Chapter 216: Divine Wind vs. Tsunami!
The Government Conference that the Five Elders wanted to convene wasn't something that could be held immediately just because they wished it. The various departments had dozens of large and small divisions. Getting every Bureau Chief-level or Vice Admiral and above High-Ranking Official and Commander together on the same day, and then discussing for two or three days, was not an easy matter. This required giving everyone a longer period for adjustment and preparation.
In fact, for the World Government, the most important thing was to let time pass. The current situation was that many Projects, engineering works, and plans were in their initial stages. Yet, even though less than a year had passed, the Citizens of the World Nations and various Islands could feel the world changing with each passing day.
Thinking back carefully, what had happened in this Marine Calendar 1498? First, the Pirate King Gol D. Roger was publicly Executed, followed closely by Golden Lion Shiki being arrested and imprisoned. After that, Douglas Barrett caused a great disturbance in the First Half of the Grand Line and was also arrested. Then, in Water Seven, the Shipwrights led by Tom's Workers began developing the Sea Train with the World Government's funding. Drum Kingdom was selected by the World Government as a Medical Development Cooperation Nation, establishing a Medical Academy and the World Hospital Headquarters. Fish-Man Island signed the Equal and Friendly Relations Communiqué with the World Government, Sabaody Archipelago was designated as a Fish-Man Safety Zone, and at the same time, a Marine Branch was established Inland (on the island) of Fish-Man Island. The Kingdoms and Islands in the North Blue with a certain Industrial Base also had a large amount of Finance and Administrative Aspect Talents transferred away by the World Government. And recently, the G-0 Branch, where the Admiral Candidate Vice Admiral Kizaru was stationed, guarded Reverse Mountain, arresting or destroying the Unlucky Pirates pouring in from the Four Seas Ship after Ship, as if waiting for a rabbit by a stump. This matter had long spread among the World Nations of the Four Seas, because even their Merchant Ships, Cargo Ships, and Noble Cruise Ships had to undergo inspection.
At the same time, Marine Warships were continuously transporting Prisoners from Impel Down to the 'Bridge on the Sea' in the East Blue, then sending the Citizens who were liberated in order back to their Hometowns, and finally establishing Towns, or even preparing to establish Nations, with the help of the World Government.
Furthermore, the Propaganda Department had been making a splash recently. They were responsible for escorting Queen Otohime of Fish-Man Island to various World Nations in the First Half of the Grand Line for Tour Speeches, and broadcasting the Speeches to World Nations. They also had to organize Concert after Concert for Tesoro and Brook, which were also World Broadcasts, while Stella accompanied them for Interviews and Report/Coverage. It was said that the Propaganda Department was also preparing some Fixed-Time Live Programs. This caused millions upon millions of Citizens to gradually form the habit of opening their Visual Den Den Mushi to watch Live Broadcasts, directly leading to a more than tenfold surge in Visual Den Den Mushi Sales Volume.
As for the Noble Circle in various Nations, the hottest Entertainment Activity was organizing Tennis Matches between Nobles. Tennis Courts appeared one after another in the Capitals of various Nations, and the sound of Tennis Balls being hit echoed everywhere.
In addition, what many Lower-Tier Kingdoms anticipated the most was that after Sorbet Kingdom, two more Kingdoms that were investigated by the Finance Department and confirmed to have difficulty paying the Heavenly Tribute were exempted from the Heavenly Tribute for four years. It was said that they would also be subsidized with various Supplies and guided in their Economic Development. For those Poor Nations and Small Nations, this was simply A Ray of Hope in the Darkness. This made countless Citizens look forward to the convening of the next Reverie!
Meanwhile, on Sabaody Archipelago. After the decisive Dragon was transferred to the Ministry of Police Affairs under the Judiciary, he quickly renovated the Marine Branch here into the first Police Station!
The Walls of the Base and the Building Exterior Walls were repainted from the Original Copy Sea Blue to Dark Green. Even the Marine Soldiers' Uniforms changed from Blue and White Sailor Uniforms to wearing a Large Green Hat with Black Brim, a Close-fitting Dark Green Stand-Collar Jacket, paired with Dark Green Trousers, an Armed Belt, and Black High Boots.
As for those who transferred from Marine Officers to High-ranking Police Officers, they also had an extra Large Cloak that was green on the outside and black on the inside on their shoulders. Those who used Blades also carried a Long Saber at their waist. Overall, they looked very capable.
But these were just superficial changes. Although it initially aroused the curiosity of many Citizens on the Island and the Fish-men and Mermaids who came to visit, after a few days, it no longer felt strange. This was because they found that what these people did was no different from before – they were still standing guard and patrolling, just in a different Uniform.
Inside the Office. "I'm very sorry, Minister Dragon." "I can't leave just yet. I want to personally witness Sorbet Kingdom become prosperous with the help of the World Government and these Economic Specialists." "Four years. After the next Reverie, I'll report to you, alright?"
Dragon could only sigh inwardly upon seeing the Transponder Snail reply like this, then calmly said, "Alright, I will keep the position of Military Police Bureau Bureau Chief here for you for four years." "Thank you very much." [Click—] As the other side hung up, the Transponder Snail's eyes drooped.
"Ah..." Dragon rubbed the bridge of his nose, feeling a bit troubled. He had just been contacting Bartholomew Kuma, intending to arrange a Time to visit, but was directly refused by the other party. He was truly short-handed right now. Most of the Time, he had to personally travel to various Kingdoms to oversee the construction of local Police Stations and Communication with the Royalty of those Kingdoms. However, neither the process nor the result could be said to be very good. Just as he had anticipated, these Royalty simply did not support the establishment of Police Stations. Although there was no News yet saying that the Judiciary would strip Affiliated Countries of their Judicial Power, these Kings could still feel that the appearance of the police would bring them a lot of trouble.
Although the Construction Department of the Political Affairs Department was also transferring people to help, how could that compare to directly recruiting Laborers locally? And when he directly approached these Kings, they gave various excuses, saying they supported the World Government's Policy but wanted to see the Situation of Police Stations in other Kingdoms first. But the problem was that most Kingdoms had this Attitude, so whose situation were these Kingdoms going to look at?
Although he knew that the establishment of the Ministry of Police Affairs was a very difficult process, being in the midst of it still made him feel tormented and exhausted. Everyone clearly knew that Police Stations were bound to exist sooner or later, but everyone hoped that Time would come a little later.
Dragon felt that the Key Point still lay in the World Government being too busy. They were so busy that they couldn't focus their main energy on the Matters of the Ministry of Police Affairs. Otherwise, if they truly pushed it forward with full force, it wouldn't take even a year for Police Stations to sprout up everywhere in the First Half of the Grand Line. But now, he and the Judiciary could only rely on their own efforts!
[Knock knock knock!] "Minister!" Suddenly, Black Cat Three-Legged Cat, who had been captured by Dragon in the South Blue back then, knocked on the door a few times before pushing it open and entering, looking very anxious. At this moment, he was already a Police Sergeant. Although his Rank was only one level higher than an Ordinary Police Officer, after entering Zephyr's Training Camp next year and returning after receiving Training, he would definitely be promoted further.
"Please come out and see quickly! A giant Tsunami has appeared At Sea and is heading towards us!" Facing Dragon's questioning Gaze, Three-Legged Cat quickly shouted.
"Hmm?" [Whoosh!] The next second, Dragon transformed into a Green Whirlwind, scattering the Documents on the Office desk everywhere, while his figure had already appeared above the Base.
Indeed, looking out, he saw a Super Large Wave, estimated to be forty to fifty meters high, rushing towards them. The area near the Dock on Hotel Street was already in Chaos, with everyone screaming and frantically running Inland (on the island). It was simply like a Natural Disaster had struck, the arrival of Doomsday...
"Divine Wind!" Although he didn't know what Matter had occurred, he decisively activated his Hurricane Fruit Ability, unleashing surging Green Wind Power from his body.
[Whoosh whoosh whoosh----] In an instant, a fierce Large Green Wind began to appear above his head, forming a surging Wind Wall visible to the naked eye. It swept rapidly across the sky above Sabaody Archipelago with overwhelming force, directly confronting the terrifying Super Large Wave.
[Boom!!!] Soon, the Tsunami and the Wind Wall collided fiercely under the terrified gazes of countless Citizens...
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