Chapter 273 Porusalino: The Players, Director, Referees, and Audience Are All Mine!
As we all know, the World Government, which has more than 170 participating countries and rules the world, has been established for at least 800 years. Similarly, as the largest violent institution under the World Government, the Navy's history is naturally not too short.
And in the hundreds of years of history of the Navy, there is one thing, or problem, that has caused great headaches for successive world government leaders.
That's right, it's the choice of every navy marshal.
From the perspective of the top leaders of the world government, they certainly hope that the naval marshal can be appointed by the person they most recognize and obey, just like several ministers of CP0. But the problem is that as a violent institution, the navy's internal culture is that the strong come first most of the time. Therefore, the person recognized by the senior management, even if they have their personal endorsement, must be stronger than other competitors in order to be able to legitimately rise to the top.
As for strength, unless there is a big gap between them, among the strong men in the navy, no one wants to think that they are weaker than the other party. In the final analysis, it still has to be judged by a fight - this leads to almost every For the appointment of the next marshal of the navy, the candidates have to engage in a real battle of swords and guns, relying on force to determine the relationship between superiors and subordinates.
In such a contest, the best case scenario is that the candidates have called it a day, and the rest voluntarily admit defeat, letting the strongest person take the position, and then continue to work together; the worst case scenario is that everyone loses. Although the marshal is selected, The Navy was the biggest loser.
The contest between Sakaski and Kuzan, in the eyes of the five old stars, is the latter situation with a high probability. And this is indeed the case. In the original plot of One Piece, after the fierce battle between the two lasted for ten days and ten nights, although Sakaski became the navy marshal as the stronger one, he was also seriously injured and left with helpless wounds. It took a long time for the wound to heal. Kuzan was even worse. He broke a leg and became disabled. He has since left the navy.
Although many people later speculated that Kuzan might be similar to "Red Flag" Drake, who confused the world by judging the identity of a free man in the Navy, and thus lurked around Blackbeard to gather intelligence. But the problem is that regardless of whether Kuzan is like this or not, he has broken a leg. He may not have much in his daily life. He can use his abilities to make prosthetic limbs to make ends meet, but if he really encounters an opponent of the same level or someone who restrains his abilities, The opponent will suffer a great loss.
The dangers of improper handling of the competition among candidates for Admiral can be seen clearly.
That's why the Five Old Stars decided to send out a spectating group - since they couldn't stop the battle between Kuzan and Sakaski, they might as well do it all at once and directly define this battle as a battle to qualify as the next marshal. Let a large number of powerful and status people witness it, so that the sense of ritual and formality will be full.
Moreover, the presence of the spectators can also make people who are ready to move in the new world, including Kaido, fearful, and prolong the time that the Totland Sea is divided by other forces as much as possible.
Of course, the Five Old Stars didn’t know how long the battle between Kuzan and Sakaski would last or how much the impact would be, so they made such conservative expectations—in Porusa, who already knew everything Under Lino's arrangement, the waters of Totland have a new owner.
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Candy Island, a candy-themed island, is located in the southwest of Cake Island, the former headquarters of the Charlotte family. It was originally the territory of Perospero, the eldest son of the family and minister of confectionery, but it was completely abandoned due to the outbreak of war and the cleaning up of the place by the navy.
Unlike the islands located in the original first defense zone and the second defense zone, there are almost no normal civilians on Candy Island. They are all guys who have completely turned to the BIGMOM Pirates and can join the war at any time. Therefore, the navy cleaned up the place so thoroughly that there were no survivors here.
"The Flying Dutchman" arrived at the coast of the island, and could clearly see the charred plants on the shore and the black smoke that filled the entire island... It took some time for the war to end, but after the shells washed away the island The fire has not completely dissipated.
The destination has been reached, Porusalino, Sakaski and Kuzan have all come to the deck - so, what should Porusalino, who is also the audience, referee and director, say to liven up the atmosphere?
"First, never act out of emotion!"
"Second, never miss a single bad thing!"
"Third, the referee is absolutely fair and beautiful!"
"The referee... Porusalino comes to see you!"
"What nonsense are you talking about, Senior Porusalino... From the beginning to the result, and even every detail, it was all under your leadership and we discussed it. What else are you talking about about the absolute fairness and beauty of the referee?" …”
Kuzan curled his lips, complained like this, and then jumped directly from the ship, and then the sea in front was frozen.
Sakaski turned around, his eyes fixed on Porusalino, and he looked directly at him:
"The situation this time is very special, Porusalino, we all know it...but if one day we need to compete on the issue of the next marshal, Kuzan and I will use all our strength, It's up to you to decide..."
After finishing speaking, a billowing black smoke erupted from Sakaski's body, and then he flew to the Candy Island not far away.
"..."
There is a saying that in Porusalino's view, Sakaski flew in the air in an elemental manner, with more than enough momentum but not enough dexterity. But considering what he just said and the script the three of them discussed, his choice has a sense of arrogance that "I won't take your icy road"...
"Stay back a little, everyone, be careful not to be accidentally injured, but don't get too far away."
Porusalino gave instructions to the sailors on the ship without looking back.
"...General Porusalino, what do you mean by being too far away?"
"Isn't it? Don't you all like to watch the fun? Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot, you are not the crew of my 'Moyu'."
All the sailors: "..."
This means that they don't have the guts to talk to Porusalino, otherwise they will definitely roar - come on, this is an all-out battle between generals, why are you watching the excitement? How many lives? Isn’t it good to run as far as you can?
"Okay, let's take action. Looking at you, you seem to be quite worried about the shipwreck..."
After hearing Porusalino's urging again, the people on the ship reacted. They hurriedly maneuvered and controlled the direction of the ship - although "The Flying Dutchman" had sunk once hundreds of years ago, they I don’t want to sink the ship a second time.
After nearly ten minutes when the stern of "The Flying Dutchman" headed towards Candy Island, the whole island suddenly became noisy.
Porusalino jumped, sat directly on the top of the mainmast, and then took out the phone bug:
"Marshal Warring States, where have you been?"
"I'll be here in another hour! Porusalino! Are Sakaski and the others fighting? Let them fight!"
The person who answered the phone was not Marshal Sengoku, but Lieutenant General Garp with a loud voice, his tone full of excitement.
Porusalino subconsciously looked down at the sailors on the deck. These sensible young people all lowered their heads and worked seriously, saying "Wow, we are actually on a ghost ship" and "Wow, this cable "It's so funny"... When Porusalino saw this, he was about to complain about Lieutenant General Garp, but then he noticed that the little creature called the phone bug was excited, and a clearly visible white breath was exhaled from between its mouth and nose. gas.
The next moment, the entire Candy Island turned into an iceberg, like the North and South Poles.
But in an instant, violent mountain fires and magma erupted from the iceberg, like a volcanic eruption after an earthquake.
"It's started, it's started, the two of them are starting to warm up!"
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Since Porusalino and others did not deliberately use high-level armed Haki to protect their allies, many spectator ships, including "The Flying Dutchman", were like being alone in a violent storm. Boat - not only because of the aftermath of the battle between Sakaski and Kuzan on Candy Island, but also because the two people's raging fighting spirit has enveloped this area.
As we all know, the so-called domineering spirit is actually the power of human spiritual will. Although Sakaski and Kuzan do not have overlord-like domineering power, their strong spiritual will alone is enough to affect a considerable area.
Just like in the war on the top, many strong men are confronting each other. Even if they don't take action, ordinary soldiers will have difficulty breathing and their scalp will be numb.
Of course, this is also the reason why the spectators, including Porusalino, did not provide domineering protection to the soldiers - such a terrifying impact on fighting spirit is not only a kind of torture, but also a precious experience, absolutely Most motivated people can benefit from this.
However, in any case, even though the huge spectator team is not close to Candy Island, there are still huge ice cubes with cold air or smoking lava falling into the surrounding sea from time to time, causing huge At the same time as the sound, there were violent waves and vibrations.
Almost all the sailors had already hid in the cabin, and the only ones who could move on the deck were the famous and strong men in the navy, and the iron-headed boys like Smoker who wanted to confront the two fighting spirits.
Porusalino had already met with Marshal Sengoku and others. He took the lead in setting up a small tea table on the deck and continued to watch the battle in the distance while drinking tea.
In fact, no matter how good Porosalino's eyesight was, he would not be able to see the specific details in the center of the battlefield without activating his fruit ability and using his Haki. Like the Warring States Marshal and others, he could only see large-scale impacts such as ice that spread and then evaporated, lava flows that fell from mid-air and were frozen before landing, etc. .
But in any case, he only gave a rough script. The specific how to play it was still up to Sakaski and Kuzan, so he was also very curious about the battle between the two.
On the first day, the second day, the third day, and the fourth day, the two sides had offense and defense in the past few days. In Porusalino's opinion, they were just showing off their acting skills and enjoying it.
Starting from the fifth day, the two sides seemed to have entered a stalemate.
Starting from the seventh day, magma began to trump ice. Sakaski took the initiative in the battle. Under his offensive, Kuzan fell into passivity.
On the eighth and ninth days, Kuzan was on full defense.
On the tenth day, Kuzan suddenly counterattacked, and the defender became Sakaski.
Day 11, day 12... Sakaski was on full defense.
The Five Old Stars called for the fourth time since the beginning of this battle, asking whether the battle between the two was over, what was the outcome of the battle, and how long they would probably have to fight.
Porusalino thought about his script and the performance of the two people present, and gave a conservative answer - "Is it expected to end on the twentieth day?"
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On the twenty-third day, the battle finally ended - Marshal Sengoku and others had been forced to return to Marineland for necessary work, and most of the spectating group and the naval fleet had also withdrawn due to logistical supply problems.
But Porusalino and Lieutenant General Garp, who likes to watch the fun the most, are still there, as are the representatives of the five old stars, CP0.
However, the result of the battle...
Although the two sides fought fiercely for twenty-three days, the strength gap between them did not show up due to this battle. In other words, there was no winner.
Twenty-three days later, half of Cake Island looks like Mount Doom, and the other half has been transformed into a polar environment—a somewhat extreme version of the current Drum Kingdom.
After another half day, two figures walked out from the boundary between the volcano and the polar region.
"The Flying Dutchman" had already adjusted its direction again under Porusalino's order at this time, with the bow facing Cake Island. Porusalino and Vice Admiral Garp stood at the bow of the ship, and the CP0s stood behind them, welcoming them together.
For a moment, Porusalino felt that if he did not give a script and really let the two fight with the purpose of deciding the winner, then things might become more interesting. However, in a second thought, he felt that this idea should be forgotten - when the big plan is completed in the future, Sakaski and Kuzan can fight however they want, and he will open the market himself!
Sakaski and Kuzan supported each other and landed on the deck. The sailors on the ship saluted them in unison. Even the CP0s stood up straight and cast respectful glances... In terms of ideas, character, and even opinions and attitudes, strong men like Sakaski and Kuzan deserve respect from others.
At this time, Sakaski's upper body was naked, his body was covered with blood, and there was a wound on his face; at this time, Kuzan's clothes were all in tatters, one arm was hanging down weakly, and his face was also scratched. Blackened.
The two of them nodded to Lieutenant General Garp first, and then looked at Porusalino, who was extremely neat and tidy, with a face full of relaxation and boredom:
"I suddenly feel uncomfortable looking at Senior Porusalino, Sakaski..."
"Ah, we can beat him together next time!"
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Just as they were unable to stop the fight between the two, the Five Old Stars were definitely not satisfied with the outcome of this massive but no-winner battle, but they could only accept it. However, considering that Kaido and others who had ideas about the Totland Sea area were ready to move for ten days, but they were completely unable to do so, then this result is not bad.
Moreover, while the two were fighting, the second and third steps of Porusalino's three-step preparation had already begun.
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Half a month later.
"Eh? So you are the grandson of Lieutenant General Garp? And these sunglasses were given to you by General Porusalino?"
Rosinandi half-crouched in front of the boy in sunglasses with a smile and looked at him with interest: "Is it because your Darkness Fruit ability is the nemesis of General Porusalino's ability, so he values you so much? "
"certainly not!"
The five emperors in their young form were quite dissatisfied with Rosinandi's statement. He puffed up his cheeks angrily: "Hey! Black-haired bird man! Mr. Porusalino has never seen my abilities at all. He is because of his relationship with me." It’s a friend who gave me glasses!”
It can only be said that although he is still in his infant form, classmate Wang Lufei is already a genius at naming. From the very beginning, he was given a nickname based on Rosinandi's appearance.
What Rosinandy didn't know was that in the original plot of One Piece, it was actually his brother Doflamingo, who was named "Bird Man" by Luffy. But now, if Luffy sees him again, he may have no choice but to I called him "Pink-haired Bird Man"...
Rosinanti, a kind-hearted elder brother who was not a bully, raised his eyebrows after hearing the nickname Luffy gave him, and then took out a piece of his favorite cabbage-flavored softball from his waist pocket. sugar:
"Well, I misunderstood. I give you this piece of candy as my apology... This is the star product developed after the Charlotte family's candy processing technology was acquired by the Navy Headquarters, 'Marinfando Baiwei Candy'... …”
Little Luffy stared at the green candy. Although he liked the pattern on it, the color green always made him associate it with vegetables, and he didn't like eating vegetables.
In an instant, he shook his head like a rattle:
"I accept your apology, but I don't want this piece of candy! Do you have meat-colored candy?"
"You want to eat stick-bone meat flavor? I don't have any here, but there are many in Marineland. There are also stick-bone meat-flavored drinks, bread, biscuits..."
"Really?!"
Luffy's eyes instantly lit up, and he shouted to express his joy, "Great! Grandpa and Mr. Porusalino really didn't lie to me! There are indeed a lot of delicious foods in Marinefando!"
After receiving the order, the sailors who took a boat from the navy headquarters to Windmill Village with Rosinandi to pick up Luffy smiled at each other - not to mention the children, even they also liked the food life of Marinefando. After a battle or a mission, returning to the headquarters for a drink or some delicious food can soothe any injured body or mind.
Seeing the sailors laughing, Luffy also grinned. Although the sailors on the warship were very serious along the way, at this time, there is no mistaking the feeling between foodies!
However, as if something suddenly occurred to him, Luffy asked Rosinandi: "Black-haired bird man, grandpa said you can tell me the news about Shanks, Shanks... Is Shanks okay? ?”
"What can be wrong with Shanks? He is from the New World..."
"Yonko, right! I know!"
Luffy shouted excitedly, "Mr. Porusalino told me that he rules a certain sea like a pirate emperor!"
"Yes, this is the Yonko,"
Rosinandi nodded, but then raised the corner of his mouth, "But after all, they are just pirates. Did your grandfather tell you? One of the four emperors has now been conquered by our navy!"
"Being attacked by the navy? Is it Shanks?!"
Luffy suddenly showed an anxious expression, "It can't be him! Shanks and his friends are so strong!"
"Not the red-haired Shanks, but the female great pirate known as BIGMOM."
Rocinante replied.
"I knew it wouldn't be Shanks, but,"
Luffy clapped his fingers and said, "One of the Four Emperors was defeated by the navy. Shouldn't he be called the Fifth Emperor now?"
"Who taught you arithmetic?"
"Dadan, what's wrong?"
"Dadan is the teacher?"
"Dadan is a bandit!"
".Four minus one, it's three, so according to your theory Luffy, it should be called the Three Emperors."
Rosinandy twitched the corners of her mouth.
"I see!"
"but."
Rosinandi stroked his chin, as if thinking about how to organize his words: "Although one of the four emperors has been defeated, BIGMOM's title of pirate emperor has been inherited by another strong pirate."
"Your grandfather, Lieutenant General Garp, hunted down many powerful pirates when he was young. Among them was Roger, the Pirate King, and the great pirate who was as famous as Roger was named Golden Lion Shiji."
"Although Golden Lion Shiji himself was confirmed dead more than ten years ago, part of his power was inherited by his subordinates. His leader, also his successor, was named Fraser, his former nickname It’s ‘Machete’.”
"But now, after disappearing on the sea for more than ten years, he has returned to the new world and become the new Yonko with absolute power. Everyone calls him 'Black Sword' Fraser!"
ps: It was originally supposed to be 6k, but I found that it was not good to put the remaining 400 words here, so I put them in later chapters.
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