Holding Down the New World? Was Sakazuki Qualified Enough?
Ortolan took a sip of his tea and said with a smile, "For the past two months, I've been waiting, and so far, no one from Mary Geoise has said anything strange to me. So I know that those five people's attitude isn't that tough."
That's right, Ortolan's procrastination lately was actually a test of Mary Geoise's attitude.
So far, neither the Five Elders nor anyone else has directly contacted him, which, to some extent, already implies a great deal.
For example, the Five Elders didn't want to make things too awkward.
For example, the Five Elders do not yet have a strong way to control Ortolan.
Ortolan eventually surrendered to the Marines Headquarters to receive the so-called commendation.
This behavior is essentially a display of attitude towards the Five Elders and Mary Geoise.
That means even though I have hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in the New World, privately building warships, reselling arms, and colluding with pirates, I am still loyal to the World Government!
Regardless of whether the Five Elders believe in such things, at least Ortolan's attitude is right here.
With the right attitude, many things can be resolved gently.
At least, that's how it should be, according to the Five Elders.
The Fleet Admiral Sengoku nodded first, then said, "If you come, you must give me a suitable reason before I release you..."
"I've already prepared my reasons." Ortolan smiled, took out Den Den Mushi from his pocket, and shook it at Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
Sengoku looked at the Den Den Mushi in Ortolan's hand, remained silent for a moment, and then said softly, "Then take it out and use it. Let this old man see how effective it is, and whether the reason is sufficient..."
Ortolan laughed and then dialed the Den Den Mushi signal.
The Den Den Mushi was quickly answered, but the person on the other end didn't speak, as if they were waiting for something.
Ortolan glanced at Fleet Admiral Sengoku one last time, then whispered to the Den Den Mushi, "Make a move, let the New World descend into chaos."
After saying that, Ortolan didn't wait for anything and immediately hung up the Den Den Mushi in his hand.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku looked at Ortolan without speaking. After a moment, he casually picked up the document on the table, signed it, and said, "Here you are, your commendation order..."
Ortolan stood up, took the commendation order, then sat down again, unfolded the document, and looked at it.
There was nothing special about it; it was just a bunch of Marines honors, improved benefits, and various medals.
Ortolan had no interest in any of this. After reading it, he still smiled and said, "Thank you, Fleet Admiral."
"Hmm..." Sengoku continued with his work without looking up.
Ortolan didn't say anything more, but picked up the intelligence collection on the table while drinking his tea.
This is a weekly intelligence summary from within the Marines. Although it was sent to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Admiral Ortolan, as Marine Admiral, naturally had sufficient permission to read it at will.
After flipping through a few pages, I found nothing new; it was all stuff that Ortolan already knew.
However, Ortolan's attention was quickly drawn to the two intelligence reports above.
The first piece of intelligence: In the First Half of Grand Line, the Kuja Pirates, which had disappeared for many years, have reappeared on the high seas. The Intelligence Department suspects that Amazon Lily has a new emperor, and the Kuja Pirates will soon stir up trouble again. We need to be aware of the related risks, and the intelligence level of some Marine Base in the First Half of Grand Line has been raised.
Upon seeing this intelligence, Ortolan was slightly surprised, raising an eyebrow and saying, "Fleet Admiral, the Kuja Pirates are making a comeback..."
The Kuja Pirates are a very old pirate crew, with a well-established lineage spanning several centuries.
The captains of the Kuja Pirates throughout the ages have all been very powerful. For example, Shakky once clashed with Garp many times, but eventually retired successfully and was not sent to Impel Down to serve his sentence.
For example, Gloriosa once joined the Rocks Pirates and was a well-known figure among the powerful. It goes without saying that he was able to escape unscathed from a high-level battle like God Valley.
The captain of the Kuja Pirates in this generation is undoubtedly Boa Hancock, who was rescued after Ortolan burned Mary Geoise to the ground.
To be honest, Ortolan was somewhat surprised, because Hancock had obviously inherited the throne of Amazon earlier than the original story!
"Yes, the Intelligence Department has conducted relevant investigations, but their current emperor seems to be still quite young... I don't think he'll cause any major incidents for the time being," Sengoku said without looking up.
"Isn't the Shichibukai currently missing someone to fill the position? Why not consider the Kuja Pirates?" Ortolan casually remarked.
As soon as he finished speaking, Sengoku realized something, frowned, and looked up at Ortolan, saying, "Your people again?"
You little brat, you're in the New World, and you still manage to get mixed up with Amazon Lily from the First Half of Grand Line?
I've heard that the people there are quite disgusted with men, haven't they?
What makes you think you're so great? Just because you're handsome?
Sengoku's words put Ortolan in an awkward position. What did he mean by "again, my people"? It made it sound like Shichibukai were his people.
But isn't Crocodile someone I've always clashed with? How can you slander someone's innocence like this?
But under Sengoku's scrutinizing gaze, Ortolan couldn't bring himself to deny it. He rubbed his nose and said somewhat awkwardly, "Well, we happen to know each other..."
Should I tell you that I am her savior?
Sengoku's face twitched. Sure enough, he had thought that this kid's sudden mention of the Shichibukai was definitely suspicious. He hadn't expected that the kid would actually manage to control Amazon so quietly.
It's important to know that the Amazon rainforest is located in the Calm Belt, far from any villages or towns, resulting in a relatively impoverished and isolated economic environment.
However, the Amazon's military strength is extremely formidable. Almost all of them are warriors, and each of them possesses Haki. In the First Half of Grand Line, they can be considered top-tier in strength, and even in the New World, they are not considered weak!
Roughly estimated, they could muster at least tens of thousands of elite troops, right?
After a moment of silence, Sengoku waved his hand and said, "You can arrange the matter of the Shichibukai yourself. As Admiral, you have the authority to do so."
Seeing this, Ortolan casually nodded and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony..."
Without continuing the discussion, Ortolan turned his attention to the next piece of information he had just glanced at and compared.
That is... CP-0 sent a support request from the East Blue to all major Marines branch bases, and the Fleet Admiral, Steel Bone Air, approved it.
The intelligence indicates that the CP Agency's request for support was to eliminate the Revolutionary Army's East Army entrenched in the East Blue!
What was originally an ordinary event was different because the application was approved by Commander-in-Chief Steel Bone. This indicated that the event was of extremely high importance, to the point that the Fleet Admiral was paying attention to it!
Ortolan mentally calculated the time, and then it occurred to him... Could it be that Ginny is going to be in trouble?
Just as Ortolan was pondering these thoughts, the emergency Den Den Mushi on Fleet Admiral Sengoku's desk suddenly started beeping incessantly, shattering the tranquility of the office.
The Fleet Admiral Sengoku didn't rush to Den Den Mushi. Instead, he first looked up at Ortolan, as if he had already thought of something, before leisurely picking up the Den Den Mushi and asking, "What is it?"
"Fleet Admiral!" A Vice Admiral from the Intelligence Department reported in a panicked tone, "Oh no! Twenty minutes ago, the New World Big Mom Pirates announced an alliance with the Beasts Pirates, and Charlotte Linlin and Kaido have declared war on our Marines!"
"Is that so?" The Fleet Admiral Sengoku's expression was not surprised; instead, he calmly said, "I understand."
"Fleet Admiral?" A Vice Admiral from the Intelligence Department was dumbfounded. No, is this your attitude?
But before he could express his doubts, Sengoku had already hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Not far away, on the sofa, Ortolan smiled and said, "Well? Is that reason enough? With a major war breaking out, tell me, in the entire Marines, besides me, who can keep things in check when Charlotte Linlin and Kaido join forces? Reassign Sakazuki? Is Sakazuki qualified?"