Chapter Seventy-Eight: Candidate
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Whitebeard covered his mouth with one hand, let out a long yawn, and withdrew his gaze from the golden hall of the council chamber, with a look that seemed to be a smile on his energetic face:
"Even if you copy a whole set of plausible things, pirates are still pirates, and the things in their bones will not disappear because they change a layer of skin, how long do you plan to let these crows quarrel?"
“......”
The redhead smiled without saying a word, lowering his gaze, staring at the nameplate card on the stone table in front of him, just a silent smile.
Yalei's expression was solemn, his hands pressed his knees, his back was straight, he stared coldly at the noisy venue, and after hearing the words of the sea thief, he replied with a smile:
"Even if it doesn't make any real sense, the style has to be done, and we need to convince all pirates of the authority of the Pirate Council...... Even if it's just a tool to rip off each other. ”
On the seat on the far right, with a cold and hard expression, sitting with his hands on his chest, like a granite statue of the sea thief Kaido, snorted coldly after hearing his words, which was regarded as a sign of acquiescence.
"Hey ......"
Whitebeard pinched a tuft of beard and smiled incomprehensibly, silently staring at the well-dressed and talkative pirate councillors below. Suddenly, the sea thief grinned and bared a neat row of white teeth, pressed the armrests of the chair with both hands, and slowly stood up from his seat.
When Whitebeard stood up, the whole hall fell silent in an instant, and the high-pitched talk turned into whispers.
The pirates in the hall raised their heads in unison, and they stopped whispering as the shadows elongated by the backlight of the pirates passed through the stone staircase and projected onto the councilor's seat.
“......”
His temples were white, his eyes were like those of a tiger and wolf, his serious face was full of unangry and arrogant spirit, and his broad chin was raised high. Just swept his gaze, and the pirates present all subconsciously held their breath.
"I know what you're arguing about, you're painstakingly trying to pick the most suitable commander-in-chief, but what's the point of doing that?
Whitebeard's breathless voice vibrated clearly from the top of the stairs, blowing through every corner of the hall, allowing all the pirates to hear clearly.
In the face of the sea thief's questioning, the parliamentarians all bowed their heads in uniform, and no one had the courage to question his gaze.
"There is no doubt that the Pirate Council has the final right to appoint. ”
The pirates didn't seem to have forgotten the authority of the Pirate Council, so they mentioned it lightly, and then they all gave their thoughts:
"But the task of selecting candidates is clearly beyond the reach of the currently under-functioning parliament. Since there is no reason for the discussion, and the situation is really urgent, why don't we do it the old way?"
Under Whitebeard's suggestion, the pirate councillors quietly raised their heads, observed the expressions of their sons, and after finding that they had no intention of resisting, they all showed the expressions of "waking up from a big dream":
"yes, why don't we do it the old way!"
"Pirates should follow the rules of pirates, forgetting tradition is a shameful act!"
"That's right, only the strongest pirates can become the commander-in-chief of the combined fleet!"
After the parliamentarians finally comprehended the "pirate spirit", the previously white-hot tearing process was interrupted in an instant, and their opinions were quickly highly unified.
Under the review of the top four, a notice titled "Guidelines for the Selection of Commanders of the Combined Fleet" was quickly and successfully released.
This document stipulates that, in the spirit of the legal system of boiling, nourishing oil, and impartiality, the method of selecting the commander-in-chief this time is to conduct a direct audition. Any pirate living in the uncharted sea, as long as he has enough strength, has a chance to become the commander-in-chief of the combined fleet.
There is no limit to the number of candidates, there is no limit to the number of candidates, and there are only three conditions:
First, there are no anti-human crimes, no heterogeneous manipulation backgrounds, and no records of madness and mental illness.
Second, to become a candidate, you have to raise 50 million Bailey's funds, and the expenses are self-paying.
Thirdly, they must be at least twenty-five years old, have lived in the uncharted area for at least fourteen years, and must have a certificate of transcendent occupation of the second order or higher.
The seemingly simple three conditions have actually screened out most of the ordinary pirates in disguise.
According to the prescribed restrictions, candidates will only be monopolized by capable or powerful people, but it also gives ordinary pirates a seemingly fair and reasonable public opinion environment - you can't be the commander-in-chief just because you are poor and weak, and you have nothing to do with others, and you must obediently recognize your own shortcomings.
The pirates who believe in the law of the jungle have no temper at all about this meaning, and they are convinced that they are the boss with their fists, and everyone is equal, which is a real fantasy for them.
Although the notice is written in black and white about the direct audition, even a fool can see that the candidate for the commander-in-chief must be one of the top four, because there is no one stronger than them in the uncharted area.
At the same time, some of the pirate leaders with brains also realized that the commander-in-chief of the combined fleet was likely to be the cane that took off the crown of the One Piece.
However, they are not resistant to the birth of One Piece, compared to the current chaotic tax rates and intricate laws and regulations in various places, the pirates do need a strong enough leader to solve this series of problems.
In order to commemorate this historic moment, the Pirate Council decided to select the commander of the Combined Fleet at the highest peak in the Uncharted Sea, Mount Kosciusco.
The rules are as follows:
Each candidate will be given a special magic nameplate, and losing the nameplate is equivalent to losing the candidate's identity. Either way, the person who collects the most nameplates will be recognized by the Pirate Council as the commander of the Combined Fleet.
Such a simple and crude way has brought hope to many pirates who are not confident in their own strength, and these people who are more confident in their minds have silently begun to draw up plans to try to become commanders in an "asymmetrical" way.
It is worth mentioning that ordinary pirates are currently unaware of the conspiracy of the collusion between Ghost Island and the remnants of the seabed.
The reason is that the sea thief Blackbeard argues with reason, claiming that a premature public conspiracy will lead to a full-scale confrontation between the two forces, and the war at this time is extremely unfavorable to his side. It is necessary to determine the person who will be the commander-in-chief of the combined fleet, complete the formation of the combined fleet, and make all preparations before announcing this vicious conspiracy to the entire uncharted area.
Blackbeard's far-sighted idea was naturally endorsed by the members of the House of Representatives, who all believed that not making the conspiracy public for the time being was indeed the most appropriate way to deal with it at present.
In fact, the so-called preparation and forbearance, this is only the skin of Yalei's proposal, and the real core is only to maintain the position of the sea dragon in the heart of the will of the deep sea - such a high-powered traitor, if it can only be used once, it is really too wasteful. (To be continued.) )