69novels Chapter 599 Luffy gets into trouble again
Chapter 599 Luffy gets into trouble again
"Sir, Luffy is in trouble again."
A few days later, when the Zhanye detachment was still waiting for the handover of the warship hull, Nurkic, who had received the naval affairs report for the past week, reported to Skyler with some laughter and tears.
Skyler, who was eating the ice cream brought back by the Charlotte family from the ice cream island, put down the big cup in his hand when he heard this, pressed his temple with a cold hand, and then said:
"Let me guess, have you entered the new world? Did you have a conflict with the garrison on Fish-Man Island? Or did you cause trouble after entering the new world?
According to their itinerary, even if they have arrived in the New World, they will not be able to go very far.They can't afford to offend the headquarters, and Abel and the others can't let Luffy go crazy, so it should be other islands.
But there aren’t many islands around, right?Either the abandoned original G-2 branch, or Punk Hassad Island, or the GN-5 stationed by Smoker... Tell me, where did he cause trouble? "
Hearing Skyler's analysis, Nurkic opened his mouth and sighed in his heart, they are indeed a family, but... his superior underestimated Luffy's ability to cause trouble. He nodded, and then He shook his head and said:
"Luffy didn't cause trouble somewhere... As you just said, he caused trouble on Fishman Island, the original G-2 branch, and Punk Hassad Island.
And in order to restrain Luffy, the headquarters also asked Smoker to go to the original G-2 branch to stop Luffy, but it seems that they have all arrived at Punk Hassad Island now.
The headquarters is considering whether to send reinforcements. After all, there seems to be some accidents on Pangdao. "
"Oh~ I've provoked them all, as expected of Luffy."
Skyler also twitched her lips, but Luffy didn't cause more trouble than she imagined, so she regained her relaxed demeanor, picked up the cup again, and dug into the ice cream to eat.
Nurkic was speechless when he saw his parents' appearance, but when he thought about it, what kind of family did Luffy come from?
The amount of trouble Luffy has caused is nothing compared to Garp, Dorag and Skyler. Compared to his elders, Luffy's recent behavior can be said to be docile.
While eating ice cream, Skyler seemed to remember something again and asked: "By the way, where are the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates? Didn't they follow Luffy?"
"No, when Luffy and the others met the Golden Lion before, they had already acted independently. After all, staying by Luffy's side will only make Luffy more targeted, and they should understand it."
Nurkic shook his head. In fact, he had analyzed before that the old men of the Roger Pirates and the remnants of Whitebeard could not always follow Luffy and the others.
After all, although Luffy was already a supernova two years ago, his age and the time of his debut meant that he was still just a "newcomer".
Even if this newcomer has done many things, there are still many veteran pirates or forces who will not take the Straw Hats seriously because the Straw Hats have no foundation.
The influence is limited to a few people on the ship, and no matter how much trouble is made, it is only on a small scale.
But it would be different if the old guys from the Roger Pirates and the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates really became allies of the Straw Hats.
After all, although these two pirate groups have been "annihilated", the influence of their foundation, connections, and reputation accumulated over the past few decades is still very terrifying.
If these two pirate groups really follow the Straw Hats into the new world, there is no doubt that Luffy will be directly named the Four Emperors.
And by then, wherever Luffy goes, there will be enemies.
After all, the emperor of the sea needs his own territory, and even the red-haired man had symbolically grabbed a large piece of territory back then.
But Luffy's strength has not yet reached the level of the Four Emperors. By then, if everyone thinks that he is fighting for territory and becoming emperor, they will probably do their best to stop him.
Luffy can't handle this situation, so the best outcome is for everyone to be disappointed in him and think that he is a young man who does not live up to his reputation.
But this is the best result. If it is more serious, the team may be damaged, attrited, or even disintegrated.
Based on the experiences of the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates, it is impossible not to understand this. Therefore, all they have to do is to let the forces in the new world see their determination to support Luffy.
But he will not really become his ally, but will continue to hide in the dark, so that people who already value Luffy can maintain their respect for Luffy but dare not take action easily.
It's like aiming a gun but not pulling the trigger.
Without the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates, Luffy's influence and threat would not have reached the level of the Emperor of the Sea. A real big fish would not overly embarrass Luffy and the Straw Hats.
Therefore, after seeing Luffy and his gang appearing alone after the Shampoo Islands incident, it was actually within Nurkic's prediction.
It's just that... Nurkic also knows that the Roger Pirates have been silent for more than twenty years, and there is absolutely no way they will really leave just to show their face.
After all, it will only take another five or six years before the World Government may completely give up supervision of the Roger Pirates, because after 30 years of not committing any crime, the possibility of committing another crime is extremely slim.
In addition, the members of the Roger Pirates are not young people. With the decline in strength caused by aging and the reduction of crew members one by one, in five or six years, perhaps the Roger Pirates will really be no threat at all. .
But these old guys gave up the little time they had left and did not hesitate to be wanted again. There must be an unknown reason behind it.
As for the reason, Nurkic didn't know, but he felt that the reason could ultimately be found in Luffy.
Because Luffy is so special. Of course, special does not refer to his origin, but to him as an individual.
Luffy is the grandson of Garp. He has stayed in the simple towns of the East China Sea for a long time. After coming into contact with the red-haired Shanks, he was brought to the Zhanye detachment by Skyler.
In those few years, Luffy's longing for pirates had actually been completely washed away. With the example of his brother Ace, it was logical for him to become a marine.
But he didn't. Instead, after two years of training in the headquarters, he left the navy on the eve of officially becoming a navy.
What puzzled Nurkic even more was that he knew that Luffy's departure was allowed by Skyler, and Garp did not stop it.
The two naval heroes agreed to Luffy's departure from the navy. Even Marshal Sengoku, Teacher Zefa and others at that time did not express dissatisfaction with this matter.
This may mean that Luffy has a reason to leave the navy, or a reason why he cannot stay in the navy.
As for the reason, Nurkic has not figured it out, but it is definitely due to Luffy as an individual, and it cannot be because of his origin.
Even though Luffy is the son of Revolutionary Army leader Dorag, there is no possibility of him becoming a marine, but Skyler has already secured it for him.
Moreover, with Garp and Skyler protecting him, and the sons of Pirate King Roger now becoming lieutenant generals, how could Luffy not be able to become a marine because of his status?
The real reason, the reason for Luffy as an individual, is that he was allowed to leave the navy, and at the same time he was able to attract the support of the old members of the Roger Pirates and the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates.
But Nurkic has known Luffy for a long time, so he really can't find the reason.
Therefore, Nurkic looked at Skyler and wanted to take this opportunity to ask. He was silent for a while, put the report in his hand behind his back, and then asked with some hesitation:
"Sir, I know that maybe the top brass of the Navy have other plans, but... I really want to know, why did Luffy go to this point? Why can he go to this point?"
Hearing this, Skyler stopped. She looked at Nurkic and asked, "What do you mean?"
Seeing that his parents still wanted to get away with it, Nurkic became even more hesitant. After all, Skyler would hardly hide it from him, but Skyler was unwilling to talk about this matter. He shouldn't ask further questions, but... .
"Sir, I don't believe Luffy left the Navy because of missions or arrangements. There must be other reasons, right?"
Hearing Nurkic's questioning, Skyler ate the last scoop of ice cream, then put down the cup and asked, "Why do you feel that way?"
"With all due respect, if Luffy really left the Navy for the sake of the Navy, he shouldn't have made no contribution at all, let alone a substantial contribution, and he didn't even take any measures.
Of course, if a report is made, Luffy can certainly list many "contributions" along the way, but you and I both know that it is just a coincidence.
What Luffy has been doing is what he wants to do, not what he actually does for the mission.
I really want to know what the reason was that made you and the Navy let Go Fei go. If you don't want to answer, you can tell me directly.
I won't say that I want to know the ins and outs of this matter for the sake of the Navy and to better cooperate with you and the senior management's decision. It's just... my personal curiosity, so please just speak up. "
Nurkic looked around, leaned down slightly and spoke to Skyler. Skyler began to think about it. After a while, she said, "Actually, there is nothing I can't tell you about this."
Hearing this, Nurkic's eyes lit up slightly. Although this conversation completely exceeded the code of conduct for an adjutant, he was just curious about things he couldn't figure out.
Skyler frowned, collected his thoughts, and then said: "Actually, even I am not sure whether Luffy really needs to leave the navy.
His father hoped so, and the choice was decided by Luffy himself.
Luffy's decision may be based on the notes and manuscripts that Dorag left in Malinfando. The headquarters moved last year, so you must have handled those things, right? "
Nurkic nodded. He was responsible for Skyler's move, and Skyler also made it clear that he could check out the things Dolag left behind.
After reading those notes and manuscripts, Nurkic understood why Dorag decided to leave the Navy, but he himself would not be affected because he had his own firm goals.
But Nurkic quickly frowned. The notes and manuscripts left by Drago had little impact on him, but if it was the former Luffy...
However, this can only make Skyler agree with Luffy's choice, and at most add Garp, but Teacher Zefa and Marshal Sengoku, why would they agree?
Skyler reached out and dipped his hand into the condensation water on the table, and said: "From the things Dorag left behind, we deduced several pieces of information... Nika, Joyboy, have never been controlled by the world government. of fruits.”
After hearing this, Nurkic, who was deep in thought, frowned tightly. After a while, his brows gradually relaxed. Although he was still very confused, he still said with emotion:
"He is Mr. Dorag's son. Is it really such a coincidence?"
"Who knows?"
Skyler shrugged, then picked up the cup on the table, handed it to Nurkic, and said, "Go get me another cup."
"Yes, sir!"
Nurkic saluted, then took the cup and started to leave, but stopped again. He asked: "Sir, do you need me to investigate?"
"No need, nothing can be found from the investigation. I asked someone to do some digging, but so far there is only a little bit of useful information. That is that the rubber fruit has existed for far more than 800 years. It is not just the fruit, but also the rubber fruit. The names have been determined since the establishment of the world government, but..."
Skyler rubbed his left temple and said: "The first recorded discovery of rubber and rubber trees by the World Government was 400 years ago.
Rubber and rubber trees were only discovered on Kongdao 400 years ago, but 800 years ago, there were records and official names of rubber fruits. "
Hearing this, the doubts in Nurkic's eyes deepened, but he still said tentatively: "Maybe the last rubber fruit user was an Sky Islander? Or...
In fact, the rubber trees and rubber discovered by the World Government were only named after the rubber fruits? "
"I don't know!"
Skyler sighed, then looked at Nurkic who was standing there thinking, and said: "I'm still waiting for the ice cream!"
"Yes, sir!"
Nurkic reacted again and walked away quickly. After a while, he came back with a cup of mixed ice cream and placed it on the table next to Skyler.
Skyler nodded and continued to eat the ice cream. He took two bites and paused briefly, waiting for the shock from his upper teeth to his brain to disappear.
He took the time to look at Nurkic and found that he still looked confused, so he said: "By the way, I just said not to investigate this matter, and I meant it.
Whenever it comes to these matters, they are extremely sensitive... There is also a prison over there in the Red Earth Continent, which houses some former CP agents, and some of them know about Nika, Joyboy and the Rubber Fruit.
Of course, their information was of little value, but... they still died, not on my orders. "
Hearing this, Nurkic nodded and retracted his idea of calling his father to ask. Even if he wanted to ask, he had to ask face to face and privately.
Or just browse through his father's collection of books. His father has collected countless books over the years, and there may be some information there.
Seeing that Nurkic understood what he meant, Skyler did not want to delve deeper into this issue, but asked: "By the way, have you checked all those ships?"
"Well, everything has been checked. I can probably test it today and take it away tomorrow. But... Totland didn't take a penny and gave us twenty warships directly. I'm afraid that the World Government will Some people are suspicious."
Hearing Nurkic's concerns, Skyler waved his hand and said: "It's okay, let them doubt it. After all, the Navy does not have the money to give it. If you dare to question it, let them allocate money quickly!"
Nurkic nodded and said: "Yes! Sir! Do you need me to communicate with Katakuri and make some reminder letters? Or make a complaint at the World Conference?"
"Well, you can make arrangements, but the list of this year's World Conference has not been released yet, and there is no movement at the Shichibukai Conference. I don't know what they are thinking.
Maybe this World Conference will not hold a Shichibukai Conference. Isn't Isn't there also promoting the abolition of the Shichibukai system?Maybe the world government is thinking about it too.
After all, the current sea does not really seem to need the Shichibukai, and the Shichibukai system has also deviated from the original intention of its original establishment.
The original plan was to use the Shichibukai to stabilize the pattern of the sea, but now there is no stable pattern in the sea, and the Shichibukai system has become a tool for the Shichibukai to make profits.
Bucky's logistics company, Kuja's plundering group, Haku's Great Channel transfer station service point, including the shipyard in Katakuri, actually relied on the Shichibukai system to obtain so many benefits.
Maybe the world government felt too uncomfortable seeing them making money, so they wanted to ban them directly.
Especially if Bucky's logistics company and Katakuri's shipyard are banned and controlled by the world government, how much cost can it save to the world government?How much benefit does it bring? "
After Skyler finished speaking, Nurkic nodded and said: "I really haven't tried to think about it from this perspective. When you say this, it feels like the Shichibukai are a group of vampires."
"It's all like this. If the impact wasn't too great, and if the World Government couldn't eliminate the impact of the abolition of the Shichibukai system without relying on the navy, we would have already received the news.
The world government's expenses are increasing year by year, and now it is faced with the problem of increasing military expenditures for the navy. Even if this year's world conference passes the issue of asking for more heavenly gold from the participating countries, it will only be relieved temporarily.
After all, the extra money paid by the participating countries needs to be subsidized to the navy. We can't suspend our navy's plans in order to save expenses during such a turbulent and opportunity-filled period of time, right? "
Skyler sees these things very clearly, because unlike Nurkic, she naturally thinks about things as a naval officer.
She is more accustomed to thinking of the world government as a company, and the navy is the most profitable but also the most money-burning department.
The navy cannot make a profit without burning money, and the world government cannot lack the profits brought by the navy, so it can only continue to burn money and increase cost investment in exchange for more profits from the navy.
The Navy has also done a good job. It not only digested the original market, but also took the initiative to open up the market to develop more customer groups. However, if it wants to make profits from new markets and new customers, it has to continue to burn money. .
Even if at the end of each year, the navy's investment and profits are equal and cannot bring more benefits to the world government, the world government still has to hold its nose and continue to invest money.
After all, you can't just give away or break the big plate you've got, right?
Moreover, if the world government really dares to cut off the navy, the most expensive department, then this department will become an independent competitor in minutes.
A world government that cuts off the navy will see its market value shrink significantly, and its market influence will also decline rapidly. By then, it may not be able to compete with the navy, which is its own department.
Even if the Navy's operating costs are not cut, but only slightly reduced, the Navy will be dissatisfied and protested.
Therefore, without being able to reduce the increasing investment, the world government can only continue to find external funds to supply the navy.
For example, by asking shareholders to increase their capital, the World Government also plans to do this, and let the franchise countries, which are the main source of World Government funds, increase their heavenly gold, but the money will eventually be burned by the navy.
Therefore, this step alone is not enough. At this time, cooperative companies that cooperate with themselves but also make profits from themselves become a breakthrough.
There are many benefits for a large company to acquire a small company that has business cooperation. First of all, the cost of the original business cooperation will be reduced, and at the same time, it can use the company's profits to increase its own income.
Of course, the World Government is not a real enterprise after all and is not subject to market supervision, so it can directly take it for itself without acquiring it.
Based on the analysis of the Shichibukai, the World Government may have long had the idea of banning the Shichibukai, especially today as the profit methods of the Shichibukai have gradually become more mature.
The reason why I haven't taken action yet is that I can't find a suitable reason, opportunity, or suitable manpower.
It just so happened that at this time, the new Navy Admiral Fujitora proposed a proposal to abolish the Shichibukai system, and the World Government would definitely take it seriously.
After all, agreeing with Fujitora can be said to be a sign of respect and trust in the new admiral. This is the reason. At the same time, the admiral's strength and the troops he can mobilize become the manpower to carry out this matter.
The only thing left now is the opportunity, and this opportunity may be at the World Conference in the near future. At the World Conference, Fujitora will definitely raise his proposal again.
At this time, once the World Government passes Fujitora's proposal and hands over this important task to Fujitora and the Navy, then the World Government can wait for the fruits of victory.
Of course, it is difficult to actually implement this matter, but whether it is difficult or not has nothing to do with the world government.
After all, the executor is the Navy, and if things are not done well, it will be a failure of the Navy. If things are really bad, then the World Government will have reason to cut Navy spending, and the Navy has no way to protest.
This is also the reason why the World Government has no idea or rumors of abolishing the Shichibukai System, because this matter must be proposed by the Navy, implemented by the Navy, and the Navy must be held responsible.
Skyler had seen this kind of thing a lot in his previous life. If it was done well, the leader would take the credit, and it would be the boss who would benefit from it. If it was not done well, the employees would be held responsible.
Skyler also believed that Fujitora knew this, but he still did it.
If he didn't even dare to shoulder this responsibility, then he wouldn't have chosen to become an admiral. How about continuing to stay in the Zhanye detachment?After all, the Zhanye detachment never drove him away.