How Could Anything Be Wrong When My Head Is Full of Justice and Loyalty?

After spending a few days on Tyrean Island, Ortolan and Gion resumed their journey, but by the time they left, their relationship had undergone a complete transformation.

Before, they were just close comrades-in-arms, and now... well, they are still close comrades-in-arms.

The appearance hasn't changed much?

After leaving Tyrean Island, they didn't rest at G-5 or anything, but went straight to Mary Geoise. On the way, Ortolan and Gion stopped at G-1 once, had a meal with Sakazuki, and caught up with each other. The next day, they boarded Mary Geoise and then went to the Marines Headquarters, Marineford.

Now that he's in Marineford, Ortolan, as the base commander of G-5, has to give a personal report to Admiral Sengoku, whether or not he's on vacation, as a kind of duty report.

Meanwhile, in the Admiral Sengoku's office, Ortolan was sitting on the sofa, whispering with Garp. As for Gion, she wasn't there; she had just come over to say hello before heading off to find her Sister Tsuru, Tsuru.

"You and Gion seem a bit off this time!" Garp whispered to Ortolan.

"What's wrong?!" Ortolan asked mysteriously, "What are you talking about?"

"Hey, you think you can hide this from me? Be honest, are you two officially a couple? When I picked you up at the port, Gion was holding your hand as you came down. Look at her expression, she was practically floating on air!" Garp said with absolute certainty.

"Oh, you mean this..." Ortolan then adopted an "I see" look, casually saying, "Sometimes being too charming as a man can be a problem. Like me, no matter how low-key I try to be, in other people's eyes I'm like a firefly in the night, dazzling and eye-catching. There's nothing I can do about it..."

Garp????

Am I discussing charm or not with you?

Do you have no shame?

But before Garp could speak again, Ortolan changed the subject and asked, "Hey? Speaking of which, how's your grandson doing? Did you make arrangements for him in East Blue? I haven't heard you mention it since."

Garp beamed with joy as he mentioned his grandson. "Hey, hey, oh my, you should have come with me to East Blue back then, my grandson was just so incredibly cute..."

Then, Garp started bragging about how great his grandson was, with Ortolan occasionally interjecting with a few questions.

The general situation is similar to what Ortolan remembered, except that Ace is missing. Garp has already entrusted Luffy to his friend, the bandit Dadan from the back of Windmill Village, to raise.

As he listened to these words, Ortolan felt increasingly uneasy. "Wait... you're a Marines, look at the kind of people your friends are!"

You've got a way of thinking: you're letting your grandson, Kun, be raised by bandits and then hoping he'll join the Marines!

However, Ortolan wouldn't interfere in the Monkey family's affairs. Then he thought about it, Ace was now hanging out with the pirates on Cake Island. So, big brother, don't laugh at second brother. They look pretty much the same. So, he didn't complain.

"What about Dragon? What about his wife? You haven't seen her either?" Ortolan asked again.

Upon hearing this, Garp fell silent. After a moment, he glanced at Admiral Sengoku and saw that Admiral Sengoku was still diligently working on his case at his desk. He then leaned over to Ortolan and whispered, "I secretly met with that bastard Dragon, but we didn't discuss anything serious. I wanted to bring it up with him, but he just laughed it off. As for Luffy's cousin... sigh."

A hint of sadness flashed in Garp's eyes. He shook his head before saying, "Dragon told me that he had a difficult childbirth... and unfortunately passed away."

Ortolan paused for a moment, sighed slightly, patted Garp on the shoulder, and didn't say anything more.

However, Garp quickly recovered. "Who knows if that bastard is lying to me on purpose? What can I do if he doesn't want to say?"

"What you said makes sense, maybe it's just a cover-up?" Ortolan comforted him.

After chatting with Garp for a while, he suddenly answered a Den Den Mushi, said goodbye to Ortolan and Admiral Sengoku, and then left.

Just before they left, Garp spoke up, "I heard from Kuzan that you guys have a party tonight, right?"

"Yeah, it's been a long time since we sat down for a drink together," Ortolan replied casually.

"Zeff and Zephyr will probably be there tonight too, you don't mind, do you?" Garp asked after thinking for a moment.

"It's not like I'm treating, why would I mind?" Ortolan laughed and teased Yu.

Upon hearing this, Garp laughed, waved his hand, and walked out of the office.

After Garp left, only Ortolan and Admiral Sengoku remained in the office. Seeing that Admiral Sengoku was still busy, Ortolan didn't make a sound, quietly sitting on the sofa and drinking tea.

About five or six minutes later, the Admiral Sengoku suddenly asked, "How is the Beasts Pirates doing?"

After a moment's thought, Ortolan replied, "They should be stronger than our intelligence and expectations, especially Kaido himself. I feel his growth over the past two years has been quite rapid..."

"Even after fighting Whitebeard, you still hold this view?" the Admiral Sengoku asked without looking up.

"Yes, I still think so. It's not just Kaido, even my mother, when we met this time, she still gave me a fierce feeling... In fact, I think if the two of them were to really fight Whitebeard, the outcome would be uncertain." Ortolan said after pondering for a moment.

Whitebeard was indeed the Strongest Man in the world.

I wonder if Charlotte Linlin's character at this stage in the original story is plausible? After all, when Ortolan met her this time, she was almost fifty years old.

But when Ortolan met Charlotte Linlin this time, although he didn't fight or test her at all, his instinct for strength was there. His senses clearly told him that Charlotte Linlin was still very powerful!

After facing Whitebeard, Ortolan felt that the difference in their strength was extremely small.

I don't know what kind of magic pills my mother has been taking for the past ten years. It's outrageous that she can maintain this level of strength while giving birth to so many younger brothers and sisters!

As for Kaido, he was only nine years younger than Charlotte Linlin, and was just over forty years old. When Ortolan met Kaido this time, he felt that this guy was only one step away from his peak.

Once Kaido takes this step, he might truly become the so-called "strongest in one-on-one combat" from the original story.

"Is that so?" the Admiral Sengoku replied softly, then fell silent.

A few minutes later, the Admiral Sengoku seemed to have finally finished dealing with the matter at hand. When he looked up, he saw Ortolan holding a teacup, staring at his little goat with the kind of look that one would use to sized up a goat.

This startled the Admiral Sengoku, who quickly exclaimed, "You bastard, don't even think about taking advantage of the sheep!"

"Is it still not working?" Ortolan rolled his eyes at the Admiral Sengoku.

"Hmph!" The Admiral Sengoku snorted lightly, then asked Yu, "How's G-5 doing lately?"

"The foreign debt has reached about 250 to 260 billion Beli..." Ortolan said casually.

He already had a deficit of over 200 billion, and later he borrowed another 200 billion from Luther Field to fill the hole, but the debt was not reduced, it was just transferred. In addition, there were old debts from Doflamingo, so the total amount of money he borrowed was about that much.

Sengoku?

Seeing Sengoku's shocked expression, Ortolan quickly added, "However, that was at the beginning of the year. Now it's almost the end of the year, and in a few days it will be 1504. According to my financial forecast, we should at least break even this year. If the market is good, we might even make more. In a few years, my G-5 could even make at least 200 billion Beli. Once the model stabilizes, we'll probably make more and more. Five years from now, when you go to Mary Geoise, you can speak with more confidence, Admiral!"

Admiral Sengoku was relieved and didn't inquire about the funding for G-5 from Ortolan and his team. Instead, he said meaningfully, "Not long ago, the Commander-in-Chief went to Mary Geoise for a meeting, and the Five Elders sent out some signals..."

"What signal?" Ortolan's eyes lit up, and he asked with interest.

"The position of Fleet Admiral may be in turmoil. But this is just a signal. If anything is actually implemented, it will take several years. However, the appearance of this signal already signifies a lot... I want to remind you that if the position of Commander-in-Chief changes, your dream of Admiral may also come true. So, as long as you perform well after this, I will definitely recommend you." The Admiral Sengoku made a promise.

Hearing the words of the Admiral Sengoku, Ortolan patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, my mind is full of justice and loyalty, there will be no problem!"