Antoine's Wisdom!

As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. The fact that Vidal had taken the initiative to fawn over the Celestial Dragons in Sabaody spread throughout most of the officer circle in just a few days.

Its origin is obvious.

"Imperial Way, Road Sealing"

Inside the office, Sengoku stood in front of his desk, frowning as he looked at the four large, bold characters written on the Xuan paper in front of him.

He wrote this by his own hand.

When news of Vidal's actions reached him, he did not, like the Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral below him, merely look at the surface of the matter. Instead, he obtained a more detailed report from someone.

In this report, he paid no attention to Colonel Noel's flattery, but focused on Vidal's actual actions, because he believed that his protégé was not so simple!

This is the most fundamental difference between a commander and a general in terms of their level of thinking.

"That's interesting."

"This Imperial Way is difficult to imitate, but the Road Sealing and clearing the way in advance can be followed."

Sengoku crossed his arms and pondered, "And it seems like this could be done not only to protect the Celestial Dragons, but also during other missions."

"And his plan to monitor the entire Sabaody, inside and out, using a large number of Image Den Den Mushi is somewhat similar to Impel Down's approach."

There aren't actually many Den Den Mushi (snail Den Den Mushi) used for surveillance in Marineford.

Because there are too many powerful figures here, not only would no one dare to do evil here, but even if they did, it would be difficult to escape the Observation Haki.

In recent days, Vidal not only purchased dozens of small Image Den Den Mushi from the G-8 Branch, but also used the 300 million Beli he earned to order hundreds of small Image Den Den Mushi and twenty large Image Den Den Mushi that could move independently from various Den Den Mushi merchants.

In addition, there are horned Den Den Mushi that can block communication within a certain range, White Den Den Mushi to prevent eavesdropping, and black Den Den Mushi specifically designed to eavesdrop on other Den Den Mushi!

Vidal had no intention of hiding these things from his superiors.

Instead, he wrote it down as a plan and handed it to Fleet Admiral Sora and Sengoku.

Firstly, this matter cannot be concealed; secondly, there is no need to hide it; and thirdly, special Den Den Mushi are not authorized for sale by those merchants. This is the official explanation.

Most importantly!

At the end of his plan, Vidal mentioned that he hoped that once the surveillance network in Sabaody was completed, headquarters could send a few members of the intelligence department to take over.

This means that he wants to voluntarily place the things he spent a lot of money to acquire under the jurisdiction of the naval intelligence department!

Although the Navy's intelligence department is called a department, its presence is actually very low, and it has always been managed by Tsuru, the logistics minister.

Before this, the Navy had always been receiving intelligence from the CP, and its own intelligence department was not very useful. It was not until Sengoku became the Fleet Admiral in the future that he began to secretly strengthen this force.

Now the intelligence department has received a big gift from Vidal.

That means they can at least rival the CCP in terms of intelligence capabilities in the Sabaody Archipelago.

It's easy to imagine how delighted Vice Admiral Tsuru, the officer in charge, was, and the unnamed intelligence chief even shed tears of joy—they finally had something to do!

He had already decided to apply for a transfer. Rather than reading newspapers at headquarters every day, he'd rather go to Sabaody and stare at those monitors, and it wouldn't interfere with reading the newspapers.

What interests Sora and Sengoku the most is that this approach is replicable!

While monitoring all the islands is a pipe dream, it seems feasible to do so for a few islands that require special attention.

Vidal's actions directly boosted Marineford's support for the surveillance plan to its maximum, resulting in the delivery of a large number of various Den Den Mushi before the G-8 Branch's Den Den Mushi arrived.

This immediately kept the Marine Base in the Sabaody Archipelago extremely busy.

Under Vidal's direction, after controlling the Inn Street and shipyard, he began to extend his reach to the tourist area and Paradise.

However, thanks to the successful experience of the first two districts, and the two months of development time snatched from various forces, they were able to achieve their goals.

There's no need for me to do it personally anymore; I can hand it over to Brigadier General Eller, Brigadier General Bivis, and others.

He was primarily responsible for the island-wide surveillance project codenamed 'Forest Network'!

His job involved his subordinate marines placing the visible Image Den Den Mushi), while he personally took charge of the various Den Den Mushi that needed to be hidden in the shadows. During this process, he once again experienced the convenience of the Woods-Woods Fruit in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Since the island itself is a giant mangrove, and is covered with mangroves, he could easily use his ability to place the Den Den Mushi) flawlessly into the tall trunk, and then cover it with a few branches and leaves.

For the entire months of July and August, he and his subordinates were busy with these two matters every day.

"Lieutenant Vidal, this is the income and expenditure report for August." Colonel Noel respectfully placed a report on the desk.

Vidal picked it up and started reading. He was now very used to reading documents and approving reports, so his movements were very much like his teacher, Sengoku.

"Revenue of 6.6 billion Beli!"

Even though I was mentally prepared, I was still shocked by the long string of numbers on the report.

This income and expenditure report actually shows the money earned from the Celestial Dragons these days, as well as the money spent on purchasing Den Den Mushi).

Since Saint Rosward left, the Celestial Dragons have been appearing like dumplings in a pot.

In just two months, more than thirty people arrived, all requesting to use the Imperial Way. They didn't discuss money at all, simply having their men throw three black leather suitcases to Colonel Noel, seemingly acknowledging that the Imperial Way would cost 300 Beli.

These days, the young Colonel has reached a point where he sees money as dirt.

Compared to this huge income, the money spent on buying Den Den Mushi is nothing!

"Lieutenant, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to hold onto so much money?" Noel asked Vidal with concern.

"Not good?"

Vidal looked up in confusion. "What are you worried about? Are you worried someone will come and steal it? Or did Antoine Vice Admiral something to you?"

He didn't include this money directly in the base's finances, but instead set aside a separate account for it.

"Antoine Vice Admiral Antoine came to see me before."

Vidal fell silent. Seeing his expression, Colonel Noel quickly explained, "However, I declined on the grounds that I would need your order."

In fact, Noel knew that doing so would offend Lieutenant Vice Admiral Antoine.

But he also knows that sometimes choices must be made.

"I see."

"By the way, I remember you're twenty-eight, aren't you?" Vidal looked at Noel gently.

"Yes, yes," Noel replied nervously.

"A 28-year-old Colonel is quite promising, but as a civilian officer, it will be difficult for you to advance further."

Vidal's words were not without basis. If a civilian naval officer does not have exceptional abilities, he really has to rely on time and experience to climb the ranks, and he also needs to encounter a mentor willing to help him.

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment. Colonel Noel was not stupid; he understood what the young adjutant meant.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he's already Colonel at headquarters before he's even 30. Without the help of a benefactor, he might still be a Colonel even after retirement!

And isn't Vidal a benefactor?

Although Lieutenant Vice Admiral Antoine was a senior Vice Admiral, how could his background compare to that of the brigadier general before him, who came from the Zephyr Training Camp and was a Commodore of Sengoku Admiral?

Anyone with eyes can see that Fleet Admiral Kong won't be Fleet Admiral for long; the next one will definitely be Sengoku!

Even if Vice Admiral Antoine knew a large number of Rear Admirals and Vice Admirals, how could they compare to a Fleet Admiral?

Not to mention the qualifications and strength of the person in front of us, he will most likely become Marine Admiral in the future!

Even Antoine Vice Admiral have known this, which is why he allowed Vidal to gradually sideline him without taking any drastic action.

Thinking further, if Antoine were to have a major conflict with Vidal at this point, he might be fine, Tokikake Gaji?

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This chapter is actually telling everyone that Antoine Vice Admiral not stupid. He has his own wisdom in dealing with people, as well as his own concerns and insights. Vidal dares to be so high-profile right from the start because he knows these things. The strength, connections, and resources he has accumulated in the previous hundred chapters mean that he doesn't need to worry too much about a small Sabaody. On the contrary, if I wrote a story about Vidal and Antoine scheming against each other and confronting each other, it would mean that everything I wrote before was useless.

I've always believed that people should act in a way that matches their level of achievement. If you become stronger, you should have the demeanor of a strong person. If you worry too much about things that don't need to be worried about, then you don't have the mindset of a strong person.