defeat the revolutionary army, which would represent a tremendous achievement.

As long as they have enough merit, they can further improve their treatment.

After all, who wouldn't want a higher salary, a more leisurely life, and a higher status?

Just as Sengoku looked around and nodded in satisfaction, thinking that no one would raise their hand again, a magnetic, cold voice suddenly rang out.

"Ah, I think I have something to do."

Everyone was startled and turned their attention to one of the three chairs at the front.

"Wait, Aokiji, are you sure?!"

Sengoku stared wide-eyed at Aokiji, somewhat incredulous.

You should know that the other party is known for his high efficiency. No matter how difficult the task is, he will be the first to rush to complete it and complete it with an extremely high rating.

But now, faced with an action that clearly doesn't carry much risk, Aokiji has chosen to withdraw?

"Hiss—can I ask why?"

After a moment's thought, Aokiji gave his answer, "I'm too tired. I've captured quite a few great pirates lately."

"and----"

Aokiji's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, flickered, as if some inexplicable emotions were surging within them.

"—It's alright now."

Sengoku frowned as he watched Aokiji refuse outright.

Is Aokiji slacking off?

He knew that ever since the Buster Call of Ohara, the controversy surrounding Aokiji had shifted from burning justice to lazy justice.

The biggest impact of this incident was not the poor performance in battle.

More importantly, he discovered that Aokiji often sought his own sense of justice, and his previously held belief in the Navy's justice began to waver.

However, the other party never chooses not to carry out the mission.

Unless there is some insurmountable difficulty, Aokiji usually executes his missions perfectly.

After hesitating for a moment, Sengoku sighed and turned his gaze to the other two admirals. "Kizaru and Akainu, you two go." Kizaru nodded, while Akainu, standing beside him, made no attempt to hide his furrowed brows, revealing his anger. "As a Marine Admiral, can't you even do the most basic task?"

Faced with Akainu's provocation, Aokiji unusually chose to remain silent, simply lowering his head quietly.

Seeing that no one except Aokiji wanted to quit, Sengoku slapped the table.

"Alright, since everyone here has no problems, then tomorrow, bring your most elite men to the dock, and I will take you to that rising ocean current."

"Don't worry, once we get up there, I'll find some help. At that time, the vast majority of the navy's forces will be able to get there."

Let's all strive together!

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Since the Revolutionary Army was founded, we have suffered too many losses. Now is the first battle we will launch to sound the clarion call for a counterattack!!"

"yes!!"

All those present, whether lieutenant generals or generals, immediately turned and left the conference room.

Clearly, they were already organizing their forces and making the fullest preparations for the upcoming battle.

Aokiji remained seated in his original position, showing no emotion even when Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru passed by.

But through the sunglasses, his deep eyes revealed an indescribable sense of bewilderment.

That complex expression is something that can never be replicated.

"Kilo————"

"Over the years, I have witnessed countless evils and sins, but I still have not found justice that belongs to me alone."

"But now, the flames of war are about to spread to the Sky Islands. Can the Navy's sense of justice really be maintained?"

"Maybe----"

"Perhaps you are right—"

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