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## Chapter 691: The Special Circumstances of the West Blue
Although the heavenly tribute has increased and marine military funds have significantly risen, the current military budget is still insufficient.
Just the world conscription is a massive undertaking.
The compensation after the war is also a huge amount.
Without compensation, who would still fight for the Marines?
Most Marines are actually fighting for survival, not for elusive justice.
The replenishment of various military supplies.
With the increase in the number of Marines, the consumption required to maintain this scale will also rise.
The Marines need to regain control of the Four Seas.
Besides expanding the military, they also need to establish more Marine Bases and Navy Branches.
Only then can the Marines cover a larger sea area and restore the influence they have lost.
This is especially true for the West Blue, where Marine influence is weakest.
The number of Navy Branches is fewer than in the other three sea areas, and the investment required is even larger.
Currently, the power of Civilian Guilds is developing rapidly, which is even more evident in the North Blue, where Marine strength has weakened.
In the West Blue, Guild power has to some extent replaced the Marines, and this has become increasingly obvious as time passes.
Regarding the World Government's proposal to increase the heavenly tribute, the attitude of the Member Nations in the West Blue was not very clear.
The rampant Byrnndi Pirates had a widespread and profound influence on the West Blue.
When Marine Headquarters was unable to focus its energy on the Four Seas, the West Blue Navy further weakened.
Underworld Forces were purged during the war.
The number of Pirates also significantly decreased.
This led to a certain degree of peace in the West Blue.
After experiencing suffering, most Residents greatly cherish their current good life.
It can be said that the West Blue is currently the most peaceful Sea Area among the Four Seas.
Having gone through disaster, the West Blue is ushering in vigorous vitality in all aspects.
Even internal resistance within Member Nations and the conflict between Various Factions have disappeared due to the war.
The influence of the Great Pirate Era on the West Blue is far less than its influence on the other sea areas.
Few Residents would abandon their hard-won peace because of Roger's words.
Moreover, most Residents are deeply hostile towards Pirates.
For the Residents who survived that calamity, it is destined to be a happy time.
Even Residents from other sea areas have migrated to the more peaceful West Blue.
Even if there are Pirates, or even Bandits, under the huge bounty, they will be captured and killed by the Strongmen of the Guilds.
Having lost the attention of Marine Headquarters and lacking sufficient military budget, the West Blue Sea Area gradually declined in power.
Some things are easy to lose but very difficult to get back.
Now, various Guilds are spread throughout the West Blue, and quite a few people have left the Marines to join Guilds.
It is naturally impossible for the World Government to use the Great Pirate Era to threaten the West Blue Member Nations.
However, in the end, the West Blue Member Nations still compromised.
They still maintained some trust in the World Government and the Marines.
Some matters are not convenient for Guilds to handle, and as Mercenaries, they sometimes compete with each other.
The special situation in the West Blue, although it means less stress for the West Blue Navy, is very easy for Borsalino, who is stationed there.
Fewer Pirates means fewer troublesome matters.
As for the rest, it has nothing to do with him.
However, in order not to lose the West Blue, the investment is instead greater, and the recruitment work is also more difficult than in the other sea areas.
Regardless, the World Government does not want to lose the West Blue.
What would be lost is not just the heavenly tribute, but also the undermining of the World Government's rule foundation.
The subsequent impact would be no less than the war against the Rocks Pirates.
Restoring the trust of the civilian population in the Marines and the World Government, and stabilizing the Four Seas under the backdrop of the Great Pirate Era, are the next targets for the Marines and the World Government.
Under Shirek's management, coupled with the support of hidden forces, the development of the North Blue Navy can be said to be far ahead of the other three sea areas.
The three Pirate Islands are merely benchmarks among them.
The North Blue Navy's operation has not ended.
According to the existing intelligence, warships are scattering, heading respectively towards the Pirate Crews whose locations have been determined.
The Captains of these Pirate Crews are, without exception, individuals with bounties exceeding five million Beli.
And each marine warship is stationed with at least one Headquarters Colonel, capable of easily dealing with the target Pirates.
This also takes into account that even if a Pirate happens to have eaten a Devil Fruit, there is sufficient strength to countermeasure.
Even if they are not an opponent, they can safely retreat.
There will be no situation of being killed in return.
The Pirates who have become Shirek's targets are basically those with high bounties and not weak influence.
Eliminating them can maximize the deterrence against the Pirates entrenched in the North Blue.
For those with bounties of tens of millions of Beli, the North Blue Governor's Office will even dispatch Commodores or even Rear Admirals for suppression.
Currently, there are quite a few high-level combat power in the Four Seas Navy; this is also Headquarters specifically sending them over to suppress the Four Seas.
In the future, they will definitely be recalled to Marine Headquarters.
Before that, Shirek is utilizing these combat power as much as possible to maximize the results.
The number of Pirates in the North Blue is huge and continuously increasing.
It is impossible to eliminate all Pirates; the current Marines do not have that much military strength.
They can only establish the presence of the Marines.
To make Pirates return to the era where they flee upon encountering the Marines.
On the black wall, wanted posters of Great Pirates from the North Blue are being taken down, each marked with a cross.
What does this represent?
It is either death or capture by the Marines.
Death is a high probability event; only those Ability Users with good luck can survive.
However, their future destiny cannot escape spending the rest of their lives in Impel Down.
This is also to prevent Devil Fruits from being reborn on the Great Sea, potentially falling into the hands of some Pirate and causing trouble.
As arrogant as the Pirates once were, they are now just as nervous and paranoid.
Great Sea is very vast, and finding those Pirates is naturally very difficult.
But Shirek can still determine their locations.
This requires leveraging the strength of the Underworld.
The Underworld's Intelligence Organization knows most of the intelligence in the North Blue.
The original Marines naturally wouldn't do this, but Shirek is willing to spend the money.
Moreover, there is the powerful force of the Dark Sun Cult that can be utilized.
The infiltration of these Pirate Crews, planting Spies, and planning ahead were also reasons for the high efficiency of this operation.
(end of chapter)
Although the heavenly tribute has increased and marine military funds have significantly risen, the current military budget is still insufficient.
Just the world conscription is a massive undertaking.
The compensation after the war is also a huge amount.
Without compensation, who would still fight for the Marines?
Most Marines are actually fighting for survival, not for elusive justice.
The replenishment of various military supplies.
With the increase in the number of Marines, the consumption required to maintain this scale will also rise.
The Marines need to regain control of the Four Seas.
Besides expanding the military, they also need to establish more Marine Bases and Navy Branches.
Only then can the Marines cover a larger sea area and restore the influence they have lost.
This is especially true for the West Blue, where Marine influence is weakest.
The number of Navy Branches is fewer than in the other three sea areas, and the investment required is even larger.
Currently, the power of Civilian Guilds is developing rapidly, which is even more evident in the North Blue, where Marine strength has weakened.
In the West Blue, Guild power has to some extent replaced the Marines, and this has become increasingly obvious as time passes.
Regarding the World Government's proposal to increase the heavenly tribute, the attitude of the Member Nations in the West Blue was not very clear.
The rampant Byrnndi Pirates had a widespread and profound influence on the West Blue.
When Marine Headquarters was unable to focus its energy on the Four Seas, the West Blue Navy further weakened.
Underworld Forces were purged during the war.
The number of Pirates also significantly decreased.
This led to a certain degree of peace in the West Blue.
After experiencing suffering, most Residents greatly cherish their current good life.
It can be said that the West Blue is currently the most peaceful Sea Area among the Four Seas.
Having gone through disaster, the West Blue is ushering in vigorous vitality in all aspects.
Even internal resistance within Member Nations and the conflict between Various Factions have disappeared due to the war.
The influence of the Great Pirate Era on the West Blue is far less than its influence on the other sea areas.
Few Residents would abandon their hard-won peace because of Roger's words.
Moreover, most Residents are deeply hostile towards Pirates.
For the Residents who survived that calamity, it is destined to be a happy time.
Even Residents from other sea areas have migrated to the more peaceful West Blue.
Even if there are Pirates, or even Bandits, under the huge bounty, they will be captured and killed by the Strongmen of the Guilds.
Having lost the attention of Marine Headquarters and lacking sufficient military budget, the West Blue Sea Area gradually declined in power.
Some things are easy to lose but very difficult to get back.
Now, various Guilds are spread throughout the West Blue, and quite a few people have left the Marines to join Guilds.
It is naturally impossible for the World Government to use the Great Pirate Era to threaten the West Blue Member Nations.
However, in the end, the West Blue Member Nations still compromised.
They still maintained some trust in the World Government and the Marines.
Some matters are not convenient for Guilds to handle, and as Mercenaries, they sometimes compete with each other.
The special situation in the West Blue, although it means less stress for the West Blue Navy, is very easy for Borsalino, who is stationed there.
Fewer Pirates means fewer troublesome matters.
As for the rest, it has nothing to do with him.
However, in order not to lose the West Blue, the investment is instead greater, and the recruitment work is also more difficult than in the other sea areas.
Regardless, the World Government does not want to lose the West Blue.
What would be lost is not just the heavenly tribute, but also the undermining of the World Government's rule foundation.
The subsequent impact would be no less than the war against the Rocks Pirates.
Restoring the trust of the civilian population in the Marines and the World Government, and stabilizing the Four Seas under the backdrop of the Great Pirate Era, are the next targets for the Marines and the World Government.
Under Shirek's management, coupled with the support of hidden forces, the development of the North Blue Navy can be said to be far ahead of the other three sea areas.
The three Pirate Islands are merely benchmarks among them.
The North Blue Navy's operation has not ended.
According to the existing intelligence, warships are scattering, heading respectively towards the Pirate Crews whose locations have been determined.
The Captains of these Pirate Crews are, without exception, individuals with bounties exceeding five million Beli.
And each marine warship is stationed with at least one Headquarters Colonel, capable of easily dealing with the target Pirates.
This also takes into account that even if a Pirate happens to have eaten a Devil Fruit, there is sufficient strength to countermeasure.
Even if they are not an opponent, they can safely retreat.
There will be no situation of being killed in return.
The Pirates who have become Shirek's targets are basically those with high bounties and not weak influence.
Eliminating them can maximize the deterrence against the Pirates entrenched in the North Blue.
For those with bounties of tens of millions of Beli, the North Blue Governor's Office will even dispatch Commodores or even Rear Admirals for suppression.
Currently, there are quite a few high-level combat power in the Four Seas Navy; this is also Headquarters specifically sending them over to suppress the Four Seas.
In the future, they will definitely be recalled to Marine Headquarters.
Before that, Shirek is utilizing these combat power as much as possible to maximize the results.
The number of Pirates in the North Blue is huge and continuously increasing.
It is impossible to eliminate all Pirates; the current Marines do not have that much military strength.
They can only establish the presence of the Marines.
To make Pirates return to the era where they flee upon encountering the Marines.
On the black wall, wanted posters of Great Pirates from the North Blue are being taken down, each marked with a cross.
What does this represent?
It is either death or capture by the Marines.
Death is a high probability event; only those Ability Users with good luck can survive.
However, their future destiny cannot escape spending the rest of their lives in Impel Down.
This is also to prevent Devil Fruits from being reborn on the Great Sea, potentially falling into the hands of some Pirate and causing trouble.
As arrogant as the Pirates once were, they are now just as nervous and paranoid.
Great Sea is very vast, and finding those Pirates is naturally very difficult.
But Shirek can still determine their locations.
This requires leveraging the strength of the Underworld.
The Underworld's Intelligence Organization knows most of the intelligence in the North Blue.
The original Marines naturally wouldn't do this, but Shirek is willing to spend the money.
Moreover, there is the powerful force of the Dark Sun Cult that can be utilized.
The infiltration of these Pirate Crews, planting Spies, and planning ahead were also reasons for the high efficiency of this operation.
(end of chapter)
