Sengoku: Ortolan Would Never Make Such a Mistake in Detail-This Was Deliberate!
After the proclamation was issued, the Marines commanders had no objections after reading it.
To be honest, this proclamation was just so-so, nothing particularly outstanding, but the fact that these Marines officers were all roughnecks made up for it.
It's good enough to have such a formal declaration of war document, why would you need a bicycle?
After reading the proclamation, the generals from all sides said they had no problem with it.
Although Sakazuki's face still had that stiff look, a hint of joy could still be seen between his brows.
He never expected that his name would appear in this document.
It's important to know that this is of great prestige. This battle, which wiped out the Whitebeard Pirates, will definitely leave a mark on history.
This manifesto is almost certainly intended to be included in the annals of major events and compiled into historical records by various historians.
The fact that Sakazuki's name appeared on such a document meant to be recorded in history to punish pirates greatly satisfied Sakazuki vanity.
He knew, of course, that he had come to Ortolan on a whim, so even if Ortolan didn't include his name in the document, there was nothing to say.
His name appeared in this proclamation, which was undoubtedly a benefit given to him by Ortolan.
Indeed, that is the case.
Ortolan knew very well that Marine Admiral like Sakazuki lacked nothing. As long as he didn't intend to become a warlord like Ortoren, Sakazuki truly had everything he wanted and would never lack anything.
If you want to give Sakazuki a gift to get closer to him, you can't be too tacky.
Adding his name to a proclamation to punish pirates costs nothing, but it actually hits Sakazuki right in the heart, making him feel indebted to you.
As it turns out, Ortolan's judgment was correct; look how overjoyed Sakazuki is!
"Well written, well written!" Sakazuki said with satisfaction. "I have no further comments."
The others had no objections, and seeing this, Ortolan didn't delay any longer. He raised his hand and said, "Alright, since that's the case, this proclamation is settled. Once we're ready for war, we'll send this proclamation to all the major media outlets and have them publish it in all the newspapers as soon as possible to spread the word..."
After a slight pause, Ortolan continued, "Note that we must not reveal any information about this operation to the outside world until we are fully prepared for war... lest the Whitebeard Pirates act rashly in desperation..."
"Ming".
"Yes."
"No problem."
After all the generals had responded, Ortolan asked again, "So, although Hina just said that this is the last item on the agenda, I still want to ask if anyone has any opinions they would like to express? Or any ideas that we need to discuss together? If so, please bring them up now so we can discuss and resolve them urgently."
As he said this, Ortolan's gaze swept across the entire conference room, passing over the faces of the generals one by one.
Finally, no one offered any further opinions or matters, and Ortolan nodded again, saying, "It seems that you all have nothing more to say, so let's adjourn the meeting. Now let's begin to implement the matters discussed at this meeting and strive to complete preparations within three months to launch a campaign against the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"Yes, all for justice! Loyalty!" After hearing Ortolan's final instructions, the New World Marines commanders, including Momonga, stood up in unison and saluted.
Without any delay, the Momonga and the others quickly dispersed, left the meeting room, and went about their own business.
Inside the conference room, only Sakazuki, Hina, Lucci remained.
Hina and Lucci were packing up the various items in the conference room to take with them, while Sakazuki, as an Admiral, had to maintain his composure, so he left with Ortolan.
Picking up the teacup on the table, taking a sip, and looking at Hina was tidying up her documents, Ortolan said, "Hina, don't forget to send our meeting report, plan... and this proclamation to headquarters later, so the Fleet Admiral can take a look."
As he said this, Ortolan looked at Sakazuki and said, "I haven't been paying attention these past two days. Has the World Conference already ended? Has the Fleet Admiral returned to headquarters?"
Sakazuki paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I didn't notice either, but judging from the time, the World Conference should be over..."
Ortolan smiled and said, "Our plan this time is quite feasible. Plus, with the joint approval of our two Admiral, and with the Fleet Admiral's prior consultation at headquarters, it should be approved as long as it's not too outrageous. So just wait and see, we'll soon be going to war with the Whitebeard..."
Sakazuki grinned as he heard this. "I look forward to... putting an end to these remnants of the Old Era."
That's right, the remnants of the Old Era.
Although Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, and others also came from Rocks' ship, they are generally not considered to be pirates of the same era as Whitebeard, Shiki, Roger, and others on the high seas.
Perhaps the reason is that when Shiki, Roger, and Whitebeard were at the height of their power, Kaido and Charlotte Linlin hadn't yet truly developed into Great Pirate; at that time, they could only be considered silver medalists.
Naturally, Roger, Shiki, and Whitebeard became pirates of the previous era, while Kaido became pirates of the New Era.
Now, among the previous generation of pirates, Roger and Shiki are both dead, leaving only Whitebeard. Therefore, Sakazuki's description of him as a 'remnant of the Old Era's is entirely accurate.
Sakazuki and Ortolan chatted idly, while Hina quickly carried out Ortolan's instructions.
On the other side, at Marine Headquarters, in Marineford.
The World Conference has indeed ended, and the Fleet Admiral Sengoku has returned to Marineford.
At that moment, in his Fleet Admiral's Office, Sengoku was chatting with the Admiral Kuzan.
"The World Conference is over, and Ortolan and Sakazuki are probably close to finalizing their plans to subdue the Whitebeard Pirates. Are you planning to go over there and join the fun?" Sengoku asked casually as he tidied up the documents on the table.
Kuzan leaned back on the sofa, looking languid and still somewhat exhausted from the World Conference, and said in a lazy tone, "We'll see. It's not something that needs to be resolved immediately anyway. I'm incredibly tired right now. I'll think about it when I've recovered..."
"Do as you please." Seeing this, Sengoku didn't ask any more questions.
Just then, the fax machine next to his desk started up, clicking and printing out documents one after another.
Sengoku raised an eyebrow, picked up the document, and began to read it. Sure enough, it was a plan by Ortolan to go to war with the Whitebeard Pirates.
Sengoku first glanced at it briefly, then fixed his gaze on the proclamation.
Kuzan also came over at this moment, looking at the document with curiosity, and casually asked, "It's just an ordinary document, why are you looking at it so seriously, Fleet Admiral?"
"Didn't you notice?" Sengoku murmured softly.
"What did you find?" Kuzan glanced at the document again, somewhat puzzled. "Are there any typos?"
"No, it has nothing to do with any typos. The problem is that this proclamation makes absolutely no mention of Mary Geoise or the World Government!" Sengoku said in a deep voice.
Kuzan finally realized what was going on and swallowed hard. "It seems that's how it is... It shouldn't affect anything, right?"
"Whether it will have an impact depends on whether anyone uses it as a badge later," Sengoku sighed softly.
Upon hearing this, Kuzan pondered for a moment before speaking, "Perhaps Ortolan and the others haven't noticed. Why don't you, Fleet Admiral, mention this to him and ask him to resend the proclamation? It's not a troublesome matter anyway..."
Sengoku glanced at Kuzan and asked, "Do you really think Ortolan would make such a minor mistake?"
"Everyone makes mistakes sometimes..." Kuzan said matter-of-factly.
"Perhaps at other times he can be careless, but when it comes to matters of politics, he's more detail-oriented than you might imagine. His proclamation didn't mention Mary Geoise or the World Government... Ha..." Sengoku shook his head at this point and didn't continue.
He knows Ortolan too well. He can be careless in any area, but he would never be careless in something like this!
Therefore, this proclamation was intentionally created by Ortolan, and as for the reason... Sengoku has not yet figured it out.
However, a moment later, his gaze fell on the name 'Sakazuki' in the document.
In a daze, Sengoku seemed to realize something... No way? Is Ortolan really that despicable?