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

Barolorick Redfield chuckled and shook his head. "But after this battle, everything should be settled, right?"

This "Red Earl," known as "The Lone Red," has clearly seen through the true nature of the current chaotic situation on the high seas.

However, for him, all he needed to do was fulfill his promise to the Straw Hat Pirates, nothing more.

Meanwhile, on the high seas, these powerful and ferocious figures were preparing to mobilize and combine their forces...

On the other side of the war, the World Government was also mobilizing troops.

The most important thing is the reaction within the naval camp to this matter.

Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.

The World Government's preparations for war began immediately after capturing Sabo, the "Red Emperor."

The full strength of the Navy, CP0, and scientific operations forces has been gathered here.

The Straw Hat Pirates, along with the Navy, World Government agents, the Whitebeard Pirates, the Revolutionary Army, and almost all the major powers currently existing on the seas, have been drawn into the vortex of war.

It is no exaggeration to say that the series of chain reactions brought about by Sabo's arrest are even more massive than the public execution of Ace.

Having learned from the Straw Hat Pirates' previous invasion of Impel Down, the World Government did not imprison the notorious criminal Sabo in Impel Down this time.

Instead, he was placed nearby at the Navy Headquarters, under the close watch of a group of naval and government agents.

Normally, the navy should have kept a close watch on such a world-class war criminal.

However, for some reason, the overall atmosphere at the Navy Headquarters is currently quite subtle.

As is well known, the navy is divided into three major factions.

The faction is divided into three groups: the hawks led by the current Fleet Admiral Akainu, the doves led by Garp and Aokiji, and the neutrals represented by Kizaru—in other words, the "couch potato" faction.

The doves refer to naval commanders who uphold their own path of justice and do not blindly obey the orders of the World Government. The highly respected Garp and Sengoku are the figures they admire.

The hawks, on the other hand, are all those who adhere to the most iron-fisted justice and uphold absolute justice.

This group of guys who uphold absolute justice have always been loyal to the World Government. They have done a lot of dirty work for the World Government, and many of them have a dark history of killing 993 innocent civilians or even their own subordinates in order to complete missions.

These people have always obeyed the World Government, regardless of what actions or instructions the World Government gives.

Therefore, when the World Government decided to spare no expense to carry out another public execution to deal with various forces on the sea, they were also fanatical, willing to sacrifice everything to win this war.

On the other hand, let's look at the other neutral faction, the "salted fish" faction~

They, represented by Kizaru, advocate for ambiguous justice.

They receive their salaries and clock in daily, without thinking about anything else.

They act spontaneously and freely, but they also drift with the tide.

This also means that if the World Government suffers a crushing defeat, they will not hesitate to side with the other party, the emerging force that can bring justice to the seas.

This is why there is a delicate atmosphere within the Navy at this moment.

The neutral faction is not very optimistic about the current Marine Headquarters, while the doves have become discouraged due to the successive departures of Aokiji, Garp, and others.

In particular, this time the executions did not target pirates, but rather the revolutionary army that is now fighting for the happiness and rights of the people...

959 Garp, who absolutely refuses to participate in the war!! The terrifying nature of [Falling from the Seabed]!!

They have long been critical of the world government's actions, especially at this juncture.

They even expressed their dissatisfaction with the execution, but...

It was of no use; the world government completely ignored their opinions.

In particular, after Garp was almost semi-retired and Sengoku became the Grand Inspector.

The title of "Grand Inspector" sounds prestigious, but in reality, the daily work of a so-called Grand Inspector mainly consists of the word "inspection."

First, we must use news media to monitor public opinion trends in real time and keep abreast of the latest developments.

Secondly, by observing the quality of tea, rice crackers, and donuts, we can see the big picture in the details and supervise the food supply of the Navy's logistics department, ensuring that the Navy officers and soldiers can eat and drink well and have plenty of energy, which demonstrates the Navy's people-oriented military culture.

Well, aside from having no real power, she does everything else, just like a nanny.

When necessary, they will also be assigned to deploy troops, just like when they besieged the Cross Guild.

"This time, I have decided not to participate."

Inside the Grand Inspector's office, Sengoku sat cross-legged on a small cloth ball, listening to Garp's incessant chatter while constantly tossing pieces of senbei into his mouth.

"I was already in enough pain when Ace was executed. Now that I've retired to the second line, I was even dragged down to defeat Douglas Barrett. I guess I've done my part in this last battle."

"This time, no matter what they say, I will not get involved."

As Karp scattered feed across his snack ranch, he kept complaining like an old man.

At his urging, all the chocolates, donuts, rice crackers, and other snacks in the snack ranch seemed to spring to life, jumping and hopping to catch them.

It's clear they've been carefully raised and nurtured by Garp.

"What if the World Government forces you to participate? 々～!"

Zhan Guo's cheeks were bulging out, making him look like a hamster. "Once an order is given, can you disobey it?"

"At worst, I'll just pretend to be sick and take sick leave."

Capten made a move, his little finger clicking against his nose, seemingly unconcerned, and said:

"Rather than fighting Luffy and Ace again on such a battlefield, it's better to stay home and recover."

"If all else fails, I'll just announce to the world that I'm too old, and that while I was out capturing pirates, I was accidentally and severely injured by them, and I can no longer get up!"

"At worst, it'll just be a couple more scars on my body~~~"

After saying that, he flicked the booger he had picked out with his finger, directly onto the half-eaten rice cracker that Sengoku had just dropped on the table.

Warring States: "..."

To be honest, Garp has done this kind of thing quite often: faking illness and inflicting injuries on himself.

They don't even need to pretend; they can just be genuine.

Previously, when he was on a mission and had taken on many pirates, he fell asleep, which gave the pirates an opportunity to strike him with their axes, causing him to fall to the ground and creating chaos, allowing the pirates to escape.

There are quite a few precedents for these.

Sengoku could understand Garp's thoughts, especially when it came to the battle with the Whitebeard Pirates.

Faced with pirates, in order to live up to the word "justice" that he carries on his shoulders, Garp naturally endures immense torment and goes to the battlefield.

But now the enemy has changed to the revolutionary army, and the targets of execution have changed to the revolutionary soldiers who are admired by everyone. Moreover, they seem to have brought a lot of happiness and stability to the world...

At this moment, the word "justice" on his back appearing on the battlefield seems somewhat inappropriate.

With Luffy and Ace coming to his rescue, he decided to hide and avoid engaging in combat.

The World Government, of course, has high expectations for Garp's combat prowess, after all, he truly possesses the power to kill Akainu!

On Blackbeard Island, he could easily pin Aokiji's head down with a single punch, and with a single move, "Seabed Fall," he effortlessly shoved him into the ground...

Garp, annoyed by the constant interruptions, chose to hide in Sengoku's office and ignore the outside disturbances.

However, things are often not so simple to solve by running away.

The Navy Headquarters and the World Government will also put pressure on Garp one after another, using both soft and hard tactics.

Thinking of this, Sengoku couldn't help but shake his head.

This high-ranking inspector, who had little real power, also wanted to do what Garp did: end the war once and for all and enjoy his retirement.

However, he had no choice but to accept the call from Kong, the commander-in-chief of the three armies who had once been kind to him and was both his mentor and elder. He simply couldn't refuse.

Ultimately, I can't be as carefree as Garp.

Zhan Guo sighed inwardly.

As a result, on the Navy's side, the hawks were staunchly inclined towards the World Government, the doves' protests were futile, and the neutral faction remained on the sidelines and watched.

The older generation tries to avoid things as much as possible.

Before the great war even began, the World Government itself was facing various problems, which made people very worried about its future situation and direction.

Just as both sides were actively preparing for war, and a major battle was about to break out, the store...

Morgans, by secretly investigating the relationship between the two sides and continuously publishing news in the newspaper, profited immensely from the story's popularity!

The Straw Hat Pirates have joined the battle; Shiryu of the Rain's Blood Rain Pirates have joined the battle; the Whitebeard Pirates have announced their participation; the Revolutionary Army has stated they will conduct a rescue operation; and Redfield of "The Lone Red" is suspected of also arriving on the battlefield...

These various rumors spread like wildfire, creating wave after wave of excitement on the sea!

Even many residents living on the sea are expressing their feelings, or even complaining.

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960 The movements and arrangements of the Five Elders!! The dog will come back when it's hungry!!

The seas have been quite turbulent lately, with one incident after another!

As they watched the dazzling news, they also felt deeply the turmoil and unease of the situation.

Judging from this situation, another huge storm is likely to arrive, and it will be no less severe than the previous Marineford War!

This has made many people increasingly uneasy.

Compared to previous years, what happened before is nothing at all!

In comparison, it's all calm, peaceful, and joyful – a trivial matter.

Unlike this year, there have been countless major events and epic battles that will go down in history!

From the moment the Straw Hat Pirates invaded Enies Lobby, things spiraled out of control.

The kidnapping of a Celestial Dragon at Sabaody Archipelago; the public execution of Fire Fist Ace, the heir to the Pirate King; the Impel Down escape; the Marineford War between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marine Headquarters; the changing of the guard among the Four Emperors in Wano Country; the naval battle that destroyed the Four Emperors' organization on Delta Island; the Red Wave sweeping the world; the Eight-Nation Revolution; the Erika Incident on Music Island…

And so on and so forth, there are so many things that have happened that it's impossible to count them all on two hands.

It's as if they all agreed to it, all the major events have erupted this year at once!

It felt like we were facing the end of the world!

The general public was filled with anxiety, while those who were deeply and extremely fanatical supporters of communism launched a series of fierce marches and revolutions.

They took more violent actions against the member states of the World Government to express their protest and dissatisfaction with the World Government's actions.

This has also caused many member states of the World Government to be affected and suffer greatly.

They all pleaded with the World Government to send a navy to protect them, after all, the Heavenly Gold they paid every year wasn't for nothing!

Unfortunately, this time the World Government seems to be stubborn, determined to fight the Revolutionary Army, the Straw Hat Pirates, and others to the death.

And they completely ignored the requests for help from these member states of the World Government.

Even when they threatened to withdraw from the alliance and stop paying cadens, the World Government remained coldly indifferent and refused.

"As long as we win this war, all the dissenting voices will disappear."

The Five Elders calmly issued one order after another to mobilize troops and launch wars, navigating the power struggles within them.

"On the contrary, these countries that clamor to withdraw will one after another change their appearance, put on fawning smiles, and clamor to rejoin~~~"

Their faces wore a cold, mocking expression: "When a dog is hungry, it will come back on its own."

The Five Elders were all too familiar with the true colors of those world governments that had joined the royal families.

As long as they remain the victors, this swarm of insects will continue to unite closely around them.

Dogs that used to bark louder than anyone else will now grovel at their feet, desperately trying to please and fawn over them.

"All of this is predicated on winning the war!!"

If we lose, then we'll have nothing left!

They have a very thorough understanding of this point, which also helps them avoid all unstable factors.

For example~~~

"Have those Celestial Dragons all been dealt with?!"

"I am a curly-haired man, Jaigolusia Satan, leaning on his cane, and asked in a deep voice."

"Everything has been taken care of."

The steel-boned commander of the three armies in front of them bowed slightly.