Chương 1940: Battle of the North Sea (84)

After all, if his old friend couldn't do this, he would undoubtedly offend a peerless powerhouse standing at the pinnacle.

The serious consequences of doing so were far beyond what his old friend could bear.

Despite the lieutenant colonel's concerns and worries, the colonel remained unusually calm and composed.

He smiled and patted the lieutenant colonel on the shoulder, reassuring him firmly, "You have no need to worry. Since I dare to make such a statement, it means I am absolutely certain. Have you forgotten? Back when I was young, I had the privilege of following the renowned Lieutenant General Garp for a time!

Now, as long as I can report everything that happened here to Lieutenant General Garp in detail, I believe that with his unwavering pursuit of justice and his extraordinary wisdom and strategy, he will definitely take a keen interest in this matter and take appropriate action!"

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant colonel fell into deep thought, but ultimately chose to believe that the colonel's words were true and nodded slightly in agreement.

Then, the lieutenant colonel sighed helplessly and said, "Well, since you seem so confident, there shouldn't be any major problems. I just hope you can resolve this matter smoothly as you say!"

Immediately afterward, the colonel shook his head slightly and sighed in response, "Alas, how could I have willingly taken such a risk? It was truly out of necessity! You see, I recently learned some extremely important classified information from my former comrades-in-arms. The World Government is planning a major reshuffling of the power structure within the Navy!"

When it came to the final moment, the colonel deliberately lowered his voice and leaned close to the lieutenant colonel's ear, afraid of letting out even the slightest hint.

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant colonel was horrified.

His eyes widened in astonishment, his face filled with disbelief: "What happened? How did it turn out like this?"

The lieutenant colonel was extremely anxious. He looked around anxiously to make sure no one else was nearby, then tiptoed and cautiously approached the colonel. He lowered his voice and asked timidly.

The colonel's face was grave, his brows furrowed, and his lips trembled as he answered in a low voice, "Alas, it all stems from the fierce confrontation between Admiral Aokiji and Admiral Akainu! This conflict has given the World Government an opportunity to intervene, attempting to split our Navy in two. Right now, Admiral Aokiji and Admiral Akainu are engaged in a life-or-death duel.

If one of them loses, he will have to leave the Navy and join the Army, becoming a Fleet Admiral responsible for rebuilding the Army forces; not only that, but all their subordinate officers will also have to transfer to the Army and be under the unified command of the World Government!"

In the end, the colonel couldn't help but let out a long sigh, expressing his deep helplessness about the matter.

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant colonel was stunned and speechless for a moment.

He never expected that the World Government would resort to such an incomprehensible and extremely foolish method to handle the current situation.

"This... this is absolutely absurd!"

The lieutenant colonel complained indignantly.

"With a powerful enemy pressing in, we should be working together to deal with the threat from the Rockefeller Kingdom! However, the World Government has made such an unwise move at this critical juncture, which is truly baffling!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the lieutenant colonel's dissatisfaction with the World Government grew stronger.

"The affairs of important figures are beyond the understanding of small fry like us. Just like the major changes that the Navy is about to face, who could have predicted them in advance? It is precisely because I learned that the Navy is going to be split up and that it will be divided into two parts in the future, and its strength will definitely be greatly reduced, that I am so eager to recruit Mr. Issho into the Navy in order to fill the huge losses caused by the vacancy of the Admiral!"

The colonel spoke slowly and heavily, and at the end he couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.

"I see! With Lord Issho's unparalleled strength, if it's true, as you say, that he chose to join the Navy when it was in decline, then he could at least become a vice admiral!"

The lieutenant colonel was so excited that his face turned red, and his voice unconsciously rose eight octaves.

After all, once Yixiao is successfully promoted to lieutenant general, he, who once saved Yixiao's life, might be able to reap considerable benefits from it.

"That's right, if the plan is right and things go smoothly, the lieutenant general position is practically in the bag. It's just a pity... if we could win him over to become a general, that would be even better!"

The colonel looked up at the azure sky with deep emotion, his eyes revealing an indescribable longing and anticipation.

This colonel was once a very knowledgeable man, after all, he had once sailed the vast ocean with the legendary Garp when he was young.

Therefore, he knew all too well just how terrifying the power of the being who could confront the sea tyrant Caesar head-on and escape unscathed truly was.

To be honest, the colonel felt that this person's strength was probably no less than that of those generals who were famous throughout the world.

If the next general hadn't already been decided internally, the colonel would have even considered helping that person try to secure the opportunity to become a general.

After all, with that person's abilities, if he could become an admiral, it would definitely give the entire navy a significant boost!

Upon hearing the colonel suddenly mention the word "general," the lieutenant colonel was quite surprised. He glanced at the colonel beside him, seemingly puzzled as to why he would have such a thought.

"As far as I know, it's pretty much confirmed that Vice Admiral Momousagi and Vice Admiral Chaton will be promoted to the next batch of admirals, aside from Admiral Kizaru continuing in his post. Both in terms of personal strength and their illustrious achievements, they are undoubtedly the most outstanding and competitive candidates among all the vice admirals. However… Vice Admiral Garp's situation is a different story!"

"That's what the lieutenant colonel said."

"Yes, that's precisely why I feel sorry for that person. After all, the current three admirals already represent the pinnacle of naval power, which is the bottom line that the World Government can tolerate! How could they possibly allow the Navy to have a fourth admiral?"

At this point, the colonel couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh.