Fleet Admiral Sengoku Retires, Ortolan Elected as the Marines' New Leader!

Just as the meeting room was filled with a noisy discussion, footsteps were heard outside the door.

Immediately everyone quieted down, and then they saw Ortolan walk in from outside while talking to Hina, with Old Star following behind him.

"No matter how long it takes, I must make sure Tesoro cures this entire Mary Geoise of its 'chronic disease.' I've never fought such a rich war in my life..." Ortolan said as he walked in.

Hina and took notes, while the older stars behind her looked extremely embarrassed.

What intractable disease? That's all the wealth accumulated by their ancestors over generations!

However, they dared not say much now. Being able to keep their lives was already a great blessing. Didn't they see Doflamingo acting like a mad dog, slaughtering Celestial Dragons outside? He wished he could kill them all too!

Realizing that he had drawn everyone's attention, Ortolan smiled slightly apologetically, "Sorry, sorry, there were a lot of things to take care of over there, I'm late..."

He just sent Imu away. Of course, he didn't send Imu, the Uranus Uranus, away from this world. After all, the energy problem hasn't been solved yet. According to the agreement, Imu will stay in this world for a few more years.

However, it was clear that Imu had lost interest in Mary Geoise and had no intention of interfering with the World Government, so he left Mary Geoise in a very nonchalant manner.

After the previous battle, Ortolan revealed that his wife Charlotte Linlin had also touched the limit of this power, but had not yet fully taken that step. Perhaps in two or three years, she would become a powerhouse on par with them.

Upon hearing that such a thing existed, Imu immediately expressed his intention to visit Charlotte Linlin in Totto Land Totto Land, exchange ideas with her, and help her to fully ascend to this realm as soon as possible.

Ortolan also agreed with Imu's idea and told him that he would definitely be very busy during this period, but his old man suffered from 'brain disease' and was in poor mental condition, and would go crazy from time to time. He asked Imu take care of his old man.

Imu was initially puzzled. "Although I've lived for over eight hundred years, I don't have any particular advantage in medicine. Why should I be the one to take care of this?"

It wasn't until Ortolan told him how to cure his old man that Imu agreed with a thud. Violence... really is a good medicine!

After seeing Imu off, and remarking on how pure his filial piety was, how he hadn't forgotten his father's illness despite his busy schedule, which was truly touching, Ortolan hurried to the conference room.

I wonder if Charlotte Linlin will remember his words.

"Not at all, Admiral. You hold a high position and have a lot of important duties, so it's only natural that you're very busy. You've really worked hard."

"Yes, we can totally understand if we have to wait a few more days, let alone now!"

In the conference room, a bunch of nobles and Marines fawned over him, which was a way to give Ortolan a way out.

Sengoku Fleet Admiral Wu Zhanguo was deeply moved as he watched this scene. Although he had long anticipated that he would step down after this great event, seeing Ortolan's power and influence today made him truly certain that he had to step down, otherwise the situation would become difficult!

In Ortolan, there was still great respect for the Fleet Admiral of the Sengoku. He respectfully invited the Fleet Admiral to sit in the lower seat, and then he sat down next to the Fleet Admiral. After that, the others took their seats according to their name tags.

"How are your discussions going regarding the situation in the East Blue, West Blue, and the First Half of Grand Line?" Ortolan casually asked.

Then everyone shared their thoughts and opinions, and Ortolan listened while discussing with Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Kuzan, Sakazuki, Garp, Zephyr, Borsalino, and others.

More than half an hour later, Ortolan whispered something in the ear of the Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

Then, Fleet Admiral Sengoku slammed his hand on the table. "The situation in the East Blue and West Blue is urgent. Since everyone has reached a consensus, let's proceed according to the previous plan. Borsalino will go to the West Blue, and Sakazuki to the East Blue, each leading their respective forces to suppress the two seas and then begin to restore order. While this situation requires swift and decisive action, we cannot rush it. The plan is to resolve these hidden dangers peacefully within three years..."

Sakazuki and Borsalino agreed upon seeing this.

Then came a series of orders: Kuzan would go to the First Half of Grand Line to suppress the rebellion and replace the ruling order with his own people as nobles.

The South Blue was basically left to the Revolutionary Army to handle, with the local Marines also providing assistance.

Ichisho was responsible for leading the Marines to the Skypiea to carry out a series of reforms and management.

According to the discussions at this meeting, the overall plan is to restore the grand strategy of the unity of the seven seas within three years and to completely stabilize the rule of the new government within three years!

"The Revolutionary Army has done a good job in forming a kingdom alliance in the South Blue. In accordance with the grand strategy of the Seven Seas as one, each sea area should form a new alliance in this way. Once the seven alliances are formed, the new government of the Seven Seas Alliance be formally established!" Ortolan tapped the table and gave the order in a deep voice.

No one dared to object, and they all agreed.

Then, Ortolan continued, "The old stars of the former Realm Government have value in uniting the people. The Realm Government is deeply rooted, and its network of relationships within the Realm is too complex. We cannot eliminate them all at once, as that would not be in our interests or position. From now on, the old stars will begin to cooperate with us to further sort out the old roots and connections of the Realm Government. His Cobra will work together with you nobles to sort out these connections, absorbing those that are beneficial to us and eliminating those that are not in line with the progress of the times... This matter will be jointly commanded by Spandine and Ms. Stussy!"

There is still a lot of valuable legacy left behind in the Realm of the Thousand Worlds. Not to mention the surveillance network system that is spread throughout the Realm of the Thousand Worlds, which Ortolan would never give up. Not to mention the CP Agency, which is spread across the entire sea and acts as eyes and ears and henchmen, which is also very valuable.

We cannot deny the value of these systems because of the sins of the local government. In this process, we should gradually identify similar beneficial systems and use them as soon as possible to develop a new ruling order. At the same time, we should also get rid of the dross within them.

It is obvious that the help of the veteran stars was indispensable in this process, so they have the value of united front work.

It wasn't just the old stars; in fact, although the government of the mortal realm had announced its unconditional surrender and dissolution, its original massive bureaucratic system still had to be used temporarily to deal with some of the most heinous criminals. Those whose crimes weren't particularly serious were also allowed to atone for their sins by assisting in the establishment of the new government. Once order was stable, they would be dealt with further based on their performance.

This meeting obviously cannot be completed in one day.

For the next ten days or so, Mary Geoise was bustling with all sorts of people, who were undoubtedly members of the new aristocracy and the ruling class.

The meetings lasted for more than ten days straight, from morning till night. The energetic Marines officers were still exhausted, but the nobles were practically worn out in those meeting rooms.

As the meetings continued, the efficiency was very fast. Various plans and systems were actually outlined by all parties long before the Battle of Mary Geoise even began. Now, they were just filling in the gaps.

Disciplinary inspection organizations and formal legal bodies have begun to take center stage at the conference one after another.

After that, various orders from Mary Geoise began to be sent out in all directions, such as summoning elite legal scholars and experts from various countries to begin preparing to rewrite a new universal law.

For example, they summoned historians from all over the world to Mary Geoise to collaborate with the Marines scholar unit to compile the World Government. At the same time, they also began to gradually revise the original 100-year history of the sky.

Then came a series of policies to benefit the people, such as reducing taxes and abolishing the original messy and unreasonable systems like the Celestial Gold system.

Another important matter is the Sea Train technology. After that, it will be fully implemented, and all islands that meet the conditions for implementation should be included in this process as soon as possible!

In this way, the power of dominance will be greatly enhanced.

On the seventeenth day of the conference, Ortolan did not participate in the meeting because he had other matters to attend to. After the last agenda item was finished, Sengoku no Uta suddenly spoke up and said, "Gentlemen, I have something I would like to say, which will take up your time."

As soon as he spoke, everyone in the conference room turned to look at him. And everyone here was a shrewd person; they all seemed to have guessed what was going on instantly, their expressions varying.

"After so many days of meetings, I deeply feel that my thoughts, ideas, and insights are no longer able to keep up with the great trend of this New Era. After much thought, I think this may be due to the conservative thinking caused by my inherent life experiences over the past few decades. To borrow an old saying from the sea, it is that this New Era no longer has a ship that can carry me..." Sengoku said with a smile.

"Commander, you are known as a strategist, how could you have such thoughts?"

"Yes, Sengoku Zhan Guo, many topics in this meeting were guided by your wisdom, which helped us find the right direction. How can you say such discouraging things?"

"The Marines cannot do without your leadership!"

Regardless of what everyone was thinking, it was clear to everyone that Admiral Bann held Sengoku, the commander, in high esteem, so they couldn't afford to be too presumptuous.

So even if the Sengoku makes a statement here, they still have to say all the nice things and nice things, so as not to embarrass the commander.

If the commander-in-chief loses face, how can the Admiral feel comfortable with it? If the Admiral don't feel comfortable with it, how can they improve?

Hearing these flattering words, you have to admit, it did make the Sengoku commander feel much better. Being driven away and being invited away are two completely different things, can they be the same?

He could fully sense the respect that Ortolan had for him, and he was even certain that if he hadn't asked, Ortolan would never have urged him to continue as the head coach for a few more years without any problem.

He also knew that doing so was inappropriate.

Why wait several years to leave in a sorry state when you can make a dignified, even glorious, exit?

"I'm getting old, and I suffered a lot during my imprisonment in Mary Geoise. The chronic illnesses I developed during my past battles on the high seas are also weighing me down. My energy is waning day by day. If the world is in disarray, it's the perfect time for a major reconstruction. We need a leader, and a leader who is full of energy. I'm clearly no longer able to shoulder this responsibility, so please don't try to persuade me anymore..." Sengoku commander firmly shook his head and refused.

The Five Elders standing nearby were utterly horrified by these words. What did Mary Geoise mean by suffering so much?

Although they placed Sengoku and the others under house arrest here, in reality, due to many factors, it was absolutely impossible for Sengoku to be mistreated, much less tortured. It was practically like they were being raised in luxury in Mary Geoise.

How can you say this is suffering?

We even let you bring your little goat with you, and we feed it Chinese herbal medicine every day, right? How could we mistreat you!?

Well, to put it another way, if circumstances are beyond one's control, Sengoku could slam his fist on the table and berate and slander them, but these five old-timers from the Old Era would never dare to treat Sengoku, the Marines commander, the way they used to.

If someone in the Sengoku says you're wrong, then you're wrong. Just accept it. How dare you talk back? Are you out of your mind?

After hearing what Sengoku no Ueshi said, everyone tried to persuade him again, looking as if they were completely unwilling to give up.

It's all about loyalty!

Sengoku remained 'stubborn and determined' to retire, continuing, "Marine Admiral Bann Ortolan is a man of outstanding achievements, quick wit, exceptional ability, youth and energy, and possesses sufficient strength and prestige. No one in the Marines dares to challenge him. At this crucial moment, I believe only he can shoulder this heavy responsibility and rebuild the world's order and development. Therefore, I have decided to step down as Admiral today and recommend Ortolan as the new Marines. Do you have any objections?"

When you mention stepping down, they naturally want to retain you, but they have a lot of reservations.

If you're saying that when the person in charge steps down, you should let Admiral Benn take over, then at a time like this, who would dare to object?

Do you have objections? Do you not want the Admiral to take the position?

I think you're tired of living!

The entire conference room fell silent. Even Sakazuki couldn't object to these remarks. After all, given the current situation, only Ortolan was truly capable of shouldering the responsibility; he... was indeed unqualified.

Then the people in the meeting room began to whisper among themselves, as if they were discussing whether the matter was feasible or not, as if their opinions could actually influence the outcome.

As I said before, although everyone knows the outcome, the procedures cannot be omitted!

And so, very quickly, the senior Marines officers in the conference room began to raise their hands to vote. As for the others, although they had spoken quite a bit earlier, they currently had no power to interfere in the power transition within the Marines.

With the approval of the Marines, including Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan, Issho, and Momonga.

On the same day, with Ortolan absent from the scene, Sengoku no Shuai's proposal was unanimously approved.

In other words, it's time for Ortolan to succeed as Admiral of the Marines!