Chapter 479 The Person Who Brings Laughter【Triple in One】
In the spring of 1518 in the Haiyuan calendar, there was a meeting room in the Marine Headquarters of Marin Fando. Marshal Warring States, Chief Staff Crane, Three Generals Chi Huangqing, Skyler, and Nurkic were in the meeting room.
"So, whether it's the previous drought, the subsequent flood, or the person who exposed the dancing powder incident, it's the so-called baroque studio?"
Sengoku looked at the information that Aokiji had collected for several months, and was a little dissatisfied, Aokiji said helplessly: "I can't use more resources, the territory of Alabasta has been completely monitored by Baroque Studio.
Unless my identity is revealed, there are only so many clues that can be collected, but what is certain is that this Baroque studio is absolutely inseparable from Crocodile.
As for why the people in the Baroque Studio can say with certainty that it has nothing to do with Crocodile."
Speaking of this, everyone frowned. As the admiral of the navy, Aokiji's professional level is unquestionable. Under his interrogation, none of the members of the Baroque studio showed any flaws.
Schuyler said at this time: "It's very simple, that is, the members of the Baroque studio don't know their relationship with Crocodile, just like the Yehuang branch, they don't know that their chief is me."
Hearing Skyler say this, Sengoku's eyes brightened a little, yes, maybe it's that simple.
Zhan Guo nodded, and said with approval: "This point of view is very good. We can continue to investigate in this direction. Lieutenant General Skyler, do you have any other opinions?"
Skyler nodded, but did not answer immediately, but looked at Nurkic, and then at Akainu. Nurkic understood instantly, took out a document, and said:
"Marshal of the Warring States Period, Admiral Akainu, these are the personnel recommended by our Zanya Detachment to join the Sword Troop. Take a look. Maybe we can use the Sword Troop to achieve this goal, and by the way, it is also a test for the team members. "
Akaken nodded. The Sword Squad has been running in an orderly manner for more than a year, but there has been no news of the members of the Zanya Detachment who have the ability to possess the golden fruit that they promised. It seems that they are willing to release them at this time.
"Major Drake? This old man seems to have the impression that he was a survivor of the Mignon Island incident, but the old man remembers that his talent does not seem to be high, so you should have been recruited into the cooking team."
Looking at the file in his hand, Zhan Guo had a strange expression on his face. Skyler, why did he send a cooking soldier out?
Seeing that Zhan Guo was somewhat skeptical, Skyler also explained: "Marshal Zhan Guo, I'm not boasting, Zhan Ye's detachment is more famous than any detachment in the headquarters.
Almost every member of the detachment is recorded in the archives of the major forces. Only three teams, logistics, submarines, and cooking, have not been noticed by too many people.
Therefore, candidates can only be selected from these three teams. In the end, Drake was chosen, because his justice has been tested for many years and has also been recognized by me.
As for talent. Devil fruits can always do wonders, don't they? "
After Skyler finished speaking with a smile, Sengoku pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "Okay, then follow your judgment and tell me what you want to do."
"It's very simple, just sneak in. Baroque Studio may not have clues, but Alabasta will always have clues. If you can't do it elsewhere, then sneak into the Rain Banquet!"
"After sneaking in, how do you get close to Crocodile?"
"No, I don't intend to let Drake get close to Crocodile, as long as Crocodile is not there, then his actions will be very convenient."
"You mean"
"World Conference!"
Hearing this, Zhan Guo finally smiled, because he knew that Skyler was not trying to perfuse himself, and Skyler would finally take care of the emotions of this ancient and rare old man.
The plan against Crocodile this time was originally hidden from the world government, and Schuyler planned to endure it until the world conference in June.
At that time, Crocodile, as an "advanced" Shichibukai model, will definitely attend the Qibuhai meeting, and by then, Alabasta will be empty.
As long as evidence of Crocodile's conspiracy is found during the World Conference, then Schuyler will probably do it directly on the Red Earth Continent.
In this regard, Warring States has no doubts about Skyler's courage. She dares to fight without reason, let alone when there are reasons.
And if the time is longer, it can also give Drake, a young man, more time. Warring States is not sure how strong Drake's ability is, but it is always a good thing to have enough time.
"Yo~ Golden Fruit, what an amazing ability~"
Just when Sengoku felt that the navy was full of hope, Kizoru's voice sounded. At this time, Kizuru leaned his head on the shoulder of Akainu whose face was covered with black lines, looking at the file in Akainu's hand.
Akaken's hands were trembling with anger, Crane lowered his head and covered his forehead, his shoulders trembled slightly, and Kizuru didn't know it at all, Skyler said with a smile: "General Kizuru, I heard that you have started calling yourself an old man recently. ?”
Hearing Skyler's words, Kizaru moved his head away from Akainu's shoulders, spread his whole body on the chair, and said, "Well~ the young people nowadays are too scary~ I'm afraid that I will pull their hind legs ~"
Obviously, the yellow ape is still a little uncomfortable with this self-proclaimed name, and his expression was a little weird when he spoke. Skyler looked at the crane that had finally restrained himself, and suddenly felt a little emotional.
When she first came to the headquarters, the cranes hadn't claimed to be old, and the red dog and the yellow monkey were still representatives of the new generation at that time, but now, these two have entered the Mesozoic and become the older group.
Schuyler estimates that when Ace's group is promoted to generals, she, the leader of the new generation, will probably be included in the Mesozoic Era.
Mesozoic. It sounds very old.
And this day won't be too long, maybe in October this year, when Luffy graduates from the new barracks, Ace will be promoted to general.
The promotion of other generals may require at least a four-year inspection period, but this is not an obstacle for monsters. After all, Ace can complete more tasks in one and a half years than other colonels in five or eight years.
It's just that if Ace becomes a general, then Akainu's subordinates will return to the point where no one can be used. There is no one who can help him lead the detachment. Maybe then he has to talk about love and let Akainu agree to Ace's departure.
"Then if there is nothing else, everyone, let's adjourn the meeting."
After discussing some details, Zhan Guo got up and said, everyone started to file the documents, and then got up, just when Skyler was about to leave, Zhan Guo suddenly said: "Skyler, wait a minute."
As soon as this remark came out, not only Skyler, but almost everyone looked at Warring States, but everyone's doubts were different.
Crane was puzzled because she didn't know what tasks Warring States needed to hand over to Skyler, and Nurkic wondered why he didn't need to stay as an adjutant if it was an official business.
The red dog and the blue pheasant are mainly following the trend, but the expression of the yellow monkey is much more exciting, the face with a crooked mouth and slanted eyes is actually somewhat correct at this time, which is almost impossible.
Although puzzled, Skyler turned around and said, "Nurkic, you go to deal with the task first."
"Yes, sir!"
Nurkic saluted and was the first to leave. Kizaru followed him directly out of the conference room. His footsteps were a little hurried. Akakenu and Aokiji didn't think much about it. One walked through the front door and the other left through the back door.
He frowned and looked at it. As a colleague and friend of Zhan Guo for so many years, He knew that there is a high probability that Zhan Guo would not be because of official business, because Zhan Guo may not be so strict with other people, but he treated Skyler.
If it involves official business, Warring States will definitely call her "Lieutenant General Skyler" instead of "Schuyler". When He Missing turned around, he thought of an unusual situation.
That is. Zefa's performance throughout last year was a bit abnormal. Although Zefa is no longer working in the headquarters, he still comes here from time to time.
In the past few years, the recruits must be mentioned in the chat, especially the recruits recommended by the Zhanye Detachment, such as Luo, Ace and others, but for the whole year of last year, Zefa did not mention Luffy.
Naturally, this can't be because Luffy is not good enough. Although he didn't pay special attention to the recruits, Crane has the responsibility of assigning recruits, so he will pay attention to it more or less, at least he has a ranking in his heart.
Luffy performed very well throughout last year. Like the others recommended by Skyler, he has always occupied the top spot in the elite camp. Even this year's Chinese New Year, Luffy did not leave the headquarters. The training ground is two points and one line.
It can be said that Luffy's talent is no lower than anyone else's, and his diligence is no less than any one who is famous for his diligence and won the Navy, but Zefa just didn't mention him.
You know, Zefa even Roger's son can praise without any psychological barriers, let alone Garp's grandson, and has never mentioned it. Maybe there is something I don't know.
Crane looked at the two, and thought of other people in her mind. She found that her cognition of Marin Fando was gradually weakening, and she no longer had the sense of ease and ease in which everything was under control.
‘Is my old body really old? '
Thinking back to the group of guys in the staff department, and from time to time discussing Nurkic, a young man who had only served as a senior staff officer for a year, Crane inevitably began to doubt.
In particular, she carefully checked every work report of Nurkic. Except for the first two weeks, there were some flaws. After that, even He had to admit that she was no better than Nurkic. Odd does it better.
In his early forties, for a soldier, he may have reached the limit of progress and can only maintain his peak, but for a civilian, especially a staff officer, the growth period has just begun.
In other words, in Crane's view, she has no advantage over Nurkic, who is in the growth stage, which makes Crane suspect that she has begun to regress.
Zhan Guo looked at the frowning crane and asked, "Little crane, is there anything else?"
Awakened by Zhan Guo's words, He shook his head and said, "I was just thinking about something, so the old man will leave first."
"Um."
After Crane left, Skyler also sat back in the seat just now. Zhan Guo did not sit down, but paced in the conference room. After a while, he asked:
"Garp. Do you agree that Luffy is not a navy?"
"Oh? You know?"
Skyler was a little curious, Sengoku should not have taken care of the recruits. After all, the only thing Sengoku had to do was to write his own speech, and then at the graduation ceremony, award the recruits according to Zefa's judgment.
Seeing Skyler's expression, Sengoku instantly knew what she was thinking, his face darkened, and then he said: "Although I can't pay attention to the recruits all the time, those are the future of the navy, old man"
"How did you find out?"
Skyler interrupted directly, and Zhan Guo's face became even darker. After holding back for a long time, he said: "During the Chinese New Year, Zefa told this old man after drinking too much, and said it was Garp's decision!"
"Then why don't you just ask him?"
"That old bastard won't come back this year!"
Zhan Guo said angrily, and the corners of Skyler's mouth twitched. It seems that Garp's knowledgeable domineering is still strong, strong enough to predict that there is such a big pit waiting for him in the headquarters.
No wonder when I told him years ago, Karp actually said that he had been cruising too few times in the past few years, so he had to take the detachment to review and review, because he knew that something big happened in the headquarters.
Skyler smiled awkwardly, and then said: "Marshal of the Warring States Period, even if Luffy can't become a navy, the loss is not too big. Although he can eat, compared to the entire headquarters, it is just a drop in the bucket."
"That won't work! I'm telling you, that old fellow Zefa is not so strict after drinking."
Hearing what Zhan Guo said, Skyler narrowed his eyes behind the sunglasses, judging whether Zhan Guo was bluffing her. Seeing her like this, Zhan Guo directly said, "Dorag."
Skyler finally nodded, and seeing Skyler finally admit, Sengoku grabbed the back of a chair, took a deep breath, and said, "Do you know what you guys are doing? Revolutionary Army! Is that where that kid is supposed to go? !
Also, don't forget! You are the navy, you are admirals, and you are heroes in the eyes of countless people! "
"Marshal of the Warring States Period, there are some things that are not either-or, not to mention... Maybe Luffy really can't be a navy."
Skyler wanted to ease the anger of Zhan Guo, but when the words came out, Zhan Guo showed a smile, the anger on his face restrained instantly, pulled away the chair, sat down, and said:
"Willing to speak? Tell me something that bastard Zefa doesn't know."
"Hey! You old bastard fucked me?!"
Skyler reacted belatedly, and realized that he was a little worried. After all, Zefa shouldn't know those things, and the Warring States has been bluffing himself!
Seeing that Skyler was a little annoyed, Sengoku also put away his smile and said seriously: "What is an old bastard?! This old man is the admiral of the navy!"
Using an unimportant topic, he pulled Skyler's attention for a while, and then asked: "Skyler, this old man must pursue this matter. Back then, you and Karp, because of how much Dorag paid, how much did you compare to him?" The old man knows better.
If there is another Luffy, the consequences will be unimaginable. "
Seeing that Sengoku is so serious, Skyler also knows that there is no need to hide it anymore. Instead of letting the admiral of Sengoku keep thinking about this matter, it would be better.
"Marshal of the Warring States Period, why do you think the rubber fruit is worth five billion Baileys?"
Hearing Skyler's question, Sengoku was silent for a moment, then shook his head, and said frankly: "I don't understand either, the ability shown by Luffy is not worth five billion at all.
But fruit has nothing to do with ability users, right? Unless it is the fruit of surgery that can perform immortal surgery. "
"But what if the rubber fruit is really as special as the surgical fruit? Don't forget, the two fruits are five billion Baileys, and both are ordered by the world government to be recovered with all their strength."
Skyler retorted, but he didn't say the guess, because it was just a guess, and, how could such a symbolic thing affect the value of the devil fruit?
Zhan Guo was silent for a while, and said: "You mean, the rubber fruit has a strange ability? It is so strange that it can be compared to the ability of the ageless surgery?"
Skyler nodded, and said: "It's not just me who has such a guess, Lieutenant General Garp is the same, and so is Dorag, and it's just giving Luffy a chance to choose freely.
If you are worried, then after he graduates, I will arrange him as the sword unit of Admiral Akainu, so that once he makes some unexpected troubles, it will be within the controllable range.”
"The navy does not belong to your Monchi's family, nor does this old man belong. This old man cannot accept your proposal!"
Before Skyler finished speaking, Sengoku resolutely refused, Skyler fell silent, and after a while, she asked: "Then what are you going to do? Marshal Sengoku?"
"If he wants to join the navy, even if there is a conflict with the world government, the old man is willing to bear it for him! If he doesn't want to become a navy, then...don't occupy the navy.
Skyler. You have to understand that in today's world, in the eyes of the world government, Drago and the Revolutionary Army are much more dangerous than Roger.
Once Luffy becomes the navy and betrays justice, his identity alone can lead to endless troubles for the navy.
The old man admits that he made a mistake in that matter back then, but... there can no longer be a Drago in this world. "
Warring States is very serious, but also very frankly speaking, he is very optimistic about Luffy, because Luffy is more like a heartless Garp than Dorag, who was full of thoughts when he was young.
Maybe Garp is unreliable in many things, but he has recognized justice and the navy, so Garp will never betray the navy in his life, but
Sengoku couldn't trust Luffy like he trusted Garp, especially he had entered the room where Luffy lives now, which is Skyler's residence, and Dorag's residence before.
He saw those things, so he was able to use the word "Dorag" to swindle the information.
There is no problem with any of the things left by Drago, but when all the things are connected together, then two worlds appear.
One is the world that Drago has been disappointed in, and the other is the world that Drago longs for. Drago has never painted it, but he hides that world in all his joys and regrets.
It’s not a problem to just read any book, but Luffy lives there. Once he understands the things left by Drago, then Sengoku doesn’t think the navy can continue to keep Luffy.
It's as if the navy couldn't keep Drago back then, because that kind of world had already been formed in Drago's heart, how could he continue to build a world he had been disappointed with.
It's not that the Warring States boasted. If he hadn't been firm in justice and was no weaker than anyone else, he might have been shaken.
The world that Dorag envisions, in which all people are born equal, without distinctions of race and distinction between high and low, seems childish, but it is indeed very attractive.
The most frightening thing is that Drago is not just thinking, he is doing it, and he has influenced more and more people, and Skyler, who has lived in the New World for a long time, may not know it.
Now the whole world has set off a class movement, and many times the overthrow of the rule occurred in the territory of the alliance. After the investigation by the CP, there is really no trace of the participation of the revolutionary army.
In other words, the people began to follow the path of Drago spontaneously. Over the past ten years, he has used rebellions again and again to gradually make his way accepted by the world.
From the beginning, it was only the ruler of the royal family, and later, the entire royal family was changed, and now, even the barriers between classes have to be broken.
Twenty years ago, mentioning "rebellion" might have been a scary thing, but fifteen years ago, people thought it was no surprise, because people all over the world conspired to subvert the kingship.
Fifteen years ago, people felt that the collapse of the royal family was an unacceptable thing, but ten years ago, people gradually took it for granted, otherwise the royal power would still be rotated in the royal family name.
Ten years ago, people felt that there was an unbreakable gap between nobles and commoners, but now countless people have proved with facts that nobles are not noble, and they can also be pulled down from their high seats.
As it continues to develop, perhaps people in this world will no longer think that the Tianlong people are gods and creators. At that time, when Duo LaGe gives an order, perhaps the whole world will be swept away by a class-breaking storm.
And at that time, the world that Drago longed for is no longer illusory, but a realizable world.
This is what Drago has done. His revolutionary cause has reached the peak of countless resistance movements in the past 800 years, and he is already the biggest enemy of the world government.
The world can even tolerate one more Roger, because the truth can be covered up.
But this world can no longer have one more Dorag, because once the world government is overthrown, everything will be meaningless.
So Sengoku is struggling more than ever when it comes to speculating that Luffy might not become a navy, but instead follow in his father's footsteps.
Standing on the standpoint of justice, after all, he eliminated such hidden dangers. However, his life was more than just justice. The friendship with Garp had exceeded 50 years, which was as long as his career of justice.
Therefore, he couldn't do anything to Garp's grandson, especially on the matter of Drago, he was already wrong, and he had regrets in his heart.
And what I have to say, he can't deny his disappointment with the world government.
"Luffy won't become Dorag, he's just Dorag's son, and it's not his "work"."
Skyler opened his mouth, Sengoku looked at Skyler and asked, "Then who do you think Luffy would be?"
"Private stand, private conversation, I think he'll be .Joey Boy."
"The one who brings the laughs? I thought...it'd be that guy's kid."