The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 523 It's probably even capable of going toe-to-toe with ancient weapons, isn't it?

Charlotte's office was unusually lively today.

The fact that all six of the family's top combatants have gathered here is something that hasn't happened in a long time.

Charlotte was somewhat surprised. What did these guys want to do that they all come together?

His gaze swept over them one by one.

Redfield, Barrett, Beta, Jhin, Pendor's faces—I can't guess their purpose.

"Tell me what exactly happened?"

Charlotte looked at everyone, confused, and began to speak.

Hearing Charlotte speak, Beta, who had been holding back for a long time, quickly spoke up.

"Your Majesty, I have discovered a problem."

question???

Charlotte looked at Beta with slight surprise at his words, while the others seemed to have rather interesting expressions.

He subconsciously touched his chin and spoke.

"What's the problem?"

Beta paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and spoke.

"Your Majesty, the army under my command has a major weakness: it is incapable of naval warfare! Opportunities for amphibious operations are also extremely rare."

Charlotte was taken aback when she heard this.

This... he never thought of doing naval warfare like this before!

Of course, Charlotte did not immediately answer the question raised by Beta.

Charlotte then turned to Barrett and asked, "Barrett, what's your opinion?"

Huh? Barrett was suddenly called out by Charlotte and was momentarily speechless, unsure of where to begin.

Beta, on the other hand, looked at Barrett with anticipation.

"Cough cough cough..." Barrett coughed a few times and said, "Didn't His Majesty say at the beginning that the army is the core force protecting the continent of Hibernian? I think the army really doesn't need to go to sea at all."

Barrett seemed a little guilty after he finished speaking.

They came here entirely because Beta begged and pleaded with them, hoping their boss would come up with a solution.

Army units can't always stay cooped up at headquarters!

However, when Barrett spoke, Beta glared at him.

He wanted the other party to come here and brainstorm solutions together.

Why did they betray us as soon as they got here?

He's probably the most miserable one.

"Your Majesty, even the Jin people's air force can take their flying units out to sea to fight, while I'm stuck at home."

Beta, feeling increasingly humiliated, continued speaking.

Jin's lips twitched involuntarily. How did the conversation end up circling around him?

"Your Majesty, it is indeed an indisputable fact that the army is difficult to play a role at sea."

Although Jhin really wanted to help, he couldn't think of anything else the army could do besides defense.

So I spoke my truest thoughts.

Beta stared in disbelief, pointing at Jin: "You, you, you..."

He was so angry that he couldn't even speak properly. Isn't this just adding fuel to the fire?

Not only did it not help, it was a complete blow to him.

Pande remained motionless. After all, as a naval admiral in charge of the navy, his forces were the ones that launched the most battles against the outside world.

It's best to keep a low profile and not cause trouble for that poor guy Beta.

As for Redfield, he remained silent, as he had never even considered it.

He was the Minister of Military Affairs of the Kingdom of Heberfeller. His position served a certain check and balance, but its main purpose was to highlight his status and position.

His practical combat effectiveness is not significant; his overall strength is far more important.

After all, the Hibernian family had plenty of talent in combat, so he didn't need to give them much command.

Beta was so angry at the plan that he gritted his teeth.

He felt inexplicably heartbroken at the "unethical betrayal" of his brothers.

A bunch of fake brothers!

Everything was fine when I arrived, but everything changed once I got here.

Faced with Beta's gaze, the others could only awkwardly glance sideways; they really couldn't think of any way to deal with this!

Besides, you can't just spout nonsense to fool your boss, Charlotte!

Therefore, they decisively chose to sacrifice Beta.

"Your Majesty, it would be such a waste if the various advanced weapons equipped by the army didn't come into play!"

Beta could only look at Charlotte with a pitiful, pleading expression; he was not willing to give up at all!

Upon hearing Beta's words, Charlotte pondered for a moment.

The army does indeed spend a huge amount on various weapons and equipment.

Heavy artillery, tanks, armored vehicles, modified beasts, missiles... all kinds of new weapons would be a waste if used only for defense.

Most importantly, this is a world centered around the ocean, where the army truly has few opportunities to shine.

People subconsciously didn't consider the other roles of the army.

Seeing Xia Luo deep in thought, everyone remained silent.

Based on recent intelligence and judgment, Charlotte realized a major problem.

We need to be very clear about one issue.

That is, the red earth continent is the largest supercontinent in the world.

The World Government has always had an army, but due to the current state of the world, it doesn't have many opportunities to demonstrate its capabilities.

The last time the Heberfeller family invaded the Red Earth, the opposing army was too far away to provide rapid reinforcements.

However, because of this, a large number of army troops are now stationed near the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

The intelligence provided by Kikia also revealed that the World Government has been strengthening its land forces to protect the Red Line in recent years.

The strength of the army units that receive preferential treatment will certainly be greatly enhanced.

As a regular force protecting the Red Line, it can be considered a direct force of the World Government.

Charlotte frowned slightly.

If the two sides were to actually fight on the Red Line someday, the army would definitely be a major obstacle.

Another very important issue is that the number of troops involved in the decisive battle is definitely not small.

Even Hariri's Door-Door Fruit ability cannot directly deploy a large number of troops in a short period of time.

Once the top experts are entangled, the Heberfeller family is likely to suffer huge losses in the early stages.

This problem must be solved.

The Hipperfeller family's massive navy was unable to provide artillery support.

This will significantly weaken their artillery support.

An idea slowly formed in his mind.

It needs to be able to rapidly deploy troops, provide strong artillery support, and land on the Red Earth continent as soon as possible.

That was the only person who could do it; in the Heberfeller family, there was only one person who could do it.

That's Bruno, the user of the Float-Float Fruit.

This way, the entire army can participate in the battle.

Charlotte's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he was not simply using it as a transportation base, but rather building it into a powerful island-shaped aerospace fortress based on the island.

Thinking about this, Sherlock couldn't control his thoughts.

"Go and summon the Finance Minister Ivan and the Science Minister Saga Yar."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The waiter beside him immediately bowed and left.

Beta and the others were all stunned. It seemed that Boss Charlotte was about to do something.

Not long after.

Two ministers from the kingdom arrived in haste.

"His Majesty!"

Ivan and Saga Yar spoke at the same time. Although they didn't know Charlotte's purpose, judging from the lineup in front of them, it was clear that something big was going to happen.

Charlotte got straight to the point.

"Saga Yar, I need an island to be transformed into a sky fortress. Can you do that?"

Faced with the decisive Charlotte, the charming Saga Jarl hesitated for a moment.

"Your Majesty, could you elaborate?"

This is the first time I've ever heard of the term "space fortress".

"To prepare for future wars, let's build a flying island fortress!"

Charlotte's concise answer left everyone speechless.

Saga Yar nodded. "However, Your Majesty, the energy problem is a major issue that cannot be resolved in the short term."

Charlotte knew very well that the energy source capable of moving an island was something that couldn't be developed for the time being without the technology of a vast kingdom.

But that doesn't matter, because he has alternatives.

"We can use Bruno's abilities."

Upon hearing Charlotte's words, Saga Yar's eyes lit up; she had truly forgotten about this matter.

"Understood, Your Majesty."

Saga Yar spoke elegantly, saying that at least the most difficult problem of energy drive had been solved.

"Your Majesty, do you have any further requests?"

Charlotte paused for a moment, realizing he should indeed make his demands more specific.

After all, there's no time to waste.

"In order to cope with the uncertain and huge war in the future, the first requirement is to be able to deploy hundreds of thousands of troops from the army, navy and air force to the battlefield as quickly as possible."

Beta's face lit up with joy. As expected of the boss, this meant that the elite army troops would finally have a place to use their skills instead of being stuck on the mainland.

He didn't forget to look smugly at Barrett and the others.

Barrett and the others were shocked that Charlotte had devised such a plan in such a short time to solve the problem that had been troubling them.

Of course, this can't be blamed on them, since the combat mode has always been naval warfare, with warships.

This seemingly unconventional strategic arrangement was naturally not conceived in the short term, as it was constrained by the current combat mode.

However, in Charlotte's vision, the space fortress not only deployed a large number of troops itself.

It can also be used in conjunction with the power of the Haririmon Fruit to teleport large numbers of elite troops to various small battlefields for coordinated operations...

Before anyone could react...

Charlotte continued to talk at length.

"Secondly, I need the aerospace fortress to have powerful firepower, to make full use of all the latest offensive weapons of the family, so that it can provide full artillery support to the battlefield at any time and clear the way for the entire army."

The core of this system naturally revolves around the missiles developed by the family and Little Oars, who holds the title of Little Hades.

Not only can it solve the problem of artillery fire, but it can also facilitate the large-sized Little Oz to accompany it into battle, providing long-range artillery coverage.

When poor, they employ tactical infiltration; when rich, they unleash artillery barrages. The Hibernian family possesses such innate advantages that it would be a waste not to use them.

He couldn't let it go; no amount of preparation was too much for victory.

"Third, the island must be transformed into a steel structure and equipped with a Sky Cloud Top to enhance its defense."

Indeed, such a large aerial target must possess extremely strong defensive capabilities to prevent it from being shot down by a powerful opponent, in order to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.

"Fourth, equip them with the latest communication equipment developed by the family to provide real-time battlefield reports, so as to make rapid adjustments to the situation in response to changes on the battlefield."

This is not difficult; it simply involves establishing an independent Den Den Mushi (snail phone) biosignal receiving station within the space fortress to coordinate with troop operations.

Fifth, establish a combat command center.

That's right. With communication support, members who are not good at combat but have excellent command skills can coordinate and arrange their actions according to the changing situation on the battlefield.

"Sixth, build a separate control room to provide Bruno with a safe space to protect him from interference."

Charlotte spoke calmly, "The current Sky Fortress relies on Bruno's abilities, so Bruno absolutely cannot be allowed to have any problems."

Once his abilities fail, the space fortress will no longer be a terrifying weapon that determines the outcome of war; instead, it will become a huge joke.

"Seventh, it is equipped with a brand-new weather monitoring station to observe severe weather at any time and avoid risks."

Extreme weather can have a huge impact, and getting lost in it can be a serious problem.

It is easy for a huge accident to happen.

Charlotte had to be cautious, as it concerned the safety of the Heberfeller Kingdom's army.

Of course, this also includes military barracks, ammunition and weapons depots, food warehouses, etc.

Everything is available.

Charlotte's comments, one after another, left everyone dumbfounded.

Once this thing is made, it might be able to rival ancient weapons!

Saga Yar was utterly shocked; every plan Charlotte proposed seemed utterly absurd.

This guy is the epitome of a brilliant and imaginative war genius!

"Is there a problem? Can this plan be completed?"

Charlotte looked directly at Saga Yar; whether his many demands could be fulfilled would require the efforts of everyone.

Saying and doing are two completely different things.

It is only through the immense resources and accumulated wealth of the Heberfeller family that they were able to accomplish such an incredible feat.

If changing to another power wouldn't work, perhaps the world government could.

"No problem, it'll definitely work."

Faced with such a challenge, Saga Yar did not back down at all; this was truly a worthwhile task!

How can there be progress without challenges?

"good!"

Charlotte shouted loudly, clearly very happy.

"Remember, I need to see results within two years."

Saga Yar nodded solemnly. "Your Majesty, there are no problems."

With that assurance in hand, Charlotte looked at Ivan, knowing that the realization of the space fortress plan naturally required money.

"Ivan, do you have enough money?"

Ivan placed one hand on his chest and answered firmly, "Absolutely no problem, Your Majesty."

As the treasurer of the Kingdom of Heberfel, he was the most qualified to speak on the matter of money.

With the wealth and income from all sources, the Heberfeller family could easily build an aerospace fortress without causing them serious damage.

Their financial resources are fully capable of supporting such a massive expenditure, and the most difficult and expensive energy and power system can be disregarded for the time being.

And many mature technologies and products no longer require further research investment, which makes a big difference.

These are completely different things, thanks to the Heberfeller family's vigorous development in science and technology.

This huge advantage is now very evident.

Charlotte nodded in satisfaction.

The plan for an aerospace fortress was quietly born, and one day it will shock the world.

That will also be the most amazing war ever.

He was making final preparations for the war.

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(End of this chapter)