Chapter 1947 Battle of the North Sea (91)

After saying this, Mazsan's expression became increasingly somber.

Meanwhile, the others also fell into deep thought.

Recalling the attitude of Sengoku, who held the position of Fleet Admiral, and Garp, the highly respected hero, towards the World Government—a seemingly compliant but secretly self-willed approach—everyone felt that Aokiji now seemed to embody the shadows of Sengoku and Garp from back then.

This made the other five elders secretly unhappy, but they were helpless.

After all, Aokiji's strength is undeniable and cannot be ignored by anyone.

During the fierce battles of the first three days, the Five Elders witnessed firsthand the terrifying Ice-Ice Fruit abilities displayed by Aokiji.

With their current cultivation levels, if I were to take the stage myself, I would probably find it difficult to contend with them.

Faced with such a formidable enemy, and given their current precarious and besieged situation, the Five Elders had no choice but to swallow their anger and temporarily ignore Aokiji's petty tricks.

Moreover, they even began to plan: if Aokiji were to lose to Akainu, or if Akainu were to fall to Aokiji, they could take the opportunity to reactivate the army that had been dormant and abandoned for over eight hundred years, and completely reorganize and rebuild it.

At that time, one of them will be appointed as the Field Marshal of the Army, on par with the Field Marshal of the Navy.

The reason for making such an arrangement is simply to further win people's hearts and minds through this method.

We must never repeat the same mistakes, as depicted in the original work, by simply letting things slide.

Just as everyone was deep in thought, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Nasshoulang Sheng.

"Actually, there's another possibility here!"

He shouted excitedly.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at him, eagerly asking, "What could be the possibility?"

"If Akainu successfully becomes the Fleet Admiral, the World Government will most likely place an admiral at Marine Headquarters who will be completely under their command!"

"Nassou-ro said firmly. His words caused everyone present to frown, clearly worried about the possibility."

"What do you mean?"

someone asked doubtfully.

Nasujiro took a deep breath and continued, “Didn’t you all say that Momousagi and Chaton weren’t strong enough? Well then, let’s try a different approach. Once Akainu becomes Fleet Admiral, we can hold a global recruitment drive, determining rank through a strength contest. Then, we’ll have a legitimate reason to formally invite Issho, a highly regarded figure, along with top fighters sent by our World Government, to compete. If they can defeat Momousagi and Chaton, who are favored within the Navy, in front of everyone, they can secure two of the next three Admirals. In that case, the Navy’s three Admirals would be: Kizaru, who never gets involved; Issho, who has no background or connections; and a new Admiral with the full support of the World Government. This situation would undoubtedly be very advantageous for us in controlling the Navy!”

After saying this, Nassoulang looked around, observing the reactions of the others.

The other four people all frowned, seemingly considering the feasibility and risks of his proposal.

After a while, Piet Saint broke the silence first, hesitatingly asking, "Is doing this... really appropriate?"

"Yes, if we really push the navy to the brink, that old fox Sengoku might not just sit idly by! After all, that old man is still alive!"

Vochuli Saint frowned and said that he did not agree with Nasshoulang Saint's overly radical approach.

Nasu Shousheng laughed dismissively: "Haha, as long as Akainu successfully ascends to the position of Fleet Admiral, the promises he made to us will naturally be fulfilled. However... have you considered that Akainu isn't the kind of person who's easily controlled? What if he grows too powerful one day and turns on us? We'd be in deep trouble then! Therefore, our World Government must plant a 'spy' within the Navy to effectively restrain Akainu and also to prepare for the future!"

At this point, a cunning and sinister smile appeared on Nassoulangsheng's face.

His words were like a thunderclap in the sky, startling the other four members of the Five Elders.

They never expected that Nasshoulang Sheng could think about the problem so profoundly and thoroughly.

Upon hearing his insightful remarks, everyone suddenly understood and nodded in agreement, expressing their deep admiration for Nasshoulang's strategy.

"You're right, but where can our World Government find an admiral-level fighter to join the Navy?"

Maz Saint retorted with a sullen face, as if he had been doused with a bucket of ice water from head to toe.

Saint Satan, standing to the side, disagreed, a slight smile playing on his lips. "That's not difficult. While we don't have any Admirals, we do have quite a few near-Admiral level powerhouses. Besides, our World Government has collected quite a few rare Devil Fruits over the years, especially those Mythical Zoan-type. The immense power they contain is enough to give any strong individual wings, allowing them to reach an even higher level. If used properly, it's entirely possible to help them successfully break through to the Admiral level! At that point, dealing with opponents like Momousagi and Chaton would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized—Satan had already made his plans.

His words undoubtedly show that he is quite interested in the suggestions put forward by Nassoulan and intends to put them into practice.

"Bringing out a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit? That's really going all out!"

Saint Pitt looked at Saint Satan and muttered to himself.

Clearly, he had realized what Satan Saint meant by those words.

Without a doubt, this Saint Satan was willing to use his own resources, generously donating a priceless Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit to carefully cultivate a top-tier fighter, enabling him to successfully rise to the rank of Admiral and join the Navy.

If you keep playing like this, aren't you worried that you'll end up empty-handed?

Piet Saint pondered to himself.

Before long, he understood the reason behind it.

It turns out that Satan Saint was in charge of matters related to science and intelligence.

However, in recent years, this guy's intelligence work has been absolutely terrible, you could say it's utterly awful!

Even the person among the flowers has subtly expressed dissatisfaction with it.

Presumably, Saint Satan must have received some important information, which is why he attempted to use an extremely rare mythical beast-type Devil Fruit as a bargaining chip in hopes of seizing this opportunity to make a name for himself.