One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 157 Mahayana wins the school! Assault on Marin!
Zhan Guo felt very anxious.

Those united scum are already very difficult to deal with.

Even in a head-on battle, without the support of the World Government, the outcome of the battle with the navy alone is still uncertain.

However, those bastards chose a more rogue and unreasonable way of playing.

drag.

They want to bring the navy down to earth.

The navy was helpless.

What's worse is that the member states have also become restless.

Zhan Guo felt that there was nothing he could do.

We can’t even find the enemy, so what can we do with them?
"We need a victory, Sengoku,"

Maz, one of the Five Elders, said indifferently, "A victory that is enough to inspire and boost morale must first calm the member states down."

"victory?"

Zhan Guo was a little confused. "Those guys probably have no intention of confronting us head-on. The war can't even begin, so how can we talk about victory?"

"Can't we win if we can't find the enemy?"

The Five Elders simply glanced at him nonchalantly and said, "Sengoku, as a soldier, no one is more qualified than you. Garp is too self-centered, and Zephyr lost his spirit long ago. Only you are a soldier that the government can always trust."

"However, it's not enough to just deal with the problem from a soldier's perspective. Sooner or later, you will succeed Sora as the new marshal. Sengoku, you must learn to see the overall situation from a higher perspective."

"For example, right now, what you should be thinking about is not how to beat those guys and win, but how to convince the world that we have won a crucial victory."

Zhan Guo's eyes widened instantly, and his expression became a little strange.

How can you win without even touching the enemy's shadow?

"Saint Maz, do you mean... that we fake a victory?"

"We say we won, and the evidence we produced proves we won. The vast majority of media outlets around the world will agree that we won,"

Maz asked, "How can it be faked? Didn't we just win a great victory?"

Zhan Guo was speechless for a moment.

Can you do this?

Is this the difference between a politician and a soldier like him?
However, Mazsheng's idea is not unreasonable.

Now the member states really need a great victory to boost morale.

Otherwise, if the kings were overwhelmed by the fear brought by the Pirate Alliance, the government's actions would be greatly restricted.

Even the World Government cannot openly go against the will of all the member states.

Is this a white lie?

"But, Saint Mazi,"

Zhan Guo said with some worry, "What if Luo Ya and the others get angry and retaliate against the member states again?"

"I said it was a necessary sacrifice."

The Five Elders looked indifferent. "Zhan Guo, what do you think will be the greater threat to the world: sacrificing a few member states or allowing those monsters to successfully occupy the New World?"

"..."

Zhan Guo was speechless.

Finally, he nodded hesitantly, "Yes, I understand."

So the navy began to take action, preparing to artificially create a "great" victory.

But of course, such a plan also caused some objections among the navy's top brass.

At the naval combat meeting held by Sengoku, the hero Garp burst into laughter after listening to the plan described by Sengoku.

"Wahahahaha! Are you going to deceive the whole world now?"

"It's so sad,"

Lieutenant General Tsuru crossed his arms, a sigh on his face. "Unable to defeat the enemy, have we been reduced to resorting to such means to maintain the prestige of the government?"

Zefa was even more blunt and sarcastic, "Instead of wasting energy on this, why not search for the enemy's whereabouts? What's the point of such superficial efforts? Could it be deceiving ourselves?"

Not only them, but other senior naval officers gathered here generally had strong opinions about this plan.

Doesn't this mean that their navy is useless, unable to bring a sense of security to the people, and can only rely on deception?
As Vice Admiral Tsuru said, this is simply too sad.

Among these naval officers, the one who shouted the loudest was a guy who didn't even have a rank.
Kuzan, who had made an exception to attend the rally because of his strength, was very angry. "General Sengoku, since when has the navy relied on lies to protect justice?"

Beside him, Borsalino quickly pulled him back.

Vice Admiral Garp and Teacher Zephyr dared to question because their status and qualifications are there. What are you, little Karami, saying here?
Sakaski just folded his arms and said nothing.

"There's no better way,"

Zhan Guo sighed, not caring about the doubts of the crowd. He just said helplessly, "We can't let the panic spread any further."

"Now many member states are putting pressure on the government. They feel that fighting those bastards for a New World that has no value in the first place is not worth it. They hope the government will give up the New World! Give up the member states of the New World!"

"If we can't restore their confidence, this operation will probably fail soon."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the officers present showed a solemn expression.

Ultimately, the ruling foundation of the World Government is the member states distributed around the world!
The united will of the member states is theoretically the highest power in the world.

"So, this is the only way?"

Kuzan scratched the back of his head, feeling as if his passion had been poured with a bucket of cold water.

The first action damaged the image of the navy in his mind.

Do you really want to uphold justice in this way?
But no matter what, no matter what the officers thought, the plan code-named "Peace Guardian" was officially implemented.

With the navy as the main force and the CP as the aid, a fictitious war aimed at deceiving the whole world has begun.

So, two days later, the news that the navy fleet had achieved major results spread throughout the world in an instant.

Almost all mainstream media in the world reported this great victory at the first opportunity.

The news said that the navy's fleet successfully ambushed the pirates returning from the North Sea, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle in a certain sea area in the New World.

Although the pirates were extremely powerful, fortunately all the navy fought bravely and finally severely damaged the pirates' large fleet.

It’s a pity that at the critical moment, Golden Lion used his ability and fled in a panic with many pirate leaders.

There are pictures and truth.

Each newspaper was accompanied by a series of slightly blurry pictures of naval commanders bravely fighting against the evil pirates.

Among them were the hero Garp who knocked the "Golden Lion" away with one punch, Sengoku who made "Roja" vomit blood with one slap, and Zephyr who kicked the giant blue dragon's head with one kick.

At the end of the news, the writer declared in an impassioned tone that the enemy was not as terrible as imagined!
The government and the navy will never allow them to get away with this! We will completely eliminate these evildoers before they cause any more damage!

As a result, the whole world was in an uproar again.

"I knew it! If the Navy can defeat the Rocks Pirates once, they can certainly defeat them a second time!"

"Yes! Vice Admiral Garp alone was able to achieve victory back then. This time, almost all the high-ranking officers of the navy are out, so it will be even easier to capture them!"

"In the final analysis, they're just a bunch of villains hiding in the New World! They might be able to bully ordinary countries, but if they really go against the Navy, they'll be defeated!"

An atmosphere of joy instantly spread across the sea, especially among the member states. It was like the New Year, and some countries had even started celebrations lasting several days.

But no one noticed that amidst the jubilation, there were also some overly radical voices.

"If that's the case, then don't give them a chance to breathe! If we really let them continue to grow, who knows how much trouble they'll cause!"

"That's right! Even if it means some sacrifices, it doesn't matter! As long as we can get rid of those guys, it's all worth it!" "We can't let them coerce us any longer. Even if it costs us several member states, we must eliminate them. Otherwise, if we miss this opportunity, the price we'll have to pay in the future to get rid of them might be dozens of times higher!"

In this atmosphere, it seems to have become politically incorrect to oppose the navy's pursuit of victory.

However, there are other voices.

"Wait, am I the only one who thinks these pictures look a little off?"

"Yeah, the Azure Dragon that Kaido transformed into doesn't look real!"

"Roya's face isn't as handsome as the wanted poster! I have carefully collected every wanted poster of this gifted handsome boy! There's no way I could have been wrong!"

But unfortunately, such sounds were almost instantly drowned out by the noise, and no one cared at all.

However, some knowledgeable people seem to hold this attitude.

Sphinx.

"Dad! It seems like Luo Ya and the others were hit head-on by the navy!"

Marco came over excitedly waving a newspaper.

Whitebeard, who had been frowning these days, brightened up his eyes instantly when he heard this, but after taking the newspaper and taking a closer look, he frowned again.

"No! This is fake news!"

"how come?"

Marco looked bewildered. "The newspapers should have spread all over the world. How could it be fake?"

"Use your brain, Marco!"

Whitebeard said coldly, "Given that bastard's personality, if the navy really came knocking on our door, the senior officers might survive, but how could the fleet possibly survive?"

Marco suddenly felt that what his father said made a lot of sense.

Roja's petty personality meant that even if he couldn't do anything to Garp, Sengoku and the others, he would definitely not let go of those ordinary navy men before he really escaped.

He is such a vicious and cruel person.

"That is to say..."

Marco opened his mouth in disbelief. "The government is—lying?"

“Has the government really been pushed to this extent?”

In the North Sea, on a deserted island, Dorag, who had just gathered all the scattered personnel and was preparing to use this island as his base, sighed.
"When I first heard this from Mr. Zefa, I couldn't believe it."

That’s the world government!

The World Government exists as the ultimate imaginary enemy of their Self-Defense Forces!

As expected, compared to the pirate alliance formed by Roja, the strength of the Self-Defense Force is too weak.

"I'm afraid Luo Ya and the others will be furious next."

Dr. Trafalgar sighed, "I don't know how they will retaliate."

When the country in the North Sea was attacked a few days ago, they were really scared.

And with Roya's vengeful character, if he was fooled like this, he would definitely retaliate fiercely.

If they were affected, they would be like stray dogs on the roadside, completely powerless against the two major forces.

Dragon also looked melancholy. "Although it would be a great thing for us to weaken the prestige of the government and the navy, even so, we still hope that pirates will cause harm to fewer countries."

Paradise, Roger Pirates.

"Hahahaha! That cunning guy, Roya, doesn't look like he'll be ambushed by the navy! The real fun is about to begin!"

Roger laughed out loud.

"It doesn't matter what happens, Roger, it's time to get ready to soar!"

"Oh!!"

When everyone in the world was talking about it, some were cheering and some were frowning, in the sky somewhere in the North Sea.

"Hey, hey, hey! I don't remember when I got beaten up by Zhan Guo again!"

Luo Ya flipped through the newspaper with an angry look on his face. "Fake News! This is clearly a blatant infringement of my reputation. Can I sue them?"

"They've already won before they even met? Then they have indeed won!"

Luo Ya really didn't expect that the government could come up with such a bold move. Even the third brother couldn't win against you.

This piece of news is indeed the culmination of Winning Science!
"Jie hahahaha!"

The golden lion laughed heartily, his laughter full of mockery. "Don't you think it's like a cornered wild dog, barking at the enemy a few times and thinking it has won a great victory?"

"But the wild dogs are actually barking at us. Should we give them a good kick?"

Wang Zhi raised the corners of his mouth, looking playful.

"Hahaha! How about we take care of a few more member states?"

Silver Axe suggested, "Use this opportunity to expose their ridiculous lie!"

"good idea!"

Charlotte Linlin licked her even redder lips with her scarlet tongue. "Let the World Government know what the consequences are for fooling us!"

then.

"Member State?"

Roya put down the newspaper in his hand and smiled brightly. "Why would the World Government, a mere member state, care?"

Wouldn't it be okay for everyone to just come together and show their appreciation?
If you just give us the new world honestly, we will behave ourselves and stop causing trouble. It will be good for everyone.

But since you insist on causing trouble, we have no choice but to be more serious.

"You mean to say that a mere member state can't allow you to vent your anger, right?"

Kaido asked with interest, "So what do you think?"

"Most of the navy's combat power has been deployed, which means that their rear is empty!"

Luo Ya raised the index and middle fingers of his right hand, "Two choices, Marin Fanduo or Mary Geoise."

Everyone was stunned.

"Roya, are you serious?"

Wang Zhi suddenly felt dry mouth.

Can it really be this crazy?
Is it possible for a human to make a choice between the Navy Headquarters and the center of the World Government?
"Seriously, I recommend Marin Fanduo."

Luo Ya said seriously, "Mary Geoise has the Five Elders and the Knights of God. It's not that easy to destroy."

And Yim.

"Compared to him, there is only one Admiral of the Marines, Kong Gu!"

This is serious!
But, I am serious!
This kid is definitely serious!
Wang Zhi opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say for a moment.

Silver Axe and Captain John also looked at each other in confusion.

Even Charlotte Lingling and Redfield looked a little stunned.

Only Kaido and Golden Lion laughed out loud at the same time.

"Hehehe! I knew you wouldn't let me down!"

"Hahahaha! What are we waiting for? Let's go, target the Marine Headquarters!!"

(End of this chapter)