Uchiha's personal opinion

After countless investigations, CIPHER POL finally confirmed that the weakening of the Calm Belt began in the East Blue, and there was no other evidence. However, since the war in the East Blue had not been quelled, many of CIPHER POL's agents went missing while sailing. Therefore, they had no choice but to take advantage of Kizaru's mission to entrust him with the task.

Although the lazy Kizaru was not particularly willing to get involved in these kinds of things, he couldn't refuse since Fleet Admiral Sengoku had spoken up.

Therefore, among the naval reinforcements were twelve CIPHER POL agents, ready to investigate any unusual situation at any time.

Kizaru even suspected that the purpose of these CP agents was not because of the weakening of the Calm Belt, but because of the Marine hero in front of him.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

On the flagship of the Buster Call fleet, Vice Admiral Garp, who had rushed back to scout ahead of Kizaru's arrival, touched his face and wiped away the senbei crumbs from his beard.

"nothing……"

Kizaru casually withdrew his gaze and turned to Vice Admiral Tsuru, saying, "Senior, please tell me about the situation in the East Blue."

"...Since the rise of the Kirigakure Pirates, although our naval officers and officers have fought valiantly and won many victories, the generational gap in ship performance has prevented us from annihilating these pirates even in victory."

Lieutenant General Tsuru pointed to the map of the East China Sea on the wall and said, "After the doldrums weakened and the magnetic field became chaotic, the situation in the East China Sea quickly deteriorated to an uncontrollable state."

"It's not just local pirate crews, but also lost pirates and merchant fleets from the Grand Line. Their arrival has made the East Blue never peaceful again."

"The Hidden Mist Pirates are currently maintaining their attacks on the member states, having already conquered more than twenty of them, and almost none of the naval branch bases originally stationed throughout the East Blue have survived..."

At this point, Vice Admiral Tsuru paused and turned his gaze to Kizaru.

Although most of the naval branches in the East China Sea voluntarily abandoned their branch bases in the name of responding to the Buster Order, Vice Admiral Tsuru still covered for them without changing his expression when facing the Admiral of the Headquarters.

After all—it's not that the navy is incompetent, it's that the pirates are too strong!

Kizaru nodded, but didn't say anything.

"Besides the Hidden Mist Pirates, there are also the recently emerging resistance forces—"

"The Republican Army and the Revolutionary Army!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru paused again, turning his gaze to Garp and Kizaru.

Vice Admiral Garp simply nodded repeatedly, his expression completely normal, even showing signs of dozing off; while Kizaru's mouth was slightly open, his right hand supporting his cheek, and apart from not closing his eyes, he looked completely asleep.

"The Republican Army has now established thirteen republics based on the former royal families' constituent states destroyed by the Hidden Mist Pirates, and has shown a strong desire for external expansion..."

"Although the revolutionary army has established fewer republics, their strength far surpasses that of the republican army; we suspect that the so-called revolutionary army is the former terrorist organization, the Self-Defense Army!"

Lieutenant General Tsuru explained the situation clearly in one breath and marked the current status of each faction on the map. He then returned to his seat and calmly took a sip of tea.

Vice Admiral Garp remained detached, while Kizaru nodded repeatedly as if he were dozing off.

But no one spoke, and the meeting room fell into an awkward silence.

Nearly ten minutes later, Kizaru slowly lowered his hand that had been holding his chin, yawned slightly, blinked, and turned his gaze to Vice Admiral Garp.

“Zzzzz…”

At this moment, Vice Admiral Garp had already fallen asleep!

"...I have some questions I need to ask my colleagues in the fleet."

Kizaru slowly stood up, walked to the map, pointed to the seas where the 'Hidden Mist Pirates' mainly operated, and said, "These pirates... does anyone know their origins?"

"...It's unclear. We've been fighting the Kirigakure Pirates for so long, and we haven't captured a single prisoner."

Seeing that none of the vice admirals seemed inclined to respond, a rear admiral reluctantly said, "While their strength is relatively average, their fighting spirit and skills should not be underestimated..."

"According to existing intelligence, the power of these so-called Hidden Mist Pirates may be no less than that of the Navy."

Kizaru slowly said, "The enemies who are besieging Impel Down and holding back Admiral Kuzan should also be this group."

"But... how could such a force suddenly appear?"

Another rear admiral couldn't help but ask.

"do not know."

Kizaru's answer was also very straightforward.

"Is the Warring States Marshal planning to break the deadlock by force?"

Lieutenant General He's heart stirred, and he immediately asked the question.

"Yes."

Kizaru nodded. "The New World has already begun to destabilize. If the Navy fails to quell the chaos in Paradise in time, then once the rebel forces from both directions combine their forces, we will all be in a passive position."

This is also why Kizaru, as an admiral, personally went to oversee the weak East Blue.

"Please look, gentlemen..."

Kizaru casually picked up a pen and connected the areas where the Kirigakure Pirates operated, the archipelago where the Thirteen Republics Alliance was located, and the Republic established by the Revolutionary Army.

What do you think this is?

"...Encirclement?"

Vice Admiral Garp, who was sound asleep, miraculously 'awakened' at this moment.

"That's right, it's a C-shaped encirclement..."

Kizaru nodded and circled the naval fleet's anchorage with his pen.

This makes the situation much clearer.

As seen on the map, the fleet's anchorage, located in the East China Sea near the former doldrums, has been surrounded on three sides by a series of rebel forces.

And the strongest enemy is undoubtedly the 'Hidden Mist Pirates'.

"By the way, there won't be any more Kirigakure Pirates in the future."

From the corner, a person dressed in a white coat and wearing a clown mask spoke up: "According to the official statement from the World Government, they have now been named the Deep Sea Rebels!"

The naval officers exchanged glances. Although they all disliked the CP's rat, they didn't say much on matters of principle.

The significance of naming the 'Hidden Mist Pirates' a rebel group is to regard them as a political organization and to carry out all-out and relentless attacks against them as the World Government's greatest adversary.

From another perspective, it can also be seen as the World Government believing that the Buster Call has completely failed.

"There is currently no reliable information showing that the so-called revolutionary army, the Republic camp and the deep-sea rebels have a direct relationship."

Lieutenant General Garp covered his mouth and yawned, stretching as he said, "But since the strategist Sengoku has devised a plan, he must have a complete strategy, right?"

"Besides the C-shaped encirclement in the East China Sea, there is another issue that we need to pay attention to..."

Kizaru circled the areas where the 'Deep Sea Rebels' East China Sea fleet was operating and the area around Impel Down, and then drew a question mark in the waters behind them.

"Is there another, even larger encirclement in the uncharted waters?"

Kizaru's voice, no longer languid as usual, became unusually solemn: "If this is confirmed, then an Arc of Rebellion has already formed without our knowledge!"

All the naval officers present, including Vice Admiral Garp, were stunned.

Although this hypothesis is quite alarming, upon closer examination it seems to make some sense.

Moreover, if it weren't for a special regime providing a continuous stream of support to the 'Deep Sea Rebels,' how could the Hidden Mist Pirates have been able to run rampant in the East Blue for so many years!

"But it's impossible that there's a large island that we haven't discovered yet, whether in the East China Sea, the South China Sea, or the first half of the Grand Line!"

A rear admiral muttered to himself, his face filled with disbelief.

In fact, for the Navy and the World Government, there are no secrets in the world. Whether it is a member state or an independent kingdom, they are basically marked on the Navy's nautical charts. Based on their understanding of the military strength of each kingdom, there is no regime that can support such a powerful armed force.

However, if we don't make this judgment, we can't explain the origin of the deep-sea rebels at all.

"If we start investigating from the appearance of the Hidden Mist Pirates, we will find that there has already been a force spying on our strengths and weaknesses."

Kizaru added, "However, now they've launched a full-scale attack!"

The atmosphere in the meeting room grew even heavier.

"So, how does the Warring States Marshal plan to break this deadlock?"

Lieutenant General Garp also became serious.

This is a matter of life and death concerning the entire navy and even the world government, so he cannot afford to be careless!

"First break through the C-shaped encirclement, then launch a three-pronged attack to sweep through the amusement park!"

Kizaru traced the 'C-shaped encirclement' of the East Blue with his finger, finally stopping in the waters where the Deep Sea Rebels were located.

Lieutenant General Garp secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

When Kizaru first pointed his finger at the islands where the Revolutionary Army was located, Vice Admiral Garp was almost scared out of his wits.

"Fortunately, this C-shaped encirclement is not yet fully formed; there are still loopholes..."

Vice Admiral Kizaru withdrew his finger and said, "That's Branch 153's Shells Town!"

"If this place is captured, then the connection between the Republican Army on Dong Island and the Revolutionary Army of the Georgina Islands will be completely severed..."

"In fact, the town of Shells, where the 153rd branch is located, has been abandoned..."

Lieutenant General Tsuru said with great helplessness.

She wasn't unaware of the importance of Shells Town, but faced with the immense pressure from the Deep Sea Rebels and the seemingly endless sea pirates, all she could do was consolidate her strength and try her best to maintain peace in a certain area of ​​the sea.

"Let's start our counterattack with Shells Town!"

Lieutenant General Karp stood up and said, "First, send a force to recapture Shells Town, then sweep eastward to wipe out the Thirteen Republics, and finally form a pincer movement to attack the rampaging Deep Sea Rebel fleet!"

"That's right, that's right!"

Kizaru nodded repeatedly, "That's what Fleet Admiral Sengoku said too!"

As for the revolutionary army in the Organ Islands, they were intentionally or unintentionally 'forgotten' for the time being.

Lieutenant General Garp nodded slightly in response.

"After all, I am the junior, so how about leaving Shells Town to me?"

Kizaru asked the question first.

Lieutenant General Garp didn't say much, he just nodded silently.

"Then, the operation plan is set. Please have Lieutenant General He and his staff refine the specific details."

Kizaru nodded and solemnly issued an order in his capacity as a Marine Admiral: "By order of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the former Buster Order fleet and its reinforcements shall be reorganized into the Eastern Blue Area Army of the Navy, effective immediately!"

"Huh!"

The naval officers all stood up and echoed their agreement.