Chương 1661: Storm in the South China Sea (7)

Facing the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku straightened his body, raised his right hand, and gave a standard military salute.

His voice was low and firm: "Yes!"

This simple word contains endless determination and loyalty.

On the other end of Den Den Mushi, Maz-sensei looked at Sengoku through the screen, his tone revealing a hint of concern: "Well, Sengoku, you don't have to worry about your life after you leave the navy. The current navy still cannot do without you old people. The situation on the sea is getting worse and worse. I hope you can continue to stay in the navy and serve for justice!"

There was still not much change in expression on Zhan Guo's face, but his eyes became sharper.

He understood what the Five Elders meant. Although they no longer wanted him to take up the position of Admiral of the Navy, they would naturally not give up on a strong man like him easily.

After a moment of silence, Zhan Guo spoke again, his voice as hard as steel: "Yes! Fight for justice!"

This is not only a response to the Five Elder Stars, but also his deep-seated commitment to justice.

After hearing this, the Five Elders showed satisfied smiles on their faces and nodded slowly, expressing their approval of the Navy's rest and recuperation work over the past six months.

Mazi Saint smiled and said, "Okay, the navy has been resting for half a year. Although it has not yet fully recovered to its peak condition, as long as the rebellion in the South China Sea can be quelled, the World Government will authorize the navy to conduct a large-scale world conscription."

Upon hearing the news, Zhan Guo, who had been expressionless, suddenly became ecstatic.

The world recruitment means that the Navy will have the opportunity to recruit talents from all over the world, not only attracting those warriors with justice in their hearts to join, but also recruiting masters from all walks of life.

This is undoubtedly a huge opportunity for the navy. It can wipe out the decline of more than half a year, quickly restore the navy's strength, and even make the navy's strength go to a higher level.

Zhan Guo immediately responded excitedly: "Yes, I promise to complete the task!"

His voice was filled with unprecedented passion, as if he had seen the glorious scene of the navy after recruiting soldiers around the world.

Feeling the eagerness in the hearts of the Warring States, the Five Elder Stars far away in Pangu City looked at each other and chuckled at the same time.

They know that this commitment will bring great encouragement and motivation to the Navy.

After hanging up the phone, Zhan Guo in Marinfandou breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge stone had been lifted from his heart.

He slowly sat back in his seat, the promises of the Five Elders constantly appearing in his mind, and his heart was filled with anticipation and confidence.

However, just after Zhan Guo was happy for a while, a bitter smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Because he knew very well in his heart that after completing the world conscription, his position as marshal would probably come to an end.

The Five Elders had already made the decision. They would choose one of Aokiji and Akainu to serve as the marshal.

In order to achieve this goal, they are willing to sacrifice even one of them.

Zhan Guo couldn't help but think back to the various situations in the navy over the past six months. He never thought that the conflict between Aokiji and Akainu would develop to such an intense level.

During the past six months, the navy's generals have been clearly divided into two factions with clear boundaries between them, and they have all joined the camps of their respective leaders.

Today's navy can be roughly divided into three factions: the hawks headed by Akainu, who advocate tough measures and are determined to crack down on pirates; the doves headed by Aokiji, who are relatively moderate and pay more attention to the balance between themselves and the pirates; and the centrists like Kizaru, who do not participate in any side and remain neutral.

Among these three factions, Akainu and Aokiji's factions account for as much as 80% of the admirals in the navy, and their power is quite large.

In other words, as many as 80% of the generals in the Navy Headquarters had chosen sides, which made Marshal Sengoku feel very uneasy, as if he was sitting on the crater of a volcano.

He even clearly realized that the navy was gradually slipping out of his control.

The generals below seemed more inclined to obey the orders of the generals and turned a deaf ear to the instructions of him, the marshal.

The disastrous defeat in the Battle of Marineford undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the prestige of the Warring States Period.

Today, even though he still sits firmly on the throne of marshal, it is difficult for him to issue orders as he did before.

Faced with such an embarrassing situation, Zhan Guo couldn't help but sigh deeply.

It's not that Zhan Guo didn't consider continuing to serve as the marshal, but the cruel reality forced him to face the fact that no one was willing to obey his orders.

In this situation, continuing to occupy the position of marshal and refusing to give up would not only put himself in a more embarrassing situation, but would also plunge the entire naval headquarters into chaos and division.

After careful consideration, Zhan Guo finally made up his mind.

He shouted to the messenger outside the door: "Come here, summon all the admirals and above of the Navy Headquarters to come to a meeting immediately!"

After hearing the order, the messenger immediately responded loudly: "Yes!"

Then he acted quickly and conveyed the Warring States Marshal's notice to every general.

Not long after, all the generals of the entire Navy Headquarters received an emergency summons from Marshal Sengoku, and an important meeting was about to begin.

An hour later, sunlight shone through the windows onto the floor of the Navy conference room, forming patches of light.

There were light footsteps in the passage, and two groups of people were walking slowly towards them.

Walking in the front were Aokiji and Akainu, their steps were firm and powerful, as if the whole world was at their feet.

Aokiji is wearing a white navy coat, his eyes are cold and deep, like ice in winter; Akainu is wearing a red military uniform, his eyes are as sharp as a knife, as if they can penetrate people's souls.

Behind them, each of them followed closely with a group of generals. These generals all had solemn expressions and glared at each other with rage burning in their eyes, as if they were mortal enemies.

The tense atmosphere felt suffocating, as if a fierce battle was about to break out.

However, as the leaders of the two groups, the hostility between Aokiji and Akainu was not concealed at all.

When their eyes met, sparks seemed to fly. The entire conference room was shrouded in the tense atmosphere between them and no one dared to approach easily.

Just then, there was a sound of slow footsteps in the distance, and a figure slowly approached.

The figure was none other than Kizaru. His steps seemed a bit lazy, and he seemed to be unconcerned about the tense atmosphere around him.

There was a look of deep fatigue on Kizaru's face. In the past six months, due to the tit-for-tat between Akainu and Aokiji, most of the navy's affairs fell on his shoulders.