From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

But now, listening to his tone, he seems much more relaxed.

"You are just daydreaming, kid. As a pirate, do you know what kind of impact it would have if you used a warship? This is an insult to the reputation of our navy, and they will definitely find a way to destroy you. So don't even think about warships. I can approve some activity funds for you." Diarmait rolled his eyes.

Smoker said with a bit of helplessness: "I don't need any funds, I can just rob them myself. To be honest, I really don't need money right now. Those damn nobles are far richer than I imagined..."

"Ah, not bad. You are speaking more and more like a pirate now." Diarmait laughed.

After a brief pause, Diarmait continued, "I have secretly stored a batch of arms on Maringin Island. If you need them, go and rob them there."

"I understand, General." Smoker said with a smile.

This is the advantage of being a pirate with an official background. Other pirates have a great demand for gunpowder and shells, but they are limited to the black market.

But Smoker is different. He wants to grab things with both hands and do it with both. This time he came to Carnival City to replenish the ammunition reserves and he is looking for the Don Quixote family.

But if he fails to reach an agreement with the Don Quixote family, he doesn't have to worry, because the navy will arrange for him.

Anyway, he won't starve.

“Although warships and the like cannot be considered… where are you?” Diarmait asked again.

"Carnival City, I plan to take people here to play and replenish ammunition and other things." Smoker said without hiding anything.

"Carnival City is not too far from Water Seven. Let me tell you a good news. There is a powerful shipbuilder in Water Seven named Tom, a fishman. He once built a ship for the Pirate King Roger. Around 1500, he was sentenced to death by the World Government for this crime. However, for various reasons, he is now on probation. You can find him there and ask him to build you a powerful ship." Diarmait said with a smile.

"Roger's shipwright?" Smoker said in surprise.

"No, he is not Roger's shipwright. He just built a ship for Roger." Diarmait said softly.

"I know, thank you for the news, General." Smoker nodded.

After a brief pause, Smoker asked in a deep voice, "Is there anything I can do for the Admiral?"

"You've been out there for a while now, and you've become quite clever," Diarmait praised him. Then, before Smoker could speak, he said, "Yes, there's something you need to do. King Kuletask, a member of the Maugorila Kingdom's royal family, is intent on slandering and attacking our navy at this World Conference, hoping to use it to depose Vice Admiral Jonathan, the G-8 base commander. I'll send you the relevant intelligence later. Find a way to silence that idiot."

Smoker was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Can the royal families of the member states also interfere in the internal affairs of the navy?"

"Of course, they are not qualified at ordinary times, but at the World Conference, the royal families of various countries have the power to raise various issues. Once an issue is passed, all organizations under the World Government must obey the plan. From a legal point of view, the issues discussed at the World Conference, once recognized by all countries, will have extremely high legal effect and higher authority than the headquarters. Therefore, during this period, the member states can use this method to interfere in the affairs of our navy." Diarmait said very calmly.

This is also a very normal thing, and it is also one of the various means used by the World Government to check and balance the navy.

And from an objective point of view, this phenomenon is actually very reasonable.

Of course, the member states also hope to have some means to influence the navy.

However, for many years, no one had used this power. On the one hand, the Navy's might was there, and no one dared to offend. On the other hand, they were naturally afraid of the Navy's retaliation and making things difficult for them. Smoker was not overly surprised after hearing this, but simply complained, "Are all the royal families of these member states so idle?"

"Haha, do you think the World Conference is so high-end? Maybe, but the World Conference often lasts for one to two months. 2.9 Do these kings only focus on those high-end issues? No, as far as I know, these trivial matters that hinder each other are the mainstream of the World Conference... In short, this matter is left to you." Diarmait said with a smile.

"No problem, Admiral." Smoker responded without hesitation.

"Regarding the matter of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, once you have completed this task, our navy will begin to help you. Work hard and don't be defeated by your peers during this period of time. That would be embarrassing for us." Diarmait reminded him softly.

Smoker said seriously, "According to your instructions, General, I will not stay in the New World permanently until I have earned the title of Shichibukai, so it shouldn't be a problem."

"Well, that's it. Contact us if you have any questions. Be careful." Diarmait finished making these arrangements and stopped talking. Smoker said simply, "Understood, General." As soon as he finished speaking, they both hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Smoker flicked the ash from his cigar, couldn't help but laugh, and said self-deprecatingly, "Only at times like this can I truly realize that I'm actually a marine..."

Not long after that, Smoker took care of the matter, and two months later, the World Conference was officially held in Mary Geoise.

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Chapter 173: Mary Geoise and the Sweet Fruit. (Fourth update)

The Holy Land. Marijoa is undoubtedly the center of the entire world.

It is located on the Red Earth Continent, connecting the front and back sections of the Grand Route, and at the same time, it can connect the four seas.

The location is excellent.

At the same time, this is also the political center of the World Government. Relying on the power of the World Government, this place has been quite peaceful and safe for hundreds of years.

Because of this peace and security, the economy here is very developed. At the same time, there is sufficient spending power - the Celestial Dragons, the great nobles from all over the world, and the huge bureaucracy of the World Government.

Although it sounds very uncomfortable, you have to admit that most of the cultural knowledge in this world is in the hands of the nobles.

Therefore, this place is also a cultural flourishing place for the entire world, and its status is far beyond the comparison of "such and such holy places" such as O'Hara.

Therefore, for hundreds of years, Marijoa has been hailed as the political, economic and cultural center of the world.

But beneath every light, there is a dark shadow.

There have been too many horrific things happening in Mary Geoise.

There is no need to elaborate here.

But at least on the surface, this place can indeed be called a true 'holy land'.

By taking the bubble elevator, you can go all the way from the port under the Red Earth Continent to the top of the Red Earth Continent.

At this time, Diarmait was standing in the elevator, reading a manual in his hand. His secretary Tina, who was standing beside him, was looking at the scenery outside the elevator with curiosity.

The manual in Diarmait's hand listed the main topics of this World Conference. As expected, the first one was about the revolutionary army.

The rest have little to do with him. Just as Admiral Cyborg said before, the Navy is basically prepared to be invisible in this meeting.

"General, have you been to Mary Geoise and met the Five Elders?" Tina asked Diarmait curiously after retracting her gaze.

Diarmait didn't even raise his head, still flipping through the manual in his hand, learning about the important matters of various countries, and taking a peek into the world situation to see if there were any details he had overlooked.

However, after hearing Tina's question, he still said, "I've been here many times. When there are many missions to be carried out, our navy will use Mary Geoise as a transit point to go to various major sea areas. As for the Five Elders, I've never seen them once."

"Even when you were promoted to general, you were not summoned by the Five Elders?" Tina asked in surprise.

"Well, it seems that they admired me before, but now, they don't seem to like me very much." Diarmait smiled and turned to the next page.

"Ah?" Tina was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Did you do anything?"

"No, it's just the general trend. This is my position as the admiral of the navy, and it is also their position as the Five Elders. We have never even met each other, so how can there be any grudges between us?" Diarmait closed the manual, looked at Tina, and waved his hand.

As soon as he finished speaking, the bubble elevator stopped. When the elevator door opened, the prosperous scene of the holy land appeared in everyone's sight. Diarmuid stepped out of the elevator, and Tina kept looking outside like a curious baby.

"If I had known you were so ignorant, I should have let you pass through the new world last time to open your eyes..." Diarmait complained.

Last time, he used his ability to control the ship and flew across the Red Earth Continent without passing through Mary Geoise at all, so Tina had never been to Mary Geoise.

Hearing Diarmait's 'disdainful' words, Tina's face turned red and she stopped talking angrily.

But soon, after following Diarmait into Mary Geoise, her angry thoughts dissipated and she became excited again, looking around, wondering if she wanted to ask some funny questions.

"General, what kind of technology is this automatic walkway? It looks very advanced." Tina asked in amazement as she stepped on the automatically moving walkway.

Diarmait grinned, revealing an evil smile. "Do you know how to use Observation Haki?"

Tina looked a little embarrassed, nodded first, then shook her head and said, "Not really."

"Forget it. There might be a large group of slaves under your feet, pushing you forward. This so-called automatic walkway looks very high-tech, but in fact, it is just a human-powered facility. It's not that the world government is incapable of using better technology. This phenomenon is precisely a proof of privilege and corruption." Diarmait curled his lips.

"Slave?" Tina was startled and seemed a little embarrassed to stand there.

Diarmait's expression remained unchanged, and he had no mental obsession. He stood steadily on the moving walkway and said, "Experience this sin. Light and shadow are never seen separately. The prosperous holy land in your eyes is the product of countless piles of flesh and bones..."

"Wasn't slavery abolished long ago? Isn't this illegal?" Tina asked anxiously.

"Law?" Diarmait smiled and was about to speak when he paused and frowned.

On the other side of the moving walkway, a Celestial Dragon was riding on the back of a tall slave, and was walking towards this side in a swagger under the protection of a group of guards.

"Look, how can you talk about the law with a bastard like this?" Diarmuid said with a disdainful smile.

Tina was a little panicked at this time. She pulled Diarmuid's sleeve and said, "General, they are Celestial Dragons. Don't we need to salute them?"

"I have no intention of bowing to these losers. Do they deserve it?" Diarmait said with disdain.

"Then let's stay away from it to avoid unnecessary conflicts." Tina said quickly.

After a brief pause, she whispered, "General, at least in Mary Geoise, don't keep calling them trash. It will cause trouble."

"Hmph." Diarmait snorted, obviously unhappy.

He raised his foot and stomped lightly on the moving walkway. The next second, the ground under the feet of the Tianlong people who had just stepped onto the moving walkway suddenly broke apart, and the group of people collapsed as if the ground had collapsed, and all fell under the moving walkway.

The scene was in a state of panic for a moment. The guards who had not yet boarded the moving walkway were all shouting the name of Saint So-and-so and wanted to rescue him.

Diarmuid and Tina walked past from the side without paying any attention to these people.

"General, it was you who did that just now, wasn't it?" Tina asked with a sympathetic look after leaving for a while.

"Little girl, stop talking nonsense. If you don't have evidence, I will sue you for defamation. Attacking the Celestial Dragons is a capital crime. Do I have the courage to do that?" Diarmait raised his eyebrows.

Tina chuckled, but didn't ask any more questions.

Soon, Diarmuid arrived at the Panger Castle in Mary Geoise, and happened to meet the Warring States general who was also accompanied by several navy officers.

"Hey, General, I haven't seen you back to the headquarters for two months. Have you been busy in Mary Geoise?" Diarmait waved and greeted from a distance.

Admiral Zhan Guo also noticed Diarmait and stopped. He said with a smile, "I have returned a couple of times, but I didn't stay, so I didn't meet with you. Although our navy doesn't intend to express any opinions this time, I still need to personally monitor Mary Geoise's defenses."

"General Zhan Guo, long time no see." Tina stood beside Diarmait and greeted him politely.

The Warring States General nodded gently at her, then said, "Tina, don't let Diarmuid lead you astray."

"What you said is true. I was brought up by you, General. If Tina was led astray by me, then who led me astray? The root of the problem lies with you..." Diarmuid rolled his eyes at General Warring States.

Then all three of them laughed.

After chatting for a while, they walked into Panger Castle together. Diarmait then asked quietly, "General, how is it going? Have you found the answer to the question I asked you to ask for me?"

General Zhan Guo glanced at Diarmuid and asked, "Why are you looking for a devil fruit all of a sudden? If I remember correctly, don't you still have two devil fruits in your hand?"

"There is only one, the Ma-Ma Fruit. I handed it over a long time ago, okay? As for the other one, I still don't know what its ability is. It has been left in Gion and has never been touched. If you want it, I can give it to you." Diarmait said with a smile.

"No need." The Warring States general said indifferently.

At their stage, devil fruits are not that precious anymore, especially since they are all special ability users and are no longer interested in them.

At this point, General Sengoku took out a list from the folder under his arm and handed it to Diarmait, saying, "Here, the list you asked for. On Mary Geoise, I can find out about the Devil Fruits in reserve, but that's all. The rest may be in the hands of some Celestial Dragons, but that's beyond my reach..."

"Thank you." Diarmait took the list with a smile. After looking at it for a few seconds, he pointed to a devil fruit on it and said, "Metahuman type. Sweet-Sweet Fruit, I want this one. Can I have it?" The Warring States general looked at Diarmait and said in surprise, "What do you want this fruit for? But I can give it to you."

There are basically two destinations for the devil fruits stored in Mary Geoise. One is that they are taken away by the Celestial Dragons to play with. Yes, that's the ridiculous reason. They are taken away to play with or fed to slaves.

As for another destination, if no Celestial Dragons take them to play with in the short term, they can also be mobilized and used as rewards to various organizations under the World Government.

The navy is naturally one of them, but in the past the navy had its own channels for obtaining devil fruits and would not use them on a daily basis, so the majority of the money was taken by the CP agency.

In the original story, on Judicial Island, Spandine applied for some devil fruits for Kalifa and others, and this is the source.