Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 205 The Navy's Next Hunting Target Selection!

Upon entering Marshal Sakassky's office.

Bane saw Yi Xiao sitting on the sofa, drinking tea, while Borsalino was holding a nail clipper and leisurely trimming his fingernails.

"Huh? You're not going to the wedding this time?" Bane teased Borsalino.

Borsalino wasn't very familiar with Bane, but he could sense the goodwill in the teasing in her words. A smile appeared on her wrinkled face as she said, "I'll go when the time comes."

"Wisdom!" Bann gave him a thumbs up.

Sakazuki sat down at the desk, tidied up the documents in his hand, and said, "Sit down. Help yourself to whatever you want to drink."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Bane sat down opposite Yixiao, picked up the tea that Yixiao had brewed from the table, and poured himself a cup.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Sakazuki got straight to the point, saying, "We need to have a meeting today. There are two things we need to discuss. First, regarding the relocation of Marine Headquarters, this doesn't need much discussion; relocating Headquarters to the New World is inevitable. I just wanted to ask if anyone has anything to add, and when the relocation will begin?"

After Sakazuki finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Iso. Although Iso couldn't see, it seemed as if he could sense the gaze. He put down his teacup and said, "I don't have anything to say. In fact, I've been familiarizing myself with the duties of a general these past few days. I haven't given much thought to the relocation of headquarters, but this matter has been discussed in meetings many times, so I suppose there's already a decision. If the Marshal has a plan in mind, just tell me how to cooperate."

Sakazuki seemed satisfied with the smile, forcing a smile onto his stiff face, before turning to Borsalino and asking, "Do you have any thoughts?"

"No," Borsalino shook his head. "But I have a question. If headquarters moves to the New World, shouldn't at least one admiral remain here to oversee things?"

According to the Navy's system, it was impossible for the three admirals to all stay at headquarters. During the era of the previous three admirals, Borsalino was in charge of matters related to Mary Geoise and also led the science unit, traveling between the New World and Mary Geoise, while Kuzan was stationed at headquarters, spending most of his time dealing with important matters in the first half of the Grand Line.

As for Sakazuki, he has been stationed in the New World for many years, leading the Navy against the threat of New World pirates.

Now the situation is about to change. Not to mention that two admirals have been replaced, the relocation of headquarters to the New World will inevitably be linked to the admirals' permanent presence.

Upon hearing this, Sakazuki immediately nodded and said, "Of course, we definitely need to leave a general in Marineford to oversee things. Who among you is in charge of this?"

Before anyone else could speak, Borsalino immediately said, "I'll do it. I already have some things to take care of regarding Mary Geoise, so it'll be more convenient for me to stay here."

Upon hearing this, Bane couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You think staying here would be more relaxing, right?"

"Hehehe." Borsalino chuckled and nodded, "I'm an old man, I can't compare to young people like you, so let me rest a bit more."

Sakazuki looked at him with a smile and asked, "And you?"

"I would much rather contribute on the front lines," Yixiao said without hesitation.

Seeing this, Sakazuki didn't delay and said directly, "In that case, Borsalino, you will be in charge of Marineford."

After confirming the matter, Bane stated that he had nothing more to say regarding the relocation of headquarters.

Without much objection, the group discussed briefly and decided to officially relocate the Naval Headquarters to the New World G-1 Naval Base on September 2, 1521 of the Sea Calendar.

Sakazuki signed the Marshal's order, which was then co-signed by three admirals, including Bane, and sent to the Secretariat of Headquarters, which would then notify the rest of the Navy.

After discussing this matter, Sakazuki continued, "So, the second thing is, once headquarters is fully established in the New World, our Navy will also launch a full-scale offensive against the New World. Who do you think should be our first target?"

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea!" Issho immediately raised his hand and declared, "Whether it's the Dressrosa incident or the Alabasta incident before, it has already proven how extremely serious the negative impact the Seven Warlords of the Sea have on the seas is. I believe that this system is no longer in line with the needs of the times. We, the Navy, should find a way to completely abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system and bring all these great pirates to justice!"

The reason why Issho wanted to join the Navy and seek a high position was actually to push for the abolition of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and rid the people of the sea of ​​this scourge-like system.

Sakazuki's eyes lit up after hearing Ichiro's words, and he agreed, saying, "You're right. Letting those bastards continue like this will only bring shame to our justice. The situation of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is rather awkward now. Jinbe is imprisoned in Impel Down and poses no threat. Doflamingo and Crocodile have already been dealt with by Bane. Only four of the seven remain, which is their weakest point."

Although Sakazuki and Issho have different ideologies, since Issho has started to take over the dove faction, it must be said that on the issue of abolishing the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the two of them are completely of one mind and work together.

Sakazuki joined the Navy with this goal in mind, and he deeply hates pirates. He has long disliked the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but he didn't have a good way to deal with them before. Now it seems that things have taken a turn for the better.

"To be precise, the threat posed by Bartholomew Kuma can also be ruled out." Borsalino put away his nail clippers and said, "Perhaps Bane and Issho are not fully aware, but in fact, the reason why Bartholomew Kuma joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea is largely due to our Science Unit. Currently, his modification program is still in progress, and I think that in a few months at most, around the beginning of next year, he will completely lose his self-awareness and become a fully-fledged cyborg. Therefore, we don't need to consider his threat."

"I see." Bane nodded, feigning ignorance. "So, if we're considering taking action against the Seven Warlords of the Sea, we only have three targets left: Dracule Mihawk, Gecko Moria, and Boa Hancock, right?"

After saying that, Bane laughed and said, "From this perspective, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are indeed at their weakest point. The only one who is truly worth paying attention to is the world's greatest swordsman."

Gecko Moria is not even worth considering. Any one of the four people present could probably beat Moria, who has been holed up in the Devil's Triangle for more than ten years, to a pulp with just one hand.

As for Boa Hancock, the pirate empress who is known as the most beautiful woman in the pirate world, to be honest, it's not easy to assess the extent of her strength.

Everyone can guess how low her floor is, and there's no doubt that she's stronger than Moria, but no one can say for sure how high her ceiling is.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Anyway, Bane was very guilty. He didn't need to think or doubt that a lecher like himself could never resist Hancock's charm. And if he couldn't resist her charm, then even with the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, which was a natural counter to a user, he would still capsize if he wasn't careful.

In the original story, Teach, who possessed both perfect Devil Fruit powers, infiltrated the battlefield between the Marines and Hancock under the cover of his crew. Amidst the chaos, he finally managed to find an opportunity and use his powers to lock Hancock down.

Even so, all of his officers and the navy were wiped out and petrified. Teach dared not be distracted in the slightest, for fear that he might accidentally fall into a trap and capsize along with them.

In his words, even a moment of relaxation could lead to being petrified by Hancock.

Because he was well aware of his situation, even though the Hancocks were in Marineford during the Marineford War, Bane stubbornly refrained from going to see the beauty of the First Beauty.

After discussing the matter of the Seven Warlords of the Sea for a while, the group was still unable to come up with a simple and casual solution immediately.

"The root of the problem of the Seven Warlords of the Sea lies not with these pirates, but with Mary Geoise. After all, the Seven Warlords system was established by the World Government and is protected by the highest law. Simply eliminating the pirates will not destroy the system; it will only make room for other ambitious individuals in the New World. Only by destroying the system can we truly solve this problem," Issho said in a deep voice.

"What do you mean?" Sakazuki looked at him with a knowing smile.

"A new World Conference will be held next year. If possible, I hope the Navy can fully support my proposal at this conference and completely abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea Act from the root!" Issho said in a deep voice without hesitation.

Seeing that Yixiao was willing to step forward, Sakazuki immediately declared, "As Marshal, I will fully support you!"

The discussion about the Seven Warlords of the Sea ends here, after only a brief touch.

After pondering for a moment, Bane said, "Since there's no need to make the Seven Warlords of the Sea our primary target, let's go straight for the root of the chaos in the New World, which is the Four Emperors, to solve the problem. After Whitebeard's death, those three families have caused quite a stir."

"That's exactly what I was thinking too," Sakazuki said with a serious expression.

He had long wanted to eliminate these so-called Four Emperors, and now that the Navy was strong and well-equipped, Sakazuki wanted to show his skills!

(End of this chapter)