Kuzan: A Meeting Ruined My Dream of Winning the Bicycle Championship
Hearing Sakazuki's excited voice, Ortolan hesitated for a moment.
"Ah, this..." Ortolan said, "This is just a suggestion for now. We still need to hold a meeting at G-3 to discuss the plan. Besides, the World Conference is about to begin. Why don't you take care of your business first, and then decide after the meeting..."
Sakazuki immediately replied, "No need. The World Conference is meaningless to me, so I won't go. You're going to G-3 to discuss going to war with Whitebeard, right? Then I'll head to G-3 in a bit. Don't worry, I won't compete with you for command, but as Admiral, I might be able to offer you some operational ideas. My participation in the meeting will also be beneficial to you, right?"
"You're really proactive..." Ortolan couldn't help but exclaim.
Sakazuki said matter-of-factly, "What kind of Marines are you if you're not enthusiastic about fighting pirates?"
"That makes sense..." After a moment of hesitation, Ortolan said, "Then come on over. With you here, our side will be stronger and more prepared."
Although Ortolan initially intended to use the power of the New World Marines to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates.
But since Sakazuki was so eager, bringing his own food and rushing to join the war, he couldn't find any reason to refuse!
Even though Sakazuki is a top-tier Admiral, with Sakazuki involved, the chances of winning are even greater. So, after a brief moment of consideration, Ortolan agreed to Sakazuki's request.
"It's settled then. I'll set off now and won't be delayed for long. Wait for me!" Sakazuki replied immediately.
He then handed the Den Den Mushi to Fleet Admiral Sengoku no Fusou and turned to leave.
Sengoku was stunned. He called out to Sakazuki, "Wait a minute, Sakazuki, what did you come to see me for?"
Sakazuki paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "I think it's about time. I was originally planning to ask you to come with me to Mary Geoise for the World Conference or something..."
"And now?" Sengoku asked, his face twitching as he looked at Sakazuki.
"I have more important matters to attend to now, so I'm entrusting the World Conference to you, Fleet Admiral," Sakazuki said sincerely.
Sengoku opened his mouth several times as if to say something, but in the end he waved his hand and said, "Go, go, I can't think of any reason to stop you."
Sakazuki's expression softened, and he nodded to Fleet Admiral Sengoku before hurriedly leaving. It seemed he was truly in a hurry and didn't want to waste a single second.
As Sakazuki left, Chief Staff Officer Tsuru took a sip of tea and said with a chuckle, "This is bad. We didn't have many people from our Marines going to the meeting in Mary Geoise to begin with, and now Sakazuki is here too. It seems we'll have to send Kuzan as Admiral representative..."
Sengoku looked at the Den Den Mushi in his hand and said helplessly, "It's all your fault, kid."
"Fleet Admiral, that's really going too far..." Ortolan laughed, then said, "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."
"Regarding the operation against the Whitebeard Pirates, if you have any needs, be sure to mention them. Don't take too many risks. Headquarters will support you," Sengoku instructed in a deep voice.
Ortolan agreed and then hung up the Den Den Mushi.
On the other side, in the Fortress of Justice, Kuzan is waiting for the elevator.
A moment later, the elevator arrived, and just as he was about to get in, he saw the door open and Sakazuki hurriedly rush out.
After seeing Kuzan, Sakazuki nodded to him, said nothing, and left looking anxious.
Kuzan, somewhat puzzled, scratched his head and asked, "What's the rush?"
However, he didn't think much of it, boarded the elevator, pressed the button for the top floor, and prepared to go find Fleet Admiral Sengoku to talk to him about something.
That's right. After learning that Ortolan didn't plan to participate in the World Conference, Kuzan thought about it for a long time and felt that he didn't need to participate in the World Conference either. Anyway, if he went, he didn't plan to offer any opinions.
Compared to the other bike, he heard that there was a timed cycling race around the island in Long Ring Long Land, and the prize for the champion was a super cool collectible bike. He had seen the photos and liked them very much.
So he wanted to find a reason to ask Sengoku for leave. He could let Sakazuki attend the World Conference and such. He wanted to participate in the Tour of Taiwan Cycling Race and win the rare edition bicycle!
Soon, the elevator arrived at the top floor, Kuzan strolled over to the door of Sengoku's commander's office and knocked.
After Sengoku responded, Kuzan pushed open the door and walked in. After glancing at the situation inside, he greeted him with a smile, "Chief Staff Officer, it looks like you're on vacation today?"
"I don't have anything to do," Chief Staff Officer Tsuru replied with a smile, sitting on the sofa, slowly sipping his tea.
Kuzan nodded, then looked at Sengoku no Uchiha and said, "Uchiha, I have something important to tell you."
Sengoku was also looking for Kuzan when he saw him arrive. He smiled and waved, saying, "Come in and sit down. I have something to tell you."
"Really?" Kuzan. "What is it?"
"I'm afraid you'll be the only Marine Admiral participating in this World Conference, so you need to be prepared. From now on, you'll be our Admiral representative on Mary Geoise. Originally, some of the speeches were supposed to be given by Sakazuki, but now it's your turn. Here are the drafts..." Sengoku said, taking some documents from the table.
Kuzan????
"Wait a minute, Commander, isn't Sakazuki going to the World Conference either?!" Kuzan asked in surprise.
In his opinion, Sakazuki and Mary Geoise had a good relationship and maintained stable contact. Sakazuki was indeed pro- World Government to some extent, so why did he suddenly stop attending World Government conferences?
Before Sengoku could speak, Kuzan quickly added, "By the way, I also wanted to tell you that I don't want to go to the World Conference anymore. I have something more important to do... A group of vicious pirates has appeared in the First Half of Grand Line, and as the Admiral in charge of the first half, I need to deal with them personally..."
"I can tell you're not telling the truth at a glance!" Sengoku slammed his fist on the table and said, "You're not allowed to go! You'd better participate in the World Conference properly!"
"No, Commander, you're an Admiral too. Ortolan can just cancel his plans whenever he wants, and Sakazuki can change his schedule at the last minute. Why do I have to go? This is unfair! I'm going to fight pirates, to uphold justice!" Kuzan said indignantly.
Sengoku glared at him and said, "Ortolan plans to wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates, and Sakazuki went to assist. That's the reason. Unless you have something more important than those two, you'd better go to Mary Geoise for the meeting. This is the first time our Marines has participated in the World Conference since we've added Three Admirals. If none of the Admiral go, what will Mary Geoise think? What's the point of adding these Admiral?"
There's one more thing that wasn't said Sengoku.
This is the first time I've participated in World Conference since becoming the commander-in-chief. I don't even have a single subordinate under my command. Where is my face?
Kuzan's mouth dropped open in astonishment. After a moment, he finally came to his senses and exclaimed, "Fight the Whitebeard Pirates!?"
"Hmm... but we've already communicated with them. He doesn't need support or assistance from headquarters for the time being, so you don't need to worry about anything. Just come with me to the meeting. Besides, they've only just started preparations. If they really want to take action, they'll have to wait until the World Conference is over. So even if you want to participate, there's no need to rush. You'll have plenty of time after the World Conference." Sengoku completely blocked Kuzan's escape route in one fell swoop.
Kuzan's face twitched for a moment before he finally spoke, "I understand..."
Damn it, I guess I won't be able to get his rare bicycle... Well, maybe not. He swindled so much gold from Ortolan before, he has plenty of money now. Maybe he can buy it from the champion later.
"Sigh, one meeting ruined my dream of becoming a cycling champion..." Kuzan sighed sadly.
Upon hearing this soft sigh, Sengoku couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Damn it, of his three Marine Admiral, one dreams of becoming the King of Fishing, another is obsessed with bicycles, and only Sakazuki is somewhat normal... It's simply outrageous.