After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

When Sakazuki met Akainu in Spandam, he was shouting excitedly. Since arriving in Mary Geoise, he had no chance to fight and spent most of his time accompanying the Celestial Dragons shopping, ostensibly to protect them.

Later, the World Government suddenly approached him and asked him to help train soldiers. Sakazuki, who was looking to get rid of his escort job, agreed without thinking and devoted himself to training soldiers.

Not long ago, World Government officials approached him, wanting to test the soldiers' combat capabilities. He originally wanted to refuse, as these soldiers were well-trained and looked very imposing, but in reality, they were all new recruits who had never seen blood.

When he finally heard that the opponent was Martin's Temple of Good and Evil, Sakazuki gritted his teeth and agreed. Although he knew that Martin's actions were righteous and somewhat similar to his own, the two provocations were irreconcilable.

“Alright! As long as the World Government can guarantee it, I’ll send five people!” Rufeld was the first to act so audaciously.

Spandam became a little anxious when he heard that there were only five people. "The World Government has one admiral with 100,000 elite troops, and you only send five people? This is just to appease us."

"Isn't Luffield a bit short?" Spandam thought to himself, feeling that these people had no sincerity at all. He was also worried about whether the work could be completed perfectly, since he had made a pledge to the Five Elders.

"That's quite a lot. One of these five has the combat strength of an admiral and is my most prized subordinate. The other four are only slightly inferior to admirals. Without being polite, the four of them are enough to be worth 100,000 people of the World Government."

Luffield said domineeringly, as if he had invested heavily. In fact, he had his own plans. Sending strong people was better than sending weak ones. If the battle situation was not good, his five subordinates could retreat at any time. If the weak ones were killed, he would suffer a heavy loss.

“Alright! You loan shark king, I misunderstood you, I apologize,” Spandam immediately apologized.

"I will contribute a general-level fighter."

"I will field ten lieutenant generals."

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All factions dispatched their own personnel, just like the usurer Luffield, sending highly skilled fighters. None of the people present were easy to deal with; what Luffield could think of, they could also think of.

Spandam became more and more excited as he listened. This group alone had the strength of at least ten admirals. How terrifying! It was truly terrifying! You must know that the strongest force at sea, the Navy, only has three admirals on the surface.

In contrast, some forces lacked high-level combat skills, such as the various countries around the world, which could only send a few soldiers, some a thousand, some ten thousand, and Spandam eventually counted that the number was not small.

“I will also send five thousand men, but I have one condition: apart from the World Government’s soldiers, all other soldiers must be under my command.”

Just as Spandam was getting more and more excited, a tall man suddenly spoke up.

"Gage, what do you mean by this?" Spandam was furious, not expecting that someone would try to seize power so soon after he had just gained it.

“It’s meaningless. If you think you understand war better than me, then I’ll hand over command to you,” Judge said without backing down. In fact, he had his own ideas. Besides killing Martin, he wanted to destroy that damned snail ship. It had to be eliminated.

"This……"

Upon hearing Judge's words, Spandam instantly cowered. He knew nothing about warfare. In his mind, with his side being so strong, boasting no fewer than ten generals and an army of no less than two hundred thousand, he could simply sweep through the enemy lines. What else was needed? Nothing at all! But what if they lost? As an intelligence officer for the World Government, he knew the strength of the Temple of Good and Evil better than anyone else, and his most important son was with the Temple of Good and Evil.

“Your Majesty Judge is right. When it comes to fighting, I think no one in the world is better than Germa 66. I agree to your request, and I don’t think the other kings will object.” Spandam said after thinking it through. If they won, he would be the commander-in-chief; if they lost, they could take the blame.

"Humph!"

Seeing that Spandam was so sensible, Judge snorted and sat down.

"Since everyone has expressed their opinion, I can't be an exception. As you all know, I'm in the entertainment business and I usually like to sing and dance. I'm really not good at fighting, so I won't send anyone. But don't worry, I'll cover half of the military expenses."

Spandam was about to get angry after hearing half of what was said, but when he heard the rest, he immediately smiled. Half of the military budget was a lot of money, and he could easily save a considerable amount by doing some maneuvering.

"As expected of the Golden Emperor Tesoro, on behalf of the World Government, I thank you for your support. I think with this money, everyone will have no worries and will be able to fight better."

Tesoro chuckled and sat down. He didn't need to send anyone to fight. Anything that could be solved with Berry was no big deal. Whether you win or lose, it's none of my business.

"Good thing, it's decided. We have the people and the money, so let's get started. According to our intelligence, the Temple of Good and Evil is holding a conference on Jaya Island. This conference has gathered most of their forces, and Martin is also there. As long as we win this battle, we will be done with it once and for all, and then we can go our separate ways and not interfere with each other."

With the negotiations concluded and a major battle about to begin, Spandam, as the direct leader, grew increasingly excited, as if he could already see himself destroying the Temple of Good and Evil. However, he was unaware that the Five Elders' true objective was not this, but rather to force Martin to go to Mary Geoise.

Gaya Island

After everyone took their seats, Martin stood up and said with a smile, "This year's meeting might start a little later. Some people know we're boring and lack entertainment, so they've arranged a big show. Since someone's setting the stage, we'll just play along."

Martin's sudden remark left those present somewhat bewildered, unsure of what had happened. In previous years, the annual meetings were meant to summarize the previous year's work and plan for the new year, but this year had taken an unexpected turn.

Only a few of the highest-ranking officials in the temple remained seated, showing little surprise, as Martin had already spoken with them before the meeting.

"Quiet! There's nothing to worry about. It's just that someone doesn't want us to have it too easy. I just received a tip that someone has integrated the entire dark forces and pirate factions, and wants to eliminate us. What should we do?"

"Kill them!"

"Defeat them!"

"Let them know how powerful we are!"

"We, the Temple of Good and Evil, are not to be trifled with."

Upon hearing that someone was going to attack them, the people present became agitated. Some were driven by their love for the temple, some by their arrogance, and some simply by their love of battle. Regardless of their reasons, at this moment, everyone shared the same goal.

"Your Majesty, who are our enemies? I will lead men to destroy them right now."

One of the gods said angrily, "Since joining the temple, no one has ever dared to disrespect me on the high seas."

"You will soon find out who the enemy is; we don't need to search for them. The enemy is already on their way."

"Excellent, Your Majesty! I want to be the striker! Please send me out first!" The general was even more excited upon hearing Martin's words.

"Good, very good. As members of the temple, you should have this kind of spirit. Don't worry, there are many people out there, plenty of opponents." Martin said happily, seeing the high-spirited general.

"God King, you haven't yet told me who the enemies are, and how strong they are."

"The enemy has 200,000 soldiers, no fewer than ten generals with combat strength, and even more lieutenant generals. How about that? Are you confident?"

Upon hearing Martin point out the number of enemies, all the generals and soldiers present were startled; their strength was simply too great.

"Why are you all afraid of just a few people?" Martin stood up and shouted angrily when he saw his generals and soldiers fall silent.

These past few years have been relatively smooth sailing. The generals and soldiers present have acquired great combat power, but they haven't had many opportunities for actual combat. Hearing that the enemy is so powerful, they were somewhat at a loss for what to do.

Chapter 236 Decisive Battle with the Navy

"We swear to live and die with the temple!"

"We swear to live and die with the temple!"

"We swear to live and die with the temple!"

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A man wearing a hat and carrying a long knife shouted this, and then the others joined in, instantly restoring the fighting spirit of everyone present.

"Haha, it's Luo, you've got fighting spirit, kid." Martin laughed at the general who had just shouted.

That's right, he is Trafalgar Law, the user of the Op-Op Fruit. Martin found him not long after the temple was established and invited him to join the Temple of Good and Evil.

After learning of Martin's purpose, Trafalgar Law agreed without hesitation. His greatest wish in life was to kill Doflamingo to avenge Corazon, and Martin had already helped him realize this wish, making him his great benefactor.

Moreover, Trafalgar Law had suffered from an incurable disease since childhood and knew how painful it was for people to be sick and not receive treatment, so he was willing to join the temple to heal others.

Martin also knew that he was actually a member of the D. clan, but he changed his name because he was afraid of trouble from the World Government. His full name was Trafalgar D. Waterloo.

The potential of the D. clan is unimaginable. In the original work, Law became one of the Supernovas of Luffy's generation without resources or a teacher, and even ranked fifth.

Over the past few years, under Martin's careful tutelage at the Temple, Law's strength has far surpassed that of the original work, and he can now approach the level of an Admiral. He is the most promising Admiral to become a god in the near future.

"We, the people of the temple, must have this kind of spirit. Everyone must remember that we do not live for ourselves, but for the millions of people who need help. Those who wish for our death are our greatest enemies. Only by defeating the enemy can we live, and only then can the millions of people who need help live."

"Kill them all! Kill them all!"

“Come on… let me show you the true power of the temple.” Martin said, stepping down from his seat, leaving the conference hall, and heading towards the scene.

Martin arrived at the platform, where a crowd of people stood, seemingly endless, with no idea how many had gathered there.

The divine generals and soldiers who came with Martin were terrified by the sheer number of warriors. They had no idea when the temple had acquired so many warriors.

Among these soldiers were those who had shown poor potential after years of training. After Enel's military training, although their strength could not compare with that of the gods and soldiers, they had reached the level of priests and disciples, far stronger than ordinary soldiers.

Many more soldiers were created using Germa 66's technology; they were all clones, a group of super soldiers born to fight fearlessly and with unwavering loyalty.

Upon seeing such outstanding soldiers, the already revitalized generals became even more determined, each one eager for the enemy to arrive so they could display their prowess.

As time passed, one day alarms rang out on Gaya Island, and a massive fleet appeared on the sea off Gaya Island.

On the flagship of the combined fleet, Spandam and the leaders of various factions stood on the deck, chatting and laughing as if capturing Gaya Island and destroying the Temple of Good and Evil would be as easy as taking candy from a baby.

Sakazuki also greatly underestimated Martin and his Temple of Good and Evil. His massive fleet had arrived at the outskirts of Jaya Island, yet there was absolutely no reaction from the island. Furthermore, Jaya Island was the headquarters of the Temple of Good and Evil, yet its defenses were so weak. He hadn't even seen a single defensive cannon. In contrast, Marineford, the headquarters of the Marines, had countless fortified cannons for defense.

“General Sakazuki, Your Majesty Judge, the task of conquering Jaya Island is entrusted to you,” Spandam said, raising his wine glass.

“Just wait for my good news,” Judge said, and then went to arrange the attack.

"Wait!" Sakazuki reached out and stopped Judge.

"What... Admiral Akainu, what do you mean by this? Are you afraid I'll steal the credit?" Judge said unhappily.

“I have no interest in taking credit for you. I don’t care about credit or not. I’m here for only one purpose: to kill Martin,” Sakazuki said arrogantly.

"Then why did you stop me?" Judge asked, puzzled.

"I just feel there's some kind of conspiracy on this island, so I'm letting me test them out first!"

Sakazuki stood firmly on his feet, then raised his hands and began to transform into an elemental form. Instantly, the deck was filled with heat, and Judge and Spandam retreated continuously.

"Meteor Volcano!"

After shouting, Sakazuki kept swinging his fists into the air, and huge lava fists shot up into the sky, flying high into the air.

"Admiral Akainu, what are you doing? Are you greeting Martin and the others?" Judge said sarcastically, looking at Sakazuki who had just thrown a punch into the air.

"Hmph! Ignorant fool, just watch. This is the most powerful move of my Magma-Magma Fruit," Sakazuki said after stopping his attack, reverting to human form, and lighting a cigar.

Not long after Sakazuki finished, the sky suddenly turned bright red, as if the entire sky was on fire. The lava punch that Sakazuki threw had been heated at high speed and was now even hotter. Falling from the height, it was like a meteor hitting the ground or a volcanic eruption.

The Combined Fleet was stunned by Sakazuki's attack, marveling at the admiral's strength and feeling as if the war was over before it even began.

On Gaya Island, the generals, soldiers, officials, messengers, and followers of the gods stirred up once again, looking up at the sky, bewildered by the catastrophic attack.

"Ichisho-san, thank you for your help!"

Martin glanced at the sky, then turned to the person beside him and said.

Yes, he hasn't been idle these past few years. He recruited Fujitora Issho into the temple before the Navy could, making him his own Gravity God.

"Leave it to me!"

With a smile, he stepped on a rock and flew into the air, then looked up and unleashed his power at the meteor volcano falling from the sky.

"Weightless control!"

With a single sentence, the lava fists that landed at lightning speed seemed to fly into space, hovering in the air one by one. As time passed, the sky above Gaya Island was densely filled with lava fists.

"It's only polite to return what you've received, so here you go, gravity rebound!" As soon as the joke was over, another purple halo appeared, and then the Lava Fist, which had been floating above Jaya Island, flew into the sky again, heading towards the Allied Fleet.

A large group of people on the Combined Fleet looked at Gaya Island with a mocking gaze, as if they were waiting for its destruction.