The Perfect Marine Officer!
Inside the Five Elders' meeting room.
"You've already seen Forrest Vidal's file, so tell me about it." A middle-aged man with blond hair and a golden beard sat in an armchair, calmly observing the other four.
"He pockets the pirates' loot, threatens the Germa Kingdom to send 400 million Beli worth of treasure to the G-8 Branch every year, cooperates with Alabasta to build a new city, earning 1 billion Beli annually, and gains private territory and the status of an honorary royal family. What a greedy Navy kid." The bald, white-bearded old man chuckled.
"And he even brazenly brought two pirates with him."
"One was taken in as a retainer, and the other was turned into a navy—how audacious!" sneered the bald man holding a long sword.
"But whether it's the World Pirates or the Golden Pirates, he dealt with the rest of the members very cleanly. In that respect, I admire him. At least he understands his identity and position and doesn't go too far," the goatee-wearing old man sitting next to the bald man said with a smile.
The old man, leaning on a cane and wearing a small black hat, nodded and said.
"He comes from a clean background, has boundless potential, and is a disciple of the Sengoku. I believe he is worth nurturing."
"But this time, he caused such a huge commotion as soon as he arrived in Sabaody, completely disregarding his superiors and the established rules."
"It's just a power struggle; loving power isn't a bad thing." The blond man looked at Vidal's picture on the document in his hand. "Besides, everything he did was within the rules. He's a kid who knows how to use resources and rules; I like that kind of person."
"Indeed, he's much better than those fools who recklessly break the rules with some insignificant possessions." "Judging from this, this kid is actually a near-perfect naval officer."
For people at their level, anything except being greedy, greedy for money, or power is considered a virtue.
"And I think it's right to strengthen the control of Sabaody!" The knife-wielding man suddenly became serious.
"The balance of power between pirates and the navy is now severely imbalanced."
"I thought things would calm down for a few years once a pirate emperor was gone."
"I never expected three pirate emperors to appear out of nowhere—no, I should say four!"
The blond man put down the documents in his hand and continued, "Sabaody is the gateway to the New World. If someone can temporarily close it, or narrow the opening, it can slow down the influx of new blood, and over the years, it will have a significant impact on pirates."
"This will also allow more time for the development of this group of naval personnel."
"But the uses of Sabaody are not limited to these. If you control the terrain too much, it will also cause problems," the bald, mustachioed man cautioned.
"So let's see what Vidal does next."
"If he gets the measurements right, then let him handle it. You can't control that part of Sabaody that mediocre person can't manage!"
"If this young man crosses the line, remind him. He's just a young man, it's not unusual."
At this moment, the old man with the goatee suddenly smiled. "I'm quite curious to see how firm his stance is. I'll send someone to Sabaody; I hope he won't disappoint me."
"I didn't expect those guys to be of any use. That's quite something."
As the bald man with the knife spoke, he picked up a white cloth and began wiping the protruding section of the blade.
"Should we offer our support for the Sabaody project?"
Our silence is our greatest support.
"If he can't even withstand the upcoming storm in Sabaody, then he's nothing special. If he does well, what's wrong with handing Sabaody over to him?"
"Too."
In the adjutant's office at the Marine Base in the Sabaody Archipelago, Vidal put the receiver back on the Den Den Mushi and smiled.
[Slap.]
"Do what I think I should do? Okay, then I'll do it!"
With Sengoku's support, he felt half relieved. Now it was up to Fleet Admiral to decide what to do. But when he made the call, he found that the line was busy, and he immediately realized that Antoine Vice Admiral also busy.
It's alright, let's just wait. Anyway, he's determined to take control of this Sabaody!
Meanwhile, on Sabaody Archipelago, things were boiling over like hot water.
Wow, there are so many navy personnel here!
"Could something serious have happened on the island?"
"I heard that the shipyard over there is catching pirates, and they're doing it on a massive scale!"
"If only these navy personnel could also arrest the human traffickers."
"This must be difficult!"
As Brigadier General Bevis led a long column of over a thousand marines past Shipyard No. 50 and into the tourist area at Shipyard No. 40, the gasps and stares of the people along the way filled him with exhilaration.
Especially the scene where Comil led his men to capture a group of pirates and seize more than a dozen pirate ships.
It reminded him of his original intention when he joined the navy.
Catch the pirates!
Looking back on these years since I came to Sabaody, I've had a comfortable life, but I haven't done anything meaningful.
Putting aside everything else, he came here as Commodore five years ago, and he is still Commodore five years later.
When I occasionally go out for a stroll, I see familiar pirates, but I can't bring myself to attack them.
He was unwilling to accept it, but that was the state of the entire Marine Base.
What can be done?
But now, it seems that his adjutant Vidal is going to change all that, declaring that he will once again take control of the entire Sabaody Archipelago. To be honest, he truly admires him.
However, there are concerns that Vidal's success may be short-lived.
It's great now, but the key is whether we can keep it up.
Five years of silent observation gave him some understanding of the depth of the lake in Sabaody.
To put it bluntly, it's still a lack of confidence in Vidal.
Even if Brigadier General Bivis knew that he had defeated Bondi Wald, who had a bounty of 500 million Berries, it was indeed a remarkable achievement, but far from enough to suppress Sabaody Archipelago.
Besides, you can't just have some ability to do this; it also requires a strong background and sophisticated methods. But... ah, it's still so exhilarating!
This wasn't just Commodore Bevis's feeling; it was the feeling of the entire Navy.
Walking so imposingly through the crowd certainly satisfied their vanity; some even regretted that Vidal only allowed them to tour the entire island once and didn't issue an order to thoroughly investigate and capture the pirates.
If only we could actually fight like Comil and the others did before.
Along the way, they seemed to have seen quite a few guys who looked like pirates!
You said you turned and ran as soon as you saw the navy; even if you weren't a pirate, you're probably no good, right?
The last two Commodore's teams met at Soap Bubble Park in District 30, and then formed a single team to head towards District 10.
This completely shocked the residents of the entire lawless zone.
Imagine what it would be like to have over 2,500 marines advancing step by step? The pirates and villains had no idea that Commodore Bivis and Commodore Eller were just passing through on their way back to the naval base in Sector 60.
They just felt that some bastard must have caused a huge mess to attract so many marines!
But for Brigadier General Eller and Brigadier General Bivis, their mood turned somber as soon as they entered Zone 10, and all their previous high spirits and excitement vanished.
Because here, apart from men and women fleeing in a frenzy like wild beasts.
And there are skeletons and fresh corpses everywhere along the roadside!
But they knew that ahead of them lay a lawless zone, namely Grove 0 1 to 9), an area right next to their own base.
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What's going on? Why is everyone so silent now that we've entered the Sabaody arc? There are no comments or notes for this chapter, but the subscription numbers keep increasing. I'm confused. Can someone explain this?