One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

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Just as Mary Geoise was in chaos, and even Black's plantation was engulfed in war—

Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.

The atmosphere in the Warring States Marshal's office was so heavy it was almost suffocating.

The table was piled high with urgent telegrams from Mary Geoise, each marked "highest priority".

Among them were members of the Hong Kong garrison, members of the Communist Party, and government officials...

Sengoku even received a call from the Five Elders.

That's right, Mary Geoise is already in such a mess that the Five Elders have no immediate plans to take direct action.

What are you going to do? Didn't Garin already go?

It was just a slave revolt; it was unlikely to really harm the Celestial Dragons.

This is completely different from the pirate invasion of God Valley back then.

Therefore, these five people with dementia are not worried at all.

Lieutenant General Tsuru stood to one side, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, his brows furrowed.

Karp sat on the sofa, holding a bag of senbei in his hand, but unusually, he didn't put it in his mouth.

Aokiji leaned against the window, his eye mask pulled down, seemingly uninterested in the meeting.

But those who know him well can tell that his brain is working at high speed.

Borsalino sat in the corner, his fingertips lightly stroking his teacup, trying to make himself as inconspicuous as possible.

The gold-rimmed glasses reflected the light, obscuring his expression.

Sengoku took a deep breath, his deep voice breaking the silence:

"The situation in Mary Geoise is out of control; the revolutionary army is invading and the slave revolt is happening simultaneously."

"Currently, General Iron Wall's communications have been completely cut off, and the situation is unclear."

"Red Harbor may have already fallen."

In reality, the Warring States period overestimated the Red Harbor garrison.

Red Harbor had already fallen; Iron Wall had failed to defend the elevators from the very beginning.

"Akainu's fleet is still in the New World, locked in a standoff with the Big Mom Pirates, and cannot return to provide support in the short term."

Beside Sengoku, Crane's voice remained calm and steady.

Sengoku's gaze swept over everyone present, finally settling on Kuzan:

"In other words, the highest combat force that the Navy can currently mobilize is only Aokiji."

Aokiji slightly raised his head and exhaled a breath of white air, instantly lowering the office temperature by several degrees.

He slightly opened his sleepy eyes:

"Oh my... So you want me to go?"

"You are now your only option."

As he spoke, he glanced at Garp, who was leaning against the wall as if nothing had happened.

Suddenly, Garp crushed the rice cracker in his hand with a "crack," scattering crumbs all over the ground.

He grinned and said:

"Don't look at me, I'm not going!"

"You tricked me last time, I'm not going this time no matter what!"

The "last time" that Garp was referring to was naturally the God Valley incident.

When he arrived at the scene and saw the countless corpses of civilians in God Valley, he immediately regretted coming.

However, he was in a difficult situation back then, but now he has a choice.

Zhan Guo frowned and said in a deep voice:

"Garp, now is not the time to be reckless!"

"I wasn't being willful."

Karp shrugged and asked in return:

"The revolutionary army is attacking Mary Geoise. Do those old men really trust me to go and support them?"

Chapter 110 Can't you two talk properly?

Karp's words fell silent in the office.

The leader of the revolutionary army was, after all, his son; blood is thicker than water.

If something unexpected happens during the battle, it's hard to guarantee that Garp won't be affected by his emotions.

The current situation is indeed not yet at the point where we must go all out.

In the silence, Crane suddenly tried to smooth things over:

“Karp’s position is indeed sensitive, and sending him might actually trigger unnecessary suspicion.”

Garp laughed heartily:

"Suspicion? When have those old men ever trusted the navy?"

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm requesting a leave of absence!"

His cloak billowed in the wind, and without waiting for Sengoku's agreement, he left the meeting room, leaving only the words, "I'm going back to the East Sea to see my grandson."

Borsalino looked at Garp with envy; he also longed for a spontaneous vacation.

Although Borsalino has tried his best to minimize his presence, he is still one of the strongest people in the conference room.

The reason he wasn't promoted to Admiral is simply because he's rather lazy. In terms of strength, Borsalino is in no way inferior to an Admiral.

Sengoku turned to look at the guy who had a "none of my business" expression:

"Borsalino, you'll go with Kuzan!"

Borsalino slowly turned the nail clippers:

"How terrifying! Mary Geoise is in great danger right now!"

Sengoku's forehead veins bulged from his tone, and he was about to urge him on when Kuzan stood up:

"Let's go, let's finish this quickly so we can come back and get some sleep."

"Ugh, this is so troublesome!"

Borsalino complained, but his body language betrayed him as he straightened his uniform cuffs.

As the two reached the door, Sengoku's voice rang out from behind:

"Remember, prioritize the safety of the Celestial Dragons."

Aokiji paused for a moment, but without turning around, he simply responded with a faint "Yes."

"understood."

Kizaru's figure vanished in a flash of golden light, and Aokiji pushed open the door, letting a cold wind rush into the office.

"Hey, Kuzan kid!"

Karp's voice came from outside the door:

"Don't push yourself too hard; it's not worth it for those scumbags."

Aokiji didn't answer, he just waved his hand, pulled down his blindfold, and walked away.

Inside the office, Zhan Guo sighed deeply, rubbed his temples, and felt that this team was becoming increasingly difficult to manage.

A small sailboat is currently adrift in the waters between Mary Geoise and Marineford, carrying only two people.

Enel sat on the mast, holding an apple in his hand.

Enel is no longer the skinny guy that Black first met.

After nearly five years of training, Enel has been completely transformed and is beginning to resemble the Skypiea God from the original work.

As he put the apple into his mouth, he muttered:

"Why haven't they arrived yet? How much longer do we have to wait here?"

"Don't rush~"

Lafayette sat on the deck, eyes closed, resting, and said slowly:

What's meant to happen will happen.

"Instead of worrying about these things, you should worry about whether you can withstand the Admiral later."

Enel's eyelids twitched from the sound of Lafayette's singing.

Even though the two had been training together for several years, Enel still couldn't get used to this guy's way of speaking.

Every time I hear that, I want to punch him in the face.

Lafayette and Enel's presence here is naturally due to orders from Black.

Black's original plan was for Enel to eat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, become the Emperor of the Sea, and restrain at least one Marine Admiral when necessary.

But the plans couldn't keep up with the changes.

According to the original plan, the revolutionary army would not attack Mary Geoise until a few years later, under his guidance.

However, the conflict between Christopher and Garin developed too quickly, forcing him to make arrangements in advance.

If this opportunity is missed, no matter how Blake tries to entice him, the Sweat King will remain as steadfast as a rock.

This also deprived Enel of the opportunity to prove himself.

Moreover, with more and more women around Black, there's no way he'll get the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

However, Charlotte Linlin inadvertently helped Black, and Akainu was tied up in Totto Land.

However, Enel and Lafayette, these two hidden cards, still have room to play a role—

Block the navy's support for Mary Geoise!

Expecting Lafayette and Enel to stop Kuzan and Borsalino seems somewhat unrealistic.

But in reality, Kuzan will definitely come, while Borsalino may not.

Given the magnitude of the event that occurred in Mary Geoise, it's quite normal for a naval admiral to be present.

However, it's uncertain who the lieutenant general who will follow is.

This is clearly the worst possible situation we've encountered.

Even so, it doesn't matter, because Kuzan and Borsalino each have their own distinct personalities.

Since the Ohara incident, Aokiji has developed strong doubts about the Navy's justice and has become lazy.

In his view, many decisions made by world governments are not necessarily in line with "justice".

Therefore, Aokiji actually has quite a few grievances against the World Government.

They will not go to great lengths to support Mary Geoise.

As for Borusalino?

He'd love to stay!

Question: Is it safer to face Lafayette and Enel at sea, or to face the unknown in Mary Geoise?

There was actually no danger for him.

But if you can just go through the motions and get paid, why go to Mary Geoise and risk your life?

How demanding is it to act under the watchful eyes of the Five Elders?

See, it's not that I don't want to go, I'm just being stopped!

Two guys I've never seen before, how scary!

Probably that's it.