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

"The Devil" Douglas Barrett (Admiral "Devil" of the Navy Headquarters) crossed his arms, his massive body filling the chair completely.

Bartholomew Kuma (Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters), known as "Tyrant," sat the most upright, with his hands resting flat on his knees.

The book lay open on his lap, but the pages remained untouched for a long time; his attention was clearly entirely on Guern, awaiting instructions.

Hawkeye Mihawk, the "world's greatest swordsman" (a special force under Gern), sat a little further away, his posture still aloof.

There was a glass of red wine in front of him, but he didn't touch it; he simply crossed his arms.

Perona, who hadn't expected to be there, floated in the air beside Hawkeye, sipping her coffee and curiously observing everyone in the conference room.

To Gern's right are the cornerstones of the old era of the Navy and its current top combat force.

Former Marshal "Buddha" Sengoku had a solemn expression and a heavy brow.

There was no way around it; the scale and nature of this war far exceeded anything he had ever experienced before.

Former general and current chief instructor "Black Wrist" Zefa placed his fists on the table, his mind in turmoil.

For him, waging war against the World Government was a complex matter.

Garp, whose body was still wrapped in bandages, unusually did not eat any senbei. He crossed his arms and looked terribly serious.

His grandson is in Elbaf, his son is attacking Pangaea, and he is about to join the attack on the Holy Land.

The men of the Monkey family, in this dramatic way, stand at the forefront of turning the world upside down.

The former Chief of the General Staff, known as "Grand Advisor He," appeared the most composed.

Sakazuki, the "Red Dog," sat ramrod straight.

For him, Gern's "declaration of war" and the decision to attack the Holy Land were...

Although it subverts tradition, it implicitly aligns with his concept of eradicating "absolute evil" within the framework of "complete justice."

Now, under Vegapunk's livestream, the world situation is undergoing dramatic changes.

The corruption of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons is the greatest "evil".

"Kizaru" Borsalino, still in a somewhat lazy posture, leaned back in his chair and yawned.

The meeting room door was tightly closed and heavily guarded.

No officer below the rank of lieutenant general is qualified to set foot in this place.

The highest decision-making process taking place here will determine the future direction of the world.

......

After a long silence, Gern slowly spoke, his voice not loud.

"I have gathered you all here for one purpose: to devise a final battle plan to attack the Holy Land of Mary Geoise and capture the city of Pangaea."

He does not have the Horcrux system of Tiim.

That was too shocking and too complicated to explain.

He changed his approach to a more direct, persuasive, and indeed core objective.

"Based on the intelligence obtained from the Battle of Eghardt, and through multiple verifications, we are convinced that the true core of the World Government is not merely the Five Elders or the Celestial Dragons."

Deep within the sacred land lies a core fighting force reliant on some ancient 'contract' system.

Including the remaining two Elders, all members of the 'Knights of God' are contractors.

"This 'contract' system is the key to their 'immortality' or rapid recovery, as well as the inheritance of their power."

This was also one of the reasons they ruled for eight hundred years and dared to call themselves 'gods'.

"Our goal is not to repel, not to occupy," Gern's voice was resolute.

"It's destruction. Completely destroy this system."

This means that all entities deeply bound to the core contract must be eliminated.

"The Holy Land of Mary Geoise is the headquarters of these contractors and the origin of the contracts."

Only by breaching that territory and eliminating these 'nodes' one by one can the foundations of the World Government be truly shaken, and this war ended.

He spread his hands and pointed to the sacred site on the 3D nautical chart.

"Under Dragon's leadership, the Revolutionary Army has successfully established a stronghold in Pangaea, attracting the attention of a large number of garrison troops and the Knights of God."

They are leading the charge for us, tearing through the outermost and strongest defense.

"What we need to do is to take advantage of the window they create and deploy our core combat forces with lightning speed to carry out targeted elimination and system destruction missions."

“According to the information provided by Marshal Gern prior to the meeting…” Crane interjected.

"The remaining two Five Elders, including Figarand Greengus, the Supreme Commander of the Knights of God."

And at least several core knights who possess deep-sea contracts or special contracts.

The remaining regular garrison troops and CP0 remnants are to be cleared out, but are not primary targets.

Tesoro stopped tapping his fingers on the table and continued, "Based on this, Staff Officer He and I have initially drafted a plan that combines 'decapitation' and 'extermination'."

He pointed at the document in front of him, and several dots of different colors immediately lit up on the 3D nautical chart, extending into arrows and markings.

"Core battle zone (Pangu City core area and suspected area between flowers)"

With Field Marshal Gern personally in command, facing any potential final counterattack, and serving as the highest strategic deterrent and mobile support, this is the absolute core.

“The Five Elders Elimination Team…” Tesoro pointed to two striking red markers.

"This was to be handled by Admiral Enel and Barrett."

The mission is to find and completely eliminate the remaining two Five Elders at all costs.

They possess bizarre Mythical Zoan abilities and regenerative powers; killing them requires Conqueror's Haki, which both of them possess.

“Just a false god…” Enel kept his eyes closed, but a smile played on his lips.

Barrett chuckled softly, his fists clenching so tightly they cracked: "Finally... a decent prey."

"As for the highest-level combat response team of the Knights of God," Tesoro pointed to a dark purple mark.

"General Sakazuki will be in charge of the direct confrontation with Figaland Greengus."

According to intelligence, this person's swordsmanship, domineering aura, and contract enhancement have all reached their peak, making him the strongest single contractor besides the Five Elders.

"Admiral Sakazuki, you can't kill him without Conqueror's Haki. You need to hold him off and wait for Hawkeye's backup."

Sakazuki, the Red Dog, slowly raised his head and uttered only one word: "Okay."

"In addition, Admiral Kizaru can use his speed to provide mobile support across the entire field, intercepting unexpected powerful enemies or rescuing critical points."

Vice Admiral Kuma, your Paw-Paw Fruit ability has extremely high tactical value. You are responsible for coordinating with various groups for rapid deployment and evacuation.

And to suppress and eliminate lesser God Knights or important facilities.

Kizaru tilted his head and let out a vague "yo~".

Big Bear nodded slightly, his voice steady: "Understood."

"And the most important mission is the hunting mission of the Knights of God." Tesoro pointed at Hawkeye.

"Led by His Excellency Jolacol Mihawk, with the participation of Lieutenant General Lipo Hope and Lieutenant General Gild Tezzolo (myself)"

Lieutenant General Torritoma and Miss Perona provided assistance.

Your mission is to hunt down lone or group members of the Knights of God.

Lord Mihawk is in charge of the strongest target and the one-hit kill, while the rest of you will use your respective abilities to assist.

We must efficiently and covertly reduce their manpower.

Hawkeye Mihawk slowly raised his eyelids, said nothing, and simply nodded slightly.

Libo stopped eating the carrot and her ears perked up.

Perona floated a little higher, puffing out her cheeks: "Am I going to fight these horrible guys too?"

"Put down your attack," Crane added calmly.

"I, Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr will be in charge of this headquarters, overseeing the overall situation."

To guard against a possible naval counterattack by the World Government, or other forces taking advantage of the situation.

Seeing that everything was arranged, Gern stood up, placed his hands on the edge of the table, and leaned forward slightly.

"Gentlemen."

"This is not a conventional war."

"What we are facing is an eight-hundred-year-old shadow, a corrupt system maintained by contracts and lies."

"The navy was independent before, but now..."

We will eventually reach the pinnacle!!

Chapter 718 Prison, Old Friend

After the meeting ended, Gern left the command center alone, walking down the main corridor into the deeper part of the building.

Footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, and the marshal's overcoat swayed slightly behind him.

Deep within the New Marine Fendo do Notre Dame lies a special prison.

The heavy alloy door slid open silently after recognizing his permissions.

Several separate cells, separated by thick, large stone fences, lined both sides.

There are currently only three people being held here.

Or rather, now it's two people.

The innermost cell, which once held Monkey D. Dragon, is now empty.

In the cell on the left, a man sat upright against the wall, his hair disheveled, his limbs bound by chains and nails.

The cell on the right shows a prisoner who, exhausted and captured, is wrapped in white bandages, with sea stone controlling his entire body.

With his head slightly lowered and his aura somewhat weak, Kuzan had just been sent there.

Shanks was quite surprised when Kuzan was brought in.

They assumed that this lone wolf from the Blackbeard Pirates had been captured after being separated from his crew.

Kuzan naturally noticed his confusion.

So they started talking during the brief moment when the guards were temporarily away.

"Ara ara... Shanks, it seems you've missed quite a bit of the show here."

Kuzan's voice was exceptionally clear in the silent cell, "Aigherd... is done."

Of the Five Elders, three died and two escaped.

Blackbeard was taken away by Im as a last resort, his fate unknown, and his pirate crew... is practically finished.

After speaking, Kuzan paused, seemingly sensing the throbbing pain from his wounds, and continued...

"The Straw Hat Boy went to Elbaf with the Giants, and Vegapunk dropped a 'world will sink' bomb on the whole world..."

Oh, by the way, Dragon, your old friend has already led the revolutionary army into Pangaea.

“And the one who locked us up here…” Kuzan looked up at the cold light source outside the cell.

"Hahaha, we have just officially declared war on the World Government."

Soon, the navy's advance will be directed at Mary Geoise.

Every word was like a heavy hammer blow to the redhead's heart.

The Five Elders have fallen! Blackbeard has been defeated! The World Government has been declared war on! The Revolutionary Army has stormed the Holy Land!

Any one of these messages would be enough to shake the ocean.

Now, however, they all came rushing in at once, stringing together a radical and suffocating vision of the future that even his keenest intuition could not have fully foreseen.

The redhead fell silent.

A long silence.

He glanced at Kuzan, who was wounded but spoke calmly in the cell.