Ron originally thought that Aokiji felt that such a big thing as arresting the posthumous son of the Pirate King would be accomplished by Shepat, the notorious hyena in the navy. He felt that his face was disgraced, so he wanted to teach him a lesson.
But listening to this, it seems that there is another hidden meaning
The cold sweat on Shepat's forehead quickly emerged at a speed visible to the naked eye. He was locked with the breath of the two generals, and the overwhelming pressure almost made him faint.
No matter what he thinks in his heart, in the Navy, except for Sengoku and General Staff He, no one has a higher authority than the general, and no one dares to sit in front of them.
The pressure the two put on him had nothing to do with his character, only his identity.
It is to maintain the authority of the general!
Not to mention…
Shepat himself is a member of the navy, and this rule must be followed.
Even if his merits are confirmed, he is only a lieutenant general!
Even Ron, who has two commanders, doesn't have the guts to sit in the first place.
The atmosphere in the office suddenly solidified. I don't know if Shepat was frightened. His back was soaked with cold sweat, but he remained motionless.
All that could be seen was his legs shaking like chaff, and his terrified pupils.
Seeing this, the faint smell of sulfur gradually spread, and Akainu's eyes under his baseball cap became increasingly unfriendly.
"Pfft hahahaha, Akainu, Kizaru, what are you doing standing here?"
Suddenly, a burst of hearty laughter came in along with the sound of the door opening.
Garp, who walked into the conference room almost at the wrong time, glanced at the two generals who were still standing strangely, then turned his eyes, strode over, and sat in the middle under the eyes of a group of people who said, "Sure enough," In the empty seat, he patted Shepat on the shoulder.
"You are Lieutenant Colonel Shepat, right? You are indeed a talented person! Keep up the good work, I am optimistic about you!"
No one else could get off the stage if they sat there at this moment, but Garp was an exception.
This is a naval bastard who cannot be defined by military rank. He is a second-level Medal of Glory holder who has no control over the five old stars. Except for the position of Sengoku, no one will have any objection to him sitting wherever he wants.
"Lieutenant General Garp... is very optimistic about Sherpat? Haven't you heard?"
"Who is this Shepat? Can any of you tell me?"
"I don't know, maybe Lieutenant General Canglong knows a little bit."
The lieutenants were discussing and whispering among themselves.
Because the timeline of Sherpat's imprisonment was too advanced, the blackmail of the G8 branch by him in the original plot did not happen in time. In the eyes of the lieutenant generals at this moment, prosecutors with a mere lieutenant colonel level had no time to deal with it.
Unless it is directly ordered by the government, they will only care who the prosecutor at the lieutenant general level is, just like Ron before.
no way.
This is power and status.
The only knowledge that a few of them had about Sheppard was from the time when Ron was investigated, and the shocking result was that the prosecutor appointed by the government was sent to prison.
"K... Lieutenant General Garp!"
With Garp blocking their view, Shepat was shocked and finally came to his senses: "Sorry, I'm going to sit in the back."
"Hey! How can that be done!"
"Today's meeting is happening because of you, and you are certainly qualified to sit at the front."
Garp shook his head exaggeratedly, stretched out his hand to push him back into his seat, and shook his head firmly.
Seeing this, the corners of Ron's mouth twitched crazily again.
Shrimp and pork heart!
Garp must have found out who the deceased child of the Pirate King was, so he assumed an attitude of being optimistic about Sherpat.
Thus…
The higher you hold it, the more painful it will be when you fall!
Ron looked to the left, and as expected, there were Lieutenant Generals who had a close relationship with him, such as Tea Dolphin, Flying Squirrel, Dalmecia, and Stornobyl.
But look to the right.
Green Pheasant, Garp...and Shepat.
Who am I
The middle line between honest people and scheming people
"snort!"
Seeing what Garp did, Akainu snorted and walked to sit next to Crane. Lieutenant General Ghost Spider stood up and left his seat after Garp sat down, giving up his position.
"Ahem, now that everyone is here, let's get started."
Warring States cleared his throat and went straight to the topic: "There is no other reason why everyone is coming back this time. Regarding the public execution of Roger's son and pirate Gol D Jason, there are currently the following issues that need to be resolved."
"First, pirates have bottomed out and rebounded."
"Second, military mobilization and coordination."
"third… "
Warring States read out the problems that needed to be solved one by one. The lieutenant generals silently flipped through the information sent to them and began to put forward their own difficulties and the help they could provide.
Unless it's a matter of life and death, the relationship between the "g" series branches and the headquarters is not full support at all costs.
Their main existence value is to maintain the safety and harmony of the great shipping lanes, and they cannot care about one at the expense of the other.
For example, Lieutenant General Gumir's G2...
This person has been obsessed with treasure hunting recently, which has caused many pirates in his waters to take advantage of the loopholes and cause harm to the rear. Now he is intensifying his crackdown to contain the situation.
Therefore, the help that can be given to this department is very limited.
"The maximum number of troops that the G10 branch can mobilize is 3,000. Counting the troops stationed at Port Phil on Angel Island, the maximum number of troops that can be mobilized by the G10 branch is 100 airships and 70 warships at full strength."
It was G10's turn. Ron finished reading the information that Ain had compiled for him, and then said: "However, as long as the Four Emperors... oh no, the Three Emperors don't take action, they probably won't need so many things."
Some bold words show that G10 is rich and powerful!
The other lieutenant generals turned their heads and were speechless.
Excluding the remaining troops, 3,000 elite soldiers can also be mobilized, plus a hundred airships and double-digit warships with a full establishment. The financial resources of the G10 branch are simply unreasonable.
However, everything is in order.
If they had money, they could do the same thing.
But the question is... is it a matter of money
This is a problem of no money!
"Well, you are right."
Sengoku nodded in agreement: "According to the intelligence investigated by the assassination team, Gord Jason is not even a formal pirate and has no friendship with... the Three Emperors."
"So it stands to reason that, including the headquarters' strength, each branch can support another 10,000 people. It's true that we don't need that many things."
No, please use it!
All the lieutenant generals who held the position of base commander roared crazily in their hearts.
He Canglong has money, so it doesn't matter.
We only have such a small amount of money, so it feels bad to lose!
"Where is the public execution location? Is it going to be Batelira Island? Rogue Town? Or Marineford?"
He thought for a while and made a suggestion: "Determine the execution location in advance, and each branch will make appropriate arrangements based on the actual distance."
This proposal is very realistic. When sailing on the Grand Line, even the navy's war beasts cannot guarantee zero accidents.
Allowing distant branches to travel lightly based on the actual distance can effectively avoid accidents.
Warring States immediately agreed, and then said: "This issue is also an issue that the Five Old Stars are considering. Their opinion is to implement it in the Holy Land to demonstrate their determination to combat pirate activities!"
"It's just that many officials believe that the son of the Pirate King, who is not the Pirate King, is not qualified to be publicly executed in the Holy Land."
After all, you must know that "Gol D Jason" was caught by a bear on the way out to sea, and the reward was "0"!
He was executed in a holy place for not even a serious crime. One thing is clear, the concerns of the officials are not unreasonable.
Speaking out, uninformed people might think that the government is afraid of Roger.
Even a little devil with zero reward has to work hard.
only…
"Holy Land" Marie Gioia!
Ron's pupils suddenly narrowed.
Noticing Garp and Aoki who were eager to try next to him, Ron spoke first: "I think it's good."
“…”