Dragon: He Was Mentally Ill. Why Was I Arguing with Him!?
Looking at the Den Den Mushi in his hand that had been hung up on, Ortolan frowned and muttered, "How could this guy be so rude? He hung up Den Den Mushi people without even saying hello?"
Rayleigh, standing to the side, was almost laughing so hard he could barely breathe. He pounded the sofa armrest and said, "You suddenly invited him to burn Mary Geoise down with you, and Dragon didn't even point his finger at you and yell at you. That's already quite polite of him... Hahahaha..."
"What are you laughing at? If you laugh again, I'll charge you more!" Ortolan glared fiercely at Rayleigh.
Rayleigh considered that Ortolan had no sense of shame or bottom line, and that he really dared to ask for more money. Considering his own coating efficiency, if he angered this guy, he might have to work overtime to raise the money. Therefore, he pinched his thigh hard, and his face turned red. He dared not laugh anymore.
Seeing that Rayleigh had stopped laughing, Ortolan hummed twice and was about to speak when he heard someone laugh out loud again. He turned around abruptly and glared at the other person, just about to scold Shakky, when he saw that it was Gion who was clutching her stomach and laughing hysterically.
That's not possible.
Slightly embarrassed, Ortolan nudged Gion with his foot to stop her laughter, then said, trying to convince himself, "Maybe the signal is bad? I'll just try again..."
As he spoke, he fiddled with the Den Den Mushi a couple of times, and the signal was transmitted. Then, before the Den Den Mushi could even ring twice, it was clicked off.
Ortolan's face twitched, and he glanced fiercely at the others. Seeing that they all had an "I didn't see it" expression, he dialed the number again.
This time, Ortolan wasn't too embarrassed. Dragon quickly answered the Den Den Mushi, asking with a slightly impatient tone, "What?"
"Was the signal a bit off just now?" Ortolan offered himself an excuse.
"How could it be a signal problem? I hung up on you, Den Den Mushi!" Dragon said bluntly.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly getting angry? Don't you have any manners? Can't you show me some respect?" Ortolan retorted angrily upon hearing this tone.
"You still have the nerve to ask me what I want? I'd like to say you can't even respect me!" Dragon asked in surprise, "Did you even hear what you just said? Inviting me to join you in burning Mary Geoise? No, although I don't think I have the right to say that, I still want to emphasize, Ortolan, you're Marines, not a traitor, are you out of your mind?"
"Don't you know whether I'm sick or not?" Ortolan said in a low, gloomy tone.
Dragon was speechless after hearing this. Yeah, this guy is crazy. Why the hell should I bother with him?
So he gritted his teeth and said, "It's hard for me to communicate with someone like you who has mental problems. That's it, I'm hanging up. Don't contact me again, no matter what!"
"Windmill Village ..." Ortolan muttered softly.
Just as he was about to hang up the Den Den Mushi, Dragon paused, his eyes darkening as he asked, "What do you mean?"
"You know I'm mentally ill, right? If you push me too far, I'm capable of anything..." Ortolan threatened in a very evil tone.
Dragon roared furiously, "How could you be so despicable? Do you know how my father trusted you? He told you all this so you could use it to threaten me?!"
"I did this for the sake of the Marines's great cause and justice. Admiral Sengoku incredibly kind to me, and even Mr. Garp..." Ortolan stopped there.
While it's true that Ortolan is despicable, his bottom line is low, but he still has some principles. He's just saying these things; he wouldn't actually do them.
Dragon calmed down and seemed to have realized what was happening. He said in a deep voice, "You're all talk. I really don't believe someone like you would actually do something like this!"
"How dare you gamble on my character? Do you think that's appropriate?" Ortolan said, somewhat exasperated, when he saw that Dragon wasn't buying it.
"Perhaps you're a bit ruthless in your methods, but if you really could lower yourself to this level, you wouldn't be where you are in the Marines. Admiral Sengoku and even my father aren't blind to human nature. If you were truly so shameless, they wouldn't value you so much. Besides... words can be lied, but people can't be faked. If you're so shameless, you wouldn't be able to stand at the top of this sea, Ortolan!" Dragon said with a very firm and powerful tone.
For a moment, Ortolan was unsure whether Ortoren was praising him or criticizing him.
It really made him feel a little embarrassed.
"Forget it, there's no point in arguing with you. I'll be frank with you now. My plan is already in place. I'll do it whether you're here or not, but with you, my interests can be maximized. In essence, cooperating with me is also greatly beneficial to your Revolutionary Army, isn't it? The current situation is what it is. Don't tell me you don't want to turn the tide and give Mary Geoise a good slap in the face. There's no need for unnecessary probing and angry words here. If we cooperate, everyone will be happy. From now on, our G-5 market and supplies will be open to your Revolutionary Army. We brothers can continue our long-term business. If you don't cooperate with me, then you can pray that you don't have to ask me for anything in the future!" Ortolan was also fierce and directly laid down his words!
On the other end of the line, Dragon wanted to hang up the Den Den Mushi several times after hearing Ortolan's harsh words, but he eventually held back.
As Ortolan said, if G-5 could fully open up trade with his Revolutionary Army, the Revolutionary Army's situation would be reversed and they would no longer be in such a sorry state.
And indeed, their Revolutionary Army now needs to fight a spectacular comeback, to give the World Government and Mary Geoise a resounding slap in the face, and to tell the people that their Revolutionary Army is still capable of fighting!
After a long silence, Dragon spoke up, "If I really help you take the blame this time, then there will be no room for negotiation between me and the World Government. It will be a fight to the death... So let me make this clear: if I feel there are any problems or improprieties with your plan, I will withdraw at any time and will not take any risks with you. Secondly... the disadvantages you just mentioned are not enough; you have to pay the price!"
"What's the price?" Ortolan asked in a deep voice. "What do you want?"
"It's not a long-term solution for me to rob and plunder all day. Your G-5 is doing very well, so I suppose you're quite skilled in that area. I won't say much else, but at least give me a way to make some money with you. That's not too much to ask, is it?" Dragon immediately asked for a price.
"You really have a lot of confidence in yourself..." Ortolan said, slightly surprised.
Dragon suddenly smiled and said, "I have great confidence in our comrades in the Revolutionary Army. We are all people with firm beliefs!"
Dragon asked Ortolan to at least provide a way for his Revolutionary Army to make money. On the surface, it didn't seem to have any special meaning. Dragon wanted to find a stable source of income for his army, which was reasonable.
But in reality, once this door was opened, it was tantamount to Ortolan infiltrating his own influence into the Revolutionary Army!
If Ortolan is truly a master strategist, and he manages to defeat Dragon, then who knows, he might be able to develop into a situation where the World Government controls the Marines, and control the Revolutionary Army through its finances!
Ortolan didn't believe that someone like Dragon wouldn't consider these implications, which is why he said he was very confident!
"Since you dare to let me reach out my hand, what reason do I have to refuse?" Ortolan replied with a smile, listening to Dragon's confident voice.
This statement also indicates that the two have reached a preliminary agreement on this matter.
Then, without wasting any Dragon and having no intention of asking about any plans on the Den Den Mushi, Dragon immediately asked, "Where are you now?"
"The Sabaody Archipelago." Ortolan, likewise, didn't bother to elaborate on the Den Den Mushi and gave a direct answer.
"Wait for me. If I cross the Calm Belt, it will take me about half a month to get there. We'll talk when we meet," Dragon replied quickly.
Then, the two of them didn't seem inclined to continue the conversation and each hung up their Den Den Mushi.