In the Sabaody Archipelago, just as the warship was about to arrive at the port, Ortolan vanished from the deck in Inazuma.
By the time he landed again, he had already passed by Shakky's doorstep, where he was being extorted.
Before even entering, Ortolan sensed that the atmosphere inside was unusual. Sure enough, as soon as he pushed the door open, he saw Dragon sitting on the sofa, sitting upright, while Rayleigh was sitting opposite him in a very stiff posture. The two stared at each other, exchanging awkward words, creating a very uncomfortable atmosphere.
Seemingly hearing the noise at the door, Dragon turned his head and met Ortolan's gaze.
Before Dragon could even say hello or anything, he saw Ortolan glare at him with obvious disdain and then make an impatient 'tch' sound.
Dragon?
"If I remember correctly, you invited me here, right? Why do you look so gloomy when you see me?" Dragon frowned and said, clearly annoyed.
Ortolan casually took a glass of drink from the bar, handed to him by the proprietress Shakky, took a sip, and said in a very displeased tone, "It's all because of you that I had such bad luck today, I didn't catch a single fish!"
Dragon paused for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table and said, "You son of a bitch, you're trying to pin all the blame on me, aren't you?"
For some reason, the pointless bickering between Dragon and Ortolan quickly dissipated the awkward and stiff atmosphere in the shop, and an interesting smile unconsciously appeared on Rayleigh's face.
Ortolan didn't argue with Dragon, and plopped down on the sofa with a wine glass in his hand, saying, "Did you come alone?"
"Given my pitiful level of trust in you, even if I brought a lot of people, it's impossible for you to see them all," Dragon said mercilessly.
After a pause, Dragon continued, "Enough with the nonsense, can you tell me your plan now?"
Upon hearing this, Ortolan nodded and introduced, "This one needs no introduction, right? Pluton Silvers Rayleigh..."
Rayleigh didn't say anything, but just smiled at Dragon responded in a relatively friendly manner before saying, "Marines, pirates, Revolutionary Army, you've really managed to gather them all... "Rayleigh
Ignoring Dragon's teasing, Ortolan continued, "The first step in this plan is to invite Shiki to participate..."
Upon hearing this, Dragon was completely bewildered, tilting his head in surprise and asking, "Who? Shiki?"
"That's right, and stop interrupting me all the time! Let me finish speaking first, and you can ask me any questions later!" Ortolan glared at Dragon with obvious disdain. This guy had no manners at all and always interrupted others!
Dragon's face twitched, but he refrained from speaking.
"The first phase is to invite Shiki to participate in our plan, so we need to go to Impel Down to rescue Shiki. The second phase is to attack Mary Geoise in Shiki's name and manner. This will minimize Mary Geoise's anger and benefit your Revolutionary Army. Of course, your Revolutionary Army will follow closely behind. You can claim that you cooperated with Shiki, or even that you rescued him. Just don't expose me, since I'm from the Marines Shiki... that's not appropriate. The third phase is that Mary Geoise is enslaved by a large number of slaves from all over the world and of different backgrounds. These people's misfortunes are a stain on our Marines. So, the second objective of this operation, besides burning Mary Geoise, is to liberate these slaves. This is also the main reason why I invited your Revolutionary Army here..." Ortolan paused slightly here, picked up his wine glass, and moistened his throat.
At this moment, a glimmer of light and anticipation appeared in Dragon's eyes. How many slaves were there on Mary Geoise? He wasn't sure of the exact number, but he roughly estimated that there should be several thousand, or even tens of thousands.
Dragon also realized Ortolan's idea. These slaves absolutely hated the World Government. If even half of them were willing to join their Revolutionary Army, that would be the addition of a firm anti -World Government force!
He was an absolutely great Revolutionary Army!
Putting aside these interests, liberating these slaves oppressed and enslaved by the World Government is also one of the great aspirations and goals of the Revolutionary Army. If this can be accomplished, it will be an excellent development for the reputation of the Revolutionary Army!
As Dragon pondered these matters, Ortolan continued, "The fourth phase is a full evacuation. This requires your Revolutionary Army to prepare a large number of support ships to carry these freed slaves away. This step is also the final step of our cooperation. After it's over, we'll all disband. Even if problems arise later, no one should implicate anyone else... No objections, right?"
"I have no objections, but I do have two doubts," Dragon said, taking a sip of the wine on the table and looking at Ortolan.
"You tell me, and I'll explain," Ortolan replied crisply.
"First, you told me on the Den Den Mushi that you wanted to become Admiral and asked me to help you. What does this have to do with the Mary Geoise operation? Second, what's the situation with Shiki? Is he also our partner? How are we going to rescue him from Impel Down?" Dragon asked two questions.
"The first question is about Mary Geoise. It's a rather special period right now. I'm telling you, the Fleet Admiral is going to make some changes. I've already explained the answer in the Den Den Mushi: I don't want him to retire peacefully. I'll use the burning of Mary Geoise to force him to resign. After that, I'll immediately 'apprehend' Shiki, quelling Mary Geoise's anger and achieving outstanding merit. These two actions combined are enough to make it reasonable for Fleet Admiral Kong to take over as Fleet Admiral. Once the Fleet Admiral moves, all subsequent Marines changes will follow naturally. I will also become Admiral Marines. Is this explanation acceptable?" Ortolan asked Dragon.
Although he had already heard Ortolan say this on the Den Den Mushi, Dragon still wanted to confirm it with Ortolan in person, wanting to see him say it with his own eyes.
As it turns out, that guy, Ortolan... is a real piece of work!
"I was just talking to Lord Rayleigh about you two here. Lord Rayleigh said that it's a blessing for the World Government to have such a capable person as you. Now I think that's absolutely true," Dragon said with emotion.
However, Ortolan ignored the two scoundrels' gossiping behind his back and continued, "Secondly, regarding Shiki, he is indeed a crucial figure in our operation, but he is not our true partner. You can simply define him as a 'scapegoat.' We rescued him from Impel Down for two main purposes: first, to use his name to attack Mary Geoise; second, to use him as a stepping stone for our Marines. Other than that, he has no other use, so we don't need to do much. Just create the impression that he was rescued from Impel Down and escaped from prison, then we can eliminate him and use him later. This has little to do with you." Ortolan said calmly.
"Alright, let's get back to what I was wondering earlier. Impel Down is known as an impregnable fortress, so how are we going to get Shiki out of here?" Dragon asked, stroking his chin.
"Oh, this is the tricky part, but I've already solved it while you were here..." Ortolan said, taking out a document from his pocket—three copies in total—and handing them to Dragon, Rayleigh, and Shakky. He then said, "This is an escape guide and strategy personally devised and written by Magellan, the warden of Impel Down Impel Down. We just need to follow this plan. Impel Down will fully cooperate with us during this time..."
When Dragon took the item, he listened to Ortolan's description and looked completely puzzled!
What is that?
After hearing that you wanted to help his prisoners escape, the warden of Impel Down Impel Down personally wrote a guide on how to effectively escape from Impel Down.
Is this even human language?
Have your Ortolan and connections evolved to this extent?
No, what exactly is the situation with the World Government right now? Its internal structure is so complex I can't even begin to comprehend it.
When the Marines wants to help the pirates escape from prison, and the warden cooperates with them, then the Revolutionary Army, the pirates, and the Marines will unite to burn down Mary Geoise?
Tsk, for a moment even Dragon felt that his way of thinking was somewhat out of touch with the changes of this era!
This is magical, absolutely magical!