NABC Chapter 119 I don't quite understand your decision!
Chapter 119 I don't quite understand your decision!
"You want me to go to the New World to oversee the war?" Roman looked at the contents of the document for the third time, almost reading it aloud word for word.
“That’s right.” Sakazuki clearly didn’t think his decision had much of a shock to Roman.
The New World, the front line of the battle between the Navy and pirates, is a huge meat grinder for both the Navy and some pirates. Countless battles and deaths have occurred on the sea, and the New World is the most brutal battlefield.
But that's not the point.
She had witnessed the brutality of the new world before.
Her map was somewhat different from others.
Normally, the map follows a pattern of increasing strength, showing the route from the Four Seas to the Grand Line to the New World. However, she did it the other way around. Even though she spent most of her time on the relatively peaceful and stable Whole Cake Island, with Charlotte Linlin around, she witnessed no shortage of bloody and cruel things.
What shocked her was the meaning of "warlord".
The naval commanders are usually high-ranking officers with great prestige. They do not usually participate in the war directly, but rather observe the war as an outsider and evaluate the troops. When necessary, they can also take command of the operation and take action to kill pirates or... kill deserters.
In short, the person in charge must be capable and prestigious. Appointing Roman, a mere lieutenant, to this position is truly a case of "using a small talent for a great task." She wanted to be highly regarded, but she was indeed not yet up to the task.
“I know you don’t like to joke, but I still want to confirm again, this appointment document… are you serious?” Roman couldn’t help but ask again.
"Just follow the orders you hear. Don't ask any more questions, Lieutenant Roman."
"Understood." That means don't ask too many questions, just do the job.
No, what on earth is Sakazuki thinking?
Roman didn't really know much about the naval power in the New World. After all, the New World had long been a haven for pirates, and many countries were under the protection of pirates. Their attitude towards pirates was ambiguous, and they had no shortage of supporters. The Whitebeard Pirates also had a high level of support among the people of the New World, which made matters worse. The naval power was quite limited.
The larger defensive bases are the G1-G5 fortresses.
In recent years, the number following "G" has been almost directly proportional to the intensity of pirate clashes, and the number of hawkish marines is also linked to this number.
Lieutenant General Pet, the current commander of G5 Fortress, is a staunch supporter of the hawks and also a backer of Sakazuki. Although older than Sakazuki, he strongly admires him, and it is said that there are still many of Sakazuki's personal guards at G5 Fortress.
Considering the practical situation and Sakazuki's style, it's almost a no-brainer which fortress Roman should be appointed as warlord.
Roman was puzzled by the order; she didn't quite understand why Sakazuki would give her a task that didn't suit her status.
Moreover, sending her to the new world would go against the original intention of the Warring States period.
If he didn't want to go, there were actually many ways to stop him, but Roman felt that he wasn't particularly averse to the mission.
Although the new world is indeed fraught with crises and may increase the risk of his identity being exposed, Roman has indeed not loosened his muscles for some time.
Furthermore, after Kaido completely took control of Wano Country, Charlotte Linlin almost stopped going out to sea and instead sent her subordinates to carry out plundering activities. In addition, as the number of her adult children increased, marriage alliances also increased.
Charlotte's previously rampant expansion seems to have slowed down due to the stabilization of her power.
Whitebeard didn't like dealing with the Navy much, preferring to enjoy family life, but his affiliated pirate crew was always restless.
Kaido also seemed much calmer.
Based on the above analysis, Roman thought it wouldn't be bad to go to the New World.
Seeing that Roman had agreed, Sakazuki felt relieved and began to recall Jonathan's words.
"If you want Lieutenant Roman to defect voluntarily, your presence is definitely useless. I don't think that little girl is a radical, cough cough, just kidding, Sakazuki, don't be angry. So let's find another way. As a superior, you are indeed difficult to get along with, and of course, as a friend too... Okay, let me get to the point..."
“Sakazuki, your army is of exceptionally high quality. I believe anyone who has seen your personal guards will feel a sense of respect. No one is more suited to the navy than your men. If you can make her aware of this, then I think you've already achieved half the success…”
“But I sent all my personal guards to the G5 fortress.”
“I agree more with the Sengoku general’s idea that your presence might threaten Lieutenant Roman’s life, and that you actually sent them to the most dangerous place. I know you never care about the danger of a mission, after all, you never shirk a mission, but Sakazuki, not everyone is a monster.”
"We are the navy, so we must fulfill our mission, just like my men and I."
“Okay, I agree, but this time you can’t disregard Lieutenant Roman’s life. G5 Fortress is indeed very dangerous. You need to give her a legitimate reason to leave if something happens. Believe me, even the devil wouldn’t send a 12 or 3-year-old girl to her death at G5 Fortress.”
Sakazuki, who had considered this idea before: "..."
"Jonathan".
What are your orders?
"You're just like Borsalino, you're easy to annoy people."
……
The first and second halves of the Grand Line are separated by the towering Red Line. There are two generally accepted methods to travel between the New World and Paradise.
The first method involves going to the Sabaody Archipelago, where the world's largest mangrove tree, the Yarchiman mangrove, stands. Because its roots are always exposed above the water, the Sabaody Archipelago was formed.
The most distinctive feature of the Sabaody Archipelago is the unique natural resin secreted by the roots of the Yarchiman mangrove tree during respiration. This resin expands into bubbles upon contact with air, which then float into the sky. Since these bubbles are only suitable for the Yarchiman mangrove's climate, once they leave the Sabaody Archipelago's climate zone, the resin components will burst because they cannot fully exert their power.
However, these bubbles can serve as a membrane for ships, and their pressure resistance can help ships penetrate to depths of tens of thousands of meters.
The second method, which is the method Roman is currently using.
Submit an application, take the elevator directly to the Red Line, pass through the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, and then arrive at the New World.
However, the second method does not allow the use of ships, so the person in charge will send ships to pick them up from the other side of the Red Line.