In this world, getting things done sometimes required not only a direct approach, but also alternative paths taken from the side.
For example, when Roy had first encountered teachers in his previous life, there had been too many names to choose from, making it difficult to tell which were better.
Looking them up one by one was inefficient and wasted too much data, so Roy had come up with a way to reach his goal faster.
If he wanted teachers who rode horseback, he would look for those who had worked with that kid Yuki Yuzuru.
If he wanted teachers who fought after dismounting, he would look for those who had faced off against Tatsu-kun.
And if his tastes were heavier and he wanted to see an NTR chieftain, Matsumoto Kazuhiro was the obvious choice.
He had brought that same method from his previous life into the Pirate World.
Roy did not need everyone to support his bid to become East Blue Governor. He only needed his competitors to have fewer supporters than he did.
Thus, Spandine and Carlos had taken the campaign funds and were constantly building momentum for Roy and buying people's loyalty.
Roy and Spandam, having served as superiors in the World Government's intelligence agencies for a long time, had been tasked with using the intelligence network they had accumulated to threaten the supporters of their competitors and those fence-sitters still wavering between sides.
Using both methods at once was what Roy, Spandine, and the others considered the most effective approach.
After all, money alone was sometimes not enough. People also had to see whether your strength was worth relying on.
Once all the tasks had been assigned, Roy and Spandam began making call after call to the bases of various intelligence organizations.
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