Pirates: Trainer on the Straw Hat Ship

Chapter 373 Yixiao’s Bet (please vote for me~)

"Ku...General Kuzan, is it really so sudden!?"

"The strength of the navy is not at its peak now, and all general positions are vacant..."

"If we lose the power of the Shichibukai again at this time, the navy's reserve of high-end combat power will be completely wiped out!?

"What's more... we still need to send troops to clear out those Shichibukai, and we don't know how many troops we will lose."

In the conference room of the Navy Headquarters, just when the senior navy officials were silent and prepared to acquiesce to the plan of the new Marshal Kuzan...

An inappropriately rough voice suddenly emerged from the corner of the conference room.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were looking in the direction of the sound.

Suddenly, he saw a fierce-looking Vice Admiral standing up with "X"-shaped scars on his face.

Lieutenant General Dauberman, one of the Navy's elite lieutenant generals, is powerful and a naval officer who firmly believes in Akainu's concept of "absolute justice".

And what’s different from Akainu is…

Akainu obeys the orders of the World Government so that the World Government can direct more resources to the navy to fulfill his belief in "absolute justice."

But Vice Admiral Dauberman is one of the few senior naval officers in the navy who will firmly stand on the side of the World Government.

To the World Government, he is a dog more loyal than Akainu, but with little ability.

"Lieutenant General Dauberman..."

After recognizing the identity of the speaker, Qing Zhi, who was sitting in the marshal's seat, frowned slightly, and an intriguing look flashed in his eyes.

As the saying goes, hold small meetings for big things and hold big meetings for small things.

Although the proposer of "Abolition of the Shichibukai Plan" was Yixiao, who had just joined the Navy, before this meeting, Aokiji had already found the proposer and executor of the "Shichibukai Plan" with Yixiao's plan - the former Former Navy Admiral Sengoku.

And for him to be able to inform the entire navy of this plan so openly and openly, it was obviously approved by the navy's real power center.

Today's meeting is just a formality.

This is already a recognized fact.

Lieutenant General Dauberman is naturally not a fool. It is impossible for him not to understand this truth.

So...

"As expected, are you still dissatisfied with me becoming a navy marshal?"

A bright light appeared in the depths of Qing Zhi's eyes, but it was quickly hidden.

Obviously, as a supporter of "absolute justice", Dauberman simply looks down on a guy like Aokiji who, in his view, is "weak" to lead the navy.

In addition, although no one knew about the conversation between Aokiji and the Straw Hat Pirates, Zefa suddenly returned and the navy and government fleet inexplicably retreated from the battlefield...

But it makes some sensitive people unable to help but have thoughts.

It's just that the top leaders of the world government have set the tone, and coupled with the issue of strength, they have no qualifications or ability to stop anything.

but……

There are some people in this world who insist on showing their sense of existence, as if this is the only way to make their lives last forever.

And Dauberman is such a existence.

"road……"

After a flash of thought, Qingzhi was about to speak and refute Dauberman's opinion as a marshal.

But at this moment, someone spoke first before him:

"That's wrong, Lieutenant General Dauberman!"

"The navy is the navy, and pirates are pirates!"

"If it is just because of insufficient combat power, we can invite pirates at will, give them privileges, and let them become the navy's combat power..."

"Then what is the difference between our approach and other pirates!?"

"How can we bear the word [justice] behind us and the trust of the people in the world in us!"

Swish——

A righteous voice suddenly appeared, causing everyone at the meeting to turn their attention again.

Immediately, they saw the man who had just joined the navy, but had become a vice-admiral due to his strength, smiling. He was leaning on the ground with the sword in his hand, and retorted to Dauberman with a serious face.

"Um!?"

Dauberman, who was putting all his firepower on Qing Pheasant, was suddenly startled.

And when he saw that the person who refuted him actually smiled and had just joined the navy, his expression suddenly became even more angry.

"Nonsense!!!"

Dauberman suddenly shouted:

"Nowadays, the world is in turmoil and pirates are rampant. When did the future of the Navy get to be decided by you, a guy who just joined the Navy less than a month ago!?"

"Lieutenant General Dauberman..."

Hearing that Dauberman was openly angry in such a formal occasion, Qingzhi finally couldn't bear it anymore.

The temperature in the conference room dropped sharply, and the coldness penetrated the bones.

I saw Qingzhi inspecting his hands, leaning on the table, raising his head slightly, revealing half of his face that was obscured by light and shadow.

"Those who can participate in today's meeting are all the mainstays of the Navy. There is no one who cannot speak."

Swish——

The blue pheasant raised its head and looked directly at Dauberman with a pair of eyes glowing with azure blue light, making him speechless like a ray of light on his back and a lump on his throat.

At this time, Qing Zhi slowly lowered his palm and tapped the table with his fingers.

Ta...ta...

Although the sound was slight, it seemed to hit Dauberman's heart every time.

Then Qing Pheasant continued:

"In addition, there is one more thing that is not suitable to tell you now..."

"But since we are talking about this, I will tell you in advance..."

"After the unanimous decision of me and the navy consultant Sengoku, Vice Admiral Yixiao will soon be promoted to the rank of admiral of the navy to fill the vacancy of the admiral."

"The specific proposal has been reported to the Five Elders. I believe that it will not be long before the navy will have a new admiral."

"What!!!?"

Aokiji's words, like a stone falling on a calm lake, instantly set off waves among the navy's senior officials.

Everyone's eyes were once again focused on Yixiao.

Although they have heard a little about Yixiao's strength and know that his strength far exceeds that of the Navy's elite vice admirals...

But when the Navy currently has a candidate for admiral, Aokiji still wants to promote Yixiao to the position of Navy admiral...

There are only two possibilities:

First, Yixiao's strength far exceeds their imagination and is enough to support the position of Navy admiral;

Second, in order to consolidate his voice in the Navy, Marshal Aokiji will not save face and secretly promote Yixiao who supports him.

Of course, they have worked with Aokiji for so many years, and they have already known what kind of person Aokiji is.

Even the hardliners who support Akainu will not think that there is anything wrong with Aokiji's operation.

Because if he does this, it means that Yixiao's strength has been recognized.

Even Doberman himself is very clear about this.

However...

Perhaps Akainu's death has caused too much of a blow to him, or there are other selfish reasons.

At this moment, in front of all the high-ranking navy officers, Doberman suddenly asked:

"Why!?"

"Huh!?"

Everyone's expression froze.

Even Vice Admiral Ghost Spider, who was sitting next to Doberman, couldn't help but secretly tug at his sleeve.

But Doberman was completely unmoved and continued to shout excitedly:

"He is just a guy who has just joined the navy. In such a short time, I am afraid that we can't even investigate whether he is an undercover agent of other forces..."

"Why should he be made a navy admiral directly!?"

"His military merits should not be even one thousandth of mine!?"

Obviously, even in extreme anger, Doberman still did not lose his mind.

As one of the channels for navy promotion, military merits are naturally an extremely important basis for consideration.

As a hardliner, Doberman is either killing pirates or chasing pirates every day.

It can be said that except for those special existences, no one in the navy has a higher military merit than him.

"Vice Admiral Doberman... Have you forgotten the [World Recruitment Plan]?"

At this time, although he had retired but was still serving as a naval advisor, Sengoku couldn't help but join the conversation:

"The [World Recruitment Plan] proposed by former Navy Admiral Akainu details the special period when the navy lacks manpower..."

"You can skip military merits and military service time and give him an exceptional promotion based on his strength. Yixiao..."

Sengoku wanted to say more, but at this moment, Yixiao interrupted him with a gesture.

"No need to say more, Advisor Sengoku."

Yixiao stood up, and although he was blind, he looked around as if he could see everything, and finally his "sight" fell on Doberman.

Yixiao spoke slowly, in a kind tone:

"I know that everyone has a lot of controversy about my appointment as the admiral of the navy."

"But please give me a chance, I will use practical actions to prove that I can lead the navy to a better future."

"But Vice Admiral Doberman..."

Yixiao's expression became serious again.

"Whether I can become an admiral or not, it has nothing to do with the next action of the navy."

"It is a risky move to go along with pirates, and the fact is that although the Seven Warlords' Plan has brought a certain stability to the sea..."

"But from a long-term perspective, it is completely detrimental to the development of the navy."

"The navy is indeed in a state of shortage of combat power today, but it is precisely because of this that the navy should cut the Gordian knot and take this opportunity to clean up all the bloated burdens."

"After several consecutive defeats, the world's trust in the navy is already in jeopardy."

"And the clearing operation against the Seven Warlords is a great opportunity for the world to re-recognize the navy!!!"

"Here, I would like to make a bet with Vice Admiral Doberman..."

The gambling lover smiled and returned to his old business at this moment.

And Doberman's eyes were also flashing with a thoughtful look.

"What bet!?" he asked.

Yixiao smiled slightly:

"Next, in the [Seven Warlords Abolition Plan], I will go alone to deal with a Seven Warlords pirate group..."

"If I cannot successfully bring back the heads of the Seven Warlords and their main pirates, it proves that I am not strong enough to serve as the admiral of the navy."

"At that time, I will personally ask Marshal Kuzan to withdraw his order."

"But if I can successfully arrest a Seven Warlords..."

Yixiao raised his head, and a surge of momentum suddenly burst out from his body without any threat.

He smiled confidently:

"I hope to get the approval of Lieutenant General Doberman and apply for Lieutenant General Doberman to serve as my deputy after I become the general..."

"How do you think about this, Lieutenant General Doberman!?"