Turbulence in the New World, the New Generation Began to Emerge!
Quietly, Doflamingo arrives.
With heavy burdens, carrying Ortolan's expectations and 20 billion Belly in cash, he left G-5 in style.
Subsequently, Ortolan returned to a peaceful state, spending his days at G-5 handling various documents and government affairs, and the entire G-5 was operating steadily.
Gion and Issho each led their own teams, relentlessly clearing out the pirates in their G-5 territory, who were like weeds that could never be completely wiped out.
Originally, these captured pirates were to be sent to Impel Down, but now that process has been skipped, and they're being sent directly to Shipbuilding Island as laborers, making Master Tom so happy he can't stop grinning.
The Momonga personally led a team to Impel Down, and in about two months, using the enemy's prison ship, they forcibly escorted back 50,000 pirate prisoners.
Normally, the Impel Down prison ship wouldn't be lent out, but this was to reduce their burden, so they cooperated incredibly well. The Momonga even represented G-5 and signed an 'import agreement' with Magellan on the spot in Impel Down. Every month, Impel Down would send 5,000 pirate prisoners over on its own. If they were under a lot of pressure, G-5 could receive an unlimited number of prisoners.
In other words, we have a minimum of five thousand per month, but if you, Impel Down, are willing to give us fifty thousand per month, we'll take it too!
This delighted Magellan. Even though he had never met Ortolan in person, he praised Ortolan to the skies, saying that Vice Admiral Bane was Impel Down's brother and that if he ever needed help with anything in the future, Magellan could do it without hesitation.
Beyond shipbuilding, Ortolan also funded the Master Tom Sea Train research project.
This thing is extremely powerful. Once the technology is developed and widely adopted within the G-5's territory, connecting various islands and kingdoms, G-5's control over this sea area will reach a terrifying level.
It used to take ten days to half a month for a warship to pass through, but now a truckload of Marines can get there in just two days. Just imagine the scale and the impact of that.
This is just the military aspect; the economic benefits it brings are even more significant.
In particular, the Sea Train technology is especially suitable for the Calm Belt. Tesoro has already begun preparations for the Calm Belt Development Plan. If this thing can be brought into the country, it will be a huge improvement.
Aside from the matter of pirate slaves and shipbuilding being put to rest, that guy Tokikake has finally come over from Garp's place.
Like Gion, although they will be stationed at G-5 for a long time, they are not part of G-5's organizational structure. Gion is from the Intelligence Department, Tokikake Gion is Rear Admiral general directly under Garp. Their work at G-5 is for long-term cooperation.
Ortolan's arrangements Tokikake Kake were exactly the same as those for Gion: training and elite troops!
Over time, G-5's forces have been significantly strengthened. The base now has 40,000 Marines personnel, of whom more than 20,000 have already acquired a certain level of combat capability through previous combat training. The remaining 20,000 are mostly new recruits with little combat ability, but with Gion Tokikake leading them, it is estimated that they will soon be able to form a regular army combat force.
The conscription shows no sign of stopping. Ortolan estimates that to raise G-5 to 50,000 elite troops, the process of selecting the best from the worst will inevitably involve losses and setbacks. In total, it is estimated that at least 120,000 to 130,000 troops will be needed to truly train 50,000 elite troops who can be considered capable of fighting in the New World!
This process is expected to continue until 1503 or 1504 of the Marine Era before the goal is achieved.
In addition to its headquarters, G-5 has now stationed troops in seven countries and islands. Of these, only two are Affiliated Nation, while the rest are natives of the New World who do not enjoy the protection of the World Government.
But Ortolan doesn't care whether you're Affiliated Nation or not. In matters of justice, how can you differentiate between different classes? As long as you're willing to pay, I'm willing to treat you all equally and maintain a unified garrison!
This troop deployment plan has been very effective, greatly enhancing the security and stability of those countries and islands. It is estimated that more clients will come to Ortolan to discuss cooperation in the future.
Of these seven garrison points, some have four or five thousand troops stationed there, while others have two or three thousand troops stationed there. The garrison size is determined by the amount of protection money paid by the troops.
All things considered, there are approximately 30,000 Marines stationed overseas.
This 30,000-strong Marines force was a mix of new recruits and veterans, and while their combat strength wasn't particularly formidable, it was still far superior to the original Royal Army.
However, the promised warships did not arrive, because Ortolan's base already didn't have enough warships, so there was no spare to equip them with.
Those naval Marines stationed overseas are basically using pirate warships that G-5 captured from various places. They'll make do for now, and then gradually replace them once the shipbuilding industry takes off.
All things considered, Vice Admiral Ben Ortolan, the Marine Base Commander, currently commands 70,000 Marines. It can be said that he is truly one of the top Marine Base in the world, and his strength is on par with Marine Base.
Compared to other Marine Base, such as Kuzan, their G-8 Marine Base is already considered relatively large. Kuzan only has 20,000 people under its command, which is far inferior to Ortolan's!
Although Ortolan actually commanded as many as 70,000 troops, the headquarters recorded that G-5 had 20,000 men and 10 warships, and that was it.
It can be said that the remaining Marines are all unregistered with Headquarters!
The Admiral Sengoku never inquired about these matters, and Ortolan never reported them either.
The two were in complete agreement on this matter, their main principle being to avoid seeing it altogether.
In April of the 1501st year of the Marine Era, some interesting things happened in the New World.
Having already entered the New World, Gecko Moria has always been in a wandering state, without any fixed base or territory belonging to their pirate crew.
His bounty gradually climbed to over 300 million in these two years. Perhaps he felt that the New World was a good fit for him, so Moria wanted to find a place to settle down and make it his base.
This guy, I don't know if he's lost his mind or if he's really overconfident in his abilities.
He directly chose the Beasts Pirates in Wano Country as his future headquarters, and led his crew to launch a surprise attack on the Beasts Pirates' headquarters!
Believe it or not, it's said that on the day Moria launched his surprise attack, Kaido was drunk and passed out, so Moria and his crew managed to drive him into Wano Country.
It wasn't until the next day, when Kaido sobered up on Onigashima, that he flew into a rage and went to cause trouble for Moria.
A fierce conflict broke out between the two sides in the Wano Country, lasting for two and a half days. In the end, Moria narrowly escaped from Kaido's clutches, but his crew of companions who followed him in his campaigns to the New World were all killed by the Beasts Pirates!
Moria's forces were actually quite large at the time, and he could be considered a significant figure in the New World, with approximately three thousand soldiers.
None of them survived. Kaido stuck all of them into pillars, creating a spectacular sight several kilometers along the coast of Wano Country, to deter those madmen who might try to take advantage of him.
Now that Moria has disappeared without a trace, Ortolan estimates that it won't be long before the World Government sends Moria an invitation to become Shichibukai.
After all, he's a ruthless person who dared to fight Kaido, and even managed to escape from Kaido's clutches, so his skills are not lacking.
Moreover, after all these events, Moria and Kaido have formed a deep-seated grudge, a blood feud. The World Government also saw this as a reason for choosing him. When it comes time to deal with Kaido, Moria will definitely be willing to lend a hand.
If the World Government invites Moria to become Shichibukai, that would be a good thing for Ortolan, since if Moria agrees, Ortolan would make a net profit of 20 billion Belly.
Aside from the Gecko Moria incident, an interesting incident also occurred in the New World, within the territory of the Whitebeard Pirates. Hawk Eyes Jora Mihawk, who has never stopped challenging various swordsmen since the beginning of the Great Pirate Era and has already made a great name for himself, clashed with a Whitebeard Pirates' territory.
Everyone thought that Mihawk would crush these newcomers in a crushing way, but the result was unexpected. Mihawk actually fought to a standstill with the captain of that pirate crew in swordsmanship!
That pirate crew became famous as a result, and its name became the "Red Hair Pirates," with its captain known as "Red-Hair Shanks."
That's right. Even before Ortolan paid any attention to the New World, the Red Hair Pirates had already taken shape and wandered into the New World.
However, perhaps because he was beaten up by Ortolan when he was a child, Ortolan has not received any reports from any of his subordinates that the Red Hair Pirates have been spotted in his territory.
In other words, when that guy was wandering around the New World, he deliberately avoided the G-5 district of Ortolan and never came here at all!