Momonga: Mary Geoise Can Go to Hell. We Only Follow the Admiral's Orders!
On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Kajiki said in a deep voice, "I just received news from headquarters. On the surface, Fleet Admiral Sengoku has been invited to Mary Geoise to meet with the Five Elders to discuss matters related to military spending. Garp has been taken away by the CP Agency for questioning under the pretext of the Revolutionary Army intelligence being classified. As for Chief Staff Officer of Staff, he has been temporarily detained by the new Director of the Marines Criminal Investigation Bureau, Aramaki. Teacher Zephyr has already retired and has been ordered to confine himself at home and is not allowed to go out for the time being."
"How could that so-called Aramaki possibly detain the Chief Staff Officer?" Hina asked incredulously.
"Everything at headquarters has been very calm, without any conflicts. Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Garp immediately boarded the Mary Geoise fleet and left headquarters. The Chief Staff Officer also cooperated fully with the investigation by Aramaki. Teacher Zephyr also closed the school... No one resisted." Kajiki said with a hint of helplessness.
"Why? As long as the Fleet Admiral doesn't want to leave headquarters, no one can..." Hina said, very puzzled.
But before she could finish speaking, Kajiki interrupted her, "Excuse me, Hina, I'm not here to discuss these issues with you, nor is this something we should be discussing. I need you to immediately convey this to Ortolan. With such a major upheaval at headquarters, I estimate the next step..."
Kajiki could finish speaking, there seemed to be a knock on the door of the office.
He asked Hina to wait a moment, and then went to respond to what was going on over there.
Soon, Hina heard a Kajiki questioning voice coming from the Den Den Mushi, but she couldn't make out what it was.
A moment later, Kajiki picked up the Den Den Mushi again and said into it, "The situation has worsened. Half an hour after Fleet Admiral Sengoku was taken away, headquarters received a handwritten administrative order from him..."
"What do you mean?" Hina, somewhat confused.
"It means that the Mary Geoise people, in the name of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, issued a notice regarding the Fleet Admiral's transfer. The first point concerns our New World Marines. The Intelligence Department and the Marines Crime Investigation Bureau conducted an internal investigation and discovered that Admiral Bann Ortolan of the Marine Headquarters had committed serious violations of laws and regulations. As decided by the Fleet Admiral, Admiral Bann Ortolan is temporarily suspended from his duties as Governor of the New World Admiral. He is ordered to immediately return to Marine Headquarters Ortolan, Marineford, to undergo an internal investigation to prove his innocence. During this period, Admiral Candidate Borsalino of the Science Unit will temporarily Admiral Candidate the position of Admiral Ortolan!" Kajiki gritted teeth.
At this moment, Hina completely panicked. What was going on? The Admiral had suddenly been stripped naked?
The Mary Geoise people acted way too fast!
Several more messages followed from 'Fleet Admiral Sengoku', but Kajiki had no intention of continuing to talk about it. Instead, he anxiously asked, "Has the fighting on Ortolan's side not ended yet?"
"No..." Hina swallowed hard, looking at the chaotic battlefield.
Just then, Momonga reached out and took the Den Den Mushi from Hina's hand, calmly saying, "Kajiki? This is Momonga."
"Momonga? You're over there too? That's too much..." Kajiki said happily.
He couldn't discuss anything too important with Hina, since Hina wasn't high enough in rank and lacked experience. But Momonga was different. Momonga a veteran who came to the New World with Ortolan and started from scratch. If he hadn't been slightly weaker back then and not strong enough to suppress the New World front, he would have been more qualified than Issho to be the leader of G-5.
Up to this point, in the entire New World Marines system, although Kajiki temporarily serves as Admiral Ortolan, Momonga is truly the second-in-command, the second-in-command.
The Momonga glanced at the fierce battle on White Salt Island, then said, "The battle on Ortolan's side will take a little longer, but before that, he gave me some instructions. Now, give the order according to my instructions."
"Understood." Kajiki agreed without any doubt.
"First, order G-1 base Strawberry to immediately join forces with G-3 base Stainless to blockade the gateway sea to the New World. No armed force may enter the New World through the gateway sea; otherwise, it will be considered an act of hostility. Whether they are flying the Mary Geoise flag or the headquarters flag, open fire immediately!" the Momonga said in a deep voice.
"Understood," Tokikake replied without hesitation.
"Second, notify Dressrosa to immediately promote Donquixote Doflamingo to the rank of Admiral, in the name of Admiral Bane Ortolan. The Marine Admiral Sea Police Force should immediately enter a state of full alert to ensure the smooth flow of the Calm Belt and the safety of all development bases is not disturbed." Momonga issued the order again.
Tokikake meticulously recorded everything in his notebook, then said, "Understood."
"Third, still in the name of Admiral Benn, order North Blue Marines Commander Colonel T. Penn to immediately take command of all Marines bases in the North Blue and enter a state of military exercise, blocking all orders from the Ministry..." the Momonga instructed.
T. Penn was originally Smoker's subordinate, working in G-5. After the Hachinosu Island incident, he gradually came into the sights of the higher-ups and was quickly promoted from Lieutenant Commander to colonel.
Then Ortolan transferred him to the North Blue and made him the North Blue Admiral.
That's right. Each of the four sea regions has a Marines Supreme Leader, known as the Four Seas Admiral. This is a very special position because the branches of the four seas have low combat strength but a large number of branches. It is impossible for the branch to have any problems and have to carefully search the local branch bases to convey orders. Therefore, the position of admiral was later set up in the four sea regions.
It is specifically responsible for communication between the various bases and the 2nd branch, acting as a link. The 2nd branch will pass on its instructions to the admiral, who will then pass them on to the local branch base.
As is well known, the ranks of the Four Seas Marines are true branch ranks, which are three levels lower than the ranks of the Grand Line and the Second Division.
The highest military rank in the Four Seas is colonel, so the Ministry only needs one person with the actual rank of colonel to serve as the Four Seas Admiral.
It is obvious that although the Four Seas Admiral does not have a high military rank, as long as the authorization from above is given, he will immediately become a super person!
Take Penn for example. When things are normal, as the North Blue Admiral, he is just a middleman who relays messages. But once Admiral Ortolan gives an order, he becomes the head of the North Blue Marines. In terms of sheer numbers, not counting combat power, he has more troops than Ortolan!
After taking over the North Blue Admiral duties, the Momonga reminded him, "Although Penn is appreciated by Ortolan, he may not be able to withstand the pressure from the headquarters. After all, he is only a colonel. The North Blue is of utmost importance, and we cannot place our hopes on him. You would better go to the North Blue immediately to take charge of the overall situation."
"I knew it! After leaving the Golden City, why did Ortolan tell me to move towards the North Calm Belt? I understand now. I'll head to the North Blue at full speed to take charge." Tokikake immediately agreed.
Indeed, the North Blue is too vast. In the past, it was one thing, but at this time, even if Penn dared to block the orders of the Ministry, how long could he block them?
They can't withstand the pressure for too long, so they need someone who can keep things under control. Tokikake for the general who will act as the acting Admiral when Ortolan is not around, he is indeed more than capable in terms of both prestige and strength.
"As for the orders from the Second Division, ignore them all, but don't retaliate or respond in any way. Pretend you didn't receive them at all. Everyone remain silent. Then, notify Yixiao to take the elite main force of G-5 to the Gateway Sea to support G-1 and G-3. Kaisa's G-7 will be responsible for internal defense. Let's see which guy dares to jump out in the New World first and kill him as a sacrifice!" The Momonga said coldly.
"I don't think there would be such a fool given the uncertainty of the situation..." Tokikake chuckled.
The New World is a place they've cultivated for many years. While it's not to say that the forces in the New World are absolutely loyal, they shouldn't be foolish enough to jump out and rebel right at the start. At the very least, they would wait until the World Government has fought a war and they show signs of weakness before these people start to "set things right."
After thinking for a moment, the Momonga spoke again, "Then, we will summon the various Shichibukai, still under the orders of Admiral Bane, issuing a mandatory conscription order, requiring the current Shichibukai to immediately proceed to G-7 Base to regroup..."
After a pause, the Momonga smiled and said, "As long as we keep our pace steady, Mary Geoise thinks they can fool us with a mere transfer order? They're dreaming. We, the Marines of the New World, only obey the orders of the Admiral! We'll decide on the follow-up matters after the Admiral has dealt with the troubles on his side."