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Chapter 367 The New Era Arrives

The Marineford War, later known in textbooks as the Battle of Marineford, was a unique battle that was started by pirates but eventually evolved into a war against feudalism and oppression under the leadership of the Human Emperor.

战役开始于10月17日上午9：00，结束于10月17日上午10：13分，此战义军一方战死14769人，多数人死于外海的战舰之上。

On the naval side, 42795 were killed, 6 went missing, and more than 7 were captured, including former Chief of Staff of the Naval Headquarters, Tsuru, Naval Reserve Admiral Gion, Vice Admiral Momonga, Kasakiyama, Onigumo, Dalmesia, and Strobelli.

This battle not only resulted in heavy losses for the navy, but also, because the navy soldiers came from all over the world, the navy was unable to suppress the uprisings that broke out everywhere due to a lack of junior officers. Furthermore, because the navy headquarters had lost almost all of its warships and the few remaining ones were taken by the rebels, the new navy had no warships available for six months, which led to another crushing defeat for the World Government.

But this is all for later.

On January 18th, on an island in the Calm Belt of the Grand Line, Ning Yuan began reorganizing the Whitebeard Pirates and 70,000 Navy prisoners.

Among them, the most heinous pirates who had committed countless murders were eliminated, and the pirates who were unwilling to join the righteous army also left. The remaining good pirates and the navy who held a sense of justice were reorganized into the newly formed Fifth Army of the Revolutionary Army.

The Fifth Army was commanded by Whitebeard, with General Rayleigh as its chief of staff and Crane as its deputy chief of staff. It comprised five divisions: the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th, plus a garrison division. Each division had 20,000 troops, for a total strength of 130,000.

The commander of the 21st Division was Marco, and the chief of staff was Dalmesia.

The commander of the 22nd Division was George, and the chief of staff was Huoshaoshan.

The commander of the 23rd Division was Flying Squirrel, and the chief of staff was Vista.

The commander of the 24th Division was Storoberry, and the chief of staff was Bramanda.

The commander of the 25th Division was Gion, and the chief of staff was Waibey.

In addition, the Fifth Army also has a garrison division, commanded by Ace and staffed by Hawkins.

Although Ning Yuan promised to appoint Hawkins as the Chief of Staff, he was not yet able to win over the masses, so he would first serve as a divisional staff officer as a transitional position.

That's right, besides Momonga, the Navy also surrendered to Tsuru, Gion, Kashoyama, Dalmesia, and Stroberry.

They have no choice but to surrender. There are still 7 naval prisoners here. They can use the 7 naval prisoners as leverage to force them to surrender.

In addition, Ning Yuan was constantly doing ideological work by talking to all the naval soldiers from all over the world about their oppression and exploitation. In just one week, he corrected everyone's thinking.

However, the stubborn old man Garp changed his mind again and refused to surrender, so Ning Yuan simply threw him onto a neighboring island and left him to fend for himself.

Garp will definitely not be defeated by the environment, but with his appetite, without the Navy's support, he probably won't even have enough to eat, and he'll regret it then.

After correcting their thinking, Ningyuan did not sit idle. While reorganizing and training his troops, he also used the sacred knowledge base to teach nearly 12 soldiers to read, write, military knowledge, common sense about various firearms, basic principles of artillery, post-war economic recovery, urban security management, and other subjects.

What might have taken 5 to 10 years to complete was accomplished in just 2 days with the help of the sacred knowledge base. Three days later, their educational level was even at the level of high school students in their previous lives, and some exceptionally talented individuals even reached the level of university graduate students and doctoral students.

Thus, these 13 people have undergone a complete transformation. They are no longer pirates or navy personnel, but a new era revolutionary army with new culture and new ideas!

There is no longer any possibility of them joining forces with the World Government, because they no longer speak the same language.

The entire Fifth Army Group is now speaking Chinese and writing Chinese characters!

On October 23, all reorganization was completed, and then everyone boarded the warships and sailed majestically towards the East China Sea along the calm belt!

It is worth mentioning that the battleships originally intended for the navy were also retrieved by Ning Yuan and have now become Whitebeard's flagship.

No one dislikes big guns and warships, and Whitebeard is no exception.

What Moby Dick? You don't know anything about it!

While reorganizing the army, Ning Yuan was also busy online. He drafted a "Code of Conduct for Righteous Army" to distinguish between pirates and righteous army members.

Although he shouted in Marineford that the pirates had become the rebels, most of the pirates were murderers and arsonists who committed all sorts of evil deeds, and he would rather stay away from these people than let them join the rebels.

The Code of Conduct for the Righteous Army was designed to restrain these pirates. If they were willing to reform themselves from this moment on and follow this code of conduct, they would not be without a chance to survive in the future.

But if they continue to do as they please and refuse to repent, they will definitely face consequences in the future.

While the rebel army was making great strides, the navy and even the world government were in deep trouble.

Ning Yuan has specially marked the World Government's ships on the smart map. Whether they are transporting grain, money, or people, they are all marked with gold light. You don't need to buy a VIP to see the World Government's ships; anyone can see them.

Moreover, the icon not only shows the ships, but also their defensive capabilities, the number of cannons, the number of skilled soldiers, and their speed.

This is so obvious, it's designed to provoke people to rob it!

The World Government has too many adversaries: pirates, non-World Government member states, and even some merchant ships that don't hesitate to play the role of pirates.

Some member states of the World Government, and even the navy, are willing to rob a bunch of them. Anyway, I just turn off the Den Den Mushi and don't reply to messages. What can you do to me?

Now that the Marine Headquarters has been destroyed and two of the three admirals are dead, the Navy is powerless to control the seas, has no ability to support World Government ships, and has no ability to manage naval bases. Some naval bases are even thinking about rebuilding the Navy, while many more have begun to protect themselves and develop on their own.

Ningyuan's actions were extremely effective. On October 20th alone, 24 ships related to the World Government were sunk or seized. By October 21st, that number had reached 32!

The Five Elders were first troubled by the destruction of the Marine Headquarters, and then they began to worry about the war breaking out all over the world, with anti-world government forces everywhere.

After October 21st, the things that trouble the Five Elders will become more down-to-earth.

Mary Geoise is running out of food!

This sounds a bit ridiculous. Mary Geoise is so rich, how could it not have enough to eat?

That's the truth. Although only about 50 ships were robbed, the deterrent effect was considerable, to the point that the subsequent 500 to 5000 ships dared not sail to Mary Geoise.

Mary Geoise itself does not produce food. Don't be fooled by its fertile fields; they are all grasses planted by the Celestial Dragons for their entertainment and amusement.

All the Celestial Dragons' food, vegetables, and fruits are transported from outside; if they are not transported for even a day, they risk running out of food.

If we cut back on food and clothing at this time, we can hold on for a little longer.

But the people of Tianlong have no concept of thrift. They leave the taps on to water their lawns all year round, and their food waste is even worse than that of Empress Dowager Cixi. They eat a thousand dishes at a meal, take a bite of each dish, and throw the rest away.

Mary Geoise is a collection of the world's finest resources, so it doesn't matter how much it's wasted.

But now, the supply lines are cut off!

"Mary Geoise only has enough food for five days?" The financial strategist was dumbfounded when he saw the report.

What he was always concerned about was which member state paid how much Celestial Gold, which country didn't pay, and when the Celestial Dragons would go hungry. Such reports would also come to him.

But this actually happened!

But this kind of thing can't be ignored; he's a Celestial Dragon too, and he needs to eat as well.

"Look at this, what should we do now!" The Five Elders, facing a vast sea of ​​people for the first time, seemed extremely uncomfortable and could only pass the problem on to others.

The hall not only housed the Five Elders, but also Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Admiral Kizaru.

They should have been punished, but as the situation around the world deteriorated, punishment became somewhat unnecessary. They urgently needed a naval rebuild to quell the flames of war and maintain order.

"We can kill all the slaves!" said the Environmental God of War.

The total number of Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise is no more than 5000, but there are hundreds of thousands of slaves.

Even if the Celestial Dragons are wasteful, they still don't eat as much as the slaves.

Therefore, as long as all the slaves are killed, the remaining food can last for a long time.

"But can this order be carried out?" asked the God of Scientific Defense.

The Environmental God of War fell silent.

Cutting flesh is difficult, but cutting flesh from one's own body is even more difficult.

Slaves are also a kind of asset, the Celestial Dragons' asset. If you kill slaves, it's equivalent to depriving them of their assets. There's no way the Celestial Dragons would agree to that.

As for the claim that the current situation is difficult and that everyone needs to work together to overcome the challenges?

Stop joking. What does the difficult situation have to do with us? Isn't the World Government led by the five of you? You've managed the world to this state, and now you want us to take the blame when problems arise?

"I think rebuilding the navy is more important!" the Agricultural God of War, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up. "The root cause of the food shortage is simply that the shipping lanes are blocked. Someone is attacking the shipping routes. We don't need to eliminate all the pirates; we only need to maintain the stability of a portion of the shipping lanes!"

Even just restoring one shipping route could alleviate Mary Geoise's food shortage problem.

"That makes sense!" The other five elders nodded in agreement. No matter how incompetent the navy may be, it is still indispensable.

"Where will the reconstruction take place?"

"South China Sea, please!"

The West Blue is rife with mafia gangs, and the North Blue has numerous member states of the World Government; both are places of severe exploitation and oppression, which is why the rebel forces here are the most rampant.

The navy can certainly suppress the rebels, but what if Ning Yuan suddenly appears and wipes out the navy headquarters again?

It's not the right time to go to war with Ningyuan yet, so it's best to find a peaceful area and stabilize the situation first.

"Sengoku?" The Five Elders looked at Sengoku: "The task of rebuilding the navy is entrusted to you!"

"Me?" Sengoku shook his head. "Never mind!"

After one defeat, the Warring States period was completely demoralized.

The Five Elders nodded. They hadn't originally planned to use Sengoku again, since the difference between Sengoku and Ningyuan during the Marineford War was too obvious.

"Kizaru, from now on, you will be the Fleet Admiral!" The Five Elders slammed their fists on the table, finalizing the matter.

Kizaru was speechless. Everything was developing according to Ning Yuan's plan. Had he really become a naval admiral?

On October 26, Kizaru led 10 members of the Five Elders drawn from the CP agency, along with 8000 strong fighters drawn from various naval bases, down the Mary Geoise route and arrived at the relatively calm South Blue.

A place called Komeitai was chosen, and the Naval Headquarters was re-established.

After the Navy Headquarters was rebuilt, Fleet Admiral Kizaru issued his first order to the world: a global recruitment drive!

Unlike the previous World Military Draft, this time the standards for the World Military Draft were lowered again and again because of the naval defeat and the heavy losses, coupled with the fact that the rebel army was also competing with the World Government for personnel.

Now there are no moral requirements; as long as you have the strength and are willing to fight against the rebels, you can become a member of the navy.

As a result, a large number of pirates who did not conform to the "Code of Conduct of the Righteous Army" went ashore, took off their tattered clothes and hats, put on naval uniforms, and thus became glorious naval officers.

The Five Elders had no objection to this; at such a critical moment, it was only natural to employ people without being bound by convention.

Although their history is long, they haven't experienced enough and have no idea what kind of big things this navy, which is similar to a returning home group, could do.

With the promulgation of the "World Conscription Order" and the "Righteous Army Code of Conduct," the world was completely divided into two forces: the World Government and the Righteous Army!

The pirates who were once the main characters of the Age of Exploration, as well as the member states and non-member states of the World Government, have all become supporting characters at this moment!

(End of this chapter)