ertainly didn't want to spend his life running from the Marines.Darren doesn't consider himself a good person, but he still has his bottom line. He would never do something like becoming a pirate and..."I see..."
The remaining five Gorosei looked at each other, and finally just smiled wryly in silence.
For the Celestial Dragons, bloodline is important, but not that important.
Lords have never shown compassion or mercy.
Only interests are eternal.
Anyway, you can always have more sons.
"What a sensible little one."
Now we've saved ourselves a lot of trouble.
"One billion Berries, that's no small sum."
"Indeed."
The Five Elders each gave their comments one after another.
Democritus smiled gently.
"Darren, that little rascal is smart. Maybe after this incident, we can maintain some sort of connection with him in the long run."
At this, the other five Five Elders' eyes all lit up slightly.
That's a good idea.
It's clear to anyone that Roger Thatch, the North Sea Fleet Admiral, is destined for the highest ranks of naval decision-making.
Given his abilities and talent, becoming a Fleet Admiral is probably just a matter of time.
At that time, a Marine admiral who directly obeys the orders of the world government will appear. Their control over the Marines will greatly increase, and they will also have the function of "monitoring" other Marine officers.
Damocles saw the changing expressions of his colleagues and sneered inwardly.
He has already reached the highest power in the world government, his authority is boundless. A casual order from him, a random glance, could bring about the destruction of a nation.
But he was not content with this.
His name is, but Damocle!
Legend has it that this sword represents the authority of "gods"!
His ultimate goal is to take the seat of "the first of the Five Elders".
However, unlike the other Five Elders, Damocles' family background holds little influence and power within the Holy Land.
The support and foundation of the holy land are far inferior to several of my colleagues.
If he wants to take the position of "under one person," he must seek external forces.
As the World Government's largest and most powerful law enforcement agency, the Marines are his breakthrough.
Starting with the cultivation of Roger Daren, he quickly rose to a position of power in the Marine, gradually controlling the vast authority of the Navy step by step.
Then, your voice within the World Government would naturally increase significantly.
"Before we do that, let's take a look at this survey result first."
Damocles smiled wryly and changed the subject, slowly opening the document in his hand.
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North Sea, Branch 321.
Base Commander's Office.
After seeing off the Warring States, Darren took with him the flying squirrels and others directly back to Bartiya Island.
"So... is everything okay on the Holy Land's side"
The flying squirrel, unable to contain his curiosity any longer, finally spoke up to Darren who sat there calmly puffing on his cigar.
Darren exhaled a dragon-like plume of white smoke, squinting and smiling.
I sent the St. Sile's family a very sincere condolence, they couldn't refuse it.
When he said the words "sincerity," he deliberately emphasized the tone.
"What consolation" the flying squirrel said, bewildered.
"One billion Berries."
"What!"
The flying squirrel gasped, hardly believing his ears.
Ten billion Beli... This isn't a small sum of money.
This is already a year's worth of taxes for many small and medium-sized kingdoms!
In the entire North Sea, Darren and his men collected no more than 20 billion berries a year from taxes levied on countless mafia families and underworld organizations they had nurtured!
And now, in order to send a "comfort," the Beihai Navy directly went idle for half a year!
Needless to say, the establishment of the Beihai Naval Fleet was a bottomless pit in terms of resources and funding, even in their original plans, let alone in their expectations.
"Are you crazy"
The flying squirrel looked at Darren with a helpless expression as he remained calm and collected.
As Darren's adjutant, he acted as both a "housekeeper" and "strategist".
Looking at Darren spending money like water, the flying squirrel's heart was bleeding.
"It's all worth it."
Darren gently tapped the ash off his cigarette.
"You can always make more money, but the chance to give gifts to the Heavenly Dragons isn't something everyone gets."
"If I hadn't caught onto the Damocles Saint this time, the merchant ship I sent out wouldn't even have qualified to enter the Red Earth Continent's inner sea."
Ten billion is indeed a terrifying astronomical figure.
It's only the year 1492 in the Sea Calendar, and the Age of Piracy hasn't begun yet. Inflation is nowhere near as terrifying as it will be in later times, and Belly's purchasing power is still strong.
Even someone like "World Destroyer" Bondo Waldo, a legendary pirate, wouldn't have a bounty exceeding 200 million Berries.
1 billion Beli, which is equal to 5 Buggy the Clown bounties.
However, Darren thought it was worth the money.
In this world, strength is always the first priority.
Besides that, power comes in second, not money.
The flying squirrel heard Darren's answer and pondered it carefully. He found it quite reasonable, but he still felt a twinge of pain in his wallet and said:
"It's still too expensive..."
"Is this expensive"
Darren glanced at him and suddenly smiled:
At least I find it quite interesting.
The flying squirrel questioned, "You mean..."
Darren leaned back and took a long drag of his cigar.
"Celestials possess the highest authority in this world, capable of treating people—anyone—like pigs or dogs, exploiting and trading them as if they were mere animals. To them, money is the ultimate measure of everything."
But this time, it illustrates a point...
He paused for a moment, and with a hint of mockery, smiled:
"It turns out that even the lives of Heavenly Dragons have a price."
The flying squirrel remained silent, a wry smile playing on its lips.
Only a freak like Darren, with his bones filled with rebellion and madness, could have come up with such a unique train of thought.
After a moment,
The flying squirrel slowly asked, remembering something:
"That regarding the investigation within the Navy..."
"The report has been submitted. I will provide everything the government needs, unconditionally."
At the time of the incident, the sailing conditions of each warship, the positions of naval officers... Well, naturally, this includes our Beihai Navy as well.
The flying squirrel frowned and said, "What about you"
"Me"
Darren smiled enigmatically.
"As the Commander of the North Sea, I was naturally stationed on Battia Island when the incident occurred... steadfast in my duty."
"In this regard, everyone in the North Sea Fleet, as well as members of the Inspection Team from Naval Headquarters... Including Major and Lieutenant Junior Grade, can attest to my words."
"Well, perfect alibi."
After finishing his cigar, Darren snuffed it out and donned his naval coat.
"Let's get to work. Since the old men at headquarters are gone, we should start doing something."
The flying squirrel stared in astonishment.
Where to
Darren's footsteps did not falter for a moment as he pushed open the door.
A biting sea wind whipped his cloak behind him like a raging tempest.
"What's lost from one celestial being must be recovered from another."
The flying squirrel, upon hearing this, was taken aback for a moment before instantly understanding.
A name flashed through his mind.
— Donquixote Doflamingo.
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