Chapter 405: Keep a sense of joy in the face of surprises

However, things are different now.

Between the powers——

As the new Mars, Jialin Sheng rarely took the initiative to speak, and asked Sengoku through the platinum-colored Den Den Mushi:

"So Marshal Zhan Guo, what exactly do the changes in the new era have to do with this naval parade?"

Zhan Guo immediately responded:

"Of course it matters! If we don't have the military parade this time, we will always be in a passive position. In the new era, everything is new, and everyone is rushing forward with all their strength. The deterrent power of the navy and even the world government has been declining again and again, and is no longer as strong as before. If we don't take the initiative and show our courage and iron fist at this time, then we will really go with the flow and become victims of the times. Therefore, the military parade is the beginning of us taking the initiative. Through the military parade, we can show our strength and courage, attract more talents to join the navy and even the world government, stabilize the paradise through alliances, and then gradually stabilize the local situation in the four seas, thus creating a new era for the navy."

Zhan Guo's explanation is very appropriate. It is appropriate because he occupies the moral high ground, thinks from the perspective of the overall interests of the world government, and has an absolute sense of the overall situation.

The punishment will definitely not be on those who have a sense of the overall situation and think for the overall situation. Otherwise, who will think and contribute for the overall situation of the world government in the future?

Therefore, the punishment for Zhan Guo will definitely fail this time because the explanation he gave was too reasonable.

But Mercury still has a question:

"Zhan Guo, why don't you take the initiative to discuss with the Holy Land before taking any action, but instead act at your own convenience?"

Zhan Guo replied calmly:

"At that time, the CP chief had just left Marinford with a group of traitorous navy generals. If I bring this up again, wouldn't I be asking for trouble?"

"..."

The Five Elders were speechless. In the power room, several of the world's highest powers looked at each other again and chose to believe what Zhan Guo said.

"Then let's leave it at that for now. Also, how is the progress of establishing a stable cooperation channel between our headquarters and Nankai Gion?"

Hearing the Five Elders asking questions again, Sengoku did not answer directly this time. Instead, he slightly turned his head to look at Gion who was also in the office. Of course, he would not tell the Five Elders that Gion was also in the office, and the Five Elders themselves would not have thought that Gion was still in Marinford.

Gion listened to the entire conversation between Sengoku and the Five Elder Stars. When he saw that the topic came to himself, he nodded slightly, indicating that Sengoku should make his own decision and he would just cooperate afterwards.

The Warring States understood.

Immediately, Zhan Guo replied:

"We have discussed the cooperation with Nanhai. Gion's response is that we can try to carry out the cooperation first, using Nanhai's trade chain as a channel to cooperate with the headquarters and the World Government. If it is feasible, we will continue to deepen the cooperation in the future."

Finally hearing a satisfactory answer, Mercury nodded in satisfaction:

"That's right. Then we will do as Gion requested. We will deepen our cooperation as soon as possible and trade the seastone and other resources from the New World at a fair price. The reconstruction project of Impelton requires a large amount of seastone."

Impeldown is naturally Impel Down Castle, which was attacked and destroyed by several fleet captains of the Flying Pirates during the last great war, releasing a large number of criminals. The old warden of Impel Down Castle, Figo, was also killed on the spot. It is still under reconstruction, and the same is true for Judicial Island.

"clear."

"Also, transfer a replacement general from Marinford to the Holy Land. After the last war, the Celestial Dragons have been in a state of panic, and we need more forces to guard Marijoa."

After hearing this, Zhan Guo exchanged glances with Tsuru, Zephyr, Garp, and Gion in the office. They all saw the disdain and sneer in each other's eyes, but Zhan Guo still patiently replied:

"Understood. We will dispatch Sakaski or Borsalino as soon as possible."

Sakaski, Borsalino, or Kuzan all meet Mercury's requirements and can be stationed in the Holy Land for a long time.

"Well, that's it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mercury unilaterally hung up on the platinum-colored Den Den Mushi. It was obvious that Mercury was still a little annoyed, so he didn't give Sengoku a good look.

In the Marshal's Office——

Karp laughed:

“Ahahahaha!~ This is making me laugh to death~ A bunch of morons, even dispatching combat forces to garrison Marijoa. They are just fools who are deceiving themselves~”

The Celestial Dragons' request for additional combat power to protect the holy land is indeed a self-deceptive act. Even if the entire navy, the entire army, and even all the CPs were transferred to the holy land, it would still be as easy for Lex to kill them as killing a chicken.

He was thinking about the deep meaning of what the Five Elders had just said:

"The Five Elders tacitly approved our military parade this time. I think they knew that the local situation was out of control."

"That should be the case. Otherwise, given the arbitrary and arrogant character of the Celestial Dragons, they would not let this matter go so easily."

Zephyr added.

Sengoku looked towards Gion;

"Gion, about the cooperation?"

"Leave it to the people below. Lex also agrees with this."

"That's good."

The top naval officials really didn't consider Gion as an outsider at all.

Zhan Guo stood up, and everyone else followed suit.

"Then let's get started. Each of you should take care of your own affairs. Let's use the power of this military parade to stabilize the situation in the park as soon as possible."

"Yes."

"clear."

"Ahahaha!~"

"Ah."

After leaving the Marshal's office, Tsuru and Gion walked side by side. The great changes in the sea in recent years have made Tsuru's hair a lot whiter, and now a few strands of silver can be clearly seen in his originally dark blue hair.

He looked at Gion affectionately. Gion was still young. The blessing of pure gold and mythical beasts allowed her to maintain her vitality. Her black hair fell to her waist like a waterfall. Her majestic eyes were full of heroism. He smiled and asked:

"Is your birthday coming up soon?"

Gion was slightly stunned. She herself couldn't quite remember her birthday:

"Eh? ~ Really? I think so. My birthday is usually at the end of the year."

"That's it. Remember to invite me then. I haven't celebrated your birthday for a long time."

Gion has some small doubts:

"But I don't know where to celebrate my birthday. No one will prepare anything for me."

Crane, however, knew better than Gion:

"Someone will definitely prepare a grand and warm banquet for you. This can be regarded as his compensation for what he has owed you over the years."

Gion gradually understood the deep meaning of Crane's words:

"Lex? I don't know. He never told me about his birthday."

The corners of He's mouth curled up and he smiled faintly:

"To be honest, he is indeed one of the best men in this world. He owes you too much over the years. The beginning of the era of great rise may be a huge result of his hard work over the years. Now that he has won this result, he is not as busy as before. Accompanying his wife and children may be what he will do, especially you. So your 27th birthday may be the grandest one. Of course, you should keep these words in your heart and maintain the joy of facing surprises."

As the saying goes, the person who knows you best is often your enemy.

He has been in the justice camp for these years, confronting Lex from the chaos camp. He thinks he knows Lex quite well. This man has done everything now, so what remains is naturally to accompany Gion and make up for what he owes to his wife over the years.

Of course, this is also a paradox.

If Lex had not devoted himself to the business for ten years and completed the first ten-year plan, he would have had neither the energy nor the capital to accompany his wife and children without worries and enjoy the freedom of the sea breeze.

Gion's eyebrows curved into a beautiful arc, and he smiled:

"If that's the case, I will definitely invite Sister He~"

"Haha, I'm looking forward to it."