LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 172: 172 Post War
The second piece of bad news was that Whitebeard and the Whitebeard Pirates had attacked the heavenly gold, which the major kingdoms in the New World were preparing to give to the World Government.
Both of these events were enough to shake the World Government to its core, and Saint Saturn felt overwhelmed.
At that moment, he couldn't care less about Lynch humiliating him. With a frustrated snort, he ordered, "Kizaru, Aokiji, let's go!"
Kizaru helped Aokiji, and together, they slowly vanished into the sky.
Before leaving, Saint Saturn gave Lynch a long, hard look, then turned his gaze to Tom.
He vowed to remember this revenge and promised to one day destroy West Blue.
"Husband, are you just going to let them go?" Robin asked, clearly upset.
"Now is not the time to kill them. Let them go," Lynch replied, stopping anyone who wanted to pursue.
The three Admirals had fought fiercely, and their retreat had already caused too many casualties to bear.
The enemies of the world government are not just himself, so why do they do such thankless and stupid things?
Before the three Admirals fell, they managed to weaken one or two of the World Government's forces, but in return, they faced brutal retaliation.
Looking at Kizaru and others, they completely disappeared before their eyes. The burden on everyone's hearts was finally lifted. Enel and Tezzolo sat down on the ground.
"Hiss~ It hurts." The pain from his body made Enel gasp,
"There are indeed many masters in the Blue Sea, and I have seen them today."
"Lynch, you were right. I was too blind to see what was really going on."
"Asshole Raiden, didn't Lynch tell us to hold off our opponents? Why are you acting so recklessly?"
Moria complained, feeling frustrated. He drew a few shadows from himself and transferred them into Enel's body to help ease his pain.
"Speaking of which, Lynch, you're supposed to be a healer, help me, half of my body is still numb," Tezzolo said in misery.
Suddenly, a window appeared in mid-air, and a team of doctors with stretchers emerged.
They carefully lifted Enel and Tezzolo onto the stretchers and rushed them to the hospital, where those with healing powers would tend to their injuries.
The others returned to the capital, which was still in a state of panic due to the aftermath of the battle between Aokiji and Enel.
Lynch ordered the news of their victory to be spread to calm the people.
About ten minutes later, as the news reached the imperial capital, Lynch sat in the palace and heard waves of cheers rising from the streets.
"Long live Emperor Lynch! Long live Emperor Lynch!"
"With Emperor Lynch here, even the World Government won't dare challenge our West Blue!"
"I heard the Emperor even killed a former Marine Admiral! Well done, he deserved it for serving the World Government!"
"With Emperor Lynch here, no one will dare bully us in West Blue!"
That day, the entire country celebrated. The streets were filled with lights and fireworks, making it feel like a New Year's festival.
People cheered and celebrated while also repairing the broken glass.
That night
All the high-ranking officials in the kingdom attended the banquet, except Lynch. He lay on the large bed, reflecting on the events of the day.
The outcome was positive, but the battle had been full of risks.
For example, Gion had nearly been forced to intervene several times in dangerous situations.
The reason for this, he realized, was that West Blue was still too weak.
This time, West Blue reached its limit in facing the combat power of four Admirals at once.
Now, consider the World Government: three Admirals, Sengoku, Garp, the Five Elders, and the Knights of God, together with nearly 15 Admirals' worth of combat strength.
And that doesn't even include the mysterious Im, Commander-in-Chief Kong, his army, or the Celestial Dragons hiding in the Hidden Dragon Gorge.
This is the power base of the world's rulers—the foundation that allows them to dominate.
The result of 800 years of accumulation, it cannot be surpassed overnight.
Fortunately, the enemies of the World Government aren't just him.
The Revolutionary Army, Whitebeard Pirates, Big Mom Pirates, Red Hair Pirates, Beasts Pirates, the Shichibukai, and pirates from all over the world—all of these are enemies of the World Government
By making so many enemies, the World Government has no choice but to keep at least half of its combat power in reserve to protect its territories and avoid being caught off guard.
For example, just a few days after Kizaru was reassigned, the scientific research team was attacked by Zephyr.
It's likely that this time, the World Government's attack was repelled, leaving them embarrassed.
They probably won't launch another attack for a while.
With so many enemies, losing even one Admiral would be a huge blow to the World Government. If more were to fall, it could cripple them.
The World Government was bold enough to launch a large-scale attack on Lynch because they believed he was the only one in all of West Blue with Admiral-level combat power.
They thought it would be easy to overwhelm him with four against one.
Who would have thought that West Blue would have enough combat power to challenge four Admirals?
As long as the World Government isn't an idiot, it won't attack again unless they are absolutely certain of victory.
They must carefully consider the combat power of the four Admirals.
Lynch himself can defeat two of the Four Emperors' crews on his own.
If the World Government wants to attack, they must first weigh whether they can handle the losses.
Additionally, Lynch feels that, despite being a threat, he probably isn't considered the World Government's number one enemy.
Lynch hasn't started rebellions like the Revolutionary Army or caused chaos every day like the Four Emperors, who control the second half of the Grand Line and fight the World Government by burning, killing, and looting.
For now, Lynch has no intention of causing trouble. He just wants to live peacefully on his own land
Looking at how Sanji's family ruled North Blue for 66 days without much interference, Lynch realizes that if he hadn't angered the Five Elders, they probably wouldn't have bothered with him for a while.
"Still, the strength is too weak. We need to think about how to build up West Blue's foundation," Lynch thought.
He has a deep fear of being underpowered and feels that having two more Admiral-level fighters would allow him to live more comfortably.
"I wonder if Mr. Garp and Zephyr would be willing to join. I'll ask them another time."
"As for Sengoku... let's forget it and wait until he retires."
"There are also nine giant Rear Admiral. They're extremely loyal. I need to find an opportunity to ask Sanji's father for some 'clean' clones."
Although the people had died, their souls were preserved through the giant's power and returned to Lynch.
He planned to use their DNA to ask Vinsmoke Judge for help in creating new bodies, then fuse the giants' power to achieve a perfect resurrection.
Dong, dong, dong~
A sharp knock on the door broke Lynch's concentration.
"Mr. Lynch, are you here? Let me call you," came Ino's soft voice from the other side of the door.
Ino hesitated for a moment before opening the door. "So, this is Mr. Lynch's room..."
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TO BE CONTINUED
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