"Why not? Since we can defeat the Whitebeard Pirates in the war with Marinefando, we can also defeat the Morde Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates!"
"Idiot, it seems that all you think about is muscles."
"What did you say?!"
After just a few words, there was a tit-for-tat quarrel among the admirals during the dinner.
Following each other's words, the table was soon divided into two distinct groups.
One side advocates radicalism and the other side advocates conservativeness.
Looking at his colleagues who were arguing fiercely below, Akainu remained expressionless, silently listening to what everyone had to say.
Lieutenant General He did not participate in the quarrel and, like Akainu, watched quietly.
After everyone had vented their emotions, General He Zhong finally reminded him:
"The identities of Rayleigh, Jabba, and Thor are relatively sensitive. How to deal with them is another matter. But don't forget that Mod holds the life and death of the three Dracos in his hands."
“…”
After hearing Lieutenant General He's reminder, colleagues who held different opinions belatedly remembered this crucial matter that they had ignored.
Within a few breaths, the dining room became quiet.
At this moment, Akainu finally spoke.
"We have to see... whether the other side pays more attention to the safety of the 'hostages', or we pay more attention to the safety of the 'hostages'. Whichever side loses calm first will lose the opportunity."
"So, what are you going to do?"
Lieutenant General He looked at Akainu calmly.
Akainu took a deep breath, and the flame at the end of the cigar suddenly lit up, and choking smoke came out of his mouth and nose.
"You are the general staff officer. I want to hear your opinion first."
“…”
General He was silent for a moment after hearing this, his eyes lowered, and his face showed a look of thinking.
Everyone in the venue couldn't help but look at Lieutenant General He who was thinking.
A few seconds later, Lieutenant General Tsuru looked up at Akainu and said: "While secretly imprisoning Rayleigh, Jabba, and Thor, we will announce to the world the 'death' of the three of them who were defeated by Barrett and died."
"Um!?"
Akainu's brow moved slightly, while the others were slightly startled.
Lieutenant General He, who made this suggestion, looked calm.
Warring States glanced at Lieutenant General He next to him, holding his chin, thinking about the benefits of this proposal.
The battle that took place on the Chambord Islands was very brutal. Compared with completely suppressing the news...
Announcement of the "death" is not only more convincing, but also draws Mod's hostility to the evil ghost's successor, Barrett, at the juncture when the Mod Pirates declare war on BIGMOM and the Beasts at the same time.
As a result, the already unstable situation in the New World may turn into chaos.
Furthermore, no matter what kind of disturbance it will cause, the Navy, which is completely aloof from the incident, will sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, and even act according to the opportunity.
"Rather than secretly transporting the 'hostage' to BIGMOM and the Beasts, thereby accelerating the progress of the war between the Mord Pirates and BIGMOM and the Beasts, it may be safer to directly announce the 'death' as suggested by Crane."
"In this way, we can at least ensure that we stay out of the incident and will not get into trouble."
Warring States thought silently in his heart.
All they have to do is wait for the Maud Pirates to fight fiercely with Barrett, BIGMOM, and one of the beasts. The Navy, which still holds the "hostages", can continue to add fuel to the fire behind the scenes according to changes in the situation.
The problem is that-
As Akainu said just now, with the importance Mod attaches to the "hostages", will he lose his cool because of the "death news"
If so.
This is exactly the result that the Navy Headquarters wants to see most.
Chapter 232: Choices
Warring States instantly thought of the existence of life cards that would most likely affect the execution of the plan.
He must be aware of this.
But if we propose it now, let alone whether it will be approved, in order to improve the plan, a round of adjustments and discussions will inevitably be required.
Warring States was thinking about the feasibility of the plan and did not mention the life card immediately. However, most of the other generals at the table thought it was feasible.
All previous discussions on this matter were for one purpose, which was to eradicate the Mod Pirates.
"The Mord Pirates are the fastest-rising pirate group I have ever seen in my military career. Even the red-haired pirates who only took six years to ascend to the throne of the Four Emperors cannot compare with them. Bi, this pirate group is really too dangerous."
A lieutenant general with a sinister face said in a cold tone:
"Now is an opportunity. Since Bacardi Mod is so arrogant that he declares war on the BigM Pirates and the Beast Pirates at the same time, then we will make Bacardi Mod pay the price for his arrogance."
"That's right, let the existence of the evil ghost's successor Barrett be the last straw that crushes the Mord Pirates!"
"I think that as long as our navy does not end up in trouble, then we should seize any opportunity that can prompt a war between pirates!"
"Fighting against BigM and Beasts at the same time, and now with the addition of Barrett, the Mod Pirates have no chance of winning."
Every naval admiral at the table was very aware of the unusual and dangerous potential that Maud possessed.
Therefore, before Mod truly becomes the emperor of the new world, if there is a chance to eradicate the Mod pirates, all the naval generals present will definitely support it.
Lieutenant General He silently paid attention to the reactions of his colleagues, clasped his hands against his chin, and said softly:
"Although old pirates who have retired for many years will basically not go out of their way to replenish life cards or create new life cards, this possibility cannot be ruled out. What this means for the plan should not need to be explained by me. ?”
"Life card..."
Hearing Lieutenant General He's reminder, the high spirits of the generals who seemed to have seen the end of the Mord Pirates suddenly stagnated.
The geomagnetism, climate, currents, and weather of the Great Channel are all chaotic, so it is very difficult to confirm the location, let alone navigate.
In this environment, recording pointers and life cards that can accurately guide the direction have emerged.
Recording pointers have become popular, but life cards are different. Limited by materials and manufacturing methods, the number is actually small.
But as Lieutenant General He said, the old pirate who has retired for many years does not need life cards very much, but no one can be 100% sure that Rayleigh, Thor, and Jabba don't have life cards.
"If the Morde Pirates hold the life cards of Rayleigh and the others, then there is no point in announcing false news of death."
The loopholes in this plan were exposed to the public with full malice by General He Zhong.
The instigator, Lieutenant General He, once again looked at Akainu in the main position and said in a tone without any waves:
"However, it is an established fact that Rayleigh, Thor, and Jabba were defeated by Barrett. As for the announcement of death, the initiative whether it is true or false is in our hands. Whether to make it come true or let it be If it becomes false, in the final analysis... it’s just a matter of trade-offs.”
"Crane..."
Warring States suddenly looked at He's profile.
It wasn't until this moment that Sengoku realized why Crane had left the loophole for last.
"Yes, it's just a matter of trade-offs. Instead of waiting for the naive order from above to exchange hostages, it's better to solve the problem directly from the root."
In the main position, Akainu's eyes were cold and his tone was full of heart-stopping murderous intent.
Maud holds the lifeblood of three Celestial Dragons.
If this matter is not resolved for one day, no matter what the World Government wants to do to Maud, it will not let go.
Now, thanks to Barrett's actions, the Navy effortlessly arrested Rayleigh, Thor, and Jabba, three pirates who have close relationships with Mod, in the Shampoo Islands.
Then, the world government, dominated by the Celestial Dragons, will most likely make the decision to exchange these three old pirates for the lifeblood of the three Celestial Dragons.
But Akainu didn't want to see that happen.
Take three bad cards in exchange for three bad cards
What a joke!
"Two are already dead, so what if three more die."
This is Akainu's attitude towards the lifeblood of the three Celestial Dragons.
No matter what, he didn't want to miss any opportunity to fight against the pirates.
For this reason, you can even give up your trump card proactively, as long as you don't give your pig teammates a chance to exert their strength.
A question of trade-offs
This is what Akainu does best.
In order to carry out his own justice, there is nothing he cannot do.
... ... ... ... ... .
Deep Sea Prison, Impel Down City.
This is a prison with a huge tower-like structure built on the seabed, where countless criminals are imprisoned.
Each level of prison where prisoners are held has a unique form of torture.
Almost every day, a new criminal is sent to prison.
Those who greeted them were either tortured to death by various punishments or died in fear.
This may be one of the reasons for the existence of Jinjin City Prison.
"Wow, rattle"
In the corridor of the sixth level of infinite hell, there was the sound of heavy chains rubbing against the stone slabs.
This sound represents the arrival of new people on the sixth floor.
In the past, once this voice was heard, a pair of eyes full of vicious and cruel meaning would be revealed in the cell hidden in the darkness.
But since Blackbeard made a big fuss in Impel Down City, the sixth level of infinite hell that was most affected has become very deserted.
As a result, after hearing the friction of chains at this moment, very few eyes were looking at the aisle.
"Hey, did I read that correctly?"
In the cell on one side of the corridor, a pair of eyes suddenly lit up. He approached the railing and looked at the prisoner being escorted along the corridor in great amazement.
"Pluto Rayleigh? And... Jabba and Thor, hahaha, you three old guys didn't escape prison in the end."
"Hey, the injuries on your bodies... tsk tsk, I really want to know who beat you so badly."
The sudden jeers made the eyes light up in the cells on both sides gradually increase, and they all looked at the seriously injured Rayleigh, Jabba, and Thor in the corridor.
Feeling the looks from both sides, Lei Li and the other three ignored them and were sent to a cell by the escort.
The escorts wrapped Rayleigh, Jabba, and Thor with chains and handcuffed them to the cold wall.
After completing this move, the escort carefully confirmed it again before turning and leaving.
After all, the three old men in front of them were also legendary pirates, so they couldn't help but be careless.
Bang!
The iron door was closed.
The footsteps of the escort gradually faded away.
"Rayleigh, you...how could..."
Jinbei's incredible voice suddenly came from the corner of the dimly lit cell.
It seemed that they had just noticed Rayleigh's arrival.
"Ah, it's Jinbei. I didn't expect to meet you here."
Rayleigh weakly looked towards the direction of the sound. With the faint light, he could vaguely see Jinbei's figure sitting cross-legged against the wall.
"It's up to me to say this!"
Jinbei's tone was full of shock.
Chapter 233 The next destination
Rayleigh, Jabba, and Thor appeared here, shocking Jinbei.
He really couldn't imagine the way the navy would send these three old pirates from the Roger Pirates to prison together.
"Blame me."