Chapter 124 the First Knife Delivered to the Door
[New Marineford Marshal's Office]
The afterglow of the setting sun poured into the Marshal's Room through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. The crimson coat of "Justice" seemed to be ignited by lava in the golden light, with flames billowing.
Sakazuki stood with his back to the floor-to-ceiling window, his whole body like a statue cast from magma, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.
Rogge stood in front of the huge world chart in the center, tapping the coordinates of the Golden City with his slender fingers. His voice was cold and low:
"All of Tezulo's gold has been injected into the G-5 war preparedness system. The financial shackles have been broken, and the military expenditure problem has been completely resolved."
Rogge paused, his gaze sharp as a cold sword. "Military funding is no longer a problem. Now, it's time to make those pirates understand that the era of 'absolute justice' has arrived."
Sakazuki slowly turned around, folded his hands in front of his chest, and the magma texture flowing between his palms seemed to be able to swallow up the world at any time.
"The remnants of the Four Emperors, the underground black market, the illegal arms trade, the remnants of the Pirates..."
His voice was as deep as the roar of a volcano:
"We must eradicate the roots!"
Rogge nodded and was about to continue the deployment when suddenly——
"Bulu bulu bulu——"
The intelligence Den Den Mushi burst into a sharp chirping sound, with a hint of extreme anxiety and panic in the sound.
Sakazuki pressed the answer button, and the Den Den Mushi quickly transformed into the face of an intelligence officer covered in cold sweat:
"Report to the Marshal! Urgent information!"
"Due to the annihilation of the Whitebeard Pirates, unusual activity has occurred on Beehive Island!"
"Former Rocks Pirate remnants, 'Silver Axe' John and 'Ochoku', have returned together and have taken full control of Beehive Island!"
Rogge's eyes narrowed slightly, and he slid his fingers across the world chart, quickly locking onto the location of Honeycomb Island.
"They intend to rebuild the remnants of their former power and are recruiting pirates and black market mercenaries on a large scale. They've reportedly begun integrating most of Whitebeard's legacy, attempting to establish themselves as the new Four Emperors!"
Rogge frowned slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Sakazuki snorted coldly, and the magma aura swept across the entire place:
"Idiots... the last Four Emperors' corpses haven't even cooled yet, and you dare to claim the throne?"
The intelligence officer swallowed and continued to report in a trembling voice:
"Also—unusual movements have been detected in the South Blue Solbe Kingdom!"
"A mysterious figure calling himself 'The Legendary Man' founded 'Buggy Express,' claiming that for a fee, he could hire any pirate to complete any mission.
In a short period of time, he attracted a large number of small and medium-sized pirate groups to join, and they have begun to form an armed mercenary force!"
Sakazuki frowned. "Buggy Express...what is that?"
When Rogge heard this, his face suddenly darkened, and he thought to himself:
"East Blue's one percent of 'lucky conquerors' who slipped through the net unexpectedly showed up at this time..."
After the report, Sakazuki slowly raised his head, his lava-like eyes staring directly at Rogge:
"What do you think?"
Rogge sneered, his tone indifferent:
"They still dare to show their faces at this time, want to be the Four Emperors?"
"Then use them to measure the knife."
Sakazuki narrowed his eyes slightly. "Do you need help from headquarters?"
"It's just a dead fish and rotten shrimp, G5 is enough!"
Rogge sneered: "It's time for the wind direction of this ocean to completely change."
He turned and strode towards the office door, the large words "Absolute Justice" on his cloak gleaming in the setting sun.
He gently pushed the door open, and the words of battle intent slowly came back:
"These losers who call themselves the new Four Emperors are being used as a test for the Rectification Fleet!"
Sakazuki stood there, looking at the tall figure about to walk out of the door, his eyes bursting with enthusiasm and anticipation like flames.
"Rye..."
"Crush them and this rotten world along with them!"
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The night was dark, and the alarm tower of the G-5 base hung high like a sword, its lights illuminating the cold outline of the steel fortress.
Rogge pushed open the door of the combat meeting room, and the steady footsteps seemed to knock on everyone's heartbeat.
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became tense, and all eyes were focused on him.
Rhett leaned against the corner, arms crossed.
Shiryu leaned lazily against the wall, holding a cigar in his mouth, and the Thunderstorm Blade was slightly unsheathed, reflecting a cold light.
Huangmu looked eager to try, and his hands were rubbing together, as if he could use the Sen Sen fruit to grow a jungle to destroy the enemy in the next second.
What about Enel?
He was sitting on the windowsill, swinging his legs with his legs crossed in an extremely elegant (and slightly exaggerated) posture, his golden stick spinning rapidly, with an expression of "ready to perform meritorious service at any time".
Luo, Ain, Binz, and Smoker lined up in order, and the core members of G5 gathered here.
However, Rogge lightly said one sentence, which completely ignited the atmosphere:
"Everyone, we have work to do."
The holographic projection unfolded with a buzzing sound, and a three-dimensional map of Honeycomb Island floated in mid-air. Above the island, two yellowed bounty warrants slowly rotated.
"Beehive Island is now occupied by two remnants of the old times."
"Silver Axe John—Reward: 2.48 billion Berry."
"Ochoku—a bounty of 2.26 billion Berry."
Before he finished speaking, Lei Te had already punched the tactical sand table and grinned: "Finally, we can have a real tough battle!"
Shiryu blew out a smoke ring and laughed dangerously: "Will the blood of these old guys still burn your mouth?"
Aramaki smiled like an old man about to clean up his garden: "The forbidden forest of Sensen Fruit is in need of a few strong skeletons!"
At this time, the smile on Enel's face began to crack.
"Boss...can you take me with you this time?"
Rogge simply ignored it and said calmly, "On this operation, we will only bring Lei Te, Shiryu, and Aramaki as high-level combat forces."
"...???"
Enel's pupils shook on the spot, and he fell directly from the windowsill, his face hitting the ground first, and his whole body was lying on the ground. The golden scepter slid to the side with a snap.
He rolled over and hugged Rogge's calf, tears and snot flying: "Boss! You can't do this to me! I've learned a lot of new skills, and I haven't shown you their power yet!" (Can someone tell me how to add pictures to this article? I want to use that shocking picture of Enel, but I can't...)
Ai En covered his mouth and chuckled: "Aren't you a god? Do you need to beg for leadership?"
Binz shook his head and sighed, "Sure enough, when the electricity is overloaded, the mind is also prone to short circuit."
Enel tugged at Rogge's trouser legs while muttering to the person beside him, "What do you know?! I couldn't even catch up with the battle against Whitebeard, and now you can't even give me a chance to deal with two expired Pirates?"
Ai En held back a smile and handed over a handkerchief: "God, wipe your nose."
Rogge kicked Enel away, expressionless: "Stay at home in the base and guard the rear."
"When the time comes to truly destroy the emperor, I will let you fight with all your might."
Enel collapsed to the ground, looking up at the ceiling with tears in his eyes: "Oh no... this world... is ultimately not worthy of my lightning..."
Rogge smiled calmly: "Who told you to charge slowly?"
Enel was so angry that he almost collapsed and said, "Boss, you're biased! I'm going to report you to the HR department!"
Huang Mu on the side laughed out loud: "Stop talking, stop talking, I'm already looking forward to you performing the corpse lying performance!"
Just as Enel lay down and pretended to be dead, Rogge suddenly turned around:
"Wait, there seems to be another task."
Enel instantly transformed into lightning and stood at attention, arcs of electricity crackling around him: "Thor, stand by at all times!"
Lei Te clapped his hands and laughed: "This guy changes his expression even faster than Lei Ying!"
Rogge smiled slightly. "There's a new 'Buggy Express' in South Blue, and it's attracted quite a few small players."
He tapped his fingers on the table. "Go and take care of it."
Enel's eyes gleamed, and a spark of lightning emanated from his salute. "I'll make sure those pirates experience divine punishment!"
Enel transformed into a lightning bolt and dashed around the conference room: "Wait and see the Thunder God perform!"
Lei Te, Shiryu and Aramaki had already walked to Rogge's side at the same time, ready to go.
Rogge stood at the door, his cloak flying. "Set out at dawn, destination—Hive Island."
"The first stroke of the sword in the process of rectification begins with the corpses of the past."
Shiryu smiled coldly, Lei Te rubbed his hands together, and Huang Mu grinned at White Fang: "Pull out the weeds! It's time to clear the entire ocean of weeds!"