pertwk Chapter 28 The Generals' Quarrel
Chapter 28 The Generals' Quarrel
Garp completely ignored the two arguing and started eating a bag of senbei from somewhere.
Kizaru, meanwhile, took out nail clippers, trimmed his nails, and pouted, saying, "How scary."
As a result of these two people's actions, the atmosphere in the meeting room cooled down considerably.
Sengoku witnessed Akainu and Aokiji's actions throughout, but he said nothing.
Once he speaks out, it could cause even bigger ripples.
Furthermore, he was the leader of the dove faction among the major factions in the Navy.
Akainu's expression darkened when he saw Aokiji refute him.
Then, Akainu calmly said again, "Even if Smoker was out there capturing pirates, now that something has happened, it is his responsibility. It can be considered as dereliction of duty."
Aokiji's expression darkened further when he heard Akainu holding onto Smoker tightly.
Aokiji roared, "Do you intend to exterminate them all like you did with the Ohara refugee ship?"
As Aokiji finished speaking, a chilling aura gradually emanated from his entire body.
Seeing that Aokiji seemed about to attack him, Akainu smiled coldly: "I'm just following orders, unlike you, who seems to have let someone escape, right?"
Akainu finished speaking, and the temperature around his body gradually appeared.
The antics of Aokiji and Akainu left those sitting around them feeling quite helpless.
They cursed inwardly, "Damn it, this is truly a case of extremes!"
Just as Aokiji and Akainu were about to start fighting, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, sitting in his seat, roared, "Are you two planning to fight in this serious meeting room? Aren't you afraid of becoming a laughingstock?"
After Sengoku's roar, the intense heat and cold air surrounding Akainu and Aokiji vanished instantly.
Neither of them disrespected the Warring States at this time.
Sengoku looked at Akainu and Aokiji, who had calmed down, and shook his head helplessly. He really didn't know what to do.
Both Akainu and Aokiji are considered to be the top combat force of the headquarters, and are Marine Admirals.
It's impossible to punish them arbitrarily over such a trivial matter.
Thinking of all this, Sengoku sighed inwardly, "This position of marshal is becoming increasingly difficult to hold. Perhaps I should abdicate after some more time?"
Just as the high-ranking naval officers in the conference room were lost in their own thoughts, the urgent voice of a communications officer came from outside the door.
Reporting to the Warring States Marshal, a major event has occurred.
When Zhan Guo heard the messenger suddenly arrive at the door, he was overjoyed, especially since the atmosphere in the meeting room was tense.
He didn't know how to keep the meeting going, but now that a messenger had suddenly arrived, he thought it might ease the tension and allow the meeting to continue!
Zhan Guo said calmly, "Come in! At the same time, I'm a little puzzled. Has something important happened again?"
As soon as the correspondent entered the conference room, he saw that all the generals at the rank of lieutenant general and above were present, and their eyes were fixed on him, which made him feel really pressured.
Fortunately, at this moment, Sengoku spoke up: "If there is anything important, say it now! It's during the meeting, so let's resolve any major issues together now."
The correspondent breathed a sigh of relief and said urgently, "News King, Morgans somehow photographed the events in Loguetown and has already spread them out to sea. Here is today's newspaper."
The messenger's words caused just as much of a stir in the huge conference room as they did with Akainu and Aokiji.
Sengoku exclaimed in disbelief, "What did you say! Morgans exposed the matter of Loguetown?"
The messenger's words shocked Zhan Guo. He had thought the messenger had arrived at the perfect time, but now it seemed that it was more like a scare than a ghost!
The messenger noticed that Sengoku looked unwell, so he handed him the newspaper and said slowly, "This is today's newspaper. It's all about the events in Loguetown."
Sengoku looked at the newspaper in his hand with a grim expression. In just one glance, he saw the news of the invasion of Loguetown and the news of the Navy's rising star Smoker being unilaterally defeated by that boy.
Moreover, the newspapers were saying, "Is this the rising star of the navy? He's so easily defeated."
Upon seeing this, Sengoku's face turned even redder, and he exclaimed, "Damn Morgans!"
The others in the navy, seeing Sengoku's anger, were all curious about what had happened this time! Why was Fleet Admiral Sengoku angry again?
With this curiosity in mind, the naval officers looked intently at Fleet Admiral Sengoku, hoping he could provide an answer.
Seeing the curiosity of the generals, Zhan Guo felt helpless.
Then Sengoku handed the newspaper to Advisor Tsuru and asked him to read it aloud to everyone.
When Staff Officer He saw Sengoku hand the newspaper to her, she knew what he meant.
Although Staff Officer Tsuru is only a lieutenant general, she has a high reputation and was a comrade-in-arms during the Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr eras.
After carefully reading the newspaper in his hand, Staff Officer He understood.
As she expected, it was probably about Loguetown. Moreover, it was written in much more detail, as if she had personally experienced it.
Seeing the burning gazes of the generals, Staff Officer He said helplessly, "This newspaper is about the Rogge town incident."
"I don't know where Morgans got the news from, but it's already been published on the sea."
Staff Officer He's words left the generals, whose eyes had been burning with anticipation, speechless.
They never expected that the incident in Loguetown would be discovered and even published at sea!
Doesn't this mean their navy's reputation will suffer even more?
P.S.: Guys, you might be wondering, "It's just a small base invasion, why am I making such a big deal out of it? Am I overreacting?" Actually, no. That's because before the Marineford War, the Navy headquarters was in Marineford, located in the center of the Grand Line, not in the New World.
PA: That's because the Navy can't establish its headquarters in the New World, otherwise the pirates there would riot and unite against the Navy. Therefore, the Navy can only establish its headquarters in the first half of the New World to better control the seas. If the pirates of the New World knew about the Loguetown incident, it would not only affect the Navy's reputation but also invite ridicule from them.
P.S.: No way! No way! It's one thing for your navy not to dare attack the New World, but now even the four seas have been invaded. Isn't your navy a bit too useless?!
P.S.: Then, regarding the fact that Akainu only attacked the New World and moved the Marine Headquarters there after becoming Fleet Admiral following the Marineford War, that's because after Whitebeard's death, the New World was in chaos, with various pirates displaying their power (Blackbeard, the former Whitebeard Pirates, and many other strong figures) vying for Whitebeard's territory and the vacant Yonko positions in the New World. This gave Akainu the opportunity to attack the New World and move the Marine Headquarters there, avoiding a pirate siege. You could say Akainu got a huge bargain.