Chapter 194: Polusalino: Can the Traveler's Affair Be Called a Divine Stick?
Although the "Frozen Throne" plan proposed by Polusalino nominally requires the navy or the world government to exert efforts in both the Chambord Islands and Fish-Man Island, in fact, the Chambord Islands have long had a naval base, so the top priority of the plan is only Fish-Man Island.
Considering the special geographical location of Fish-Man Island and the strong combat effectiveness of the Fish-Man Clan, the Naval Staff finally had an expected goal for the base standard set by Fish-Man Island after many discussions, that is, to benchmark the G1 base, G5 base and G8 base to achieve the so-called GL (Grand Line) specifications.
As for the so-called GL specifications, let's put it this way - according to the plot setting in the original work, the original G-1 base was directly transferred to Marin Fando after the top war to become the new naval headquarters. It can be seen that the standard and strength of this kind of base are second only to the Navy Headquarters.
Therefore, it stands to reason that the construction of a base of this scale will never be a simple matter, and the cost alone is enough to bring down an ordinary medium-sized government member state.
"Minister Guy, regarding the 'Frozen Throne' project, this is indeed a matter that is beneficial to the World Government and our Fish-Man Island, and we have indeed been negotiating with the Navy Headquarters before,"
Princess Otohime considered her speech, "In addition, our Fish-Man Island itself is a member country of the government, so we fully support the construction of a naval base on our Fish-Man Island in principle, but the cost and manpower and material resources required for this base ......"
"Costs and so on are really secondary issues," Polusalino took over, as if he was really thinking about the minutiae of the plan, and after a little thought, he said, "Actually, the main problem is the deployment of troops at the base, and it is not easy to transport the soldiers of our navy from the sea to Fish-Man Island, and ensure that they rotate regularly. The risk and casualty rate of going into the sea from the Chambord Islands is too high, and our navy is not a pirate and does not need to fight for its life in such a matter. ”
"So Vice Admiral Polusalino what do you mean by the Navy?"
Guy subconsciously frowned and looked at Polusalino - as one of the five ministers of CP0, although Guy has a high level within the world government, he is not clear about most of the key details and content of the "Frozen Throne" project led by the navy.
"It's very simple, Fish-Man Island borrows money from the government, and then cooperates with our navy to contribute,"
Polusalino replied with a smile, "Anyway, they already have a huge debt of 100 billion Baileys with the government, and they don't care about borrowing some more funds from the government when they can't come up with more money at the moment...... Princess Otohime, you think so, right? ”
“…… Yes. ”
Princess Otohime and King Neptune looked at each other and nodded.
“…… And when the funds are in place, our navy only needs to send the officers over first, and ordinary sailors can be transported slowly. And until then, we can also recruit ordinary sailors from within Fish-Man Island...... Isn't the average strength of the Fish-People ten times that of normal humans? And with a population of millions, it will definitely be a good source of soldiers. ”
"Of course, in order to show the sincerity of Fish-Man Island, Fish-Man Island should also send some Fish-Man soldiers to the sea to join the navy, and among these people there must be enough people to represent Fish-Man Island...... Didn't King Neptune have three princes? You could have one of them join the Navy...... Moreover, His Excellency Jinping who appeared before, his strength seems to be very good, and he can also serve as one of the seven martial seas of His Majesty......"
Whether it is the world government or Fish-Man Island, on the issue of Fish-Man Island, the strategic goals of these two parties, Polusalino actually sees it very thoroughly:
For the world government, the five old stars hope that the Fish-Man Island located in the deep sea will be more controlled by the government, so as to obtain a strong source of troops and further suppress the pirates; I also hope to show the world the scene of "unity and harmony in the countries of the government, and the happiness of all ethnic groups", so as to show their own majesty and good rule - it can be said that they want both inside and face.
And there is no doubt that whether it is to build a high-level naval base on Fish-Man Island, or to let the Fish-Man join the navy, or to let the royal family and representatives of Fish-Man Island become a part of the government, it can fully meet the requirements of the government - the senior government officials represented by the five old stars will even feel that Fish-Man Island has not only been completely strengthened from a high point of view, but also sent hostages on behalf of their non-rebellious sincerity.
At the same time, for Fish-Man Island, their appeal is, of course, to no longer be oppressed by humans and to protect their own interests. Therefore, in order to achieve this goal, the royal family of Fish-Man Island has tried to gain a voice by making Fish-Man Island a member of the government for hundreds of years.
But the right to speak, it needs both the "hard power" represented by armed extremists like Aaron, and the "soft power" represented by ideal elements like Princess Otohime, and no matter what kind of strength, it must not be isolated in order to be exerted - and once the fish-man clan becomes an important combat force of the navy, the fish-man representatives like Jinping and the future naval fishmen are bound to indirectly or directly change the views of the vast majority of ordinary people on the fish-people, and the situation of the fish-man island will be greatly improved because of this, The demands of the fish people will also be satisfied.
Moreover, not only will these long-term basic demands be satisfied, but Fish-Man Island can also get tangible benefits and development in the current matter of borrowing from the world government......
Of course, the 100 billion Baileys that Fish-Man Island should compensate, and Polusalino has long considered a solution that everyone can satisfy.
What? The pirates won't be satisfied?
I'm sorry, though Porusalino was a Buddhist fish-feather and a fungile with bad tastes, but he never thought of them as human beings for their brutality and the dregs of the sea who were engaged in the slave business.
……
On this night, a grand banquet was held inside Ryugu Castle to welcome the distinguished guests from the world government and navy.
"Won't you eat Polusalino, senior?"
Kuzan sat next to Polusalino, sucking on the fat oysters in his mouth, and smiled inarticulately, "It's delicious~"
"Yes, Lieutenant General Polusalino,"
Sitting on the top, because Polusalino had not yet contacted her further, Princess Otohime, who had been a little apprehensive all afternoon, forced a smile and said, "Although I don't know how delicious the food on the sea is, there are still some characteristics on our side of Fish-Man Island. ”
"Well, I'm not very hungry."
Polusalino smiled helplessly—after the business was over, he had spent the whole afternoon shopping around Fish-Man Island, and his stomach was actually full of food and drink.
(But it's a royal banquet on Fish-Man Island, so let's eat some, otherwise Princess Otohime is probably panicking...... )
With this in mind, Polusalino picked a fat crab and set off - he didn't need to eat oysters like Kuzan, he was a warrior of the sun!
To tell the truth, although it was excellent hospitality, the atmosphere of the banquet was quite awkward. Princess Otohime has been trying her best to find a topic, but the ministers of Dragon Palace City and King Neptune himself are in a rather depressed mood, and the navy and CPs are just eating by themselves, and no one is talking at all.
"Wow, wow, wow!"
It was at this time that a baby's cry suddenly came.
"Mom, Shirahoshi is hungry!"
The huge little devil-headed mermaid with blue hair walked briskly into the banquet hall with an equally huge baby in her arms, and said urgently, "I've been crying, let's feed her!" ”
"Ahh Forgot to breastfeed Shirahoshi! ”
Princess Otohime exclaimed, "It's over, I'm too busy today!" ”
"Poof——!!
Kuzan's eyes widened, and the contents of his mouth almost squirted out, "These two are the children of Princess Otohime??" ”
Princess Otohime is a goldfish mermaid, and her body size is at the level of a normal human, and she is even a little slender, but whether it is the blue-haired little ghost head or the huge baby, it doesn't look like a physique that she can give birth to!
"Trivia, most fish are in vitro fertilization,"
The old driver, Polusalino, explained in a whisper, "They are oviparous animals, but I don't know if the fish people and mermaids are like this." ”
Speaking of the fertility laws of mermaids and mermaids, it is very strange - the children of mermaids are not necessarily mermaids, they may also be mermaids, and similarly, the parents of mermaids are not necessarily mermaids, but also fishmen.
What's even more amazing is that what kind of fish-man or mermaid the parents are, it is very likely that the children are not the same, because the DNA of all parents has already decided that the children will be completely random.
"The world is amazing!"
Kuzan sighed.
Although it is very wonderful, in fact, there are still people in the world who treat mermaids and fish people as fish, and this reproductive situation is one of the important reasons.
"Is this Princess Otohime, your daughter?"
Polusalino looked at the huge baby who was being held in Princess Otohime's arms with difficulty and was breastfeeding with a bottle, and smiled knowingly, "The legendary mermaid princess, can you show me?" ”
Although the mermaid princess is also a legendary existence, Poseidon, one of the three ancient weapons in the legend, obviously attracts the attention of Polisalino, a traverser.
“……”
Princess Otohime was stunned for a moment, and then looked a little hesitant, "Shirahoshi, she's not ...... year old."
"There are so many people here, Princess Otohime, are you still afraid that I will do something to Little White Star? Well, what would I do to her, maybe whispering to a child? ”
Polusalino winked and laughed.
(!!! )
"Okay."
Otohime walked over with difficulty holding Shirahoshi, handed Shirahoshi to Polusalino's hand, and then stood nervously to the side - on the one hand, nervous about his daughter, and nervous about Porusalino's whispering on the other.
"What a cute little girl, I will definitely inherit your beauty when I grow up in the future, Princess Otohime."
Polusalino smiled like an ordinary neighbor uncle, but it was a little more obscene, very much like a character from an inward-facing anime drama.
Although he is only less than a year old, Xiao Shirahoshi is very energetic, there are milk stains on the corners of his mouth after drinking some milk, his pink hair is soft, and his pink little face is quite tender. She let out a giggle as she reached out and grabbed Porusalino's face and kneaded it continuously.
"Looks like Shirahoshi likes Lieutenant General Polusalino."
When Princess Otohime saw this scene, she couldn't help but laugh on the side, and her nervous mood was slightly relieved.
"It's so cute, little white star~ It's a pity, I won't see her after today's banquet,"
Polusalino laughed pointedly, "I like children very much, I don't know if Princess Otohime, will I ever see Little White Star again in the future?" ”
(!!! )
……
As far as the code language is concerned, Porusalino's words are quite straightforward, and they can't be compared with the way that Bodhi Ancestor knocks the monkey on the head three times - but the code language is too difficult, and Princess Otohime may not be able to understand it, so Polusalino can only say this.
What? Why don't you use telepathy, which can only be heard by a naturally domineering person like Princess Otohime, as before?
- That's so boring.,Even the almighty tanuki god Doraemon.,Every time you have to break some key props before you can lead to new props, it's interesting, isn't it?
So Polusalino said this code word, which is not a code word, and the meaning he wanted to express was also very straightforward - find an opportunity to talk alone after the banquet?
Princess Otohime successfully got what Polusalino meant, so she immediately showed a sweet smile after being surprised:
"Since you like Xiao Shirahoshi so much, I wonder if you will have time to play with her after the banquet for a while? She also likes the way you look......"
……
Although the atmosphere was not good, the banquet lasted for two hours. After the feast, a drunken Guy and Kuzan returned to the harbor where the warship was located, while Porusalino went to her home, the Shell Tower, under the pretext of meeting Little White Star.
To be honest, Guy was indeed a little puzzled as to why Polusalino wanted to see Little White Star again, and Kuzan, who saw the doubts in his heart, took the initiative to explain:
"Polusalino, he likes little girls of this age, Minister Guy, you must have heard of it, right?"
"Oh-I see, wouldn't that be ...... with some world nobles?"
"Well, it's all the same."
"Tsk, I can't imagine it, Lieutenant General Polusalino is also a man of temperament......"
……
Naturally, Polusalino didn't know that Kuzan was smearing him, in fact, if he knew about Guy's doubts, he would instead show obvious abnormalities, and then let the other party follow—after all, he had planned to trick the other party by fishing.
In short, Polusalino, who came to the Shell Tower alone, met King Neptune and Princess Otohime, who had been waiting for him for a long time, and the sleeping little white star who was held in Princess Otohime's arms.
"Little Shirahoshi has already slept, it's good, children just have to go to bed early and get up early, so that they can be full of vitality......"
As soon as they entered, Polusalino said this, giving the Neptons the impression that he really had just come to see Little White Star.
"Lieutenant General Polusalino, you ......"
"Princess Otohime, King Neptune,"
Polusalino interrupted Princess Otohime's words of politeness, and as soon as he came in, he used his sight and smell to make sure that no fourth person could hear their conversation, so he smiled and said, "Before we start our formal conversation, can you two listen to me tell a story?" ”
Princess Otohime and King Neptune glanced at each other, looked at each other, and then nodded in agreement, "Please speak." ”
"It should be a story from a very long time ago, about 800 years ago, there was a man named Joey Boy and the mermaid princess and Fish-Man Island made a pact, the content of this agreement is that sooner or later he will repair the legendary ark Noah, and then lead the residents of Fish-Man Island to live peacefully and freely on land with humans......
But then, for some reason, Joy Boy was not able to fulfill this agreement. As a token of his apology, he left a letter of apology engraved on the stone tablet...... That's right, it's the stone tablet that now sleeps in the depths of the Sea Forest......"
Polusalino's abrupt story was confusing to both Princess Otohime and King Neptune, but both of them felt a strange feeling—as if this strange and abrupt story had a great connection with them.
Seeing that Porusalino no longer spoke, just staring at Xiao Shirahoshi and smiling, Princess Otohime couldn't help but ask, "Lieutenant General Polusalino, is this the end of your story...... But what is your purpose in telling this story? ”
"And how did you know that there was such a stone tablet in the Sea Forest?"
King Neptune also asked suspiciously, "Even on Fish-Man Island, only a few residents know that there is a stone tablet there, and no one can read the words on it, including us royals......"
"Well, it's normal that you can't read the words on it, because it's strictly forbidden by the world government, and no one in the world can read and understand the ancient words,"
Polusalino said very casually in the stunned expressions of Princess Otohime and King Neptune, "And why I can read it, why I know this, then it is not very convenient for me to reveal it." ”
"As for the intention of telling this story, the reason is very simple, Princess Otohime, you and King Neptune's daughter Little White Star, from a certain point of view, you want to fulfill the agreement between the mermaid princess and Joey Boy!"
"This ...... Lieutenant General Polusalino, what you are talking about ......"
"I can't prove what I'm saying, but I can only say that I do tell the truth,"
Polusalino shrugged, "As for why it's Little White Star, and not someone else, who wants to fulfill the agreement between the Mermaid Princess and Joey Boy, the reason is simple, because she has the same power in her body as the Mermaid Princess. ”
"Same ......"
“…… Strength? ”
"Ah, the same power, the power that can drive all the sea kings who live in the ocean, and are revered as kings by them,"
Polusalino laughed like a magic stick, "This kind of power, every few hundred years, only appears in the body of a mermaid princess...... If you wish, you can also call it one of the three ancient weapons capable of destroying the world, the power of Poseidon, the king of the sea......"
“!!!”
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PS: The base of the G series, the whole process is GL-X, this is the official setting~
PS: Kuzan is stationed on Fish-Man Island, and Sakasky slaughters young people all over the world - the era of Polusalino's big fishing is coming! (It feels like he's trying to save enough capital for early retirement, laughs)
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