From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

"Really?" Diarmait smacked his lips, then asked, "What are you going to do with that guy?"

"This..." Spandine hesitated for a moment, then continued, "I don't know the specific situation. With my authority, I don't have access to this. But according to past practice, he may be detained and interrogated for a year or two." Having said this, Spandine was embarrassed to continue.

Diarmait and the others also understood. Perhaps after a year or two of detention and interrogation, Kaido would return to the sea again...

As for his PY transactions with the World Government during this period, it has nothing to do with the Navy.

“Ridiculous…” Diarmait sighed, but didn’t say anything else.

Even though he was a navy admiral, he couldn't do much about this kind of thing.

Chapter 208: Changes in the wind direction in the upper echelons of the World Government, new waves of ancient weapons?

Soon, in the Marshal's office, Spandine and Marshal Cyborg handed over some documents.

As for Kaido and others, the CP-9 people can just go to the prison to pick them up themselves. There is no need for everyone to go together.

With Spandine's business done, Diarmuid and his group had nothing else to do, so they all left the Marshal's office.

"Why are you following me instead of escorting Kaido?" Diarmait glanced at Spandine beside him and said with a smile.

Spandine smiled flatteringly and said quickly, "It's been a while since I last listened to your teachings, Admiral. You know I'm from the CP Agency. Even though CP-9 has a good relationship with the Marine Headquarters, it's not convenient for me to come to Marineford on weekdays. I finally have the opportunity to come here this time, and of course I want to get closer to you, Admiral..."

"I don't have much to teach you. You look despicable, but you are actually very good at doing things. You have both skills and character. You have learned a lot from Stussy..." Diarmuid teased with a smile.

Spandine didn't care at all about the term "despicable and shameless". He knew that he was just that kind of person.

And because of this, he knew better that people like him must rely on a lot of strength to climb higher. At the same time, he must have a strong enough backer to stand firm.

He didn't consider strength or anything like that. He didn't have the talent and after so many years of training, he was still just a rookie.

Therefore, what he can display is his ability to get things done. As long as his ability to get things done is strong enough, the right thing to do is to find a powerful person to rely on.

Before this, Spandine relied on Stussy's men.

Thanks to his 'pseudo-sibling' relationship with Stussy, he did receive a lot of care.

And now, he even knew some secrets, such as his patron, Lord Stussy, who currently relied on the youngest admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

In other words, Diarmait is the boss of his boss. What else can he expect if he doesn't quickly curry favor with him?

As for selling out information about the relationship between Stussi and Diarmait, he had never thought about that.

Because this is a completely stupid option. Although Spandine's character is not very good, he is not a fool.

He relied on Stussy to get to his position in the CP agency, so how could he possibly betray Stussy? He also has no relationship with other big guys. CP-9 is the legacy left by Stussy, which is no different from the relationship between G-7 and Diarmait.

He already has the label of Stussy on him, so how could he possibly betray Stussy? That would not be in his own interest.

On the contrary, the stronger Stussy is and the higher his status is, the more benefits Spandane will gain.

From what he could vaguely know about the connection between Diarmait and Stussi, there was no doubt that this guy was a close confidant of Stussi.

This makes it even more impossible to betray Stussy.

"General, you are right. I have indeed learned a lot from Lord Stussy." Spandine responded with a smile.

This is to say indirectly that I am a die-hard fan of Lord Stussy, so please rest assured!

Diarmait didn't comment, just nodded casually. After walking a few steps, he asked again, "What have you CP-9 been doing lately?"

This question was a bit sharp. Logically speaking, Spandine would never tell anyone else. After all, it was inappropriate, not to mention the navy.

But when Diarmait asked, this guy had no intention of hiding anything. He looked around and found that only Vice Admiral Gion was following behind him. He also knew that Vice Admiral Gion was definitely a die-hard supporter of General Diarmait, so there was no need to be shy about anything.

"If anyone else were to ask, I certainly wouldn't be able to tell you. But if you were to ask, General..." Spandine paused briefly before adding, "We at CP-9 have been investigating something related to ancient weapons."

"Ancient weapons?" Diarmait raised an eyebrow, then said, "Didn't that end with the destruction of O'Hara?"

"It should have been like this, but some accidents happened later. Speaking of which, it was because we, CP-9, were responsible for the O'Hara incident, so the higher-ups handed over all the subsequent matters regarding ancient weapons to me." Spandine said with a smile.

"Tell me about it." Diarmait raised his eyebrows.

"You should know the Seven Water City. After all, most of your warships are manufactured there." Spandine said.

"Well, you are looking for Hades, right?" Diarmait had already thought of something and spoke.

Spandane's eyes flashed with surprise, but he nodded quickly and said, "Indeed, I didn't expect that you, General, also knew these things."

"Although our navy's intelligence capabilities are not as good as yours, we do know something, right? As for the Seven Waters, it is said that the ancient weapon, Pluto, was manufactured in this place. Therefore, with O'Hara destroyed, the Seven Waters is the island most likely to possess the secret of ancient weapons. What you are looking for here can only be Pluto..." Diarmait said.

"General, you are right." Spandane nodded without hesitation and flattered him, then continued: "In fact, we already have signs. After O'Hara, the wind direction has changed a bit." "What do you mean?" Diarmuid asked.

"Before O'Hara, the intention of the higher-ups was to cover up the existence of ancient weapons. But now, due to the tide of the Great Pirate Era, the situation has deteriorated rapidly. Although it has improved slightly in the past two years due to the promulgation of the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, it is still not enough for the higher-ups. What they have always wanted to do is to calm the chaos of this era as soon as possible. It was in this environment that the wind direction of the higher-ups changed, from originally covering up the ancient weapons to now..." Spandine said softly.

"Now, you want to find the ancient weapons and put them in the hands of the World Government, right? To use them to deter the Great Pirate Era, or even to suppress the Great Pirate Era?" Diarmait raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, that's the main reason." Spandine nodded.

"Main reason?" Diarmait smiled, his eyes gleaming with an inexplicable light as he asked, "So, there's a secondary reason, right?" "That..." Spandane paused for a moment, then said, "I'm hesitant to say that."

"Don't worry, I treat you as half one of my own. Just tell me what you want to say." Diarmuid patted Spandine on the shoulder.

Spandine hesitated for a moment, but finally whispered, "According to speculation within our CP, part of the reason is that higher-ups are worried that the navy will become too powerful to control. Therefore, the ancient weapons aren't just used to deter external threats; they may also be used internally to deter the navy."

“Hahaha…” Diarmait sneered, then said, “That’s not unexpected.”

The World Government couldn't have failed to notice the change in the Navy's attitude over the past two years, but both sides were a little hesitant, and since they were still considered a united force, the filthiness wasn't particularly obvious.

But if you say that the World Government is completely confident in the Navy, Diarmait would never believe it.

The Five Elders would not be such mediocre people. It would be impossible for them to let the navy go. Due to the situation, they have no way to suppress the navy from other places. Even such an approach would harm the interests of the World Government.

So how can they ensure their dominance over the navy and avoid accidents?

The answer seems obvious, which is to maintain a certain advantage, to have the means to clamp down on the navy, and at the same time to have the power to deter the navy.

In the past, this kind of power could barely be placed on the CP agency, but now, they seem to have better options.

Ancient weapons...

Once we can master ancient weapons, it will definitely be an effective means of controlling the navy.

After laughing, Diarmait looked at Spandane and said, "You are quite bold in saying this."

Spandine quickly said, "After all, I firmly stand on your side, General."

“Perhaps.” Diarmait nodded.

Diarmuid did not have enough trust in Spandane. Unlike Stussi, Stussi was now tied to him, and they would prosper and suffer together.

But Spandine's words, although now judging from his stance, are on Stussi's side, are equivalent to standing on Diarmuid's side.

But if he had the opportunity to choose another path, or if more benefits were beckoning to him.

With this guy's moral integrity, there is no need to think about what choice he will make.

Diarmait didn't dwell on the idiotic question of Spandine's loyalty. After careful consideration, he asked, "Spandine, do you think the World Government possesses any ancient weapons?"

Spandine was stunned for a moment, then said, "It's hard to say..."

"It's hard to say..." Diarmait nodded, not surprised at all.

Poseidon is the bloodline of the Neptune royal family of Fishman Island. Every few generations, a mermaid princess with the talent of a sea king will emerge, able to control all the sea kings in the world.

It has to be said that although the sea kings seem to be easily killed, if one can control the sea kings in the world, they do have the power to destroy the world.

Even now, Diarmait couldn't understand. The racial advantage of Fishman Island was obviously stronger in this world, and they had ancient weapons passed down from generation to generation. How could they have destroyed their trump card so badly and ended up in such a miserable state?

Not to mention Aquaman and Pluto, Pluto has also been confirmed to be a huge ancient warship with great power.

Only the king of heaven, Uranus, has not been heard from at all.

Because there was no news, Diarmuid had always suspected that it was the World Government that was hiding and covering up the news about Uranus. The reason they did this was because Uranus might be in their hands.

Judging from Spandine's answer, it is probably not just the Navy that has such speculation, the CP also has the same guess.

But there is no evidence, and the World Government has not made any statement on this matter.

In the end, he didn't think about it any more. Diarmait said, "You just said that Hades has shown some signs?"

"That's right. We believe that the shipbuilder who once built the ship for the Pirate King Roger (Lino), a fishman named Tom, is very likely to have the design drawings of the ancient weapon, Pluto. Although we cannot find the real body of Pluto, who is currently sleeping in an unknown place, it will obviously be in the interests of the World Government if we can get the drawings." Spandine said.

No one knows where Pluto's ship is hidden, but to the World Government, even if it is found, it is just a ship.

But if I could get the blueprints, that would be too much.

With the financial and material resources of the World Government, they might be able to build eight or ten ships...

So in the eyes of the world government, perhaps the Pluto blueprint is more valuable!

Don't underestimate it because it is a ship. The so-called sinking of an island with one shot is not as terrifying as Aquaman's ability to control all sea kings in an instant.

But the problem is, Pluto is replicable!

If I give you the entire Pluto fleet, are you afraid?

"The interests of the World Government..." Diarmait sighed, then gave Spandine a meaningful look and said, "You must work hard for the World Government, Spandine. As a member of the World Government, I will keep a close eye on you."

Spandine swallowed, smiled a little nervously and said, "Yes, General."

"Get out of here now, stop hanging around me and go take care of your own business." Diarmuid didn't say anything else and just waved his hand.

Spandane then laughed again and nodded, saying, "Then I won't bother you, General."

After saying this, Spandine nodded to Gion again, gestured, and then turned and left.

c

Chapter 209 Smoker: It’s been almost three years, Boss!

In the Marineford living area, Diarmuid walked with Gion to the pub they often visited, the 'Navy Club'.

Before I even pushed the door open, I heard Garp's loud laughter coming from inside.

"That guy is really fast. We obviously left the Marshal together, right?" Diarmait said jokingly with a smile.

Gion said with a smile: "You were delayed for a while on the way with Spandine. Cap-chan must have rushed here as soon as he left the house."

"Hahahaha..." Diarmait laughed loudly and then pushed the door open and walked in.

As soon as I entered, I saw Nokigo chasing Ace with a hammer. Although they were both kids over three years old, Nokigo's fighting ability was obviously stronger than Ace. He was worthy of being a little guy who had survived the battlefield.

Nami and Luffy were placed on a wine table. These two little guys were just babies and could hardly move, let alone run on the ground.

At this time, Garp was sitting next to the wine table, laughing as he watched Ace stumbling and avoiding Nojiko, and he seemed to be in a very happy mood.