Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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A dazzling light flashed in the sky.

Wearing a hat, a trench coat, and black gloves, Sabo appeared abruptly above him and Perona.

The two were immediately taken aback.

Moria recognized Sabo, who had been extremely active in the Marineford War, and couldn't help but feel a jolt of shock.

Why is the revolutionary army's second-in-command here?!

"Gecko Moria?"

Sabo looked at Moria and smiled, "I heard that my brother Luffy received a lot of help from you here last time."

Moria's eyes widened slightly.

next second.

A dazzling flash of light burst forth.

Before Moria could even react, he was kicked away, his body flying like a meteor through countless buildings before crashing into a hill.

The hill collapsed with a thunderous roar.

…………

The Holy Land Mary Geoise, within the World Government,

Inside the luxurious and prestigious conference hall.

A roundtable discussion is underway.

The participants in this meeting included:

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces: Kong Ganggu; Marshal of the Navy: Zhan Guo; Chief of Staff of the Navy: He He.

Marine Admirals Akainu, Aokiji, and Fujitora.

Navy Headquarters Admiral Candidates: Green Bull, Momousagi, and Chaton.

And the highest-ranking officer of CP0 and two subordinate members.

Kong placed his hands, fingers interlaced, on the table and looked at the three members of CP0: "Have they made a move?"

The CP0 officer glanced at someone behind him:

"Give me a report on the current situation."

"Yes."

Wearing a white mask and strange clothing, a CP0 member holding a notebook addressed the crowd:

"The latest news from the New World is that Kaido has led the Beasts Pirates to Punk Hazard in 53 large ships loaded with guns and cannons, with a total of 30,000 people."

"Marco, Ace, and other remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates have also departed from Fishman Island for the New World, totaling 19,000 people."

"Just two days ago, the Sabaody Archipelago completely broke away from the government's control. The Worst Generation Kid Pirates and Hawkins Pirates, the Fire Tank Pirates, and former Shichibukai Trafalgar Law and the Straw Hat Pirates allied to take control of the Sabaody Archipelago and cut off some communications. We are now unable to know the situation in the Sabaody Archipelago."

"Boa Hancock, one of the former Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Pirate Empress, is now leading the elite forces of Amazon Lily toward the Sabaody Archipelago."

"The revolutionary army led by Dragon, with 104 large ships and 21 small ships, with an estimated number of over 200,000 people, has now crossed the Devil's Triangle and is heading towards the Sabaody Archipelago as well."

After listening to the report.

Everyone present looked solemn.

"Two hundred thousand troops... Has the Revolutionary Army unknowingly amassed such a massive force?"

The steel skeleton resonated in the deep sound channel.

"The World Government has always focused its attention on this sea, giving the Revolutionary Army a great opportunity to grow," the CP0 commander said coldly. "After liberating the Bridge Country, their numbers have also increased significantly."

"Number of people is not the key."

Sengoku said, "If we only consider the number of troops, our force of nearly a million puts us in an absolute advantage. But this war cannot be won simply by having more troops."

"good."

Staff Officer He said in a slightly somber tone, "Advanced combat capabilities are the key to determining the outcome of this war."

Sengoku looked at Akainu: "Akainu, how's the situation with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit?"

"It went smoothly. Weevil is a good match for the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but he still can't reach the level of Whitebeard. His destructive power is only about half of Whitebeard's during the Marineford War."

Akainu said coldly.

"It's not so easy to recreate Whitebeard with just one Tremor-Tremor Fruit."

Kong nodded: "Half of Whitebeard's power would be enough."

Kong then looked at Aokiji: "What did the guys under Blackbeard's crew say? Are they willing to assist us as the new Shichibukai?"

Aokiji nodded: "Shiryu of the Rain, Burgess, and Van Augur have already agreed."

"At Impel Down, Magellan has completed the handover of his duties and is ready to be deployed to the battlefield as combat force at any time."

"well done."

Steel Bone nodded. "This is all the fighting force we have on this side."

He looked at Sengoku beside him: "The next troop deployment is up to you, Sengoku."

Zhan Guo's expression was unwavering: "I understand."

……

The highest level of world government.

The Five Elders witnessed the entire meeting.

"Let's go talk to the Celestial Dragons and get that thing out."

"Do we really need to remove that?"

"Just in case, let's prepare in advance."

"That's true. We have the whole world on our shoulders, and we can't put all our hopes on these guys."

……

239, Powerful figures gather, a fleet floating in the sky.

After listening to Sengoku's plan, Kong crossed his arms and pondered for a moment before looking at Sengoku and saying, "Sengoku, so you plan to put all your forces into the New World and Mary Geoise, instead of confronting them head-on, you're going to focus all your efforts on defending Mary Geoise and the Crimson Sea area near the New World and the Red Earth Continent?"

Sengoku nodded: "Mary Geoise is located at the top of the Red Continent, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Taking advantage of the terrain to defend with all our might is definitely easier to preserve our fighting strength and troops than to confront the enemy head-on at sea."

"The infantry will defend the Red Earth Continent and surround Mary Geoise, while the navy and warships will conduct a triple defense and interception in the Red Sea below. With the guns and cannons we have, as well as various scientific weapons including the Pacifistas, we will surely be able to inflict a great blow on the enemy."

"Just playing defense all the time..."

Akainu, whose upper face was obscured by his navy hat, said coldly, "Why don't we launch a preemptive attack before they all gather together?"

Chaton nodded in agreement: "Indeed, why don't we send troops now to defeat the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat Pirates in the first half of the Grand Line?"

"To wipe out the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat Pirates, we'll need at least three admirals and a large number of warships."

Sengoku said in a deep voice, "What if that guy attacks Mary Geoise during this time?"

"Don't forget, that guy is a user of the Float-Float Fruit. With the power of the Float-Float Fruit, it wouldn't be surprising if he fell from the sky of Mary Geoise at any time."

"In this situation, any tactic that disperses combat power seems risky to me."

Steel Bone nodded: "It's indeed better to be on the safe side."

Seeing this, Akainu stopped talking.

After a series of further discussions on the layout.

Everyone went their separate ways.

Aokiji, Momousagi, and Chaton walked together.

Where is Mr. Garp?

Qing Pheasant asked.

"Uh...it seems he had a big argument with Marshal Kong a few days ago and was then ordered to guard the prison in Mary Geoise."

"Tea Pig thought for a moment and said."

Momousagi said softly, "Mr. Garp, do you not want to participate in this war?"

Tea Pig smiled and waved his hand:

"Mr. Garp is a naval hero, how could this be..."

Neither Aokiji nor Momousagi spoke.

Both of them looked somewhat somber.

The war is imminent.

The air in Mary Geoise was heavy and oppressive.

Only the Celestial Dragons remained oblivious, continuing to select, buy, sell, and train slaves from all directions, discarding them when they were tired of them.

Fujitora, draped in a coat of justice, sat eating noodles at a high-class restaurant in Mary Geoise.