The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

As a result, most of them, being naval soldiers, inevitably developed new ideas.

As a result, the entire Navy Headquarters was enveloped in a unique atmosphere.

"This kind of atmosphere..."

In the marshal's office, Sakazuki had a cigar in his mouth and looked very unhappy.

At this moment, on his desk lay a pile of reports about recent naval demobilizations, which had come like snowflakes from various regions and naval branches.

Yes, overnight, a crimson wave swept across the world, and some simple-minded navy men simply chose to leave the navy.

In their shallow understanding, the World Government is the source of evil and rules the entire world.

The Navy is the largest violent institution under the World Government, and is their lackey.

So, if we join the Navy, wouldn't that be tantamount to indirectly working for the World Government?!

Once they realized this, the thoughts in their minds constantly served as warnings and protests against them.

Ultimately, they all followed their own hearts and chose to leave such a large organization as the Navy.

This wasn't a rash decision made on a whim; it was because there were other, more suitable options besides the navy.

That is the revolutionary army, which is now showing signs of becoming the world's largest organization and is gaining increasing momentum.

Almost all the soldiers who had left the navy turned to the revolutionary army.

This ebb and flow led to the rapid growth of the revolutionary army's power.

Meanwhile, the navy gradually began to decline!

"What on earth is going on?! 々～ !"

Sakazuki casually burned the stack of discharge reports to ashes, his face showing deep exhaustion.

"What has happened to this world? Why have so many people betrayed justice?!"

He finally finished burning the stack of documents when suddenly, beep beep beep~

Another telegram arrived urgently, signaling another wave of demobilization efforts across various regions.

This made Sakazuki's head spin and gave him a terrible headache.

If it's just a single region or certain bases, then it's barely acceptable.

But something like this... can't be explained simply by a broken bone.

This is completely shaking the foundation of their navy, to the point that their ability to pursue pirates on the high seas has also weakened considerably!

Fortunately, due to this wave of thought, there were far fewer signs of pirate activity on the high seas.

Apart from a few pirates who were vicious, cruel, and extremely filthy, they caused some trouble there.

Most of the former pirates actually became much more settled.

This allowed the navy to catch their breath and avoid being overwhelmed.

However, even if the navy continues its rampage, the member states of the World Government may not care much about this matter.

Their own territories and countries will be submerged by this crimson tide, so they won't care about pirates, the navy, or anything else.

"While the seas are much calmer now due to the ravages of pirates, the Navy's numbers are constantly dwindling, and this isn't a sustainable solution!!!"

Sakassky felt a headache coming on and his vision blurred whenever he thought about the list of those discharged soldiers.

Moreover, that's not the most important thing.

In this world, no matter how large the military force, it is only for the sake of having enough manpower to demonstrate power on a global scale in a timely manner.

However, the key factor that truly determines a battle is the high-end forces in a war.

That is, what is called a master.

The key to supporting the navy, this behemoth and the world's largest violent institution, lies primarily in its core force of lieutenant, field, and general officers.

These people are all pillars of the navy.

They are especially known worldwide for their naval admirals, admiral candidates, and elite lieutenant generals.

If even they are affected... then their navy really can no longer stand in this world.

Fortunately, there is no such problem with the current generals in office.

【Green Bull】Aramaki is a staunch supporter of the World Government, exuding an air of superiority from the very core of his being.

Although this wave of revolutionary ideology did affect him, he wholeheartedly despised it and found it difficult to agree with it in the slightest.

As for [Kizaru] Borsa (Zhao Nuo Zhao) Lino, he is still the same as before.

Even if he might have begun to support the red wave in his heart, his outward behavior... was... reprehensible.

He would absolutely not give up his position as a general to pursue a peaceful and happy future.

He wouldn't just give up such a stable, secure job that brought him power, respect, and money.

Therefore, from the general's perspective, there is absolutely no problem.

As the Fleet Admiral, he continues to uphold his justice with an iron fist.

To put it bluntly, his sense of justice is only directed at eliminating extremely evil elements like pirates; he has absolutely no sympathy or pity for the common people.

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776 The turmoil, corruption, and nepotism in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise ~ The Celestial Dragons' interference!

All he had was the hatred for pirates that arose from the trauma of his childhood, when his family and home were invaded, destroyed, and killed.

As for that so-called fairness and happiness...

If Sakazuki really cared about these things, he wouldn't have done it during the Ohara incident, even after the Navy had already arranged for the residents to evacuate and board rescue ships.

They wiped out the entire ship and all the civilians on board.

Perhaps, world governments would do similar things in private.

However, on one hand, it was done behind the scenes by the World Government, and on the other hand, it was Sakazuki who took the initiative to do it.

There is a world of difference between the two.

Therefore, despite being influenced by this red wave, Sakazuki has always firmly upheld his own belief in justice!

He can hold his ground, and the generals are no problem either.

But~~~

From the general candidate downwards, the situation gradually becomes somewhat delicate.

The two candidates for admiral, Chaton and Momousagi, are both neutral and lean towards Kizaru's stance, while Garp and Strategist 800 represent the dove faction.

This stance represents their sense of justice, which coincides with some of the revolutionary army's ideas.

Even though they are all powerful figures on the high seas, their thinking is relatively mature.

But there's always a chance of something going wrong!! Especially since they're members of the dove faction!!

The previous [Black Arm] Zephyr and [Aokiji] Kuzan can both be said to have fought for the Navy for decades, or even dedicated their entire lives to the Navy.

But in his final years, didn't he still betray the Navy?

Sakazuki was so wary of this that even amidst the external upheaval and internal turmoil within the navy, he remained vigilant.

His gaze was fixed intently on these high-ranking generals.

Besides the admirals and candidates, there were also retired "strategists," former Fleet Admiral and current Grand Inspector Sengoku, naval hero "Iron Fist" Garp, and "Grand Strategist" Tsuru, among others.

They are all on his list of key targets.

There were also a group of elite lieutenant generals, mainly those who led the burning of the mountain, such as flying squirrel and Dor.

And then there are Smoker, Tina, and others who gradually demonstrate their strength and prepare to rise to power.

These individuals wield considerable influence within the navy, even occupying key positions within its core forces.

If these people are all affected by this wave of events and leave the Navy, or do something else that is detrimental to the World Government and the Navy Headquarters...

"It seems the situation is rather dire."

The director of the Naval Crime Investigation Bureau, Tian Qing, known as "Dark Horse," pushed open the door and strode in.

As a supporter of the World Government, he was not overly influenced by this ideology.

"It's not just the Navy that's triggering this wave of demobilizations; many people within the World Government have also chosen to leave."

"Even within the CP organization, there's some restlessness."

He spoke in a somber tone, describing the current unfavorable situation and circumstances.

"Are CP organizations like this too?!"

Sakazuki looked up in genuine shock this time:

"Aren't they all talents cultivated by the World Government through brainwashing since childhood?!"

That's mostly true.

[Dark Horse] Tian Qing also sighed, "But there are also a small number that are easily influenced by the outside world."

"When they were on missions outside, they saw too much, which made them waver in their beliefs."

"Actually, these are all minor issues. After all, someone with a weak will can't hold any important position in CP."

"but……"

When this was mentioned, Tianqing, the "dark horse," twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth:

"Some guys, despite lacking both ability and willpower, still manage to occupy important, high-ranking positions within the CP!!"

"As a result, this unknown wave of thought almost caused a major upheaval within the Holy Land!!!"

He seemed to harbor a deep resentment and a strong urge to complain.

After all, he was the one who handled most of the matters between the Holy Land and the Navy.

Therefore, he knows best what kind of bastards those guys are!

"Rotten nepotism..."

Sakazuki lit a cigar for himself, expressing his dissatisfaction with the World Government, which was already corrupt internally.

Those families that rose to power by clinging to the Celestial Dragons are utterly worthless!

The most typical example is the Spandam family, who are utterly incompetent and more likely to cause trouble than anything else!

Such people should be given important, key positions...

"How's the situation at the Holy Land?!"

Even Sakazuki couldn't help but ask this question.

"The situation isn't too good."

Tian Qing's expression also turned slightly unpleasant. "These guys aren't very capable at doing things, but they're quite good at causing trouble."

"The Knights of God have been mobilized and are preparing to launch a massive purge within the Holy Land."

The Knights of God are a knightly order that protects the Celestial Dragons. They are not usually deployed, but only when major events occur.

"but……"

His expression darkened further.

"Some within the Holy Land suspect that some Celestial Dragons may have been influenced by such ideas and are now hiding."

"What if they do something behind the scenes~~~"

"Given their power, the damage they cause and the harm they inflict on the Holy Land are on a completely different level compared to those CPs!!"

Sakazuki: "..."

So even those useless Celestial Dragons are trying to cause trouble in this matter?!

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