Chapter 949 Breakthrough

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"Hehehe! It's so sensible that it's hard to destroy it!"

The three-headed hellhound paused for a moment, then knelt and licked even more diligently.

"Alright, alright, get out of here!"

Looking at his wet shoes, Ger couldn't help but kick them twice in disgust.

"Woof woof~~"

Knowing that their lives were temporarily spared, the three dog heads barked happily twice before turning into a wisp of white smoke and returning to the sword blade.

"According to the classification, this sword should also belong to one of the twelve Supreme Grade Swords! Oh well... I'll keep it for now."

Captain Gel showed off for a while, then suddenly gripped the hilt of his knife, his expression becoming serious and earnest.

"hiss!"

"Um...is there a problem, Boss Ger?"

Upon seeing this, Forzford hurriedly stepped forward to inquire.

"call!"

Ger narrowed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and then spoke in a serious tone.

"It's nothing! I just had a sudden epiphany, and my swordsmanship has just broken through a bottleneck!"

"Um... Congratulations, Boss Ger! You truly live up to your reputation!"

Seeing his boss start talking nonsense again, Forzford could only do his best to play along.

Gel glanced at Luffy and his group, then continued.

"Hahaha, I have now successfully joined the ranks of great swordsmen! I can easily deal with ordinary pirates of average strength without even having to lift a finger! If I go all out, I might even be able to contend for the title of the world's greatest swordsman!"

"Damn it! Who are you calling an ordinary pirate?"

Luffy and Sanji were so angry that they were jumping up and down. If it weren't for Chopper, Usopp and others holding them back, they would have rushed up and fought Cerberus again to prove their strength.

"What a joke!"

Zoro remained relatively calm, but he couldn't help but mutter a complaint under his breath.

"What kind of great swordsman is this? This guy is absolutely shameless!"

However, despite his complaints, Zoro had to admit that although Captain Gore's swordsmanship was questionable, the Supreme Grade Sword in his hand, which possessed the awakened power of a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, was indeed a very troublesome opponent for him at the moment.

"Haha, okay, I have to go now."

Ger sheathed his sword, then jumped onto Weevil's shoulder, having a good laugh before leaving.

"Keep working hard to improve your skills, everyone! Next time we meet, I'll have Wei Junjie spar with you all! Hahahaha!"

Faced with Captain Gol's undisguised and top-notch taunts, the three main members of the Straw Hat Pirates all became breathless and clenched their fists in unison.

"hateful!"

Even after Gerrard's figure had completely disappeared, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji were still standing there, questioning their existence.

Two years of hard training had clearly made them much stronger, but they hadn't expected to suffer repeated setbacks before even officially setting sail. At this moment, the three of them could no longer suppress their desire to become even stronger.

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Naval Headquarters

Marineford

After the call with Saturn Satan ended, the volume dropped sharply, and the Marshal's office returned to silence.

"Hoo~!"

Ah Jin lit another cigarette with the embers from the old one, exhaled a puff of white smoke with a look of enjoyment, and then stubbed the cigarette out in the ashtray.

"I will immediately summon all generals still at headquarters for a meeting!"

Lieutenant General Tsuru stood up, somewhat impatiently, and said.

"Wait, Lieutenant General A-He."

Ah Jin quickly called out to the other person.

"Ok?"

Lieutenant General He turned his head in confusion. The other end of the phone was clearly in a state of extreme urgency, so why was his marshal so calm?

"No need to send out any notifications, leave the task of supporting Mary Geoise to us!"

Sengoku and Garp returned, knowing the seriousness of the situation, and neither of them wasted words.

"no!"

Ah Jin first refused the two old babies' offer to help, and then calmly analyzed the situation.

"The World Government's agencies have been attacked one after another, which is obviously premeditated. Compared to Mary Geoise, which is protected by the CP Department and the Knights of God, and has the Five Elders personally in charge, the Marine Headquarters, which has been sending reinforcements one after another, is the weakest in terms of defense!"

"That being said, but at this time, we must disobey the World Government's orders..."

Lieutenant General Tsuru expressed his concern.

"There's nothing we can do about it! The Navy Headquarters only has the most basic defense forces left and can't spare any more support. As for supporting Mary Geoise, I can go alone!"

Akin resolutely blocked the railway.

"Wouldn't it be safer for you to personally oversee Marineford?"

"Warring States period, hesitantly said."

"No, with my speed, I can get back to the Marine Headquarters much faster should anything happen!"

Akin refused again.

Lieutenant General Tsuru narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Akin's eyes with a scrutinizing gaze, and asked softly.

"Did you already know something, Marshal Kim?"

The vast marshal's office fell into a deathly silence as the young naval marshal and the three representatives of the older generation of the navy stared at each other.

"From the moment the World Government ordered the Buster Call against the Golden City, the Buster Call fleet was blocked, Impel Down and Mary Geoise were attacked simultaneously, and a series of sudden major events followed one after another. This is definitely not a coincidence! It's as if an unseen hand is manipulating everything behind the scenes..."

Lieutenant General He spoke first, his brows furrowing as he pondered.

"This feeling... is like accidentally discovering a monster lurking in the shadows, and only when it slowly reveals its form do we suddenly realize its enormous size! But you seem to have known about the monster's existence all along, so you're not surprised at all!"

"what do you mean?"

Faced with the highly intelligent and meticulous Chief of Naval Staff, Akin did not rush to respond.

After a moment's hesitation, Lieutenant General Tsuru slowly spoke.

“You are young, and you may have your own plans. We also know that you have always wanted to lead the Navy down a different path of justice! And we are also aware that the World Government is destined to be an obstacle for you on this path!”

"We old guys absolutely do not mean to hold you back, we just hope you will not be too hasty! Marshal Kim."

"It is no exaggeration to say that the current situation is a crisis that the world government and navy have never encountered before!"

"What? Is it that serious?"

Garp, who was still picking his nose, was taken aback.

Lieutenant General Tsuru gave him a disdainful look, tightened his coat, and continued speaking.

"At this critical juncture, the slightest misstep could cause the entire world order to collapse, and the consequences... would be unimaginable!"

"Yes! A-He is right! We should prioritize the big picture! Wanting... isn't that simple!"

The Warring States period was vague in its explanation.

"I understand!"

Ajin nodded seriously.

"As the Admiral of the Navy, every decision I make is related to the lives of tens of millions of naval officers and civilians! I always keep this in mind."

"Wow!"

Ajin stood up, casually picked up the Justice Cloak from the back of the chair, swayed it forcefully, and strode out.

"Crack!"

The door was pushed open, and Akin looked back at Lieutenant General Tsuru, who was also wearing a spacious Justice Cloak but appeared more slender, and smiled as he spoke.

"Don't worry, you three. Just as the sun sets and then rises again, the collapse of the old order will usher in the birth of a new one!"

"All we need to do is uphold the bottom line of 'justice' for the civilians behind us! The Navy will still be the Navy!"

"Ah~!"

Watching the dashing figure disappear into the distance, Vice Admiral Tsuru could only sigh softly. This strong woman, who had dedicated her entire youth to the navy, had never felt so powerless as she did at this moment.

"Hahaha! Good! That's how young people should be!"

Garp laughed heartily.

"Stop making things worse, Garp!"

The Warring States period reprimanded him.

"Hehehe, maybe we really are getting old!"

Lieutenant General Tsuru smiled and shook his head.

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