Ortolan: I'll Sell Out Dragon Without Hesitation!

The premise that seemed to offer a choice was actually that there was no choice at all, which is why Orbia quickly succumbed to Ortolan.

Following this, based on the information revealed by Orbia, Ortolan arrested all the student fleets that were lingering in the nearby waters.

As for Ohara, we haven't informed them yet, to avoid giving them any inappropriate thoughts. We'll wait until we've dealt with and arranged our current matters before giving them a surprise.

On the warship, Gion looked at Ortolan with an incredulous gaze.

Ortolan was sitting in his office in the ship's cabin, holding Den Den Mushi and waiting for the other end to answer. Seeing Gion's expression, he asked somewhat helplessly, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"No, how did you do that? Without any information, how were you able to accurately locate that woman named Orbia and successfully take her down?" Gion was very curious.

She's an elite member of the Intelligence Department, and Jie Kuo felt that apart from doing some routine support work, she hadn't been of any real help when she came out with Ortolan this time.

And just like that, Ortolan still managed to resolve the student's case at an incredible speed!

How can this not be outrageous?

"A little bit of luck, plus my skill," Ortolan said, feigning indifference.

Just as Gion was about to ask the two more questions, the Den Den Mushi connected, and the voice of the Admiral Sengoku came through.

"Ortolan? You haven't contacted the 2nd Division for a long time. Any new developments?" the Admiral Sengoku asked casually.

Judging from his voice, you could tell he was just asking a question as usual and didn't have any particular expectations.

After all, the matter of the student is really not easy to investigate. The CP Agency has not responded for so long, and he does not want to put too much pressure on Ortolan through these means.

"The case is solved, Admiral!" Ortolan said with a grin, his tone relaxed.

Upon hearing this, the Admiral Sengoku asked in surprise, "Solved the case? What do you mean? Have you investigated the matter of Xue Zi thoroughly?"

"Well, it's been a bit of luck, you know. I'm a master of the Goro Goro no Mi ability, and my Teacher Zephyr suggested I work on my Observation Haki more. So lately, I've been doing missions while researching my Observation Haki's 'Heart Net.' It's not always reliable, but I can occasionally 'listen' briefly, which is great, isn't it? Based on intelligence, I happened to be conducting research on Hishikurisu Island in the South Blue these past few days. While training this ability, I overheard some vague information and made a judgment..." Ortolan reported to Admiral Sengoku.

He attributed all the arguments he used to persuade Orbia to his 'Heart Net' ability, describing it in the mission report as a 'bluff' pattern. With a bit of good luck, he broke through Orbia's psychological defenses and thus achieved the current result.

After hearing this, the Admiral Sengoku all felt it was somewhat mysterious, but upon careful consideration, it seemed to make sense.

"Your luck is incredible, I don't even know what to say. Tsk, if I had known you would achieve success on the Heart Net so quickly, I shouldn't have given you such extensive publicity in the newspapers back then. What a pity!" Admiral Sengoku said, both surprised and regretful.

Ortolan is quite famous now and is easily recognized. Otherwise, with his abilities, if he were assigned to the Intelligence Department to do fieldwork, wouldn't the Marines's intelligence work rise rapidly?

After briefly marveling at this ability, the Admiral Sengoku asked hesitantly, "So, it's true that we've already identified Ohara as the mastermind behind this incident, but their progress is very slow, with almost no results, and there's even a confession?"

"Pretty much. According to Orbia, their Ohara of historical truth was basically a rash decision, and they started acting on impulse. You know, these scholars, especially the top ones, are capable of anything once they get carried away. They regretted it at first, but were forced to continue due to the situation, proceeding cautiously until we uncovered it..." Ortolan said somewhat vaguely.

After a brief pause, Ortolan continued, "So I'm thinking that if that's the case, there's still room for reconciliation. If Mary Geoise is willing to treat Ohara leniently, wouldn't our Marines be able to reduce some of the reputational damage? After all, taking action against Ohara will have a huge impact on the world... What do you think?"

"What you said makes some sense." Admiral Sengoku affirmed Ortolan's point of view, but then continued, "However, these are not matters for our Marines to concern ourselves with. Ortolan, your idea in this regard is excellent, but it is still somewhat...unskilled."

"What do you mean?" Ortolan asked, somewhat bewildered.

"Our Marines shouldn't get too involved in Mary Geoise's thinking. It's not good for either of us. We shouldn't try to influence Mary Geoise under any circumstances. That's for businesspeople and politicians to consider, not for us military personnel. Don't get too involved in this matter anymore, and our Marines shouldn't have any biased statements. Just report the facts to Mary Geoise. As for what decision they'll make regarding Ohara, let them figure it out themselves," Admiral Sengoku instructed.

Clearly, the Admiral Sengoku had already sensed that Ortolan was somewhat biased towards Ohara, so he subtly reminded Ortolan not to get too involved because of Ohara's feelings, lest the higher-ups notice that he had any inappropriate thoughts.

"If that's the case, then how about I add a postscript to the report saying 'recommendation to eradicate it'?" Ortolan asked after thinking for a moment.

"You little rascal..." The Admiral Sengoku was somewhat amused and exasperated, then said, "It's not entirely impossible."

Clearly, Ortolan had taken Admiral Sengoku's words to heart and had come to a deeper understanding: Mary Geoise could consider adjusting its attitude toward Ohara, but the Marines, as a violent institution, should stick to the initial direction given above, which was to express its stance on eradicating Ohara.

Simply put, no matter what decision Mary Geoise ultimately makes, our Marines obeys First Command. What is loyalty? This is loyalty!

However, both Admiral Sengoku and Ortolan were well aware that this was merely a statement. The World Government would not base their final decisions on the Marines's statement; they would only make decisions based on their own political considerations and interests.

Therefore, this statement is merely a manifestation of 'loyalty' and does not affect the final outcome.

"Alright, now that the scholar's case is settled, you should return to headquarters as soon as possible. You handled this situation very promptly, and the result was even more perfect than I had imagined. You will definitely deserve credit for this. However, I'd like to tell you this upfront: you've only been promoted to Rear Admiral for a short time. As for Vice Admiral, although we acknowledge your abilities, you probably lack the seniority. Without particularly outstanding achievements, you probably won't be promoted this time..." Admiral Sengoku said with a smile.

"Please, please, Admiral, I have also made some progress in other areas during this investigation in the South Blue. Perhaps I can gain some particularly great merit?" Ortolan said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" the Admiral Sengoku asked, somewhat puzzled.

"According to the intelligence provided by the CP Agency, while we were investigating the scholar's case, we discovered that Dragon's Freedom Army was also in contact with the scholar, but without making any significant progress. What surprised me even more was that, while investigating the Freedom Army's involvement, I unexpectedly discovered that the Freedom Army seemed to be cooperating with a more mysterious person. This person is very likely to be Gol D. Roger, who disbanded his pirate crew and has been on the run ever since!" Ortolan said in a deep voice.

"Is this really true?!" Admiral Sengoku exclaimed in surprise.

Compared to Ohara, Roger was the real thorn in the Marines's side!

"Of course it's true. We even discovered the Freedom Army's secret base on a deserted island in the South Blue. This is a long story. Before, because there was no significant progress, I didn't dare to report vague information. Now that we have the scholar's case as a foundation, I can speak with peace of mind..." Ortolan quickly reported to the Admiral Sengoku about his previous encounter with Dragon due to his madness during the full moon.

You betrayed Dragon, and you don't feel any psychological pressure at all, right?

Getting promoted and making a fortune is the only way to succeed!

"Then you should start investigating this matter as soon as possible. Headquarters will send Garp to assist you," the Admiral Sengoku said without hesitation.

The scholars didn't have much fighting power. Ortolan could keep the situation under control, but Ortolan and Gion probably couldn't control the Pirate King Roger. So Sengoku decided to send Garp to assist Ortolan immediately!

After hanging up the communication with the Admiral Sengoku, Gion looked at Ortolan with a surprised expression and said, "What nonsense are you talking about with the Admiral? When did we find Roger's trail in the South Blue?"

"Right when he met Dragon? I Heart Net, he didn't know that!" Ortolan Ethnology naturally pinned the blame on Dragon.

Gion opened her mouth, but couldn't find a way to refute it!