"Is the World Government launching a massive recruitment drive?"
On Fish-Man Island, inside the Mermaid Cafe, Bright sipped a cup of coffee while flipping through the newspaper in his hand.
His face bore a genuinely surprised expression.
"Generally speaking, Marine Admirals are the World Government's highest military power, aren't they?"
Boss Shyarly, seated across from Bright, said calmly, "For them to put even positions like that up for recruitment, it seems the World Government has truly made up its mind this time."
"Yeah."
Bright nodded in deep agreement. "The Marines' losses this time were too severe. If they don't do something, the government's military strength will become far too scarce."
"But can they really recruit anyone?"
The mermaid waitress beside them asked in surprise, "Those are Marine Admirals. Even if they can't compare to our Emperor of the Deep Sea, Director Bright, they're still among the strongest people on the seas, right?"
"Can people like that really be recruited so casually?"
Even if there really were hidden powerhouses in the world, would they truly be swayed by the World Government's terms?
Did people with that level of strength need to submit to the government's control? On their own, there was probably nothing on the seas they could not obtain.
"Who knows?"
Bright gave a soft snort.
In the original story, they really did recruit two monsters. The question was whether they could bring them in at this point in time.
If he remembered correctly, Fujitora joined the Marines to abolish the Shichibukai. But because of his arrival, the Shichibukai on this timeline had basically become no threat at all.
Crocodile's conspiracy had not even been exposed yet. Did Fujitora have any reason to join the World Government?
*As for Ryokugyu, the manga Bright had read gave that guy far too