From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

"You?" Marshal Zhan Guo glanced at Borsalino and said, "Borsalino, think carefully before you speak. This is something you have to take responsibility for. If you have the ambition to become a marshal, I will take it seriously."

Borsalino quickly waved his hand and said, "Just forget I said anything."

At this moment, Diarmait said, "Before, I would have been happy to accept it, but now, Marshal, I have changed my mind..."

"What? What do you mean?" Marshal Zhan Guo frowned.

"That's enough. I want to step back and become a behind-the-scenes boss living in Marineford, just like Mr. Zephyr. Hahaha, isn't it nice to watch those young sailors follow the path we once took to welcome the new era?" Diarmait laughed.

Marshal Zhan Guo looked at Diarmuid in bewilderment and asked, "Are you saying that you want to give up competing with Sakaski for the position of Fleet Marshal?"

"That's right. If possible, I hope someone can take my current position and let me retire from the first-line admiral to the second line. Of course, I must retain the rank of admiral like Teacher Zefa. I can't give up this treatment. I have made contributions to the navy and shed blood for the navy..." Diarmuid said happily.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I have poured so much effort into you, and in the end, it's over just because you say you don't want to do it anymore?" Marshal Zhan Guo glared at Diarmait.

Just as he said, he preferred Diarmait and preferred Diarmait to take over the position of the next marshal.

"Marshal, in this new era, there is no ship that can carry me!" Diarmait suddenly said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Marshal Zhan Guo was stunned, and Borsalino also looked a little pensive.

Yes, in the new era, there is no ship that can carry Diarmait. To put it bluntly, he can actually be regarded as a "remnant of the old era."

Of course, this is just the literal meaning.

Marshal Zhan Guo could understand that Diarmait was saying that he would be of no use in the coming era.

What to do with him (Zhao Ma Zhao)?

Once the navy has cleared the New World and eliminated Whitebeard and others, it will officially enter a new era.

Is there anything else that Diarmuid needs to do?

No more.

"You, are lonely..." Marshal Zhan Guo suddenly felt a little emotional, and said with a slightly sighing tone.

"Lonely?" Diarmait was stunned for a moment. This word seemed to have hit his defenses.

"Hahaha..." Coming back to his senses, Diarmait smiled and looked at Marshal Zhan Guo and said, "Yes, I'm lonely... When I was twelve, life was getting tough, so I joined the navy in the North Sea. Now, I'm forty, Marshal, and I've been in the navy for twenty-eight years. It shouldn't be a problem to call me a veteran, right? Hahaha..."

"Although it's nothing compared to me, it's indeed no problem." Marshal Zhan Guo smiled and nodded.

"In the past twenty-eight years, I have made countless contributions to the navy, big and small. Now I am in the position of admiral. I can be considered to have accomplished a lot. Marshal, let me have a good rest from now on..." Diarmait said softly, with a confused look in his eyes.

This confused look was noticed by Marshal Zhan Guo.

Suddenly, he seemed to have returned to twenty years ago, when he first saw Diarmait in the North Sea.

He vaguely remembered when Zefa asked Diarmait, what is your justice.

Diarmait had this confused look in his eyes…

It was this touching moment that made Marshal Zhan Guo feel a little soft-hearted, and he couldn't help but say: "It's up to you... bastard."

Chapter 443: In the end, the villain’s only good friend is the navy?

(I vomited. The power was out for the whole morning. Now I start writing. I will write as many chapters as I can. I will try to finish them!)

After the middle of the year 1516 in the Haiyuan calendar, the convening of the World Conference was delayed for nearly two months due to various unexpected events.

During this period, Diarmait was always in Marijoa for meetings. Although he didn't say much, he had a great influence, so he had to be present every time, even as a mascot.

The competition between Gion and Queen Stussy has reached a very intense level.

Every now and then, the two would engage in a verbal battle over Diarmait, tearing each other apart, and the atmosphere was extremely hot and violent.

Although Mary Geoise is Queen Stussy's home turf, she should clearly have more advantages.

But there have been too many things going on recently, and Her Majesty the Queen, being in a high position, has to be busy dealing with many important matters concerning the alliance between CP and the new member states.

This meant that she didn't have much time to play on this 'home court'.

On the other hand, Gion was merely a 'candidate for general' and didn't even have to attend the World Conference. As for Kuzan, he could go in Sakaski's place. ...Yes, although the two of them were incompatible, it was strange that Kuzan represented Sakaski at the meeting at this time.

Because there was nothing to do in Gion and she only had to maintain the normal order and safety of Mary Geoise, she had plenty of time to play away against Queen Stussy in Mary Geoise and counterattack the Queen.

In this fight, Diarmait was like a small boat, drifting helplessly in the fierce storm waves between the two men.

Of course, wandering with him was the poor little girl Tina.

Queen Stussy and Gion are both very strong people.

Tina happens to have a good relationship with both sides, and she herself is relatively "weak", of course, compared with these two big guys.

Previously, because she was in Marineford, she was on Gion's side.

But now she is in Mary Geoise, and she has been "favored" by the Queen many times in the past, so now she can only act like a little quail, going wherever she is called, looking pitiful.

But fortunately, Tina was there, and she and Diarmait kept each other warm, so Diarmait was lucky enough not to fall.

Of course, this was just what he thought.

In fact, he hadn't really thought this matter through.

Be it the Queen, Gion, or Tina, the three of them have known each other's existence for many years.

If you really have to fight to the death, if you really have to fight to the death, if you really have to do this and that.

How could it be delayed until now?

In fact, at the bottom line level, the three of them had already accepted each other's existence.

The current struggle is just to save face and vent anger.

I can’t always let Diarmait have fun, right?

Do you think being a scumbag comes at no cost?

It would have been fine if we hadn't met before, but now that we meet, I must torture you, right?

Marijoa, Doflamingo's residence.

To be more precise, this was the former residence of the Celestial Dragon family, the Don Quixote family.

Luxury is everywhere, but now it has been "publicly owned". In view of Doflamingo's significant contribution and help to the navy, and because he really wants to come back and take a good look at the place where he once lived.

Anyway, this place belongs to Doflamingo now.

Of course, he didn't get it for free. He really spent a lot of money to buy it.

At this moment, at the entrance of this huge garden complex, Doflamingo was looking at Diarmait with a funny expression.

"Every time I see you, Admiral, I feel that you are really serious and responsible. You worry about the world before you enjoy yourself, and you work hard until your death! Look at you, you look so haggard. Were you working overtime to deal with some important matters last night?" Doflamingo teased with a smile.

Many years ago, he had communicated with Diarmait in a more arrogant manner and was beaten almost to death.

Later, when he communicated with Diarmait, he did not dare to be too arrogant or teasing, even though his tone was still familiar every time they talked.

Because he was filled with awe for Diarmait.

But in the past few years, he and Diarmait had become more and more familiar with each other and understood each other better. As a well-rounded and insightful person, he could certainly feel that Diarmait was increasingly treating him as a friend, rather than a simple partner or a "subordinate".

Doflamingo is also a very proud person. Since Diarmait is willing to treat him as a friend, he certainly will not be intimidated. He quickly adjusted his mindset and got along with Diarmait more like friends.

Now, he can tease and mock Diarmait like this at will, and Diarmait will not get angry.

Of course, this is also because Doflamingo has a good grasp of the situation. He knows very well that Diarmait is very magnanimous. As long as you don't touch his bottom line, he won't care if you joke with him, tease him, or mock him.

Even he often laughs at himself.

Of course, Diarmait is also very good at talking. Even if you are his friend, he will often argue with you.

Anyway, Doflamingo felt that this feeling was pretty good. There were not many people in this world who could be friends with him. In fact, when he thought about it carefully, only Diarmait was the one who could be friends with a notorious guy like him without any worries.

Maybe some people could, but they haven't done it.

So Doflamingo would occasionally think about these things and find it very strange that he had been a villain for decades, but in the end, the only good friend he could be sincere with was a navy admiral?

That’s ridiculous!

Diarmait looked extremely tired, with dark circles under his eyes. Hearing Doflamingo's teasing, he angrily said, "Give me a full glass of water! I don't want to stay in Marijoa for another day. This damn World Conference is going to last forever, right? Why are you talking so much? And what about Whitebeard and the other three? Didn't they form some kind of coalition? Why aren't they stirring up trouble? If he does, won't I have a legitimate reason to leave Marijoa?"

Now, he basically has to meet with Gion during the day and with Stussy at night. Fortunately, there is some time. When Gion and Queen Stussy are both busy, there is also poor Tina... Three shifts, working around the clock, the meeting time can only be used to close your eyes and rest, in simple terms, to sleep.

A day or two would be fine, but this has been going on for almost two months straight. Even the strongest person can't stand it! When Diarmait saw Gion and the others, he wanted to shout, "It's gone, I'm really gone!" Although Doflamingo teased Diarmait (bccj), he quickly got Diarmait a glass of water, and the two of them sat down under the shade of the trees in the yard.

"Should I say you're just being ungrateful? Vice Admiral Gion and Ms. Stussy are both top-notch beauties, yet you're just..." Doflamingo teased with a smile. Diarmait rolled his eyes and said, "You're still young, and perhaps you don't understand the saying 'too much is as bad as too little'."

Doflamingo became excited after hearing this and said, "Are you looking down on me, Doflamingo? I have been a party animal since I was a child. You should have heard about my tricks when you were in the North Sea, right? My tricks..." It's amazing that the young master is really very fashionable in this regard and spends a lot of money!

Diarmait did not discuss this matter with Doflamingo. It was too inappropriate. After all, he was an admiral of the navy and a representative of justice. Although he had decided to retire, he had not retired yet, right?

How can I sit here and discuss such lewd things with Doflamingo, a second-rate dealer?

Soon, the topic changed, and Diarmait asked, "I've been dozing off during the meetings these days and haven't listened much. What's the progress? And what's the situation outside?" Yesterday, the birdcage that had been keeping Marijoa trapped for almost two months was finally opened.

The news about the recent changes in Mary Geoise should have spread all over the world by now, right?

I don’t know what the situation is?

"The new United Nations system has already taken shape. This time, we didn't use terms with a strong sense of power. At present, it is very likely that the name 'Pan-World Convention United Organization' will be used. The general direction has already emerged. The first is to determine the issue of your navy. The navy will maintain a considerable degree of autonomy. Of course, it is also subject to some restrictions. That is, without the active request of non-member states or the vote of the 'Pan-World Convention United Organization', the navy shall not launch any war against the member states in any form..." said Doflamingo.

Diarmait nodded when he heard this. He had indeed heard it, but he was confused at the time and didn't hear it clearly.

Marshal Zhan Guo seemed to have accepted this agreement. Actually, there was nothing wrong with it. The navy had no intention of developing in this direction, let alone intervening in the "internal wars" of other kingdoms.

This treaty appears to restrict the navy.

]Fei Lu-Qunjiu Qiwu Liu San~And Si Yi Mio But if you study it carefully, you will find that each country is actually just protecting itself, mainly because the navy is too strong now!

"Then there's the Song of Life Army. Drago has handed over all of the military power of the Song of Life Army to the commander-in-chief of the army. Cyborg. After this, Drago will become the secretary-general of the 'Pan-World Convention United Organization' and engage in a serious civilian job." Doflamingo smacked his lips and said curiously.

The navy is so powerful now, everyone can see that having guns in hand is the only way to succeed.

Yet, in this situation, Dorag went against the grain and publicly announced at the conference that he would hand over the military power of the Songming Army, the former largest rebel organization in the world, and lead aspiring core members to join the new joint organization and take up civilian positions.

I just feel like he's a bit silly.

Silly?

Maybe yes.

But Diarmait could understand Dorag.

For a while, Diarmait also thought that Dorag was an ambitious man.