A Chat Between the Fleet Admiral and an Admiral
After Ortolan, he stayed at the Marines headquarters for two more days before finally receiving the results of the mission.
Marines Lieutenant Commander Donquixote Rosinante was discharged from the Marines and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Life imprisonment sounds like a very serious sentence, but Mary Geoise chose to place the Impel Down, a large Marines Impel Down. The implication is clear to those who know.
Does the World Government have no other prisons to hold criminals?
Is there no room left in the CP Agency?
Imprisoning the adopted son of the Marines Admiral in the Impel Down Impel Down under the Marines's command was already an unspoken understanding between the Five Elders and Sengoku.
It's supposed to be a life sentence, but after a couple of years, they can easily find a reason or excuse to reduce Rosinante's sentence. After a few reductions, he can regain his freedom.
It could even be said that if Rosinante, Impel Down, felt restless, he could contact Ortolan, Ortolan could Impel Down to get him out of Impel Down and placed on medical parole anywhere. As long as he didn't run away and embarrass Ortolan, he could live as freely as he wanted.
Moreover, after the completion of the mission, he was even able to rejoin the Marines.
This world is just so unfair. There's nothing we can do about it; after all, Rosinante has such a handsome father.
I heard that he won first prize for his essay when he was in elementary school.
Apart from Rosinante, there was no news about Trafalgar Law. It was unclear whether Sengoku Nezumi had not reported to the Five Elders or whether he had protected the brat as well.
However, Ortolan naturally wouldn't ask about such matters, as that would only embarrass Sengoku, the great commander.
In the past two days, Ortolan had also maliciously brought Doflamingo to visit the Admiral Sakazuki, but every time Sakazuki heard that Ortolan had come, he would say that there was some important matter that needed to be dealt with immediately or some emergency that needed to be commanded, and he would never see the two of them.
This amused Ortolan greatly; teasing this tough guy was always so entertaining.
At this moment, in Sengoku's office, Ortolan and Sengoku sat facing each other across the coffee table and sofa.
Ortolan held a teacup in his hand, took a sip, and then chuckled and teased, "Judging from your face, you look like you've just been given a good scolding."
"It doesn't have to be like that, I just got a good scolding." Sengoku glared at Ortolan and said.
"As your subordinate, I should always share your burdens and solve your problems. Just bear with it a little longer. In a few days, those five will have to treat you very politely," Ortolan laughed.
"I'm really looking forward to it." Sengoku finally managed a smile on his face upon hearing this.
After chatting for a few minutes, Sengoku suddenly spoke with a hint of sadness, "Rosinante should be on the escort ship by now, right?"
Ortolan glanced at the clock on the wall and nodded, saying, "They've already set off, but don't worry, I just spoke to Magellan. He already knows Rosinante's identity and won't make things difficult for him. Just consider it a vacation..."
Ortolan was quite considerate. Magellan genuinely didn't know Rosinante's identity beforehand, and Sengoku, as the Admiral of the Marines and the person in charge of this matter, couldn't very well greet Magellan directly, as that would seem too rude.
When Rosinante was being escorted away, Sengoku summoned Ortolan to his office for tea.
The meaning was already quite clear. Ortolan had already spoken before he arrived, so Sengoku didn't even need to say anything. He had already spoken directly to Magellan before coming for tea.
He has no relation to Rosinante, and his status is high enough that he is much more suitable to say this than Sengoku.
Upon hearing this, Sengoku's face relaxed, and he smiled at Ortolan, "You always understand my difficulties at times like these."
"You've taken such good care of me, so naturally I can't turn a blind eye when it's my turn to help," Ortolan waved his hand dismissively.
Neither of them spoke after that. Shiji quietly drank his tea, as if enjoying this long-lost moment of peace.
After Ortolan poured himself a cup of tea, Sengoku finally spoke, "Mary Geoise originally wanted me to hand over Trafalgar Law, but I refused. To make the refusal seem more appropriate, I told them that he's my grandson..."
"Congratulations! You won't have to let Mr. Garp brag about his grandson to you all the time anymore," Ortolan teased with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Sengoku couldn't help but chuckle, then continued, "Now, I'm a little unsure how to deal with this little fellow..."
Ortolan paused for a moment, then asked, "You don't mean to send him back to the Donquixote Family, do you?"
"He actually has that intention... Perhaps, compared to me, that little guy trusts Doflamingo more?" Sengoku hesitated for a moment.
"I do not support this idea, Fleet Admiral. People's hearts should not be tested," Ortolan said without hesitation.
Trafalgar Law is a user of the Op-Op Fruit. While Ortolan does trust Doflamingo, he doesn't want Sengoku to make such a decision. Sending Trafalgar Law back to the Donquixote Family is like dangling a piece of delicious meat right in front of Doflamingo, a beast, and constantly tempting him.
How can anyone do things like this?!
If things continue like this, even if Doflamingo doesn't have the will, he might still be groomed to be one.
Upon hearing this, Sengoku paused for a moment, then seemed to understand Ortolan's meaning and nodded. "It was my oversight; I really hadn't considered this matter... In that case, the Donquixote Family can no longer allow him to return."
"Let that kid Roon stay at headquarters. If you don't have time to take care of him, send him to Teacher Zephyr's place. Anyway, Lucci will be leaving Teacher Zephyr's embrace soon, so it'll be a seamless transition," Ortolan said with a smile.
Sengoku smiled and nodded, "You're right. With Zephyr's guidance, he should become an excellent Marines, just as Rosinante wished..."
After recounting the events Rosinante, Sengoku brought up Yu again. "Since you became Admiral, you've caused quite a stir. First, there was that Sea Police Force, then you wiped out Hachinosu Island, and even took care of that Red-Hair... By the way, have you looked into Red-Hair 'Shanks identity?"
"Know what? Isn't he just an apprentice crew member on Roger's ship?" Ortolan asked, feigning ignorance.
"Not only that, he might be like Doflamingo and the others, with bloodlines from Mary Geoise... perhaps from the Figarland clan. But none of that matters anymore. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. You don't need to worry about anything. As long as those people still have brains, they won't offend you because of a dead person," Sengoku said softly.
"That's really strange. He just killed a Celestial Dragons out of nowhere?" Ortolan stroked his chin, chuckled, and then ignored the news.
The Sengoku didn't elaborate further, instead asking Yu, "So, what are you going to do next in the New World'?"
"Since I am the Admiral of the New World Governor, I must carry out the title of 'Grand Admiral' to the end. My consistent goal is to use the Marines as the guide to unify the New World and create an integrated peaceful environment as a solid backing for headquarters!" Ortolan said without hesitation.
Then, before Sengoku could ask, Ortolan continued, "Before I went to the New World to take up my post Admiral, Old Star told me that he hoped I could help the Big Mom Pirates and Totto Land Totto Land Island reach a cooperation, or even an alliance, with Mary Geoise... So I've been considering facilitating this, because from a deeper perspective, this is more beneficial for us. What do you think?"
"If we can push for the disbandment of the Big Mom Pirates and the normalization of Totto Land Totto Land, making it an ally of the New World, that would indeed be a great achievement. It would not only dismantle a Great Pirate force in the New World but also enhance our strength and influence. In fact, if we can achieve this, your dream of unifying the New World will be within our grasp..." Sengoku nodded in agreement.
"Right now, it's just a concept. There's still Kaido, Whitebeard, and a whole bunch of silver-medal fighters in the New World. Anyway, there's still a lot of trouble to come..." Ortolan clicked his tongue. "Let's take it one step at a time. After we get back, we should also push forward with the first cooperative project between Totto Land and Mary Geoise, the one I reported to you before called the Golden City project..."
An Admiral and a Fleet Admiral talked about many things here. Their exchanges, though seemingly ordinary, often changed the situation on the high seas.
As night fell, Ortolan took his leave, intending to rest at headquarters for another night before departing the next day.