Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Now the Whitebeard Pirates have given us two options: one is to have the Navy withdraw from the North Blue, and the other is to have Sengoku and the others declare independence, completely break away from the Navy world, and become a new force, so that they can be unrelated to this incident!" Seeing this, Sakasu had no choice but to relay Reina's words to the Five Elders.

In his view, this matter should have prompted the Five Elders to issue an order to withdraw from the North Sea, but after hearing this, the Five Elders' eyes lit up.

Yes! That's another way to do it!

As long as Sengoku and his group are not involved in this matter, then those pirates cannot cause trouble for the North Blue Navy. As for the idea of ​​going independent, isn't it just a change of name? Just like the Navy and the CP system, aren't they still forces under their world's control?

As for those pirates who want to cause them trouble? Let them come! They've been in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise for years, but how many of them actually dare to cause trouble here? And how many of those who cause trouble here don't pay the price?

Therefore, the Five Elders had no intention of paying attention to those pirates.

If it weren't for the fact that the North Blue Navy is currently facing a combined attack from pirates, the Five Elders wouldn't want to bother with Sakazuki.

But now that the other side has provided a solution that they all think is good, having the North Sea navy fight their way out of the naval base... seems like a good idea.

Moreover, after exchanging glances, they realized that the separation of the North Sea Navy could help curb the ever-growing Navy Headquarters, making it a win-win situation.

But before they could speak, Sakazuki, realizing the danger, spoke first: "If you intend to come from the North Sea..."

“Sakazuki…” Before Sakazuki could finish speaking, the Five Elders interrupted him, saying, “Let Sengoku establish a new unit in the North Blue!”

"What?" Sakazuki looked at the Five Elders in disbelief and asked, "You plan to split up the Navy?"

"This is not a division!" The Five Elders, dressed in a dark blue suit, with long, straight white hair and a long beard, said calmly, "Whether it's the Navy or Sengoku, you both belong to the world. Sengoku is also a veteran of the Navy. He has always done an excellent job during his tenure, so there is absolutely no problem in letting him establish a new force in the North Blue. We trust him!"

Chapter 1123 The Choice of the Warring States Period

The Five Elders' words enraged Sakazuki, who stepped forward and said, "You are destroying the Navy! Without the Navy, the World Government cannot rule this sea!"

His words were meant to tell the Five Elders about the importance of the Navy, but to the Five Elders, they came across as a threat.

Given this, it is even more natural for them to want to establish a new force.

“Alright, Sakazuki, since you disagree, then you should find a way to quell this incident. If you can't, then do as we say!” The Five Elders, dressed in a dark red suit with blond hair and beard, said softly.

"Me, solve it? How am I supposed to solve it? This is all your doing!" Sakazuki was furious; these guys were just too unreasonable.

"Then you can leave. We've already made a decision, so you just need to do as we say!" The Five Elders, dressed in a dark blue suit, with long, straight white hair and a long beard, said somewhat impatiently.

Regarding the matter of having Sengoku establish a new force in the North Sea, the group still needed to discuss some details and report to Lord Im. They didn't have time to waste on verbal sparring with Sakazuki.

"In short, I will never agree to split the Navy under any circumstances. You lot, don't mess around. I am the Admiral of the Navy!" After saying this, Sakazuki immediately left for Mary Geoise. He had to return to Marineford and give Sengoku the order to evacuate the North Sea. He believed that Sengoku would understand his order. The Navy absolutely could not be split at this time.

However, when Sakazuki contacted Sengoku and asked him to withdraw from the North Sea, Sengoku refused.

"Sakazuki, do you know how hard it was to get to where we are now? If you don't give me a good reason, I'll have a hard time convincing the rest of you to leave here!"

Sakazuki did not tell Sengoku that the Five Elders had decided to let him establish a new force in the North Sea; he simply issued an order for them to withdraw from the North Sea.

He feared that if the Warring States found out, they would be even less likely to withdraw.

“I understand what you mean, but the Warring States period… the North Sea is not the center of the world, the New World is!” Sakazuki barely suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice.

“No, Sakazuki, you’re wrong. The extraterrestrials are the real threat! Those pirates, including the Revolutionary Army, aren’t enemies. They just don’t share our ideology, but they are all our compatriots! But the extraterrestrials are different. They are invaders, our true enemies. Once they take over more territory, more powerful figures will emerge, and then our world will cease to exist. We will all be slaves!” Sengoku shook his head and replied.

"So, you're saying you're unwilling to withdraw your troops?" Sakazuki's anger was barely contained; his naval uniform even showed signs of burning.

“Tell me the results of your negotiations, Sakazuki… Doesn’t the World Government intend to send troops to suppress us? Given our current situation, as long as we send enough troops from headquarters and the World Government, we can hold out! The Whitebeard Pirates wouldn’t dare to really go all out in a fight, otherwise the favorable situation in the North Blue would be completely ruined!” Sengoku was still hoping that Sakazuki could send troops to assist him, never expecting that the Five Elders had already begun to plan for him to establish a new force.

“I understand!” Sakazuki took a deep breath and said, “So you plan to stay in the North Blue? I’ve already discussed it with the Five Elders, and they won’t send reinforcements to the North Blue. Now you only have two choices: either follow my instructions and abandon the North Blue to return to headquarters, or… split the Navy!”

"What?" Sengoku was shocked and asked, "The Five Elders actually agreed to split the Navy? What are they trying to do? Did they lose their sense of crisis after the appearance of the extraterrestrial visitors brought pirates and the Revolutionary Army to the North Blue? How can the Navy split up? We are an important force for maintaining stability on this sea!"

“So… you can bring all the personnel back before they give the order, otherwise… it will be too late!” Sakazuki seemed to be feeling a bit powerless as he said softly.

"I understand. I will gather everyone as soon as possible and bring them back to headquarters!" Upon hearing this, Sengoku had no choice but to evacuate from the North Sea.

"Thank you for your trouble!" Sakazuki's tone softened; at least Sengoku understood the bigger picture, which reassured him considerably.

After hanging up the phone, Sengoku pondered for a moment before summoning the senior generals currently in the North Sea.

"Sengoku! What brings you here at this hour? I'm training those new recruits! Is headquarters finally planning to send reinforcements? Since that brat Reina said he wanted revenge, they won't just stand by and watch!" Garp asked as soon as he opened the door to Sengoku's office.

"Please sit down. Ichisho hasn't arrived yet. He came from the front lines using a teleporter, so it might take him a little longer!" Sengoku didn't say much, just waved his hand for Garp to find a place to sit.

Garp was taken aback, and looked at Staff Officer Tsuru and Kuzan beside him with questioning eyes.

However, both of them shook their heads, indicating that they did not know.

Not long after, Ichisho, who had rushed over from the front lines using a teleporter, also arrived.

"Lord Sengoku, what exactly happened? The troops at the front have already assembled and are ready to go into battle at any time!" Fujitora Issho, who knew nothing about this, thought that he had been summoned back for a war conference and then an attack on the extraterrestrial visitors.

"I laugh, a major event happened in the North Sea a few days ago!" Zhan Guo was silent for a moment before speaking: "The Five Elders have arrived!"

"What? Could it be... that thing is true?" Yi Xiao asked, startled.

"It seems you received the news on your end too?" Sengoku asked with a smile.

"No!" Yixiao shook his head and replied, "No, it's just that some pirates who came to the front lines are spreading rumors that our Navy violated the North Blue Treaty and launched an attack on the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates together with the World Government! Is this... true?"

Sengoku nodded helplessly, then remembered that Fujitora Issho couldn't see him, so he said, "That's right, the Five Elders suddenly appeared in the North Blue with their men and attacked the Straw Hat crew who were picking up Uta from the Whitebeard Pirates! Shanks happened to be there at the time, so they started fighting right away. It was only because of the Whitebeard Pirates' intervention that Jegarcia Satan Saint, one of the Five Elders, stopped!"

"What...why is this? Is it all because of the songstress Uta? Although her abilities are indeed quite powerful, none of you here are in a position to defeat Uta, right? Why would the World Government send out the Five Elders for a mere songstress?" Fujitora Issho asked, utterly perplexed.

"I want to know why too!" Sengoku said with a wry smile, "After the Five Elders left, Reiner of the Whitebeard Pirates sent us a message, telling us to take responsibility for this matter, or else he would join forces with the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates to attack us!"

Chapter 1124 The Five Elders' Persuasion

After Sengoku finished speaking, everyone fell silent, because apart from Fujitora, they already knew about this.

"So what are the headquarters' plans now? Aren't they sending reinforcements?" Staff Officer Tsuru asked Sengoku.

I contacted Sakazuki, but headquarters doesn't have any extra troops to send over. Kizaru has been conscripted by the World Government, and Green Bull needs to stay in the New World.

"But wasn't this all caused by those idiots? Let them send troops over!" Garp said, dissatisfied.

He didn't say he wouldn't interfere, after all, as a member of the navy, he had long been aware of that.

"The Five Elders..." Sengoku hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sakazuki, go and ask the Five Elders..."

However, he didn't finish his sentence and changed the subject.

“When Reyna contacted me, he said that either we would be responsible, or we would be separated from the Marine Headquarters and become a new force, in which case the things the Navy and the World Government do would have nothing to do with us!”

Staff Officer He suddenly looked at Sengoku with an incredulous expression, as if she had already guessed the outcome.

"This is impossible! The Navy absolutely cannot split up!" Garp immediately stood up and said, "That brat Reina's intention in saying this is to make us leave the Navy and create conflict between us and the Navy and the World Government! If the Navy splits up, the world will definitely descend into chaos. Without the Navy's suppression, all those monsters and demons on the sea will come out. This is absolutely unacceptable!"

Just like Sengoku's first reaction, Garp also stood up and objected.

Staff Officer Tsuru looked at Sengoku, who remained silent, put down his pen, rubbed his temples, and said, "With the Five Elders' discerning eye, they should be able to spot the problem here, right? But judging from your expression, it seems that Reina's plan has succeeded? The Five Elders wouldn't really agree to let us go independent, would they?"

Aokiji and Fujitora exchanged bewildered glances; this news was simply beyond their comprehension.

“Sakazuki suggested we retreat from the North Sea!” Sengoku said after a moment of silence, “I’ve already agreed to his suggestion!”

"What? Retreat from the North Blue?" Apart from Advisor Tsuru, Garp and the other two looked at Sengoku in surprise. Garp, in particular, said with considerable displeasure, "Why must we retreat? This place was built with great difficulty, and you know how important the power of destiny is! Once the pirates and the Revolutionary Army repel the extraterrestrials, then... this world will be theirs!"

They were all very clear about the power of destiny, because apart from Advisor Crane, everyone here had hunted down a large number of extraterrestrial visitors, and each of them had increased in strength.

Therefore, by abandoning the North Sea, they will no longer be able to suppress the pirates in terms of both the quantity and quality of their strong individuals.

The pirates are actually a minor issue; the more important problem is the Revolutionary Army. Their goal is to overthrow the World Government, and once they possess a powerful military force, they will definitely ignite a world war, at which point there will be no peace in the world.

However, Sengoku believed that the future was uncertain, so a strategic retreat was the best option. If the navy were to split up, the world would surely descend into chaos without its presence.

"Lord Sengoku, are we really going to evacuate from the North Sea?" Aokiji couldn't help but ask.

Sengoku sighed and said, "If we don't want the navy to split up, then we have no choice but to retreat from the North Sea!"

Staff Officer He, standing to the side, remained silent, quietly twirling the pen in his hand, seemingly pondering whether there were any other solutions.

Everyone remained silent, filled with resentment. It was clearly the idiots in the World Government who made the mistake, so why should they be held responsible?

Just then, the Den Den Mushi in Sengoku's office suddenly rang. Sengoku glanced at the ringing Den Den Mushi and picked it up.

"This is the Warring States period!"

"It's me, the Five Elders!"

When Sengoku picked up the Den Den Mushi, the voice of the Goro Sei came through it.

"..."

Sengoku fell silent for a moment. While they were worrying about the Five Elders, they didn't expect that the other party would call him with a Den Den Mushi.

"What is it?" Sengoku asked in a deep voice after a moment.

"You should know about what happened in Beihai, right? After our discussions, your Beihai branch can establish a new unit!" The Five Elders said directly without wasting any words.

"Form a new force?" Sengoku chuckled and replied, "Are you trying to split the navy? Do you know the consequences of doing so?"

"A split Navy?" The Five Elders chuckled on the other end of the Den Den Mushi and said, "Does that mean you're no longer part of the World Government after you become an independent force? The Navy, Impel Down, and Enies Lobby don't interfere with each other, but they all belong to the World Government! You've just become a force independent of the Navy, so of course your duties will be different from the Navy's. Aren't you currently fighting extraterrestrials?"

"Then let's establish a Maritime Self-Defense Counterattack Force, or Maritime Defense Force for short. It will be directly under the command of the World Government, and you will be the new Marshal of the Maritime Defense Force, only responsible for external wars. After the extraterrestrial visitors are driven away, you will be incorporated into the Navy. What do you think?"

Sengoku was caught off guard by the Five Elders' words, so he remained silent and did not agree.

Seeing that Sengoku was still thinking, the Five Elders continued, "Don't you think the Navy has too much power and manpower right now? This is not a good thing for the Navy. But I also know that if the Navy's development is restricted, then the Navy will not be able to deal with those increasingly powerful pirates. So, establishing another new army is also to alleviate the pressure on the Navy. You can check and balance each other with the Navy, but cooperate with each other in foreign wars, just like the Navy and the CP department now!"

Sengoku was somewhat moved by the words of the Five Elders. He had been a Fleet Admiral and knew the Five Elders and the World Government's high-ranking officials' vigilance towards the Navy. The new army in the city seemed to be a way to ease tensions.

However, Sengoku was no ordinary man, so while he was thinking about these things, he was also considering what disadvantages the establishment of a new army would have for the navy or the future.

First of all, this will definitely be a huge blow to the morale and strength of the Navy. However, according to the Five Elders, this is a good time for Sakazuki to ask the World Government and the Five Elders for resources again.

These people originally occupied the Navy's quota, but they have been stuck in the North Sea. Sakazuki has long been dissatisfied with this, because he is at a crucial moment in conquering the New World and is definitely short of people.

Aside from these factors, it seems there's nothing wrong with them breaking away and forming a new army.

Chapter 1125 The Sea Guard

While Sengoku was contemplating the gains and losses, Tsuru, who was standing next to him and had also heard the Five Elders' words, was also considering the gains and losses. Her position was somewhat different from Sengoku's. In addition to considering the navy, she also needed to consider the soldiers and generals in the North Sea. These were all people who had been suppressed by Sakazuki, because the generals here were relatively mild-mannered.

Those hawkish generals are all at headquarters now, and have long been given important positions by Sakazuki.

Therefore, if a new army is established here, separating from the navy, there will not be much change in morale. In fact, since the new army has just been established and there are many vacant positions, these people may even be promoted, so there is no stability in morale.

In terms of strength, there are Admirals Aokiji and Fujitora, as well as Garp, whose strength is no less than that of an Admiral. These three powerful fighters are enough to command the new army. In addition, with himself and Sengoku in command, there will be no problem in terms of high-end combat power.

The current problem is the number of ordinary soldiers and the large number of vacancies for junior officers.