Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 614 The curtain opens
A force of 140,000 is a terrifying power even in the world of One Piece.

Even the navy, in order to deal with the Marineford War, only gathered a force of 100,000 people.

But that was the most elite force. If you include all the bases around the world, the exact number Li Xia got was just over 600,000.

But it was absolutely impossible for these 600,000 people to gather together, because there weren't enough ships.

Take General Li Xia for example. He currently commands only three thousand troops. If he wants to move more, he needs approval from headquarters.

The revolutionary army of 140,000 men was the kind that could be mobilized, making them a rather terrifying force.

"Besides this, Water Seven has also secretly joined us, and has been providing a lot of funds and ships."

We currently have a sufficient number of small and medium-sized vessels, and the floating islands also contain a large amount of gold. After we collected them, we also gained a great deal of wealth.

Iceberg ultimately chose to join the Revolutionary Army. It can only be said that the Revolutionary Army's current propositions are extremely tempting to all commoners and those who are dissatisfied with the nobles and Celestial Dragons.

"What about mid-range and high-end combat capabilities?"

Li Xia then asked:
"It's similar to the force of naval officers and colonels."

Sabo shook his head, a bitter look on his face:
"We actually lack this kind of strength. Many of the naval officers are also ability users."

They're used to abusing their power and throwing their weight around; our revolutionary army certainly can't accept these people. We can only cultivate them ourselves slowly.

It was only after Chief Instructor Zefa arrived, offered targeted suggestions and accepted the assignments, that our training program got on the right track.

Zephyr nodded as well:
"It would take at least a year to train a large number of strong individuals."

"One year."

Li Xia shook her head:

"We don't have a year left, at most two months."

"Two months?"

Zephyr frowned and said cautiously:
"In two months, I think at most we can only have a few hundred to a thousand officers and colonels. That would require the Revolutionary Army to train hard enough. Many of them are already physically strong, but they just don't have the right methods to unlock their potential."

"That's enough!"

Li Xia nodded. He had originally thought he would only get two or three hundred at most, so the extra amount was a pleasant surprise.

"As for high-end combat capabilities..."

Sabo shook his head:

"I'm afraid that only you and Mr. Long are at the level of general. The four legion commanders and I are still a bit behind in strength."

As for Kuzan, he made it clear that he was only temporarily staying with the Revolutionary Army and wanted to observe the situation further; he wasn't necessarily going to take action.

Ivankov suddenly sighed:

"It's a pity that Big Bear isn't here. If he were, he would be a great asset."

Tyrant Kuma is quite powerful, at least at the level of an elite vice admiral, making him a formidable ally.

"That's already quite a lot."

Li Xia pondered for a moment. Their main opponent was the Knights of God. He wasn't too worried about the Navy, because if things really came to that, the Navy might not be a match for them.

The combined forces of the Knights of God and the Five Elders are already quite terrifying, and their immortality makes them extremely difficult to deal with.

Therefore, Luffy plays a very important role.
Li Xia banished these chaotic thoughts from her mind. There was still plenty of time; she should proceed according to the established pace.

"Now, let me explain my plan."

Everyone present couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. Two years ago, this young man's words had led the revolutionary army down a completely different path and onto a fast track of rapid development.

Even the World Government secretly sent people, claiming they could grant the Revolutionary Army territory to become a country, and even allow Dragon and Sabo to move into Mary Geoise and become Celestial Dragons, all they had to do was recognize a Celestial Dragon as their father.

"First, my plan is to take over Dressrosa, but not in a tangible way. We just need to take over the Dark Harbor and liberate its inhabitants."

Dressrosa? That toy capital?

"It seems the king is Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Is there anything special about Dressrosa?

Li Xia nodded. He found that the identity of a general was quite useful. At least he could use secret information that only a general could see to cover up many things, so as not to be too abrupt.

Like now.

"According to information I received from within the Navy, Donquixote Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, is actually nicknamed Joker and is one of the leaders of the underworld."

He has extensive connections in the illicit trade, including arms dealing!

The moment the word was uttered, everyone's spirits immediately lifted.

Weapons are a good thing. The biggest problem for the Revolutionary Army right now is that it is developing too fast, which has caused its military equipment to fall behind.

Although they are trying their best to build their own arms factory, the nature of the sky island makes it difficult for the navy to come up, and raw materials are also difficult to come up.

If placed below, it would be easily destroyed by the CP, which is closely watching the Revolutionary Army.

"Is it true?"

"If that's the case, we must do everything we can to take down Dressrosa!"

Zephyr, standing to the side, couldn't help but frown. Then, finally unable to hold back, he whispered:

"Xia, I've also seen the information on this. Doflamingo has been an important figure in the underworld for a long time. He's involved with a lot of people. I've heard that even the Four Emperors have a lot of dealings with him."

If we touch him, will it cause a chain reaction?

As expected of a veteran naval officer, his intuition is quite sharp.

Li Xia nodded and continued:
"That's right. Doflamingo is currently making a deal with Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, and the transaction volume is extremely large."

"But it's alright, if Kaido really wants to take action, just leave it to me."

Kaido was someone they absolutely had to fight, and Li Xia also wanted the blacksmiths and resources in Wano Country, plus the samurai's fighting strength was decent.

After defeating Kaido, at least 10,000 samurai can still be recruited.

Moreover, Kaido is the kind of opponent Li Xia likes to fight the most. He doesn't know who is more durable between himself and Kaido, but he guesses that he is more resilient.

Facing one of the Four Emperors, Lee Ha-jin felt little pressure; he was a decent opponent who could get him to go all out, but that was about it.

He was certain to win. Whether it was his resilience, domineering presence, or skill, Li Xia didn't believe any of the Four Emperors could compare to him.

His concern was for Im; who knew what kind of bizarre skills the Temple of Light would create for Im in this world?

"hiss----"

A soft gasp was heard in the room. Kaido, known as the strongest creature on land, sea, and air, and the Yonko who reigns over the sea, possesses extremely formidable strength.

But Li Xia spoke with such confidence that it left people somewhat bewildered. Then they remembered that the person in front of them was also one of the Navy's top combatants, one of the three admirals.

"After taking Dressrosa, our objective will change, and a portion of our elite forces will head to the holy city of Mary Geoise."

"Create trouble there to draw the navy's full attention to Mary Geoise."

Li Xia's gaze fell on Long, who had been listening silently:

“Mr. Dragon, you need to go to Egghead Island and bring Mr. Vegapunk out. This will allow you to gather most of the Revolutionary Army’s strength!”

Vegapunk?
The dragon pondered carefully, then slowly nodded:

"I think it's okay."

"If Vegapunk successfully develops infinite energy, it would be best if he could bring it out with him. If there is infinite energy on the moon, then it will be our strongest fortress." The moon also plays a significant role in the legend of One Piece, with ancient cities and mechanical soldier production factories lying dormant on it.

If unlimited energy could be used, the moon would be completely resurrected. Li Xia even suspected that the Heavenly King, one of the legendary three weapons that could destroy the world, was actually the moon!

After thinking for a moment, Li Xia took a deep breath and said to the dragon:
"If Vegapunk is unwilling to come out, tell him that the time for the final battle has come, and I can go and deal with the darkness above the Celestial Dragons!"

Vegapunk once had a very good relationship with the scholars of Ohara, among whom Dr. Clover even asked Vegapunk to study ancient history together, especially the Poneglyphs and the Lost Century.

However, Vegapunk was already a Navy researcher at the time and did not agree. After Ohara was completely wiped out by the Buster Call and Dr. Clover died, Vegapunk was deeply moved and secretly began to decipher the Poneglyphs.

Vegapunk's intellect is terrifying; he quickly uncovered part of the truth and ultimately chose to reveal it to the world.

Therefore, Li Xia concluded that Vegapunk must know about Im's existence. Even if he didn't know the exact identity of Im, he would definitely know what was hidden behind the Celestial Dragons, and it was this thing that made the world situation what it is today.

It was precisely because he saw the truth that Vegapunk resolutely decided to exchange his own death for a chance to broadcast to the world.

Upon hearing Li Xia's words, the high command of the revolutionary army immediately sensed something and their expressions became highly tense.

"Xia, what is this darkness behind the Celestial Dragons that you're talking about?"

Long's expression was more serious than ever before. In fact, he also vaguely knew some things, but unlike Li Xia, who had a god-like perspective, he didn't know them clearly.

"Darkness—how should I put it? It's the absolute darkness of the world, the absolute darkness of the Celestial Dragons, who are above the Celestial Dragons and control the Five Elders."

"Eliminate him; the Celestial Dragons are nothing but a bunch of useless pigs and dogs."

Li Xia shook her head:

“But it will be difficult to deal with him, and having more people won’t help. I will deal with him myself.”

If possible, he would like to bring Luffy along, but he would rather not bring anyone else. Im's ability is definitely 'Dark Transformation Domination'. Even Rocks, who surpassed the Admirals and the Four Emperors and possessed King-level strength, was dominated by Im and turned into a terrifying monster like a demon.

Two incredibly powerful figures, young Roger and young Garp, joined forces to barely defeat the demon Rocks.

If you besiege Im, the more people there are, the more likely you are to be dominated and end up being ganged up on.

As for why Luffy was brought along, if he could transform into Nika, Nika's heartbeat, the 'Drum of Liberation,' combined with Nika's unique Haki, would be the best way to break free from Im's control.

"Is that so?"

Long gazed at Li Xia and slowly said:

"Don't be reckless; this is no joke."

"Yeah, I understand!"

The entire conference room fell silent as everyone silently processed what Li Xia had said.

Without a doubt, this is the best strategy at present.

"But the Holy City of Mary Geoise is heavily guarded. Even if something happens, it would probably only send an admiral or something similar. Would that be enough to distract the navy?"

Sabo frowned and raised his question, not worried about being used as bait to create a diversion.

But he feared that his role was not enough and that he would not be able to accomplish the established strategy.

"It's definitely possible, we just need to manage our time well."

Li Xia nodded firmly and said with a smile:

"Two months from now is the World Conference, which is held every four years!"

At that time, the kings of many member states will arrive in the holy city of Mary Geoise, and the navy will inevitably deploy a large number of personnel to maintain the security of Mary Geoise.

This is our opportunity!

Sabo's eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded excitedly:

"I see, then there's no problem!"

Mr. Long, I agree to Xia's plan!

Dragon stood up, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below and then over the several open Den Den Mushi on the table, and solemnly said:
"Now let's begin voting on the plan proposed by the Under Chief of the General Staff."

Ivanov nodded without hesitation:
"I agree!"

Zephyr also extended his hand:
"I think there's nothing wrong with this plan."

Several voices came out of the Den Den Mushi in turn:

"The East Sea Fleet agrees!"

"The South China Sea Fleet agrees!"

"The Western Naval Legion agrees!"

"The Northern Navy Legion agrees!"

Long nodded again: "Unanimously approved, then proceed according to plan!"

The massive warship sliced ​​through the waves, and the island of Jaya behind it grew smaller and smaller until it became indistinct.

Li Xia stood at the bow of the ship, the sea breeze billowing his coat as it swayed behind him.

"Boss, Im... can we really fight? The Five Elders are tough to deal with, especially that 'Undying Mark' is a bit annoying."

Aowu still vividly remembers fighting Kate, who also possessed the 'Mark of Immortality,' the last time. If it weren't for the fact that the boss was strong enough and had the deadly weapon, Doom, he would have been defeated.

Kate could probably wear someone down just by grinding away.

"I don't know either, but since we're here, it would be a shame not to touch Im."

Li Xia gazed into the distance and said softly:

"Moreover, I am not fighting alone. The key to breaking the immortality mark should be Haki. If we talk about Haki, there should be no one in the entire pirate world who is stronger than me."

Li Xia's domineering aura may not be the most numerous in quantity, but in terms of quality, no one can rival him. This is the divine might and domineering aura he generated after killing the old god and gaining a fundamental advancement, combining divinity with domineering aura.

This true divinity is absolutely incomparable to the world that the Temple of Light can casually create.

If such domineering power is not enough to contend with Im, then the Apostle can forget about defeating the pirates.

"Right."

It grumbled and then looked up at the sky, where a newspaper bird chirped as it flew overhead and dropped newspapers directly at the warship below.

Li Xia reached for the newspaper, and as soon as she unfolded it, a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

The headline on the homepage featured a line of bold text.

Donquixote Doflamingo declares his withdrawal from the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

The curtain rises!

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I drank another half a kilogram at noon, it was terrifying. And I'm going to keep drinking tonight. My dad even threw up.

I rushed back and made sure I wouldn't drink any more alcohol that night. I was so dizzy that I didn't feel better until five or six o'clock.

In short, eight thousand is complete.

I feel like throwing up just looking at alcohol.

I finished three more bottles at noon.
(End of this chapter)