Admiral Sengoku: Could He Really Be a Genius!?

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

In the office of the Admiral Sengoku, Sengoku was looking at an application form sent from G-5.

"Relieve the pressure on Impel Down, and promote friendly cooperation and mutual assistance between brother units?" Admiral Sengoku looked at the document in his hand, his mind somewhat blank.

What does Ortolan need so many pirates for?

The first part of the application directly requested that headquarters cooperate with Impel Down to allocate at least 20,000 pirate prisoners to the G-5 Marine Base in the New World. In the future, at least 10,000 pirate prisoners would be continuously sent to G-5 every year. Depending on the demand, this number would fluctuate.

To be honest, he had been Sengoku Marine Admiral for so many years and had seen many outrageous requests from various Marine Base Commander, but he had never seen anything like this before, where pirate prisoners were required in such high quantities!

However, judging from the current situation and the number of pirates, this demand is not unmet, and it can even be said that there is not much pressure. Every year, no, every day, pirates are constantly being wiped out by various Marine Base, and a large number of pirates are continuously being sent to Impel Down.

Thinking of this, Sengoku started rummaging through the pile of documents on the table, and soon found the documents from Impel Down's side.

Two weeks ago, Deputy Warden Magellan of Impel Down sent this document, requesting that headquarters allocate funds to expand Impel Down and increase the number of guards to cope with Impel Down already overcrowded situation inside.

The documents even contained some 'subtext' from Magellan, namely that in order to eliminate the number of pirate prisoners in Impel Down as quickly as possible, they would use some less-than-humane methods.

For example, reduced food supplies, torture, and increased pressure in prison environments.

Twenty years later, Impel Down was truly like hell, with elaborate and cruel tortures, and prisoners starving to death. There were countless examples of such tortures. It was precisely because of these subtle and insidious methods of elimination that Impel Down did not suffer from a sudden surge in the number of pirates and its warehouses bursting.

As pirates, aside from those with special identities, they generally don't live more than two months.

Thinking of this, Sengoku didn't delve into why that bastard Ortolan needed so many pirates. He simply picked up the Den Den Den Mushi on the table and called Magellan.

Magellan answered the Den Den Mushi very quickly, asking as soon as he picked up, "Admiral Sengoku?"

"Magellan, I have already read the documents you sent," the Admiral Sengoku replied calmly.

"Great! What did headquarters say? Did they approve of our application?" Magellan asked excitedly.

He's now having a huge headache over the overcrowded prisons like Impel Down!

"Ahem... Due to the Great Pirate Era, the headquarters' expenses are also very high, so the plans to expand Impel Down and increase the number of prison guards... are not very suitable," Admiral Sengoku said softly.

Magellan paused for a moment, then said, "So, does that mean we need to take drastic measures to reduce the pressure?"

"We can't make things so difficult for you Impel Down. I've already contacted the G-5 Marine Base in the New World. They're willing to take over your pirate prisoners. So, you should now allocate 20,000 pirate prisoners and prepare for their transfer. They've already dispatched transport ships to your location. You just need to transfer them all to them directly. You don't need to worry about anything else..." Admiral Sengoku instructed.

"Twenty thousand!?" Magellan exclaimed in surprise, "Twenty thousand isn't enough! Can't we double that? Ten thousand should be about right, right? Admiral, our Impel Down is currently accumulating about two hundred pirates a day on average. That's six thousand a month, and that's at least. Last month alone, nearly ten thousand came in... We can't hold them all, we really can't hold them all!"

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Everyone in the Sengoku was taken aback.

He knew that the Great Pirate Era had far-reaching effects, but he hadn't really paid much attention to the pressure on Impel Down's side!

"It's no exaggeration. This is the number of Marines all over the world. Fortunately, we need to exclude the time spent transporting and escorting them. We've also killed quite a few here, otherwise we really couldn't have handled it!" Magellan complained.

"I see..." Admiral Sengoku hesitated for a moment and said, "Then wait a while. I'll contact Vice Admiral Ortolan of G-5 and see if he's still willing to take in more prisoners from your area... to try and relieve some of the pressure on you."

"Yes, yes, thank you!" Magellan was very grateful to hear that the Admiral was so concerned about this matter.

Little did they know that if it weren't for Ortolan's request, the Admiral Sengoku wouldn't have had time to pay attention to these issues at all.

After hanging up with Magellan's Den Den Den Mushi, Admiral Sengoku tried calling Ortolan again, but the line was busy and he couldn't get through. This left Admiral Sengoku somewhat frustrated. He wanted to contact Momonga and Issho, but suddenly realized that he didn't have their Den Den Den Mushi at all.

That's true. Issho and Momonga are a Rear Admiral and a Commodore, respectively. Their ranks are simply not high enough, and they don't have much in common with Sengoku.

On second thought, the Admiral Sengoku had once again defeated Gion. If I remember correctly, Gion is currently under the G-5 command, isn't it?

The Gion wasn't busy, and it was quickly connected.

"Admiral?" Gion was also a little puzzled when she received the Den Den Mushi from the Admiral Sengoku. She asked curiously, "Is there some mission assigned to you?"

"No, I was trying to find Ortolan, but I couldn't get through to that guy on Den Den Mushi. What's he up to?" Admiral Sengoku asked.

"Oh, he's talking to Doflamingo from the Donquixote Family via Den Den Den Mushi. I'll go find him right now," Gion replied calmly.

Admiral Sengoku?

I, a Marine Admiral, cannot contact my subordinates because they are using Den Den Mushi (Den Den Mushi) with pirates?

Is this reasonable?

Oh, this subordinate is Ortolan, then it's alright.

Soon, the Admiral Sengoku heard the Den Den Mushi, and then he heard Ortolan's voice.

"Yes, yes, you import the goods directly from the North Blue, then take your route and deliver them to G-5. You don't need to worry about the rest. I'll contact the Big Mom Pirates directly and dump these goods into Totto Land Totto Land. We'll split the profits 30/70, I get 70% and you get 30%!"

"Don't worry, I'll share the cost with you. Do you think I, Ortolan, am that unreasonable? The cost of the first batch of goods can be deducted from the two hundred million Shichibukai."

"What? It's all gone? How could that be? Ah... Oh, look at my memory, I completely forgot about asking you to help me purchase shipbuilding equipment, hahaha... If it's all gone, well, let's put it on hold for now, and when you come to G-5 later, I'll settle the score with you in person... Don't worry, we're doing this for the long haul, would I cheat you?"

"Don't worry, I won't forget. As long as you deal with those people on Mary Geoise, I guarantee you'll become one of the Shichibukai. Our G-5 and your Donquixote Family have a long-term partnership where we share both glory and fortune, so you can rest assured!"

On the Den Den Mushi side, the Admiral Sengoku listened to these words and fell into silent contemplation.

That guy Ortolan... he's one of our Marines, right?

How come all of his partners in the treacherous world are pirates? Does that make sense?

Also, what is this guarantee fee for the Shichibukai? What is 200 million? How come I didn't get a single penny?

As the Admiral Sengoku silently pondered these matters, Ortolan's voice came through the Den Den Mushi again.

"Hey? Admiral? What do you want? I was busy strengthening our G-5 and upholding justice!" Ortolan said confidently.

The Admiral Sengoku's face twitched slightly as he said, "So you're the one who partnered with Doflamingo to expand G-5? The one who promoted justice with pirates?"

"It's not just him, there's also the Big Mom Pirates," Ortolan said calmly.

His confidence was so strong that even the Admiral Sengoku didn't know how to respond. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Well, Rosinante has already infiltrated the Donquixote Family. Since you've also started cooperating with Doflamingo, could you keep an eye on Rosinante for me and make sure he doesn't encounter any danger..."

"Understood, understood, don't worry. As long as I'm here, even if Rosinante hadn't been exposed, Doflamingo would still have to give me face and call him a good brother." Ortolan generously accepted the task.

"By the way, I've already seen the request for assistance from Impel Down that your G-5 sent. What do you need so many pirates for?" Admiral Sengoku finally got to the point and asked.

"It's a long story. You asked me to build ships, so I wanted to get it done as soon as possible. But shipbuilding requires a lot of labor. Just the labor costs alone would be over two hundred million Belly. Where would I get that kind of money? So, after some discussion, I decided to use pirates as slaves... cough, labor. Anyway, keeping them in Impel Down is just a waste of food. It's better to send them here as consumables. While they Labor Reform for their sins, they can also build warships for our Marines, shine and contribute to justice!" Ortolan immediately told Admiral Sengoku.

"Could you really be a genius?!" The Admiral Sengoku exclaimed to himself in shock upon hearing this.

Pirates can be this weird!?

Holy crap, our Marines has lost far more than a trillion dollars in the past eight weeks!

"How can 25,000 be enough?! 50,000, I'll have Impel Down send you 50,000 right now!" The Admiral Sengoku said with some anticipation after regaining his senses.

"Fifty thousand?" Ortolan exclaimed with delight, "Great! The more the merrier! Building ships is one thing, but I also plan to have them mine. I've heard that stuff is profitable. As long as there's a steady stream of pirates sacrificing themselves for our justice, our Marines will eventually achieve financial freedom, Admiral! Then you can do whatever you want! What's Mary Geoise compared to that?!"

"Ahem, watch your words. How can you slander your superiors like that? We do these things not so that we can do whatever we want, but for justice, for the entire Marines, understand?" Admiral Sengoku said with a righteous expression.

"Yes, yes, you have such high ideals. It's all for justice, for our Marines. There's not a single selfish thought behind it!!!" Ortolan immediately patted his chest and assured him.