bioinnovel Chapter 35 Atonement Through Merit
Chapter 35 Atonement Through Merit
The Criminal Investigation Bureau was a bit quieter than I had imagined. The secretary led the two of them to the director's office.
Pushing open the slightly ajar door, a tall figure sat at the desk.
The man was wearing a dark green suit and a navy coat, sunglasses, and had dark red hair.
He has the typical tough and serious face of a middle-aged man.
Director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Lieutenant General Tenma, codenamed Black Horse.
This code name is very telling.
Colors, combined with animal nicknames, carry special significance within the modern navy.
Borsalino and Sakazuki both received similar titles during their time as vice admirals, and they are now admirals of the Navy Headquarters.
Kuzan, codenamed Aokiji, is considered the most likely candidate for the third admiral.
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Through Vice Admiral Tsuru's veiled remarks, Allen learned that the Navy's radicals wanted Tenma to become an admiral.
In other words, this bureau chief, in a sense, is a "general candidate" just like Aokiji.
Having two admiral positions would give their faction a greater voice within the navy and allow them to accomplish more.
Allen could hear the worry in Lieutenant General Tsuru's words, but such considerations were completely unnecessary.
Kuzan is a monster beyond human comprehension, comparable to Sakazuki and Borsalino.
For such monsters, the so-called "candidate general" is a process that they don't need to go through.
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"Uchiha Allen of the 179th Branch of the West Blue, Rob Lucci of the CP Division."
Tianzheng's voice was deep and steady, without a trace of extra emotion.
"first……"
"Rob Lucci, get out of here. This is an internal Navy discussion."
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"What did you say?!"
Lucci's brow twitched, and he said coldly, "I am directly under the command of the World Government. Monitoring Allen is my mission. You have no right to order me around!"
Tianzheng slowly got up and walked out of his desk.
He was nearly three meters tall, making him look like a small mountain in front of Allen and Lucci, who were less than two meters tall.
"What...what are you going to do? Let me tell you, in terms of rank, you, a lieutenant general, aren't much higher than me, and in certain missions, you even have to cooperate—"
Lucci couldn't help but take a half step back, looking somewhat helpless.
Before he could finish speaking, a hand bigger than his head grabbed him.
"What are you doing—"
Tianzheng picked up Lu Qi like a chick and flung him toward the window.
Peng——
With a muffled thud, the glass shattered, and Lucci's figure disappeared outside the window, leaving only the twisted window frame swaying slightly.
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"The bureau chief threw someone out again."
"How many times this week has it happened?"
"The fourth time... Sigh, I really miss the days when Lieutenant General Tsuru was around, at least I didn't have to be suddenly startled."
"It's alright, I'll get used to it after a few times."
The criminal investigation team members spoke in hushed tones, their voices seeping in through the crack in the door.
Tianzheng pretended not to hear and sat down on the sofa by the window.
He waved to Allen: "Sit down. I just have a grudge against the people in the CP department. You can understand, right?"
Allen nodded: "I understand. The bandage on his hand is the gift I gave him when we first met."
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In that sense, Lucci has been either beaten up or threatened by the Navy these days, which is quite pitiful.
Tenma's lips twitched. If you could see a change in expression on such a serious face, it must be a smile, right?
"I know everything about you. You're just unlucky and this happened to you out of nowhere."
"You were supposed to be able to attend Professor Zephyr's training camp in two months, but now..."
"Since this involves the Celestial Dragons, we can't go too far. At least we have to save face for the World Government."
"Don't worry, Mr. Sakazuki cares about your situation and will help you get out of trouble when the time is right."
Allen was a little surprised, but Sakazuki knew he wasn't. After all, Lieutenant General Tsuru had said that it was Sakazuki who approved his application for the general officer training camp.
What he didn't expect was that the man, who was like magma, would care about this.
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Tenma picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said slowly, "I guessed what Lieutenant General Tsuru wanted to do when she insisted on picking you up."
"There are indeed different factions within the Navy, but we share the same goal: peace and tranquility for this sea."
"They think our approach is too forceful, and we think they're too indecisive; that's all there is to it."
"With your potential, joining headquarters is only a matter of time."
"Don't think that what I said before was to pressure you into joining us. Wait until you've seen and experienced more before making a choice, or you can choose not to join at all."
The Navy has not only hawks and doves, but also a faction represented by Kizaru, the "Fish Faction".
Originally, they were called the Neutral Faction, only doing what the Navy was supposed to do and not doing anything superfluous.
Because of Admiral Kizaru's lazy performance, he was jokingly called the "slacker."
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After listening to him finish speaking, Allen smiled slightly: "Director of the Bureau of Civil Administration, rather than saying it's not time to make a choice yet, it's more accurate to say..."
"I don't have the power to choose yet."
"I'll tell you the answer when I become a general; it won't be long."
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Tensei paused for a moment, put down his teacup, and smiled more broadly this time.
"To be honest... you don't look manly at all. If it weren't for the fact that I'm blocking the redhead, I wouldn't want to say anything more to you."
"Still so arrogant, kid!"
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For the next month, Tensei, ostensibly to monitor Allen, actually appointed him as his personal secretary to handle affairs, clearly intending to cultivate him.
This led to the director's office window frames being replaced more and more frequently.
It was Lucky's spine that was damaged; the cost will be settled with the CP department at the end of the year.
During this time, Allen learned about the functions and operating model of the Criminal Investigation Bureau.
Originally, this was just an internal disciplinary department of the navy, but its authority gradually expanded after the rise of the revolutionary army.
Ok……
The Revolutionary Army was founded by the son of Garp, a former Marine and now a naval hero; it can be considered an internal censorship force.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau's main targets are the Revolutionary Army, and it has more interactions with the CP department. Most of the time, the Criminal Investigation Bureau is responsible for the investigation, while CP members carry out the specific actions.
In reality, the navy rarely engages in direct conflict with the revolutionary army.
The World Government is also deliberately isolating the Navy and the Revolutionary Army from contact.
Because the initial plan was to send the navy to deal with the "Self-Reliant Army" founded by Ryu, the fighting went on and on...
The Self-Reliant Army has grown into an increasingly large revolutionary army.
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The World Government, having figured out why, still chose to use the CP organization, which had been brainwashed since childhood, to deal with the Revolutionary Army, while the Navy was only responsible for managing the pirates.
Normally, in Allen's case, without Fleet Admiral Sengoku's guarantee, his best outcome would be to be sent to Enies Lobby for trial and then transferred to Impel Down prison.
Of course, Allen wouldn't obediently wait for the trial; he would definitely run away halfway through.
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This period also allowed him to understand the functions of the various agencies under the World Government.
His previous information was incomplete, and the complexity of such a large organization is difficult to understand without being involved.
He also understood why Garp, who hated the World Government so much, didn't just join the Revolutionary Army.
To be honest...
After understanding the structure of the World Government, Allen saw no possibility of the Revolutionary Army succeeding.
The countries they claimed to have "liberated" continued to pay exorbitant fees to the navy after they left, all in order to gain naval protection.
If it weren't for the prophecy of the D clan, perhaps the Five Elders wouldn't have cared about such an organization at all...
To be realistic... Dragon's idea of uniting the masses of most countries to overthrow the world government is somewhat naive.
In this world, the power of a million ordinary people is not as great as that of a single strong person.
If the goal is to overthrow the World Government, it would be easier to do what the Rocks Pirates did in the past: gather the power of many top-tier fighters.
Perhaps the dragons realized this as well, and have been recruiting strong individuals and setting up training camps in various places to cultivate their successors.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau described the Revolutionary Army's actions as "extremely dangerous."
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If the dragon had chosen to conquer a kingdom and then garrison it there, it would have been much easier to deal with. Instead, he's liberating a country and taking away a group of refugees and orphans to raise...
Given time, this force will surely shake the world!
These peaceful days have come to an end today.
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"Allen, that's great!"
That afternoon, Lucci, covered in bandages, found Allen, his face beaming with joy.
"I've secured a mission for you from your superiors to redeem yourself. This time, it's to protect the Celestial Dragon who's coming to the Sabaody Archipelago for the auction!"
"This is a great opportunity for you to get out of this predicament!!"
Allen put down the document he was reading halfway through and looked at Lucci with a complicated expression.
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Again...
Dude, what's your grudge against the Celestial Dragons?