"Is Tsugikuni Yoriichi planning a major expansion?"
"Quite ambitious!"
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, shouldn't we do something?"
"The Great Conscription is also a good opportunity for us!"
News of the New Marines' worldwide recruitment gradually spread, and naturally, it could not be kept from Marine Headquarters, which had always closely monitored the New Marines' development.
Early that morning, Brannew hurried to Sengoku's office with the intelligence he had gathered and reported the situation.
Behind his desk, Sengoku held a newspaper in one hand and lightly adjusted his glasses, a trace of gravity showing on his face.
Brannew did have a point.
The office fell silent again.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, take a look at this."
Afraid that Sengoku might not recognize the people on the list, Brannew introduced them while Sengoku reviewed it.
"By every measure, they are outstanding candidates."
"Kuma?!"
What kind of people should they send to participate in the New Marines' recruitment?
First and foremost, they had to be loyal to the Marines. Second, they needed exceptional ability and talent.
After a quick glance, a hint of surprise appeared in Sengoku's eyes.
"Damn it!!!"
Having prepared for this long ago, Brannew silently took a list from his coat and placed it on Sengoku's desk.
This was an incomparably enormous fortune.
That was what truly worried Sengoku.
With the help of Kuma's Paw-Paw Fruit, the travel time could be drastically reduced, making everything far more efficient.
If they rashly entered a group like the New Marines under such circumstances, it was hard to say whether they would be influenced by Tsugikuni Yoriichi and the others' ideals.
"What happened?"
"Looks like we'll have to make a trip to Water Seven and Craft Island and hire more shipwrights."
Brannew was a smart man. Hearing Sengoku say that, he understood exactly what Sengoku