Naruto Online: Hyuga Branch Family? Let's go all out!

Chapter 331 Technology Transfer: Lust and Self-Defilement

"Damn it!" Upon receiving the apology letter from Sengoku, Steel Bone slammed his hand on the table.

"What does this mean? Does he think I'm senile?"

The generals and staff below the stage looked at each other in silence. How could they have any say in the conflict between the commander-in-chief and the admiral of the navy?

"That Sengoku period!" Steel Bone cursed through gritted teeth, but that was all he could do; there was nothing he could do.

As I said before, procedural justice is paramount!

Everything I did was reasonable and legal. You can't just leave our ship broken and unrepairable!

Moreover, the navy has truly done everything in its power in this anti-banditry campaign.

You asked for the Buster Call, and we provided support twice, along with so many ships and cannonballs.

You said you needed naval assistance, and the entire East China Sea navy went to help you blockade shipping lanes.

You've already been very lenient by not reporting us for the war, which is what you've managed to fight. Do you really want us to help you continue fighting?

"Then what do we do?" A staff officer raised his hand tremblingly. "After all, we don't have the Buster Call fleet to help us now!"

"Without the Buster Call fleet, am I not allowed to fight?" Cyborg asked irritably.

The staff officer quickly lowered his head. He felt that they really couldn't fight, but he could only think about it, not say it.

"Get out of here!" Cyborg waved his hand dismissively. "All of you, get lost!"

The generals hurriedly left the meeting room.

Steelbone looked at the empty conference room, rubbed his temples, and inexplicably felt a little helpless.

Although he still had 38 soldiers under his command, they were not combat-ready.

Their firearms were not as advanced as those of the revolutionary army, and their cannons did not have the same range.

And there's a group of teammates who are dragging the team down, actually supplying the enemy with resources.

Even his closest subordinates didn't understand him and betrayed him at a crucial moment!

Can this war continue?

"Marshal Steelbone!" A messenger cautiously approached the conference room door. He knew Steelbone wasn't the type to hold a grudge against a lowly soldier, but there was nothing he could do; Steelbone's aura was simply too overwhelming!

"What is it now?" Cyborg said irritably.

"Colonel Smoker is outside!"

"Let him in!"

This might be the only piece of good news amidst a sea of ​​bad news: that such a promising talent as Smoker has been discovered in a place like the East Blue.

Although his strength is somewhat lacking, he is quick-witted and has a strong fighting spirit, making him a promising candidate to become the next strategist.

Just thinking about the Warring States period made Cyborg's forehead start to ache again.

"marshal!"

"Don't call me Marshal, it sounds a bit formal!" Steelbone waved his hand. "Just call me Grandmaster. Your teacher, Zephyr, is technically my disciple, so you're my grand-disciple!"

"Master!" Smoker readily complied. He was now very emotionally intelligent, and even if he didn't know how to speak, he had a teleprompter provided by the goddess of wisdom.

"Hmm!" Cyborg nodded. "What do you need?"

"The 20,000 soldiers you asked me to select have been chosen!" Smoker said. "Please give your instructions!"

"So fast?" Cyborg was somewhat surprised. How long has it been since I gave the order?

"Whether a soldier can fight or not, whether he has the ability or not, doesn't actually require deliberate screening; the soldiers around him already know!" Smoker laughed. "So I just sent 1000 soldiers from headquarters to go deep into the grassroots to find out, and they identified 20,000 of the best. On average, that means each person only needs to find 20!"

"Excellent, excellent!" Cyborg nodded in satisfaction. "You're not only intelligent, but also very capable!"

He was increasingly satisfied with what he saw.

This child is not only smart and intelligent, but also has a strong fighting spirit. It seems that he also has strong practical skills and is not the kind of person who is all talk and no action.

However, the more outstanding Smoker is, the more uncomfortable Cyborg becomes.

"What a pity!"

"Master, what are you regretting?" Smoker asked curiously.

"It's a pity this battle is going to be lost!" Cyborg shook his head and said, "So you don't have much of a chance to make a contribution in this war!"

"How could this be?" Smoker exclaimed in shock. "Didn't we just get 20,000 guns? Isn't the situation so favorable right now?"

Steelbone shook his head: "Logically, this should be a military secret, but since you're one of us, I won't hide it from you! Your suggestion was excellent; the shells could indeed be transported by transport ships. But somehow the news leaked out, attracting pirates from all over to the transport ship to rob these shells!"

"The navy can't supply enough ammunition, and the Buster Call fleet has already returned to port. We have no long-range artillery support!"

"How could this be!" Smoker frowned.

"That's not all!" Steelbone sighed again, continuing, "Because the number of pirates has surged while ammunition is limited, these pirates are no longer satisfied with just plundering ammunition; they've also started plundering food and goods. Now, the prices of goods transported to Clover Island are skyrocketing!"

"This!" Smoker's face immediately turned ugly.

Four Leaf Island was not capable of supporting an army of hundreds of thousands, so the army's supplies were heavily reliant on naval transport.

The price increase for merchant ships is equivalent to an increase in the cost of maintaining the military.

The World Government has only so much money. If it runs out and the bandits are not eliminated, the war will be lost.

Because amphibious operations are too difficult and rely heavily on the Buster Call fleet, and now that the Navy has recalled the Buster Call fleet, it is obvious that he is unable to launch an attack.

If we can't attack, it's just a waste of money and resources.

In other words, failure was only a matter of time.

"How did this battle turn out like this?" Steel Bone felt somewhat bewildered. The Revolutionary Army wasn't this difficult to defeat before!

He didn't know the reason, but Smoker did.

There are many reasons why the revolutionary army was able to fight, but the core reason was that the revolutionary army had an advisor.

Ningyuan's move of digging trenches and creating cat-ear tunnels effectively crippled the Demon Slayer Order.

The revolutionary army's cannons, with a range greater than that of small and medium-sized warships but less than that of the Demon Order, were provided by Ning Yuan.

The revolutionary army's water-resistant firearms were provided by Ningyuan.

In addition, the goddess of wisdom also controlled the weather, ensuring that the timing was always in the hands of the revolutionary army.

The goddess of wisdom also provided map markers, exposing all the actions of the World Government to the Revolutionary Army.

Not to mention the grievance campaign and the public trial, these two moves first united the people and the revolutionary army of the entire Goa Kingdom, and then quickly persuaded tens of thousands of surrendered army soldiers to surrender.

Steelbone only knew that he still had 38 soldiers under his command, but he did not know that the Revolutionary Army had already reorganized into 40 regular troops, in addition to 120 million militia!

Of the 260 million people in the entire Kingdom of Goa, almost all able-bodied men and women, except for children and the elderly, participated in military training and acquired military knowledge.

This is a true example of the entire population being mobilized for war!

The Revolutionary Army was actually prepared for the World Government's forces to attack Tono Island (the island where the Goa Kingdom is located) and then start a people's war.

I just didn't expect the World Government forces to be so incompetent; they tried to charge several times but failed to make it through.

Of course, he wouldn't tell Cyborg these things, after all, he was also a member of the Revolutionary Army.

He came with a mission.

"marshal!"

"Um?"

"Master!" To be honest, Smoker felt quite embarrassed. This person had been so open and honest with him, but he had been thinking only of tricking this master.

However, he quickly convinced himself that he was on the wrong path. The stronger he became, the more reactionary he would be, and Cyborg was a living example.

The object of loyalty and righteousness is wrong; the harder Ganggu tries, the further he gets from the people.

It's only natural to cheat him!

Smoker said, "I don't think the lack of long-range artillery shells is unsolvable!"

"What's your idea?" Steelbone was taken aback, but managed to muster a little energy.

"Now that the Navy's shells have been stolen, do you think it's possible for the pirates to replicate these shells given their technological capabilities?" Smoker asked.

"Is that even a question?" Cyborg said irritably, "Absolutely!"

There are talented people on the pirate side too!

"Now that the technology has been leaked, is there no need for the Navy Headquarters to keep it secret anymore?" Smoker asked again.

"Huh?" Cyborg paused, looking at Smoker. "You mean...?"

"Since the technology is no longer a matter of secrecy, why don't we produce the shells locally?" Smoker pointed to the ground beneath their feet. "For example, we could simply build a military factory on Clover Island to produce shells, which would save us the trouble of transportation."

"No way!" Cyborg shook his head without hesitation. "The Buster Call shells use the latest type of exploding shells, and we probably can't have them manufactured by the member states!"

The world government doesn't mind if its member states have strong military forces, provided that you develop them yourself.

To get support from world governments? Absolutely not.

As for why, that involves deep-seated political maneuvering; in short, it simply won't work.

"But even pirates are mastering this technology!" Smoker said. "If these pirates only use it to fight the Navy, it won't affect us, but what if these shells are sold to the Revolutionary Army?"

"This!" Steelbone was immediately lost in thought.

Yes, why keep such a technology that is bound to be leaked so tightly covered up?

Do we really have to wait until we have an opponent and I'm getting beaten before we realize what's happening?

"Something's not right!" Cyborg suddenly sensed something was amiss.

Why was the shell technology leaked?

Isn't it because the shells need to be transported by transport ships?

Why do artillery shells need to be transported by transport ships?

It was Smoker's suggestion!

Is there something wrong with Smoker?

Cyborg immediately shook his head. There were indeed many traitors within the World Government, some of whom were openly doing business with the Revolutionary Army.

But Smoker could not possibly be among these people.

After all, Smoker came from the Navy's elite training camp, so he not only had impeccable credentials but also a bright future!

Why would someone who was destined to be a rear admiral or even a vice admiral join the revolutionary army?

What's the point?

For some inexplicable reason, Cyborg thought of Dragon.

It seems there really are such people?

However, he still ruled out Smoker as a suspect.

After all, Smoker's initial suggestion was not problematic, and with transport ships carrying ammunition, their attack did indeed proceed much more smoothly.

They just hadn't expected the revolutionary army to launch a night attack.

If the revolutionary army hadn't launched their night attack, they would have already established a foothold on the docks.

At that point, there would be no need for transport ships to continue transporting shells, and the shells would naturally not be lost.

The reason for this was the revolutionary army; they were too good at fighting!

Let's return to Smoker's advice.

Is it feasible to move the military factory to Clover Island?

Steelbone thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"It's already mid-September, and the World Government's funding for me will only last until December!" Cyborg said. "If we don't finish the war by December, we'll have to withdraw. In just three months, Clover Island probably won't even be able to build a factory, let alone supply artillery shells."

Four Leaf Island is not China; it doesn't have that kind of terrifying infrastructure capability. Building factories takes time, and training workers also takes time. Three months might not be enough to start production.

"Then let's find countries with an industrial base and existing production capacity!" Smoker said. "These countries have existing factories that can be easily modified and put to use!"

"You are the commander of Rogge Town in the East China Sea. Tell me, which country in the East China Sea has such industrial strength?" Steelbone asked.

"Uh!" Smoker started scratching his head.

The East China Sea region has a strong industrial base, but its strength lies in light industry, not heavy industry.

You can ask the merchants of the East Sea to produce military uniforms, after all, the East Sea is the birthplace of the famous luxury brand Doskoi Panda, but what about heavy industry?

Then you'll have to start building from mining.

"There are no industrially powerful countries in the East China Sea!" Smoker said frankly.

"The North Sea's industry is indeed powerful, but the journey is even longer than transporting from the Naval Headquarters!" Steelbone was also racking his brains.

"What about the Grand Line?" Smoker asked. "Aren't there any industrially powerful nations along the Grand Line?"

"On the Grand Line?" Cyborg paused, then remembered two places: "Alabasta and Water Seven both have strong industrial capabilities, especially Water Seven—oh wait, Water Seven isn't that great!"

Water Seven created Pluto back then, which the World Government greatly feared and has been monitoring and suppressing Water Seven's development ever since.

Letting them build ships is already an act of leniency; why would we let them build cannonballs too?

"The Alabasta you mentioned, is it that huge island nation on the Great Sea Route?" Smoker asked. "I know their perfumes are famous, but I didn't know their industry was so powerful?"

"Alabasta has a standing army of 60!" Cyborg said. "How can you arm 60 troops without some industrial strength?"

What he didn't know was that Crocodile was able to create the largest bomb in history without anyone noticing.

This fully demonstrates just how powerful Alabasta's private industry is, managing to create such a miracle outside of royal oversight.

"Then let's buy shells from Alabasta!" Smoker said.

"Alabasta has a strong industrial base, but its shipbuilding technology may not be as good as its navy!" Cyborg shook his head: "They can't cross the Calm Belt, they can only cross the Reverse Mountains, which is too far. It will probably take more than ten days to go back and forth."

Buying cannons from Alabasta is less efficient than shipping them from the Naval Headquarters!

"But Alabasta does have two warships!" Smoker laughed. "Standard Navy Navy warships!"

"Alabasta, how come there are naval warships?" Cyborg asked in surprise.

"Because my teacher, Admiral Zephyr, retired and went to Alabasta to become the principal, taking two warships with him when he left!" Smoker laughed.

Don't ask why an admiral can take a warship away when he retires. If you can train half of the navy, no one will stop you from taking a warship away if you want.

Furthermore, the World Government's warships are not strictly supervised. Since everyone is embezzling, wouldn't it be simple for the admiral to personally report the losses?

"That's good news!" Cyborg nodded in satisfaction.

After all, standard naval warships can cross the doldrums.

Of course, only a few warships can do that, but Zephyr is an admiral, so his warships can certainly do it too.

Alabasta produces artillery shells, which can be transported by warships. This would reduce the round trip, which would normally take 10 days, to just four days by traveling through the doldrums.

This is already two days ahead of the Navy Headquarters.

Although it is still less efficient than transport ships, it at least solves the problem of having or not having them.

As for whether pirates will rob Alabasta's warships?

It's entirely possible, but what does that have to do with Cyborg?

They robbed the Alabasta navy, and the losses are also the Alabasta navy's. At most, I just won't receive the goods, but I can pay upon delivery!

Of course, Alabasta might be unwilling to accept orders due to the significant losses incurred.

However, it shouldn't be a big problem. Using the technique of detonating explosives to lure them should be possible.

We can sign an agreement: if you don't give me the ammunition, I won't give you the technology!

Well, that's assuming Alabasta values ​​this technology. To be honest, Cyborg doesn't really have much confidence.

After all, he had heard that the new king of Alabasta was quite lecherous and might be a pleasure-seeker who wouldn't necessarily be interested in such advanced technology.

If this is the case, then Steelbone will have no choice but to resort to administrative measures.

Alabasta is, after all, a member state of the World Government. Although the World Government usually doesn't pay attention to these member states, if a strict order is issued, would you dare to disagree?

"We have shells, but what about the cannon?" Seeing Cyborg's somewhat excited expression, Smoker had to interrupt Cyborg's reverie.

Having shells alone isn't enough; to make the shells travel further, more advanced cannons are also necessary!

"What's the big deal? Let Alabasta produce the cannons too!" Cyborg waved his hand. The cannons weren't technologically advanced; the only core technology was the barrel material.

Ironically, the materials used for the gun barrel and the outer casing of the exploding shell have a striking similarity.

In other words, once you know how to make cannonballs, you'll basically understand how to make the Buster Call cannons. So instead of being stingy, it's better to transfer both technologies to Alabasta.

Steel Bones is a soldier, and soldiers are known for their decisiveness. Once he finalized his idea, he immediately contacted the Five Elders.

After some bargaining, the Five Elders agreed to his suggestion.

Unlike the Marine Headquarters, the Five Elders are different. Sengoku may not care about the threat from the Revolutionary Army, but the Five Elders do!

After all, if the revolutionary army saves a country, they will lose the heavenly gold from that country!

As for whether Alabasta's acquisition of the Buster Call cannon technology will threaten the World Government,

The World Government exclaimed, "How is this possible!"

The Buster Call is technology from so many years ago.

We're now dealing with pacifists, seraphim!

Moreover, the World Government believes that Ning Yuan's rise to power is all thanks to the Five Elders, so there's no way Ning Yuan would turn against the World Government!

It's meaningless. All nobles under heaven are one family; we are the only ones in the same class!

So the Five Elders called Ning Yuan again.

"Feed?" Ning Yuan answered the phone.

"This is the Five Elders!"

Ning Yuan was filled with respect and quickly said, "Five Elders, greetings! I must explain to you that Beaver and Ichimiya died by killing each other. I truly had no idea they would do such a thing!"

"Huh?" The Five Elders were taken aback, only then remembering that two CP agents had died in Alabasta.

"We won't pursue this matter!" The Five Elders were completely unconcerned. A CP agent?

It was just a tool; if it dies, it dies.

They didn't pay any attention when they saw the newspaper, and they would have forgotten about it long ago if Ning Yuan hadn't brought it up.

"We have something else important to discuss with you!" the Five Elders said. "Does Alabasta have factories that produce cannons and artillery shells?"

"Ah, maybe some, I don't know!" Ning Yuan scratched his head: "I'm not very good at governing a country!"

The Five Elders were immediately speechless.

They also had some understanding of how Ningyuan governed the country.

He married Princess Vivi and then put Vivi in ​​charge of all the ceremonial affairs in Alabasta.

Then they found another woman to oversee everything.

The navy has left everything to Hina.

Recently, they found someone named Nami to be in charge of finances. CP investigated Nami's background and found that she was the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates.

He entrusted everything to his confidante and lived a very relaxed life, which even made the five elders a little envious.

"Alright, enough with the chit-chat!" the Five Elders said. "Here's a task for you. The Navy will send you the technology for cannons and shells later. You'll have your factory produce them, and the Navy will send them to the East China Sea, to Commander-in-Chief Steelbone. Of course, you won't be working for nothing. Whatever your production costs are for the cannons and shells, you'll get 20% of the profit!"

Ning Yuan scratched his head: "This is a small matter, you can just talk to my secretary! I'm not in Alabasta right now!"

"Huh?" The Five Elders were dumbfounded. "Where are you?"

"I'm in the Devil's Triangle!" Ning Yuan said.

The Five Elders frowned immediately: "You're lost?"

"No, not at all. I'm here as a tourist, and I heard there's a pretty girl here. She's quite petite, but cute, has a great personality, and is a Lolita with twin ponytails!"

The Five Elders were speechless. Why the hell did I contact him?

"Never mind, we'll have someone contact your secretary about this!"

"That's it then, bye-bye?"

The five elders hung up the phone expressionlessly, then said irritably, "This is the first time I've ever seen such an irresponsible king!"

"And he's also very lecherous!" another of the Five Elders said.

"Which king isn't lustful!" another of the Five Elders said. "A king who is lustful is easier to control; if he isn't, we should be more wary!"

The five elders nodded in unison, agreeing that this made sense.

"But if he's so lecherous, why doesn't he just hold a beauty pageant in the country? Why is he running around looking for women? Isn't he afraid of running into some great pirate and getting killed?"

The five elders looked at each other, wondering, "You ask me? Who should I ask?"

Who knows what kind of bad habits this kid has?

"Forget it, let's not talk about him anymore!" the Fifth Elder said irritably. "Haven't you found out Si Qian's identity yet?"

"No!" Another of the Five Elders shook his head. "We suspect this person is from the Revolutionary Army!"

(End of this chapter)