One Piece : Glory To The Fleet Admiral

Temporary City Hall Meeting Room.

Representing Orion to meet with the four underworld emperors, Crocodile truly experienced the joy brought by power.

Especially when he presented various 'reasonable' demands to the four according to Orion's plan, their expressions were nothing short of spectacular.

Although he had once been one of the Shichibukai and even challenged the world's strongest man, Whitebeard, in all honesty, any one of these four underworld emperors before him was not someone he could easily contend with, let alone 'issue commands' to all four as the leading authority.

Setting aside Morgans, the King of News, even Stussy, the seemingly delicate Queen of the Pleasure District who controlled an intelligence network far beyond his reach, with connections spanning the New World and the entire Grand Line.

As for Giberson and Lu Feld, they were even more fearsome figures he couldn't afford to offend lightly.

Especially Lu Feld, who was not only the undisputed Financial Emperor of the underworld but also maintained close ties with powerful factions like the Vinsmoke Family—once the terror of the North Blue, ruling the Germa Kingdom—and the Celestial Dragons of the Holy Land.

Had it not been for Orion's sudden rise and the swift executions of Kaido and Charlotte Linlin by his hand, Crocodile would never casually greet these underground emperors with a "Good afternoon, scum of the underworld."

Without such leverage, he would have engaged them with politeness to avoid conflict.

Yet now, these once-intimidating emperors were behaving like obedient children.

Particularly Lu Feld, the Grand Line's Financial Emperor who believed money equaled power, had proactively brought all his asset transfer agreements.

This left Crocodile with little need to 'teach them a lesson'.

"Since no one has objections to the meeting's agenda, the first half concludes here."

Crocodile handed Lu Feld's asset transfer agreements to his secretary and continued.

"Lu Feld has been exceedingly generous. Aware of the heavy losses the Marines have incurred in their recent crackdowns on evil forces, he has voluntarily extended his support. On behalf of Fleet Admiral Orion and the entire Marine force, I express our gratitude!"

"Of course, our gratitude isn't merely verbal!"

"As a token of appreciation, I've decided to invite Lu Feld to establish himself in Wano Country. Fleet Admiral Orion has stated that Lu Feld is a financial genius who must be entrusted with significant responsibilities."

At this, Crocodile slid a pre-drafted contract toward Lu Feld.

"Once you sign this agreement, you will oversee Wano Country's entire financial sector. However, this must not involve usury. Instead, your role will be to foster sustainable financial markets that drive Wano's future development."

"If successful in Wano, this financial system will be implemented worldwide."

Hearing this, Lu Feld's eyes lit up.

As expected, their guess was correct.

By demonstrating sufficient sincerity and pledging loyalty to the Fleet Admiral, they would not only avoid death but also gain the Fleet Admiral's trust, just like former notorious pirates such as Crocodile and Doflamingo.

Thinking this, Lu Feld couldn't wait to flip open the contract.

When his eyes landed on the bold heading, they instantly lit up.

"Credit Cooperative?"

"Indeed," Crocodile nodded, narrowing his eyes slightly. "This was proposed by Fleet Admiral Orion—a cooperative financial institution formed by member investments, promoting democratic management and providing financial services to its members."

Lu Feld fell silent, for the contract clearly outlined the entire framework of the Credit Cooperative, along with plans for market expansion and long-term development.

Though he saw no immediate personal benefits, he understood perfectly that once this system spread across the Grand Line and reached the Four Seas, the returns would far surpass anything he had ever dreamed of—legitimacy, walking in the sunlight as the undisputed financial godfather.

'Who would have thought Fleet Admiral Orion has such deep insight into financial markets?'

After finishing the contract, Lu Feld stood up excitedly.

"I thought coming to Wano Country would mark my fall from grace, yet Fleet Admiral Orion has entrusted me with such a monumental task!"

"I'll sign this contract!"

With that, Lu Feld immediately picked up a pen and signed his name with a excitement.

"Crocodile, what about us?"

Seizing the moment, Giberson glanced at Morgans beside him, then at Stussy who elegantly smoking her cigarette, before finally settling his gaze on Crocodile.

"I, too, can pledge all my warehousing assets to Fleet Admiral Orion. But I don't want to retire—I hope he grants me an opportunity as well!"

Before Crocodile could respond, a booming voice suddenly echoed from outside the conference room.

"The Fleet Admiral has arrived!"

"Attention!"

"Salute!"

"Loyalty!"

Hearing the sudden announcement, Crocodile stood up without hesitation, turning to face the door.

Following his lead, Giberson, Lu Feld, Morgans and Stussy quickly rose to their feet, not daring to delay.

At the same time, the closed conference room doors swung open and Orion, Gion, and Perona filed in one after another.

Entering the room, Orion ignored the four underworld emperors and strode straight to the head of the conference table.

Crocodile tactfully stepped aside to the left, adjusting the chair for him.

Orion gave Crocodile a slight nod of acknowledgment before removing his Fleet Admiral coat and handing it to Gion, then taking his seat.

Gion did not sit but instead stood beside Perona at Orion's right side, both standing at attention.

Watching the young Fleet Admiral move seamlessly from entrance to seating without pause, the four underworld emperors tensed instinctively, their breaths slowing as they stood rigidly at attention.

It wasn't that they were always like this, but the pressure emanating from this young Fleet Admiral was simply overwhelming.

Even though Orion merely walked into the conference room normally and took his seat without any domineering aura being released, they couldn't help but feel their hearts race.

Lu Feld and Giberson were so tense that beads of sweat gradually formed on their foreheads.

Truly, seeing him in person surpassed all expectations!

Morgans, whose nerves had also tightened when Orion suddenly entered the room, seized the opportunity to steal a glance at the figure seated at the head of the conference table, silently marveling in his heart.

Crocodile stood respectfully on the left, while Admiral Gion personally held his coat on the right.

Without needing any words or excessive gestures, simply by sitting there, his natural kingly presence weighed them down, making it hard to lift their heads.

For this alone, this young Fleet Admiral was worthy of the title "King of the Marine."

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