One Piece: General Xuanming, Defeat the New World

"We are in no hurry, Mr. Daimyo."

Seeing that Kozuki Sukiyaki hesitated to refuse, Carson did not force it. He just smiled politely and chose to skip the question.

After all, in Carsent's opinion, it didn't matter much whether Kozuki Sukiyaki agreed or not now. As long as he didn't show extremely obvious rejection, it would be considered a success.

After all, anyone would object to stationing troops.

If Kotsuki Sukiyaki agrees, it can only be said to be an unexpected surprise. Even if it disagrees, looking at Kotsuki Sukiyaki's current ambiguous attitude, it can also achieve its goal by means of boiling a frog in warm water.

"Thank you for your understanding, General!"

Seeing that Carsente was not angry about this, Kozuki Sukiyaki was obviously relieved.

"If there is anything inconvenient for you, Lord Daimyo, we can negotiate on some details."

Looking at Kozuki Sukiyaki's awed expression, Carsent wanted to laugh. With such a mentality instead of a firm and cunning will, such negotiations would never be successful.

That is why Carsent does not mind continuing to lower the psychological expectations of Kotsuki Sukiyaki.

"Mr. Daimyo, the Navy's re-stationing is only for strategic needs at the offshore level. We have no intention of interfering with the territory and leadership of Wano Country."

"Before that, please allow me to give you a systematic introduction to the navy."

Carsente paused, then continued.

"As you can see, the navy is just a warship on the sea, affiliated with the World Government, and the World Government is also just a political organization, established by many countries that survived the catastrophe eight hundred years ago, with the purpose of better maintaining peace in the sea."

"The navy is the main military force of the World Government. The World Government is headquartered in the Red Earth Continent, and the navy is headquartered in Marinford. Apart from that, it will not interfere with the territorial integrity of any other country."

"The purpose of the navy's existence is that there are countless people on the sea who enjoy burning, killing, and looting, and who make a living by robbing others, so the navy is needed to maintain order on the sea."

"Just as there are bandits in Wano Country, we need to deal with the officers and soldiers who are responsible for dealing with the bandits. We are facing bandits on the sea, so our army is called the Navy."

Carsen said this without blushing or beating his heart, and he spoke it as if it were the truth.

But to be honest, there is really no lie in it. Maybe there is some glorification of the World Government, but the whole process is a connection between the Navy and Wano Country, and the World Government doesn't think highly of this damn place.

The description of the navy in it is completely correct, it just uses some "montage" techniques.

"Yeah, that's right. If there is no order on the sea, it will be detrimental to development. Such an army is necessary."

Kozuki Sukiyaki nodded. Through Carsent's description, he could imagine what the ocean was like now. Because of this, he had a better impression of the navy.

Of course, Kozuki Sukiyaki did not completely believe what Carsen said, but he could not help but start to fantasize based on Carsen's description.

This is the charm of language. In the field of language, there is only what is said and what is not said. Whether the other party believes it or not is not important. Many times, it is just to make the other party have such an idea and plant a seed. At that time, your rationality will naturally add fuel to the flames and use your own nutrients to water the seed for it to thrive.

Especially in the negotiations at this time, Kotsuki Sukiyaki is still at a disadvantage, and the self-doubt in his heart will infinitely promote the growth of this seed.

Hearing the praise from Kozuki Sukiyaki, Carson smiled and continued

"So, Lord Daimyo, the Navy's interactions with Wano will also follow a set of systems, such as the Navy's command being stationed in the outer layers of Wano, such as Onigashima and the Kuri region."

"Besides, I can assure you that no member of the navy will ever set foot in the Flower Capital. Nor will they directly interfere with the rule of the Kozuki family in any way."

"At the same time, the Navy will also do its best to protect the rule of the Kozuki Family and help the Kozuki Family suppress the rebellion in Wano Country, because when you agreed to the Navy's garrison, the Navy was already tied to the Kozuki Family."

Carson finished his promise.

"If that's the case, then the general is thoughtful. I will discuss this with my staff and give you a reply in two or three days."

Kozuki Sukiyaki answered with a smile, and this time, his smile was much more sincere.

"Your Excellency, please think carefully before giving your answer."

Carson nodded, very satisfied with Kozuki Sukiyaki's answer.

Even if the same words were spoken, Carson could still tell which one was said due to the circumstances and which one was said with genuine agreement.

In addition, although the promise he just made to Kozuki Sukiyaki was made to get his consent, Carsent would really abide by these agreements.

For the navy, occupying an island is meaningless, and it is impossible for the navy to recruit large numbers of soldiers from the island. Otherwise, there will definitely be a problem of generals colluding with local forces and being unable to get rid of them.

Even if they cannot fight against the Marine Headquarters, as long as they conceal their true intentions well enough, they can still cause great damage to the Marine Headquarters without anyone noticing.

Besides, what can be done by occupying an island? Occupying half of the island can also establish a naval base, which can also serve as a temporary buffer and garrison. This is enough. The Navy Headquarters did not want more at first.

In addition, although Wano Country is closed to the sea, it is still a sea area after all. If the navy really forcibly occupies Wano Country, even if there is a one in ten thousand chance that the news will be leaked, the reputation of the navy will plummet.

Just like a country, the reputation of a permanently neutral country may only be recognized internationally after the efforts of dozens of generations of ancestors.

But it only takes one policy to destroy this reputation, and once this status is lost, it can never be regained.

And now, the Navy Headquarters has such an identity on the sea. It only targets pirates, does not intervene in the internal affairs of the kingdom, does not interfere with the succession of the kingdom, and protects the royal rule.

It is for this reason that even two hostile kingdoms are willing to support the navy at the same time, allowing the navy to gain the support of the widest range of countries on the sea.

This was achieved after 800 years of bloody fighting by the navy. If the news that "the navy ruled Wano Country by force" were to spread, it would kill Sengoku and Ganggu.

After that, Carson's conversations with Kozuki Sukiyaki became much smoother, and they no longer focused on certain policies.

Kozuki Sukiyaki asked about the situation on the sea and the specific information about the invader Kaido.

Carsent asked questions about some specific customs and kendo traditions of Wano Country.