Chương 1572: After the War (4)

When he heard that Sengoku was going to recommend Aokiji as the marshal, he was naturally filled with reluctance and dissatisfaction.

Now Akainu has fallen into a coma due to his serious injuries, which undoubtedly makes the entire navy lose its backbone.

In such a tense situation, everyone felt at a loss and didn't know how to respond.

Especially when Sengoku proposed nominating Aokiji as the next Navy Admiral, the atmosphere in the conference room became extremely solemn.

However, the most unexpected thing was that the reaction of the Five Elders was so strong.

When Saint Satan heard Sengoku's proposal, he blurted out without hesitation: "No, Aokiji must not be the next Marine Admiral!"

His voice was clearly transmitted to the Navy conference room through the Den Den Mushi, like a thunderclap exploding in everyone's ears.

This sentence is like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing thousands of waves.

The dove faction and neutral generals, led by Aokiji, all frowned at the same time.

They were very surprised and dissatisfied with the world government's move.

The reason is actually very simple. According to the navy's 800-year practice, each naval election, although nominally decided by the World Government, is actually first nominated by the navy and then agreed by the World Government.

This method has become a tacit understanding, and the navy has long been accustomed to this internal election model rather than direct appointment by the World Government.

However, the World Government now directly rejected the Navy's nomination, which undoubtedly broke the tradition of many years and made many generals within the Navy dissatisfied.

When Zhan Guo heard this, his brows furrowed tightly, and a trace of worry and dissatisfaction appeared on his face.

Aokiji remained expressionless, as if he was indifferent to all this.

"Lord Satan, Aokiji definitely has enough ability and strength to serve as the next Admiral of the Navy!"

Sengoku's voice was serious and solemn, and his tone revealed his high recognition and trust in Aokiji.

Sengoku's words couldn't be clearer; he firmly supports Aokiji to become the next Navy Admiral.

However, this caused great dissatisfaction among Saint Satan.

"Zhan Guo, what do you mean? Do you think I have no judgment?"

Satan-sensei roared in rage, his voice deafening the Den Den Mushi.

Just as Saint Satan was about to continue to get angry, Saint Maz beside him quickly stopped him.

Saint Maz is obviously more tactful than Saint Satan. He knows very well that in this situation, the most important thing is to stay calm and rational.

"Sengoku, selecting the next Admiral of the Navy is no small matter. Our World Government needs to conduct sufficient discussions and research. So, don't be anxious and wait patiently for our decision."

Maz-sensei said this to Sengoku through Den Den Mushi, and he was also speaking to other admirals of the navy.

When Zhan Guo heard what Maz Sheng said, he felt a little relieved.

Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with the decision-making process of the World Government, at least Maz Saint did not immediately reject his proposal.

However, Zhan Guo still felt vaguely uneasy.

He knew that this matter might not be so easy to resolve, and the power struggle and interest game within the world government might have a significant impact on the final outcome.

"Okay, Saint Maz, I understand. However, we paid a huge price for this naval operation. More than 20, 000 people were sacrificed, and as many as 40, 000 to 50, 000 were injured. These wounded are in urgent need of a large amount of medicine and supplies for treatment. I hope the World Government can provide support as soon as possible!"

Zhan Guo did not forget the most important thing at the moment, and his voice revealed his concern and anxiety for the wounded.

Now, there are still a large number of wounded people who can only wait to die in pain because they cannot get timely medical treatment.

The number of wounded soldiers, forty to fifty thousand, was huge, and the Navy Headquarters simply did not have enough beds to accommodate them.

Judging from the current dilapidated state of Marinford, it is simply impossible.

Therefore, as soon as the battle ended, Sengoku issued orders to the Sabaody Archipelago, which was closest to Marinford, without hesitation, requiring them to quickly dispatch a large number of medical personnel and various urgently needed medicines to provide support.

However, the power of the Sabaody Archipelago alone is obviously far from enough.

After all, the losses caused to the navy by this fierce battle were too heavy.

Faced with such a huge number of casualties, Zhan Guo knew that he could no longer solve the problem by his own strength, so he resolutely decided to ask the Five Elder Stars for help.

When Saint Maz heard Zhan Guo's request, his brows instantly frowned.

He was completely shocked by the astonishing number of casualties in the navy, and couldn't help but ask: "More than 20, 000 people died, and 40, 000 to 50, 000 were injured. How could it be so tragic?"

The tragic casualties made Maz Saint realize that this war was undoubtedly a devastating blow to the navy.

After a thrilling battle, the navy's strength was greatly weakened, even to the point of being crippled.

The instigator of all this was the Rockefeller Kingdom.

Zhan Guo's voice was cold and murderous, and he did not hide his resentment and hatred towards the Rockefeller Kingdom.

Saint Maz was silent for a moment. He and the other Five Elders looked at each other, and they all understood each other.

At this moment, the top priority is to rescue the navy and prevent further casualties.

So, Mazi Sheng said decisively: "Okay, I will give the order now!"

He knew very well what the navy meant to today's ocean, and he must not allow the navy to make any mistakes.

When the other Five Elders heard the news, expressions of disbelief appeared on their faces.

They knew that the navy would suffer heavy casualties in this battle, but they had never expected it to be so large.

After a fierce battle, the Navy successfully eliminated more than 50, 000 members of the Whitebeard Pirates, but it also suffered heavy losses.

This means that in the next three or four months, the navy will no longer be able to continue to suppress the vast ocean with powerful force.

This reality made the faces of the Five Elder Stars become extremely heavy.

The reasons for this situation are actually not complicated.

Although the Navy destroyed the Whitebeard Pirates in this battle, they paid a huge price themselves.

More importantly, the existence of Rockefeller Charlotte and Whitebeard brought shame to the Navy and seriously damaged the Navy's prestige.

Whitebeard's words before his death will undoubtedly arouse unrest among those ambitious people.

It can be predicted that after tonight, the pirates will surge out of the ocean tomorrow like a swarm of bees.

This would probably repeat the scene of 1498 in the Haiyuan calendar, when Roger's words about the great secret treasure triggered a worldwide craze to go into the sea.