bioinnovel Chapter 169 The Eve
Chapter 169 The Eve
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Things are different now. No one can ignore your opinions anymore.
After the meeting ended, Lieutenant General Onigumo approached and struck up a conversation.
At the meeting where Allen recommended Chinjao to be a Shichibukai, most people felt that he was not qualified to speak, and among the officers, only Onigumo, who was then a Rear Admiral, spoke up for him.
Nodding in acknowledgment, Allen smiled slightly and said, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku and everyone else are good at accepting suggestions that are beneficial to the Navy."
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Onigumo shook his head, a cigar dangling from his lips, and snorted coldly, saying in a low voice, "You're still too naive. If it weren't for the fact that those people in Lonzi were wary of your strength, they would never have spoken up for you."
"Sometimes, whether what is said makes sense or not is not important; what matters is the speaker's ability!"
Allen's smile faded, and the two gradually walked to a secluded spot.
"Of course I know that most people are just opportunistic because I'm in the limelight. Only you seniors are truly thinking of me."
Privately, officers who come out of the Zefa training camp will address each other by titles other than their military ranks in order to show friendliness.
Onigumo gave Allen a meaningful look, a smirk playing on his lips: "Many people know about your little trick of having Smoker contact someone."
"Your position is awkward."
"Most importantly... your experience is too short, and the power you can gather has been almost completely divided up."
"To put it simply, most of those who graduated from Teacher Zephyr's camp have chosen to become Admiral Sakazuki, and I am one of them."
"The others are either General Borsalino or General Kuzan, and the older generation are considered to be the confidants of Marshal Sengoku."
"If you're below the rank of general... your reputation isn't small, but compared to Lieutenant General Garp, it's far inferior."
Garp's influence is no longer limited to any one faction; in terms of prestige, he is even above Sengoku.
However, he rarely participated in internal discussions and seemed to have little presence in meetings.
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"It's clear you want to form your own faction."
Onigumo took a deep drag of his cigarette: "That's to be expected. You have the strength; all you lack is time and status."
"Zeff told me that your strength is no less than when he became an admiral."
"That's amazing, you're only in your early twenties..."
"If it weren't for the fact that these three generals are arguably the strongest in centuries, you might have become the youngest general ever!"
After a moment of silence, Onigumo said in a deep voice:
"In a few years, the Warring States Marshal will most likely be promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the entire army, and then you will be able to fill the vacant position of general."
"General Sakazuki won't care about seniority; he'll definitely promote you despite the obstacles!"
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"You think Sakazuki will be the next Marshal, huh..." Allen smiled slightly, looking at Onigumo, who seemed even more certain than Allen himself, who knew the future.
Onigumo nodded firmly: "No one but him can lead the Navy through such a chaotic era!"
Allen realized that Onigumo was trying to win him over on behalf of Akainu.
Instead of building your own small group, you should join the Akainu family and inherit his position and resources when he becomes Fleet Admiral.
In the longer term...
If Akainu also believes that he is the only candidate for Fleet Admiral, then he will train Allen to be the next Fleet Admiral.
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Allen was certain that Onigumo's words to him were not something Sakazuki had instructed him to say, but rather something that happened spontaneously.
While it's true that more officers support Akainu, the majority of officers, including colonels and regular officers, support Aokiji.
Given a choice between a friendly and tolerant superior and a cold and harsh one, most people would choose the former.
Sengoku also saw this situation, which is why he later chose Aokiji.
In the battle between the Fleet Admirals, it was actually the high-ranking officials of the World Government who supported Akainu.
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What Onigumo didn't know was that Smoker's campaigning for Allen was just a facade; his real intention was to prepare for a falling out with the World Government.
The two were thinking on completely different levels.
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"Since things have come to this point..."
Allen paused for a few seconds, then said seriously, "I also believe that Admiral Sakazuki is the most suitable successor, but do you know his weaknesses?"
"weak?"
Onigumo frowned in thought.
Given how strong General Sakazuki is, what are his weaknesses?
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"Support from lower-ranking officers."
Allen continued, "Most low-ranking soldiers can't see the pirate issue from our perspective. That's human nature; nobody wants to be the one sacrificed, and nobody can accept the idea of killing the innocent rather than letting the guilty go free."
"General Sakazuki's problem was that he had a bad reputation among ordinary soldiers."
As he spoke, Allen smiled faintly.
"And I... happen to be able to fill this gap."
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Onigumo wasn't stupid; he immediately understood the intricacies of the situation.
"You mean...?"
Allen nodded: "You've all seen it, I'm trying to gather people to form my own faction, but what I really want is..."
"Once enough people join me, I will join forces with General Sakazuki. Then... you can foresee that kind of future."
Onigumo's eyes lit up, and his fingers, gripping the cigar, trembled slightly with excitement.
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Allen did not lie to him.
It just blurred the concept.
A powerful alliance... It's hard to say whether I'll join Akainu's side or Akainu will join mine.
If we can't unite... then the navy will be split 50/50.
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Back in the dormitory, Allen rubbed the corners of his eyes.
Left eye twitching means good fortune, right eye twitching means bad luck...
I have a feeling... someone will give me a big gift in the next few days.
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quickly,
The night before the execution.
The warships had already assembled, and the ships approaching Marineford from the far seas were all reckless pirates who were just there to watch the excitement.
Some were old viewers who had witnessed the execution of the Pirate King back then, while others were new Pirates who felt they hadn't seen it back then and were now risking their lives to come and see it.
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Doflamingo, with a beautiful woman in his arms, looked at a small boat on the side of the ship from the bow.
The small boat, which resembled a coffin, could only hold one person.
One person is enough; none of the pirates gathered here dare to underestimate him.
The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye!
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"Foohoo... I don't remember the World Government summoning any of the Seven Warlords to help, right?"
Hawkeye didn't look up; the coffin boat beneath him drifted forward with the current.
"And what about you?"
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"I have come here at the invitation of the King of Dressrosa..."
Doflamingo smirked, seemingly enjoying the chaos: "You and Shanks are friends, aren't you? Will you intervene, Mihawk?"
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"Too noisy... Flamingo, you'd better stay away from me."
Mihawk gave him a cold glance, and Doflamingo felt a sting just from his gaze.
So strong!
This guy is definitely not on my level!!
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Doflamingo chuckled awkwardly a few times and gestured to his crew to change course: "I understand how you feel. I won't bother you any longer."
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Violet nestled in his arms; this was the name they used after getting married, like a nickname between them.
"Dover...I have a bad feeling..."
She looked at the deep, dark sea, feeling somewhat uneasy.
Doflamingo tightened his grip slightly: "Don't worry, Violet..."
"You belong to me, and no one can hurt you."
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"Yes, I believe you!"
When Saint Jean-Germain, a Celestial Dragon, died in Dressrosa, the World Government originally wouldn't have cared about the reason.
Even if they don't destroy Dressrosa, at the very least, the Riku clan, who failed in their duty of protection, will die!
You're not Garp's hometown, are you?
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It was Doflamingo who became king and protected the Riku clan, and protected Dressrosa!
Doflamingo saw Marineford in the dead of night, like a terrifying behemoth crouching on the sea.
He knew very well that the navy was the dominant force on this sea.
Besides wanting to see the Red-Haired Pirates' story end, what he really wanted to see was...
It's that monster that could seal away the hunter!
If there's a chance...
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What a nuisance! How could they let such a sharp dragon-slaying sword be sealed away?!