EBE Chapter 311: No Choice, the Crisis of the Navy Headquarters
Chapter 311: No Choice, the Crisis of the Navy Headquarters
At this time, on the dock of the Navy Headquarters, countless navy troops were lined up, and flags with naval emblems were fluttering in the sea breeze.
Sakaski stood at the edge of the pier, looking expressionlessly at the distant horizon where the sea and sky met.
"Why are you here too?"
He tilted his head slightly and glanced to one side. Aokiji was walking towards him with a smile on his face. The eye mask that had been worn on his forehead had been taken off by him at some point. His whole spirit had changed, and the lazy aura had completely disappeared.
Although it was a question, there was no trace of surprise in Sakaski's tone, as if Aokiji understood him, and he also understood the other's character.
The Navy Headquarters is facing such a huge crisis. If he can really evacuate the people according to his own arrangements, then he will not be Kuzan who has been fighting with him for so many years!
"I've been fighting with you for so many years, and now that the navy's survival is at stake, how could I possibly let you take the spotlight?"
Although Aokiji's tone was still unhurried, there was a firmness in his voice that brooked no room for argument.
In an instant, their eyes met for a moment, and then they suddenly smiled at each other.
As a representative of the naval hawks and doves who have been fighting for decades, at this moment I suddenly felt a sense of relief that all the past grudges had been resolved.
In the face of Allen's terrifying and powerful deterrent, everything else is insignificant. All the open and covert struggles and ideological differences are thrown behind their minds at this moment.
If the navy is destroyed by Allen, then what is the meaning of so-called factions, leaders, and ideas?
"Sakaski, that guy has two types of attacks: ice and thunder. Don't hold back, just awaken him!"
Aokiji's eyes were fixed on the sea in the distance. On the sea level, he could vaguely see a small dot of a sail. It was the Ark Maxim where Alan and the others were.
Upon hearing this, Sakaski nodded heavily.
The opponents he faces this time are not the pirates who could be easily suppressed before.
The top warriors in the entire pirate world were almost killed by Allen. The legendary pirates, the Four Emperors, the Revolutionary Army, and the old generation of the navy, even he was terrified when he heard about these battle records. Facing such guys, how could he dare to despise them, let alone hold back!
Behind them, Green Bull just stood there quietly, with a complicated expression on his face.
Although he is now a navy admiral, he is far inferior to the two people in front of him in terms of strength and power network within the navy, and can only rely on Sakaski's subordinates.
Even though they are both admirals, he is still far behind Aokiji. Even Kizaru, who has always maintained neutrality, has far more prestige and influence in the navy than him.
So when facing such a powerful enemy, he could only keep silent and hide behind them, thinking in his mind how to save his life.
After all, no matter whether he was fighting against Eren or Yamato, the final result was always to escape. This would happen once or twice, but not again. If the other party noticed it, it would be troublesome!
"Ice Age!"
Seeing that the Ark Proverbs was already looming above the sea level, Aokiji took two steps forward, squatted on the beach, and then reached his hand into the sea.
A terrifying chill descended again, spreading forward with his palm as the center.
The sea water seemed to be under a spell of immobilization, with both the ripples and the waves fixed in place.
In the blink of an eye, the entire sea was covered by a thick layer of ice, but Aokiji was not happy about his own strength. Instead, he sighed heavily.
The battles and experiences during this period were quite a blow to him.
As one of the original three admirals, Aokiji had the strength and influence to compete with Sakaski for the position of Navy Marshal, but he met the unreasonable guy Eren.
His own ice and freezing had no effect on him at all. In the battle with Allen, he was like a ruthless ice-making machine, only responsible for creating the battlefield.
How could he accept this strong sense of disparity?
Although he may be lazy, how could a strong man who can cultivate to this level of strength not be arrogant?
"Ah, ah, that guy is so scary. I feel creepy every time I walk past him!"
A dazzling golden light flashed, and Kizaru appeared beside the two of them, with an embarrassed smile in his hand.
The appearance of this blind swordsman at this moment was completely different from when he set out.
Not only was the shirt torn on the chest, but there was also a large pool of blood on the front.
"Mr. Yixiao, thank you for your hard work!"
Sakaski looked at Yixiao with a heavy expression and deep shock hidden in his eyes.
Yixiao had just been out for a short time when he was beaten like this by Alan!
Blind Swordsman Yixiao was recruited by him personally, and he knew the opponent's strength very well. He was definitely at the level of a general!
But in front of Allen, he was so vulnerable that he was injured like this just by delaying time!
Now, looking at the disordered smile in front of him, he could finally get a glimpse of the whole picture!
"Let's go forward and greet this evil guest!"
Now that Allen had come charging at him aggressively, Sakaski felt a sense of relief.
Ever since the plan failed, he has been worried about whether Allen would take revenge, how he would take revenge, and who he would take revenge on?
Now that the other party has really come, he feels at ease and no longer needs to worry.
To be fair, the navy lineup at this moment is definitely not weak. There are five top-level admirals alone.
Although it is slightly inferior to the Warring States period in terms of foundation and overall strength, it can be said that the difference is not much.
Even Sakaski had always had an idea in his mind. Although the previous plan failed, from another perspective, he had used Eren to send the top leaders of the pirate camp and the leaders of the revolutionary army to hell.
Even though the older generation of Sengoku and Garp are dead, and Zephyr has betrayed the navy, as long as Eren doesn't cause trouble, the navy will dominate the ocean and usher in their golden age.
On the ocean today, the four emperors who were once so powerful have all fallen and their might is gone; the seven warlords of the sea are also in name only in this chaotic situation and have become the dust of history.
As long as Allen manages his own country of China, the navy will have time to wipe out the remaining pirate forces that are lingering on the sea.
By then, there will be a final showdown with Allen, the number one villain, and it is still unknown who will win!
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. After just a few days, Allen appeared outside the Navy Headquarters with his woman!
"This battle will truly determine the fate of the navy!"
Sakaski muttered to himself, preparing to take the lead and move forward.
At this moment, a trace of struggle flashed across the face of Yixiao, who was brought back by Kizaru beside him. Finally, he took two quick steps forward and came to Sakaski's side.
"Marshal Sakaski, Allen's group isn't very large, and there are only about ten of them who can be considered capable. Therefore, I suggest that the officers below the rank of Lieutenant General evacuate first."
Although the Navy Headquarters has assembled a huge force of over ten thousand people to prepare for the battle against Allen, in fact, these ordinary soldiers below the rank of vice admiral are nothing but insignificant cannon fodder in this upcoming battle between top powers.
Most of them are not strong enough and cannot even withstand the Conqueror's Haki, so they cannot play any substantial role at all. Instead, it will restrict the hands of these high-level people in battle.
Sakaski naturally understood this and nodded slightly.
This battle is completely different from the Battle of Marineford. In the previous battle against the Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army, the coalition had cadres and ordinary members, and the navy naturally had to prepare its troops. However, this time, Eren only had one ship, and there were only him and those women on it.
If the navy mobilizes a large force and displays a large lineup of tens of thousands of people, it will appear that they are afraid of this group of evil people!
"Marshal, something bad has happened!"
Just after the few people finished their whispered discussion, Sakaski's adjutant rushed over in a panic, holding a Den Den Mushi.
At this moment, his face was full of tension and anxiety, and there was even sweat on his forehead.
"Just tell me what's going on, why are you so flustered?"
At this moment, Sakaski's attention was all focused on the Ark Proverbs that was getting closer and closer in front of him. He didn't even look back at his adjutant, but just asked casually.
After all, we are about to fight, so there is no time to scold him!
Moreover, the ship on the opposite side had actually begun to float up, leaving the sea surface and flying towards the naval headquarters from above the ice.
"Marshal, Allen's group has teamed up with Morgans and started a live broadcast to the whole world. The fact that Mr. Yixiao was defeated just now has been known to the whole world!"
The adjutant's voice trembled slightly, and the five people standing in a row all froze when they heard the news.
Although Yixiao had been keeping a calm mind, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily at this moment.
He could calmly accept his failure in the battle. After all, victory and defeat are common in the military, and failure is not shameful.
But the shame of being defeated so easily and crushingly by Allen in front of the whole world is not so easy to digest!
"What does this guy want to do?"
Sakaski's face instantly turned as dark as ink, and he secretly groaned in his heart.
In fact, he knew clearly in his heart that they had little chance of winning this battle, and there was a high probability that they would be pinned to the ground by Allen!
His original idea was to rely on the strength of his headquarters plus five generals and a dozen lieutenant generals to demonstrate his strength to Allen and see if he could negotiate.
If the talks fail, let Borsalino capture his woman and use her as a bargaining chip. At worst, agreeing to some conditions in private is not unacceptable.
Or you could just embarrass yourself and lower your posture, even if it means losing face. As long as you hold on until the reinforcements from the World Government arrive in time, you can at least survive this disaster safely!
But who could have thought that that bastard Morgans was like Allen's lackey, following him wherever he went, and even wanted to broadcast Allen's fart live!
He is still the underground king, the king of underground lackeys!
Even Sakaski was directly broken by Morgans's amazing operation!
If the Admiral dares to show any sign of submission or compromise towards Eren under the watchful eyes of the whole world, then the World Government will not let him go easily, without Eren having to do anything or public opinion at sea.
So, now Sakaski has only one way left.
"Everyone, Morgans has started a livestream, and we're already being put on the spot. Since that's the case, we have no choice but to fight Allen and his gang!"
"Lieutenant Generals and below will stand by here, and those above Lieutenant General will follow me and others into battle!"
There was a hint of ferocity and madness on Sakaski's face, a look of determination to burn all bridges and perish together.
He gritted his teeth and took the lead in performing the Moon Step, like a cannonball fired from a gun, heading towards the direction of Ark Proverbs.
"promise!"
The neat and loud response echoed throughout the entire Marine Headquarters.
Except for a few exceptions, the soldiers who were able to stay in the Navy Headquarters at this time were all elites who had a strong sense of belonging to the Navy.
During the previous Battle of Marineford, Allen had a mortal feud with the Navy.
It can be said that the backbone of the navy now almost all have respect for Sengoku and Garp. As a result, during the Battle of Marineford, the navy's reputation and the lives of the two veterans were trampled under Eren's feet.
Now that Allen has attacked again, the anger in the hearts of these navy men has been completely ignited.
The group of vice admirals following behind Sakaski and his men now had a common hatred for the enemy, and they gritted their teeth and charged towards the Ark Proverbs in the distance.
Putting aside the disparity in strength between the two sides, just looking at the high morale of these navy guys, they can be said to have a morale that can be used at this time!
As the navy got closer and closer to the Ark Proverb, both sides could even see each other's faces clearly. Eren stood at the bow, with Boa Hancock on his left and Yamato on his right, with a hint of sarcastic sneer on his lips.
"Lord Allen, it looks like the navy wants to fight us to the death!"
There was no trace of nervousness in Boa Hancock's tone, only a hint of excitement.
As long as Allen is here, they will feel extremely at ease. It's a good opportunity to avenge the last time Sakaski led his men to attack China!
Sure enough, Alan's hand gently stroked the top of her head.
"Hancock, the fish will certainly die, but the net will never break."