Chapter 15 The Marshal's Secret, We Can Eat It for a Life!
The Konoha Pirates' ship was busy.
Madara Uchiha had already opened his writing wheel eye, staring carefully at the white anti-eavesdropping phone bug in front of him, and using his writing wheel eye to begin to transcribe the memory of the seal.
Because the Konoha Pirates are going to start their first communication with the Admiral, this is also the first conversation with the other high-level leaders, and this first high-level contact must be recorded.
Naval Headquarters, Marin Vando.
Admiral Buddha no Sengoku leisurely drank black tea, ate his favorite senbei, and enjoyed the happiest short time before the start of work.
Before the work began, I also received a good news report from Second Lieutenant Kagura Akibara that the warship responsible for escorting Bucky the Clown had crossed the Upside Down Mountain and entered the Great Voyage, and they would stop in the Drum Kingdom to treat Smoker, and then arrest Luffy the Straw Hat Luffy on the way, and send the Straw Hat Luffy and Bucky the Clown into the Advance City together.
"Hopefully Karp won't be too upset."
Just as Sengoku comforted his old friend in his heart and was about to call the pheasant to ask for his news, a phone call took the initiative to call him.
"Porphyrine porphyll..."
The voice of the phone bug is a little dull.
Warring States stretched out his hand and put down the fairy shell, and directly answered the phone bug, and he saw that his phone bug gradually turned into the appearance of a pheasant.
"Kuzan, do you know anything about the debriefing?"
Sengoku's voice was mixed with a little dissatisfaction, and he scolded in a deep voice: "Since the incident in Rogue Town, I have been waiting for your news, detailed information..."
"I'm sorry."
The pheasant took the initiative to apologize to the Warring States, and said in a sincere voice: "The situation has changed a little, I was captured on the way to pursue the enemy..."
"Don't make such jokes!"
Sengoku's face quickly drooped.
It is impossible for the whole world to have an enemy who captures the pheasant, and the combat power of the Admiral of the Navy Headquarters is at the top of the world, and even if he is defeated, it is impossible to be captured by the enemy!
This kind of joke...
Is this guy here deliberately teasing him?
He used this shabby excuse to escape the fact that he didn't answer the phone for a few days!
It's not that he doesn't know him, at most he just scolds him a few words, can he still punish him at this time?
"Okay, no need to make excuses, I won't pursue your affairs in the past few days."
Sengoku directly skipped this exchange and asked in a deep voice: "First of all, tell me what happened in Rogue Town, I heard that the bastard of Dorag also appeared there, and there are unknown pirates who injured Smoker..."
"I'm sorry..."
The pheasant didn't answer Sengoku's words, but his voice was depressed: "Marshal Sengoku, I wasn't joking just now..."
"Give me the phone bug."
A voice rang on the other side of the phone bug.
Someone took away the pheasant's phone bug, and said directly and neatly: "Is it the marshal of the Warring States?" This is the Konoha Pirates, and your generals are in our hands. β
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Sengoku's brain went blank for a moment.
How can it be...
Someone was able to capture an admiral!
No...
It's not that that's the concern right now...
The world government's highest combat power was captured, and this matter was even more shocking than the killing of the Celestial Dragons, and once it was known, the whole sea would be in chaos!
The balance of this sea is still maintained is the balance between the world government and the four emperors of the new world, and a navy general has already broken this balance by being captured!
"What do you want?"
Sengoku quickly calmed down.
As a mature naval marshal, he cares more about the stability of order, and never wants to compromise with pirates and other embarrassing issues.
"Release Bucky the Clown first."
The voice that came from the phone worm was calmer than that of the Buddha Sengoku, as if he had thought of something, and said casually: "Hmm, then prepare a hundred Devil Fruits, a hundred Devil Fruit abilities..."
"Let's be realistic."
Sengoku interrupted him in a cold voice.
It's better to save this kind of dreaming!
Even in the entire sea, Devil Fruit abilities are quite rare, and the Navy is not a Devil Fruit producer, how can you get so many fruits!
"You pay back."
The person on the other side of the phone bug directly gave a suggestion to Sengoku.
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The Warring States of the Buddha was silenced by his words.
Of course I'm going to make a counteroffer!
But your sky-high prices are too high!
At least you guys have come up with a reasonable price first, so I can continue to bargain reasonably!
But...
The situation is not particularly bad either.
Sengoku's eyes narrowed slightly, he could probably tell that this pirate was in dire need of Bucky the Clown, and everything else should be attached...
But...
Bucky the Clown is also really not suitable for exchange.
Because Bucky the Clown killed a Draconian, the whole world knows about it, and the world government has explicitly demanded that Bucky the Clown must be executed to make an example!
If even a clown Bucky can't solve it, how can the face of the Draco people and the world government exist, and who will take the Draco people in their eyes?
The Warring States can only use this negotiation to find a way to gain their trust first, as long as they rescue the pheasant from the hands of this pirate group, and personally mobilize the admiral and vice admiral to dispatch together to quickly eliminate this emerging pirate group!
If you want to gain the trust of the other party through negotiation...
Then you have to show some skill, and you can't say what the other party says!
After all...
Empty words inevitably seem insincere!
"Then my price may not be within your psychological range..."
Sengoku gritted his teeth, and after thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice: "Within my authority, I can only prepare one or two Devil Fruits..."
"And I can't hand over Bucky the Clown to you, Bucky the Clown is the most vicious pirate named by the World Government to be executed, he knows too much..."
"Goodbye."
The phone bug seems to be about to hang up.
"Wait!"
Sengoku hurriedly stopped the other party, and couldn't help but roar loudly: "You guys should also pay back a little!" You can't let me keep bidding! β
"Don't think that my proposal is not sincere, the ransom that you lion just opened his mouth to offer is also not sincere!"
It's a question that both buyers and sellers want to earn.
When the market price of the admiral is not transparent, both sides can only carefully try to test the psychological bottom line of the other party, and in the continuous pulling, they can leave a suitable negotiation bottom line in the hearts of both sides.
The Pheasant Admiral is like a commodity, and it has been put on the negotiating table by the Sengoku of Buddha and the Konoha Pirates, but it is a pure seller's market.
But...
The seller also really wants to make this deal.
The steady, mechanical voice came from inside the phone bug: "The Navy released Bucky the Clown first, show your sincerity..."
"That's the pirates that the world government has named for public execution..."
Sengoku took a deep breath, it seemed that this pirate group had to ask for Bucky, most likely for the secret of One Piece in the mouth of Bucky the Clown.
Sengoku's eyes narrowed slightly, and he continued to speak to the phone bug at hand: "Bucky the Clown provoked the world government by killing the Draconians, and he still has the secret of One Piece hidden in his body, and his life is much more important than Kuzan's..."
"Looks like this deal won't work out..."
The Konoha Pirates are about to hang up the phone.
"Wait!"
Sengoku immediately tested the other party's bottom line and continued to maneuver: "However, I am the marshal of the navy, and everything is for the sake of the navy!" β
"As long as you are willing to promise to return Kuzan, I can try my best to disobey the orders of the World Government and hand over Bucky the Clown to you, after all, your bottom line is Bucky the Clown, it should be for the secret of the so-called Great Treasure, right?"
"Devil fruits or something, it's all an addition to you, right?"
"That's not bad, but it's not easy to catch an admiral..."
The answer in the phone worm said everything, and it seemed to be sighing faintly: "Maybe we won't have a chance to catch the admiral in the future, since there is a high probability that we will only do this business with the navy, if we don't open for three years, why will we have to eat for three years?" β
"Then I'll try to raise Devil Fruits and Devil Fruit capable pirates..."
A sharp edge flashed in Sengoku's eyes, and he said softly: "And your bottom line is Bucky the Clown, even if the warship responsible for escorting them comes over non-stop, it will take half a month for Bucky the Clown to be delivered here..."
Half a month's time...
This time is almost enough for Admiral Akaiu to quickly return to the headquarters from the G1 branch of the New World, and the Navy Headquarters has always had Admiral Yellow Ape in charge.
"Half a month?"
The Konoha Pirates seemed to be a little hesitant, as if they were worried about something: "You won't mobilize the navy to besiege us in half a month, right?" β
"I'm a marshal."
Sengoku's voice immediately became calm, as if he wanted to use his credibility as a guarantee: "If the marshal loses his trust in you, it is equivalent to losing his trust in the world..."
"Then the world government will have another naval marshal, right?"
The words of the Konoha Pirates directly pierced the careful thinking of the Warring States.
Click...
Click...
Sengoku crushed his immortal shell hard, and there was some anger in his heart that was pierced by his careful thoughts, and he said angrily: "I use my reputation to vouch, if you don't trust me, why did you come to negotiate with me!" β
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The Konoha Pirates were silent.
Apparently.
The admiral seemed to be genuinely angry.
"Okay."
"You have a point..."
The voice inside the phone worm also became hesitant, and once again pierced the loophole in the Warring States discourse: "But we still want to ask, compared to the reputation of the navy, compared to the lives of his subordinates, a qualified naval marshal should think that his reputation is worthless, right?" β
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Sengoku's heart fell silent.
If you can use your reputation to save the lives of your subordinates, and you can exchange your reputation for the reputation of the navy, Sengoku never minds throwing your reputation directly on the ground for others to trample on!
But...
How could such a thing come out of the mouth of a pirate!
"Alright."
"Let's be serious."
The Konoha Pirates seem to have given up this bargain and directly stated the real bottom line: "We can only give you two days to find a way to get the world government to declare in the news newspaper, acquit Bucky the Clown, and release this Admiral of the Navy Headquarters as long as we get the news recorded in the newspaper..."
"This can't be..."
Warring States immediately thought of the faces of the five old stars.
How can the life of a mere admiral be as good as the deterrence of the Celestial Dragons against the world?
"Wait..."
Sengoku's face changed suddenly, and he suddenly understood the other party's purpose at this time: "No... You guys... Not for the secret of One piece! β
Sengoku's body was a little heavy, but his voice still calmly stated the other party's purpose: "You are here to kill the Draconians and stir up hatred against the Draconians all over the world, and your purpose is to target the Draconians!" β
As long as a pirate who killed the Draconians was not executed...
Then from now on, the security level of the Draconians will plummet, and any enemies who hate the Draconians and the World Government will all have the courage to kill the Draconians!
At that time...
Even the Navy can't protect it!
The World Government would never want to see this happen, and they need to execute Bucky the Clown with a drastic approach to deter all the thieves who dare to disrupt the order of the Draconians' majestic rule!
Wait a minute...
That doesn't seem like a bad thing...
A hint of surprise suddenly flashed in Sengoku's eyes.
Once the world starts to kill the Draconians indiscriminately, if the navy can't protect the Dracos, those Draconians who kill innocents all over the world indiscriminately can probably only shrink to the Holy Land Mary Joya and wait for death for their own safety.
The member countries of the world government don't have to worry about being persecuted anymore, and the navy doesn't have to feel aggrieved to protect the Draco people and always be scolded as a dog raised by the Draco people.
But...
The Five Old Stars would definitely not agree to such a thing.
Because in the eyes of the five old stars, the navy is the dog of the Draco people.
Once the navy is unable to protect the Draconians, whether it is a matter of funding or power, the navy will probably be slowly deprived by the world government...
But...
It will be a long process of political compromise.
In the context of the era of pirates, the navy was an important tool for the world government to maintain its rule, and it was impossible for the world government to ban it.
The mind of the Buddha Sengoku was running at high speed at this moment, and he almost immediately finished thinking about the pros and cons of this matter, but he couldn't make a decision for a long time...
It's really hard to decide...
Because it's almost a godsend.
After all, the person in charge of escorting Bucky the Clown is Colonel Smoker of the headquarters, and that bastard has always been known for being a thorn in the name of disobeying orders, and if he wants to save Kuzan, he may also make a deal with the pirates, but the matter of making a deal with the pirates can't be put on the head of that bastard, after all, that guy is also saddled with the name of justice!
The only possibility is...
The World Government may be extremely angry because of this, but it doesn't matter, as long as all the charges are placed on this Konoha Pirates...
"The government of the world will never publish a newspaper!"
A bright light flashed through the lenses of the Warring States, and he carefully sensed the surrounding situation with the domineering color of seeing and hearing, and lowered his voice to the phone bug!
He could guess that the other side should be a smart person, and hoped that the other party would understand his difficulties: "All I can do is to tell you the information about the warship escorting Bucky... But you must put Kuzan back and not allow any damage to the navy! β
"Got it."
The people of the Konoha Pirates are quite smart, he seems to understand the difficulties of the Admiral very well, and the voice of the smooth machine soon came: "The Konoha Pirates rescued Bucky the Clown, and the Pheasant General arrived in time to rescue, and only had time to save the Navy on the warship, Mr. Marshal, is this script okay?" β
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Sengoku felt that he was a little comfortable dealing with smart people, and he was always arguing with Karp's idiot, which made his head dizzy, and at this time he actually felt that his brain was unprecedentedly clear.
This world...
There are even these reluctant pirates!
This kind of pirate group with strong strength and willingness to target the Draco is really too rare, they themselves are a natural target, and they are even willing to do this kind of target!
But...
All of this is to ensure the safety of the pheasant's life first!
The pheasant is a junior who he is extremely optimistic about, and he is also the future marshal of the navy that he recognizes!
"Speaking of which..."
Sengoku spoke cautiously, but his words were a little inch-deep: "Can Kuzan arrest one of your people, so that Kuzan can also hand in the report..."
If there could be a person on the other side...
You can get more relevant information yourself!
Of course...
It doesn't matter if you can't catch it...
As long as he can let Kuzan, the strongest combat force, come back first, he will know some specific information from Kuzan's mouth, think about how he can use this pirate group, and how the navy should deal with this pirate group after it is really possible to achieve its goal in the future!
The framework of order of the world government cannot be broken!
It's just that the dirt of the world government can be cleaned up!
"It seems that you can't be too shameless to be a human being..."
The Konoha Pirates seem to have been shocked by the shamelessness of this admiral, and they only used a message to let them release the pheasants, so why did they still want them to take a ride?
"Okay."
The Warring States of the Buddha could only reluctantly give up his naΓ―ve thoughts, and said in a deep voice: "The warship escorting Bucky the Clown should soon arrive at Magnetic Drum Island in the first half of the Great Voyage, but my subordinates must all come back alive, otherwise I won't let you go!" β
"It's a pleasure to work with."
The Konoha Pirates directly hung up the phone bug.
The first half of the Great Voyage.
The ship of the Konoha Pirates.
After the red-haired boy hung up the phone bug, he looked back in the direction of Madara Uchiha: "Did you record all this memory by transcribing the seal?" β
"Hmph, this admiral is so daring..."
Madara Uchiha stretched out his palm, stroked his eyes, and sneered at the corner of his mouth: "I was lured into a trap like this..."
"The Draco people made him feel a headache too..."
Senju Tsuruma shook his head as he stood beside Madara Uchiha.
"Mr. Madara, show Admiral Pheasant the memory of transcribing the seal..."
The voice of the Red Sand Scorpion was still mechanical and ruthless, as if it was indifferent to everything: "As long as this Admiral answers our call, he has already fallen into the trap we have set in advance, after all, his personality is not so extreme, he wants to deal with the Celestial Dragons with us..."
"This secret..."
"We can eat for a lifetime."
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The next moment!
Madara Uchiha looked at the pheasant!
A scarlet scarlet appeared in the pheasant's eyes.
The admiral instantly repeated the memory just now, his eyes revealed confusion and despair, and this group of people actually used a special ability to record this conversation of the phone bug!
This is...
Evidence of the collusion between the admiral and the pirates!
"General Pheasant..."
The red-haired boy seemed to sense that the pheasant understood the situation, and said softly, "You can leave this ship now, but you don't want to be defined as a traitor by the World Government by the Admiral who wants to protect you, do you?" β
In the true sense of the word, this collusion record did not have much impact on the Warring States of the Buddha.
Even if this record is released, the reputation of the Buddha Sengoku will be completely ruined at best, and he can be said to be leakless in this exchange, at most he is charged with a deal with pirates to save the admiral, but the admiral's eloquence is good, and it can definitely be reversed...
But...
The admiral Pheasant would not have thought of it so much.
The pheasant only understood what the Sengoku of the Buddha and the Konoha Pirates were doing, and they reached a cooperation that could overthrow the order of the Draconians!
Once this kind of thing is detected by the World Government, this Admiral will definitely be scolded by the World Government as a dog that bites its master, and may or may not be executed by the World Government...
However, as one of the beneficiaries, the pheasant can't sit back and watch all this happen!
The admiral's eyes gradually lost a trace of confusion, and seemed to become resolute, as if he wanted to be in the company of darkness.
"I'm not going to divulge your secrets..."
The admiral Pheasant looked at Madara Uchiha's red eyes, and took the initiative to give his handle: "After all, our purpose of trying to solve the Draco people should be the same, and I can cooperate with your actions in the navy..."
"We're not going to make it hard for you."
The Red Sand Scorpion raised his palm and gently imprinted it on the pheasant's arm, leaving a spell mark on his arm: "And we won't let people help for no reason, this power will be regarded as a reward for you..."
"This is..."
The pheasant frowned, looking at the dark leaf imprint.
"Chakra."
"An ability as magical as domineering."
The Red Sand Scorpion's gaze looked at the nearby Orochimaru, and said softly: "Mr. Orochimaru, help get him a scroll of the Ice Escape Technique, so that he can master a technique before getting off the ship, after all, he is also half of his own..."
Equally...
This is also a force that can instantly restrain the actions of the pheasant.
After all, the chakras in the spell seal are all sensual chakras from Akihara Kagura...
"Come with me."
The corners of Orochimaru's mouth hooked, and he walked to the cabin with the pheasant on his own.
After they left the deck.
The smile on Madara Uchiha's face also seemed to look weird.
"Hmph"
"If nothing else..."
Madara Uchiha looked into the eyes of the Red Sand Scorpion, as if he could see through his eyes the person behind him: "This guy's collusion with us can also allow you to use that heart and mind to protect your own subordinates, right?" Akihara Kagura? β
"You guy just faked a trap..."
Madara Uchiha already knew Akibara Kagura very well, and grinned: "They will take the initiative to help you build this fake trap into a bottomless abyss, and they take the initiative to jump into it but still think they are saving people..."
"People are always moved by their own actions..."
"So you always fall into the trap of self-emotion."
The Red Sand Scorpion's voice was calm and slow, as if he was also thinking slowly: "The Admiral is not an exception... Marshal ... Nature will be no exception..."
Is it messed up?
Is there too much character to write?
(End of chapter)