One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 259 A New General, the Imperial Army Assembles!
"Yes, that's the guy."

Sengoku took a document from the drawer and pushed it in front of Akainu:

"I don't really agree with it, but the CP insists that Weevil is strong enough to fill the gap, but his intelligence seems to be a bit of a problem..."

"That's him."

Akainu exhaled a smoke ring with a cold expression. "Anyway, all we need is his fighting strength. If he's not very bright and has no ambition, he's easier to control, isn't he?"

"That's not what I care about."

Sengoku shook his head slightly. "You probably don't know, but this guy is the murderer from the Zephyr incident back then..."

Akainu was slightly taken aback.

"No pirate is any good."

He said, biting his cigar, "But the situation is becoming increasingly turbulent. Rather than letting such a person go unpunished, it would be better to let him die a worthy death, which would be a contribution, wouldn't it?"

After several Shichibukai fell to that man's hands, he no longer considered the Shichibukai as mere expendable resources. There was no need to maintain any pretense of dignity; he just needed to bring in pirates to fill the gaps, and once they died, he would replace them with the next batch.

It's better for pirates to die than for the navy to die.

Seeing that Sengoku was still hesitant, Akainu snorted and stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. "For a commander, hesitation is a major taboo. If I were to become the marshal, I would not hesitate for a moment in making this happen."

"..."

Sengoku glanced at him and said quietly, "Sakazuki, the position of Marshal isn't so easy to hold..."

Akainu sneered, clearly not taking it to heart.

A brief silence fell over the office.

The cries of seagulls drifted in from outside the window, and the shouts of new recruits could be faintly heard from the training ground in the distance.

dong dong!

Just then, there was a rapid knocking on the office door.

"Come in."

Zhan Guo frowned.

"marshal!"

A civilian adjutant rushed in, flustered: "Reporting to the Marshal! We just received urgent telegrams from both the G-1 and G-5 branches simultaneously, reporting a large-scale fleet movement in the New World!"

Sengoku and Akainu were immediately taken aback.

"A large fleet? Which faction?" Akainu asked.

"Yes, it's the Fallen Ones!" The adjutant swallowed hard. "Judging from their movements, their target is very likely... the Kingdom of Ten Thousand!"

IWC?

Sengoku's pupils contracted, and he abruptly stood up: "That brat Shano wants to start a war against Big Mom?"

How is this going?

Didn't that guy make a special trip to attend BIGMOM's tea party last winter?
The Navy Headquarters has always maintained that the relationship between the two countries is not particularly close, but is generally friendly and harmonious.

Even if the Fallen Ones clash with the other four Emperors, they would most likely start by targeting Kaido or Shanks.

Why is it "All Nations"?!

The action was so swift, even the undercover agent... He had previously instructed Drake not to have any contact with headquarters for the first two weeks after joining, in order to avoid suspicion.

Otherwise, it might be possible...

"Who cares who they choose? None of the old Four Emperors are easy to deal with. As long as that old woman doesn't die, the Charlotte family is united enough and powerful enough."

Akainu lit another cigar and said indifferently:
"If you really want to know the reason, it's because after what happened in Chambord, that brat got arrogant and really thought that no one in the world could do anything to him, so he took the initiative to tear off the mask and start causing trouble."

"Should we increase surveillance, Marshal?"

The adjutant asked cautiously.

"The fallen faction rarely comes out in full force; how could they possibly just be monitoring them when they have such a good opportunity?"

Akainu looked up at Sengoku, a grin spreading across his face, and said:
"The Galactic Sea is in the middle to late New World. Bringing a fleet would be too slow, and we'd risk being meddlesome by that old man Whitebeard. I'll go alone."

The Navy Headquarters has lost face several times over the Fallen Ones.

Now, it's time for him to get his revenge.

“No, Sakazuki, you are right about one thing, this opportunity is indeed not to be missed, but there are more suitable candidates.”

Sengoku pondered for a moment and said, "Do you remember that South China Sea policeman who came to headquarters this morning to defect to the Navy?"

"That green-haired guy?"

Akainu frowned. "He seems to be only in his thirties. He said his best colleague was brutally murdered by the Fallen Ones while protecting a Celestial Dragon in Sabaody Archipelago, so he wants to join the Marines and use our strength to take revenge..."

"it's him."

Sengoku nodded: "Aramachi, that's that guy's name. He's a Logia-type Forest-Forest Fruit user. This morning, headquarters sent people to test his strength. Judging from the estimates, his strength is probably very close to, or even has reached, the level of an Admiral."

Such a high rating?
A look of surprise flashed in Akainu's eyes.

He didn't believe that just any ordinary policeman from the South China Sea could have such power, but since the words came from Zhan Guo's mouth, he had no choice but to believe them.

"What do you mean?" Akainu flicked his cigarette ash and squinted.

"What I mean is, since Aramaki has taken the initiative to join the Navy and harbors hatred for the Fallen Ones, why not let him go to the Galactic Sea?"

Sengoku rested his hands on his chin, his gaze deep and intense.

"Firstly, it can test his true strength; secondly, the news of his joining the Navy has not yet spread, so if he ventures into the New World alone, no one will notice."

If they win, it means the Fallen Ones' foundation will be destroyed and they will suffer a severe blow, allowing the Navy to avenge its great humiliation.

We lost; we couldn't win.

That doesn't matter. In the future, it can be said that Aramaki joined the Navy after this battle, and the reputation of the headquarters will not be damaged in any way.

Get more in one fell swoop.

Akainu didn't refute, but simply exhaled a puff of smoke, clearly quite pleased with the plan.

He only looked up and asked one question: "What position did you give that kid?"

"Isn't the spot for the additional calculation vacant?"

Looking out the window, Zhan Guo said in a deep voice:

"As long as he can prove his stance after this battle, it's fine to give him the position of general candidate. As for the code name... Mori Mori Fruit."

"Let's call it 'Green Bull'."

………………

"Hey, a green cow?"

The Fallen Ship was sailing at full speed, cutting through the waves, when Chopper's exclamation rang out from the deck.

"It's amazing."

Sanji chuckled, turning his gaze away from the sea monster leaping into the ocean in the distance. "Its upper body is that of a green bull, and its lower body is like a snake. As expected of the New World, there are all sorts of strange and wonderful things here."

"It's time to go back, Chopper. The strategy meeting is about to start. We're newbies, we can't keep our seniors waiting too long."

"Oh!" The two walked towards the cabin. From this direction, looking into the distance, they could see the rear of the Fallen Star and the two wings, where a row of ships were lined up.

A rough count revealed that there were more than twenty ships.

They varied in size and scale, with most being large ships with two or three masts, but some were single-masted, and there was even a submarine with a very unique design...

But all of them were uniformly decorated with white flags bearing two sharp blades piercing seagulls, while the coats of arms of combat regiments were painted on the canvas and sides.

The Fallen Warriors' combat legion is still expanding, now totaling over 5,000 people and more than 20 combat squads.

The fleet brought out this time numbered around four thousand people, which, from any perspective, was undoubtedly a large-scale fleet.

squeak~
When Sanji pushed open the conference room door, he was greeted by a pungent cigar smoke and a tense atmosphere.

On both sides of the long table, according to their squad numbers, sat the squad leaders of the combat regiments: Terfalgar Law, X-Drek, Bartolomeo...

Near the main seat were the many executives of the Fallen Ones headquarters.

This time, four people from the Fallen Ones headquarters were responsible for staying behind.

They are Fujitora, one of the top executives, as well as Zeff, Nami, Mochi... wait, can that cat be considered an executive?

Sanji wasn't quite sure, but what he cared about more was why the supposedly extremely strong Uncle Issho wasn't coming along.

"What an idiot..."

Sitting next to him, Zoro, as if knowing what he was thinking, sneered:
"Can't you even figure this out? Hey, don't forget, we just took action against the Celestial Dragons. The Marine Headquarters and the World Government might be lurking in the shadows, ready to retaliate at any moment. How can we feel safe fighting the Charlotte Family if our stronghold isn't guarded?"

This is true.

Sanji nodded in agreement, but then looked on with some suspicion. When did it become your turn to analyze things so logically?
Boom!
The mystery was quickly solved, and Zoro had just shown a smug look when he was immediately punched.

"If you keep parroting me and repeating my words, I'll be in charge of sparring with you on your domineering style from now on."

Kuina withdrew her fist and gave Zoro a cold glance as he clutched his head, tears streaming down his face from the pain.

"Is this the power of the boss? She's completely suppressed." Chopper covered his mouth and chuckled, but after being glared at fiercely by Zoro, he immediately shrank behind Sanji in fear.

While talking.

People kept coming in, and the last few empty seats were all filled.

After the last squad leader took his seat, the noise in the conference room gradually subsided.

All eyes were focused on the main seat—a high-backed chair that was currently empty.

Almost at the same time.

The conference room door was pushed open again, and a figure wearing a black cloak, accompanied by a magnificent silver wolf with snow-white fur, strode in and looked around.

The entire conference room fell silent instantly, and everyone instinctively straightened their backs.

"Is everyone here?"

Xia Nuo sat down in the main seat and looked around. "Very well, then let's not waste any more time and start this operational meeting directly."

He snapped his fingers.

Smoker, who was already prepared, immediately understood, stood up, and laid a huge nautical chart on the whiteboard.

The nautical chart clearly marks the route from the Milky Way Sea to the World Kingdom.

Especially in the Totland Sea, the area, outline, and approximate distribution of thirty to forty islands are marked in great detail.

This was drawn by Nami along the way when she attended a tea party last year. It is much better and more comprehensive than those that can be bought on the black market.

This has come in handy ahead of schedule.

"According to intelligence, not counting the islands outside that fly the Big Mom Pirates' flag, even just considering the territory of Whole Cake Island, there are a total of thirty-five islands."

"With the advantage of playing on home ground, we can gather an army of more than 30,000 people at any time."

Smoker pointed at the nautical chart and said in a deep voice, "This force is far superior to ours, not to mention the combat legions, even the four major legions combined. In terms of scale, it far surpasses ours."

"But their combat strength is questionable!"

His gaze swept over the crowd. "The Charlotte family is united by blood ties. Almost all of its core combat power consists of BIGMOM's children. Among them are four general-level officers, and many of the other children are also quite strong, but their average quality is definitely not as good as ours!"

"That's for sure!"

Bartolomeo slammed his fist on the table and shouted excitedly, "Need I say more! With Lord Shano here, and with all the seniors here, what kind of so-called generals are they? They're all just trash!"

This victory surely belongs to those who have fallen!

“Sit down, Barto.”

Shano glanced at him. "Let Smoker finish his analysis first. Strategically, we can despise the enemy, but tactically we must take them seriously."

"Yes, my lord!"

Bartolomeo immediately sat down obediently like a tamed puppy, but the fervor in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest. "Senior Smoker, please continue!"

This guy……

Smoker shook his head, ignoring it, and took out five wanted posters, lined them up, and skillfully pasted them onto the whiteboard.

"As for the core forces, the officers and squad leaders can deal with them according to the battlefield situation. But I think it is necessary to arrange and assign them to each other in the first place."

Smoker then proceeded to introduce the bounties one by one, from lowest to highest:
"Charlotte Snag, one of the Sweet Commanders, Minister of Fried Food, bounty of 6 million Berries!"

"Charlotte Perospero, the eldest son of the family, is almost equivalent to the head butler within the family. His status and strength are not to be underestimated, and his bounty is as high as 7 million Berries!"

"Charlotte Cracker, one of the Sweet Commanders, Minister of Cookies, bounty of 860 million Berries!"

"Charlotte Smoothie, one of the Sweet Commanders, Minister of Juice, bounty 932 million Berries!"

"Charlotte Katakuri, the head of the Sweet Commanders, Minister of Pink, bounty... 1,057 million Berries!"

Smoker's voice echoed in the conference room. When he read out the figure of 1.057 billion Berries, several people who had only recently arrived in the New World couldn't help but gasp.

A being that surpasses the billion-dollar mark...

Fortunately, even excluding Fujitora who stayed at home, there were still three of them who were eliminated.

The newlyweds' gazes unconsciously shifted to him, and Jack seemed quite pleased with the attention. He pointed to himself with his thumb and grinned broadly.

"What else is there to say? Katakuri is definitely the most troublesome one, right? I'll take care of him! That guy really loves to act cool. Back on Raijin Island, I really wanted to fight him!"

"You won't get any, Jack."

Guina said coldly, "Leave this man to me."

"what?"

Jack immediately looked pained, scratching his head and saying:

"Big sister, there's no need to make things so tiring. Last time in Sabaody Archipelago, you were in charge of the strongest Kizaru. This time, let's switch roles and let me help share some of the pressure."

He's offered a bounty of at least a billion!

Although it came right off the 1 billion mark, not too much, not too little...

But he's on the same level as Katakuri, at least in terms of bounty!

"here you are?"

Kuina looked up at him. "Will you win?"

　There's also a bonus chapter, which will be released promptly at midnight!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)