Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 354 Adjusting Troop Deployment

Seeing Ning Yuan still gesturing with needles, Hawkeye said irritably, "Ning Yuan, I admit you are quite clever, but since you're not a swordsman, you'd better not easily offer any opinions in this field!"

Hawkeye's reminder was entirely well-intentioned, considering that Ning Yuan wasn't a swordsman.

If Ning Yuan were also a master swordsman, Hawkeye would have already struck him down with his sword after seeing him resorting to such underhanded tactics.

"But you just nodded, didn't you? Don't you agree with my theory?" Ning Yuan asked.

"I don't understand your theories. All I know is that the sharpest sword isn't determined by words, but by the sword in one's hand!" Hawkeye said with a cold expression.

He did agree with Ning Yuan's statement earlier, but what he agreed with was the idea that the smaller the contact area, the greater the pressure.

But as Ning Yuan was talking, he suddenly said that the current direction of swordsmanship was wrong, and the shape of the sword was also incorrect.

How can this be? So all my life's sword training was wrong, and the shape of the black sword I raised my whole life was also wrong?

"You!" Ning Yuan shook his head speechlessly. "Fine, I thought you were some kind of world's greatest swordsman, so I figured you'd have high hopes for the future of swordsmanship. Turns out you're just another old-fashioned person!"

"Huh?" Hawkeye's face immediately darkened. "What did you say?"

"Stubborn to the end, don't you understand?" Ning Yuan laughed. "It means clinging to tradition, believing that the old is good and the traditional is right, refusing to embrace the new era and accept new theories!"

"I thought this kind of thing only happened to older people, but I didn't expect Hawkeye to be so young."

As he spoke, Ning Yuan pursed his lips, seemingly very regretful.

"You!" Hawkeye immediately stood up and drew his sword, but Hancock reacted faster, already standing up and blocking Ning Yuan's path: "What are you doing?"

"Boom!" The conference room door was kicked open, and Sengoku strode in.

Behind them followed an elderly woman with white hair and a tall, mature female navy woman in a red military uniform with her fair thighs completely exposed.

"It seems you didn't get along very well while I was away!" Sengoku nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the tense situation inside. It was good that the Seven Warlords of the Sea had conflicts; he would be more worried if they didn't.

"Tell me what the problem is, and I'll help you look into it."

Ningyuan remained silent, Hawkeye kept quiet, Hancock ignored everyone, and Bear pretended to be mute.

Fortunately, there was someone at the scene who seemed to thrive on chaos.

"This king of a member state of the World Government says that the swordsmanship practiced by people today is all wrong, and the shape of the sword is also wrong!" Doflamingo said with a chuckle.

"Oh?" Zhan Guo was taken aback, looking at Ning Yuan curiously: "Why do you say that?"

Momousagi also looked over curiously. She was also a great swordsman, so of course she was interested in matters of swordsmanship.

"Just kidding!" Ning Yuan laughed. "Let's get down to business. So you went to get some reinforcements?"

Sengoku's face, which had been quite pleased, immediately darkened again.

However, he couldn't retaliate, because Ning Yuan had guessed right again.

The old lady next to him chuckled and said, "As expected of Ning Yuan, not only is his writing insightful and incisive, but he also possesses such talent in commanding troops and conducting military operations!"

Then, considering that Ning Yuan discovered that Logia-type Devil Fruit users were arrogant and conceited, he killed Crocodile with a single shot using a Seastone bullet.

This child seems to have a knack for finding and exploiting other people's weaknesses!

I wish he were in the navy; this kid would be perfect for the General Staff!

"Not bad!" Ning Yuan smiled, but his gaze fell on the mature female naval officer: "This is, Marine Admiral Trainee, Momousagi Gion?"

"Your information network is quite impressive!" He nodded, then sat down next to Ning Yuan. "So, what do you think? Do you like it?"

"What do you mean by 'like or dislike'?" Ning Yuan asked warily, casually putting his arm around Hancock beside him. "I'm a married man! I don't mess around!"

Crane was speechless. You still won't mess around? Do you want me to read out your wife's name one by one?

"What are you saying!" Patting Ning Yuan on the shoulder, He was surprised to find that she did not sense the slightest evil in Ning Yuan. In other words, without needing to be cleansed, he was already a person with a heart for justice.

A lecherous man, yet he claims to be righteous?!

Well, actually it's not contradictory.

However, this righteous character makes He like this young man even more.

"There's going to be a war tomorrow, and you're the king of a member state of the World Government. We certainly don't want anything to happen to you here, so we've sent a lieutenant general to protect you!" Tsuru said softly. "You'll be spending a whole day together, so if you can build some goodwill, it'll be easier to get along later!"

Ning Yuan was speechless and asked, "Is it really that difficult to formulate a battle plan? Is it really that hard?"

That's right, the reason why Sengoku and Tsuru brought Momousagi was very simple: they wanted to get a copy of the battle plan from Ningyuan.

This sacrifice for Momousagi wasn't much, it couldn't even be called a sacrifice, it was just being a bodyguard for a day.

In order to catch pirates, she has to work as a courtesan in a brothel, which is much more difficult than being a bodyguard.

He smiled gently. There was nothing she could do; she had never commanded such a large-scale battle before!

Moreover, the current naval deployment was originally arranged by her, Sengoku, and the three admirals, but Ning Yuan has already overturned it!

With only half a day left, who has the brainpower to come up with another strategy on the spot!

Seeing that Ning Yuan didn't intend to speak, Tsuru gave him a look, and Gion stepped forward, gently pressing Ning Yuan's shoulder and starting to massage it.

She's a pro at using her beauty to seduce people.

She's a professional massage therapist.

then.

"Stop messing around, stop messing around, I'll just say it directly, okay!" Ning Yuan quickly dodged Gion's hands.

What kind of place is this? Even if you want to use your femininity, don't block Hancock's way!

I want to go to bed tonight!

Crane nodded in satisfaction, then glanced at Sengoku. "See? I told you, this move was definitely effective."

Zhan Guo looked helpless; if he hadn't been truly desperate, he really wouldn't have wanted to resort to the honey trap.

"Go ahead and say it!" Sengoku opened his notebook, intending to take notes.

"Have you paid attention to the war between the World Government and the Revolutionary Army?" Ning Yuan asked.

"Followed, and then what?" Sengoku asked.

"We've been paying attention, and you still came up with this kind of battle plan?" Ning Yuan pointed to the map on the wall. "Haven't you learned anything from the war?"

"Uh," Sengoku scratched his head. "What can we learn? The World Government suffered a defeat; I don't see anything we can learn from it!"

Ning Yuan was speechless: "Who gave you the title of 'Strategist'? It's completely undeserved!"

Sengoku's face immediately turned bright red.

To be fair, he wasn't exactly clever. As for why he was considered a strategist...

Compared to him, Zeff, who was from the same generation as Garp, was even less intelligent.

Among a group of idiots, the Warring States period, with its normal intelligence, stood out!

Fortunately, while Sengoku wasn't the brightest, he was thick-skinned: "So, what are some lessons to be learned from this war?"

"There are many things worth learning from, but we'll only talk about the key points!" Ning Yuan said, "In this war, the World Government was the attacking side with superior numbers, while the Revolutionary Army was the defending side with inferior numbers. However, the Revolutionary Army managed to achieve a great victory despite their inferior numbers. What does this mean?"

Sengoku and Tsuru were taken aback. Is this something that can be said?

"The World Government's army is rife with corruption, its generals have no will to fight, and its soldiers have no fighting spirit. It would be a miracle if they didn't lose!" Doflamingo muttered from the side.

Sengoku turned and glared at him, but that was exactly what he thought too.

Ning Yuan smiled and said, "What you said is certainly true, but we should also see that in the battles of landing and defending the island, the side on the defensive has a huge advantage!"

"And in the war against Whitebeard, the Navy is also on the defensive!"

Warring States' eyes lit up. "That seems to be it!"

"Let's look at the second point. The World Government and the Revolutionary Army fought two battles at the Dragon Port, and the World Government suffered a major defeat both times. Did the Revolutionary Army deploy any absolute masters or strong individuals in either battle?"

Zhan Guo and He both shook their heads, as if there was no answer.

"Neither the Revolutionary Army nor the World Government deployed any powerful fighters; it was purely a clash of brute force, and the World Government was at a significant disadvantage. This is because the Revolutionary Army has better guns and cannons with a longer range!"

Sengoku nodded emphatically. He had heard Steelbone complain more than once that their gunpowder would get wet in the rain and they wouldn't be able to fire, but the Revolutionary Army's guns were not afraid of fire.

Moreover, the Revolutionary Army's artillery shells could reach farther than their warships, preventing the warships from coming ashore to provide support. The Navy's Buster Call fleet had a longer range, but it was unable to fire continuously due to a shortage of ammunition.

"But if you change the target to a white-bearded man, then the navy becomes the one with better firearms and longer-range cannons!"

Sengoku and Tsuru continued to nod, their emotions also becoming excited.

With the defenders having the advantage and better firearms, wouldn't this battle be a sure win?

"I believe you've all understood. We're on the defensive. Our artillery fires farther, our guns shoot farther, so we have a greater advantage!" Ning Yuan stood up and walked to the front of the map. "Now the only remaining question is how to maximize our advantages!"

He pointed to the bay at headquarters: "Set up the battlefield here, set up artillery emplacements on both sides, and have all the marines fire down below with their guns. The Whitebeard Pirates will be trapped like turtles in a jar; their situation will be even worse than when facing the Revolutionary Army or the World Government forces!"

"But didn't you say that this would get us bombarded by the Whitebeard Pirates' 43 cannons?" Sengoku asked.

I've already mentioned this proposal myself!

"So now the only remaining problem is how to get Whitebeard to obey and obediently enter the bay!" Ning Yuan said, "The execution time is tomorrow at 11:00 AM, right?"

"Yes!" Sengoku nodded.

The timeframe has already been released, so it's not confidential.

"Then let's move the execution time forward by one hour!" Ning Yuan said.

"And then?" Sengoku asked.

"And then what? That's enough!" Ning Yuan said.

"Huh?" Sengoku was taken aback and quickly turned to look at Tsuru, only to see that Tsuru looked thoughtful.

So, did you understand?

"Our time is set, and Whitebeard will naturally march and deploy his battle plans according to our schedule, such as conducting an hour of artillery bombardment before the execution!" Crane said. "But if we move the execution time forward by an hour, Whitebeard's battle plans will be disrupted. They will have to speed up their advance and naturally abandon some less important plans!"

The reason Whitebeard didn't fight was to take Marineford, but to save people.

If your lifeline is in someone else's hands, you naturally have to follow their orders.

To be honest, the disadvantages of having a white beard are simply too great.

They were old and weak, fighting against superior forces, lacking skilled warriors and with few troops. They were also besieged in the bay, without any decent guns or cannons, and were even ambushed by their own people.

As a result, the Navy suffered countless casualties, to the point that even a deserter like Coby could stand up and spout nonsense.

What does this prove? Does it mean that white beard is awesome?

No, it only shows that the navy is idiots and the people who formulated the battle plan have no brains.

Having subordinates like these is a blessing for the world government.

Now that Ning Yuan is involved in formulating the plan, is Whitebeard going to be in trouble?

Of course not. Ning Yuan only slightly adjusted the allocation of troops, but did not command any individuals. Therefore, Aokiji will still act as a mole, Kizaru will still slack off, and Koby will still desert.

What? You're saying there are dozens more cannons on the naval battlefield?

Whitebeard also gained another battleship, HMS Queen Elizabeth!

(End of this chapter)