I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Kerla paused for a moment, then nodded to indicate that she understood.

suddenly.

clap clap.

Applause came from afar, and a large head popped out from the wall, looking at Long and the others with a mocking smile.

This is Mr. Tanaka, Tesoro's subordinate. He is a user of the Pass-Pass Fruit, which allows him to move at extremely high speeds between inanimate objects, similar to the Door-Door Fruit.

This person also overheard the conversation between Long and the others.

Then the door was pushed open, and the Golden Emperor Tesoro strode in, still radiating gold and exuding nobility.

"As expected of the leader of the revolutionary army, his awareness is truly high."

Tezzolo grinned as he walked in and sat down on the sofa with an air of authority.

Behind him, a short man with a broad face walked out.

The man's name was Rez Max, a member of the Revolutionary Army and a gambler who went to the Golden City Casino in Tezzolo years ago and disappeared.

“This is a small token of our sincerity in doing business.” Tesoro stretched out his hand, and droplets of gold powder appeared on Max’s body, finally spraying out from his mouth and nose.

“Raz Max…” Tesoro took a deep breath and murmured:

"You are free."

As a Paramecia-type Gold-Gold Fruit user, Tesoro can easily manipulate gold.

By infiltrating the golden powder into the tourists of the Golden City, one can directly manipulate the golden powder within their bodies from a distance, turning them into statues. This internal attack is virtually unstoppable unless one encounters a Logia-type Devil Fruit user who can transform into an element.

"Tezzolo, what's your scheme now?" Max gagged, still somewhat incredulous.

“Like I said, this is just a show of goodwill in business.” Tesoro snapped his fingers lightly, a bright smile on his lips.

"Using the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit to enslave gamblers is a low-level tactic that I no longer need."

Given the status and influence of the Golden Emperor Tesoro, countless people in the world would be willing to work for him.

"So, Dragon, if I do this, can we sit down at the negotiating table now?"

"of course."

The two looked at each other and sat down across the sofa.

A group of subordinates in black suits walked in, each carrying a briefcase. With a snap of Tezzolo's fingers, the briefcases opened simultaneously, revealing neatly stacked Beli banknotes inside.

"A two billion peso appetizer, just a small token," Tesoro said softly.

The young girl, Kella, was immediately intimidated by the dog tycoon's imposing manner, while only the dragon remained calm.

"So, what are the conditions?" Long asked in a low voice.

“No conditions. I just want to support your revolutionary cause.” Tezzolo chuckled, took out a cigar from his pocket and put it in his mouth. The bikini-clad woman next to him skillfully cut the cigar, lit it, and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

Long frowned slightly.

"Why is it our revolutionary army?" Long asked again.

"With your wealth, it's not impossible for you to persuade those lawless Four Emperors to take action against the Celestial Dragons, is it?"

"You're asking a question you already know the answer to," Tesoro said.

"As you just said, the world government is a behemoth that is hard for ordinary people to imagine."

"The Navy's adversaries are the Four Emperors of the New World."

"But the Four Emperors are just a bunch of pirates and warlords in the end. To put it nicely, they are called the Four Emperors, but to put it bluntly, they are just local emperors who occupy the distant ocean."

Tezzolo shook his head:

"The Four Emperors do indeed possess despair-inducing strength, but that's all."

"The Four Emperors are very strong, but no matter how strong they are, they are still just pirates. And there are many things in the world that no amount of force can solve."

"Therefore, the Four Emperors are at most only opponents of the Navy."

"For the past eight hundred years, the world government has had no real adversary."

"And your Revolutionary Army... has the potential to become the true enemy of the World Government, which is why I chose you."

The Four Emperors are regional warlords, at most rulers of a single country. The Revolutionary Army, on the other hand, is a massive anti-government armed organization spanning five oceans around the world.

To the World Government, Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, is the most dangerous criminal in the world.

Tezzolo took a drag of his cigarette, straightened up slightly, his smile faded, and his expression became serious.

"I hope those Celestial Dragons die out soon, and your Revolutionary Army is the most likely to achieve that goal."

Long Wei was slightly moved. He pondered for a moment and then asked:

"So, you're trying to form an alliance with our revolutionary army?"

“No, it’s not an alliance. I’m just a businessman,” Tesoro said softly.

"This is a businessman's investment, nothing more."

............

The storm caused by the Marineford War swept the world and became the focus of countless discussions.

But at that time, no one knew that the turmoil caused by this war had not yet completely subsided.

The day after the end of the Marineford War.

Following orders from the World Government, Admiral Fujitora used the power of the Multiple Fruits to relocate the entire Marineford to the entrance of the giant hole in the Red Line.

In the future, the Navy will build checkpoints around the gap in the Red Line to ensure that the passage to the New World remains under the control of the World Government.

Meanwhile, CP0's investigation team entered the Navy Headquarters and began a major purge to eliminate Higuma's cronies, with a focus on Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp, who had behaved abnormally during the war, as well as all members of the NEO Corps.

On the third night, dark clouds covered the bright moon, and a fleet gathered in the port under the dim night sky.

Zephyr and Fujitora stood at the port, with CP0 agents lying in pools of blood behind them.

"It's time to leave."

Zephyr looked at Ain and the others in front of him, sighed softly, and glanced one last time in the direction of the main fortress, the place where he had devoted most of his life's work.

"Zeffa, why is this? Are you also a mole?"

From afar came the stern voice of the Warring States, who had transformed into a giant Buddha and was rushing over with great strides, his face full of shock and confusion.

"Sengoku, you're too late." Zephyr leaped up and jumped onto the warship.

"As long as the Navy remains under the World Government's control, I will never be able to cultivate a true... heroic army."

Under the moonlight, Zephyr, Ain, and the others took off their cloaks of justice and waved them in unison, sending dozens or even hundreds of cloaks fluttering in the wind, filling the sky.

“Now, I no longer need the cloak of justice,” Zephyr murmured.

Fujitora drew his sword and swung it, unleashing a pale purple halo that caused the waves to surge up rapidly, lifting the fleet of thousands of people and propelling it toward the entrance to the new world.

The breach in the Red Line was sealed off by Marineford, and before that, only two teams could pass through the cave entrance to reach the New World.

First, there are the remnants of the old era, such as Siegfried and Whitebeard.

Secondly, there is the new navy led by Zephyr and Fujitora...

Chapter 1164 Combined Earrings 5k

Three days after the end of the Marineford War, Zephyr and Fujitora led their men to establish the NEO Navy, also known as the "New Navy".

This internal rift within the Navy was naturally linked to the Marineford War three days earlier. Zephyr, Fujitora, and others were regarded as rebels secretly colluding with the bandit king Higuma, and from then on became wanted criminals by the World Government.

During the Warring States period, he fell ill, and within just a few days, his once jet-black hair turned white.

Due to the defeat at Marineford and the impact of this internal naval split, Sengoku was not only removed from his position as Fleet Admiral, but also expelled from the navy.

During the internal naval purge, Sengoku was not found to have any blemishes by CP0; otherwise, this former admiral would probably not have been demoted to a commoner and would have been directly thrown into Impel Down prison.

............

Holy Land Mary Geoise, Hall of the Void Throne.

Im sat on the throne, one hand supporting his chin, looking down at the Five Elders kneeling on the steps, and sighed softly.

The Five Elders handle the vast majority of the World Government's affairs, except for a very few extremely important matters.

Unfortunately, Im has been frequently disturbed by the Five Elders recently, which is unusual.

However, Im couldn't very well reprimand him, since the Five Elders' report was indeed extraordinary, just like what was happening now.

"There really is a traitor within the Navy." The Five Elders, their faces ashen, said.

"One of the generals is Sieg's clone, and the other two are traitors."

"If you add them all up, it's absurd that three admirals in the navy are from Sieg's side!"

"Moreover, Zefa's defection this time was definitely not a spur-of-the-moment decision!" added the Five Old Stars with the mustache beside him.

"Following Fujitora and Zephyr, there were not only thousands of former NEO Navy soldiers, but also a number of Navy Headquarters scientists and a large number of new-style pacifists known as 'White Bears'."

"Zeffa has even turned the scientists at headquarters and members of the scientific corps... This shows that Zefa has been planning this for a long time!"

"The focus is not only on the Navy, but also on SIG."

"The Battle of Los Angeles, the emancipation of slaves in Sabaody Archipelago, the Marineford War, and the defection of Zephyr that just happened today... these four events are not isolated from each other."

“Sig, or rather Higuma, played a pivotal role in it.”

"Hmm?" Im, sitting on the Void Throne, straightened up slightly and became more serious.

The Battle of Lok San Island was the cause.

If Ace's capture by Blackbeard was the spark that ignited the Marineford War, then Higuma's capture during the Battle of Los Angeles was like pouring gasoline on that spark, causing the war to escalate to a point where the Navy could no longer control it.

The emancipation of slaves, however, strained the relationship between the World Government and the Navy.

The Marineford War and Zephyr's current defection are the consequences.

From this perspective, he allowed his clone to lie dormant for ten years, laying the groundwork in ten-year increments. Finally, during the Marineford War, all the hidden threads surfaced, resulting in the complete split of the Navy. One admiral's clone disappeared, and two admirals defected.

This is not simply a matter of the navy losing three admirals in succession.

The exposure of Admiral Higuma's identity and the defection of Zephyr and Fujitora to establish their own independent forces were extremely devastating blows to the Navy itself, and even Sengoku fell ill as a result.