Pirates: Beyond Akainu

Chapter 104 The Great War
Virgo was the one who listened most carefully to this meeting of lieutenant generals.

On such occasions, as an undercover agent, he must be highly focused and cautious at all times.

When Marshal Akainu said that he would "swear to kill all Qibukai" shocked the audience, Virgo's mind became active.

First of all, Vergo, who listened carefully to all Akainu's speech, determined that Akainu was not going to pull out the entire navy to fight the Shichibukai right now.

Akainu repeatedly emphasizes attitude and obedience.

Vergo felt that he had gradually summarized the habits of the new marshal Akainu. He liked to throw out an impossible target and see the reaction of everyone.

When everyone disagrees, Akainu will give a simpler proposal, and everyone will pass it unanimously.

So now it is obvious that Akainu said that killing Shichibukai was not what he wanted to do right now. What he really wanted to do was wait until everyone objected and felt guilty before he revealed his true intention.

Just like saying that the house is too dark and everyone disagrees with the idea of ​​removing the roof, if you step back and open a window at this time, everyone will compromise and agree.

Vergo thanked himself for being smart. He felt that he could take advantage of this opportunity, and even directly hugged Akainu's thigh and climbed to a higher position in the navy.

Vergo decided to show his loyalty and stand on the left side.He even reviewed his past undercover experience before taking action. He had been staying in the G-5 branch and had no interaction with Akainu, so there was no sign of exposure.

meeting venue.

Akainu asked everyone to raise their hands to vote again. As Virgo expected, it was still the one on the left who raised his hand, but the one on the right didn't raise his hand, not even the Lieutenant General of the Giants raised his hand.

The result is obvious. The Navy generally does not agree with Akainu's radical plan or believes that the Navy does not have the strength to kill all the Shichibukai.

After all, if the navy really had that power, it would not have allowed the Shichibukai to exist for decades.

Seeing the situation where he was once again opposed by the navy's top brass, Akainu's expression was as calm as water.

Before he could speak, Dauberman on the left couldn't hold it any longer and pulled out his saber with a "swish" sound and pointed it towards the lieutenant general on the right.

"You are too weak! You don't dare to do this, and you don't dare to do that. If the navy keeps cowering and does nothing, and has to look forward and backward to kill pirates, then what use are we? Just disband!"

Huo Shaoshan on the right was the first to yell angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about! If you act like this, you will completely bury the navy. Wouldn't it be good to follow the first two plans and slowly figure it out? This sudden step is so big that it cannot be taken with the strength of the navy!" "

"Slowly?" Ghost Spider also stood up, with a gloomy face and hair flying, "The navy has been slowly trying to get rid of it for hundreds of years. It's an era of great pirates. The current chaotic situation is caused by the inaction of the navy. ! Because we have always been passive and never took the initiative!"

Gumir was not satisfied with what Ghost Spider said and retorted: "Isn't the war on top the result of the Navy's initiative? We defeated Whitebeard, the most powerful pirate group in the sea, in one fell swoop. How can you say that the Navy did nothing? ?”

Dalmecia stood up and sneered: "Still pretending to be stupid, the navy was obviously used by Blackbeard to fight the war. If he hadn't captured Ace and handed it over to us, how could he have fought the war? The navy would only passively wait for the situation in the sea to change. Xiong Xian, my suggestion is also unnecessary."

"You guys are so out of your mind when you talk about disbandment at every turn!" The female Lieutenant General Taotu also slapped the table and stood up.

The two parties began to quarrel, and Akainu, who was at the top of the middle, just watched quietly without saying a word.

As the number of people on the right increased, those on the left gradually became overwhelmed, and Dauberman, the grumpy ghost spider, and others quickly took action.

"Okay!" Tsurumi Akainu refused to mediate, so she could only stand up and walk between the people on both sides.

"The Shichibukai matter is not something we can decide, and we cannot reach unity internally on this issue. Please stop talking and don't hurt the harmony."

Because of He's qualifications, she spoke, and everyone gave her the honor to sit back and take back their weapons.

"Lieutenant General He, I disagree with you."

suddenly!

Vergo, who was at the bottom, stood up. Facing the different looks from all the lieutenant generals, he remained calm and steady.

"Many people did not understand the spirit of the marshal's speech. The marshal said before that he was not in a hurry. He just wanted a goal. But our navy now only has the goal of clearing the Shichibu Sea and clearing all pirates. Don't we dare to do that? ?”

Taotu, the third-ranked lieutenant general in the field, was dissatisfied when he saw his "sister" being rebutted by the last-ranked lieutenant general. It happened that Cha Dou saw Taotu's emotional change and took the initiative to stand up.

"If you've just been promoted and don't understand anything, don't talk nonsense. The marshal said he wanted to announce it in public at the inauguration ceremony. Is that just a goal? That will stir up huge waves."

Vergo knew that he would be refuted, but he stopped saying it once he said it. The purpose had been achieved, and saying too much was not enough.

At this time, Lieutenant General Shi Tieraisi, who had been thinking silently, stepped forward: "The navy representing justice, a huge organization, it would be too ridiculous to hide even a target. The navy has been doing nothing until now, because I never have any goals or long-term plans, this time I support the marshal."

After saying that, Stirres walked to the left and sat down. Vergo followed suit silently when he saw this.

"Setting an ambitious goal will help a lot to improve the morale of the entire army and enhance the people's confidence in us. I also support the marshal." Maynard also made up his mind to go to the left.

Originally he was just taking the opportunity to show off his tea porpoise in front of Taotu, but when he saw two more lieutenant generals coming out to refute him, his face was greatly damaged and he became furious.

"You guys stay at the Navy headquarters every day. Do you have any understanding of the world situation? Do you know the real power of the Shichibukai? Our navy currently lacks two general-level combat capabilities. If there is a showdown with the Shichibukai at this time, the Yonko will still be there. Looking at it from the sidelines is purely looking for death!"

boom!
Akainu suddenly launched a magma flying punch and knocked down Kaiki the tea pig.

"If you say such things that shake the morale of the army before the battle, I will kill you." Akainu's cold eyes scanned everyone present, including Crane, "No matter who it is."

The whole audience was trembling, but the tea dolphin on the ground failed to get up despite trying several times, and finally fainted and fell to the ground.

"Come on, cheer up." Finally, Peach Rabbit dragged the tea dolphin aside.

Virgo was frightened, secretly thinking that the new marshal Akainu was going to use severe measures to rectify the navy, and he made the right bet.

Akainu, who had already taken action at the meeting, his voice became cold: "So, there are eight lieutenant generals who support it now, and those who oppose it..."

"Wait, Marshal, I also support it." The hesitant, slightly cowardly Lieutenant General Mozambique suddenly raised his hand.

"Marshal, we also support it!" A loud voice sounded, and it was the three giant lieutenant generals who had been silent until they reached a consensus.

Akainu knew that they were frightened by him. Among the lieutenant generals he supported now, there were some who were opportunistic and those who expected the wind to come over. The ones who were truly determined might still be the old team.

But it doesn't matter, people will be gradually influenced and tied to the chariot, such as Dalmecia and Bastiu.As for the little mouse that took the opportunity to sneak in, it wasn't time to clean him up yet.

Akainu spoke again: "Not counting the one who is about to retire, there are a total of twenty lieutenant generals present, which are all the navy. Now there are twelve who support me. The minority obeys the majority, and this matter is settled."

"The day I become the marshal is when I declare war on the decadent system of the Shichibukai, on those warlords who steal the country, and on the pirates of the world!"

Akainu's sonorous and powerful words penetrated the eardrums and hearts of everyone present.

Needless to say, those on the left, no matter what, by standing on the left, they supported Akainu's decision, while on the right it was still the same, and He hesitated to speak several times.

The right side did not support it, but Akainu did not want to give up on them completely. "Your concerns are also reasonable. This is the Navy's hundreds of years of inertia inherited from you. Don't think too much."

Jonathan wanted to laugh when he heard this, because it was mocking.And the one on the right who heard it was ugly, and the one who didn't hear it continued to be confused.

Akainu: "Your concern is simply that the navy is not powerful enough, so our next topic is to enhance the navy's power. I mentioned three reforms regarding the treatment of pirates earlier, and now I will mention the internal reforms within the navy."

"Please listen carefully, because this is related to everyone's vital interests." Akainu poured water and drank it himself, moistening his throat before he started speaking.

The lieutenant general below is sitting at attention.

"The first one is the right to interpret justice in the Navy. From now on, only the Navy Headquarters and the Marshal have the right to interpret justice. Others such as lazy justice, leisurely justice, ambiguous justice, etc., the Navy There is so much chaos internally that almost every base believes in a different version of justice.”

"This is the fundamental reason why the Navy cannot be united! The Navy must be a unified organization, and there can only be one justice it can believe in!"

Akainu's voice suddenly rose a bit, showing how serious and angry he was about this matter.

"This is the most serious issue. If this cannot be done, it will be impossible to talk about reforms within the Navy. Now we will vote by a show of hands. Please note that those who oppose me on this issue should directly quit the Navy."

Akainu made the final and most serious statement.

Under such pressure, no one dared to touch this bad luck, and no one opposed it.Or in other words, it's enough to just obey on the surface anyway. How can Akainu control what others think in their hearts?
Akainu really can't control what others think in their hearts. No one can do that. All he wants is superficial unity first.Then move on to the next topic.

"Secondly, I'm about to start a new military academy. The location has been determined. After the Marshal's inauguration ceremony, the first round of enrollment will start all over the world."

"So the original officer training schools are all cancelled, this is at the officer level."

"At the level of ordinary soldiers, I want to take back the right to recruit and train new recruits from major bases. They fail to train good soldiers and lead them to bad people. At the same time, I also need to conduct an assessment of the existing navies around the world. January [-] There are small exams, the first exam in March, and four major exams a year. Soldiers who fail twice will be dismissed! If more than half of the sailors in a naval base fail to pass, that naval base will be cancelled. "

The reform agenda has finally come to a concrete level, to the level of interests that are directly related to every lieutenant general.

The navy is supported by the world government. The government usually gives military expenditures to the Navy Headquarters, and the Navy Headquarters then unifies the accounting and distributes the military expenditures to various parts of the world.

Let’s not talk about how much behind-the-scenes operations and personal enrichment there are, but it can be seen that a lot of money has been spent but there is no effect.

Akainu wants to reform in this area, and the world government will definitely be happy to see it. It is hard to say inside the navy, and even this time no one voiced opposition.

Everyone maintains a strange tacit understanding, whether on the left or on the right.

In fact, it's not that they don't want to, but they want to clarify the intricate relationships among the major naval bases today, and want to sweep away the filth and dirt that has been operating in an organization for hundreds of years. Far from reaching a consensus at the top, the following is I'll do it obediently.

That's what it means to be hard to come back from.

And this is the most difficult part of reform.

It is not comparable to reform proposals such as changing the names of Akainu, unifying the definition of justice, or canceling bounty orders, which are significant in the long run but have no effect for the time being.

Akainu smiled: "It seems that everyone knows in their hearts that this is the most difficult thing. I just mentioned a few and everyone thinks it can't be done. Then I have so many internal reforms in the navy, don't I need to mention them?"

No one spoke because they didn’t know where to start.Because their true identity is only military personnel after all, this kind of political and economic reform completely touches their blind spots.

Even the navy's chief staff officer, He, could not say a word in this regard. Finally, he reluctantly said: "This should be a matter for the government to consider."

"But if they can't think about it, we can only think about it ourselves."

Akainu said in a sincere tone: "Everyone, the so-called army, the so-called military's combat power is based on politics and economics, so this reform is fundamental and necessary! Don't tell me that the world is looking at high-end combat power. , useless to ordinary people.”

"If all the navies of the world are united and disciplined, will never offend the people, and fight for them and for justice, then the people of the world will welcome us wholeheartedly, and they will support us! Join us! There will even be countless strong men Come rushing towards us!"

"No matter how wide the sea is, and no matter how ferocious the pirates entrenched on the sea, can they still be bigger than the hearts of the people around the world? Can they cope with the vast ocean of the People's War!?"

"We will have countless strong men, and we will have countless battleships. When countless artillery pieces carry our anger and vent it against all the darkness in this world, which force on the sea can stop our billions of artillery fire!?"

"All navies are people, and all people are navies. With such a powerful force, even if there is a god in this world, it will be crushed under our feet! Victory will belong to us!"

"We will convey a belief to the whole world that all those sitting on the throne are just pretenders. There is no God in this world! There is only ourselves!"

"That great war in which everyone joins! It will surely liberate everyone!!"

Akainu can't help himself, every word is from the bottom of his heart, it is his deepest vision.

Every lieutenant general who heard it was shocked, as if they had just met the real Akainu today. Ghost Spider even burst into tears under such emotions, although he may not understand it yet.

Only Lieutenant General He, who had gone through years of training, was only briefly shocked, and then said bluntly: "Sakaski, you have made great progress. You are no longer the same guy who only shouted about absolute justice."

Akainu's inner emotions were still surging. He had a lot of things to say that he had not said yet. At this moment, he was ridiculed by He and did not refute.

But He's next sentence was: "You are the most outstanding marshal I have ever seen in terms of deceiving people."

Demagogue?Akainu was startled, and then smiled freely: "I can understand that old people like you, Ms. He, don't believe it and think it is impossible. I can't say more at the moment. It will be useless to say more, but at least."

Akainu looked at everyone, and again at the different expressions of each lieutenant general. There was belief, excitement, doubt, and indifference. These were all normal reactions, and they were the same for everyone in the world.

Perhaps, that is really impossible.He had never seen Akainu himself.

"But at the very least, it represents my resolve and the direction I want to go."

"Everyone, today's meeting of lieutenant generals has officially ended. What everyone agrees on will be implemented soon. If everyone has objections, we will see you later."

"I believe that the road is tortuous but the future is bright. I hope you believe it like me, so that we can still be fellow travelers."

"The day after tomorrow is the inauguration ceremony for me, Marshal Sakaski. Whether you support it or not, I will lead the navy to move forward. No one can stop me."

"Goodbye."

(End of this chapter)