Hachinosu Island: A Battlefield on Four Fronts
Wapol was a bit of a moron. After inheriting the throne of the Kingdom of Drum, he started doing all sorts of crazy things in order to better enslave his people and prevent them from resisting his tyranny.
This guy actually came up with an extremely outrageous idea: he exiled all the doctors in the country, leaving only twenty doctors who were willing to be loyal to him, forming an organization called "Doctor Twenty".
In this way, if the people fell ill, they would have no choice but to come to him for treatment, thus controlling them and making them submit to his brutal rule.
As is well known, the Kingdom of Drum is a very influential country in the international community, and this influence comes from the Kingdom of Drum's advanced medical technology.
If there is a Holy Land in the medical field, then the Kingdom of Drum is arguably the most qualified place to be it.
According to Ortolan, every few years, the Kingdom of Drum holds a grand medical event, inviting renowned doctors from all over the world to participate in various medical discussions.
The noble lords of Mary Geoise were also proud to be able to hire doctors from the Kingdom of Drum as their family's private physicians.
If Celestial Dragons has any health problems, they will occasionally summon a renowned physician from the Kingdom of Drum for treatment.
Many of the top experts in the Marines's Second Department of Medical Affairs came from the Kingdom of Drum.
This demonstrates just how advanced the medical development in the Kingdom of Drum was.
This medical superpower was quickly ruined by Wapol in the following years, with a large number of top doctors leaving the country overseas, and it lost its prestige as a medical superpower.
However, the turmoil in the Kingdom of Drum amused the royal families of other countries. After Wapol came up with these absurd policies, many countries expressed their support for him and secretly took in a large number of the doctors who had been driven away.
In some ways, Wapol was a saint; he suffered for his own country but benefited the rest!
Ortolan also plans to poach staff from other companies to make G-5's medical logistics more secure.
"Oh, and could you also check with me to see if the newly appointed king of the Kingdom of Drum is a power user?" After thinking of something, Ortolan gave Vergo another instruction.
Wapol is also a Paramecia Devil Fruit User. This ability is quite good, and it has great potential in both combat and resource production.
In the original story, although Wapol was a weakling in terms of strength, he managed to create a large number of alloys through this ability. Relying on the production and sale of these alloys, he went from a down-on-his-luck pirate to a very wealthy man. With his immense wealth, he even established a kingdom in the South Blue and bribed the World Government with a large amount of money to become one of its Affiliated Nation.
He was also invited to participate in the World Conference in Marine Era 1522!
It must be said that although this guy is an absolute oddball, he does indeed possess certain abilities.
However, Ortolan didn't know when Wapol became a Devil Fruit user. If he hadn't become a Devil Fruit user yet, then perhaps Ortolan also had a chance to obtain the Gulp-Gulp Fruit.
If we can obtain this fruit, it will greatly help the development of the entire G-5.
Although Vergo didn't quite understand what Ortolan meant, he quickly agreed, saying, "Yes, I will verify it later."
After finishing those topics, Ortolan saw Smoker get off the ship.
The kid wasn't in good shape either. His arm was bandaged and slinged across his chest, clearly broken. There was also a bandage wrapped around his forehead, with some blood seeping out from his temple.
As an autonomous ability user who graduated as the top student from Teacher Zephyr, the fact that the New World was destroyed like this shows just how intense the G-5 military operation was.
Although he was badly injured and looked somewhat disheveled, Smoker was in very good spirits, looking radiant with bright eyes and a very excited mood.
Upon seeing Ortolan, he immediately saluted and said, "Vice Admiral Bane!"
In private, Smoker would call him "senior," but in public, Smoker needed to maintain his dignity, so he addressed Ortolan as "Vice Admiral."
Ortolan patted Smoker on the shoulder and said with a smile, "How are you? How's your injury?"
"It's a minor injury, nothing serious. I'll be fine after some rest," Smoker said with a simple smile.
"So how do you feel?" Ortolan asked again.
"It feels..." Smoker considered for a moment, then said, "It feels pretty good. I must say, this truly lives up to its reputation as the front line of the New World... The intensity of the battle has really exceeded my expectations. Fortunately, Rear Admiral Issho is strong enough to protect us, otherwise we might have been completely wiped out this time..."
The target of this G-5 Marines strike was a high-ranking officer under Ochoku of Hachinosu Island and the Silver Axe Alliance, with a bounty of over 400 million Belly.
Yi Xiao had been keeping an eye on this guy for a long time, but he had been active near Hachinosu Island and hadn't had a chance to deal with him. This time, the intelligence agency sent word that the guy had left the waters around Hachinosu Island, so Yi Xiao immediately led a team to capture him.
The situation and results of the battle had already been reported by Issho through Den Den Mushi before the fleet arrived, so Ortolan knew that the guy had been taken down by the G-5 Marines.
This can be considered a powerful blow to the pirate forces on Hachinosu Island, Ortolan Hachinosu Island to eliminate!
Hachinosu Island has a rather unique geographical location. It is situated in the central sea area of New World, with convenient access in all directions. It borders Kaido Cake Totto Land, and also has some connection with the territory of Totto Land Whitebeard Pirates.
Moreover, it is located right on the edge of the G-5 front line, making it a battleground for four wars!
The Whitebeard Pirates, Big Mom Pirates, and Beasts Pirates seem to have a tacit understanding, treating Hachinosu Island as their strategic buffer zone, and none of them want to provoke the two Great Pirate who are allied with Ochoku and Silver Axe.
There are three reasons why Ortolan wanted to take down Hachinosu Island. First, Ochoku and Silver Axe are both listed on the Marines's wanted list and are the targets of all the Marines in the New World. Taking them down would be an achievement in itself, no doubt about it.
Secondly, Hachinosu Island's transportation network is so extensive that it's become Pirate Paradise, which is a waste of resources. If it fell into G-5's hands, it might be able to be transformed into a New World's trading center for goods and supplies.
It's impossible for Ortolan to only do business with the Big Mom Pirates and Totto Land Totto Land Island forever. The entire New World is a territory he values, but given the current situation in G-5, he can't open up other territories.
However, if we take over Hachinosu Island, we can use its convenient transportation environment to expand our distribution channels.
This is the second reason. The third reason is that Ortolan felt that leaving Ochoku and Silver Axe in such a strategically important island was unreliable. He believed that a reliable member of their own team should be sent to such a crucial island.
Because Hachinosu Island borders the territories of the Great Pirate crews in the New World, it is also a place with excellent information networks. If there are any changes in Whitebeard, Kaido, or Charlotte Linlin, Hachinosu Island will receive the news much faster than other islands.
After finishing his business in Flevance in the North Blue, Moria originally planned to settle in the New World. Hachinosu Island isn't far from G-5, so it would be a good idea to take Hachinosu Island over and have Moria oversee it.
Then, a Sea Train will be built from G-5. With the current speed of the Sea Train, Moria can be said to be safe, because if he is attacked, troops from G-5 can arrive in the afternoon if they are dispatched in the morning!
What does this mean? It means that G-5's offensive capabilities will be further enhanced in the New World. Hachinosu Island is a battleground of four wars. If G-5 can deploy its forces to Hachinosu Island within a day, it also means that G-5 can launch an attack on any of the Great Pirate crews within a day!
According to Ortolan's plan, after finishing the Seastone deal with Kaido and Moria's deal with Flevance from the North Blue, the G-5 Marines would then launch their attack on Hachinosu Island.
Just as Ortolan was thinking about these things, the Den Den Mushi he was carrying suddenly rang.
Ortolan patted Smoker on the shoulder again, took out Den Den Mushi, glanced at it, and waved his hand, signaling everyone to disperse and not disturb him while he was taking the Den Den Mushi.
After Vergo and the others dispersed to avoid suspicion, Ortolan Den Den Mushi with some curiosity and asked, "Boss Shakky?"
"Vice Admiral Bane, it's been a long time since I last greeted you," Shakky greeted him with a smile in a very magnetic voice.
Upon hearing this friendly greeting, Ortolan rolled his eyes and said, "I don't remember us being that close. It seems you and that Coater Old Ray, have something to ask of me?"