Three days later, the North Blue was completely under the control of the Neo Marines, which established at least one branch in each of the North Blue countries.
For now, it's just a formality, but once the World Military Draft ends, these branches will soon be full.
After consulting with Luo Wen, the people of Gion pruned down some of the most tyrannical nobles and national leaders, replacing them with more reliable ones.
Countries large and small have become members of the Illuminati, either willingly or unwillingly.
In fact, Luo Wen did not force anyone to join. The situation was very favorable at the moment, and he had no need to force a fool to act smart.
However, those countries are all vying to join.
After all, they all understand one thing: the person who gives a gift may not remember it, but the person who doesn't give a gift will definitely remember it.
If they don't join, and are eventually wiped out on trumped-up charges, that would be a terrible ordeal.
The insidious tactics used by the World Government have made these countries extremely wary.
Thus, the "Illuminati Member States General Rules" became the basic law applicable in the North Blue. Criminal cases were handled internally by each country, while criminal cases were referred to the nearest Neo Marines branch for handling.
"Luo Wen, the entire North Blue is now under our control, and all nations have joined the Illuminati."
"The entire expedition to North Blue was a great success!"
Gion, leading Aokiji and his crew along with a group of naval officers, Luo Wen.
"You've done a great job." Luo Wen nodded and gave the next instructions. "North Blue has completely submitted. Before, gangs ran rampant here, and the public order was chaotic. We needed to crack down on them to rectify the situation."
"Considering the superior military industrial resources here, I have decided to establish a Neo Marines North Blue Main Branch here, responsible for the Neo Marines's weapons production and temporary logistical work."
"Because this matter is of great importance, I hope that Admiral Aokiji can guard this place."
He will not expand further into the East, West, or South Blue before the final battle that will inevitably take place within a month.
With the North Blue as its military core, it provides the Neo Marines with new recruits and weapons.
The North Blue and Dressrosa serve as the temporary twin cores of the Neo Marines.
"I have no problem with this plan."
Aokiji responded in a deep voice.
He knew that what Luo Wen meant was to manage the North Blue into an impenetrable fortress, rather than the loose management that the navy had previously had.
This was a rather arduous task, a challenge for someone who loved to sleep.
But in order to uphold his own sense of justice, he accepted the challenge.
"Very good, let's talk about the distribution of Devil Fruit." Luo Wen nodded slightly. "Many officers performed well this time, and they are all core officers of the Neo Marines."
"The five elite Vice Admiral accompanying the group will be rewarded with Ancient Zoan -Zoan type Devil Fruit, with quality comparable to Ancient Zoan -Zoan type Brachiosaurus Form."
"Thirty ordinary Vice Admiral will be awarded Zoan and Paramecia Devil Fruit, with quality comparable to the Zoan Leopard-Leopard Fruit."
"Ten outstanding officers will be selected and awarded Zoan Devil Fruit, with quality comparable to the Zoan Giraffe-Giraffe Fruit."
"The price of these fruits will be 70% of the market value, deducted from their wages monthly, with a maximum of 50% per month."
"If you don't want it, you can give it up and exchange it for a cash reward of ten million Beli."
He had seen the list of accompanying Vice Admiral, all of whom could be considered the core forces of the Zephyr and Sengoku factions.
Of course, the majority of those who joined first were Zephyr's disciples.
These people were carefully selected by several factions and are trustworthy individuals. Naturally, they are the core force of the Neo Marines and there are absolutely no impurities among them.
This is both a reward and a way to fill the power gap in the Neo Marines.
"Long live Commander-in-Chief Luo Wen!"
"Long live the Neo Marines!"
"I will dedicate my life to the cause of the Neo Marines!"
As soon as Luo Wen finished speaking, the Vice Admiral who had reported along with Gion blushed and cheered wildly.
They hadn't expected Luo Wen to be so generous.
They originally thought that with thirty Vice Admiral and five elite Vice Admiral, they would be lucky to get ten Devil Fruits in total.
Unexpectedly, Luo Wen threw out 45 Devil Fruit, giving one to every Vice Admiral and even ten to every field officer.
Even the quality of the Devil Fruit isn't low; Devil Fruit at the level of a regular Vice Admiral are worth over 300 million Beli.
As for the Ancient Zoan of the Elite Vice Admiral, even if it's worth seven or eight hundred million Beli, there would definitely be plenty of people willing to buy it.
The sheer scale of Devil Fruit with a wave of the hand is astonishing.
Aokiji, Kizaru, and Garp looked at Luo Wen with complex expressions. "As expected of Godslayer, his vision is too grand, completely beyond what the World Government can match."
Forty-five Devil Fruit —can the World Government produce that many?
Of course it is possible.
Not to mention the World Government's eight hundred years of accumulation, the Navy alone has forty-five Devil Fruit in its treasure trove in Mary Geoise.
However, the World Government would never bestow forty-five Devil Fruit upon the Navy all at once.
Furthermore, they have to go through multiple levels of approval to take Devil Fruit from the Navy's Kuri; they can only use the Navy's Devil Fruit to strengthen the Navy if the World Government allows it.
This stingy, timid manner is far inferior to Luo Wen's.