Ortolan: Fleet Admiral, I Found Your Long-Lost Godson!
Although Rosinante's mind was in complete chaos, and he felt as if he had been deceived by everyone, to be honest, he was secretly pleased.
Because of this sudden change in circumstances, he no longer needs to worry about being killed by Doflamingo in a fit of rage!
Just as Rosinante was thinking about this, Doflamingo walked towards him and Rosé.
Instinctively, Rosinante pulled Trafalgar Law behind him, seemingly unwilling to let Doflamingo touch him.
Doflamingo snorted coldly and glared at Rosinante: "What are you doing? In terms of personal status, I am your brother; in terms of external status, I am your captain and the young master of your family; in terms of Marines status, I am a rear admiral and you are Rear Admiral Commander. What right do you have to stop me from doing things?"
Doflamingo's words were well-reasoned and convincing, leaving Rosinante with no way to refute them.
Perhaps it was just a matter of habit over time, but even though he now knew that Doflamingo might not be as evil as he imagined, and was a Rear Admiral recognized by the Marines, he still couldn't adjust his mindset for the time being.
Even after Doflamingo rebuked him so righteously, Rosinante didn't move aside; at most, he hesitated a bit.
Then Doflamingo, without any politeness, grabbed Rosinante's shoulder and shoved him away. Rosinante, without realizing what was happening, quickly tried to stop Doflamingo from communicating with Rosinante, and the two brothers started arguing and bickering.
Not far away, Ortolan didn't bother with the conflict and problems between these two 'enemies'.
He plopped down on a rock in the grove to rest, and at the same time took out Den Den Mushi from his pocket, preparing to chat with Sengoku, the old man who had been tricked so badly, and report on his work.
He lit a cigarette, and the Den Den Den Mushi in Ortolan's hand was answered.
"Hello? Is this Ortolan?" Sengoku no Shuai asked softly.
Judging from his voice and tone, he seemed to be in a good mood at the moment?
"Congratulations, Boss! I've found you a godson you've been missing for years!" Ortolan exhaled a puff of smoke and laughed heartily.
The Sengoku general was somewhat bewildered, and frowned, asking, "What do you mean? What nonsense are you spouting?"
"Ahem, Rosinante's identity has been exposed to Doflamingo..." Ortolan coughed lightly, speaking succinctly.
The Den Den Mushi fell silent instantly, as if they didn't know what to say for a moment.
A moment later, Sengoku asked with some concern, "Is Rosinante alright? How's the situation with Doflamingo?"
Ortolan chuckled, "Don't worry, it's nothing serious. Doflamingo and Rosinante have already talked things out, and they both seem quite calm..."
As he spoke, Ortolan glanced back at the two brothers, and then saw that Doflamingo and Rosinante were already wrestling on the ground. Doflamingo's Doflamingo feather robe was covered in mud, and he looked disheveled. Trafalgar Law and his sister Lami were trying to persuade them, but it seemed to be of no use.
In that brief moment, Ortolan saw Doflamingo flip over and straddle Rosinante, delivering several powerful punches to Rosinante's head, causing his nose to bleed profusely. Rosinante, meanwhile, continued to struggle, trying to kick Doflamingo off him.
Although it was a fight, Ortolan still prefers to call this scene 'emotionally stable', for a simple reason: if Doflamingo wasn't emotionally stable, would Rosinante have had the strength to fight him? And even roll on the ground? Doflamingo would have twisted his head off long ago!
The fact that they've managed to pull off this move proves that they acted rationally.
Ortolan didn't intend to stop them either. After all, this matter, upon closer examination, was indeed too outrageous and complicated. Perhaps it was a good thing for the two brothers to vent their frustrations like this.
"Not only is it stable, but I also said that when the opportunity arises in the future, during my reporting trip to Dover headquarters, I can meet you, my godfather," Ortolan teased again.
Sengoku no Shuai coughed slightly, a little embarrassed, and then said, "Don't talk nonsense. Although they are brothers, Rosinante is Rosinante, Doflamingo is Doflamingo... They are two independent individuals. How can you lump them together?"
"You're not afraid that Doflamingo will twist your head off too, are you?" Ortolan laughed.
Upon hearing this, Sengoku chuckled and scolded Ortolan a few times. It was clear that he was still in a rather pleasant mood. Although Rosinante's identity had been exposed, nothing unexpected had happened.
Moreover, Sengoku had long wanted to bring Rosinante back, because he hadn't seen his eldest son for many years and missed him.
So even though his identity was exposed, Sengoku's mood wasn't affected much. He chuckled and asked, "By the way, how did Rosinante suddenly get exposed? Didn't you and Doflamingo Op-Op Fruit Ope no Mi on Minion Island?"
After saying that, he seemed to realize something and immediately added, "By the way, Rosinante asked me about this before. You didn't run into each other on the Minion Island, did you?"
"Hahahaha, you guessed right!" Ortolan laughed. "Fleet Admiral, how have you been lately?"
This abrupt question left Sengoku somewhat bewildered. His instinctive response was, "It's alright. I just had a checkup a few days ago, and everything was fine..."
"That's too much! I was really worried you wouldn't be able to handle the news coming up," Ortolan said, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon hearing this, Sengoku froze on the spot, as if he had already had some premonition, but he himself was unwilling to believe it.
Then, on the Den Den Mushi, Ortolan's tone turned serious, no longer as relaxed and carefree as before.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I am now reporting to you, in my capacity as Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, on the political mission regarding the Op-Op Fruit. First, I must report to you that the mission has been a complete failure. The reason is that before we arrived at Minion Island, due to an intelligence leak, someone seized the Op-Op Fruit and secretly fed it to a Lead-Platinum Disease..." Ortolan said in a deep voice.
Sengoku listened to the Den Den Mushi with a heavy expression, his original mood completely gone.
"And this person is none other than Lieutenant Commander Don Donquixote Rosinante of our Marines Intelligence Department. He took advantage of your trust to obtain relevant mission intelligence and did this. Now that I have him under control, how should we handle this?" Ortolan asked.
Despite Ortolan's inquiry, there was no response from the Den Den Den Mushi, as if no one was there.
However, the heavy breathing confirmed to Ortolan that the Fleet Admiral of Sengoku had not died of anger.
Ortolan wasn't too worried about Rosinante's future. There were only two possibilities. In the first, Sengoku might abuse his power, but Ortolan wouldn't be incorruptible. He could simply pretend he didn't know who did it, release Rosinante, and let him go, never to appear in the public eye again. As for the rest, Ortolan wouldn't have to deal with it anyway; he could just see how the Fleet Admiral Sengoku would handle it.
The first option is to directly detain Rosinante and send her back to Marine Headquarters. Sengoku would then truthfully report the failure of the mission to Mary Geoise, and after handling official business, he would plead for Rosinante's life.
Considering Sengoku's status Fleet Admiral, and the fact that Rosinante is also a Celestial Dragons, Starscream should give him some face and not necessarily kill Rosinante. After all, the Fleet Admiral only has one son. If you kill him, will people still trust the Fleet Admiral?
On the contrary, now that things have come to this, why don't you do a favor for the Sengoku?
Anyway, Ortolan felt that no matter what choice was made, Rosinante wouldn't die. At most, he'd be locked up in Impel Down for a few years to reflect on his actions, and once things calmed down, it would be over.
This is what happens when someone has connections. Although it's unfair, that's how the world works. If someone without connections had handled this situation, would Ortolan, as Marine Admiral, have needed to communicate with Sengoku Fleet Admiral Sengoku about such a trivial matter?
He could be executed on the spot!
As Ortolan pondered these thoughts, Sengoku, his voice slightly hoarse, spoke, "This matter must be kept secret. You will personally escort Rosinante back to headquarters, and also bring back that guy who ate the Op-Op Fruit..."
Ortolan offered no objection, but instead asked, "What about Doflamingo?"
Sengoku was silent for a moment. In the past, Sengoku wouldn't have wanted to see Doflamingo. But now, Doflamingo was also an insider. After hesitating for a while, Sengoku said, "Let him come along too!"
"Understood," Ortolan replied, then hung up the Den Den Mushi.