Chapter 675: A small clan joins a big clan?! (2 in 1)

Looking at the slowly departing figure of Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, Magellan wanted to call out to him, but after a moment's thought, he resisted the urge.

There were still hundreds of navy officers standing with him at this time, and behind them were more than 100,000 soldiers from the navy headquarters.

Now that Tsugikuni Yoriichi has reappeared in the eyes of the world, the relationship between the Navy Headquarters and the New Navy must be handled with caution.

Magellan did not forget that when the new navy was at its strongest, it even played a trick of "small clan entering the big clan". The new navy faction headed by Tsugumi Yuichiro even directly controlled the headquarters of the navy and became the actual controller of the headquarters of the navy.

Moreover, at that time, even though the grassroots soldiers knew that there had been huge changes at the top, the entire navy did not become chaotic because of this.

From this incident, Magellan could also see that the relationship between the new navy and the naval headquarters was extremely delicate.

The two forces are not strictly hostile to each other.

It was for this reason that Magellan resisted the urge to stop Yoriichi Tsugakuni, as he was afraid that his actions would cause irreversible and huge damage to the Navy Headquarters.

The figure of Tsugikoku Yoshiichi disappeared from everyone's sight.

Seeing Jiguo Yuanyi leave, the navy officers present breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Some sergeants even sat down on the ground without any image after completely relaxing.

The pressure that Tsugikoku Yoshiichi brought to them was simply too great.

I don’t know why, even though Tsugaru Yoshiichirō didn’t exude any terrifying aura, just standing there could give people a terrifying sense of oppression.

Even Magellan couldn't help but feel relieved after seeing Jiguo Yuanyi leave, and his tense muscles also relaxed.

Turning his head to look at Sabo beside him, Magellan's face was full of questions:
"Sabo, why are you here?"

"Shouldn't you be at the headquarters with Ace selecting elite soldiers to enter the new world at this time?"

"And you just said you would tell me what happened here. Could it be..."

At this time, Magellan's heart was full of doubts. He didn't know why Sabo, who was supposed to stay at the Navy Headquarters, suddenly appeared on Fishman Island.

And after seeing Sabo, Magellan suddenly remembered an accident that happened when he was chasing Straw Hat Luffy.

The lightning that fell from the sky helped Straw Hat Luffy escape successfully. He originally thought that the ability came from the orange-haired woman in the Straw Hat Pirates, the pirate named Nami.

But now it seems that the lightning was not released by the pirate named Nami.

The Sabo in front of him is the user of the Thunder Fruit, so Sabo can do the same thing.

And as Luffy's elder brother, Sabo also has reasons to help Straw Hat Luffy.

Thinking of this, Magellan couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

Sabo noticed the change in Magellan's expression and naturally understood what he was thinking. He knew that his presence here would inevitably arouse suspicion, but in order to prevent the conflict between the Navy Headquarters and the New Navy from further deepening, he had to show up.

In fact, he arrived at the battlefield much earlier than Magellan and his men.

The derivative ability of the Thunder Fruit, "Heart Net", can cover the entire Fishman Island. As early as the moment the battle started, Sabo had already sensed the abnormality and hurried to the battlefield.

Sabo recognized Yoshiichi Tsugakuni at the first moment. After seeing the two warring parties, Sabo chose to hide himself and witnessed the entire battle.

Similarly, Yoshiichi Tsugakuni had already noticed Sabo's presence the moment he arrived at the battlefield. As for the Five Elders, their attention was probably all focused on Yoshiichi Tsugakuni at that time, and they didn't notice Sabo's existence at all.

"Admiral Magellan, my presence on Fishman Island is just a coincidence."

"As you know, Ace and I are preparing to enter the new world."

"But wasn't the route from the Navy Headquarters to the New World completely blocked by the island where the new navy started?"

"If you want to enter the new world, you either have to go through the Red Earth Continent or Fishman Island."

"Fishman Island is open enough. Let me explore the way."

"It just so happened that I rushed here after noticing the commotion here, and saw everything that happened here with my own eyes."

Sabo's self-defense was naturally intended to dispel Magellan's doubts.

Sabo couldn't guarantee to what extent the other party believed his words, but for Sabo, he didn't need the other party to believe him. His words only expressed an attitude.

Even if Sengoku knew about it afterwards, even if other senior officials of the Navy Headquarters knew about it, they would not make a fuss about it anymore.

After all, no one can prove that it was Sabo who let Straw Hat Luffy go.

With Sabo's current position in the Marine Headquarters, as long as he doesn't go too far and can save face, he will not be punished.

The Navy Headquarters is very tolerant towards talented young strong men, just like it treated Yoriichi Tsugikuni back then.

If it weren't for Tsugaru Yoshiichi who turned his butcher knife towards the Celestial Dragons, making the Five Elder Stars feel threatened, he would probably still be serving as a general in the navy at this moment.

Even after a few years, when Sengoku is a few years older, it is not impossible that after Kuni Yoshiichirō becomes the youngest admiral in naval history, he will become the youngest naval marshal.

Magellan's gaze towards Sabo did not change because of the other party's self-indulgence, and the suspicion in his eyes did not decrease at all, but in front of many soldiers, Magellan still nodded to show his approval and easily let the matter go:

"Sabo, now that you know what happened to you, can you tell me where Galin Sheng is? And where are these corpses?"

In response to Magellan's question, Sabo turned his head to look at several nearby soldiers and signaled them to step back with his eyes.

The adjutants who were able to follow the admiral were all very discerning people. When they noticed Sabo's gaze, they all stepped back several meters, giving the two of them space to communicate privately.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Saint Jialin should have returned to the holy land safely."

"He walked into a black magic circle, and then his aura completely disappeared on Fishman Island."

"As for these corpses, I think you should have guessed it."

“These people are the Five Elder Stars”

"Except for the one who escaped, all the others died at the hands of Tsugikoku Yoriichi."

Sabo lowered his voice and broke the shocking news.

Although Magellan had anticipated this, when he heard the exact news from Sabo, his face changed drastically, his eyes widened, and he looked incredulous.

"Five Elder Stars?!"

"Except for Garin, everyone is dead?!"

Even with Magellan's self-control, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise after hearing this news.

I don't know if this guy did it on purpose, but the two words he exclaimed made the pupils of all the navy and CP agents present tremble. "What!!!"

"Eh--"

There were bursts of exclamations from the crowd. It was only then that Magellan belatedly looked behind him. Feeling that he had said something wrong, he looked embarrassed, and then with a serious face, he shouted to the crowd:
"Just pretend you didn't hear anything about this matter, and no one is allowed to spread it."

Magellan's order naturally attracted responses from everyone.

However, this kind of behavior of covering up the truth will not have the effect of blocking the news at all.

A secret is no longer a secret if two people know it.
"General Magellan, you are really..."

Sabo couldn't help but be speechless when he saw this scene. Magellan did it on purpose, and Sabo knew it very well.

In fact, after thinking about it for a while, he actually understood why Magellan did this.

Everyone has seen the return of Yoshikazu Tsugakuni, and this news will inevitably spread.

Some people in the Navy Headquarters actually have a very extreme attitude towards the New Navy. Those people are the mouthpiece of the World Government. In their view, dealing with the New Navy is even more important than dealing with pirates.

To fight against foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country?

Perhaps because of this idea, they felt that the Navy Headquarters needed to focus all its energy on destroying the new navy.

There are actually quite a few middle-level officers in the headquarters who hold this idea, especially after Yoriichi Tsugakuni attempted to take control of the Marine Headquarters and then disappeared in the Kingdom of Alabasta.

In order to "restore order", the World Government promoted a large number of such generals to balance people like the Warring States.

This ideological split also led to divisions within the Navy Headquarters, making the Navy Headquarters, which was once a solid rock, now divided into many factions.

The overall strength of the Navy Headquarters has actually declined significantly because of this differentiation. This is not what Sengoku is happy to see, but it is what the Five Elders are happy to see.

They don't want the Navy Headquarters to become monolithic, as this would be detrimental to their control.

It is the same as the ancient emperors who did not want the ministers in the court to be united.

There are divisions and factional conflicts within the Marine Headquarters, which makes it easier for the World Government to control the Marine Headquarters.

The reason why Magellan publicized what happened here in this way was actually to intimidate this part of the people in the headquarters.

He was promoted during the Warring States Period. Although he was not very sensitive to political struggles, after being a general for so many years, he always knew where he should sit.

Some people may say that the Navy Headquarters is obviously supported by the financial aid from the World Government. Now a group of people led by Sengoku are trying to break away from the control of the World Government. Isn't this just eating someone's food and then destroying their bowl?
But the fact is not so. It has never been the World Government that supports the Navy Headquarters, but the countless ordinary people in this world who work day and night in the fields and in the factories.

How can the Celestial Dragons, who don't produce anything, get the money to support the Marine Headquarters?!

Sengoku tried every means to break away from the control of the World Government simply to be responsible to more ordinary people.

At least he did it for this purpose, not just for his own selfish desires.

The thoughts of the Warring States Period also influenced a group of people.

For the sake of world stability, although these people did not openly stand against the World Government, their hearts had already become strangers to the Five Elders.

Some radicals among these people even hope that the strong men of the new navy can return to the headquarters of the navy.

They believed that as long as the New Navy and the Naval Headquarters reunited, the Naval Headquarters would be able to become the most powerful force in the world, capable of suppressing all pirates in the world and bringing true peace back to this ocean.

After learning that Saint Garin had returned to the Holy Land, Magellan no longer had any reason to stay on Fishman Island.

He and Sabo and others must hurry back to the Marine Headquarters and report this matter to Sengoku.

Whether it is the return of Yoriichi Tsugakuni or the death of the Five Elder Stars, either of these two events will have a huge impact on the world.

After Zhan Guo learned the news, he would probably hold a high-level meeting immediately, so they had to rush back.

On the way to the port of Fishman Island, Sabo also satisfied Magellan's curiosity and briefly recounted the battle between Yoriichi Tsugikuni and the Five Elder Stars.

From Sabo's words, Magellan knew that this five-on-one battle was a completely one-sided crushing battle.

It's just that the one that was crushed was not the one, but the five.
From Sabo's narration, Magellan also deeply realized how powerful Tsugikuni Yoriichi was.

He understood that with the reappearance of such a person in this world, the world order, which had finally stabilized for several years, would probably undergo tremendous changes again.

Footsteps were heard in the dark tunnel.

In the dungeon, Jinbei, who was tightly bound by chains, heard the sound in front of the corridor and slowly raised his head.

After a while, a figure stopped in front of his cell door.

"call--"

A ray of golden flame ignited, illuminating the dark cell.

"long time no see!"

"Jinbei."

"You really look embarrassed."

A familiar face appeared in Jinbei's sight. Hearing the familiar voice, Jinbei, who had been detained for many days without showing any sign of frustration, now showed a deep look of guilt on his face.

"I am so sorry Mr. Jiguo."

"I'm the one who failed to live up to your expectations and failed to protect Fishman Island." Jinbei's tone was full of self-blame. He didn't complain that the enemy was too powerful, but he felt ashamed that his own strength was not enough to protect Fishman Island.

The door made of fine steel instantly dissolved into a big hole under the burning of the golden flame.

Yoshiichi Tsugakuni walked in and came in front of Jinbei. Seeing Jinbei with bandages all over his body and looking weak, Yoshiichi looked at him with soft eyes and patted Jinbei's arm gently. The golden flame quickly flowed to Jinbei's body, passed through the wounds on his body, repairing his injuries.

At the same time, the tight and heavy chains loosened under the burning of the golden flames.

"What are you talking about?"

"You've done very well, Jinbe."

"I'm late."

(End of this chapter)