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

Chapter 273 Shocks Headquarters, Startles General

As soon as these words came out.

The scarred lieutenant general immediately felt strange gazes focusing on his face.

what happened?
Is not it?
The scarred-faced lieutenant general scratched the back of his head, looking somewhat bewildered.

"Stop saying such silly things."

Akainu spoke coldly, a cigar dangling from his lips, his opinion of this hawkish subordinate who followed him plummeting immediately:

"Before headquarters can muster all its strength to launch a major offensive, is there any other outcome but total annihilation if we rashly send our fleet deep into the heart of the New World?"

He was always the most radical one, but this subordinate... in Akainu's eyes, was far too radical.

They've even lost their brains!
There has always been a tacit understanding between the four emperors of the New World.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these countries are currently fighting each other so fiercely. As long as the navy's actions cross that line...

The emperors of the sea will surely turn their guns on the navy first.

Not to mention, in this area near the Red Line, there's an old man who truly considers the New World his own home, eyeing it covetously.

On this vast ocean, the destructive power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit...

I'm not kidding!
"report!"

Just then, a young staff officer put down the microphone and solemnly spoke:
"Marshal! Latest battle report from Whole Cake Island: Three of the Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates have been defeated! Only Katakuri remains, still fighting fiercely!"

This statement came out.

Many high-ranking naval officers were taken aback.

"Three?"

"So fast? It's only been less than ten hours since the war started!"

Amidst the murmurs, the Warring States' expression grew even more unpleasant.

They lost them all?

The "Four Sweethearts" are famous and have dominated the seas for many years. How come they are as vulnerable as clay in front of the Fallen One?
"Smoothie is facing off against that Kuina, right?"

Tsuru put down her teacup, frowned, and asked, "As for Cracker, he fought Kuma. It's not surprising that either of them lost. But who defeated Snag?"

The four calamities of the fallen are all their own adversaries, from whom they cannot extricate themselves.

Among the remaining cadres, I really can't think of anyone else who could do that.

Could it be that one of the newly joined supernovas has suddenly become powerful?

"This……"

The young staff officer hesitated. "Yes, it's Smoker."

who? !

Smoker? ? ?
This statement was even more shocking than the previous news, and the meeting room instantly erupted in an uproar.

Many high-ranking naval officers, especially those who had dealt with Smoker before, even spat out their tea, their eyes filled with deep astonishment.

That white hunter who defected a year ago...

During his time in the Navy, he was just a minor base commander at the East China Sea branch.

They can actually defeat a general now?

This is too ridiculous!

"Although he defeated the weakest of the four generals, looking at the entire headquarters, apart from the three admirals, the only one who could be confident enough to do this is probably Gion, right?"

Cold sweat beaded on Huoshaoshan's forehead as he muttered unconsciously, "Professor Zephyr once said that he believed Smoker would become the next generation leader of the Navy..."

These disciples had never taken this statement seriously, simply assuming that Master Zefa was joking on a whim.

But now it seems.

Is it true?

Smoker... he really has that kind of talent!
To know.

Compared to the pirate forces in the New World, the Navy Headquarters' top-tier combat power has always been no less formidable.

The middle and lower levels are even more powerful, as they can draw tens of thousands of elite troops from branches all over the world at any time.

But only at the very top of the pyramid, on the second tier, are the so-called "Sweepers," "Three Calamities," "Four Calamities," and the top-ranking division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates...

At this level, the Navy Headquarters has a huge shortage of personnel; it can't even muster enough people to fill a handful.

That is precisely why the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" system is needed to recruit powerful pirates to serve in order to maintain balance.

Now, finally, after much difficulty, another promising junior has emerged, and one with impeccable political credentials.

The result was...

Huoshaoshan bit his cigar even tighter; he was truly unwilling to give up...

"There's no need to feel sorry for someone who has already betrayed us."

He spoke softly:

“I understand what you all are thinking, but don’t forget, from the moment he joined the pirates, he was no longer our colleague. Put away those useless complicated emotions. As for the advisors, what we should do now is to reassess the level of threat this guy poses and make his bounty match his current strength.”

"Yes, Granny Crane."

Huoshaoshan let out a long sigh.

The murmurs gradually subsided, and silence returned. In the large conference room, only Karp's snoring could be heard.

This voice... Many of the senior executives, who had stayed up all night, exchanged wry smiles, while many others simply leaned back in their chairs and took a nap.

Unfortunately.

After a short break, the silence in the conference room was broken once again...

Brubru~
An aide casually answered the call, but after listening for only a few words, his expression changed drastically:
"What? Say it again! Really? Are you sure? Okay, okay, I understand! I'll report to the Marshal right away!"

The staff officer put down the microphone, his face pale, and turned to Sengoku, his voice trembling:

"Marshal, a top-level urgent report has arrived from the front! Big Mom... Charlotte Linlin... she's dead!"

"What!" Sengoku's expression changed drastically, and he abruptly stood up:
"Died in battle? That woman wasn't just defeated, she's dead?"

Defeat and kill...

In terms of both gold content and significance, they are not even in the same league!
Long before Shanks became famous, those three old emperors had already ruled the seas for decades! No one had ever been able to do anything to them!
But now.

Just because he offended Xia Nuo, he actually perished in just a few days?!
All of a sudden.

The meeting room fell into a deathly silence.

Almost everyone wore expressions of shock and disbelief, speechless for a long time after hearing the news.

"..." Even Akainu narrowed his eyes, his face as if shrouded in shadow, and remained silent.

at this time.

Garp, who had been fast asleep, groggily opened his eyes and yawned: "Ah, is it dawn yet? Is the meeting over?"

Everyone: "..."

Sengoku's temples throbbed with veins: "Garp! You old bastard! Now is not the time to sleep! Big Mom is dead! The war in the New World is over!"

"what?"

Garp looked surprised. "That old fat woman is dead? Who did it?"

Wait, I don't think we need to ask that.

Garp suddenly realized what was happening, his eyes lit up with surprise, and he burst into laughter:

"Hahaha! He actually managed to do that! Wow, that's amazing! He killed a pirate with a bounty of over 4 billion Berries all by himself! Even I couldn't do that back in the day. That kid... he really didn't disappoint!"

"Garp!"

Zhan Guo gritted his teeth, about to reprimand him.

“Watch your words and stance, Garp,” Tsuru said coldly.

"Oh."

Garp immediately became obedient, lowering his head and remaining silent.

Silence returned to the meeting room.

Outside the window, the morning sun had risen sometime earlier, bathing Marineford in a golden glow.

But at this moment, a lingering gloom hung over the hearts of all the high-ranking naval officers present.

Amidst the billowing smoke, everyone remained silent, yet each understood one thing.

The outcome of this war so far is arguably the last thing the Navy Headquarters wanted to see.

If the losers fight to the bitter end and ultimately win a Pyrrhic victory, that's barely acceptable.

But... in less than a day and a night, with almost all the high-ranking officers unharmed, the war ended and the kingdom was conquered!
The situation is absolutely terrible!

The new world order, the new world order—it hasn't changed immediately, it has already changed!

After this battle.

Those who fall will inevitably rise again!

As for that man...

There is no doubt that both its prestige and the level of threat it poses on the high seas will take another leap forward!
“Xia Nuo…”

Standing by the window, gazing at the distant horizon, he murmured with a complex expression:

"Has he already grown into the most dangerous villain since Rocks? Why, why did you have to be born in this era too..."

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As dawn broke on the outskirts of the Milky Way, the sky gradually brightened.

The fierce battle between Aramaki and Fujitora continues.

The entire sea area was covered by the awakened Tree World, and the vines strangled like giant pythons. Fujitora floated in mid-air on a meteorite, working in conjunction with Nami's flames to continuously burn down the approaching forest.

"Haha, useless, useless!"

Wildgrass laughed wildly, its hideous face peeking out from the tree trunk:

"Your attacks are indeed giving me a headache, but in this forest, as long as there's a single tree or blade of grass left, I'm immortal! You're all just wasting your time, hahahaha!!"

This statement seems extremely arrogant, revealing even his own secrets.

But in reality, it was an outright lie.

As a user of the Forest-Forest Fruit, his true trump card lies in his ability to photosynthesize and absorb nutrients under sunlight.

In other words, as long as there is light, he possesses inexhaustible energy.

Even if you don't eat anything for years or decades, there's no problem!

This guy's strength is about the same as his, and with that annoying fire brat, he did manage to put him at a disadvantage for a short time.

But what if it drags on for too long?
The opponent will gradually become unable to hold on, at least that fire imp's stamina seems to be nearing its limit.

Then it will be his turn to seize the initiative and sound the clarion call for a counterattack...

boom! ! !
Just then, a vast and unfathomable aura of Conqueror's Haki suddenly swept in from afar!

Click!

Black and red lightning ripped across the sky, splitting the firmament in an instant. The air over the entire sea froze, and even the surging waves stopped at that moment.

"what……"

Wildgrass's laughter came to an abrupt halt.

His pupils contracted, and he suddenly looked up into the distance. For the first time, a look of horror appeared on his face, which had blended into the tree trunk.

"Hey, are you kidding me...? This level of oppression is incredible, could it be..."

My body, I can't move my body at all!

(End of this chapter)