The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

"it's over!!!!"

These three simple words struck everyone's hearts with a heavy weight.

The naval soldiers, who were collecting the bodies of their comrades, bandaging their wounds, or collapsing to the ground from the shock of surviving the ordeal, instinctively looked up toward the source of the sound.

The tense nerves finally relaxed at this moment, and many people even sat down on the ground exhausted, their eyes revealing a complex mix of sadness, relief and bewilderment.

"All naval officers and soldiers!"

The gunfire at Marineford has now fallen silent, but the echoes of justice will reverberate across the entire sea!

Every soldier who stands firm on the front line today is a cornerstone of our times!

Those fallen colleagues will live on forever as a star chart of justice!

We've proven to the world that no pirate can trample on justice!

In that instant when the atmosphere shifted, Gern suddenly raised his right fist and clenched it tightly!

"So, everyone, remember this moment of glory and pain!"

The Navy will continue to stand guard at dawn like a lighthouse!

justice!!!

Justice will prevail!

This shout is no longer a declaration of the end, but a guide, a rallying cry, and the strongest voice toward the future!

In an instant, it was as if some invisible switch had been pressed!

Having endured the trials of blood and fire and barely escaped death, the naval soldiers almost involuntarily...

As if by reflex, dragging his tired and injured body, he struggled to raise his arm.

Clenching into a fist, the stream eventually became a vast ocean, unleashing a deafening roar that pierced the clouds.

"justice!!!!!!"

"justice!!!!!!"

"justice!!!!!!"

The sound waves rose higher and higher, converging into an unstoppable torrent that echoed across the ruins!

In this voice, there is mourning for fallen comrades, confirmation of victory, and a vow for the future!

Gern, with his overwhelming military strength, domineering presence, and precise timing, secured victory at the very last moment of the war.

They forcibly seized the power to "define victory" and "unite the troops."

He didn't give Sengoku an official chance to summarize the war, but instead used his own methods to leave his own "Heavenly Tremor" Gern mark on the war.

And he guided everyone's emotions toward the future he envisioned!

At this moment, although he was not the marshal in name, he had become the true commander and spiritual pillar in the hearts of all the naval soldiers on this battlefield!

He sounded the clarion call for a truly revolutionary new era!

And the curtain of the old era fell completely amidst these cries for "justice"!

Chapter 482 He wants to sideline you

One month later, the Marineford War came to a complete end.

The aftershocks it triggered swept across the world like a tsunami, each freshly printed newspaper acting as a boulder thrown into a calm lake.

It stirred up a thousand waves, conveying the tragic yet glorious final scene of Marineford to every corner of the world!

This is a global war that will determine the course of history!

In this war, three sea emperors either directly participated in the battle or intervened in the situation!

However, the result left the world speechless.

Justice has not been defeated!

In this decisive showdown

Kaido, one of the Four Emperors known as "Kaido of the Beasts," was forced to retreat and failed to enter the main battlefield.

The Four Emperors, "Red-Haired" Shanks, ultimately led his crew in a retreat under the watchful eyes of the world.

Edward Newgate, the "strongest man in the world" and one of the Four Emperors, died in this battle, his towering body falling along with the flag of the old era!

The legendary pirate, the "Flying Pirate" Shiki the Golden Lion, also burned out his last life here and died in battle, bringing an end to the legend of the old era!

"Fire Fist" Portgas D. Ace, a descendant of the Pirate King, is confirmed to have been executed!

The rest of the elite pirates suffered countless casualties!

On this ruin forged by the fall of a legend, a figure stands firm like a pillar supporting the sky!

“‘Skyquake’ Gern Reginald Sigma!”

With undeniable absolute strength and ruthless methods, he defeated both Whitebeard and Golden Lion.

Dominating the battle, decisively ending the war, and declaring to all pirates

Justice will never be defeated!

.......

New World, formerly Navy G-1 Branch, now Navy Provisional Headquarters, Marshal's Office

"Damn it! Does Gern have some shady deal with that 'big news' Morgans?!"

The Warring States Marshal slammed the freshly printed World Economic Newspaper, which had spread almost worldwide, onto the table with a "smack."

Seeing those almost unanimously negative reports made me feel terrible.

The front page of the newspaper featured a huge photograph of Gern standing atop the ruins, raising his right fist and leading the cry for "justice," accompanied by a sensational and highly biased headline.

"Look at this! This is just one side of the story!"

Aside from mentioning the pirates' casualties and defeat, the rest of the text is dedicated to praising how this bastard turned the tide.

How to end the legendary era? How to uphold justice?!

Sengoku's voice carried barely suppressed anger and a hint of resentment at being marginalized.

"As the marshal, I oversaw the overall situation, while everyone else fought valiantly. In these reports, we were practically just background figures!"

Listening to Sengoku's complaints, Chief of Staff Tsuru, sitting on the sofa opposite him, remained completely calm.

He even leisurely blew on the steam rising from the hot tea he was holding, without even lifting his eyelids, and said calmly.

"Warring States, things have come to this point, you should take care of yourself first."

She took a small sip of tea and continued...

“That guy, Gern, started building momentum the moment the war ended.”

This overwhelming praise is the clearest signal.

"The World Government will never allow you to resign and step down now."

The Celestial Dragons have no shortage of money or anything else; they'll give you whatever you want right now!

Tsuru's gaze swept across the somewhat chaotic scene at the temporary headquarters outside the window.

"After all, Marineford... has completely collapsed."

They need a symbol of a stable transition; at least on the surface, you have to stay in this position for now.

Upon hearing Tsuru mention the World Government, Sengoku snorted coldly, a hint of mockery in his voice, and then inquired...

"So what do you think... Gern will do next?"

"Are they coming to force me out of my position and take it away from me as marshal?"

“No!” Crane slowly put down his teacup and shook his head. “He won’t. At least not now.”

"Why do you say that?" Sengoku deliberately frowned. "This opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime chance!"

"Hehe, Sengoku, you're quite the strategist," Tsuru chuckled. "However, if you don't want to talk about it, then I'll share my thoughts!"

Then, He clearly and logically explained Gern's plan.

"Gern's most urgent task right now is to take advantage of the Whitebeard Pirates' leaderless state and weakened state."

To take over and assimilate the vast territory left behind by Whitebeard as quickly as possible.

This allowed G-10's influence, which was already connected to Whitebeard's territory, to expand once again!

Therefore, this is his most pressing interest right now, far more important than a hollow title.

"Moreover, he knew better than anyone that his roots were in the New World G-10, not here (Marineford)."

Ever since the first attack on Zephyr's training ship, he had been consciously targeting promising trainees in each of Zephyr's training camps.

Using all sorts of reasons, missions, and even 'secondment', they continuously recruited and placed people into the New World G-10.

And Zephyr... tacitly agreed.

Crane raised his eyes, looked directly at Sengoku, and uttered those words that pierced the heart.

"In other words, Marineford has too many original factions, too many different ones, and he doesn't want any of them!"

"This Marineford War was far too brutal." Tsuru's voice carried a hint of world-weary coldness.

"It wasn't just Marineford that collapsed..."

"But the Navy Headquarters faction system that you, Sengoku, had been dominating and maintaining all along has completely collapsed!"

"Kapoo Insais was suspended for six months and returned to East Sea Windmill Village, effectively temporarily removing him from the core of power."

"After this battle, the ideological conflict and personal grudges between Kuzan and Sakazuki were completely intensified, and the two factions were almost irreconcilable, making it difficult for them to form a united force."

"That Borsalino guy will side with whoever wins!"

"Not to mention the mid-level generals, who suffered heavy casualties and were depleted of their units."

"So, thanks to the deal he made with you before the war, Gern has absolutely nothing to worry about..." Crane finally raised her eyes slightly, uttering each word clearly.

"Because all he needs to do now is wait, and what he needs to do isn't to try and take your hot potato-like marshal position..."

"Instead... you're sidelined."

Chapter 483 Warring States Period: "We absolutely need it!"

"Fictional world. What an unfamiliar term!"

Hearing He's meticulous and insightful analysis, Sengoku pursed his lips.

He didn't immediately refute, but silently picked up a discarded document from the table.

He skillfully handed it to the mouth of his pet goat, which was chewing on his marshal's cloak, and watched the goat happily nibble on it.

At the same time, a relieved, slightly tired smile even appeared on his face.

"Xiaohe, you're so smart... It's almost exactly the same as what I was thinking."

His reaction was tantamount to acknowledging all of He's inferences.

"Actually, you could have continued to govern."

Seeing Sengoku's expression, Tsuru sighed softly, her tone tinged with regret.

"Although the reconstruction of Marineford is a massive undertaking, it will not take long to set up a temporary command post and basic defense system."

With your long-standing prestige and the support of the World Government, stabilizing the situation should not be difficult.

After all, in my opinion, the current system of "one navy, two administrations" is the most stable...

At this point, Tsuru's gaze was fixed on Sengoku, "But..."

"Yet you still chose to relocate the core of Marine Headquarters to the New World, using this G-1 branch as a temporary headquarters..."

She paused, as if finally confirming a long-held suspicion, and slowly said...

"Then I can roughly guess what kind of deal you made with that brat Gern before the outbreak of the Marineford War."

Crane leaned back slightly and said in a low voice, "Sengoku... that brat, Gern."