Chương 1659: Storm in the South China Sea (5)

If the world government does not take action personally, it will undoubtedly be looked down upon by those simple-minded people.

After all, as the world's leader, the world government's authority and strength are attracting much attention.

If we appear weak at such a critical moment, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction and doubts from some people.

Therefore, in order to deter those with evil intentions, the world government must quickly regain lost territory with tremendous force.

Only in this way can those who are ready to make moves be deterred from acting rashly.

However, to achieve this, it is obviously not enough to rely solely on the second-rate kingdom coalition forces.

In order to demonstrate true strength and determination, the navy or the army of the Red Earth Continent must be deployed.

"Then let's send out the navy. The navy has rested enough in the past three or four months. It's time for them to show their true strength!"

Mazi Saint said with a serious face.

He then added: "Also, tell Sengoku to let Akainu and Aokiji go together for this operation, and by the way, test them to see who is more capable of being the marshal!"

The battle for the position of Marshal between Akainu and Aokiji did not turn into a fierce duel as in the original work.

The reason is actually very simple. Ever since Akainu and Aokiji came to Pangu City together to meet the Five Elders, the tit-for-tat between them caught the Five Elders off guard.

The Five Elders never imagined that these two people had become so incompatible and at odds with each other just because of their different ideologies.

Whether it is Akainu or Aokiji, as long as one of them wins, they will never tolerate the existence of the other.

Such a situation made the Five Elder Stars speechless.

After all, choosing one of them as marshal would mean that the other would either leave the navy or die tragically at the hands of the other.

This result is obviously unacceptable to the Five Elders.

Today's navy is no longer as powerful as before. If we lose another admiral-level fighter, the consequences will be disastrous.

Regardless of how great the potential threat posed by the Rockefeller Kingdom is, just looking at the current situation in the first half of the Grand Line, the original balance has been completely broken.

You know, if the navy loses an admiral, then the three emperors in Paradise, plus Blackbeard, who is secretly known as the Fourth Emperor by everyone, the number of powerful pirates will surpass the navy for the first time.

What is more serious is that the current navy is facing the dilemma of a lack of successors, and no new admiral-level strongmen have emerged.

On the other hand, the pirates have a steady stream of supernovas growing strong.

As a result, the strength of both sides will increase and decrease, and it will be difficult for the navy to gain an advantageous position in the next fierce confrontation with pirates.

The cause of all this actually stems from the navy's operation to wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates.

His purpose is nothing more than to break the pattern of four emperors coexisting in Paradise, and then take action against the other three emperors and expel them from the first half of the Grand Line.

After all, the navy and pirates coexist in the same sea, which is undoubtedly a great shame for the navy.

This is why the navy is so eager to launch an attack on the remaining three emperors.

However, the final result was completely unexpected.

In that thrilling battle with the Whitebeard Pirates, although Whitebeard was successfully eliminated and most of the members of the Whitebeard Pirates were wiped out, four captains still managed to escape and became the fish that slipped through the net.

Although the Whitebeard Pirates were completely wiped out, the navy also suffered heavy losses.

Although there was not much loss in high-end combat power, the basic combat power was almost reduced by half.

This heavy loss made the entire navy feel humiliated, especially since the battle was broadcast live around the world and almost all the elites in the world witnessed the navy's embarrassment.

Faced with such an embarrassing situation, the Navy had to take action to restore its reputation.

And letting Marshal Zhan Guo step down is undoubtedly the most appropriate response.

After all, the entire planning and command of this war was the responsibility of Zhan Guo.

However, if we only look at the plan itself, Zhan Guo's plan can be said to be quite perfect.

The only loophole was the sudden intervention of the Rockefeller Kingdom, which was completely unexpected by the Navy and caught them off guard.

However, this cannot be entirely blamed on Sengoku. Strictly speaking, this should be the responsibility of the Five Elders of the World Government.

However, as the superior leaders of the Warring States period, the decisions and judgments of the Five Elders were considered unquestionable.

Therefore, all the faults were ultimately blamed on Zhan Guo alone.

This also led to Sengoku's resignation and a fierce battle for the position of Marshal between Aokiji and Akainu.

The conflict between Aokiji and Akainu is extremely serious. This conflict is not limited to the superficial struggle for the position of admiral, but has gradually penetrated into the entire navy.

At the beginning, the men of both sides began to clearly stand in their respective camps, forming a clear opposition situation.

Then, the conflict between the two gradually became public, even to the point of breaking up.

When Akainu and Aokiji met the Five Elders together, the tension between them reached its peak, and both showed an uncompromising, life-and-death attitude.

However, this is not the worst case scenario.

What's more serious is that the confrontation between the two is no longer limited to the dispute over the position of marshal, but has spread to the entire navy.

After experiencing the War of Marineford, the Navy should have taken positive actions to maintain order in the face of the chaotic situation in the world and the increasingly rampant pirates.

However, in the second half of the year 1520 in the Haiyuan calendar, apart from one move to stabilize the sixth and seventh routes of the Grand Route, the huge navy did not take any substantial action.

On the contrary, the senior generals of both sides, especially those at the lieutenant general level, have been arguing endlessly in Marinford and have been unable to reach a consensus on decisions and action plans.

This internal friction has made the navy appear powerless in dealing with external threats and has also seriously affected the image and reputation of the entire navy.

Today's Navy Headquarters has become a stage for fierce competition among various forces. They were supposed to be the guardians of justice, but they have forgotten their oath to protect justice and are deeply mired in the quagmire of internal friction in the struggle for power.

This situation has not only not been alleviated, but has become increasingly serious and is still continuing to ferment.

Faced with such a difficult situation, the Five Elders were also extremely troubled.

If you want to calm down this storm, you must either choose one of the two to serve as marshal, or let Zhan Guo continue to sit firmly on the marshal's throne.