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Chapter 184 Shichibukai Distribution- Holy Land Undercurrent
Marine Headquarters, War Situation Office
After the storm, the sea is finally calm.
But beneath that silence, new purge orders have quietly created sharper waves.
As Rogge and Leiter entered the headquarters port, before they took off their cloaks, an intelligence officer hurried over and reported in a low voice:
"Report! Vice Admirals Ain and Aramaki led two G-5 fleets in a three-day, night-long campaign to clear out the periphery of Totto Land. All remaining Wan Guo forces have been completely eliminated!"
Lei Te paused, raised an eyebrow in surprise, and said, "Those candy-licking rats are all gone? Just relying on these two people?"
He grinned and smacked his lips. "Laozi remembers that there are still a few good fish that have escaped the net in Totto Land. How come that little girl Ain has learned to cut the grass and eliminate the roots now?"
Rogge nodded slightly, his expression calm but with a hint of appreciation: "Very good."
A few hours later, Marshal Sakazuki convened the first general meeting after the complete purge of New World at the War Situation Headquarters.
The attendees included almost all of Marine's top combat forces:
Rogge, Leiter, Fujitora, Kizaru, Zephyr, Enel, Ainn, Aramaki, and the always-present Vice Admiral Crane.
In the conference hall, a mahogany battle map slowly rose, and the projected sea chart clearly outlined the distribution of combat power in various sea areas around the world.
Sakazuki spoke first, his tone as steady as steel:
"The Four Emperors have been destroyed, and the three seas of New World are back under control."
"The rate of pirates going overseas from East Blue, West Blue, South Blue, and North Blue has dropped to a historic low, and the rate of pirate recruitment is less than 3%."
"In some sea areas, there haven't been any new bounty announcements for thirty consecutive days."
Fujitora nodded, leaning on his cane and whispering, "Slum Town, Riot Island, and Nameless Port have all been incorporated into the Marine Security Network. Even the 'recruit guys' say the outer seas are too quiet."
Kizaru leaned lazily on the back of the chair and raised his eyelids: "It's really too quiet If it were ten years ago, even we wouldn't believe it"
Zephyr's expression remained stern. "This is the situation we've earned through the sinking of countless warships and the burial of countless marines. We will not tolerate any disruption!"
Aien stood up and said in a decisive tone, "Totto Land has been completely cleared, and the remaining strongholds of the Ten Thousand Nations have been sealed off! The Golden Chain, Sugar Harbor, and Condensed Milk Island granaries are all under control!"
Aramaki nodded and added, "The Seastone blockade has also been deployed. The last three remnants of the original Big Mom Pirates were completely wiped out yesterday."
Lei Te grinned. "It's only been a few days, and he's even more ruthless than I thought. He's definitely one of our G-5's protégés!"
Sakazuki's tone darkened. "Great! But we can't be satisfied with the status quo!"
His gaze swept across the crowd, suppressing all the relaxed atmosphere:
"The World Summit has resolved to abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system."
"The balance of the old world has been broken. Those great pirates who once existed in the name of the 'system' are now nothing more than wanted criminals without handcuffs."
Fujitora nodded slightly. "Hawkeye, Boa Hancock, Crocodile, and Moria are no longer under Marine's control."
"To leave it alone is to lay mines for the new era!"
Rogge slowly stepped forward, pointing his finger at the battle map, and red marks flashed everywhere:
"Mihawk, the eagle-eyed one, lives in seclusion on the New World's border island, 'Kraikana Island.'"
"Crocodile is currently the leader of the underground group 'New Works Agency' in Rainland, and is secretly recruiting fighters."
"On Nine Snake Island, Queen Boa Hancock refused to relinquish the throne, still calling herself 'Your Majesty the Martial God.'"
"Moria is hiding on the West Blue Dark Island. Her whereabouts are unknown, but several 'zombie tide phenomena' have occurred."
He spoke calmly, pointing his finger at each item:
"Hawkeye—Shiryu and Bullet attack, a double-team pinning and killing move."
"Crocodile and the work company—Leit and Enel—are heading to the rainy area to conduct a blanket cleanup."
"Nine Snake Island—Ain, Aramaki, lead the G-5 sub-ship to sweep the Amazon Lily."
"Moria—hand it over to Master Zephyr to put an end to it once and for all."
Lei Te grinned: "It's so clearly divided, Boss, aren't you going to let us rush in?"
Enel also laughed and said, "Yeah, hahaha, we have to destroy them all anyway, let's finish it quickly and go back to the base for a drink."
Vice Admiral He whispered, "What if we can persuade them to surrender?"
Rogge's eyes were slightly cold: "They had the opportunity to surrender long ago."
"Now... I deserve nothing more than to be buried in the sea."
Sakazuki slammed the table. "Clear all the old order—"
"Rectify the era and keep moving forward!"
As soon as the words fell, the entire battle room was filled with murderous intent and a solemn atmosphere.
And in the four corners of this world, those Shichibukai, who were once dubbed "guardians of the system", are facing the final judgment of their fate.
Mariejois · Halls of Power
The dome of power weighed down, and the air seemed to freeze like frost. Five Elders sat silently at the round table, each ancient face as deep as iron, looming in the candlelight.
There are two new figures in the parliament today.
One of them is the commander-in-chief of the Knights of God, the noble god of war with illustrious military achievements - the ancient saint Feigaland Green. He is dressed in a platinum robe covered with armor, his hair is snow-white, and his posture is as straight as a stone sculpture.
One of them was a man in a black fur coat and with blood-red hair—Saint Fergaland Shanks.
He was once one of the "Four Emperors" and now has resumed his identity as a Celestial Dragon.
His face was stern, and his eyes no longer had the carefree look of the past.
Instead, they had a cold and secretive look that was close to the true nature of Celestial Dragons.
At the beginning of the meeting, Jeigolucia Satan Saint placed a scroll heavily on the table:
"Latest battle situation: Four Emperors have been destroyed, and the sea is silent."
"The number of pirates going out to sea has dropped to a historic low, and over 70% of New World waters have been brought under the control of the G5 branch."
Another Five Elder, Topman Vochuli Saint, followed closely behind, wiping his sleeves and saying coldly:
"The problem also arises—"
"The West Blue, South Blue, and two emerging national alliances have formally submitted a motion to suspend the surrender of 'Heavenly Gold'."
"Reason: 'The threat has been eliminated, and World Government protection is no longer necessary.'"
"This is a provocation." Izambaron V. Nasujuro Saint spat out these words.
"It's also a form of 'loyalty' to Rogge."
Marcus Mazsheng sneered disdainfully, "In their eyes, 'Marine' is more reliable than us."
"Two years ago, who would have dared to say such a thing?" Shepard ten Peter Saint said softly.
Silence spread.
None of the Five Elders immediately objected.
Ancient Saint Green's eyes were sharp, and he finally spoke:
"We allowed Rogge's rapid rise to power so that we could use his sword to eliminate the old order and eliminate the remaining poison that was inconvenient for us to deal with personally."
"But now, the Marine...especially the G5, is beyond our sight."
"He never belonged to the 'World Government', he only belonged to his own 'Justice'."
The Five Elders slowly turned their gaze towards Shanks, who was silent beside them.
Saint Satan spoke:
"Saint Shanks, you were a Pirate and fought Rogge. What do you think of him now?"
Shanks looked up and spoke slowly:
"I warned you."
His voice was low and cold.
"Rogge is a ticking time bomb."
"Not crazy like Rocks, nor idealistic like Roger."
"He knows better than any of us what must be sacrificed, and he is more ruthless!"
"You think he's a knife? No, he's a gun behind you!"
Everyone was shocked, and Peter's eyes turned cold: "The stance you're taking... is too much like that of a traitor."
Shanks smiled coldly:
"If he really becomes your enemy, you won't even have the chance to stab him in the back."
Every word he spoke was firm and decisive.
The atmosphere around the table instantly fell to a freezing point. Only Saint Satan remained calm and sighed softly:
"Having said that... Marine has indeed crossed the line now."
"Something must be done."
Mazishen opened an internal transfer order: "CP0 has begun interfering with the distribution systems in several G5-controlled areas, first cutting off supplies and then inciting local protests."
"The Knights of God will accelerate the deployment of garrisons in the area surrounding G5 under the guise of 'training camps.'"
"Rebuilding 'Fear'."
Vochuli said, "Let them remember that peace does not depend on 'justice' but on 'obedience'."
Ancient Saint Green slowly stood up and said in a stern tone:
"I will personally visit Naval Headquarters to 'convey' the will of the Five Elders to Sakazuki."
"When necessary, remind him that the position of 'Marshal' is not irreplaceable."
Shanks said nothing more, but just stood at the window, looking at the sea under the distant sky.
His fingertips slowly stroked the "Griffin" sword at his waist, as if stroking a fate that was about to wake up.
"Rye..."
"How will you respond to their provocation?"
The wind swept through Mariejois, as quiet as an undercurrent.
And a shadow of oppression starting from the "inside" is quietly approaching Marine.