Chapter 95 An Offer I Can't Refuse

"So Sengoku... how likely do you think this model of the North Sea Fleet can be applied to our headquarters?"

In the base chief's office, the military Den Den Mushi transmitted the deep and rich voice of Admiral Kong Ganggu.

Sengoku frowned, pondered for a few seconds, and said carefully:

"Report to Admiral Kong, it's hard to say for the time being. Regarding the specific cost of the equipment and weapons of the North Sea Fleet, I need to wait for Darren to wake up before I can confirm it."

In Marinford, Kong Ganggu, who was in the Admiral's Mansion, crossed his arms and said in a deep voice:

"I have heard about Germa's high-tech weapons for a long time. With such powerful equipment, the combat effectiveness of the army can indeed achieve a significant leap in a short period of time, but Sengoku... you should know that the strongest point of the North Sea Fleet is not in weapons."

"——It's Darren." Sengoku said slowly.

"That's right, the key to the flying fleet lies in Darren's devil fruit ability... Without him, the North Sea Fleet is just a strong army no matter how many high-tech weapons it is equipped with and how strong the military quality of its personnel is."

Gang Gu Kong sighed,

"But with Darren's devil fruit ability, the strategic significance that this fleet can play..."

He paused, his expression solemn, and said word by word:

"It is immeasurable."

Zhan Guo nodded in agreement.

The horror of a flying fleet can be seen from the guy Shiki, the Golden Lion.

Although the number of the flying pirate group he led was huge, far exceeding that of ordinary pirate ships, he had dozens of pirate ships under his command.

But in fact, the strength of the Golden Lion's subordinates was not strong. They lacked the backbone combat power that could support the situation like the captains of the various squadrons of the Whitebeard Moby Dick, and they could not be compared with Roger who took the elite route.

But for the Navy Headquarters, if they had to choose the most difficult pirate to deal with on this sea.

It must be Shiki the Golden Lion.

His extremely strong personal combat power and the huge fleet under his command... these are secondary.

What makes people most afraid is the ability of his Floating Fruit.

It can lift an entire fleet of pirates into the sky, giving them unmatched mobility that other forces cannot match, and easily attacking the target and escaping, which is simply impossible to defend against.

"And you have to understand, Sengoku..."

"As Darren's strength becomes stronger, the deeper he develops his devil fruit, the more warships he can carry."

"For the talent he has shown, this is inevitable."

Steelbone Kong lit a cigar, took a deep puff, and a smile gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Perhaps in the not too distant future, the righteous forces of this world will have a flying general."

Zhan Guo was silent for a long time after hearing this,

"But Marshal Kong, regarding the control of the North Sea Fleet and the issue of Darren's collection of taxes in the North Sea...can our headquarters just turn a blind eye?"

"After my observation over the past two days, the personal worship of Darren within the North Sea Fleet has reached its peak."

"Even to a certain extent, in the North Sea, the orders of me, a navy admiral, are not as useful as the words of Darren, a colonel in the headquarters."

"And the results of the investigation by Gion and Kake have also come out. Darren, relying on the taxes collected in the North Sea, equipped his subordinates with the most advanced weapons, configured the most advanced warships, and even provided military pay and benefits that exceeded the headquarters standards by several times..."

"If we don't stop this situation, I'm afraid that over time, the North Sea Navy will completely break away from the control of the headquarters and become Darren's private army."

Listening to Zhan Guo's words, Ganggu Kong suddenly laughed.

He said something that seemed irrelevant:

"Zhan Guo, you should grow up too."

Zhan Guo said with some dissatisfaction:

"Marshal Kong!!"

Gang Gu Kong laughed,

"I've read the information about Darren... He's smart, ambitious, capable, ruthless, and very good at winning people's hearts."

"Do you think that without his acquiescence, Gion and Kaji, two young men who grew up in the headquarters, could find out so much information?"

Zhan Guo was stunned when he heard this.

He seemed to understand something, and his eyes widened slightly.

"Marshal Kong... Do you mean..."

Gang Gu Kong exhaled a dragon-like smoke from his mouth, and his old eyes looked at the sea of ​​Marinford in the distance.

The waves surged and the blue sea had no end in sight, and it was tolerant.

"Darren could have continued to hide his North Sea Fleet during this campaign against Bondi Waldo."

"The time and place of the transaction have been determined. Although it is a bit risky, with your strength and Borsalino, it is not difficult to keep Bondi Waldo as long as his retreat is cut off."

"Darren didn't do that..."

Gan Gukong's voice was filled with an intriguing meaning.

"He still sent out the North Sea Fleet."

Zhan Guo was shocked and murmured in disbelief:

"He is declaring force!"

Gan Gukong nodded,

"Yes, he is asking our headquarters to make a choice."

"He has shown enough value, his combat power, his talent, his devil fruit potential, and... the possibility of the Navy building a large flying fleet in the future."

"And what he wants is the North Sea."

"He wants absolute control and leadership over the North Sea. He wants the headquarters to keep silent about all his actions in the North Sea. He wants to be the legitimate one..."

Gang Gukong narrowed his eyes.

"...The King of the North Sea!!"

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"Do you think the headquarters will agree?"

At the same time.

321 Branch, Military Hospital.

In the quiet high-end ward, the porch was filled with all kinds of bouquets and fruit baskets.

The air was filled with a faint smell of blood and disinfectant.

The flying squirrel sat upright on the wooden bench beside the bed and asked solemnly.

"They will agree. I took the initiative to expose my ability...This is an offer they can't refuse."

Darren leaned on the bed, biting a lit cigar in his mouth, squinting his black eyes and looking at the direction of the harbor through the glass window, with a confident smile on his lips.

His hands were in plaster, his naked upper body was covered with blood-stained bandages, and his face looked a little pale because of the massive blood loss.

"Let's wait and see. I can't talk about these things in person, but Sengoku and Kong are both very smart people, they will understand."

"Bondi Waldo's death, the possibility of the flying fleet, and my future development... all of this is enough to bring us at least 20 years of stability in the North Sea."

"It won't be long before your commission will come down."

Darren's eyes fell on the calm and resolute face of the flying squirrel, and he grinned:

"Congratulations in advance, the new admiral of the North Sea."

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