Five Elders: Hurry and Have Stussy Investigate Ortolan!
Saint Peter had remained silent until now, put down his teacup, glanced at the other Five Elders, and then spoke, "Although Ortolan disappointed us this time, he did return to headquarters. It's not that he disregards our lives. What does that mean?"
Before anyone else could speak, Saint Peter continued, "This suggests at least two possibilities. First, Ortolan simply holds power and feels more confident, so he wants to test us, to gain more space to better utilize his abilities in the New World. In essence, perhaps he doesn't truly intend to betray us..."
At this point, he took a sip of tea, paused slightly, and then continued, "The second possibility is that Ortolan still has some reservations. In his view, the power he possesses is not yet sufficient to turn against us. Because he needs time and dares not be too presumptuous with us, he has chosen this compromise... Which one do you think it is?"
The other four members of the Five Elders looked at each other, seemingly deep in thought.
"It's all possible..."
"His past performance has been so good that we are now unsure of his intentions."
As the saying goes, Wang Mang was humble before he usurped the throne. Ortolan had performed too well before, so in the eyes of the Five Elders, there are only two possibilities for Ortolan at present: either he had long harbored rebellious intentions and had been faking it all before to lull them into a false sense of security.
Another possibility is that even now, Ortolan remains loyal, but he has become arrogant after gaining some strength. After all, he is young, and having earned the title of the strongest and possessing such power, it is understandable that he would become arrogant.
After discussing for a while, Saint Figarland said in a deep voice, "There's no need to consider his situation anymore. Whatever his situation is, it won't affect our decision, which is to suppress this trend. Therefore, we must prepare for the worst and treat Ortolan as a real enemy. Now, what we need to consider is, what is the state of the New World's Marines? The information and intelligence we obtained before may not have truly penetrated Ortolan's appearance and reached the truth!"
"That's right, treat him as an enemy. In that case, we need to get a comprehensive understanding of his current intelligence. Isn't Stussy in the New World? She's quite capable and has mentioned several times that there are some suspicious points about Ortolan, but we didn't pay attention at the time... Why don't we let her focus on investigating?" Saint Saturn said after thinking for a moment.
Her Majesty the Queen is actually quite clever. In the New World, she frequently reported Ortolan to Mary Geoise as a form of cover.
Queen Stussy's strategy at the time was to focus on the minor issues and exaggerate the major ones. She kept things that would really affect Ortolan a secret and even helped Ortolan clean up his mess.
But Stussy frequently reported those minor matters that didn't affect Ortolan.
Rumors abound about Ortolan's extravagant lifestyle, such as spending 200 million Belly on a fishing rod, acquiring antiques and artifacts looted by the Revolutionary Army on the black market Ortolan Mary Geoise, his chaotic private life, having hundreds of mistresses, embezzling military funds, and collaborating with the Big Mom Pirates on illegal smuggling activities.
The Five Elders have received quite a few of these reports from Her Majesty the Queen.
At that time, the Five Elders felt that this was not a problem. As long as the major issues were resolved, how could you expect a Marines commander who was stationed at the forefront of the New World to be like a saint and have no problems at all in terms of minor matters?
If he really didn't have any problems, it would have made the Five Elders uneasy back then.
Therefore, the Five Elders never took the negative information about Ortolan, such as his greed and lust, seriously.
It now seems that Stussy is indeed a loyal intelligence agent of the World Government. He noticed that the seemingly respectable Ortolan was not right a long time ago and has been keeping an eye on him. However, because the five of them did not take it seriously, they have not dared to investigate the Marine Admiral too deeply. After all, if they did so, and it was exposed, wouldn't the Marines and CP start fighting?
Therefore, they could only use these less-than-respectable pieces of information to constantly remind the five of them.
Looking back now, Stussy really put a lot of thought into it; she's the one!
Let her find Ortolan's weaknesses and see what absurd things Ortolan has been doing in the New World!
"Also, have Stussy send a new copy of the evidence he previously reported about Ortolan to Mary Geoise," Saint Nashuro said suddenly, as if he had just thought of something.
The greater good is essential!
The Five Elders never took those negative reports seriously before, but now, they can turn them into weapons.
Since you've decided to remove Ortolan and the others from the Marines, you need a proper reason, right?
You can't just kick out a hero from the Marines right after they've won a great victory in the New World. If that happens, will anyone in the Marines work hard in the future?
Therefore, it requires certain reasons and high-sounding explanations.
Therefore, those things from before can become the blade to stab Ortolan.
The Marine Admiral was corrupt, extravagant, and dissolute. He not only embezzled military funds but also colluded with pirates, diverting funds that should have been used to support the army and provide welfare to support his eighty mistresses. He also went to the underworld to buy various antiques and works of art that had been illegally obtained from Mary Geoise and spent 200 million Belly to buy fishing rods!
This kind of thing, after a series of bombardments, first ruins Ortolan's reputation, then sends the disciplinary oversight organization of the world government to investigate, and legitimately issues a document requiring Ortolan to cooperate with the investigation!
Once you get to this point, once the documents are available, any problems you may have will be found, even if you don't!
So at this moment, Ortolan and the others had no choice. They either cooperated with the investigation and were found to have problems, or they did not cooperate with the investigation. If they did not cooperate, it would mean that they were guilty, that they must have problems, that they were guilty of heinous crimes, and that it would be reasonable for them to be discharged from the military.
If the woman acts properly, she can even gain a reputation for being honest and upright.
Look, we absolutely cannot tolerate the Marine Admiral's corruption. The rest of you should think carefully about how much you've taken and return it as soon as possible. That way, we can let bygones be bygones. If you resist to the end and take chances, once we find out, your entire family will be wiped out!
This method can be used not only on Ortolan, but also on other high-ranking Marines such as Sengoku, Zephyr, and Garp.
How much good food did you feed your goats Sengoku? How many rice crackers did you buy Garp? How many cigars did you Zephyr, Zephyr?
Regardless of whether you used your legitimate income to cultivate these hobbies, as long as you cooperate with the investigation, they can accuse you of embezzlement and corruption. If you don't cooperate, they'll say you have something to hide and you'll be discharged from the military!
"We can use Stussy, but we can't rely on Stussy entirely. Ortolan may have ways to resist Stussy's investigation. In addition, we should also work from within the Marines. That guy who can set fires... what's his name again?" Saint M. Jaygarcia said.
"Aramaki." Saint Peter reminded.
"As for Aramaki, wasn't that guy dissatisfied with Ortolan from the very beginning? It's obvious that he's an ambitious guy who admires us Celestial Dragons. He's perfect to take in as a dog. Although his abilities aren't that impressive yet, we can still use him. Let him exert his influence in the Marines and also find out some information about Ortolan!" Saint M. Jaygarcia said, raising his eyebrows.
"Let's sow discord among them. There are a few powerful figures under Ortolan's command, such as that guy Yixiao, the Momonga, and the Kajiki. We can offer them benefits, such as promising them the position of Marine Admiral after Ortolan is purged. We can offer them far more than Ortolan can, right? I don't believe these people are truly loyal to Ortolan." Saint Saturn suggested again.
Upon hearing this, Saint Figarland perked up and said, "Yes, yes, we should let that bastard experience what it feels like to be betrayed!"
And so, on Ortolan way back to the New World, the Five Elders were already plotting how to deal with this troublemaker!