One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

"What does it matter if we can severely damage those lawless pirates, even if it results in mutual destruction?"

During the Warring States period, everyone's hair and beard stood on end. "This era has been chaotic long enough; it's time for it to end!"

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits!" Zhou Ze said urgently.

Chapter 68 Pre-Battle Meeting (Second Update)

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits?"

Lieutenant General He repeated Zhou Ze's words, gradually understanding what Zhou Ze meant, "Who is the fisherman you're talking about?"

He paused, then suddenly realized and said, "Is it that black-bearded guy you've been reminding us to watch out for?"

Zhou Ze nodded, his expression grave. "Marshal, Chief of Staff, and all the generals, Blackbeard is a very dangerous man."

Akainu chuckled dismissively, "Are you going to repeat the same old thing again?"

The situation was critical, and Zhou Ze was too lazy to pay attention to Akainu's taunts. "Blackbeard will never do anything for the Navy. He just wants to use the Navy to kill Whitebeard."

"Even so, eliminating the Whitebeard Pirates is in the Navy's interest." Sengoku said dismissively.

"We went through so much trouble, even going into full-scale war with the Whitebeard Pirates, only to have an even more tyrannical Blackbeard emerge. What was the point of all that sacrifice?"

Zhou Ze still wanted to persuade the Warring States.

"Does Blackbeard even deserve to be compared to Whitebeard?" Akainu remained disdainful. He was very confident in his own strength and believed that no one could be taken seriously by him.

"What if he gets Whitebeard's Devil Fruit power?" Zhou Ze gritted his teeth and finally dropped a bombshell.

"Pshaw, that's utter nonsense!" Akainu sneered.

Everyone else stared at Zhou Ze in disbelief. Lieutenant General Tsuru walked to Zhou Ze's side and said softly:

"Don't talk nonsense! How could one person possess two Devil Fruit abilities!"

Seeing that Lieutenant General He also didn't believe it, Zhou Ze sighed helplessly, "I don't know how to explain it to you so that you'll believe me, but Blackbeard really can; his body is extraordinary."

"Wow, that's terrifying! Is there really someone who can possess two Devil Fruit abilities at the same time?!"

Kizaru sighed again, but his gaze behind his sunglasses clearly held a hint of doubt.

Zhou Ze glanced at the people in the room and saw that none of them believed him. His mood instantly plummeted. It seemed that he couldn't change Zhan Guo's mind.

Sure enough, Sengoku then spoke.

“I already know you’re very wary of Blackbeard, but let’s not use such a ridiculous reason again.”

Zhou Ze pondered for a long time before speaking again, "Alright, Marshal, I abandon my previous idea and support your plan!"

The naval leaders inside looked at Zhou Ze with surprise, seemingly not understanding why Zhou Ze, who had been speaking so vehemently just a moment ago, had suddenly switched his stance to support Sengoku's plan.

Zhou Ze observed everyone's reactions and continued, "However, Marshal, you have deployed a large force at headquarters. If a major change occurs in Impel Down, how will you respond?"

"Imperial Castle?" Sengoku pondered for a moment, and the others followed suit. Finally, Sengoku broke the silence, shaking his head.

"Imperial City will be absolutely safe. You don't know how powerful Warden Magellan is. With him around, Impel Down is as solid as a rock!"

I know Magellan's strength, but you don't know the strength of the escaped prisoners, Marshal!

Zhou Ze stared intently at Vice Admiral He, hoping that the Chief of Naval Staff would think things through.

Lieutenant General Tsuru noticed Zhou Ze's gaze. She lowered her eyes and considered for a short while.

"I will discuss the Impel Down issue with Fleet Admiral Sengoku later."

"Right now, we're only discussing the Navy Headquarters' response. If there are no other issues, let's leave it at that for now."

Zhou Ze wanted to argue, but seeing Lieutenant General He stop him with a look, he could only nod helplessly and agree, "Alright."

Naval Headquarters Council Room.

The meeting resumed, and Zhan Guo reiterated that the meeting's contents must be kept strictly confidential. Only then did he pick up a stack of documents and solemnly begin to speak:

"First of all, Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, was arrested yesterday and is now being held in Impel Down!"

This first piece of news shocked all the vice admirals present except for Onigumo, causing a stir and sparking much discussion.

"Quiet!"

"Secondly, Marshall D. Teach, nicknamed Blackbeard, has officially become a Shichibukai. This matter will be communicated to the other Shichibukai after the meeting!"

I had heard about this before, so the general reaction was relatively calm.

"Third, order all naval fortresses along the Grand Line, as well as all naval elites from the Four Seas Branch, to assemble at Marineford within five days!"

As soon as Zhan Guo finished speaking, the generals realized that something big was about to happen. Shocked, they exchanged glances.

"Fourth, the Navy Headquarters will dispatch a vice admiral or higher to summon the Seven Warlords of the Sea to Mary Geoise. Whether they accept the summons must be answered clearly within five days."

"Finally, Portgas D. Ace will be publicly executed at Marineford, Naval Headquarters, in 10 days. The news will be published in the newspapers three days later to announce it to the world!"

Sengoku's last words completely ignited the entire council hall. The naval commanders, some excited and some shocked, began a heated discussion.

Zhou Ze listened carefully to their discussion, and almost everyone was optimistic about the upcoming war.

Yes, the Marine Headquarters has gathered all its elite forces to deal with a pirate crew led by Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors. By any measure, victory is assured!

Even if he is known as the strongest man in the world, he cannot win against the full force of the Marine Headquarters.

"In this battle, the Marine Headquarters will gather 10 elite Marines to completely destroy the Whitebeard Pirates."

"The Navy will prevail! Justice will prevail!"

Zhan Guo slammed his fist on the table and shouted loudly.

"The Navy will prevail, and justice will triumph!"

The generals were immediately filled with fighting spirit and responded loudly.

……

Marshal's office.

"Sengoku, Garp's place..." Vice Admiral Tsuru's gaze swept over the three admirals one by one, finally settling on Sengoku, and he spoke softly.

"Don't worry, I'll tell him later." Sengoku waved his hand.

"The World Government is very concerned about Whitebeard and Shanks' contact. Let Garp stay there for now. I will recall him before the final battle."

Aokiji pulled down his blindfold, covering his eyes. "Yeah, if we send someone else, those guys still won't be able to sleep!"

"How terrifying, considering it's a contact between two 'Four Emperors'." Kizaru said, but his expression was unusually relaxed.

"You two, a great battle is imminent, so be on your guard!" Akainu said sternly.

Aokiji and Kizaru seemed not to hear them; one continued sleeping, while the other took out a small knife and began trimming his nails.

Sengoku looked at the two helplessly, his tone somewhat reproachful, "Kuzan, the World Government didn't hold the Marine Headquarters accountable for the disastrous defeat at Enies Lobby. You should at least put in a little more effort."

"The Marine Headquarters' mission is to destroy Enies Lobby, and arresting Nico Robin is CP9's mission. What responsibility is the World Government holding me accountable for?"

Kuzan rolled over, his tone very calm.

Chapter 69 The actors are in place, Bucky is in jail! (Third update, please vote!)

Following the conclusion of the meeting at the Navy Headquarters for Vice Admirals and above, orders were subsequently issued to inform the other Shichibukai of the new Shichibukai candidates.

That evening, on the Water Seven to Fishman Island route, in the Devil's Triangle area.

"Tyrant" Bartholomew Kuma is holding a Den Den Mushi (snail phone) and talking to it.

"Yes, I have already informed him that Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach will take over as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"You stay nearby and wait. If he can take care of the Straw Hat crew, great. If he fails, wipe out everyone on the island. We must not let the fact that two Shichibukai were defeated by the same person be exposed."

"Yes."

"After this is over, take him to Marineford."

"click"

The Den Den Mushi ended, and the bear sitting on the roof put it away, then began to read the book in his hand by the moonlight.

……

The bright moon hung in the sky, but Zhou Ze was wide awake. He stared blankly at the star-studded night sky.

The sun rose again, and the warm morning light, accompanied by the sea breeze, shone on Zhou Ze. The tears that had flowed out sometime earlier had long since dried.

Hearing heavy footsteps, Zhou Ze snapped out of his daze, rubbed his cheeks vigorously, and looked up at the deck.

Mike was surprised to run into Zhou Ze on the ship and was visibly stunned. It seemed that the Rear Admiral had spent the night on the lookout tower.

"Good morning, Rear Admiral!" Mike saluted. "The marines are all on leave. Are you going out to sea? I'll go and summon them back immediately!"

"No need."

The hoarse voice startled Mike, and Zhou Ze was also taken aback. He swallowed a few times to moisten his throat.

"No need, let everyone get some rest!"

After saying that, he jumped down from the lookout tower and asked curiously, "You're on vacation, what are you doing on the ship again?"

Mike suddenly became excited. "Major General, didn't you give me a task before? It's almost done, so I want to hurry up and finish it."

"A mission?" Zhou Ze was taken aback. I don't remember giving you any mission.

"The flag, Major General, the flag of our ship!" Mike seemed even more excited.

Zhou Ze then remembered that there seemed to be such a thing. "It's almost done? Very good, you did a great job!"

“Aren’t you going to take a look?” Mike asked.

Zhou Ze was in no mood for that right now. He waved his hand and said, "I'm not looking anymore. I trust you. Just hang it up after it's done!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Mike was even more excited to see how much Zhou Ze trusted him.

……

"dong dong dong"

There was a knock on the office door, and Lieutenant General Tsuru straightened up from a pile of documents. "Come in."

Zhou Ze walked in, and without even greeting Lieutenant General He, he lay down on the sofa and closed his eyes.