Chapter 146 Bad news! Those who came are all navy men!

Chapter 146 Bad news! Those who came are all navy men!

Chapter 146 Bad news! Those who came are all navy men!
Let them give Marshal Zhan Guo more pension, so that this wise general won't have to come back one day when he is short of money.

But before the pirates had time to hold a banquet to celebrate, they received extremely bad news. The successor to the Navy Admiral was Admiral Borsalino, who had killed Whitebeard and seriously injured Red Hair!

And here's a slightly less bad news... The retiring Marshal Sengoku will become the Grand Inspector of the Marine Headquarters. In simple terms, he will retire in vain.

Without mentioning how the pirates with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy swung their knives to kill those hapless intelligence dealers, Borsalino, who received the commission of the Navy Marshal, quickly returned to the Navy Headquarters.

After a day and a night of post-disaster relief, Marinford was transformed into an extra-large field hospital.

Thousands of injured marines were treated in makeshift tents, while some with less serious injuries were transferred to nearby naval branches for recuperation.

As for the naval officers, they were not so lucky. Except for the lucky ones who were injured and had to lie in bed, the rest had to return to their respective branches and sea areas as soon as possible to prevent large-scale turbulence in the sea.

In order to deal with the War of Marineford, the headquarters mobilized almost all of its high-level combat forces, and even Zephyr went to the New World to stabilize the situation. Now that the war is over, it is natural that they all have to go back as soon as possible.

“It’s really spectacular…”

Haibara Ai, who returned to the headquarters of the Navy with Borsalino, saw the magnificent fortress of Marinford and the countless white tents in the square with her own eyes, and couldn't help but sigh.

When she thought about the great war that took place here just a few days ago with a total number of people reaching over 100,000, Haibara Ai seemed to be able to smell the lingering smell of war smoke in the air.

"Seeing so many poor wounded people, don't you want to do something?"

Borsalino was in a bad mood. Although he was not very loyal, he still felt a sense of belonging to the navy.

Otherwise, when Borsalino was disgusted by the navy and the world government officials, he would have run away and become a pirate long ago.

Seeing Marinford, where he had lived for decades, become devastated, he began to doubt whether his plan was too cautious.

Perhaps Im has long been no match for him, and the so-called national treasures of the Celestial Dragons cannot do anything to him.

As long as he shows his true strength, he can sweep away the World Government and beat Im?
However, Borsalino quickly rejected this idea. If the crisis really came, he could escape through the chat group, but what about the navy and the people he cherished?
“But I’m not a doctor…”

Haibara Ai answered weakly, completely forgetting to ask Borsalino why he didn't do it.

"You have stockpiled a lot of anti-inflammatory and painkiller drugs. Master Zhang doesn't need them yet, so give them to me first."

Borsalino spoke up and at the same time called Tony Stark in the group, asking him to help prepare medicines and medical equipment.

Although Marinford has a lot of doctors and medicine reserves, it may not be enough to distribute the medicine evenly among so many wounded.

"Okay, where's the doctor? I'll go get them some medicine."

Haibara Ai also breathed a sigh of relief, and there was no problem in asking for her medicine.

When she was in the laboratory, she could dissect frogs and rabbits without any pressure, but when she saw the bloody wounded, she felt quite stressed.

Borsalino ordered the marines to take Haibara Ai to see a doctor, while he himself went to see Marshal Sengoku with the letter of commission.

I had originally wanted to announce the news of his promotion as soon as possible and hold a marshal's promotion ceremony, but now it seems that it will take some time.

It would be best to wait until most of the wounded were able to walk, sit or lie down freely before he could be promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Navy with peace of mind.

"…Replace the vacant jailers in Impel Down as soon as possible, and have Magellan compile a list of the losses and the list of pirates who have escaped…"

"What's the situation in the New World? There are no unusual movements from the Beasts and Big Mom Pirates, right?"

"How long will it take for the medical ship to arrive? Let the nearby 143rd and 146th branches be responsible for escorting it!"

……

Before he entered Marshal Sengoku's office, Borsalino heard Marshal Sengoku's slightly tired voice.

While the injured marines had already begun receiving treatment, Marshal Sengoku, who had just experienced a fierce battle, had been busy from yesterday until now.

"Hey, I'm back~"

After a little mental preparation, Borsalino knocked on the door of the office, and what came into his sight was Vice Admiral Garp sleeping soundly on the sofa.

Poor Marshal Sengoku had several Den Den Mushi on his desk, and documents scattered all around him.

Lieutenant General Ahe sat aside and drank tea.

However, it is not difficult to tell from her faint dark circles that she has been busy since the war.

However, Sakaski and Kuzan were nowhere to be seen. They were probably sent to the New World or other seas to suppress pirates.

"You're back just in time. Come and see how I deal with these things!"

Marshal Zhan Guo scratched his messy afro hard. No one knew how he managed to stuff so much hair into his hat.

To be honest, Borsalino was not the best successor in Marshal Sengoku's mind, not because of factors such as strength or achievements, but because Borsalino's personality was too eccentric.

Under Borsalino's leadership, the Navy might drift further and further away from the World Government.

But Borsalino is the only choice, especially after the Battle of Marineford. Although the navy suffered heavy losses, Marshal Sengoku knows the Five Elders well.

Those people will not see the casualties and bloody battles of the navy, but will only notice that the navy's strength is beyond their control.

If Sakaski or Kuzan came to power, the Five Elders would definitely try their best to "throw sand" into the navy in order to strengthen their control over the navy.

Whether it is Sakaski or Kuzan, it is difficult to resist the decisions of the Five Elders when facing them. Only Borsalino, the veteran troublemaker, can fight back all the small moves of the Five Elders without any pressure.

What worries Marshal Zhan Guo is that Borsalino is used to being in a position to resist, and he might even resist the normal orders of the Five Elders.

"Ahahaha, well, the weather is nice today... Have all the prisoners who escaped from Impel Down been caught?"

Borsalino laughed dryly and tried to change the subject. Under normal circumstances, he would have just done the job without hesitation. However, seeing that even the experienced Warring States Marshal was so tired, he didn't dare to go over and make himself uncomfortable.

"Gion has arrested 27 escaped prisoners, but most of them seem to have escaped with the Revolutionary Army..."

Lieutenant General Ahe drank her strong tea slowly and spoke. She was an elderly person and could not bear working all night.

"We can't let those dangerous criminals roam around any longer! I'm going to support Gion right now and make sure no criminal can escape my grasp... Ugh! Escape justice!"

Borsalino said loudly and righteously, and then he turned around and left.

But before he reached the door of the office, the voice of Marshal Zhan Guo came from behind him.

"Come back! Tell me how much extra military funds you asked for first. If it's less than 50%, stay and work honestly!"

Marshal Zhan Guo was helpless. It seemed unlikely that he could become a "normal" naval marshal.

Fortunately, from another perspective, the new marshal Borsalino is even more qualified than him.

At least he wouldn't have to worry about the navy's military budget in the future, and when it came to issues of principle, Borsalino would be better at rejecting the unreasonable demands of the Five Elders.

"Ha, don't worry, if I personally do it, how can there be any problem? 70%! Next year's military budget will be increased by 70%! If it's not enough, I can ask for more, but I have to wait a little while."

Borsalino finally felt relieved and sat down on the sofa with ease. He took the senbei from the sleeping Vice Admiral Garp's hand and ate it in two bites.

"Click!"

Vice Admiral Garp, who was sleeping soundly, woke up drowsily and subconsciously tried to put the senbei in his hand into his mouth, but ended up biting into nothing.

"Hmm? I clearly remember that there was one last piece of senbei left. Borsalino, did you see where my senbei went?"

Vice Admiral Garp scratched his head and realized that Borsalino had sat on the sofa next to him, so he asked subconsciously.

"You ate it while you were sleeping. If you don't believe me, touch the corners of your mouth and you'll see some crumbs."

Borsalino answered very naturally. Vice Admiral Garp touched the corner of his mouth and found a lot of crumbs. He believed Borsalino's lies without any doubt.

After all, it is not surprising what he does after falling asleep, let alone eating senbei while sleeping. Even Vice Admiral Garp has done this, such as fighting pirates while sleeping.

"If 70% of the military expenditure is allocated, at least the compensation for this war and the repair work of the headquarters will not be a problem. We can also order a few more new warships and replace the equipment for several branches..."

Lieutenant General Ahe put on his glasses again, took out an account book from somewhere, and began to plan the use of the extra military funds.

"What did you mean by that you could ask for more, Borsalino?"

Marshal Sengoku was not at all interested in what Borsalino had just said. For a navy that had just experienced a great war, the more military spending the better.

What he couldn't understand was... Why did Borsalino know for sure that the Five Elders were willing to bleed again? It couldn't be that he still had a piece of pure gold in his hand, right?

"It means exactly what it says. But I can't tell you now. I'll just have to wait and see how much wealth the Five Elders have left~" Borsalino leaned leisurely on the sofa. This is the suppressive power of Boros.

First he captured two pirate emperors as his right-hand men, then recruited a few outdated old guys as his younger brothers, and put together half of Rocks' former fortune, which could scare the Five Elders to death in minutes.

When the time comes, it will be up to him to decide how much Berry to use as military expenses. If the Five Elders have the guts, they can just refuse to give it.

Of course, he also had to make some arrangements in advance, otherwise the Five Elders who were forced into a corner might bypass him, the Admiral of the Navy, and issue orders directly to the headquarters.

"...Anyway, you are the admiral now, and the future of the navy is in your hands."

Marshal Zhan Guo looked at Borsalino meaningfully. He didn't know why Borsalino was so confident.

The possibility of making the Five Elders change their principles is not high. Marshal Sengoku probably couldn't guess even if he racked his brains. Borsalino was ready to "train" a Pirate King himself.

"No, wait until I am officially promoted. Before you step down, you are the Admiral of the Navy of Marinford!"

Borsalino shook his head vigorously. He was not a fool. How could he be the scapegoat when the admiral was at his busiest?

Of course, this needs another explanation. Borsalino respects Marshal Sengoku, so he will wait until Marshal Sengoku retires before taking over his position.

Although he knew Borsalino's "evil intentions", Marshal Zhan Guo's expression relaxed a little.

The fact that he could gain the sincere recognition of the next Admiral of the Navy was enough to prove that he had done a pretty good job as the Admiral of the Navy this term.

As an old navy man who worked his way up from the bottom of the navy to the position of marshal, Marshal Sengoku's feelings for the navy cannot be compared to Marshal Kong. Even if his hair turns white, he is willing to do so.

"If you really have nothing to do, take Garp to the square to comfort the wounded. Although your reputation is already enough, if you are preparing to be promoted to marshal, it won't be a bad thing to go a little higher."

Marshal Zhan Guo was just about to continue working, but seeing these two bastards standing in his office was really an eyesore, so he spoke to Borsalino.

He no longer expected Borsalino to help him share the burden, as long as he didn't continue to be idle.

"No problem... Let's go, Mr. Karp."

Borsalino pulled the somewhat confused Garp, and the two of them walked out of the Marshal's office arm in arm.

Although Borsalino was already the admiral who enjoyed the most support from the middle and lower-level navy.

But it is still far behind Garp, the naval hero.

After all, he is a navy figurehead who can make the world government advertise for him even if it means holding their noses. There is even a set of comics based on Garp that are specifically promoted for him.

Countless marines joined the navy just for the title of navy hero Garp. The implication of Marshal Sengoku's words was very clear, which was to let Vice Admiral Garp support Borsalino.

"Time flies by so fast. Even you are going to be a marshal..."

It was not until they were about to leave the huge fortress of the Marine Headquarters that Vice Admiral Garp came to his senses and sighed a little too late.

His impression of the Admiral of the Navy still remained when the Warring States Marshal had just been promoted.

"Tsk, not fast at all. I have been waiting for this day for many years. If the Five Elders were not so unkind, I might have become the Admiral of the Navy earlier than Admiral Sengoku."

Borsalino shrugged. Although he was the one who felt that he was being targeted and decisively started to play around, he had no objection when the Warring States general was promoted and even agreed with both hands.

But this did not affect Borsalino's initiative to pass the buck and portray himself as an honest man who was suppressed by the Five Elders and received no reward for his merits!
After all, history is like a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone. If he doesn't take advantage of the fact that the Five Elders still owe him a favor and are asking for a favor from him, where will he put his face if people find out in the future that the new marshal is actually an old salted fish?

Thinking of this, Borsalino even had the idea of ​​silencing those who knew about the incident. However, there were too many people who knew about it decades ago, and the cost of silencing them was too high, so Borsalino had to give up.

Especially for a guy with a high IQ like Dorag, the price of bribing him to shut up is ridiculously high, and Borsalino will not go to him to blackmail him.

Thousands of medical tents were set up in the square of Marinford, where a hundred thousand navy men once gathered.

Those Marines with minor injuries were promptly sent to other branches for treatment. Only those Marines who were difficult to transfer were left here for emergency treatment.

However, when Borsalino and Vice Admiral Garp appeared in the square, even the marines with broken legs struggled to get out of bed to see Admiral Kizaru and the naval heroes.

The medical staff who were encouraged by Borsalino were so excited that they could not control themselves. In the blink of an eye, a large crowd of people surrounded Borsalino and Cap. Everywhere they looked, they saw seriously injured Marines.

"Hurry up and go back and lie down! You're not a beauty, what's so good about you? I'll show you enough when you're healed!"

Borsalino laughed and cursed as he drove all the wounded back, then dragged Cap to visit the injured Marines in tents one by one.

It's nothing more than asking them what difficulties and concerns they have, solving the simple ones at once, and making a note of the troublesome ones to deal with later. Once that's done, encourage them to continue fighting for the just cause after they recover from their injuries.

But just this alone was enough to move most of the wounded soldiers to tears, and they almost swore on the spot that they would work in the navy until their death and be sailors in their next life!
The morale of the army is high. In this situation, even if another Whitebeard Pirates comes, Borsalino believes that they will face the enemy without hesitation.

In addition to those Marines whose injuries have a high probability of recovery, some wounded are destined to retire even after recovery.

Even though there are many cockroaches like Luffy in this world who can recover from a half-dead meal, for those wounded people with missing limbs, they cannot recover even with the best treatment.

"Your pension will be issued soon. No matter what you do in the future, if you encounter difficulties, go to the Navy Branch for help. If that doesn't work, come to the headquarters and find me directly. The Navy will not give up any Marine!"

Borsalino patted the wounded man who had lost an arm and made a promise to him very seriously.

The wounded soldiers who had been depressed couldn't help but burst into tears on the spot. After they became disabled, they had even prepared themselves mentally to be abandoned, but they didn't expect that Admiral Kizaru still regarded them as part of the navy.

With this promise from Admiral Kizaru, their future is guaranteed. There is no one in this ocean who cannot survive without the protection of the navy.

As for the marines who were not so seriously injured, the wounded in the nearby tents quickly spread what Borsalino had said. For a time, the marines of Marinford had a significantly increased sense of belonging to the navy.

In addition, Borsalino's reputation, as his words spread, soared to an unprecedented height.

"Ahahahaha, you did a great job. I'm impressed by you."

Vice Admiral Garp patted Borsalino's shoulder with satisfaction. As an old sailor, he could also feel what Borsalino's words meant to the marines.

"Don't talk like Marshal Zhan Guo. I always feel like something is wrong when you praise me like this..."

Borsalino rolled his eyes. He could only say that Vice Admiral Garp left such a deep impression of being unreliable that when he praised people in a serious manner, it always gave people a weird feeling.

"I think people in the Warring States period all spoke like this..."

Vice Admiral Garp spoke innocently while picking his nose.

It’s all because of that guy Zhan Guo who asked him to say more good things to Borsalino, but why didn’t Borsalino appreciate it after he said all the good things?

"By the way, Mr. Karp, when was the last time you took a vacation?"

Borsalino suddenly remembered something and spoke to Vice Admiral Garp with a smile.

"You smile so sinisterly. Last time? It seemed like... when was it? Ahaha, I forgot!"

Vice Admiral Garp touched his head and tried to recall. He would go back to visit his grandson Luffy every time he took leave, so he just had to calculate the time he would meet Luffy.

The time in Marinford doesn’t count. The last time was in Water 7 Islands. How long ago was it... No, he just happened to pass by that time, not on vacation!
When was the last time?

After thinking hard for a while, Vice Admiral Garp finally couldn't remember anything, so he simply gave up and laughed, slapping his head.

"How about I give you a vacation after I'm promoted to marshal? You must miss the Straw Hat Boys a lot, and Ace can also take some time to visit?"

Borsalino originally wanted to put his arm around Vice Admiral Garp's shoulder, but he was afraid that Garp would rub his hand that had just picked his nose against his body, so he intentionally or unintentionally kept a distance from him.

It won't be long before the name of the new 'Pirate King' Boros will spread throughout the sea. If we want to make it impossible for the Five Elders to seek help, we must cut off their thoughts in advance.

First give Vice Admiral Garp a vacation to let him go see his grandson, then give Kuzan one later, and we also have to find a way to make arrangements for that workaholic Sakaski.

When the Five Elders can't find thugs to watch over the place, they will have to give Borsalino whatever he wants!

"There is such a good thing?! Are you lying to me? What do you want me to do?"

Vice Admiral Garp was overjoyed at first, then he looked at Borsalino with some suspicion and spoke.

It’s not that Vice Admiral Garp is suspicious, but that Sengoku has used this tactic too many times. Every time he wants him to go to work, he promises him a long vacation.

They would turn around and bully him for his bad memory and pretend nothing happened. After suffering so many losses, even an "honest man" like Vice Admiral Garp learned to be on guard.

"You don't have to do anything. I just think that you have worked so hard and fought pirates for so many years. Can't you enjoy yourself for a while?"

Borsalino replied that he would not only give holidays to the naval heroes and admirals, but also let the vice admirals of the headquarters do some team-building, preferably on a vacation on Sky Island.

(End of this chapter)