One Piece: My Uncle Is Kizaru

However, the resentful Smoker was unaware...

At this moment, the Naval Headquarters was convening an urgent meeting that had a significant connection to him.

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In a smoke-filled office.

Several naval officers responsible for the management of the East Blue region had gathered here.

The leader among them held the rank of Rear Admiral in the Naval Headquarters!

In the Navy, rank is not necessarily obtained through combat.

Some specialized administrative personnel can also become pillars of the Navy through their own means.

And now, such a group of naval pillars were all showing signs of nervousness, silently waiting for the Rear Admiral who was on the phone.

"Yes!... I understand!... Please rest assured!... Hmm!... Hmm! I got it!..."

After a series of responses, the Rear Admiral, sweating profusely, suddenly let out a long sigh of relief, then with a click, hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Immediately after, his expression changed, his gaze sharp as a sword, sweeping across everyone present.

"You all heard the content of the call, right?"

The Rear Admiral spoke in a low voice.

"The highest-ranking officer of a naval base actually chose to become a pirate!!!"

"And over the past two years, Morgan has committed unforgivable crimes in Shells Town!"

"If this matter is not handled properly, it will severely damage the Navy's authority in the East Blue!"

"Some newspapers have already started reporting on the events in Shells Town."

"We must come up with a solution to resolve this issue smoothly by today!"

"Give the people of the East Blue an official response!"

Smack!

The Rear Admiral slammed his hands on the table, exuding an extremely serious aura.

The naval officers attending the meeting were instantly affected, sitting up straight.

They had already heard about the incident at G-153 base.

In fact, similar incidents were not new to them.

After all, the situation in the East Blue is what it is, compared to the other three seas, it is indeed an environment prone to pests.

If they were to investigate strictly, some of those present might even be the protectors of those pests.

In the past, they would use old methods, either controlling the media to minimize the impact, or turning a blind eye, letting time dilute everything.

However...

Who would have thought that the incident at G-153 base would somehow reach the ears of Fleet Admiral Sengoku!

Causing the Fleet Admiral to be furious with their East Blue naval institution.

What angered the Fleet Admiral was not the attack on the base, but the fact that Morgan had been tyrannizing Shells Town for two years without anyone noticing!

If they couldn't resolve this matter perfectly, they would have to sacrifice someone to bear the consequences.

No one could be sure that the person to be sacrificed wouldn't be themselves.

In an instant, all the naval officers in the meeting room began to ponder deeply.

Soon, an officer with square-rimmed glasses proposed a suggestion:

"How about we say that Captain Morgan was actually impersonated by pirates, and the real Morgan was killed by pirates?"

"..."

The Rear Admiral glanced at him, his face cold and grave.

"Do you think Fleet Admiral Sengoku is as foolish as you are!? Idiot!!!"

"At a time like this, you're still thinking of shirking responsibility!"

Smack!

The Rear Admiral slammed the table forcefully, his gaze sternly sweeping over everyone.

"Listen up!"

"Usually, I can turn a blind eye to your little tricks, but if you think you can muddle through this matter..."

"Then we're all doomed!!!"

The Rear Admiral's voice carried a hint of despair.

In fact, due to some high-level connections, he had heard that Fleet Admiral Sengoku was planning a purge of the Navy's internal pests in the near future.

If the investigation revealed a serious crisis of trust in the East Blue, then his position as the head of the department would be over.

Fortunately, grassroots investigations are always the hardest to conduct, especially in these turbulent times.

Even though the headquarters had stationed Smoker in the East Blue for so long, due to the special geographical location of Loguetown, he still didn't have a deep understanding of the East Blue's situation.

The Rear Admiral speculated that the reason Fleet Admiral Sengoku knew about this incident was likely due to Smoker's report!

Because Smoker is different from them.

Even though he is only a headquarters Captain, he is a close ally of the Fleet Admiral's faction.

Coincidentally, just as the Fleet Admiral announced the purge of the Navy, Smoker, who had been stationed in Loguetown, went to Shells Town to pursue pirates.

The coincidence was so terrifying that it made him shudder!

But speaking of pirates, a shadow crossed the Rear Admiral's eyes.

He remembered the name of the pirate crew that caused this incident—the Twilight Pirates!

In fact, it was because the pirates of that crew caused a commotion in Loguetown that Fleet Admiral Sengoku noticed the situation in the East Blue...

Even ordering the immediate issuance of a bounty for a pirate named Kyle.

At the time, he and his superiors had set the bounty amount.

Damn pirates!!!

The Rear Admiral had decided that if they could get through this incident safely, he would definitely increase the East Blue Navy's pursuit of the Twilight Pirates!

And that damn Morgan too!

You had a good position as a Captain, but you chose to become a pirate, huh?!

Just you wait!

I'll spread your bounty posters all over the East Blue!

Enjoy the pursuit from bounty hunters!

Those hounds work much harder than the East Blue Navy!

In the meeting room, people occasionally proposed their own solutions.

But most of them were old tricks they had used before, completely unsuitable for the current situation.

Finally, a bespectacled officer, who seemed smarter than the others, adjusted his glasses and turned to the Rear Admiral:

"Rear Admiral, I believe that in the current situation, it's impossible to shirk our responsibility anymore."

"Rather than considering solutions that will only make things worse, we might as well admit our mistakes..."

"Hmm?"

The Rear Admiral was suddenly taken aback.

He pursed his lips, as if thinking about something, then lightly tapped the table.

"Go on."

The bespectacled officer's eyes flashed with delight, organizing his words, and said in a low voice:

"We don't necessarily need to cover up our mistakes, after all, everyone makes mistakes!"

"But we can use some methods to turn these mistakes into something good."

"We can first apologize sincerely to the people of the East Blue through the media, and promise that such incidents will never happen again, gaining the people's forgiveness."

"Then, we can downplay the severity, turning this incident caused by pirates into a naval honor!"

"After all, not many people know the truth, they only learned from some unofficial media that a naval Captain from G-153 base became a pirate."

"We can say that it was Captain Smoker from Loguetown, while patrolling the East Blue, noticed something unusual about the G-153 base commander, and after a series of battles of wits and courage, he finally obtained evidence of Morgan's crimes..."

"Cornered, Morgan had no choice but to become a despised rat!"

"With some good writers, we can highlight Smoker's greatness in this incident, and get some media to follow up with reports..."

"We can turn this incident of a naval Captain's betrayal into a heroic tale of Smoker!"

"This way, not only will Morgan's betrayal be downplayed, but the people will also trust the Navy more because of Smoker's presence in the East Blue!"

"Our reputation will also be reversed!"

"Rear Admiral, what do you think?"

As the bespectacled officer finished speaking, the entire meeting room fell into silence.

After a while, the Rear Admiral sitting at the head of the table tapped the table, looked at the bespectacled officer, and slowly smiled, revealing a cunning grin, clapping his hands:

"Brilliant! Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant~!!!"