Chapter 403: The Seven Warlords of the Sea, Full of Actors!! ~

Just as Gion said, she has absolute say in all matters concerning the South China Sea.

She did not obtain the title of Governor of the South Sea by virtue of her identity as Mrs. Leon, but rather obtained it through ten years of hard work and fighting on the front line in Marinford, relying on her reputation as General Peach Rabbit and her resources.

Gion chose to become the Governor-General of the South China Sea only because Lex chose the South China Sea as his grand strategic direction. If Gion had chosen any other sea area, she could have become the Governor-General of a sea and commanded a quarter of Qinghai. She would be the youngest and most powerful admiral in the entire navy!

The naval fleet continued to sail in Paradise in accordance with the order of the Supreme Marshal of the Warring States Period, announcing the powerful naval iron fist to the sea, while the core senior officials of the navy had already returned to Marinford in secret.

In the Marshal's Office——

Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, Tsuru, and Gion were all there. It was obvious that the core leaders of the navy did not regard Gion as an outsider at all, and in fact this was the case.

Zhan Guo tapped the wooden table with one finger, pondered for a while, and asked the Navy Chief of Staff He:

"Xiaohe, are you sure you want to grant Gekko Moriah the status of Shichibukai?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru calmly analyzed:

"Whether we grant Moriah the title of Shichibukai or not does not depend on Moriah at all, but on Katakuri."

After a slight pause, He continued, "After Big Mom's death, Moriah became the second-in-command of the Charlotte Family, second only to Charlotte Katakuri. If Moriah is granted the status of Shichibukai at this time, it will inevitably cause internal disputes in the Charlotte Family. This will help us to check and balance the pirates, but at the same time, we will most likely be hostile to Katakuri. Even if he doesn't say anything openly, he will secretly disobey our orders. And who will Moriah, who has obtained the position of Shichibukai, target? Will he fight for the first leadership of the Charlotte Family, or continue to submit to Katakuri? This is also unknown."

Zefa added:

"Isn't it normal for the Shichibukai to pretend to obey but actually disobey? We can't expect the Shichibukai to really do anything for us. We just give them certain conveniences and then use their reputation to suppress the other pirates to a certain extent."

Karp couldn't help but nodded:

"Zeff is right. The Seven Warlords of the Sea are nothing but fence-sitters. If Leon Lex extends an olive branch to them, who knows whether they will stay or leave."

After saying this, there was a sudden silence in the Marshal's office, and Garp suddenly realized that the wife of Leon Lex whom he had just mentioned, Ugetsu Gion, the first lady of this Qinghai, was sitting next to him.

Karp's face turned red and he coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment:

"Ahem, so what do you think, Gion-chan?"

Gion didn't care about Garp's unintentional words, and just said:

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea, Rex told me that this was a foreshadowing he had laid in order to balance the situation in the sea. Now that the great era has arrived, there really needs to be a balance point between Rex and Marijoa, so Rex secretly made an effort to push these Seven Warlords of the Sea onto the stage at the right time."

After Gion finished speaking, Sengoku and Tsuru looked at each other quickly, and both saw the shock in each other's eyes.

Garp didn't realize anything and laughed carelessly: "Ahahaha, so that's how it is. Lex is still so smart."

Zefa realized it later and asked Gion in disbelief:

"Gion, you mean that these Shichibukai were pushed onto the stage by Rex, rather than them volunteering to become Shichibukai?!~"

There is a huge difference here.

The former is that these Shichibukai themselves have their eyes on the position of Shichibukai and want to join the 'establishment' of the World Government and become employed people with a stable job.

The latter is that these seven warlords obeyed the secret orders of Leon Lex and pretended to join the World Government, but in fact they were actors with evil intentions~

Speaking of actors, several high-ranking naval officers instantly came to their senses. The World Government had suffered two major defeats at the hands of Lex, and each time it was because of actors within the government. This showed that actors could cause great harm to people.

As for what Gion just said, it was not something she said unintentionally.

In other words, she said these words deliberately for the navy's top brass to hear. Now she is no longer just a newbie. The next moment, she further explained what she had just said:

"Sister Tsuru, you guys should also know the truth about the deaths of Big Mom and Kaido. After the Beasts Pirates and the Charlotte Family learned of the truth, they would definitely not continue to operate in the New World, so they chose the position of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to avoid Rex. Lex had thought of these things a long time ago, and he just needed a group of strong men who were neither good nor bad to go to Paradise to serve as the Seven Warlords of the Sea to balance the confrontation between him and Marijoa, so he deliberately let the Beasts Pirates and the Charlotte Family go. Oh, by the way, the same is true for the Snuggle Pirates. Snuggle offended Petris of the Flying Pirates and couldn't make it in the New World, so he also came to Paradise to become a Seven Warlord of the Sea. At that time, his uncle (Golden Lion) seemed to be ready to hunt him down, but Rex stopped him, also to balance the sea."

After Gion told the story in this way, the navy members finally understood why a series of strong men had recently requested to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea. It turned out that there was a powerful figure behind the scenes who was making efforts.

The purpose of Leon Lex, a well-connected man, is to balance the sea.

The top naval officers had no doubt about the truth of the matter, and Gion would not lie to them.

Because there is really no need for that. Everyone gets along well with Gion, and they also have a tacit understanding with Rex secretly. The current navy is actually more like a third party wavering between Mary Joa and Rex, and can completely turn to one side at any time, but the Five Elders have not realized this problem yet.

Zefa nodded slightly:

"I see. Lex deliberately 'drove them out' of the New World."

Sengoku asked about another thing about Gion:

"Then Gion, do you think we should grant Gekko Moriah the seat of Shichibukai?"

Gion is very clear about the true identity of Gekko Moriah. Moriah is actually an undercover agent arranged by Lex into the Charlotte family in 1491. He is also a dedicated actor and now sits in the second seat of the Charlotte family.

However, Gion would definitely not reveal Moria's true identity to everyone, and just answered in a proper manner:

"From the perspective of the overall interests of the Navy, it seems that Moria should be granted a seat as a Shichibukai. For the Charlotte family, it can cause internal conflicts among them and suppress their development. For the other forces in Paradise, the fact that two Shichibukai have emerged from the Charlotte family will inevitably cause fear among the other parties, and it will also help the Shichibukai suppress pirates, which is beneficial to the Navy."

"If Moriah also has the blood of the Charlotte family, he definitely cannot be granted a seat in the Shichibukai, otherwise he will become too powerful to be removed and will help the development of the Charlotte family. However, Moriah is an outsider after all, and Big Mom was not very kind to Moriah when she was alive, so he can be granted the last seat in the Shichibukai."

Gion's two remarks explain two reasons.

After listening to this, several navy officers couldn't help but secretly admire Gion, who was worthy of being the First Lady of Qinghai. She knew more information than them, the core senior navy officers.

For example, as Gion just mentioned, the navy actually didn’t know about the relationship between BIG MOM and Moria when she was alive, but as the mistress of the New World, Gion must know all these things very clearly. This is the advantage in intelligence.

With the intelligence support from Gion, the top naval officers made up their minds.

The Warring States period made the final decision:

"Then issue an order that the last Shichibukai seat be awarded to the Charlotte family's - Gekko Moriah!"

At this point, the Seven Warlords of the Sea reached full strength for the first time in the first year of the Great Rise Era.

The timid and cautious Bubble Man Oreo. (A small fish who makes up the numbers)

The one who has a good relationship with Bubble Man - Chain Man. (A small fish who makes up the numbers)

The acting captain of the Beasts Pirates from the New World - Flame Disaster Jin! (Somewhat capable)

A fellow sufferer from the New World, Charlotte's acting captain - General Katakuri. (Somewhat capable)

The captain of the old pirate group from the New World, the Snag Pirates - Snag! (Pretty awesome)

The second person in the Charlotte family, Big Mom's ex-husband, Moonlight Moriah. (Somewhat powerful)

The young swordsman who has become famous on the Grand Line——Hawkeye, Jurakil Mihawk! (Unlimited potential)

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are full!!!