novelonline Chapter 458: Testing the Navy
Chapter 458: Testing the Navy
At the Navy Headquarters, the news that Hashirama and the Third Raikage had successfully become admirals of the navy was immediately transmitted back by an undercover agent planted in the navy by the Kingdom of Light through Den Den Mushi.
Along with the arrival of this good news, Kizaru received feedback from previous plans one after another.
The intelligence team led by Minato Namikaze and Kushina successfully completed the task assigned to them by Kizaru. They defeated the Shipping King Umit and successfully took over his forces.
Minato also replaced Umit and became the new king of the underworld.
At the same time, after receiving the notice from Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen also chose to cooperate with his disciples' layout and led a team of ninjas to Fishman Island.
The rest of the players who were arranged by Kizaru outside the East China Sea also started their journeys.
Because Kisame looked similar to a fish-man and was proficient in water jutsu, he was arranged to live near Fish-man Island. With the secret cooperation of the ninjas from the Land of Light, he recruited a lot of fish in Fish-man Street and formed a fish-man pirate group.
Jiraiya hasn't made any big noise yet. He recently boarded a merchant ship and frequently visited the red-light districts of several islands under the pretext of being a writer.
Kizaru has been paying special attention to this lazy guy and is ready to educate him at any time.
After defeating a group of pirates, father and son Mike Day and Mike Kay unexpectedly received a request from the navy and joined the navy.
However, the father and son rejected the world conscription plan and chose to start from the grassroots. According to Mike Day, he did this for his son's spirit of hard work.
In addition to the above people, Deidara, who was traveling alone, went to the capital of the kingdom to which the island belonged after leaving the Novice Village Island, where he clashed with the nobles.
In order to vent his anger, this guy rode a clay bird and blew up the homes of the nobles, as well as the palace of the king who favored the nobles and sent troops to capture him, becoming the fastest person to receive the bounty.
According to the report from the intelligence department, Deidara's initial bounty has reached 80 million. At this moment, he is planning to form his own pirate group and prepare to completely overthrow the rule of the king who offended him.
His behavior also attracted the attention of the revolutionary army. The intelligence sent back specifically noted that there were cadres of the revolutionary army lurking in that kingdom.
In response to this, Kizaru, who had no intention of planting spies among friendly forces, directly contacted Ryu using Den Den Mushi.
Kizaru opened the drawer, took out the Den Den Mushi inside, and called out in a lazy tone: "Hey, hey, hey! Is Long here?"
There was silence for a moment on the other side of the Den Den Mushi, and then a familiar yet unfamiliar voice of Kizaru was heard, "Kizaru, are you provoking the navy?"
Kizaru looked at the Den Den Mushi's transformed and somewhat angry face, then realized that he seemed to have taken the wrong Den Den Mushi.
"Oh! Sorry! I just picked up the wrong phone." Kizaru explained insincerely.
Akainu on the other side was silent for a moment before he spoke: "The Kingdom of Light has already contacted the Revolutionary Army. Is this your protest?"
"If it's a demonstration, why should I go through Den Den Mushi? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to go to your Navy headquarters and play a game? And I remember that I gave this Den Den Mushi to Admiral Kizaru, how did it end up in your hands, Admiral Akainu?" Kizaru said provocatively.
Akainu's breathing on the other side gradually became heavier, but he remained rational and calm as he said, "I've been waiting for your call for a long time, Kizaru."
"Oh! What's going on? Admiral Akainu, are you ready to turn from darkness to light? Our Kingdom of Light welcomes you to lead the navy to join us." Kizaru looked surprised.
"Don't talk such meaningless nonsense. The Navy will not betray our position." Akainu said in a firm tone.
"Standpoint? What kind of stance do you have? Standing as a dog for the Celestial Dragons?" Kizaru asked sarcastically, "It took three years to massacre an entire country. Can such Celestial Dragons and such a world government represent justice? Even the most brutal rulers would not kill all their citizens, but the Celestial Dragons did it. This good dog of yours is really outstanding!"
Faced with the ridicule, Akainu felt angry but also a little powerless. He did not make any excuses to defend himself. He also did not like some of the actions of the Celestial Dragons and the World Government, but he always believed that the navy would change in his hands.
"What? You can't explain yourself? How about I explain it to you? The navy's military expenditure comes from the World Government, the navy's logistics rely on the World Government, and the navy's personnel transfers are also controlled by the World Government. You are forced, and you are also disgusted by the behavior of the Celestial Dragons, but in order to maintain the current order and justice, you have to give up something." Kizaru's words became more and more harsh.
Akainu clenched his fists tightly. His anger gradually dissipated amidst the ridicule, and what was left was a strong sense of shame. He said calmly: "Why do you think I became an admiral? I will burn away the sins within the navy, and absolute justice will be implemented throughout the navy."
Kizaru laughed even more happily at Akainu's declaration. He continued to ask, "How can a military organization that can't even be self-reliant in terms of military expenditures and logistics oppose the orders of its master behind it?"
After Kizaru finished speaking, seeing that Akainu did not respond for a long time, he changed the subject and continued: "Sakaski, I admire your toughness, but it is obvious that you and your navy are not yet able to resist the orders of the World Government. If you really want to get rid of the intervention of the World Government, you need the support of external forces."
Akainu certainly understood what the external forces Kizaru was talking about, and he directly refused: "The Navy will not cooperate with you, we are enemies."
"Really? Never say such a thing!" Kizaru chuckled and said, "I have always said that the navy that pursues justice is not our enemy. The Kingdom of Light welcomes you to join us at any time."
This time, Akainu hung up the phone directly.
After the Den Den Mushi hung up, Kizaru was not angry. This accidental contact actually reminded Kizaru that Aokiji had been away for some time and it was time to contact him.
But before that, Kizaru had another phone call to make. He opened the drawer again, took out another Den Den Mushi, contacted Ryu, and told Ryu about Deidara's situation.
Long was also a little surprised. He received reports from cadres that a young man with great potential was discovered in the Kingdom of Roche in the first half of the Grand Line, and they planned to develop him into the revolutionary army.
"I understand. I will call back the personnel of the Revolutionary Army." Long thought that Kizaru's reminder was that he did not want the talents of the Land of Light to be absorbed by the Revolutionary Army.
"No, you misunderstood me. What I meant was that if you don't care about his identity, you can contact him. As for these young people, our Kingdom of Light has always adopted a laissez-faire attitude and allowed them to develop freely. I just don't want you to misunderstand that the Kingdom of Light is placing spies among our friends' forces." Kizaru explained.
Hearing the explanation, Long was a little surprised, "Aren't you worried that these young talents will be taken away by other forces?"
"I have enough confidence in the culture of the Land of Light. They will always be people of the Land of Light." Kizaru said confidently.
"I understand. I will let the cadres of the Revolutionary Army continue to contact him." Long replied.
After talking about Deidara, Kizaru turned the topic to Vegapunk, "Also, what about Vegapunk?"
"The World Government has increased its protection of him, and we have temporarily lost contact with him." Long said directly without hiding.
"I understand. We will solve it ourselves from now on." Kizaru said.
Long was silent for a moment before he said apologetically, "Sorry!"
"No need to apologize, the Revolutionary Army doesn't owe us anything. We are allies who cooperate equally." Kizaru said.
After talking about Vegapunk, Kizaru didn't continue chatting with Long and hung up the phone directly.
After putting the Den Den Mushi back into the drawer, Kizaru stood up and stretched his body, then walked out of the office and ordered the intelligence team to search for the whereabouts of former Navy Admiral Aokiji.
At noon the next day, Kizaru appeared in the New World in the second half of the Grand Line.
On a resort hot spring island, Kizaru's figure fell from the sky. This is an island belonging to the World Government and protected by the Navy.
On the island, many sailors on leave come here to relax and have a vacation.
Kizaru walked through the crowded street and entered a hot spring hotel.
After booking a room and completing the check-in procedures, Kizaru changed into a bathrobe and walked into the hot spring pool in the backyard of the hotel.
It was lunchtime and not many people came to take a hot spring bath. Kizaru immediately saw Aokiji soaking in a pool alone in the backyard.
Kizaru smiled and walked to the pool where Aokiji was. He stepped his feet into the hot spring, sat down, and moaned comfortably.
Aokiji, who was sitting by the hot spring pool with his head leaning back and his face covered with a towel, raised his hand to take away the towel, raised his head, and looked at Kizaru helplessly.
"You guys are really fast!"
"It seems that you already know why I'm here." Kizaru looked at Aokiji with a smile.
Aokiji rubbed his head and continued, "Garp told me about what he saw in the Land of Light."
"Then you should understand our position. The Land of Light welcomes all like-minded partners, and I think we will be the best fit for you." Kizaru made a direct invitation.
"I don't want to make a decision so early. This time when I leave the navy, I want to see the world by myself." Aokiji said very seriously.
"The battle with Akainu and the darkness within the navy have made you confused. Before the establishment of the Kingdom of Light, many of our strong men were also confused like you. They were tired of the endless wars and killings, but could not find a way to solve the problem." Kizaru calmly recounted his past experiences to Aokiji, "Until I appeared. I personally established the current Kingdom of Light. I ended the chaotic war, established advanced systems and ideas, and found hope for my people."
"Aokiji, if you want to see more, why don't you come to the Land of Light and see if the Land of Light can bring you new inspiration?" (End of this chapter)