"The Five Elders!"
When Sengoku heard Rosen mention the Five Elders, his eyes flickered, as if he was pondering something important.
"Teacher Sengoku, is there something you're worried about?"
Rosen glanced at Sengoku.
He knew that as the current Fleet Admiral of the Marine, his position was different, his perspective on things was different, and his thoughts would be completely different from those of others.
so.
He also wanted to know what other concerns Sengoku might have.
Now that we've come this far, we need to settle everything regarding the Marine today.
It's not just about Marine independence; he also wants the independent Marine to be free of any grudges between its members and at least be able to unite as a single fighting force.
Therefore, Rosen not only needs to win over the three Admirals, the dark horse, the hero, the Buddha and other high-ranking officers, and then coordinate the combat power of the entire army, but also needs to give them a clear understanding of the future of the Marine and dispel all their concerns and doubts.
This includes Sengoku, who was the Fleet Admiral of the Marine.
"Are you worried?"
"It wouldn't really be accurate to call it that."
"I can only say it's out of curiosity!"
After a moment's hesitation, having carefully organized his thoughts, Sengoku finally spoke, asking Rosen:
"Rosen."
"Because the independence of the Marine was planned by you, none of us here knew about it beforehand or made any prior preparations. But we trust you and have faith in you, so we have all chosen to follow you steadfastly."
"However, there is one thing that I think everyone except me wants to know."
"So, you're going to wage war against the World Government?"
These words were spoken.
The atmosphere in the top conference room instantly became heavy.
Everyone stared intently at Rosen.
This is an unavoidable topic.
If the Marine Headquarters becomes independent, then this problem will have to be addressed.
It is war.
Yes and.
This matter can only be decided by Rosen.
Even Fleet Admiral Sengoku couldn't make that decision, because apart from Garp, neither the three Admirals nor Victor Seiji would agree with it.
At Marine Headquarters, all the high-ranking officers currently only recognize one voice.
That was Rosen's voice.
That's why.
Whether or not to go to war with the World Government must also be decided by Rosen.
His decision also influenced the attitudes of every high-ranking Marine officer present, and even millions of Marine personnel, towards the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.
"Before I graduated from Marine school, someone taught me something."
"The purpose of the Marine is not to go to war with the World Government at every turn, but to wipe out the pirates of the world."
"I have always kept this in mind and I wholeheartedly agree with it."
Upon hearing Rosen's words, Sengoku couldn't help but smile with a hint of relief on his usually serious face.
Because he was the one who taught Rosen this.
He didn't expect that Rosen would remember this incident so well and approve of it.
What pleased Sengoku even more was that Rosen had a broader perspective than himself, seeing not only the immediate hardships but also the distant future of the world.
The darkness of world governments.
The ugliness of the Celestial Dragons.
These things did not cloud Rosen's judgment.
This man always had his eyes on the future and a very long-term perspective.
"I do not intend to wage war against the World Government before ending the Great Pirate Era."
"Once war breaks out, regardless of who wins or loses, the first thing to be destroyed will not be the Marine or the government, but the world order."
"At that time, it will only benefit pirates and cause suffering to the world."
"In that case, the independence of the Marine, the existence of the Marine, the justice of the Marine, everything will become meaningless."
Rosen surveyed the room and said, enunciating each word clearly:
"Admittedly, everyone knows that the Celestial Dragons are a pile of garbage, and Mary Geoise is the world's largest garbage dump. However, the World Government has existed for 800 years after all."
"The order they established is already deeply rooted in the world."
"Indeed, the World Government's order is full of corruption, darkness, and injustice. Just the matter of Professor Zephyr alone has made me deeply aware of this. But no matter how terrible the order is, it is still better than no order at all."
"If we cannot establish a new order that is more orderly and brilliant than the old one, then we should not try to destroy it. Otherwise, what is the difference between the Marine and pirates?"
"We are not ready to change the world, and the world is not ready for the arrival of the Marine."
"So please give the Marine some time, and give the world some time."
"After we severe the Great Pirate Era, it won't be too late for the Marines to join me in ringing the countdown to the destruction of the old order and the establishment of the new one."
Every word Rosen uttered was like a hammer wielding Conqueror's Haki, striking the hearts of many high-ranking officials.
It shattered their confusion and showed them the direction to take after the Marine's independence.
To end the Great Pirate Era.
This is the Marine's original aspiration.
Whether independent or not, it remains constant.
Because it has changed, it is no longer the Marine, and justice has become meaningless.
Bury the old order and establish a new one.
This is the future of the Marine.
Neither the Celestial Dragons nor the World Government can stop the Marine from reaching the other side of the New Order.
After Rosen cleared up the confusion, everyone, from the Fleet Admiral and heroes to the three Admirals and the dark horse, saw the future of the Marine clearly.
Next.
All you need to do is follow this man in front of you, step by step, and walk this path to reach the other side.
"We understand."
"Rosen, Fleet Admiral."
As Rosen finished speaking, a sound slowly echoed in the Marine's highest conference room.
This is.
The voice of all senior executives.
This includes Sengoku, who was already a Marine admiral.
...
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Mary Geoise
After the video call with the Marine conference room was cut off, the Five Elders fell silent for ten minutes.
Although they remained silent, the hall of power was far from quiet; instead, thunderous roars echoed continuously.
The vast hall of power was filled with an oppressive atmosphere that seemed to freeze the very air around it.
Yes.
It's about intimidation.
After acknowledging Rosen as a Shinigami Admiral and making concessions by handing over Marine Headquarters to Rosen in order to quell the impact of the Zephyr incident, the Five Elders collectively unleashed the powerful Conqueror's Haki.
The video call wasn't cut off by them; rather, the video Den Den Mushi in the Hall of Power couldn't withstand the Five Elders' Conqueror's Haki and fainted.
Those Celestial Dragons who become the Five Elders are the best of the Celestial Dragons of their time.
Just like Figarland Garling, the supreme commander of the Knights of God in this era, he was the best of the Celestial Dragons in this era.
Maybe.
Some of them were not as powerful as Figarland Garling, the Celestial Dragon King of this era, but they were still kings of their respective times.
Since he is a king, he must possess Conqueror's Haki and have mastered the technique of using Conqueror's Haki to entangle.
Therefore, when the five people released their Conqueror's Haki together, even though almost none of them had reached the advanced level of Conqueror's Haki, the quantitative change led to the qualitative change. The five Conqueror's Haki being released together still generated a pressure comparable to the advanced level of Conqueror's Haki.
Boom
Click
With an aura as powerful as the wind, the floor shattered wherever it passed.
Its domineering aura was like thunder, roaring in all directions and shattering the walls.
How many years?
The Five Elders had almost forgotten how many years it had been since they had been so furious, and it wasn't just one person who was furious, but all five of them.
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