Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 182 Vergo and Gaga's Seventeen or Eighteen Girlfriends.

G-5 Naval Base.

Inside the base commander's office, Vergo was looking at the newspaper in his hand.

Breaking news! Admirals Sakazuki and Kuzan will duel to determine the new Fleet Admiral!

"I didn't expect the rumors from headquarters to be true, Punk Hazard." A hint of surprise appeared on Vergo's usually indifferent face.

He had indeed heard some rumors circulating from headquarters a couple of days ago, saying that General Kuzan and General Sakazuki had gone to Punk Hazard and would be having a showdown for the position of Marshal.

However, Vergo didn't take it too seriously, but today the news was even published in the newspaper.

What does this mean? It means that neither Mary Geoise nor the Navy Headquarters intended to cover this up, and it also indirectly proves its authenticity.

"A duel for this reason is really childish," Vergo remarked before ceasing to pay attention to the news.

According to the newspaper, Sakazuki and Kuzan have not yet arrived in Punk Hazard, but a reporter from the World News has applied for special permission from the World Government and was led by the CP Agency to the previously unsearchable island without a magnetic field. He will then broadcast the duel between the two generals up close.

Speaking of Punk Hazard, the only thing that bothered Vergo was that Monet and Caesar mysteriously disappeared there, and according to the Vivre Card, they had unfortunately perished. His young master had also gone there to investigate, but the final result was unsatisfactory, and no clues were found.

This incident has directly led to the Donquixote Family's current predicament, with both the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates pressuring Doflamingo to provide compensation and a reasonable solution.

The money was paid, the cooperation was reached, but the deal fell through. Do you think Kaido and Charlotte Linlin will let Doflamingo off the hook?

After suppressing these thoughts, Vergo looked at the documents on the table again.

This document relates to the upcoming global conscription. Although the scale of the conscription has not yet been specified, it is clear that even at the very least, it will be much larger than the usual conscription.

Vergo was well aware that once the scale reached this level, it would inevitably mean a relaxation of the review and other related processes, and the previously strict review would have many areas where "concessions" could be made.

"If we take this opportunity to place some suitable people from the family in, and with my secret support, we might be able to further enhance the young master's influence in the Navy," Vergo thought to himself.

In particular, according to some of the information revealed in the current documents, this recruitment drive may even directly grant officers at the rank of colonel, which is a significant move.

If he could seize the opportunity to cultivate his skills in the navy and train a group of reliable family members in the future, wouldn't that in turn help him, Vergo, to continue to make progress?

"This matter needs to be taken seriously." After some thought, Vergo decided to find an opportunity to intervene in this conscription.

Just as he was thinking about these things, there was a gentle knock on the office door.

Vergo composed himself and said softly, "Please come in."

After the door opened, a naval captain with a fierce face, who looked no less than a pirate, walked in. He quickly reported, "Lord Vergo, the liaison office has received the latest notification that Inspector Sengoku will arrive at our G-5 naval base in two hours."

"What?" Vergo exclaimed in surprise, "How come I didn't receive any prior notice?"

"It's said that this inspection is a surprise inspection, starting from here and covering the entire New World naval base. The order will not be announced; we will only be informed before we arrive," the naval captain said.

After a slight pause, he chuckled and said, "That's the situation with our G-5. It seems chaotic, but there's nothing really wrong. I think it's just that the Inspector General has just taken office and is going through some procedures."

Vergo nodded at first, but then said, "But it might also be a way to make an example of someone."

"Is it really necessary? Perhaps someone else would have such intentions if they were to become the Grand Inspector, but Mr. Sengoku was a former Fleet Admiral, and his prestige is undeniable. It shouldn't be to the point where he needs to establish his authority in this way, right?" The naval captain paused for a moment, then analyzed the situation further.

After thinking about it carefully, Vergo realized that it did make sense.

If it were someone else who had been promoted from a lower-level position to the position of chief inspector, they might need to establish their authority and achieve some results in this way.

But now the Grand Inspector is a former Fleet Admiral. Does Sengoku need this kind of authority? Obviously not.

"Then maybe it really is like you said, just a way to relax and go through some formalities or something," Vergo said with a smile.

This also shows that when Vergo was with these G-5 naval personnel, he didn't always put on airs. They got along very well, and all the members of the G-5 naval force respected him as their base commander.

This also earned Vergo a very good reputation in the navy, making him a highly trusted naval commander.

Although somewhat surprised by Sengoku's sudden inspection of G-5, Vergo remained calm, as all his work at G-5 was in accordance with naval regulations, and he had not engaged in any shady dealings.

When the Warring States period came to investigate, all they could find was that he was a diligent and good navy officer.

"Make arrangements. Have the finance department prepare all the accounts, and have the base's sanitation checked again as soon as possible. Then we'll welcome our Grand Inspector to inspect our work. You bunch of bastards, it's one thing to be unreliable on ordinary days, but don't embarrass me in front of the Grand Inspector," Vergo ordered.

Being called a "bastard" didn't bother the naval captain at all; he just chuckled and said, "Don't worry, we promise we won't embarrass you!"

G-5 is known as the Navy's dumping ground. Every year, headquarters dumps those unruly troublemakers into G-5. As everyone knows, troublemakers in the military are usually more capable than ordinary soldiers, or even stronger. Otherwise, if they are not capable and are unruly, they will definitely be taught a terrible lesson.

So over time, although G-5 has a terrible reputation in the Navy, its combat capabilities are indeed more powerful than those of ordinary naval bases.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been placed on the front lines of the New World.

About two hours later, the observation tower at G-5 base directly observed three warships heading towards them on the horizon. After confirming through internal Den Den Mushi (snail phone) communication, they learned that it was the inspection fleet of the Grand Inspector.

On the flagship's deck, Sengoku looked at the G-5 base, which was gradually becoming clearer in the distance, and said with a complicated expression, "Those guys in G-5, although by our navy's regulations, none of them are good, we cannot deny their contributions and sacrifices. Every year, the casualties at G-5 base are very high. Those bastards may have many flaws, but they never admit defeat in the fight against pirates."

"I've heard of their reputation. They're pirates in the Navy. To say they're even more ruthless than pirates, I don't know if that's a compliment or an insult," Bane said with a chuckle.

"In recent years, under Vergo's leadership, G-5's reputation has actually improved a lot. I used to admire Vergo's talent because of this. Now, the thought that he might be a pirate who infiltrated the Donquixote Family really breaks my heart," Sengoku said regretfully.

Wang Mang was humble before he usurped the throne.

Bane suddenly thought of this sentence, and after thinking about it again, he realized that he was the same way.

Thinking about this, Bane felt that he still needed to learn from Vergo's experience. It's good to perform well as an undercover agent, but you can't be too perfect, otherwise something would be wrong.

He needs to add a persona to his image in the navy that doesn't quite fit the public's expectations, so that it seems more authentic.

Just as Bane was pondering what label to assign to himself, Sengoku suddenly spoke up: "Although it might be a bit nosy of me to say this, I still have to remind you: don't let your love life affect your normal work, understand?"

"Huh?" Bane paused for a moment, then said, "Are you talking about me, Nami, and Fubuki? Does this affect the image of our Navy or something?"

"No, not at all." Sengoku shook his head and said, "There are quite a few people like you. Take Kake, for example. If I remember correctly, he has seventeen or eighteen girlfriends and confessed to Gion a hundred times. Of course, he was rejected every time. But how should I put it, although his love life is very complicated, it has never affected his work and mission. You should think about this more."

"Understood," Bane nodded.

Looking at it this way, I actually already have a label that doesn't meet the public's expectations: I'm a lecher!

That's all right now!

But how come that guy, who's so ugly, even sleazy, can still have seventeen or eighteen girlfriends? Is he that popular?

I'm definitely befriending this guy; I'll definitely learn from him sometime in the future!

(End of this chapter)