Pirate's Swordsman

Naval Headquarters, Marin Vando.

The conference room on the top floor of the fortress was filled with high-ranking naval officers above the rank of lieutenant general. No one spoke for a while. There was only smoke, and the atmosphere was terrifyingly depressing.

Flying Squirrel sat at the back on the right, looking at the silent colleagues around him, feeling heavy in his heart, as if he were weighed down by a huge boulder.

It has been about ten years since he became a lieutenant general, but this is the first time he has seen the atmosphere of a high-level meeting, so solemn and solemn.

I don't know how long after that.

at last.

"This time, I made a mistake and was defeated by that man."

Warring States, who was sitting in the chair, spoke in a low voice, breaking the silence in the conference room, "There are still nine days left. In nine days, Stierres and the others will be executed in public. Let's talk about it. What do you think this department should do?"

"What else can be done?"

The first one to speak was Lieutenant General Dauberman of the headquarters. He always had a hot temper. At this moment, he slammed the table and said bitterly:

"We can only transfer the troops originally concentrated in our headquarters to the new world. Can we still watch our colleagues being killed by pirates in front of the whole world!"

"Yes."

Lieutenant General Huo Shaoshan, who was sitting next to him, also said with an ugly face: "Although this will make us passive, and the previous arrangements will be in vain, but no matter what, this is the only way at the moment..."

Many of the senior navy officials present nodded subconsciously.

"Maybe not the only one."

However, at this moment, Akainu, who had been watching with cold eyes, suddenly spoke calmly: "In order to lure the Hayate Pirates out of the new world, we have spent so much money and effort. We should not rashly act for such a small change. Change the original plan.”

"Ok?"

The people around him were stunned. Dauberman frowned. He bit his cigar, turned to look at Akainu and asked, "What do you mean, General Sakaski?"

"What else could it mean?"

Akainu glanced at him indifferently and said coldly: "Continue to follow the original plan. Fourteen days later, those pirates will be executed in Marineland. At that time, everyone will be ready to prepare for the blast pirates and others who are attacking the headquarters. Annihilate them all!"

"What about Stiers and the others? Where are the navy soldiers from two whole branches?"

Huo Shaoshan couldn't sit still anymore and couldn't help but ask, "Are we just going to give up on them and let the pirates deal with them? If so, how can we live up to the word justice that we are burdened with?"

"What I do is exactly to uphold justice in this world."

Akainu's expression was still calm. He didn't even look at Huoshaoshan. Instead, he looked around the conference table and said in a low voice:

"Winning or losing in a war is more important than anything else. In order to maintain the home field advantage, it is inevitable to give up something in one battle. As long as we can lead Xia Nuo to Marineland, Stiers and the others' sacrifice will be worth it..."

"fart!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a sound of slamming the table and a rude shout.

Everyone subconsciously followed the sound and saw Garp, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up from his seat, put his arms on the table, looked down at Akainu opposite him, and said sternly:

"Hey! Do you know what you are talking about, sacrificing people from two bases? Little Sakaski, if we do as you say, what qualifications do we have to face their families and people all over the world in the future? Branch colleagues?"

"Cap..."

Warring States, who was in the main position, was slightly startled.

In recent high-level meetings in recent years, my old comrade-in-arms has mostly come to join in.

The same number, he was careless all day long. It was rare to see him lose such a big temper and clearly express his opposition attitude.

"Don't shout so loudly, old man..."

After being scolded by Garp in front of everyone, Akainu's face quickly darkened. He slowly stood up from his seat and looked into Garp's eyes coldly:

"Even though you are saying some naive and irresponsible things, have you ever thought about how much damage would be caused by changing the battlefield and giving up the advantageous situation at this juncture? How many headquarters and elite troops died in vain because of this?"

After a brief pause, Akainu's voice became colder.

"War is such a cruel thing. Saving the small for the greater is always the best choice for those in charge of the army."

"Are you worthy enough to talk about war in front of me?"

Garp laughed loudly, glanced at Akainu, and suddenly snorted coldly: "It's a loss if the elites of our headquarters die, but it's not a loss if Stiers and the others die? What nonsense are you talking about every day? If you are asked to do it for The so-called sacrifice for the overall situation first, can you still say such things so lightly?"

"..."

Akainu narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a moment of silence, he said indifferently: "For the sake of justice and the victory of the navy, if there is an opportunity to sacrifice one person to change the situation of the war, I will naturally be happy."

This sentence was cold and ruthless, but as hard as iron, and it was resounding. The other senior naval officers present at the meeting looked at each other, and their expressions became a little subtle.

"Okay, stop arguing."

Seeing that the atmosphere in the conference room dropped to freezing point, Warring States finally spoke. He rubbed his temples and sighed:

"Sit down, Sakaski. Garp is right. If you ignore your colleagues in the New World, it will inevitably chill people and even affect the morale of the entire navy. In this case, even if the battlefield is still in Marinefando , how can we guarantee that we can win against each other?"

"What's more, there are countless eyes all over the world staring at our headquarters. If we just give up on Stierres's words, the storm of public opinion will be unbearable for this department. Don't forget, the partner that the man found this time There, and that guy Morgans..."

"Morgance..."

At the mention of this name, Akainu's face became a little colder, "He is just a loser who hides in the new world relying on his headquarters and will only stir up trouble behind his back. After this matter is over, one day... "

He snorted coldly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. Obviously, Morgans's little move this time had violated the bottom line of the Navy Headquarters.

"Let's talk about that kind of thing later. Let's consider the current war first."

Warring States waved his hands and spoke in a deep voice:

"Now that we have decided to mobilize troops to the new world, we must allocate the manpower properly. This time I decided to lead the team personally, and the 100,000 elites who have been assembled, judging from the current situation, will have to bring at least 80,000. "

The high-ranking navy officers present all nodded slightly. This was the first time in recent years that the navy had mobilized large-scale troops to fight in the New World. The opponent was one of the Four Emperors, and there was no room for any slackness or contempt.

"However, the more times this happens, the more it is necessary for the headquarters to leave sufficient combat power to prevent others from taking advantage of the situation."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Warring States pondered:

"At least five lieutenant generals in our headquarters must be left behind, and in addition, one person from the general-level combat force must be left behind to take charge."

When the three generals heard this, they raised their heads at the same time and looked at each other.

"Otherwise... let me stay."

Kizaru suddenly crossed his legs, chuckled and said:

"This is the most appropriate situation. Whether someone else has an idea for our headquarters, or the battle situation in the new world requires support, I can arrive as soon as possible."