"Is that so? I understand. Wait a moment, I'll get back to you later!" After receiving Sengoku's report, Kong hung up and pressed the Den Den Mushi in his hand.
"You all heard that, right? You all understand the terror of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. With his power, he could easily destroy all the Marine Base in the New World once war breaks out. Unless we are absolutely certain we can kill him, we will definitely not gain any advantage in fighting him. He is a more troublesome guy Roger!"
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Kong turned to the five old men sitting to the side and spoke.
"Kong, we understand the dangers of this fruit far better than you do!"
"In ancient times, there were Three Ancient Weapons, each possessing the power to change the course of the seas. However, among Devil Fruit, there are also three with a power no less formidable than those ancient weapons, Tremor-Tremor Fruit is one of them."
"When someone appears who can wield the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, they will be a terrifying existence comparable to Uranus!"
"After years of observing Natural Disaster Zesi, CP0 has long determined that he is fully capable of controlling the Tremor-Tremor Fruit."
"When Zesi made a name for himself, we wanted to have him eliminated, but unfortunately he was always with Roger Pirates, and we couldn't find an opportunity!"
"Later, in just a few years, Zesi had become a force to be reckoned with, and even we couldn't easily eliminate him."
"But this time it wasn't a complete loss!"
"Now that we know Zesi comes from that Brunei Family, Wenlai Zesi is easier to control than the Natural Disaster Zesi."
"Three hundred billion Beli? Let Sengoku give it to him!"
Even the Five Elders, who control the top echelons of the World Government, would feel a pang of regret if they had to come up with 30 billion Beli out of thin air.
Although Beli was printed by the World Government.
However, the World Government, World Government has controlled the world for hundreds of years, knows that Beli cannot be printed in unlimited quantities.
If unlimited printing were to begin, the value of the Beli would depreciate, and it could even eventually collapse.
For the World Government, the collapse of the Beli System is more terrifying than the emergence of several Pirate King.
The Heavenly Tribute collected annually from various countries is intended to offset the currency devaluation caused by the continuous printing of Beli.
Although the World Government prints an enormous amount of Beli every year, the annual expenditure is also enormous.
The Celestial Dragons ' pocket money, the World Government's operations, Cipher Pol's funds, the Navy's funds, and so on.
The navy's funding, in particular, is enormous; a single warship can cost hundreds of millions of Beli, and the cost of artillery, weaponry, and naval salaries is astronomical.
The navy is not so easy to maintain.
Providing 30 billion Beli at once meant having to cut back on funding from other sources, which was a headache even for them.
So they said it would be 30 billion Beli, not 35 billion Beli.
Akainu is a key officer being groomed by the Navy, one of the future Three Admirals admirals, so he must be redeemed. Otherwise, the Navy will not only lose a huge fighting force, but also lose heart.
As for the three CP9 members, they didn't care; they didn't think the three of them were worth five billion Beli.
Besides, if a spy organization dies, it's gone; you can just train new ones. There are plenty of other people in this world.
They have a complete training system, and with some time and resources, CP9 members like Jason can be easily trained.
The failure of a spy mission usually means death; why would the World Government spend 5 billion Beli to save them?
"Understood! I will tell Sengoku to handle this matter!" Kong said, understanding the five's meaning. Jason and the other two were members of the Cipher Pol, not his subordinates, so he had no reason to contradict the Five Elders for their sake.
"By the way, let's also take care of the Celestial Dragons ' matter. Of course, I don't mean making the Brunei Family supply them exclusively. Let them customize a fine wine just for the Celestial Dragons. This customized wine must be sold exclusively to the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, and cannot be sold to outsiders. If they are willing, we can place an order for one million bottles first. This is also a way to ease tensions with the Brunei Family!" the Five Elders said.
Upon hearing the Five Elders ' words, Kong gaped open.
Brunei Fine Wine are now in high demand at sea, with even ordinary Blazing Blood costing as much as 50,000 Beli a bottle.
The Noble Blood specially made for nobles costs around 70,000 to 80,000 yuan per bottle.
If the World Government were to create a special bottle specifically for the Celestial Dragons, it would probably cost around 100,000 yen.
A bottle of 100,000 Beli isn't too expensive, but a million bottles would be a hundred billion Beli.
They wouldn't pay 5 billion Beli for three CP9 members, but they wouldn't hesitate to spend 100 billion Beli for the Celestial Dragons.
But Kong's problem was. "Could you spare some for our navy? I've heard this wine is good, and I've wanted to drink it for a long time, but I just can't afford it!"
"You old codger, when did our Fleet Admiral's benefits become so low that you can't even afford alcohol? If word got out, who would dare join the Navy?"
"You know what, given his drinking capacity, his salary might actually not be enough!"
"Alright, once the wine arrives, I'll give you 100,000 bottles!"
The Five Elders said with a smile.
They didn't tell the Navy, they told Kong.
Kong is the most senior Fleet Admiral in the Navy and has a very good relationship with the Five Elders.
Therefore, the Five Elders ' attitude towards Kong was completely different from their Sengoku towards Sengoku or Sakazuki later on.
"Then I'll go inform Sengoku right away!" Kong said with a smile.
With the salary of Fleet Admiral with Kong, it's impossible for him not to be able to afford alcohol.
But given Kong's drinking capacity, he might drink hundreds of bottles a day. Once he gets addicted, the money he spends will be astronomical.
After saying Kong immediately left to inform Sengoku.
Watching Kong leave in a hurry, the Five Elders shook their heads and smiled, a rare occurrence for them.
For those in power, they aren't afraid of subordinates like Kong making demands; they're afraid of him not making demands at all.