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In naval warfare, this is actually a disadvantage for the new navy.

When the senior officers of the new navy were doing war simulations, they took into account the combat power of the Navy Headquarters. If they were to fight the enemy at sea with all three admirals, their subordinates would most likely be deeply trapped by Aokiji's ability.

It is very difficult for a ship that has lost its maneuverability to fight the enemy.

Although Tsugakuni Yoriichi himself has the ability to fly and is not afraid of fighting at sea, it would be putting the cart before the horse if too many grassroots officers and soldiers were lost in order to resist the power of the World Government.

Tsugikoku Yoshiichi understood that if the land is saved but the people are lost, all people will lose.

If we have to sacrifice the lives of the vast majority of our junior officers and soldiers to resist the World Government, it would be better to break the whole into small units and let the soldiers disperse and hide.

The New World is so big that it is not difficult to avoid the pursuit of the World Government.

And
In order to deal with the New Navy, the World Government has gathered all its forces. The logistical pressure of such a large army traveling is very heavy. The New Navy only needs to hold out for a month or two without being defeated, and they will retreat on their own.

Taking all factors into consideration, if there is a choice, fighting on land and waiting for the enemy to tire out is the way to minimize losses.

"Yixiao, the two of us will serve as the vanguard and rush to the Red Strait to make some preparations."

"Tianzheng, gather your troops and head towards the Red Strait. I plan to establish a bridgehead there."

"The main battlefield is right there!"

Tsugumi Yuichi made a decision, and after thinking for a while, he said to Yixiao and Tianzheng.

"Now?!"

"There's no movement from the Navy Headquarters yet, should we take action first?"

"It would be useless even if we went to the Red Strait now, right? Staying at sea for too long would cause our subordinates' condition to decline."

"And with so many troops going out to sea, the pressure on transporting supplies is a bit great."

"Would it be better if we wait for the Navy Headquarters to take action on Redchiled Island and then make deployments based on their actions?"

Tianzheng was full of doubts about Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's decision. He didn't understand what he could do by going out to sea at this time. Even if he wanted to scout the situation in the Red Strait in advance, he didn't need to send out the entire army.

As for what Ji Guoyuan said about "establishing a bridgehead", Tian Zheng subconsciously ignored it. It should be a simple "adjective" and did not attract Tian Zheng's attention.

However, Tianzheng did not understand what Jikoku Yunichi was going to do, but Yixiao, who was called out by Yunichi, understood it instantly.

"Bridgehead?"

"Well, this way, we also have a foothold in the waters near the Red Strait!"

"It's a good idea."

“But once the bridgehead is established, it won’t be so easy to defend it.”

"After all, it's too dangerous at the foot of the Red Earth Continent."

A thoughtful look appeared on Yixiao's face. He nodded, then shook his head. It was unclear whether he supported or opposed Tsugakuin Yuichiro's approach.

"It's natural that it's dangerous. I plan to take charge of it myself!"

"When we are threatened, aren't they also threatened by us?!"

The conversation between Yuichi Tsugumi and Yixiao made the others a little confused, and many people did not understand what Yuichi Tsugumi meant.

Facing the slightly puzzled looks of his companions, Yoriichi smiled gently and explained:
"Establishing a bridgehead at the mouth of the Red Channel means literally."

"It is beneath the Red Earth Continent. We are relying on the abilities of Yixiao and I to build an artificial island."

"That will be the battlefield!"

"The main force will move out in advance and land on the island to build fortifications."

"In this case, if the World Government wants to enter the New World through the Red Strait, it will need a landing battle!"

"As the defender, we can take advantage of the situation and gain a huge advantage!"

In an island landing battle, the defender's advantage will be infinitely magnified, and when fighting on land, all the capable people under Yoshiichirō's command will be able to fully exert their combat power.

Similarly, on the land battlefield, Yoriichi might have enough energy to take care of the navy under his command.

After hearing Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's explanation, the people in the conference room suddenly understood.

When Tianzheng learned of Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's plan, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly: "This kind of thing, only you and Mr. Yixiao can do it."

"I don't think the Navy Headquarters would have thought that you would actually build an artificial fortress at the exit of the strait."

The general plan has been finalized, and what remains is to discuss the specific implementation methods and then assign the corresponding tasks to each commander.

The new navy's combat meeting lasted until late at night. After everything was finalized, the senior officials walked out of the meeting room and began their respective deployments.

The news that the New Navy had assembled a large number of troops on Liridchiled Island naturally did not escape the attention of the World Government and the intelligence personnel of the Navy Headquarters.

I heard that the new navy has begun preparing for war.

In the conference room, the worry between Marshal Zhan Guo's brows deepened a little.

Whether from an emotional point of view or from the actual interests of the Navy Headquarters, he does not want to reach a life-and-death situation with the New Navy.

But there are some things that he, a naval marshal, cannot prevent just now.

Since war is inevitable, as the current Navy Admiral, he will do his utmost to help the Navy Headquarters achieve the final victory!

"With such a large-scale gathering of forces, it is simply impossible to try to conceal it from the enemy and carry out a surprise attack."

"This war is a test of the hard power of both sides. Everything else becomes somewhat irrelevant."

"We plan to continue as usual and force our way through the Red Strait!"

"This breakthrough mission will be entrusted to you two, Kuzan and Borsalino!"

"Karp, this time, you will also go with the ship!"

After hearing the order, Kuzan and Borsalino looked at each other, then nodded at the same time and accepted Sengoku's order.

When Garp heard that his old friend was actually ordering him to participate in this war, his expression changed slightly and he looked intently at Sengoku.

Seeing Sengoku's determined expression, Garp couldn't help but sigh, grabbing his hair and complaining:

“It’s really troublesome!”

"Since they are carrying out orders from above, they should also give our Navy Headquarters some help!"

"Even with my help to Kuzan and Borsalino, it won't be easy to break through the Red Strait."

"I heard that the new navy has assembled a large force on Redchiled Island, and that kid Tsugikuni Yoshiichi has also been dispatched."

"I think once we take action, they will follow suit, right?"

"Honestly speaking, I have no confidence!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

After Garp finished speaking, he grinned and laughed as if no one was around. This was a high-level combat meeting of the Navy Headquarters. Even in such an occasion, Garp still spoke frankly and discouragingly. His unruly appearance made some young generals' eyelids twitch.

Although what Karp said was discouraging, isn't it true?

His words also caused the meeting room to fall into silence. The army's morale was shaken.

Zhan Guo simply rolled his eyes at Garp, and then briefly explained: "When the time comes, someone will cooperate with you."

"You don't need to worry about this."

Sengoku didn't say everything, but Garp, who heard the implied meaning, was slightly moved and his smile faded.

Others may not know the combat power of the Holy Land, but he is very clear that the most core organization that protects the safety of the Celestial Dragons is the Knights of God. Although they have lost many men at the hands of Yoriichi Tsugikuni over the years, with the foundation accumulated by the Celestial Dragons over the past eight hundred years, it is not a difficult task to feed a few strong men with devil fruits.

A top-notch devil fruit can easily "create" a combat capability of a candidate for admiral. If the person who eats the devil fruit has a "good foundation" and strong talent, it is not impossible for him to be on par with an admiral.

Such combat power is enough to influence the outcome of a local battlefield in a war, and thus determine the final outcome.

And
The CP agent organization under the World Government is also very powerful and is not a character that can be underestimated.

What's more, above these groups, there are the Five Elder Stars.

If the World Government is determined to get rid of the New Navy
The new navy may not be able to stop it.
"I see." Karp muttered to himself silently and said nothing more.

Crane, who was sitting next to Garp, glanced at the old friend beside him, then turned his head slightly and looked at Zephyr, who was also silent and sitting on the other side.

A little different from Garp, Zephyr didn't seem to be paying attention to the meeting at this moment. He closed his eyes slightly, looking as if he was not concerned.

but
In such an all-out war, even someone like Zefa who has long since retreated to the second line would not be able to completely stay out of it.

Zhan Guo quickly arranged the tasks for the generals in the conference room.

After sending out the two generals, Zhan Guo did not assign any tasks to Sakaski at the meeting, but Sakaski seemed to have known something for a long time. He sat in his seat with a calm face and listened quietly to the content of the meeting.

At the end of the meeting, after assigning tasks, Zhan Guo's voice became louder:

"This time, we can only win, not lose."

"If we fail, the world will fall into complete chaos!"

"The consequences of mission failure are more terrible than when Pirate King Roger started the Age of Discovery!"

“Think about your wives and your children.”

"What kind of life will they have without the protection of the World Government and the Navy!"

"This time, I will be at the front line and fight alongside you!"

Zhan Guo's words surprised all the generals.

"Marshal Zhan Guo?" As Zhan Guo's closest adjutant, Branny had never received any relevant information before Zhan Guo announced this matter. When he heard his leader say this, he couldn't help but let out a low cry.

Zhan Guo raised his hand, signaling Brannew to be quiet. His eyes also fell on Zefa, and a faint smile appeared on his serious face:
"Zeff, although you retired from the position of admiral a long time ago."

"But this war is a battle of life and death for our Navy Headquarters!"

"You should be able to understand, right?"

"I would like to ask you to temporarily command the remaining troops of the headquarters while I am away at sea."

In the quiet conference room, as Zhan Guo said this, there was a buzz of discussion. No one had expected that Zhan Guo would make such a decision.

All the hawkish generals looked sideways at Sakaski at this moment.

As an admiral and also the hawkish leader of the Naval Headquarters, Sakaski was not assigned a war mission, but he was not entrusted by Sengoku to "look after the house" either. This revealed a huge amount of information.

Could it be that General Sakaski has lost his power? !

However, Sakaski seemed to be unaware of the gazes of others at this time. Being excluded by Zhan Guo, he looked indifferent and sat quietly in his seat with his hands behind his back.

Zefa, who wanted to stay out of it, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Zhan Guo intently, as if he wanted to see something from Zhan Guo's face.

After a long while, Zefa let out a sigh and nodded slightly.

He didn't know what Zhan Guo was thinking, but considering their decades of comradeship, he didn't refuse Zhan Guo's request.

"Oh, thank you."

Zhan Guo smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes squeezed together.

Looking carefully at the familiar faces in the conference room, Zhan Guo's smile faded.

I don’t know how many people will be left in this packed conference room after this war.
Dark clouds loomed overhead, covering the sea like a thick curtain.

The sea was rough and the fleet from the Navy Headquarters was jumping on the waves, as if it would capsize at any time.

After nearly a week of sailing, the elite troops of the Navy Headquarters gathered from all over the world finally approached the Red Strait on this day.

Thick dark clouds covered the sky tightly, and the long strait was pitch black. From time to time, the sound of wind whistling could be heard from the entrance of the strait. The pitch-black entrance looked like the bloody mouth of a terrifying beast.

“The weather is really bad.”

On the pilot ship, Kuzan stood at the bow, sighed, and gave the order to move forward to the sergeant in the cockpit.

The pilot ship's fog lights were turned on, and the warship adjusted its speed and course, slowly sailing into the entrance of the strait.

Behind the pilot ship, the navy's warships entered the strait in groups of three or two. There were nearly five or six hundred large warships in total. Among these fleets, there were nearly ten snow-colored ships flying the flag of the World Government.

The turbulent sea current became much calmer after the warship entered the strait.

The current in the strait is calm, like a calm lake.
The pilot ship sailed for more than ten minutes, and Kuzan seemed to notice something, and his brows slightly frowned:

"The current in the canyon is so calm today—"

"Why is it so peaceful?"

The Red Strait connects the second half of the Grand Route. Due to the differences in climate, sea temperature, etc. between the two worlds, the ocean currents in the Red Canyon have always been considered "violent".

But strangely, the current in the canyon was very calm today.

Although Kuzan felt strange, he didn't care too much. Things like ocean currents would often change with slight changes in the weather in the second half of the Grand Line.

He is not a professional navigator and does not have a deep understanding of this area.

However.
As the fleet sailed in the canyon for a longer time, someone finally noticed the abnormality of the ocean current.

The news had just been reported to Marshal Sengoku, and the pilot ship where Kuzan was also discovered something unusual.

No one knew what happened to the Red Canyon waterway. At this time, in front of the pilot ship, a high wall of red rocks was built, blocking the route to the New World.

On both sides of the canyon, what Kuzan saw was not traces of natural mountain collapse, but two flat and terrifying oblique cut surfaces. The cut surfaces were endless and soared into the clouds. It seemed that they led directly to the top of the red earth continent.
"long time no see--"

"Kuzan."

Just as Kuzan was carefully observing the flat cross-sections of the mountains on both sides, a clear voice came from the red rock wall blocking the waterway.

Kuzan was very familiar with this voice.

Looking up at the top of the rock wall, a red-haired young man slowly walked out from the shadows.

(End of this chapter)