Paramecia Type: Handshake-Handshake Fruit User?

Ortolan did not linger in Impel Down Impel Down. After discussing the situation with Magellan, he left Impel Down with an escape strategy guide personally written by Impel Down, Magellan warden Impel Down Impel Down.

As for the specific timing of the operation, the two have already exchanged Den Den Mushi signals. Before the operation, Ortolan will notify Magellan first.

This was done extremely quickly. From the moment the cooperation agreement was finalized with Dragon to the moment Ortolan left Impel Down, only two days had passed, demonstrating its exceptional efficiency.

Under these circumstances, Ortolan did not say he wanted to return to headquarters. In fact, he had already made a decision: he would not return to headquarters before the burning of Mary Geoise.

Once he returns to headquarters, he will definitely have to meet with Marine Admiral Sengoku. If the two meet and Admiral Sengoku gets interested and asks a question casually, how will Ortolan explain himself?

Is it concealment or honesty?

Neither is suitable.

It's better not to meet at all than to do that.

Having no plans to return to headquarters, and having departed from Impel Down, Ortolan contacted his good friend Spandam as soon as he boarded the ship. He mentioned that he was currently on vacation and had come to the vicinity of Enies Lobby, and that if it was convenient for him, Ortolan would like to visit him.

Could Spandam refuse such a good offer?

Even Magellan, the warden of the Impel Down in Impel Down, knew that Ortolan was currently the most likely candidate to become the next Admiral in the Marines. How could Spandam not know?

Furthermore, Spandam and Ortolan have collaborated many times and consider each other close friends, making them extremely intimate!

So Spandam immediately invited Ortolan to come and visit Enies Lobby!

Ortolan experienced the whole process firsthand, witnessing the trinity of life. Starting from Impel Down, he traveled to Enies Lobby, taking advantage of the Justice Current, and arrived at his destination in just over half an hour.

At this speed, let alone ordinary shipping ships, even a Sea Train can't keep up with the speed of the Righteous Current!

Upon entering the waters surrounding Enies Lobby, Ortolan immediately sensed a distinct change, a clear and immediate difference, as if he had crossed a 'timeline'.

When Ortolan left Impel Down, it was already getting late. Looking back at the warship, it seemed as if the waters outside Enies Lobby were one world, and this place was another.

He looked up at the sky again. Although he couldn't see the sun, it was as bright as day.

"The Island That Never Sleeps is truly magical," Ortolan murmured in admiration.

The celestial phenomena of this world are truly unpredictable. No wonder the astrological method, which is accurate across the world, becomes completely ineffective once you enter the Grand Line.

The thought that it would always be daytime here made Ortolan even think that he should have made the right decision back then. If he had chosen to add the CP Agency back then, would his full moon mania have been cured on an island with eternal daytime?

However, upon further reflection, this method is ultimately only a temporary solution and may even accumulate a lot of pressure, causing the person to go crazy once they leave the area of Enies Lobby.

As Ortolan pondered these random thoughts, the warship slowly came to a stop; they had arrived at the port of Enies Lobby.

The gangway was lowered, and Ortolan stepped off the ship. He was just about to survey the island and see if Spandam had come to pick him up when suddenly, a dark figure appeared in front of him.

Before Shang Ortolan even react, a warm voice rang out, and his hand was already being grasped and shaken.

"Hahahaha, Vice Admiral Bane, it's been so long! You must stay a few more days this time you come to our Enies Lobby." Spandam shook Ortolan's hand and said excitedly.

This is the first time that Ortolan has taken the initiative to visit them, aside from matters like 'cooperation'. What does this mean? It means that their friendship has taken another step forward!

Looking at his hand being held and shaken, Ortolan's face twitched, and he finally couldn't help but ask, "Spandine, I've wanted to ask you for a long time, are you Paramecia type /Handshake Devil Fruit User? Able to shake hands with the target person 100% of the time the ability is activated?"

Spandine shook his head. "You know perfectly well that I'm a coward, so how could I possibly choose to become an ability user? After all, I'm often out and about; what if I fell into the sea?"

After receiving Spandine's negative answer, Ortolan swallowed hard and asked, "Then how did you manage to grab my hand in such a short time, before I, Devil Fruit User the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, could even react?"

Spandine hearing this, then said with emotion, "Some people cultivate themselves day after day and eventually achieve something, just like Vice Admiral Bane. Others shake hands day after day, and they too will eventually achieve something, just like me..."

Hearing this answer, Ortolan felt a toothache and couldn't help but question, "Surely... your social pressure isn't so terrifying that you have to shake hands with people every day?"

Faced with Ortolan's questioning, Spandine smiled calmly and said, "Vice Admiral Bane, you're not so terrifying that you have to fight powerful enemies every day, are you? Even so, haven't you reached this point?"

These words made Ortolan Satori, and his gaze towards Spandine changed to one of admiration. Ortolan patted him on the shoulder and said, "If you could put the same perseverance you put into practicing handshakes every day into training your strength, I think you'd at least be a Marine Admiral..."

"Shaking hands with someone is making friends, while fighting with someone is making enemies. You know me, I like making friends and I don't like making enemies," Spandine said confidently.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ortolan and he exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.

This shouldn't be Ortolan's first time visiting Enies Lobby, but last time he came during the day, and there weren't any obvious changes in the weather when he entered, so he didn't have much of an impression.

I vaguely remember that the last time I came here was also the first time I met Spandine, right?

Back then, he was just a Rear Admiral in the Marines. Now, in the blink of an eye, he has begun to push for the promotion of Admiral to Fleet Admiral.

My first meeting with Lucci was also here. He's fourteen years old now. Not long ago at headquarters, Teacher Zephyr said that at the beginning of the year, when school starts, he'll officially enroll with the rest of the Marines cadets. However, he also made a strict rule for Lucci: Lucci's not allowed to graduate early. He has to seriously study at this school and complete the full two years. When he turns ten, I'll personally recommend him to officially join the Marines!

As he was thinking about these things, Ortolan happened to pass by the training ground and, just like back then, heard the sounds of the reserve CP members gathered from all over the world training inside.

He stopped in his tracks, and Spandine smiled and said, "What? Have you spotted another promising talent?"

"Hahahaha..." Ortolan laughed loudly, looked at the seedlings in the training ground, and shook his head. "No, I just suddenly felt a little nostalgic... Come to think of it, we've been friends for almost ten years, Spandine."

Spandine hearing this. "Yes, it's almost been ten years. Ten years ago, you were just a newly recruited Rear Admiral in the Marines. You're already Admiral by now. On the contrary, I haven't made any progress in the past ten years. I'm really ashamed."

Upon hearing this, Ortolan chuckled and comforted Yu: "Doesn't this just prove that you reached the peak ten years ago? There are only so many positions in the CP, one person per position. If those above don't move, no matter how capable the people below are, they can't be moved..."

"Yes, if those above don't change positions, no matter how capable the people below are, they can't move..." Spandine remarked, but then quickly added in a low voice, "Come to think of it, it seems the position of Fleet Admiral might be changing..."

"Even if something is done, according to convention, it's our Marines that fills the gap, and your CP side will also benefit?" Ortolan asked, slightly puzzled.

"Yes, yes, if the Commander-in-Chief is out of commission, I reckon the Chief of our CP Agency will also be out of commission. That's a common practice within our CP, so I'm quite looking forward to it. Maybe next time you see me, I'll already be CP-0, hahaha..." Spandine said happily.

"Serving the Celestial Dragons as CP-0 is no easy task..." Ortolan was about to say that this was no easy job.

When I saw Spandine and thought of his licking... maybe others aren't doing well in CP-0, but he might have entered a professional field?

The thought that more than a decade later, he could still exert his influence within CP Agency, manage to handle such a huge mess as Enies Lobby, and even reabsorb his useless son back into CP-0... made Ortolan realize that Spandine was truly something else!

This is a friend I still need to continue cultivating; he's valuable, truly valuable!