Chapter 757 Candidates

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Red Earth Continent

Holy Land Marie Gioia

Inside the highest command room of the entire army.

A burly man was sitting at the desk. He had a head full of white hair, but he still had a very avant-garde spiked crew cut.

"Zhan Guo, forget about retiring completely. I won't agree to it, and the Five Elders will certainly not approve it."

Steel Bone Kong felt a headache as he looked at the resignation letter submitted by Navy Marshal Zhan Guo.

"Brother Kong, for this defeat on the battlefield and the attack on Impel Down by the Blackbeard Pirates, I, as the commander-in-chief of the Navy, must step forward and take full responsibility! I will resign so that I can give everyone an explanation."

Zhan Guo said with a serious expression.

"If this is the only reason you're leaving, then you don't have to worry at all, Sengoku."

Gang Gukong tapped the table lightly and spoke slowly.

"Even if there is indeed a big mistake this time, it should be just a symbolic punishment at most. The Five Elders will not really let you step down because of this."

"That's not entirely true. This is just one of the reasons why I want to resign. Brother Kong, I have made up my mind. Please stop trying to persuade me."

"No, it's not a question of whether I agree or not. It's that they won't let you go at this time."

Cyborg pointed to the ceiling and unconsciously lowered his voice.

Zhan Guo frowned when he heard that. All along, to the high and mighty Five Elder Stars, even strong people of their level were just tools. If they were not useful anymore, they would be replaced without even a second glance. When had they ever been so "important"?

"Brother Kong, is there something wrong with Marijoa?"

Zhan Guo was keenly aware of the difference.

Cyborg Sora nodded, leaning forward slightly, closing the distance and whispering.

"The current situation is actually more serious than you think. Remember to keep this matter confidential."

"On the eve of the war on the top, none of the three Celestial Dragon members of the Knights of God who were sent to stop the Five Emperors and the Moonlight Pirates returned. They all died in the battle!"

"Nani?!"

Zhan Guo's pupils shrank when he heard this.

"That's right, only Rob Lucci of CP0 was able to escape with serious injuries because of his ability to fly!"

"This... Moonlight Moriah didn't show up in Marinford. I thought they had succeeded in the battle."

Zhan Guo stroked his beard.

"The Knights of God sent a three-man team, plus Rob Lucci, the strongest genius in the CP department in the past 800 years. Even if they are defeated, they should not be unable to retreat, right? Could it be that the strength of the Moonlight Pirates has far exceeded our imagination?"

"Hush! Keep your voice down. The Five Elders have already ordered this matter to be completely suppressed. Even you, the Admiral of the Navy, have no right to know about it."

Steel Bone Sora hastily reminded.

Sengoku nodded, closed his mouth and motioned for Kyon to continue.

"According to the news Rob Lucci brought back at the risk of his life, they were attacked by the Moonlight Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates."

"What! Blackbeard again!"

"That's right! Not only Blackbeard, but also the notorious pirates on the sixth floor of Impel Down! They are all Blackbeard's subordinates now!"

Cyborg slammed the table angrily.

Sengoku widened his eyes. He originally thought that the group of dangerous prisoners on the sixth floor had escaped from prison, but he didn't expect that they were actually subdued by Blackbeard Teach. You know, there are many powerful and arrogant pirates in there.

"Ah! Marshall D. Teach! Is it true that people with a "D" in their names are destined to be big trouble?"

Zhan Guo couldn't help but sigh, feeling an inexplicable sense of frustration at being played around by Blackbeard.

Blackbeard first betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates, then captured Fire Fist Ace who came to attack him, and added him to the Seven Warlords of the Sea as a close combatant, which triggered a war between the Marine Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates. He took advantage of the chaos to launch a sneak attack on Impel Down and released the dangerous prisoners on the sixth floor to use for his own purposes. After his power further grew, he connected with Gekko Moriah, one of the Five Emperors, and attacked the Knights of God who went to stop Moriah.

In just less than two years, he has grown from a small minion under Whitebeard to his current position. He is so thoughtful and his plans are so careful.

Thief hahahaha!

Zhan Guo's face was solemn and he was sweating profusely. Blackbeard Teach's loud laughter seemed to explode in his ears. He could already see an ambitious man step by step ascending to the highest stage of history.

Thinking about Douglas Barrett, who also came out of the Infinite Hell, and Gul's appearance when he appeared in Marinford, Zhan Guo had to suspect that there was an unspeakable cooperation between the two.

Cyborg paused and continued.

"Not only Blackbeard and the LV6 prisoners, they also encountered the Golden Lion Shiki on Gekko Moriah's ship!"

"What?! That guy Shiki the Golden Lion is still alive?"

Sengoku couldn't help but widen his eyes. As heroes active in the same era, Sengoku and Shiki the Golden Lion were old rivals who knew each other well.

"Alas! Under the calm, there is already a dark tide surging. The Tianlong people have already felt the threat, so at this point they will not let go of any available top combat power."

Ganggukong rubbed his brows.

"Brother Kong, times have changed. Let the young people worry about these things. I'm an old man in my seventies and I want to live a leisurely life for a few years after retirement."

Zhan Guo said calmly.

"How can the Navy always rely on old men like us to uphold the banner of justice?"

"Who said that? Zhan Guo, you are only in your seventies. Look at me, I am still working at my post at this age, right?"

Cyborg Sora retorted.

"I still say that it is impossible to retire completely. At most, you can retain your military position and retire to the second line. In the future, you can continue to train young people for the navy. Didn't you approve Zefa's resignation? Then you should take on the responsibility of training new people."

"this..."

"Ah~"

Zhan Guo sighed helplessly and compromised.

"Okay! I can barely accept this plan. It's not bad to be able to train more talents for the navy in my lifetime."

"Yes, you are quite good. This is giving me a headache! I was originally waiting for you to take over my position as the commander-in-chief of the army so that I can retire and enjoy my old age!"

Cyborg Kong had a bitter look on his face.

"Zeffer is gone, Garp has been leaving the front line every now and then to go on vacation, and now even you are retiring. The legendary veterans who have been active on the front line since Roger's time and have led the navy to where it is today are all going to retire at the same time. This is big news! You... are really making it difficult for me!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Kong."

Zhan Guo saluted to express his apology, and then said with a serious expression.

"By the way, regarding the candidate for the next Navy Admiral, I recommend the Navy Admiral! White Dragon!"

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