Not Caring About Conqueror's Haki

It's better to collect some resources as early as possible.

Besides the Golden Finger of Cheng Yaojin's ability, he has another hidden Golden Finger, which is the advantage of the plot.

With this Golden Finger, he can obtain things that others cannot, such as Pluton's design, the location of Pluton's warships, and Poseidon.

With these advantages, it is difficult for him not to succeed.

Let's calculate.

Because the Straw Hat Pirates have been imprisoned in Impel Down, the Skypiea incident will not happen, Enel will not go to the moon so quickly, and the gold on Skypiea will be safe.

He can retrieve it whenever he wants in the future.

Next, he will quietly get Pluton's design and then go to the New World G-8 Branch to meet Vice Admiral Dalmatian.

Before leaving Marineford, Headquarters had ordered him to go to the G-8 Branch to hand over his work to Dalmatian.

Next, he needs to guard the G-8 Branch.

This means he doesn't have much time to slack off.

In addition, he needs to capture as many pirates as possible, gain fame, and build his reputation.

If there's a chance, he'll go save Fish-Man Island and control Poseidon.

If his strength allows, he'll wait for the Summit War. If his strength is not enough, he'll intercept Blackbeard and imprison Fire Fist Ace to delay the Summit War by one or two years.

To be like Monkey D. Garp at the rank of Vice Admiral, his strength and achievements are not yet sufficient.

Meanwhile.

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

In the Fleet Admiral's office, Sengoku and Tsuru were looking at intelligence about Spiders Cafe Town, their expressions were uncertain.

"Conqueror's Haki."

"It's truly unexpected."

Sengoku pushed up his toad-like glasses, frowning thoughtfully. The cause and effect of the Spiders Cafe Town incident had been reported in detail.

This is the strength of Marine Headquarters.

No matter what happens on the sea, they can always receive the most detailed intelligence in the first instance. In this chaotic and disorderly world, first-hand intelligence is crucial.

Especially for a behemoth of a force.

"It's indeed unexpected, this is a bit of a headache. His idol is you."

Tsuru looked up and smiled slightly, shaking her head.

After meeting Wilton at Headquarters, she had called Dalmatian specifically to learn more about Wilton.

Dalmatian said that Wilton's idol was Sengoku, and that he became a Marine because of Sengoku's influence.

Furthermore, in Wilton's profile, under "Dream," it was written that he wanted to become as great as Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

To make Justice reign in the world.

Sengoku didn't speak, but his gaze was intense.

From his perspective, if the Marines were to have another Fleet Admiral with Conqueror's Haki in the future, it would undoubtedly lead the Marines to another level.

However, it is too difficult for a Conqueror's Haki user to become a Fleet Admiral. They must show absolute loyalty to Mary Geoise.

For Mary Geoise, whether the Fleet Admiral has Conqueror's Haki is not important; what is important is loyalty and firm support for the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.

When Tsuru told him that Wilton's idol was him and that he was influenced by him to become a Marine, he was overjoyed.

"Currently, Wilton's sense of Justice is flawless. He can be said to hate evil as much as Sakazuki, but with added compassion."

"He even dares to take action against the Shichibukai, and afterward, he even cleared out all the pirates in Spiders Cafe Town. Magellan will be busy this time."

Tsuru did not dwell on the future, as whether Wilton could become an Admiral or even a Fleet Admiral in the future was not something she could decide.

It required orders from Mary Geoise and the Five Elders.

Currently, she admired Wilton very much because he was very pure and genuinely wanted the light of Justice to shine across the sea.

He was also intolerant of evil.

Although he hated evil as much as Sakazuki and couldn't tolerate any impurities, he never harmed innocent people in any of his battles.

This point is very important.

It shows that he is somewhat different from Sakazuki; he knows to disperse civilians before a battle and only apprehend pirates and other culprits.

"We definitely need to observe him further, but I underestimated Wilton's strength. He actually managed to make Doflamingo retreat voluntarily."

Sengoku also chose to wait and see.

It once again refreshed his perception of Wilton.

First, the world's most evil man, Fire Fist Ace, Crocodile, and now Doflamingo. He has fought against some top-tier opponents, and the key is that none of them died in the end.

However, this guy's fighting style is too aggressive and extreme; he doesn't care about his own life at all.

"Perhaps Wilton's strength is lacking, but his righteous will to face death without fear is undoubtedly what the Marines are lacking."

As Fleet Admiral, Sengoku's thoughts ran deeper.

The Navy was becoming increasingly corrupt, and as Fleet Admiral, he couldn't possibly be unaware of it, yet sometimes he felt powerless.

There weren't many like Wilton, who were determined to eliminate evil and uphold justice even at the cost of their lives, but they were far too few.

Only the hot-blooded youths who had just joined the Navy, filled with dreams, possessed such conviction. However, after experiencing various temptations of profit and life-or-death choices, their initial pure beliefs began to change.

Five years.

This was Wilton's fifth year in the Navy, and he had never seen anyone remain in the Navy for five years while still holding onto that unwavering will to sacrifice everything for justice.

One could say Wilton was stubborn and inflexible, but in the eyes of those in power, having more subordinates like him was better.

He was easy to control.

He would fight to the death.

He also understood exactly what they were thinking.

Most importantly, they admired him.

How could a Marine who saw them as an idol be bad?

"The Navy needs a new atmosphere."

Tsuru remained silent for a moment before looking at Sengoku.

She was equally aware of the Navy's current problems.

The Summit War that happened in the original story might have been partly due to this.

The Navy needed to change, both in its atmosphere and by injecting fresh blood.

"You're right, the Navy needs a new atmosphere, and it needs to be rebalanced. We'll just have to see if Wilton can hold on."

Sengoku's gaze was sharp, and he decisively continued, "Release the incident in Spiders Cafe Town to the public, but slightly conceal Wilton's King-level potential."

"Also, notify the Shichibukai to come to Marineford for a meeting to resolve Crocodile's matter. It's time to rein in these guys."

"They're probably all worried that Wilton received my orders to target them. I believe the Shichibukai attending this meeting won't be just one or two."

Sengoku snorted coldly, not holding the Shichibukai in high regard.

At the same time, he prepared to increase his efforts in cultivating Wilton.

"Understood."

Tsuru nodded. From the Shichibukai's perspective, Wilton first eliminated Crocodile, and then had a major fight with Doflamingo in Spiders Cafe Town. It was hard not to suspect that Marine Headquarters was planning to move against them.

Indeed.

After learning about the incident in Spiders Cafe Town, the other Shichibukai were all suspicious of this matter.

At the same moment.

Wilton's file appeared on the desk of the Five Elders in Mary Geoise, but it didn't cause any significant ripples.

As the most elite and highest-ranking power holders on this sea, what they desired was the balance of various forces and the loyalty of various departments.

As for a person with King-level potential appearing in the Navy, it was already commonplace. If they observed that the person was disobedient, they would be eliminated.

If they were obedient, they could naturally rise through the ranks.

As the saying goes, there were too many people with King-level potential across the world, and many were cut down before they could reach their full potential. Only a select few made it to the end.

And they were all within their control.