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

Chapter 227 How can the great waves of the times stop until they reach the highest point of the beach?

By the time Yixiao arrived in Eregia, order had been restored.

Because the battle ended so abruptly, apart from the Opera Hotel and the mountain frozen by Kuzan, there wasn't much damage here. Compared to the annihilation of a Yonko pirate crew, it can be considered a great victory.

Therefore, there is no major disaster to be dealt with in Eregia.

However, Uta's concert is definitely not going to happen, because Uta has also been arrested.

According to the investigation, Uta has some connection with the Red-Haired Pirates. Although she is not guilty of heinous crimes, considering that Uta is not a well-behaved person and may be planning some other trouble, she will be arrested and detained for a period of time. We will see if she can turn over a new leaf later.

In the past two days, the Navy has quickly spread the news about Eregia throughout the entire sea.

In the Sabaody Archipelago, it was still Shakky's Bamboo Bar Tavern.

The new generation's newspaper king, Rayleigh, was staring blankly at the newspaper in his hand, looking somewhat incredulous.

Crime Buster: Uta the Diva!

It is reported that Admiral Bahamut Bane of the Marine Headquarters is a loyal fan of the songstress Uta. Upon hearing that Uta's exclusive concert was to be held on Aregia Island, he immediately took leave and went to Aregia with his mentor Zeff, his friend Kuzan, Vice Admiral Garp, and others to enjoy the musical extravaganza.

The arrival of the Marine Admiral delighted the organizers, who immediately prepared a banquet to welcome him. They arranged for Uta, the songstress, to meet with Admiral Bane and others in a friendly manner. However, during the meeting, the Red-Haired Pirates suddenly broke in, intending to kidnap Uta and plot some events. But they probably never expected that their kidnapping plan would be directly countered by a Marine Admiral. Admiral Bane and other elite Marines swiftly launched an operation to annihilate the Red-Haired Pirates in Eregia. Former Fleet Admiral and current Grand Inspector Sengoku also suddenly appeared in Eregia. According to survivors, the battle lasted only twenty minutes before the Red-Haired Pirates were defeated.

Currently, the Red-Haired Pirates have been escorted away from Areggia Island by a Marine Headquarters warship.

A single concert led to the annihilation of a renowned Yonko-level pirate crew; the songstress Uta should truly earn the title of "crime buster" (rumor has it that Uta's concert has been canceled, and she appears to have been secretly arrested by the Navy).

General Bane: No one can claim to be an impregnable fortress before justice!

"General Bann, who was interviewed by the World News Agency on Areggia Island, said that there is no iron wall before the iron fist of justice!"

Admiral Bane claimed that he joined the Navy for only three things: justice, justice, and fucking justice!

Although Admiral Bane's words were somewhat harsh, it is not difficult to see his dedication and determination to justice. Judging from the various events that Admiral Bane experienced after joining the Navy, we also believe that Admiral Bane will definitely be able to uphold his sense of justice to the end!

Regarding the Red-Haired Pirates, Admiral Bane and the Marine Headquarters stated that the Marine Headquarters has the capability and strength to deal a heavy blow to all pirates. The reason the Red-Haired Pirates were able to evade justice before was simply because their whereabouts were elusive, their numbers were small, intelligence was difficult to obtain, and they never engaged in large-scale direct conflicts with the Marines, making effective pursuit difficult. This encounter is enough to prove that the Red-Haired Pirates are not evil pirates capable of defying the Marines' righteous punishment. There are no such pirates on the high seas. The Marines have always been confident that they can eliminate all enemies of justice, whether it's Wang Zhi of Beehive Island or the so-called Four Emperors!

Admiral Bane responded directly, stating that as the Navy Headquarters' New World strategy gradually unfolds, both Wang Zhi and the Red-Haired Pirates are merely the beginning. The Navy will relentlessly crack down on New World pirate forces, and bluntly stated that the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates cannot remain arrogant for long!

Although many high-ranking naval officers participated in this operation, including Kuzan, Zephyr, Garp, and even Sengoku, they were either retired or had stepped down, with only Bane being a current admiral.

Therefore, considering a variety of factors, they did not participate in any public opinion campaigns, and all of them were handled by Bann.

The Navy Headquarters also took their personal wishes into account and downplayed their role in the operation, basically letting Bane take all the credit.

As a result, they did not appear in the newspapers. At the same time, Bane's prestige as the current admiral was significantly enhanced, and his popularity on the seas soared once again.

As a result, his original codename, "Black Fist," was further elevated to "Overlord Fist."

To be honest, even Bane was speechless about this codename. You might as well just call me Ongba.

But since it was named by the people who loved him on the high seas, Bann did not object.

"Fleet Admiral Sakazuki calls Admiral Benn a close friend in life and a strong supporter in his work!"

In an interview with our agency, the newly appointed Fleet Admiral Sakazuki stated that he and Admiral Bane are close friends. The two hit it off immediately upon first meeting and share the same ambition when facing the issue of pirates. Fleet Admiral Sakazuki expressed that it was a great fortune to be friends with Admiral Bane (according to some inside sources, Admiral Bane had previously supported Sakazuki, who was then an admiral, in his bid for the position of Fleet Admiral).

Fleet Admiral Sakazuki stated that the Navy will soon launch its follow-up plans, and as Admiral Bane indicated, the Navy will continue its relentless attacks on New World pirates!

The Navy Headquarters stated: The so-called Great Pirate Era has never been acknowledged by the Navy; this sea absolutely does not belong to pirates!

"Commodore Bulanu, a spokesperson for the Navy Headquarters, stated that the Navy and the World Government have never recognized the so-called 'Great Pirate Era.' This sea was not the sea of ​​pirates before, and it never will be!"

However, the Navy Headquarters does not deny that in the past twenty years, due to various factors, the seas were indeed engulfed in a storm of pirate chaos. Now, the Navy has enough ability and strength to quell this storm that should never have happened!

Since the Battle of Marineford, talk of a "new era" has been rampant on the high seas. Admiral Bane once bluntly stated that "in this new era, there are no ships capable of carrying pirates," which indirectly indicates that he also believes that a new era has arrived.

Looking at it now, the pirate frenzy that has been rampant for twenty years has indeed inevitably begun to decline, and the Navy, which has been conserving its strength for twenty years, is now powerfully rewriting the waves of this sea.

After the Battle of Marineford, the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors at the time, were destroyed. Following this, a fierce battle for supremacy ensued in the New World. The once-famous Flying Pirate, Shiki the Golden Lion, and Wang Zhi of Beehive Island, along with a group of silver medalists, were all strong candidates for the next Four Emperors. However, to this day, Shiki the Golden Lion has long been executed, and Wang Zhi of Beehive Island has been apprehended by Vice Admiral Aramaki of the Marine Headquarters. All the candidates who were originally vying to fill the vacancies among the Four Emperors have failed. Furthermore, the second Four Emperor, Shanks the Red-Haired, was also annihilated. This is sufficient proof that the decline of pirate power was inevitable!

It's likely that no one at the time imagined that the year 1520 of the Sea Calendar would mark the end of the Four Emperors era. Given the current strength of the Navy, it seems unlikely that a new "Pirate Emperor" will ever emerge on these high seas again. The twilight of the pirates is destined to be short-lived!

The analysis in this news article is correct. In any case, judging from the current attitude of the Marine Headquarters, neither Sakazuki nor the other three admirals intend to allow any so-called "Pirate Emperor" to emerge in the pirate camp. After all, such a situation would be an insult to the Marines and to justice.

It was one thing before, but now that the navy is so strong, how could they possibly allow it?

The global recruitment boom is about to reach a new peak!

"Since the Marine Headquarters moved to the New World, Fleet Admiral Sakazuki signed an order initiating a worldwide recruitment drive for the Navy. Although enlistment enthusiasm had been consistently high before, significantly increasing the Navy's strength, with the conclusion of the Beehive Island incident and the destruction of the Red-Haired Pirates, it's almost foreseeable that a new wave of enlistment fever is about to arrive on this sea!"

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

"This World News newspaper is so biased. The entire special edition has several articles praising the Navy." Rayleigh clicked his tongue after reading the newspaper with a complicated expression.

Even though the major event was the downfall of the Red-Haired Pirates, they were hardly mentioned at all. Even when they were mentioned, they were used as a negative example.

After reading the entire newspaper, Rayleigh could only glean four words from it: "kowtowing to the Navy."

It seemed as if this ancient battlefield in the new world was destined to be a perilous place for pirates!

At the same time, Rayleigh was somewhat moved by Shanks being captured by the Navy, but as the saying goes, if you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

He enjoyed the pinnacle of glory when he was one of the Four Emperors, and now that he's a prisoner, there's not much to say. That's just how things are at sea.

"Shanks got captured, didn't you even think about going to rescue him?" Shakky teased as he wiped glasses at the bar.

Rayleigh shook his head upon hearing this and said, "You know perfectly well what I mean. He was captured by the Navy as the captain of the Red-Haired Pirates, not as an apprentice crew member of the Roger Pirates. How could I possibly save him? What right do I have to save him? In this day and age, haven't the newspapers already made it very clear? That young admiral named Bane bluntly stated, 'In this new era, there are no ships capable of carrying pirates.' If I, an old pirate from the old era, still want to stay here reading the newspapers and living a leisurely life, the first rule I must follow is not to provoke the Navy."

"So now it's the 'Great Naval Era'?" Shaki raised an eyebrow.

Rayleigh was silent for a moment after hearing this, and finally said softly, "At least that's how it seems."

Just like the pirate wave of yesteryear, which came so suddenly, fiercely, and unstoppably.

Now, Rayleigh seems to have also seen this era of the Navy, which is rolling in, just as abrupt, intense, and unstoppable!

"But no matter where this wave comes from, the New World will not be the end," Rayleigh suddenly smiled, opened his flask, and took a sip of strong liquor.

Whether it's pirates or the navy, the overwhelming momentum and towering waves cannot be confined to this corner of the New World. The tide of the times is so turbulent that it cannot stop until it reaches the highest point.

(End of this chapter)