Admiral Sengoku and Chief Staff Officer Tsuru's Gossip!
Early in the morning, the clock in Ortolan punctually made him sit up in bed.
Rubbing his eyes and yawning, Ortolan quickly got up and went to the bathroom to tidy himself up. Then he took out his black suit from the closet and put it on.
Ortolan didn't used to like wearing suits; he always felt that such clothes restricted his movements. However, now that he's a Vice Admiral, seeing all the Marines leaders dressed in sharp suits and looking so dignified, Ortolan has inevitably picked up this bad habit as well.
But you know what, he did look even more handsome in a suit, giving off a bit of a "suit-wearing thug" vibe.
After leaving the bedroom and walking through the hallway, you arrive at the living room.
"Good morning," Ortolan greeted casually.
In the living room, Robin, dressed in a beautiful dress, was watering the potted plants that Ortolan was growing.
Upon hearing Ortolan's voice, Robin nodded happily and waved vigorously, saying, "Good morning, Uncle Ortolan."
Yesterday, under Yixiao's protection, Robin witnessed the entire scene of Ortolan displaying his power.
At this moment, I have nothing but admiration for Ortolan!
After chatting with Robin for a few moments, Ortolan looked over to the kitchen and Rouge carrying a sumptuous breakfast, placing the dishes on the table.
"How about we hire a maid? You're not feeling well, don't overexert yourself," Ortolan said as he stepped forward to help.
Rouge smiled gently and shook her head, "No need, I'm not that delicate."
"I'll help in the future too!!!" Robin said, raising his hand with great enthusiasm.
Although she had only spent one night here, Robin liked it very much. In Ohara, at her aunt's house, she was neglected, basically treated as a freeloader, and had to do heavy housework.
Here, Aunt Rouge was very kind to her, and Uncle Ortolan took good care of her, making her feel very safe.
The three sat down to eat breakfast together. After a while, Ortolan suddenly spoke up, "It's very likely that I'll be going to the East Blue in the next couple of days..."
Upon hearing the word "East Blue," Rouge's movements stiffened considerably. She reluctantly picked up a glass of milk, took a sip, and only then calmed herself down, whispering, "Be careful on the road."
"Is there anything I can bring?" Ortolan hesitated for a moment before asking.
Rouge shook her head and said, "I've said everything that needed to be said. It was all a matter of fate, both for me and for him."
Seeing this, Ortolan nodded and dropped the subject.
Robin, on the other hand, looked at the two of them with some confusion, wondering what they were talking about.
However, Robin didn't ask any questions and quietly ate her breakfast.
Soon, the three finished breakfast. Seeing that there was still some time before it was time to clock out for work, Ortolan didn't rush to leave. He picked up the newspaper that Rouge had bought that morning from the table and sat on the sofa to read it.
Yesterday, Shiki caused a scene in Marineford, but the news hasn't been published in today's newspapers yet. I guess it will be reported in a couple of days.
Therefore, the news in the newspapers was rather bland, with nothing particularly eye-catching. The only slightly noteworthy item was the news about Ohara students joining the Marine Science Unit.
However, the above has been embellished to some extent, and does not mention the crimes of the academic team. It only says that in order to cooperate with the World Government on many scientific research projects, the academic team decided to cooperate with the World Government and so on.
This way, both sides can save face, and the potential impact and consequences of Ancient Script can be minimized as much as possible.
Just as Ortolan was reading the newspaper, footsteps came from the courtyard. That's right, because it was the Marine Headquarters, and since there were no maids or butlers in the house, Ortolan's courtyard was basically never closed. In any case, those who came here were most likely his friends.
Sure enough, a short while later, footsteps approached the living room, and then Gion's figure walked in from outside the door.
As soon as she saw Ortolan, she said, "I've taken care of the school situation you asked me to arrange yesterday."
As she spoke, she looked at Robin, whom she had met the night before, and said with a smile, "Starting tomorrow, you can go to school, Robin-chan."
"Thank you Gion- neechan," Robin said happily.
According to seniority, she should call Gion Auntie, but Gion insisted that Robin call her older sister.
Ortolan put away the newspaper, which had little smell, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your trouble."
Lucci is currently studying at this Marines academy, but these schools are not for training professional Marines officers; they are basic education schools. Many Marines officers' families attend schools in Marineford.
However, unlike Robin, Lucci doesn't live at Ortolan's house; he lives directly at Teacher Zephyr's big villa.
That's right, Teacher Zephyr really likes that kid Lucci. That kid is a very talented person, and he is still very young, which is the best time to nurture him. Whether it is his worldview, sense of justice, or talent, he is just like Lucci.
Teacher Zephyr lived alone, all alone. At that time, there was no one at Ortolan's house, and he was away on a mission in the South Blue, so he directly entrusted Lucci to Teacher Zephyr's care.
The two are on good terms now. Even though Ortolan has returned, he hasn't mentioned bringing Lucci back. After all, it's better for him to stay with Teacher Zephyr than with Lucci. Compared to Zephyr, Lucci is still quite uncomfortably away from home.
Lucci is definitely going to be a Marines in the future, and Robin has the same idea. Once they get their basic education sorted out, they can start working towards those career paths.
Soon, as it was almost time for work, Gion and Ortolan left together and headed towards the Fortress of Justice.
The two chatted casually about trivial matters on the way, mostly Gion talking and Ortolan listening. Gion mainly complained about how busy she was at work and lamented how there were so many evil people in the world.
Upon entering the Fortress of Justice, Gion quickly went to work in the Intelligence Department, while Ortolan headed towards the office of the Admiral Sengoku. After all, he was the Admiral Sengoku's direct subordinate, and he would need to discuss the subsequent work arrangements with the Admiral Sengoku.
He knocked on the office door, and after a short while, he heard a response Admiral Sengoku inside. Ortolan then pushed the door open and walked in.
Then I saw that Chief Staff Officer Tsuru and Admiral Sengoku were sitting opposite each other on the sofa, seemingly drinking tea and chatting.
Seeing this, Ortolan felt that he had come at the wrong time.
He'd heard some gossip from Garp, and it seemed there was something going on between the Admiral Sengoku and the Chief Staff Officer Tsuru!
Specifically, it was probably in the early years that the group of comrades-in-arms entrusted each other with their lives. At that time, their friendship was still very pure. Later, the Chief Staff Officer got married to a member of the Marines. The two married and had children, but soon after, he sacrificed his life in a certain war. Since then, the Chief Staff Officer has been single again.
It seems that Admiral Sengoku only realized his feelings for his Chief Staff Officer were somewhat different after the Chief Staff Officer got married. It seemed that there was something unusual mixed in with that pure camaraderie.
However, even though they were already married, the Admiral Sengoku still maintained his integrity and didn't cause any awkward situations. After her husband, the Chief Staff Officer, was killed, according to Garp, it was Sengoku, that old fellow, who started to get scheming again.
In other aspects, Sengoku Guo is decisive and has a lot of ideas, but when it comes to relationships, he is somewhat lacking. Over the years, it seems that many big shots have noticed that something is wrong with him, but he still hasn't been able to express his feelings to the Chief Staff Officer. He even feels good about himself and thinks it's normal for him to pretend.
Out of consideration for his reputation, people would at most gossip about him privately, like Garp, but nothing changed publicly.
Just as Ortolan was feeling that he had arrived at the worst possible time, the Admiral Sengoku laughed and said, "Ortolan, you've come at the perfect time..."
"That sounds a bit odd," Ortolan muttered, then said to the Admiral Sengoku, "Are you giving me work to do?"
"As a group, Roger, since you're here, you should also see this through to the end..." the Admiral Sengoku said with a smile.