Chương 1571: After the War (3)

"Let's leave the matter of the Operation Fruit for now. Our World Government will handle this matter!"

Saint Mazi's words were concise and clear, but they carried an unquestionable majesty.

As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if the storm had come to an end.

It means that the matter of Warring States disobeying the orders of the Five Elders on the battlefield has been put to rest, and the Five Elders will no longer pursue Warring States on this issue.

When Zhan Guo heard these words, a big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

He actually knew very well that if he could not give a reasonable explanation to the world government, his life would definitely not be easy even if he had retired.

Fortunately, he was smart enough and had already thought of a solution - to fool the Five Elders with the secret of the Operation Fruit.

Now it seems that this method really works and he has finally successfully passed this level.

However, just when everyone thought that the matter had been settled, Mazisheng's tone suddenly changed.

"but!"

His voice rose an octave, instantly making everyone's nerves tense.

"The World Government has taken into account the Navy's defeat in this operation and the impact it has brought. The Navy must give an explanation for this!"

Maz-sensei's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the ears of everyone in the Marine Headquarters.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the Navy Headquarters became extremely solemn. Everyone's heart seemed to be raised to their throat, and they were so nervous that they almost suffocated.

This is simply putting all the blame on the navy!

Many high-ranking naval officers couldn't help but think this in their hearts.

Seeing the shameless behavior of the World Government, many generals clenched their fists under the table, their anger was beyond words.

To be fair, the Marshal's deployment of this battle plan can be said to be flawless.

Before the Rockefeller Kingdom intervened, the Whitebeard Pirates had already fallen into the encirclement carefully arranged by the Navy, and it was only a matter of time before they were destroyed.

Even if some unexpected situations occurred along the way, such as Ace being rescued by Luffy, under the situation at the time, as long as the Rockefeller Kingdom did not intervene, Ace's death was only a matter of time.

Therefore, no one would blame Marshal Zhan Guo at all.

However, the real mistake in this war was the sudden intervention of the Rockefeller Kingdom.

But now, the World Government wants to blame all of this on the navy, which is really hard to accept.

To be honest, all the navy generals were dissatisfied with this!

However, faced with the powerful pressure from the World Government, the Navy had no choice but to bow its head.

Zhan Guo took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then slowly said: "I will take responsibility for this matter. I will resign as marshal and publicly apologize to the whole world!"

The moment these words were spoken, everyone in the conference room was stunned with astonishment as if they were struck by lightning.

\"Absolutely not! \" Aokiji stood up suddenly and slammed his palm on the table, making a loud noise that seemed to make the entire conference room tremble.

His voice was filled with anger and determination, echoing in everyone's ears.

This sudden objection shocked the entire audience, and everyone's eyes were focused on Aokiji.

However, after only a moment of astonishment, everyone quickly came to their senses and echoed: \"Yes, Marshal, you absolutely cannot leave! The Navy cannot do without you! \" \"Marshal, you are the backbone of the navy. What would we do without you? \" The originally quiet conference room suddenly became noisy, with various sounds interweaving together to form a sea of noise.

The Five Elders, who were far away in Marijoa, had never expected that the Warring States would make such a direct request.

For a moment, their faces turned gloomy and their brows were tightly furrowed.

Listening to the reactions of the naval generals on the other end of the phone, the expressions of the Five Elders became increasingly ugly and uncertain.

\"That's enough! \" Zhan Guo shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the noisy conference room like thunder.

When everyone heard Zhan Guo's scolding, they immediately quieted down. The entire conference room was silent, with only Zhan Guo's heavy breathing echoing in the air.

"I have an unshirkable responsibility for this operation. The Navy must give an explanation to the world. This is my decision, and you don't need to say anything more!"

Zhan Guo's tone was firm and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

However, He stood up. Although her voice was gentle, it carried an unquestionable power: "Marshal, the navy is now seriously injured. It is not appropriate to make changes at this time. Please think twice!"

"Yes, Marshal, think twice!"

The other generals echoed.

At such an important moment, how could the admiral of the navy leave easily?

This will undoubtedly bring huge losses and impacts to the navy.

Zhan Guo looked at these generals with a lot of emotions in his heart. His eyes gradually became moist and tears welled up.

He knew very well that the heavy damage suffered by Marinford this time was a severe blow to the navy.

However, he also understood that he was old and in poor health, and that he might not be able to continue serving as the marshal.

"Do not worry," Zhan Guo took a deep breath, suppressed his inner turmoil, and spoke slowly.

"Marinford has suffered a heavy blow this time. I will resign from the position of Admiral after Marinford is rebuilt. Moreover, I will strongly recommend Aokiji to be the next Admiral of the Navy!"

As soon as Zhan Guo finished speaking, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Aokiji on the left.

Aokiji obviously did not expect Sengoku to suddenly say such a thing. He was stunned, a look of astonishment on his face, and then he looked at Sengoku in disbelief.

Upon hearing this, the others also turned their eyes to Aokiji. For a moment, the entire conference room was filled with a variety of complicated emotions.

Some people showed joy in their eyes. These people were naturally supporters of Aokiji, the so-called doves.

They have always believed that Aokiji is a capable and responsible general, and they are full of expectations for him to serve as the Navy Admiral.

Others looked at Aokiji with scrutiny. These people belonged to the centrists. They did not belong to any force in the navy and just followed orders.

Now that they heard that the next Navy Admiral might be Aokiji, they all began to re-examine this admiral, wanting to see if he was really capable of taking on such an important responsibility.

Finally, there was a group of people with obvious unwillingness in their eyes. These people were the Hawk Faction, led by Akainu.

Akainu has always been a representative of the hardliners in the navy, and he is against relatively gentle generals like Aokiji.