Chapter 1041: Battle of the Golden Sea - Power Gap (2)

Over the years, the navy has been stuck in the dilemma of a gap in combat power.

It has been like this since the days of Locke.

More than a decade ago, the Navy wanted to train senior generals through elite training camps to make up for the lack of mid- and high-end combat capabilities.

There are results, and many outstanding talents have been cultivated.

However, in the subsequent brutal wars and bloody battles, Marinford fell for the second time.

Leading to the ruin of the results.

You know, the quality of the first few sessions of the elite training camp is the highest.

The quality got lower and lower after that.

It is conceivable how much damage the wars in recent years have caused to the navy and how much of the future has been lost.

Just thinking about it makes them feel extremely heartbroken.

If there had not been so many wars in recent years, the students in these elite training camps would have grown up.

The navy will be more powerful than ever before.

Unlike now, even dealing with the Flying Pirates is very difficult.

The navy is now the most powerful it has been in the past eight hundred years.

In the past navy, only one or two of the three admirals had the ability and strength to become marshals.

Like "Cyborg" Sora's generation, no one could compete with him.

And what about the recent generation?

Among the three veteran navy warriors, Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr, which one of them does not have the ability to become a marshal?

Now the new generation of three general candidates, Kuzan, Sakaski and Borsalino, have also demonstrated top combat power and potential and are qualified.

But the navy is now at its weakest.

The navy has always been the undisputed maritime overlord of this ocean.

But things began to change from the time of Locke.

The navy became stronger, but weaker.

This is what happened when facing the Rocks Pirates.

The same is true now when facing the Flying Pirates.

No matter what, the Hiku Pirates cannot compare to the Rocks Pirates.

That era was truly a golden age.

The attack and defense between the navy and the pirates became easier and easier, and they became more passive.

The Rocks Pirates at that time could be said to be a collection of most of the pirates in the New World.

And now?

The Rocks Pirates have been disbanded.

The Hiku Pirates are just a pirate group.

The combined strength of the navy is not even comparable to that of a single pirate group. How terrifying it is.

Since the Rocks era, the Flying Pirates have occupied the throne of pirates in recent years.

The power of pirates in the New World is unprecedentedly strong.

No matter how strong the navy is, its recovery and growth rate of strength can hardly be compared with that of pirates.

The outbreak of the Golden Sea War caused the attention of the entire ocean to focus here.

The World Economic News Agency specially arranged four "battle-hardened" reporter birds to broadcast the war live for a long time.

These reporter birds are aces among aces, each with their own advantages.

Some are taller than other reporter birds.

Some have strong pectoral muscles.

Some are very agile.

Some even mastered the observation Haki.

It is enough to see how much importance Morgans attaches to this war.

Requires long-term close attention.

Because the real war will break out sooner or later.

In just one week, dozens of battles broke out on the Golden Sea.

It can be said that it has never stopped.

The navy needs to ensure that there are no salvage ships in the Golden Sea and turn the waters of Gaya Island into a cage.

Any ship that dared to come out would be attacked by their artillery shells.

In just seven days, more than 3,000 members of both sides were sacrificed.

Nearly half of the port of Gaya Island was destroyed and hundreds of ships sank to the bottom of the sea.

At the same time, the navy was also in a bad situation. Nearly ten warships were destroyed, and most of the remaining naval warships needed to be sent to the rear for maintenance.

In front of a truly powerful enemy, even a naval warship would appear extremely fragile and could be easily damaged if one is not careful.

Especially when those strong ones are fighting, they often cannot take care of the situation around them.

Destroying ships in the port of Gaya Island is also the navy’s primary goal, which can also reduce the subsequent pressure on the navy.

The fighting was particularly fierce on the first day.

Basically all the strong men from both sides were dispatched, which made people feel a little scared. It felt that this battle was a decisive battle from the beginning.

However, after a day, both sides tacitly stopped and retreated to the rear to rest.

During this period, the Navy still arranged several warships to patrol the Golden Sea.

This was a protracted war and neither side was ready for war.

It takes a long time to set up a siege and build a naval base.

Logistical supplies need to be prepared.

Especially arms.

At sea, the consumption of shells was very serious.

Seven days was too short a time for the navy to prepare, so they just sent the troops over first.

The same is true for Gaya Island.

The navy's action was very efficient and caught them off guard.

Although the big pirates reacted in advance.

But the New World is quite far away from Gaya Island.

The preparation and transportation of various materials also takes a lot of time.

This is their disadvantage.

However, the navy has no way to restrict them in terms of transportation channels.

After experiencing bloody battles, the Flying Pirates have already developed a set of efficient processes for collecting various supplies.

Relying on the Flying Pirates' appeal in the underground world and the support of many forces.

In terms of efficiency, it is not even worse than the navy.

Each force took out a portion of the gold obtained from Gaya Island as war funds.

This gold can be easily exchanged for tens of billions of Baileys, which is more than enough to support this war.

If it’s not enough, it’s no problem to take out some more.

In just a few months, they have experienced what it means to become rich overnight.

Especially after the order on Gaya Island was established, you can make money by doing nothing.

They knew that as long as the war was over, they would be able to continue to reap the benefits.

Having already enjoyed it, they will not give up Gaya Island easily.

What's more, the interests of many sea emperors are closely linked.

If the World Government really wants to have a war, they don't mind taking action.

Everything depends on strength. If the World Government has the ability, it will defeat them.

Until then, there is no way they can leave.

Even if it is a protracted war, they can fully afford it.

A huge amount of supplies have been collected in a short time, and will then be sent directly to Gaya Island via the island battleship of the Flying Pirates.

At the same time, in the New World, there is a hegemonic force headed by the Sea Emperor, led by the Hiku Pirates, and other great pirates.

As vested interests, each pirate group began to arrange more personnel to participate in the war, and went directly to Gaya Island via the island battleship of the Flying Pirates.

At the same time, there are pirates from all over the new world who are attracted by the gold.

The island battleship of the Hiku Pirates is parked in the center of the New World.

A steady supply of troops will be provided to Gaya Island.