G-5 Has Admiral Authorization-We Act First and Report Later, Got It?

After outsourcing the debt collection matter concerning the Shichibukai to the Big Mom Pirates, Ortolan looked at Tesoro again and asked, "Have you finished reading all the information I gave you before? Do you have any suggestions? Now that the higher-ups of G-5 are all here, it's time to let everyone see your abilities and prove my judgment."

Ortolan traveled all the way to the Sabaody Archipelago to bring someone back, saying that this person would be in charge of the logistics and economy of G-5 in the future.

In fact, although the Momonga and Yixiao did not object on the surface, they still had some doubts in their hearts.

Now that everyone's here, if Tesoro can come up with a satisfactory answer, it would be a way to vindicate himself.

Hearing this, Tesoro was a little nervous, but he quickly nodded and said, "Bane, please wait a moment. I have prepared a plan. Please bring it to me."

Ortolan raised his hand, signaling him to hurry back. After Tesoro left the office, the Momonga finally asked, "That kid seems a bit... unreliable when he's interested in someone. Can he really do it?"

Yi Xiao took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "We can't judge a book by its cover. We should trust Ortolan's judgment. As long as they are stronger than us, that's enough."

Upon hearing this, the Momonga stroked its chin and nodded, saying, "That makes sense. As long as they're better than us clueless bastards, that's enough."

Gion was new and didn't know much about G-5, so he didn't say anything and just sat quietly on the sofa waiting. Tesoro didn't keep everyone waiting for long; a few minutes later, he ran back with several documents.

He respectfully handed out the documents one by one to the big boss of the shogunate. After Ortolan and the others took them, they also began to read them.

Tesoro then cleared his throat and said, "In the materials you gave me, Bane, there were some of Momonga Momonga's ideas and plans. I think that method of collecting protection fees from merchant fleets is actually something worth exploring further. However, the method is a bit crude, and the name doesn't quite carry weight, damaging the Marines's image. We need to find a more moderate method that is more acceptable to merchant fleets..."

When the Momonga heard that his idea had been mentioned, it became interested and asked, "Then tell me more about it?"

Tesoro took a deep breath, then mustered his courage and said, "It's like this. I've read many books about trade in the New World. Actually, our New World is a very special trading region. As we all know, the New World is extremely dangerous. Not only are there a large number of pirates and villains, causing constant chaos and warfare, but the climate is also extremely abnormal, making navigation very dangerous, unlike any other sea area. But even so, why do so many caravans from other sea areas still brave these dangers and rush into our New World?"

"Why?" the Momonga asked humbly.

Tesoro said in a deep voice, "Because businesses in the New World are basically all about exorbitant profits! Generally speaking, people living in the New World don't have the concept of saving. Nobody knows what tomorrow will bring, or an accident. You might painstakingly save a large sum of money, scrimping and saving for ten years, only to have it all end up going to pirates. So basically, people in the New World spend money as soon as they have it, without thinking about saving. Furthermore, the New World is constantly in chaos, with extreme and abnormal weather, leading to a severe shortage of resources. In terms of prices, prices in the New World are generally five to six times higher than in the Four Seas. And that's just the basics; for more expensive items, it's more than ten times higher..."

When Tesoro came out with this theory, the way Momonga and Issho looked at him changed. They no longer looked down on him. They had never even considered this theory before!

"High prices are also one of the reasons why people are unwilling to save. After all, with such high prices, it is already difficult to make a living. If you want to save, then your living conditions must be terrible. Thus, a vicious cycle is born..." Tesoro added.

No one interrupted him, so he continued, "From these perspectives, we can roughly understand why those merchant fleets are willing to risk being robbed by pirates and swallowed by extreme weather to keep rushing into the New World. It's because the profit margin is simply too high. Normally, a fleet of five ships enters the New World, and the deeper they go, the greater the profit. Ultimately, as long as one ship returns, it's a sure-fire profit for the caravan owner!"

At this point, Tesoro's tone turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "While 'guaranteed profit' sounds ordinary and casual, for merchants, a business that guarantees profit is the direction they should truly delve into. In other seas, it's rare to find such a guaranteed profit business. These four words mean that as long as one perseveres, one can keep making money. It sounds simple, but the actual benefits are terrifying..."

Upon hearing this, Ortolan couldn't help but nod. The phrase "guaranteed profit" was indeed as Tesoro had said. It sounded simple, but in the business world, it was a terrifying weapon!

Those who really understand will go crazy for these four words, and it is indeed true.

"And this so-called guaranteed profit in the New World is actually just a minimum guarantee. Our New World is indeed chaotic and dangerous, but according to various data, the profits from caravans are still incredibly terrifying. I just mentioned the example of five ships; in reality, most caravans can take at least two or three ships. Sometimes, with a bit of luck, they can even take a ship completely intact. What does this mean? It means that in most cases, caravans can obtain at least three or four times the profits in the New World compared to other sea areas. If their goods are even rarer, the profits are even more terrifying, reaching ten, twenty, or even more times that of other sea areas!" Tesoro said in a deep voice.

The Momonga and Yixiao exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat shocked.

No one spoke, so Tesoro continued, "The profits, even the exorbitant ones, are the fundamental reason why, despite the chaos in the New World martial arts, caravans still flock here... From this perspective, we can consider this: if we can provide these merchants with stable and secure sales channels and opportunities in the New World, would they be willing to offer us concessions? If so, to what extent would these concessions be acceptable to them? If we can figure this out, it might greatly alleviate the financial pressure we're currently facing with G-5."

At this point, Tesoro looked at Ortolan. Perhaps because the previous explanation had indeed instilled a certain level of confidence in him, he now wore a beaming smile as he looked at Ortolan, saying, "We also have a unique advantage. If we can utilize this advantage, I believe it will absolutely make most merchant guilds and businessmen flock to us, eager to give us money..."

Ortolan chuckled and said, "Stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me."

Tesoro scratched his head somewhat sheepishly, then said, "The Totto Land Totto Land Island trade route... because of Bane's connections, we've been able to maintain a certain level of understanding with the Big Mom Pirates. And according to a lot of data, in the last five to ten years, Whole Totto Land Totto Land, this so-called pirate nation, has gradually become a hotspot for trade in the entire New World, favored by numerous merchant guilds. It can be said that seven or eight out of ten merchant ships entering the New World are heading here. As for why, I think I don't need to explain, right?"

Of course, no explanation is needed. Although people may not understand business and economics very well, they can still understand the environment.

Because Totto Land Totto Land is arguably the most stable, militarily strongest, and largest 'nation' in the entire New World, even though it is not recognized by the world's government and is a pirate-ruled nation.

But for merchants, what does it matter to them? As long as the market is stable, the population is large enough, and the consumption level can meet their needs, they'll still sell regardless, even if Totto Land Totto Land is a pirate nation or a kingdom established by demons from hell on earth!

"So if we establish a chamber of commerce and announce that caravans willing to join it and pay substantial membership fees monthly, quarterly, or monthly will gain access to a safe and smooth sales channel within the New World Totto Land Totto Land and our territory, then I believe many merchants will be willing to join. This is the first way to make money..." Tesoro said.

"And the second one?" Ortolan asked again.

"Secondly, we'll become the 'middlemen' in this process, buying large quantities of goods from these merchants and, relying on our stable relationship with the Big Mom Pirates, directly dumping them into Totto Land Totto Land Island, profiting from the price difference," Tesoro said without hesitation.

Then, without waiting for Ortolan to ask, he continued, "Thirdly, we can directly establish a related commercial department, that is, a caravan organization, to handle everything from the source to the dumping, sourcing goods from all over the world and selling them in the New World... This model is actually the most profitable, but I don't know if our Marines allows this kind of business behavior?"

"Of course not..." Ortolan shook his head, but then smiled and said, "But we are G-5!"

If headquarters can do something, then we G-5 can do it too. If headquarters can't do something, then we G-5 will simply break the rules, get special permission from the Admiral, and act first and report later. That's how unreasonable we are!