On Spandam's ship, Ortolan was sitting at the dining table eating his meal.
A moment later, Spandam walked in from outside the cabin door, casually took off his suit jacket and hung it on the hanger, and said with a smile, "Vice Admiral Bane, you really went all out. The doctor just said that if it had been any later, that guy might have really been dead."
"That guy is the culprit who ruined our G-5, how could I possibly show him any mercy?" Ortolan said elegantly, picking up a piece of steak with his fork and putting it in his mouth while chewing.
He had no recollection of his rule against eating beef.
Spandam then poured Ortolan a glass of red wine, and asked, "So, how should this report be written?"
"Hahahaha..." Ortolan laughed loudly, "I think you can write it. I'm a rough man and not good with a pen. I trust you to do the job."
Upon hearing this, Spandam was delighted and said with a smile, "Since you think I'm efficient, Vice Admiral Bane, then I'll take care of this matter. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
If he writes this report, then wouldn't the laborers get a share of the profits? Lieutenant Vice Admiral Bane is an honest man; if he says he'll help you out, he definitely will!
Spandam was not one to be ignorant of 'etiquette'. As he sat down opposite Ortolan, he also took out Den Den Mushi and made a call.
A moment later, a young man's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, asking with some curiosity, "Dad? What's up?"
"Where are you?" Spandam asked.
"I'm on my way to Water 7. The verdict regarding the shipbuilding case of Pirate King Roger has been handed down, and I..." Spandam honestly replied from the Den Den Mushi.
"Okay, then. Here's what you do: when you get to Water 7, get a death certificate for that guy named Tom. Say he was arrested or whatever, just make sure he's dead. Send him to CP-9, understand?" Spandam.
"Huh?" Spandam asked, puzzled, "Why? What if he..."
"Don't worry about why. I'm telling you to do it, so do it. If you can't, you can forget about CP-5, you idiot!" Spandam cursed and hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Then, he looked at Ortolan with some embarrassment. "I'm really sorry, my son is a bit stupid, but don't worry, he's stupid, but I'm not."
Ortolan knew Spandam's situation and felt some sympathy Spandam the guy. How could such a shrewd and capable person have such a useless son?
However, he still smiled and said, "Like I said before, I trust you to handle things."
"Hehe, I'll definitely get Tom to G-5 as quickly as possible. As for the other shipbuilders, I've already delegated the task to them. They'll be sent to G-5 with them too!" Spandam chuckled.
After two days on Spandam's ship, the Momonga's warship finally arrived.
"I still have a lot of things to do with my G-5. I'll leave the escorting of him back to Impel Down to you, Commander Spandam," Ortolan said with a smile.
Spandam replied with an air of righteous indignation, "We've got it all, Vice Admiral Bane, you can rest assured."
The two 'friends' didn't exchange any more pleasantries. Soon, Ortolan boarded the warship, set sail, and left. Spandam and the others also quickly headed towards the Red Line.
On deck, the Momonga said with a sigh, "You're really efficient. I haven't even arrived yet, and you've already taken care of that Bullet guy..."
"It's not a big problem," Ortolan waved his hand and said, "It sounds impressive, but it's really just so-so..."
"I reckon only someone like you would dare to comment on him like that. Vice Admiral Wolf suffered quite a bit before," the Momonga sighed.
His strength is not even as great as Vice Admiral Wolf's. If he were to encounter Bullet, he would probably be in trouble too.
After a couple of sighs, the Momonga continued, "We've found out more about Kozuki Oden. The Whitebeard Pirates have reconnected with him, and he's been reinstated as the captain of the 2nd Division..."
"That guy actually escaped from Kaido?" Ortolan raised an eyebrow.
He had previously suspected that perhaps that the Devil Fruit user from Wano Country who imitated Mitsuki had transformed into Kozuki Oden and conspired with Kaido to sabotage Whitebeard's plans.
This kind of conspiracy will definitely be exposed once Newgate actually meets Kozuki Oden.
The Mimic-Mimic Fruit is indeed powerful; it's absolutely impossible for it to keep it a secret from a top expert like Newgate for long!
A person's appearance can be imitated, but their temperament, aura, and even strength are absolutely impossible to imitate!
Ortolan believed that although Kozuki Oden was a fool and lacked intelligence, he did possess some unique characteristics that could not be imitated.
"Is there any movement from Wano Country?" Ortolan asked again.
"No, the Beasts Pirates didn't even pursue Kozuki Oden, and we haven't heard any news about Kozuki Oden's family being killed by Kaido. I guess even though there's no news, Oden probably escaped too..." Momonga said.
"Toki ..." Ortolan stroked his chin, then smiled and stopped thinking about it.
Most likely, the whole family escaped at some unknown time, and then Kozuki Oden fled Wano Country alone, right?
"How has G-5 been doing during my absence?" Ortolan asked again.
It is currently April of the year 1500 in the Marine Era. It seems like the slug department held a rather pointless meeting and then went back to the New World to capture Bullet. It seems like it hasn't been long.
In fact, Ortolan has been away from G-5 for several months.
"Everything is going well. The recruitment efforts in various regions have been effective. We have already replenished our ranks with 20,000 soldiers. However, if this continues, we won't have enough warships..." the Momonga said.
"I've already started working on the warship issue, and I should have results soon, so don't worry." Ortolan smiled, then added, "This trip back to the front lines wasn't just about the Shichibukai; I also had a long talk with Admiral Sengoku about many personal matters concerning our G-5..."
"What did the Admiral Sengoku say?" the Momonga asked, a mixture of curiosity and worry.
"I spoke frankly with the Admiral about some of our affairs, and Admiral was willing to understand and support us. Of course, it was in private. On the surface, as long as we don't report it, he won't investigate, so let's keep it a secret for as long as possible..." Ortolan said.
"In other words, will the 2nd Division condone our G-5's outrageous behavior?" the Momonga pondered for a moment before asking.
"Yes, but we still need to keep a low profile, at least as low as possible, and not be too flamboyant, so as not to make things difficult for Mary Geoise." Ortolan added another instruction.
Then, as if he remembered something, he said, "By the way, my term of office as G-5 was originally set at about two or three years, but now it has been changed."
"What do you mean?" the Momonga asked, somewhat confused.
"What I mean is, unless something major changes, I will continue to serve as the base commander of our G-5!" Ortolan laughed.
Ortolan felt that two or three years was not enough; at most, it would only lay a foundation, and it would be difficult for G-5 to develop into a large-scale operation. He also planned to arrange for someone like Momonga or Issho to take over as base commander and carry out sustainable development.
After returning to the headquarters this time, he spoke frankly with Admiral Sengoku also realized that this was not going to work, so he planned to permanently station Ortolan at G-5!
If any major event occurs in the Naoki clan, he will be transferred back to the Naval Headquarters. As for what major event this is, it could be a major failure, such as Ortolan suffering some severe damage in the New World, or it could be a major event that forces Ortolan to return to the Naval Headquarters, such as the selection of a new Marine Admiral.
Before the Momonga could even process the news, Ortolan continued, "So some of the previous plans will have to be changed. We'll have something to do later."
For example, while it's easy to replenish manpower at the grassroots level, Ortolan doesn't have enough officers at the general level. Right now, he can only trust Momonga and Ichisho, and Vergo is barely a reliable tool.
He's still far from it; he needs to find another group of helpers!
In this regard, the Admiral Sengoku also gave him a great deal of leeway. He had stipulated that Ortolan should have two Rear Admiral, but now he has quietly loosened that limit.
It means that as long as no one reports it, even if you, G-5, field a hundred-man squad of generals, the Ministry of War won't bother with you.
It has to be said that with the help of Admiral Sengoku, many things became much easier to do!
After returning to G-5, Ortolan plans to first formulate a five-year development plan and proceed step by step!