The moon is bright and the stars are sparse.
But tonight was undoubtedly the most chaotic night in Black Flame City. Under the concentrated attack of the navy, the criminals in the city were quickly eliminated.
Likewise, more were captured.
According to the navy's original estimate, the battle with Black Flame City would last for several days.
This time is enough for the Black Flame Queen to contact the Four Emperors of the New World. Relying on those connections, the three Four Emperors related to the Rocks Pirates will most likely come to the rescue.
If that's the case.
The world pattern is bound to undergo tremendous turmoil. The navy will engage in an all-out war with the three sea emperors. The situation is unbelievable.
So in order to avoid Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom coming and causing far-reaching impact.
The two admirals and numerous naval forces were on high alert in the New World to prevent the three emperors from forming an alliance to rescue Black Flame City.
As for Black Flame City, Aokiji led a large fleet to destroy it.
But things did not go according to plan.
The Black Flame Queen seemed to have already prepared to evacuate Black Flame City, or in other words, she had already prepared for the navy's attack on Black Flame City.
The great wealth of the city.
I don't know when it was moved.
The various escape settings and preparations also made the navy overwhelmed and unable to defend themselves.
When dawn comes.
The Black Flame Queen ended the battle with Kuzan and left on an extra-large warship.
It can be said that the Navy's action this time only wiped out the Black Flame City that had been entrenched here for more than ten years, as well as the criminals who had been hiding in the city for many years.
The Black Flame Queen and her subordinates escaped successfully!
Perhaps in the near future, there will be one less Black Flame City on this sea, but there will be one more powerful pirate group led by the Black Flame Queen.
But these are not things Coles should worry about for the time being.
At this time, he was summoning the shadows of dead sinners in Black Flame City.
After all, there are now one hundred extra vacancies, and this vacancy will allow him to increase his strength further.
This summons.
In addition to Remus who was killed before, two other A-level shadow soldiers, Alger and Hekasa, were also summoned.
The strength of these two A-level shadow soldiers is slightly weaker than that of James, but they have also reached the A-level level and have a bounty of over 100 million.
Unfortunately, the seriously injured Ryan was rescued by other cadres of the Black Flame Queen, otherwise he could have summoned Ryan, an A-level shadow soldier with strong physical skills.
Fifteen B-class shadow soldiers were summoned last night, all of them were criminals with bounties ranging from 50 million to 100 million Beli.
There are thirty-four C-level shadow soldiers with bounties between 10 million and 50 million Baileys, and there are no Coles below C-level.
These dead criminals and pirates were actually only a small part. Most of the criminals were captured, including some powerful pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million.
However, since these criminals were captured by the navy, they would naturally be sent to the Judicial Island for trial and then imprisoned in Impel Down.
Kuzan let the navy organize things in Black Flame City for about a day, left a team of navy to garrison there, and then led the navy fleet back to the navy headquarters.
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Marinford.
Navy Headquarters Tower.
Many high-ranking naval commanders were gathered in the huge conference room. The content of the meeting was naturally the Black Flame City incident.
"This incident was caused by the negligence of our General Staff, and we have to bear a great responsibility."
The person who spoke was a gray-haired old woman with an old face and deep wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. In addition to a sense of wisdom that came from having experienced many vicissitudes of life, she also had a sassy style that had never faded.
She is Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, Crane!
A chief of staff in the General Staff, she joined the Navy at the same time as Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr long before the Great Pirate Era and worked with them for many years.
As the chief of staff of the Naval Headquarters, Vice Admiral Tsuru holds a certain status in the Naval Headquarters.
The rest of the navy would naturally not throw the responsibility onto the elderly Vice Admiral Tsuru.
Kuzan said, "The main responsibility this time is still mine. I didn't expect Caroline's strength to grow to this point. She could actually fight me on equal terms, which led to her successful escape in the end."
The navy, which also belongs to the Kuzan faction, will certainly not let the admiral take the responsibility alone. They will each put the responsibility on themselves.
"It's not General Kuzan's fault. It's mainly because Black Flame City was so well prepared. They had no intention of fighting to the death with us."
"It's still my problem. If I were stronger, those criminals in Black Flame City would never be able to escape."
"This is my fault. Marshal Zhan Guo, you can punish me. I will accept it without any complaints, even if it means demoting me to a guard."
Listening to the naval generals taking responsibility in a noisy voice, Zhan Guo, who was sitting in the first seat, couldn't help but frowned and then shouted coldly.
"Well, now that things have come to this, there is no need for us to talk about responsibility.
The most important thing now is that the navy has wiped out the evil Black Flame City, but is about to create another pirate group that is comparable to the Four Emperors.
Will the world situation change and a fifth sea emperor be born? Will the stability between the four emperors be disrupted? "
The meeting room fell into silence.
Everyone who had originally shared the responsibility stopped talking and began to think about this important issue.
A moment later.
There were many discussions in the field, and the naval generals expressed their opinions.
As the meeting drew to a close.
Staff Officer He expressed his latest opinion.
"Since Roger opened the Great Pirate Era, the number of pirates has increased dramatically. Perhaps we have just defeated one of the Four Emperors, and then the fifth, sixth, or even seventh Four Emperors will appear."
"And this still cannot completely end the Great Pirate Era, because our navy is becoming increasingly weaker and weaker."
Warring States was silent.
The other naval commanders were equally silent.
Because what Chief of Staff Tsuru said was right, the new forces in the navy today are not that great, the powerful navy is still the group of great pirates like Onizuki and Flying Squirrel who have just begun the era of pirates.
Despite its strong appearance, the navy is gradually showing signs of decline, which is why there is a policy of "world conscription".
Staff Officer He glanced at the naval commanders present and continued, "The new naval forces are our top priority. Only when the old ones are replaced by the new ones can our navy continue to grow stronger.
Now, we need a new star to lead the Navy to a more prosperous future and attract more young people to join us."
A shining new star in the Navy
Hearing what Chief of Staff He said, the name that appeared frequently came to Zhan Guo's mind.
That young man with a clean background, no problems, and rapidly improving strength.
After thinking for a long time, Zhan Guo asked the naval generals present: "What do you think of Charlotte Coles?"
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One day later.
Coles received a summons from a navy officer, asking him to go to Marshal Zhan Guo's office, as the marshal had something important to tell him.
He couldn't help but feel a little confused. What could Marshal Zhan Guo want to talk to him about
While thinking in my mind.
Coles didn’t stop there either.
After confirming that there was nothing wrong with his uniform, cloak, hairstyle and demeanor, he strode towards the navy's superstructure.
final.
Coles came to the highest power center of the Navy Headquarters, the Admiral's office.
This office was not luxurious at all. It only had an ordinary desk, and the big-bodied Zhan Guo was processing documents.
"Reporting to Marshal Zhan Guo, Lieutenant Commander Charlotte Coles is here to report."
Coles saluted to show his respect.
At the same time, he also saw with his own eyes the highest authority in the navy, known as the "Buddha's Warring States".
Black frog glasses.
The long beard on his chin was tied into a braid, and he wore a military cap with a seagull symbolizing "navy" on it, and a huge afro hidden under the cap.
That serious face seemed to carry the situation of the world and was full of majesty.
Zhan Guo nodded, and while continuing to process the documents, he said, "Well, Charlotte Coles, I've heard your name a lot recently, and I've paid attention to you. I personally reviewed and approved your promotion notices."
Coles saluted again.
"Thank you for the trouble, Marshal."
Zhan Guo stopped processing the documents, looked up and adjusted his frog glasses, and said approvingly.
"You completed your last mission very well. You fought bravely in Black Flame City and made great contributions. The Navy has decided to promote you to the rank of Major General based on your performance and military achievements this time!"
A 19-year-old rear admiral of the Navy Headquarters.
It can be expected that Coles's deeds will be reported in newspapers and cause a stir.
And this kind of publicity is what the navy wants. The power of pirates is constantly expanding, and they must launch a navy supernova who can fight against them, and Coles is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
Major General of the headquarters
Although Coles had heard Kuzan mention it before, he didn't take it too seriously. He didn't expect that he would be promoted to rear admiral now.
"Thank you, Marshal!"
Zhan Guo asked his adjutant to take out the things:
"The Major General's coat of justice is ready. It's right here. Also, regarding your appointment notice, I have decided to have you serve as a garrison major general in the Sabaody Archipelago."
The Sabaody Archipelago is located in front of the Red Earth Continent in the middle of the Grand Line. It is the only way for pirates to go to the New World and is also located near the Navy Headquarters.
The purpose of sending the newly promoted major general Coles to garrison there is to intimidate some pirates and also to spread Coles' reputation more effectively.
When Coles heard the familiar name of the Sabaody Archipelago, he was surprised.
He didn't expect that he would be stationed on such an important island next.
This archipelago is an important key point in the development of the world plot. It is where the supernovas of the era of evil will gather next year.
Zhan Guo took a sip of tea and said, "Since you have just completed the elite training camp and completed an outstanding mission, the Navy Headquarters will give you a half-month vacation. You can return to your hometown in the East China Sea and take a look. You can take up your post after you come back. Do you have any objection?"
Coles knew that this was because Marshal Zhan Guo valued him highly and the navy attached great importance to him, so he naturally could not refuse.
Originally, after completing the mission in Black Flame City, he wanted to return to the East China Sea. Now that he had a vacation, it was even better, and he didn't need to apply for it again.
"Report to the Marshal, no objection."
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