"Where is this?"
"Don't they realize someone is filming them?"
"What foolish creatures."
...
"This is a cyborg experimental base."
"Heavens, it's too terrifying. Have all these people been modified?"
"So many different races' corpses, hiss, they're not dead yet..."
"Too cruel, how could they do that? That was a child, they actually performed experiments on such a young child alive."
...
"Ugh! I can't stand it."
"Wuwuwu, Mommy, I'm scared too."
"Damn the Navy, damn the World Government. How can they be so cruel?"
"Heavens, how many people must have died here."
...
"My child, you died so tragically."
"Mom, is that Daddy? Is it Daddy?"
...
All sorts of words, filled with terror, and also filled with anger.
Many people also wept in pain upon seeing familiar figures among the modified individuals.
These modified people were in great pain, missing limbs, all modified and living in nutrient solution.
But even more were like garbage, discarded in rooms or pools to await death.
The modification experiments were not all successful, and as such, the failures were discarded like trash.
And these people were piled up like mountains, simultaneously igniting the anger of others.
In areas with police stations in the East Blue, West Blue, South Blue, North Blue, and so on, there were designated broadcast locations.
If not, newspapers would expose the ugly face of the World Government and the Marine Headquarters to the world.
This directly led to the reputation of the World Government and Marine Headquarters plummeting.
The World Government, the Five Elders, and high-ranking officials of the Navy were all immensely enraged by this matter.
The war ended in defeat, with heavy losses, and now their reputation had been tarnished, their honor lost. This humiliation was difficult to avenge.
In the following period, people in various regions no longer had the same enthusiasm and anticipation for Marine Headquarters. Instead, they became vigilant.
Some even dared to step forward, initiate protests, and roar out condemnation against the World Government and the Navy.
How were these modified people captured?
Were they members of the World Government's Cipher Pol?
Or were they trumped-up charges by the Navy's unbridled authority?
While destroying various cyborg experimental bases and witnessing the scenes within, Bennidict was extremely angry and furious.
Even though the experimental bases had been destroyed and the World Government's evil deeds exposed, Bennidict's rage had not subsided.
This was because the chief scientific officer conducting these experiments had not been apprehended.
They possessed increasingly proficient cyborg technology and were researching even more powerful cyborgs.
This meant that more people would die as a result.
North Blue.
Garp clenched the newspaper, so angry he didn't know what to do.
If he could, he would fight Bennidict for ten days and ten nights.
Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at the silently subdued Navy, their morale frighteningly low, and couldn't help but show a worried expression.
With such morale, how could they fight?
"Bennidict made a good move."
"Even if we were unaware of this matter, and did not participate in it, no one will believe us."
Tsuru murmured to herself, sighing as she looked at some soldiers who were silently shedding tears.
Many of the current Marines came from the Four Seas.
They had families, children, but now, their identity meant that returning home was a dangerous and anxiety-inducing prospect.
Especially with what had happened, how could they face their loved ones?
What kind of violence would their loved ones face?
"Sometimes, I really envy Bennidict."
"Envy the Xuanwu Navy."
Garp suddenly said after a period of contemplation.
"Little Tsuru, if you had the chance, where would you choose?"
Tsuru looked at Garp with some surprise.
"Garp, what are you thinking?"
"This is not a question you should be considering."
Garp sighed and said, "Yes, this is not what I should be thinking about."
"This uniform, and the title of 'Hero', is the faith of many Marines."
Garp knew very well that anyone could betray the Navy, but it was difficult for him.
Because the glory he possessed had become the faith of many Marine soldiers now.
If even he left the Navy and joined the Xuanwu Navy, neither the World Government, nor the Five Elders, nor Sengoku, nor Steel Bone Kong, would let him off.
Tsuru didn't say anything further.
Regarding her old partner, Tsuru understood very well how difficult his choice was.
His son, Dragon, was originally a rising star in the Navy. However, due to the darkness of the World Government, and their oppression of the people and local regimes, with the Navy becoming an accomplice, he became immensely disappointed. He destroyed an experimental base, killed Marines, and completely detached himself from the Navy.
Now, he had become the leader of the Revolutionary Army, possessing immense power.
With such a family member, Garp must have been under immense pressure.
Even if Garp did not have the title of 'Marine Hero' and possessed sufficient strength, the Five Elders would have already made a move against him.
And if Garp were to leave the Navy, even if he didn't take anyone with him, many people would lose their spiritual pillar due to Garp's departure, and even leave the Navy. If that happened, the Navy's combat power would be greatly weakened and become a laughingstock.
At that point, let alone retaking territories in the Four Seas, they wouldn't even be able to suppress the dangerous seas of the New World.
"Is there any news about Zephyr?"
Garp asked with a worried expression.
Since Zephyr was thrown into the sea by Bennidict, and then experienced attacks from Bennidict and others, with the sea currents going wild, Zephyr's whereabouts have been unknown.
The Navy's original Three Admirals were directly missing one.
And because Zephyr's life and death were unknown, with the Chief Instructor absent, the new recruit training plan slowed down, making it difficult for the Navy to supplement with new recruits of considerable combat strength.
"We are expanding the search area and increasing efforts."
"There is no news yet."
Vice Admiral Tsuru said with a worried expression.
Garp complained, "Why did that guy Sengoku arrive so late?"
"If he had arrived a little earlier, Zephyr might have been alright."
Tsuru heard this and placed her hand on Garp's shoulder, saying, "We were already advancing at full speed, but with the sea currents at that time, unless he broke through the surface, we wouldn't have been able to discover him."
"However, that punch might have knocked Zephyr unconscious."
Tsuru had gone with Sengoku, so she was very clear about the situation at the time.
Garp's dissatisfaction with Sengoku was actually also dissatisfaction with her.
When Tsuru placed her hand on his shoulder, Garp immediately reacted, realizing he was in the wrong.
"Report, Vice Admiral Garp, the Fleet Admiral is calling. He requests that you immediately return to Marine Headquarters with your fleet."
Bogart walked over, holding a Den Den Mushi, and said in a deep voice.
Garp frowned and asked in confusion, "Did something happen?"
"To the point of abandoning the North Blue and returning to Headquarters with everyone?"
The so-called fleet actually referred to the fleet currently deployed in the North Blue, which was the entire active force that had recently engaged in battle with the Xuanwu Navy.
"This subordinate does not know!" Bogart shook his head, then added, "Not only us, but also the West Blue and South Blue are experiencing the same."
Vice Admiral Tsuru and Garp exchanged glances, both sensing that something was amiss.
Something big was about to happen!