One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

Nami glanced at Robin, and the two women tapped their arms together, communicating in Morse code that only spies could understand.

"What should we do? Luffy's going to do something reckless. Should we report this to the Fleet Admiral?"

"We must report this, otherwise how can we explain to the Fleet Admiral if Luffy dies in battle?"

To onlookers, Nami and Robin looked at each other with affection in their eyes.

Little did they know, the two of them had already cleverly communicated through Morse code.

Brook, the musician who had just joined the pirate crew, was completely bewildered. Looking left and right, he assumed it was a feeling that went beyond friendship, and even had the heart to sigh:

"Has the world changed so drastically in the years since my death that even women can fall in love with other women?"

He had barely finished speaking when he saw Nami throw a punch at him.

With a loud "bang," Nami's heavy punch, imbued with Armament Haki, sent Brook flying, nearly shattering all the bones in his body.

World Government, Pangaea.

The Five Elders have met with Lord Im many times this year. It has been less than a month since their last meeting with Lord Im, and now they are meeting with Lord Im again.

At the end of the long red carpet was a long staircase. Lord Im sat on the throne, holding a photograph in his hand. The photograph showed Yang Ming's appearance when he took office as the Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

Cobra cautiously glanced out of the corner of his eye, and when he noticed that Lord Im was holding a photo of his cheap son-in-law, his heart skipped a beat. He was a seasoned shrewd old fox who had spent years navigating the political arena, and he keenly sensed something unusual.

They quickly lowered their heads, not daring to continue spying on Lord Im to avoid attracting his attention. Cobra and the other five elders knelt on the ground, bowing their proud heads to the king on the throne to show their respect.

Lord Im stood high above, gazing down at the crowd. No one could discern his true thoughts from his expression. His cold voice echoed from above:

"Topman, effective immediately, you are to work with the Grand Justices of Enies Lobby to draft new laws and restructure the relevant laws and regulations for the Navy. The Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters can only command the Navy Headquarters' forces and has no authority to deploy Navy branch forces. Furthermore, without the permission of the World Government, no troops may be dispatched without cause. There are also other requirements for Navy officers at all levels. You should carefully consider how to implement these requirements."

Among the Five Elders, Topman Vochuli is the God of Law and War, specializing in legal matters. Even Enies Lobby is one of his subordinate departments.

A glint flashed in Topman Vochuli's eyes as he realized that Lord Im was beginning to prepare to reduce the size of the army and the power in the hands of Marshal Shura!

Since ancient times, the saying goes, "When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away." Even Lord Im is not exempt from this custom.

Lord Im used an open and aboveboard strategy. As long as Yang Ming did not harbor any rebellious intentions, he was able to gradually reduce the power of the Fleet Admiral of the Marine Headquarters and the size of the Navy through decades of consistent efforts. In this slow and steady manner, he would gradually reduce the Navy from its once all-powerful position to an ordinary department under the World Government.

In this way, the navy will be unable to threaten Lord Im's rule.

In Im's view, Yang Ming is still young and has not been the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters for long. His foundation in the Navy is not solid. Even if Yang Ming knows about his open scheme, he can do nothing about it. He can't possibly start a rebellion, can he?

If Yang Ming were to launch a rebellion, other naval commanders would likely be the first to disagree.

This is Lord Im's confidence.

After issuing one order, Lord Im immediately followed up with other orders.

"Shepard, effective immediately, you are to take full control of the Navy's logistics. From the smallest details like food, clothing, and shelter to the largest items like firearms and ammunition, everything must be under the complete control of the World Government. The World Government will allocate supplies as needed, and the Navy will not be allowed any freedom to procure or produce them."

Among the Five Elders, Shepard X. Pitt is the God of Agriculture and War, and naturally he readily agreed to Lord Im's order.

"Cobra, effective immediately, dispatch auditors to Marine Headquarters and all major Marine branch bases to conduct a comprehensive audit of the local financial situation. Anyone found to be embezzling must be investigated and punished. Furthermore, from now on, Marine finances will be transferred to the World Government for unified management and control. The Marines will no longer be allowed to privately retain pirate property. If any such case is discovered, the perpetrators will be severely punished immediately!"

When Cobra replaced Izambaron v. Nassuro as the new Five Elders, he naturally also took over the title of Financial God of War.

Hearing Lord Im's cold and ruthless orders, Cobra could almost imagine that under this series of iron fists, once Lord Im successfully implemented them, the Navy would be like a dog on a leash from now on, never to be free again, and would only be able to obediently become the World Government's henchmen, no longer having the glorious situation they had now. Lord Im's method of discarding the millstone after it has served its purpose was so skillful that it sent chills down one's spine!

Chapter 425 Sabo, in danger!

Hearing Lord Im's cold and ruthless orders, Cobra could almost imagine that under this series of iron fists, once Lord Im successfully implemented them, the Navy would be like a dog on a leash from now on, never to be free again, and would only be able to obediently become the World Government's henchmen, no longer having the glorious situation they had now. Lord Im's method of discarding the millstone after it has served its purpose was so skillful that it sent chills down one's spine!

Cobra asked himself, if he were in Yang Ming's position, facing Lord Im's series of combined attacks, he would probably be helpless and could only sigh in despair!

Finally, Lord Im's gaze fell upon Jaigolusia Satan, disguised as the Moon Hunter Katarina Devon, and he said in a deep voice:

"Once the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates engage in a full-scale battle, with the Navy's current strength, there is a high probability that they will win. Afterwards, you will go to the Navy Headquarters on behalf of the World Government to reward those who have contributed to the victory and promote Yang Ming to the position of Commander of the Pangu City Guard."

The Pangu City Guard Commander has very few soldiers under his command, but because he is responsible for protecting the Celestial Dragons, his professional prestige and rank are half a rank higher than that of the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters. However, the prestige of his position is far less than that of the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

Lord Im's move is clearly a demotion in disguise, directly stripping Yang Ming of his power.

The reason for dispatching "Jaygorusia Satan Saint" is naturally because he is a scientific defense war god, and his combat strength ranks among the top two among the Five Elders.

The Five Elders are generally a step above the Four Emperors, and the top two Five Elders are more than a step above the Four Emperors.

In Lord Im's view, sending "Jaygorusia Satan Saint" there would be absolutely foolproof, and there was no need to worry about Yang Ming resisting.

Unfortunately, Lord Im never dreamed that the loyal "Jaigolusia Satan Saint" was no longer the person he knew. The real Jaigolusia Satan Saint had already been secretly eliminated by Yang Ming, leaving not even a trace behind.

If Lord Im knew the truth of this matter, he probably wouldn't be as composed as he is now, nor would he display the calm and confidence to execute his schemes.

The Grand Line, Baldigo, the island of white earth.

The magnificent architectural ruins lay buried in the dust, and everything that had once been sheltered beneath them was destroyed in its collapse.

A group of meticulously dressed CP agents were moving through the ruins, constantly being ambushed and attacked by the remaining revolutionary soldiers. With each burst of gunfire, corpses fell, their blood staining the yellow sand, and a nauseating stench of blood gradually filled the air.

"Damn it!"

Sabo dodged the bullets that were shot from the shadows, and leaned against a ruined wall with his childhood sweetheart, Kella, beside him. Both of them looked quite solemn.

"With the leader currently overseeing the overall situation outside, how were these World Government lackeys able to find our base and launch such a surprise attack? It seems there's a traitor within our Revolutionary Army who sold our intelligence to the World Government. They deserve to die!"

Sabo is still young and cannot remain calm like Dragon. He wears his emotions on his sleeve, making it easy for people to guess his mood at any moment.

Although Sabo is one of the Revolutionary Army's top geniuses, having been trained by Dragon for many years and possessing remarkable intelligence and skills, he is always praised by others. Yet, for some reason, when Koala looked at Sabo's profile, he couldn't help but recall Yang Ming's appearance and voice, and thought to himself:

"If he were here, what would he do?"

Kera's close encounter with Yang Ming in Water Seven left a very deep impression on her.

Kerla couldn't help but shake her head and chuckle, feeling that her comparison was rather meaningless.

Because, in front of that man, Sabo, a prodigy, seemed unworthy even to carry his shoes.

"Kera, what are you laughing at?"

Suddenly, Sabo's question brought Kelra back to reality.

This gave Kerla an extremely embarrassing feeling, as if she had been caught cheating on her husband with the neighbor. The sudden surge of guilt and remorse made Kerla unsure how to face the caring Sabo. She felt that comparing Sabo to Yang Ming was a form of emotional infidelity.

However, when he saw Sabo struggling to lead his remaining troops in a desperate resistance against the overwhelming enemy, Kerla couldn't help but picture Yang Ming's heroic figure and imagine him easily annihilating the enemy.

Kera cupped her burning cheeks in her hands, thinking to herself:

"Kera, you can't keep thinking like this. Yang Ming is not a man you can win over!"

Sabo was unaware that his childhood sweetheart's thoughts had already drifted far away.

Faced with the premeditated siege by the CP agents, Sabo could only lead his remaining troops in a retreat, preparing to escape through the tunnels that had been dug in advance.

The revolutionary army had been cultivating White Earth Island for many years and had long anticipated that the navy would discover them one day. Therefore, they dug dozens of tunnels under the desert. These tunnels were a mixture of real and fake ones. Some of the fake tunnels were used to lure the enemy into the tunnels. They would detonate the tunnels when the enemy was halfway there, burying a large number of enemy soldiers underground and crushing them to death.

Only a handful of genuine tunnels lead to the hidden port of White Earth Island, from where light boats, already prepared, can leave the island. These genuine tunnels are known to very few, except for the upper echelons of the revolutionary army.

Unfortunately, Saab was one of those few high-ranking officials.

Sabo had lost faith in the remaining troops and dared not guarantee that there were no traitors hiding among them. He could only send them off in different directions to escape through the other fake tunnels, while he and Kelra fled frantically toward the real tunnel.

Because a large number of revolutionary soldiers scattered and fled, the CP agents were at a loss for what to do. However, they were unwilling to let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so they could only disperse their forces and chase after these revolutionary soldiers separately.

"Kill all these revolutionaries, leave no one alive!"

At CP0 agent Guernica's command, numerous CP9 agents in black immediately responded and fled. Guernica searched the scene for key figures within the Revolutionary Army. This raid on the Revolutionary Army's stronghold was extremely secretive, conducted entirely by the World Government without prior communication with the Navy, in order to catch the Revolutionary Army off guard and seize its high-ranking members in one fell swoop.

Chapter 426 CP0's Counterattack

"Kill all these revolutionaries, leave no one alive!"

At CP0 agent Guernica's command, numerous CP9 agents in black immediately responded and fled. Guernica searched the scene for key figures within the Revolutionary Army. This raid on the Revolutionary Army's stronghold was extremely secretive, conducted entirely by the World Government without prior communication with the Navy, in order to catch the Revolutionary Army off guard and seize its high-ranking members in one fell swoop.

Looking around, the entire White Earth Island was a monotonous yellow, without a single tree.

Even under the afterglow of the setting sun, the desert was still scorching hot, the sand was incredibly hot, and you could easily get burned if you walked on it barefoot.

At this very moment, a brutal and inhumane manhunt is unfolding across this desert.

The CP9 agent, dressed in black, moved with ghostly speed, repeatedly pulling the trigger. Revolutionary soldiers were shot in the back from time to time, their backs blooming like blood-red flowers, and their bodies fell on the desert, their blood staining the surrounding ground red.

Most of the revolutionary soldiers came from working-class backgrounds and were just ordinary people. Even after training, they only improved their physical and marksmanship, making them stronger than ordinary people, but far from reaching monster level. Even solid bullets and shells would still cause them great damage.

After a series of rapid footsteps, messy footprints were left on the desert.

The desert dunes have clear outlines and distinct layers, with gentle, flowing ridgelines. The windward slopes resemble flowing water, while the leeward slopes are characterized by cascading sand.

Sabo and Kella ran all the way to the north side of a sand dune. Sabo plunged one hand into the gravel until it buried his entire arm. After some searching, he finally found the mechanism. With a forceful pull, the gravel beside him pushed aside, revealing a deep tunnel that only allowed one person to crawl through.

Sabo immediately dove inside, with Kella close behind.

Sabo, the second most powerful figure in the Revolutionary Army after Dragon, was spotted early on by CP0 agent Guernica and several other CP0 colleagues. They followed him closely. When they saw that Sabo had actually found the tunnel, they were immediately startled and quickly used one of the Six Powers of the Navy, Shave, to rush forward.

Looking down into the dark tunnel, the light inside was extremely dim. Combined with the dry and hot desert, the poorly ventilated tunnel was even more unbearably hot. In addition, the tunnel only allowed one person to pass at a time. If the person in front was prepared, they could easily be caught off guard and might even die here.

Several CP0 agents looked at each other, but ultimately the mission took precedence. Led by CP0 agent Guernica, they were the first to enter the tunnel.

This man-made tunnel was clearly built by Mori, the commander of the Western Army in the Revolutionary Army.

Mori, the commander of the Western Army of the Revolutionary Army, is a Paramecia-type Push-Push Fruit user. He can push or cover up objects around him. Only this unique ability can allow him to build a hidden passage under the soft desert, preventing the passage from collapsing and being buried underground.

After walking for several kilometers, the dark passage suddenly opened up, and they found themselves in a secluded port.

CP0 agent Guernica looked up and saw Sabo and Koala boarding a pre-prepared light boat and setting off to get away from the troublesome White Earth Island.

"We absolutely cannot let them escape, otherwise we will have no way to explain ourselves to the Five Elders!"

CP0 agent Guernica gritted her teeth and, along with her colleagues, gave chase.

"Moonstep!"

Several agents skimmed across the sea like dragonflies, leaving ripples in their wake, as nimble as swallows as they chased after the departing boat.

Seeing the pursuers closing in behind her, Kerla turned pale and exclaimed in alarm:

"Sabo, what should we do?"

Sabo clenched his fists so tightly his fingertips almost dug into his flesh, and his eyes seemed to blaze with fire as he said:

"Even if we die here today, we absolutely cannot be captured alive by the enemy. Otherwise, no one knows what methods the World Government has to pry the Revolutionary Army's intelligence out of me and affect our development in bases around the world."

Upon hearing this, Kella felt a chill run down his spine and realized that Sabo had already decided to die.

Now, with Yang Ming's secret encouragement, the revolutionary army is developing much better than in the original story.