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Chapter 469 Marching into Wano Country!

This young man…

That's really quite remarkable...

Akainu glanced at the smile on Akihara Kagura's face, and his expression suddenly became complicated. Before this battle, Akainu had always thought Akihara Kagura was an extreme young man, but he never expected this guy to be so cunning...

If Aokiji and I hadn't secretly mentioned using the conflict between the Celestial Dragons and the Konoha Pirates to resolve the two forces that were threatening the seas, would Akihara Kagura have kicked out all obstacles and started doing just that?

That's it.

Now that Akihara Kagura is one of their own, she is undoubtedly a strong ally in their future path to cleanse the seas.

Akainu felt a little relieved. He wasn't a narrow-minded person and didn't particularly care about being used, as long as he could achieve his goal.

"Let's go..."

"We're going to Dressrosa..."

Akainu walked towards the cabin on his own and said softly, "Also, find me a medic to treat my wounds..."

However, before they could even head to Dressrosa, the Five Elders' order came immediately, telling them that they no longer needed to go to Dressrosa.

Doflamingo threatened the Five Elders to reach an agreement, using the Celestial Dragons' national treasure secret as leverage to force the Five Elders to share Vegapunk's achievements with him.

This Shichibukai, though hesitant and timid in the face of powerful pirates, was well aware of the weaknesses of his fellow Celestial Dragons and directly revealed his trump card…

of course.

With this trump card revealed, there is no room for maneuver between Doflamingo and the Five Elders. He can only cautiously rely on this trump card to protect his kingdom.

but…

This incident clearly displeased the Navy.

The Navy also wants to get rid of Doflamingo, the last of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, so that the World Government can completely abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system.

However, the Navy didn't pay much attention to that anymore, as everyone's energy was focused on one important event: the promotion ceremony for the Fleet Admiral and the new Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

The World Government issued a series of orders:

Fleet Admiral Sengoku the Buddha was transferred to the position of Grand Inspector of the Navy.

Admiral Akainu of the Marine Headquarters has been promoted to Fleet Admiral.

Vice Admiral Issho was promoted to Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, codenamed Fujitora; Vice Admiral Akihara Kagura was promoted to Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

Besides these high-ranking figures, many young and middle-aged naval officers were also promoted in this large-scale promotion. The most notable were Vice Admiral Karin and Vice Admiral Smoker, who were promoted beyond their rank.

There are also many regrettable cases.

For example, Momousagi and Chaton, who were candidates for admiral, had been in the position for a long time without being promoted. Instead, they were promoted by newcomers Akihara Kagura and Fujitora Issho.

but…

The general candidates didn't have any objections.

Both Akihara Kagura and Fujitora Issho possessed exceptionally strong combat abilities and made significant contributions to the Navy. One of them captured two of the Four Emperors, while the other captured most of the pirates who escaped from Impel Down.

only…

The behavior of these two newly promoted generals is somewhat strange.

Because Admiral Fujitora seemed very humble and extremely patient with ordinary naval soldiers, he appeared to be the kind of person who would never get angry...

As for the other Kagura general...

This general was absolutely arrogant and domineering to the extreme!

Even when Admiral Kagura met Admiral Fujitora, he showed no respect whatsoever. He also looked down on his senior, Admiral Kizaru, completely lacking the humble junior attitude that is expected in the Navy. He even dared to contradict Fleet Admiral Akainu!

Many vice admirals speculated that, on the one hand, it was because Admirals Kizaru and Fujitora were being mild-mannered, and on the other hand, it was probably because that admiral's fighting strength was indeed a bit too strong, which was why he dared to speak and act so recklessly...

Marineford, Naval Headquarters.

The naval base was unusually lively, with many vice admirals who had been on patrol returning to attend the first high-level naval meeting chaired by Fleet Admiral Akainu.

Akainu sat in the main seat of the Fleet Admiral. There was a cup of hot tea on his table, and his shoulders were wrapped in bandages. His face looked somewhat fierce, unlike the kind and approachable former Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

"Let's start with the first thing..."

Akainu surveyed the numerous Marines present and announced his first idea since taking office: "I want to switch the G1 branch in the New World with Marine Headquarters at Marineford, making the G1 branch in the New World the new Marine Headquarters. The Marines will then launch a full-scale invasion of the New World..."

The situation in the new world is now a complete mess.

With Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin imprisoned in Impel Down, only the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates remain. The absence of two Yonko (Emperors of the Sea) in the pirate forces has created a huge void in their territories, sparking numerous conflicts among pirate crews.

"The G1 branch is not a good choice."

Kagura Akihara listlessly toyed with her teacup, casually remarking, "Could we request a swap with Mary Geoise? Let those Celestial Dragons, those useless bastards, live in Marineford. It would be easier for us to oversee the first half of Paradise and the second half of the New World from Mary Geoise..."

"..."

A group of naval officers who were unaware of the situation looked at their new admiral as if he were a madman, wondering how he could say such a thing.

"..."

Even a group of high-ranking naval officers who were aware of the situation were caught off guard.

Although they already knew that Admiral Akihara Kagura had even dared to attack a Celestial Dragon, it was still a bit frightening to hear it said so bluntly...

"Hahahaha..."

Upon hearing Kagura Akihara's words, Vice Admiral Garp, a veteran of the Navy, unlike the others who reacted strangely, burst into laughter: "Those Celestial Dragons are indeed useless, occupying Mary Geoise without accomplishing anything. Sakazuki, why don't you go ask them if they'd like to move out of Mary Geoise..."

"..."

Akainu's expression was rather unpleasant. If this request for a swap were submitted, the Five Elders would definitely be furious and start cursing on the spot...

This provocation against the Celestial Dragons...

That's a bit too flamboyant.

Akainu tapped the table, glanced at Akihara Kagura beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Alright, Admiral Kagura, behave yourself. Those Celestial Dragons definitely won't agree to this right now. Suppress your thoughts for now..."

"Looks like we'll have to wait until the future..."

Akihara Kagura's face showed some regret and pity.

"..."

A group of naval vice admirals couldn't help but exchange somewhat subtle glances.

I have to say…

Fleet Admiral Akainu had a pretty good attitude towards the newly promoted admirals. Even when Akihara Kagura made such an outrageous suggestion, he didn't seem angry at all.

"Now let's talk about the second thing..."

Akainu's gaze swept over all the Marines present, his voice becoming somewhat somber: "I intend to target all the Marine branch bases..."

"Emergency!"

A naval lieutenant opened the conference room door, sweating profusely, and reported to Akainu a world-shaking event: "The Konoha Pirates have breached Wano Country!"

"!!!"

All the navy personnel present looked up in shock.

"I see."

Seated at the head of the table, Akainu remained unfazed by the situation, simply waving his hand at the lieutenant and saying in a deep voice, "This situation is not surprising at all. You may leave now; let's continue discussing the next matter..."

Even if Kaido of the Beasts were still alive, it wouldn't be surprising if the Konoha Pirates conquered Wano Country, especially since Kaido had already been imprisoned in Impel Down...

and…

Akainu had already received the news.

While the Konoha Pirates were on their way, Aokiji secretly passed on information about their advance into Wano Country to Akainu and Akihara Kagura.

The country of peace.

This is a rare safe place in the new world.

Because Wano Country's terrain is so unique, situated in an inland sea surrounded by high mountains and cliffs, even naval warships cannot reach it. Only armies with the ability to fly can overcome these obstacles to reach Wano Country.

Unfortunately...

The Konoha Pirates have no shortage of flight capabilities.

The country descended into chaos after news spread that Kaido of the Beasts had been captured by the Navy and imprisoned in Impel Down. The current Shogun, Kurozumi Orochi, was powerless to stop it, and the high-ranking officers of the Beasts Pirates were unable to suppress the unrest.

The former shogun Kozuki Oden's men launched a rebellion in Wano Country, supporting Kozuki Hiyori, Kozuki Oden's surviving daughter, and challenged Kurozumi Orochi in an attempt to reclaim Wano Country. The two sides immediately engaged in fierce fighting.

Theoretically speaking...

Orochi should have the upper hand in this confrontation.

Because Orochi's backer is the Beasts Pirates.

However, the Beasts Pirates' admirals Kaido, Jack the Drought, and King the Wildfire were all imprisoned in Impel Down by the Navy, leaving only Queen the Plague as one of the Beasts Pirates' senior officers. Many powerful pirates under him were dissatisfied with him, and a rebellion broke out within the Beasts Pirates.

Even more serious is…

Kaido's daughter Yamato left the Beasts Pirates and, too lazy to pay attention to Orochi, a vassal of the Beasts Pirates, directly chose to join the rebellious Kozuki family, giving Queen the Plague a huge headache!

What kind of mess is this?!

Queen, the Plague, could only lead his subordinates to withdraw from Wano Country, choosing not to interfere in the country's civil war, because he was truly powerless to do so.

Of course.

In this civil war, the Kozuki clan swept through the country with almost unstoppable momentum, and stormed into the capital of Wano Country, the most prosperous Flower Capital within Wano Country.

The Wano Country Shogun, Kurozumi Orochi, led his Orochi Oniwabanshu (Great Serpent Guards) to this location, watching with trepidation the crowds advancing towards the Flower Capital.

far away.

The Kozuki clan's armies are meeting up.

A tall woman stood at the front of the marching procession. She had a pair of bull horns on her head, and her long, gradient-colored hair that reached her waist was loosely draped down. She wore a rope-and-pillar suit on her back and held a spiked club in her hand, leaning on the ground. Her gaze was calm and profound as she watched the crowd march toward the City of Flowers.

"Yamato..."

A beautiful woman with long, emerald-green hair stood beside Yamato. She was none other than Hiyori Kozuki, the daughter of the previous shogun, Kozuki Oden. Her sweet, gentle voice said, "I never expected you to come and help us..."

Call me Oden.

Yamato's voice was cold and firm as he spoke in a deep voice, "We need to take care of Orochi quickly, then go help the Whitebeard Pirates..."

"The Whitebeard Pirates?"

Kozuki Hiyori's brows furrowed slightly.

Because the Whitebeard Pirates were the same pirate crew her father, Kozuki Oden, had joined. Even among the troops that came to fight this time, there was a squad leader sent by the Whitebeard Pirates, whose squad leader, Izo, was originally a retainer of the Kozuki clan.

"There's no problem with Dad..."

A very handsome man walked over. He was Izo, the captain of the 16th Whitebeard Division. He looked even more beautiful than the two women.

"..."

Yamato's brows furrowed involuntarily.

This confidence is indeed a good thing, but the Whitebeard Pirates' opponents have such terrifying records that their confidence can only be a psychological comfort...

Although Yamato has never liked her father, Kaido of the Beasts, she has to admit his strength. The terrifying man who had been suppressing the flames in her heart was powerless against the Konoha Pirates and was even beaten to the point of mental collapse. He was even no match for the Navy!

"Dad will definitely win."

A ball of flame suddenly landed beside Yamato, transforming into a freckled young man. He adjusted his hat, looked up at the exquisitely beautiful Flower Capital in the distance, and said with a grin, "Captain Oden's hometown is beautiful..."

It was none other than Fire Fist Ace, the captain of the Whitebeard Second Division.

Kozuki Oden, the previous shogun of Wano Country, was also the former captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' second division and a member of the Roger Pirates. In addition, Portgas D. Ace had witnessed the hardships of Wano Country in the past, which is one of the reasons why Portgas D. Ace came to help.

"Ace."

Yamato's eyes lit up as he looked at the cheerful young man of his age, but he still got down to business: "Some time ago, Queen told me some information. He heard that someone had seen the Konoha Pirates' Golden Ark. This information scared him quite a bit. It seems that the Konoha Pirates have already entered the New World..."

As for Konoha's purpose...

The entire ocean knows they are going to challenge the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Dad will definitely win."

Fire Fist Ace pressed down on the brim of his hat, suppressing his anger, and his voice sounded exceptionally firm: "We won't lose to them either..."

"Yes."

A smile curved across Yamato's lips as she took out a Hannya mask from her person and put it on, making her look like a fierce demon.

Yamato's voice suddenly became hoarse and fierce after he put on the mask: "We will not lose, in the name of Kozuki Oden!"

"Feed, feed..."

"What do you mean by that...?"

Fire Fist Ace, noticing something amiss in the tall woman's voice beside him, quickly said, "You're not getting too carried away playing Captain Oden, are you?!"

"I am Kozuki Oden!"

Yamato's voice, penetrating the mask, reached Ace's ears: "Once we've completely liberated Wano Country, I'll leave with you to join the Whitebeard Pirates. I want to join the Whitebeard Pirates just like Oden!"

"..."

Fire Fist Ace felt something was off.

"Ace."

Izo looked at Yamato standing in front of him and smiled slightly: "Dad will definitely love having Yamato as his son..."

"Tsk..."

Fire Fist Ace could only shake his head helplessly.

Although her friend Yamato is undeniably a young and beautiful woman, this stubborn girl always believes herself to be a man, to the point that even the members of the Beasts Pirates call her a man, and even her father Kaido had to change his address to her as his son…

but…

It's quite interesting...

"Let's go."

Fire Fist Ace smiled, a flame appeared between his fingers, and his body burst into flames as he leaped away into the distance!

"We'll take over the Flower Capital tonight!"

"good!"

Yamato shouldered his spiked club, his body radiating a chilling aura, and followed closely behind the ball of flame, rapidly advancing towards the Flower Capital!

The Kozuki clan's auxiliary army immediately quickened its pace, following closely behind the two of them, as if these two were the true descendants of Kozuki Oden!

at the same time.

The Golden Ark hovered silently above Wano Country.

A group of White Zealots, with black wings flapping behind their backs and resembling demons, surrounded the Golden Ark, guarding this powerful golden warship.

"It's getting quite a lively fight..."

Madara Uchiha gazed at the somewhat noisy Wano Country.

"That's interesting..."

Tobirama Senju's gaze was somewhat cold, for he saw samurai figures within. The culture here was remarkably similar to that of the ninja world: "The people here are quite strong, at least more powerful than any other nation we've encountered..."

"After all, Wano Country is a powerful nation in the New World..."

Aokiji held a can of beer in his hand, looked down at the bright lights below, and said in a low voice, "The local specialty is Seastone, and the application of Armament Haki here is also very advanced..."

"An excellent place for experimentation."

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and greedily licked his lips: "They say the Devil Fruit I want most is here, hehehehe... Zoan type, Snake-Snake Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Yamata no Orochi form..."

"The swordsmen of Wano Country are also excellent..."

The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, looked down towards the direction of the Flower Capital and murmured, "The Dragon Slayer Ryuma hails from this country. I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to witness the brilliance of Autumn Water again..."

"The scenery here is beautiful."

Kaguya Otsutsuki nodded slightly as she looked at the scenery of the Flower Capital. This goddess of the rabbit seemed to be very satisfied with the scenery of Wano Country.

"Kaguya-sama is the most beautiful!"

Boa Hancock stood beside Kaguya Otsutsuki, completely unimpressed by the scenery of Wano Country, her face still bearing a hint of arrogance: "The scenery here isn't even as beautiful as my own, so how could it compare to Lady Kaguya!"

"..."

Kaguya Otsutsuki looked at Boa Hancock with some confusion.

Boa Hancock is the most beautiful woman in the world, but she has a face that would make everyone else in the world feel ashamed of their own appearance, and many people are attracted to her…

but…

Akihara Kagura was never moved...

Even the people on the ship never cared about Boa Hancock's beauty. Only Orochimaru would occasionally praise Boa Hancock. Perhaps Boa Hancock wasn't that beautiful? Or was he really more beautiful than her?

Just as Kaguya Otsutsuki was pondering, Sasori, the shipwright of the Konoha Pirates, spoke in a mechanical voice, reminding everyone to prepare in advance.

"The Golden Ark is about to land."

"clear."

As Hashirama Senju, captain of the Konoha Pirates, felt the gravity pull him downwards, he issued a rare captain's command: "White Zetsu..."

"Let's take over the City of Flowers!"

Madara Uchiha coldly accepted Hashirama Senju's words.

As Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju gave the order, flames ignited on the bodies of hundreds of White Zetsu soldiers with jet-black wings, and sharp blades grew from their arms!

These monsters, whose strength and appearance were both extremely terrifying, moved as fast as meteors and plummeted towards the Flower Capital on the ground!

Sorry... I fell asleep last night...

(End of this chapter)