Pirates: It's not a mythical beast, it's a phantom god

La clapped his hands slightly and continued:

"Those chosen to serve as the Seven Warlords of the Sea belong to the World Government, but their identities are pirates."

"They stand somewhere between black and white. If they can have the best of both worlds, they can reap the enormous benefits inherent in this previously unavailable ecological niche."

"And if we can participate, we can also get a share of the pie."

"Yeah."*3

After listening to La's long analysis, the three of them nodded as if they had gained something.

"Uh...who should we send then?"

Burfat asked, raising his hand.

"do not know."

La's answer was simple and straightforward.

"what?"

"The selection of these individuals must have been made through internal discussions within the World Government. They will most likely be pirates who are strong but not very powerful."

La explained as a matter of course:

"People like us are basically not considered by the other party."

"And considering that our current relationship with the Navy might not be that... harmonious, I imagine that people associated with us probably wouldn't be chosen either."

"So we can only wait until the candidate is selected before we approach and win him over."

"..."

"Uh... so the Seven Warlords of the Sea don't really have anything to do with us right now? Then what exactly did you say earlier about the scales and weights..."

"As for the secondary purpose... I guess it's to give you a new perspective~"

"Don't let simple likes and dislikes influence your view of a force. After all, if the ultimate goal is to overthrow the World Government, you must first be on the same page as the other party."

"Well, you're right."

The three of them nodded in agreement.

"What's the main purpose?"

"To kill time."

……

Chapter 263 Warring States Concerns

Office of the Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

"Sorry, Sengoku."

"You were supposed to take a leave to recover, but the order was to immediately begin selecting the list of the Seven Warlords of the Sea upon your return."

Behind a brand new desk, Admiral Sora looked at Sengoku, who was still wrapped in bandages, and said apologetically.

Zhan Guo, who was sitting on the sofa on the side, was holding a stack of wanted posters that were not very thick.

Today he did not wear his usual serious black suit, but a looser robe, as if to allow the wound under the bandage to breathe better.

"It's okay, my injury is actually not serious anymore."

"Although I can't participate in the battle for the time being, I don't need to spend time resting."

After all, the Human-Human Fruit is also an animal-type mythical beast, so its recovery ability is still there.

Zhan Guo himself was still in his prime and had sufficient energy and blood, so even though he was seriously injured at the time, he was almost fully recovered within a month.

But despite this, he still followed the doctor's advice and did not remove the bandage directly.

……

Wow~Wow~

After the greetings, Sengoku quickly set about the task of selecting the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

One wanted poster after another flashed across his round-frame glasses, and Zhan Guo quickly retrieved the biographical information of these pirates in his mind.

The list in his hand was a preliminary list that had been roughly screened by his subordinates, eliminating some pirates who were not strong enough or simply could not agree.

"Um……"

Thirty minutes later, after putting down the last wanted poster in his hand, Zhan Guo took off his glasses and pinched his eyebrows after recalling the information about the pirate with a ferocious chin on it.

To be honest, the so-called "Seven Warlords of the Sea" plan that the World Government suddenly came up with this time was indeed beyond Sengoku's expectations.

After the navy, which was their flagship, suffered a huge loss, instead of thinking about emergency recruitment, they suddenly had the idea of ​​allocating troops to pirates...

All I can say is that these people mentioned above still have some amazing wisdom.

“Huh~~~”

After a short brain rest, Sengoku spoke hesitantly, but he did not talk about the selection of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Marshal Kong, to be honest... I still feel that the decision made by the higher-ups this time is a little inconsiderate...

"Recruiting pirates, granting them legal rights to plunder or something..."

"With all due respect, this is using the World Government's credibility and authority to endorse the criminal acts of these pirates. If this continues, the government's credibility will be severely damaged!"

"And our navy's position is going to be very delicate."

What would those robbed countries and people think if they found out that the navy and the world government not only did not protect them but instead stood on the side of the pirates?

Ah~ It turns out that the navy isn't the so-called justice either, and even the World Government is no different from pirates...

I was robbed before the navy came, and I was still robbed when the navy came... Then what's the use of your navy?

Not to mention that it is impossible for those pirates to listen to the World Government obediently. They will definitely make small moves behind the scenes, and even use the World Government to stir up trouble.

Therefore, in the eyes of Zhan Guo, this so-called "Seven Warlords of the Sea" plan is simply drinking poison to quench thirst, and it is bound to explode in the future.

"Ah~"

Kong also sighed heavily after hearing what Zhan Guo said.

Granting pirates a legal identity, and even providing them with help and protection when necessary... This is unacceptable to any navy with a sense of justice.

"I know everything you said, but this was already decided by the higher-ups, orders personally issued by the Five Elders."

"All we can do now is use the personnel screening authority delegated from above to try to select the least troublesome bastards."

"Ah~"

Hearing Kong's words, Zhan Guo couldn't help but sigh as well.

After the last battle in which the navy was nearly annihilated, its strength had declined to an extremely dangerous level.

In the next few years, the ability to strike the New World will not be completely lost, but it will be very limited.

Even Sihai and Paradise were affected to a certain extent and were forced to adopt a conservative policy of contraction.

Although the news of the navy's defeat did not reach the public's ears due to the World Government's full blockade, some rumors still leaked out.

The navy's recent apparently conservative stance seems to further confirm this rumor.

According to the latest statistics from various branches, many pirates in the Four Seas and the Grand Line are already eager to try.

Helplessly, Zhan Guo picked up the stack of wanted posters at hand again, looked through them carefully again, and finally picked out about a dozen of them.

"These are all pirates with strength at the level of Vice Admiral in the headquarters. They are currently alone or have only one ship. I think they are more suitable."

"Ah."

After taking a quick look at the dozen or so people picked out by Zhan Guo, Kong nodded. They were all pirates with no major bad records.

"Call He and her staff over here, and let's do a final selection together."

"This is a serious matter, so we should be more cautious."

"..."

"Should we call Garp?"

"No need. He just doesn't want to get involved in this, so he's been hiding lately."

"..."

"Speaking of which, Marshal Kong, regarding the two girls from the Beasts Pirates, their wanted posters..."

After hesitating for a long time, Zhan Guo finally asked.

In his mind, the little girl named Osiris is very suitable for the position of Shichibukai.

During that month of getting along, he had a rough idea of ​​the other person's situation - she was cheerful and lively, not very ambitious, and although she often spoke without restraint, she had no bad intentions... Most importantly, she would not take human life lightly.

To be honest, if the other party was not really unwilling, Zhan Guo really wanted to lure him into the navy.

"No, neither [Princess of the Underworld] Osiris nor [Princess of War] Obelix mentioned a wanted order."

"Is that really the case..."

"Well, after all, according to what's said above, that battle was originally a 'non-existent' one, so there's no reason to suddenly offer a bounty on those two."

"As for the little golden girl you mentioned, it's even more impossible. The government still hasn't found any specific information about her."

"We don't even have a single photo or picture of her right now. You said you couldn't remember what she looked like, right?"

"This may be some special fruit ability."

"..."

Hearing this, Zhan Guo's brows frowned even deeper.

That little golden girl was definitely the most dangerous and unusual person he had ever met in his life. It was not just her strength that could easily burn mountains and boil seas, but the most important thing was her indifferent attitude towards life.

That is definitely not the attitude a normal human being should have. Even those abnormal lunatics don't act like her.

Zhan Guo suspected that if necessary, that guy would not hesitate at all even if it meant burning the entire world to ashes.

[It's a shame that the New World's intelligence system was almost completely destroyed in the last battle, otherwise it wouldn't be so passive.]

……

After discussions between Sora, Sengoku, Tsuru, and all members of the Marine Headquarters' General Staff, the first generation of the Seven Warlords of the Sea were officially decided.

Then, invitation letters were sent out one after another to confirm the attitudes of those pirates and whether they were willing to become Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Finally, after adjusting one or two candidates, the news of the establishment of the first generation of Seven Warlords of the Sea was brought to all parts of the world along with newspapers like snowflakes.

Chapter 264 Vague Wishes

"Hmm... small fry."

"This one is also a small fish."

"A defeated general...a piece of trash."

"And this one whose name I haven't heard of yet...Super Trash."

Kaido's eyes scanned the list of Seven Warlords in the newspaper one by one. Looking at the faces of those he either knew or had fought with, his expression became more and more contemptuous.

These are basically small fry that he can take care of with a few blows. To be honest, Kaido feels that there is no need to lose face and win over these guys.

A group of weaklings who can't even protect themselves probably won't be able to stay in the position of Shichibukai for too long, so there's no point in rushing to contact them now.

Wow~

The newspaper continued to be flipped, and Kaido looked at the remaining candidates for the Seven Warlords of the Sea with some lack of interest...

Suddenly, a familiar face came into Kaido's eyes.

"what?!"

"It's this guy. I didn't expect him to agree to become a Shichibukai."

Looking at the familiar face with a ferocious chin printed in the newspaper, Kaido's mouth corners finally curled up.

It seems that there is no need to waste any more time waiting, the most suitable partner can be decided now.

Excellent execution ability is often an important indicator to measure whether a person has the potential to do great things... After making up his mind, Kaido immediately took out a Den Den Mushi from his arms and dialed a number.