Orleans port.
Dunn led a group of navy soldiers to stand at the pier, staring at a speedboat docked on the shore as if they were facing an enemy.
It's not that he is making a fuss, but as a colonel of the Beihai Branch, he knows exactly who is standing opposite him!
Vinsmoke Judge, the leader of the Vinsmoke Family, the former overlord of the North Sea, and the king of the Germa Kingdom.
If he only had these two identities, he wouldn't be facing a formidable enemy. The real reason why he didn't dare to take it lightly was that this man once caused a bloody storm in Beihai, beheading the heads of kings of four countries and mounting them in paintings. His cruel methods made all the countries in Beihai look down on him.
"Colonel Dunn, in the past year, your reputation in Beihai has been very famous!"
Feeling Dunn's hostility and vigilance, Judge tried his best to squeeze out a smile to make himself look gentler, and took the initiative to break the silence, and then said, "According to the information I have, since you became colonel Branch 135, not only have there been fewer and fewer pirates in the waters under Branch 135's jurisdiction, but Marine Branch in the entire North Sea have to be strict with themselves because of your existence."
"Now Akira Marshal has asked you to take charge of the order within Orleans. The future is limitless!"
After a slight pause, Vinsmoke Judge took out a bag of gold coins from his arms and threw it at Dunn's feet. He narrowed his eyes and said, "When we first meet, a small gift is not a sign of respect. I hope Colonel Dunn accepts it!"
"Huh?"
Looking at the money bag thrown at his feet, Dunn's pupils shrank slightly and said in a deep voice, "Judge, are you planning to bribe me?"
Judge smiled slightly, "According to the information I have, Akira Marshal has been bribing Headquarters Officer with money since he became a naval officer. If I am not wrong, you will take it as well!"
"It's interesting," Dunn bent down and picked up the money bag and weighed it. The cold light in his eyes disappeared and he said calmly, "You want to buy my loyalty with this bag of gold coins!?"
"No, no, no, don't get me wrong!" Judge waved his hand and said with a serious expression, "This is just a meeting gift. If Colonel Dunn can help me contact all the branch colonels in Beihai to go to the Germa Kingdom for a two-day gathering, I will thank you very much!"
Hearing this, before Dunn could react, Reiju, who had been standing quietly next to Judge, changed his face slightly, and said in time, "Father,..."
Judge waved his hand to stop Reiju, and looked at Dunn again, "According to the information I have, Akira Marshal once said something to some Headquarters Officer around him when he launched the mutiny. To be precise, it was eight words!"
"Prince and general Xiang Ning has the guts!"
After saying these eight words, Judge suddenly jumped in front of Dunn and said in a deep voice, "I believe that without my explanation, Colonel Dunn should also know what these eight words mean. As long as you can unite all Marine Branch in Beihai and cooperate with the Germa Kingdom, you will be Navy King in Beihai!"
"Judge, you really dare to say that!"
Dunn casually put the money bag on his waist, then raised his hand to meet Judge's gaze, and said with a smile, "However, it is very exciting. Tell me, what good plan do you have! For example, if I cooperate with the Germa Kingdom, what should I do to withstand the anger from the headquarters!?"
"It's very simple. Germa Kingdom will use technology to enhance the combat power of your Branch 135 and other Marine Branch in Beihai. You should be very clear that the reason why Germa Kingdom is not The reason why we can still become World Government Member States even if we have a fixed territory is because we control technology. In the face of powerful technological power, even World Government is afraid, let alone Marine Headquarters!"
"Use Germa Kingdom's technology to arm the North Sea Navy?" Dunn blinked heartily, "It is indeed a temptation that is hard to refuse. However, Akira Marshal is the person I respect and admire the most. This alone is not enough, you have to add money."
"Huh?"
Judge's pupils shrank slightly and he looked straight at Dunn.
He didn't really want Dunn to rebel. The reason why he suddenly said this was because he wanted to see how loyal the naval officers of Marine Branch were under the leadership of Akira.
Because according to the information he had, since Akira climbed to the top of Marine Headquarters Marshal, Marine Headquarters and even the naval officers and soldiers of the branch seemed to have been reborn, and everyone was extremely loyal to the young Marshal.
This was unimaginable to him. In this Grand Line where order has collapsed, loyalty is the cheapest existence.
From the fact that Dunn simply accepted the money bag and the emotional reaction shown at this time, it is not difficult to see that the Navy's so-called loyalty is simply vulnerable.
If Dunn is really moved by his proposal, then he can try to make Vinsmoke Family rise again in this direction.
However, the more Dunn appears to be easily impressed, the less he dares to jump to conclusions.
Because it is true that the current navy is united and loyal, but many actions are not restricted by the cloak of justice they wear, making it difficult for him to judge whether these navy are really easy to be bribed, or whether they just take money and do nothing.
After a short silence, Judge suddenly burst into laughter, and raised his hand to pat Dunn hard on the shoulder, "Colonel Dunn is really a cheerful person. If you are brave, you can have a promising future!"
Saying that, Judge also very grandly took off the only money bag left on his waist and put it in Dunn's hand, "Take it to buy wine for the soldiers!"
Dunn weighed the money bag again, and immediately took it off with the money bag from his waist and handed it to the soldiers beside him. He said with a smile, "Did you hear that? The King of the Germa Kingdom, His Excellency Judge, invited the brothers to drink. Everyone who meets you will have a share. Each person will be given two gold coins. Let's see if it's enough!"
"Yes, Colonel!"
The soldier didn't hesitate at all, he simply opened the money bag and took out the gold coins and distributed them to all the soldiers present.
Soon, the soldier hurried back and said loudly, "Report, the gold coins are not enough!"
"Two bags of gold coins are not enough?" Dunn opened his eyes wide and yelled angrily, "How is it possible? As the king of a country, Your Excellency Judge has at least hundreds of gold coins in two bags! Tell me, are you lining your own pockets?"
The soldier said aggrievedly, "Colonel, you are wronged."
"You really didn't steal it?" Dunn asked in a deep voice.
The soldier nodded sharply.
Seeing this, Dunn immediately turned his head to look at Judge and said with a slight embarrassment, "I'm sorry, Sir Judge, our Navy's tradition is that everyone who meets you has a share. If the distribution is uneven, the soldiers will definitely not Are willing to follow the uprising. I believe you should have collected relevant information. Before Lord Marshal launched the mutiny, the amount of money he distributed to Headquarters Officer was as high as 200 billion Beli..."
"In a word, if Germa Kingdom can provide 200 billion in funding for Branch 135, I believe our cooperation will be very smooth!"
Hearing this, Judge's facial muscles twitched fiercely, and he felt inexplicably like he was being played by Dunn.
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