"That guy Aokiji has fallen... No, I should say that guy originally had the attributes of a salty fish, but now he has become even more salty?"
Seeing that Wood still had a sigh of relief, but did not make a decision to expel the blue pheasant, Robin couldn't help but said anxiously: "Captain, I am really not joking with you. If you leave the green pheasant alone like this,
, there will be problems.
Over the past year or so, Aokiji has made people on the island gradually begin to trust him with his kind attitude and down-to-earth personality.
During this time, he also began to explore the island secretly, and even secretly asked people on the island more than once about your whereabouts.
It’s not a big problem if he knows about the arsenal and other areas on the island, but if he discovers your secret, captain, it will be very troublesome, right?”
Green Pheasant is not a fool. Wood has been missing on the island for more than a year inexplicably, and has not appeared anywhere else on the sea during this period. It is as if he has completely disappeared. Naturally, it is impossible for him not to be concerned about it.
And Aokiji probably realized that this was Wood's core secret, so he endured all kinds of difficulties from Robin and Perona and persisted until now.
"Well, Aokiji is also a powerful fighter after all. Since he wholeheartedly wants to join our Wood Arms Company, and his performance over the past year is obvious to everyone.
As you said, Qingzhi has established good relationships with many people on the island. If we drive them away at this juncture, the people on the island will think that we are killing the donkey, right?"
Everyone knows that the fox dies and the rabbit is sad, and Qingzhi probably guessed that such a situation would happen, so he kept a low profile and integrated into the group.
"But Captain, if things continue like this, Aoki Pheasant will soon enter our core..."
"I already know about this matter, and I have also thought of a solution. Now please call Qing Pheasant here."
Before Robin could speak, he was interrupted by Wood's hand. Seeing Wood's confident look, Robin also chose to believe Wood, twisted his waist, and turned around to leave.
"You said Captain Wood wants to see me? Captain Wood has returned to the island? Or is the captain finally finished?"
Aokiji, who was still doing dirty work, was quite surprised when he heard Robin's message.
During the past year or so, Qing Zhi could not stand this inhumane treatment at first, but every time he was about to give up, he thought of the important tasks assigned to him by the organization.
If you give up now, all the previous hardships will be almost in vain. Whenever I think of this, Qing Zhi persists again and again.
More than a year has passed, and now he has become accustomed to this kind of life. He even thinks that this kind of life is a kind of spiritual practice.
"I am not one of those simple villagers on the island, so don't try to get any information from me.
If you want to know something, you can ask the captain directly. As for whether he will tell you, that is not something I can decide."
Robin undoubtedly hated Aokiji, but she had to admire his character and endurance. When she was a child, in order to survive, she clung to various pirate groups as hard as she could, but she didn't expect that Aokiji, an admiral in the navy, would be better than her.
I can still tolerate it!
"General Qing Pheasant, I haven't seen you for more than a year, and you look much more down-to-earth than before.
Well, it’s just that the smell on your body is a bit unpleasant... I can guarantee that if you go out and say that you are a vegetable farmer, not a naval admiral, 99% of people will believe it."
He hadn't seen Aoki Pheasant for more than a year, and his appearance really frightened Wood. The horse-faced man who used to be tall and tall now has a much darker skin, and his temperament has also changed completely compared to before.
Different changes, as Wood said, today's blue pheasants really don't look much different from vegetable farmers.
Wood originally wanted to pretend to step forward and hug the other person, but the moment he walked into the other person, a repelling smell hit his face, and he couldn't help but stop in an instant.
Just from the question emanating from the other party, Wood could tell that Robin and Perona have really made things difficult for Qing Pheasant these days.
"Don't call me Admiral Aokiji anymore. I've said it a long time ago. I am no longer an admiral.
And I think the captain should know very well why I am like this."
Aokiji didn't believe that Wood didn't know what Nico Robin and Princess Mononoke did to him. Even Aokiji believed that the actions of the two of them were secretly instigated by Wood, so at this moment, he was concerned about Wood's false feelings.
Naturally, there are some who don’t catch a cold.
"Well, after all, the former navy admiral came to seek refuge with me, a navy traitor, so I can't be cautious.
But Mr. Aokiji, you have now proven yourself with actions, and you have passed my test in more than a year, so I decided to promote you to become a cadre of our weapons company."
After hearing what Wood said, both Aoki and Robin on the side had expressions of extreme astonishment on their faces.
Because what Wood said really surprised them, and even said that it was completely unexpected to them.
"What? You all seem to be surprised by my decision?
After all, Aokiji is also a former Navy Headquarters with the highest combat capability. Such a strong general came to join me, how can I keep letting him do some dirty work? Since he passed the test, he will naturally be entrusted with important tasks.
After hearing what Wood said, Robin didn't know what kind of plane her captain was planning, but out of her absolute trust in Wood, she did not choose to interrupt at this moment, but quietly waited for the follow-up.
As for Qing Zhi, although he looked calm on the outside, he was actually quite excited inside at the moment.
Oh my god, he had never been so excited when he was promoted to admiral!
Looking back on the past year or so, Qingzhi didn't know that he had survived this way. Fortunately, he endured the humiliation and finally made the other party become careless, began to trust himself, and finally got through it!
"Considering that you, Aokiji, are neither good at negotiating nor making weapons, the only cadre position suitable for you is combatant. What do you think?"
For more than a year, although Aokiji really wanted to get in touch with the core management of the island, Nico Robin was too guarded against him, so that he had no grasp of anything. At the moment, except for his own combat power, Aokiji really couldn't think of anything.
What other cadre positions can I be qualified for?
"Since it is the captain's decision, I naturally have no objection, but I think no matter what I do, it must be much better than what I am doing now."
Hearing Aoki's words, Wood selectively ignored the complaints and ridicule in the other party's words, and directly stepped forward with a look of relief and patted Aoki's shoulder and said: "It seems that our weapons company's future safety issues should be
It’s guaranteed, Aokiji combatant, I’m very optimistic about you and hope you can work harder.”
"It's a coincidence that the weapons company happens to have a difficult matter to deal with right now. Originally, I was still worried about what to do.
Now, Aokiji, you have actually become a cadre of our weapons company, I think you should be qualified for this job."
One second, Qingji thought he had finally made it through. The next second, he suddenly heard Wood's words and suddenly felt something bad in his heart. He felt as if he had been tricked, but now he seemed to be unable to say anything.
Something went wrong at that point.
Wanting to become a cadre of "Wood Arms Company" was Aokiji's original goal. Now he has achieved his wish, but he seems to have discovered that the result is not what he thought at the beginning...
Looking at the silent Qing Pheasant, Wood continued: "I think you should have seen the newspapers during this period.
I am an honest businessman, but now someone is playing tricks behind my back, trying to make me bear the identity of a criminal like a pirate.
And through some investigation, I also found out that this is what Tenyasha Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords under the King, said.
The other party is also one of the giants in the underground world, and he has been coveting our business for more than a day or two. In addition, because of his old grudge with me, it is normal for him to want to mess with us this time.
For us now, the Don Quixote family is not a powerful character, but after all, the opponent has the status of the King of the Shichibukai and the King of Dressrosa. If you touch him directly, it will attract some unhappiness.
Necessary trouble.
So now I need a henchman who is both strong and smart to go to Dressrosa and destroy Doflamingo and the Don Quixote family."
"Although our Wood Arms Company is now a big business, our top-end combat capabilities have always been somewhat lacking.
Nowadays, the only cadres in our weapons company who can compete head-on with the Joker are Robin and Russ.
Russ has to be responsible for escorting goods and other tasks, and Robin is completely unable to leave the Dark Island, so I want to leave this task to you, Aokiji, what do you think?"
Hearing what Wood said, Aokiji was naturally unwilling. He had just gotten into the position of a cadre, and before he had time to explore the secrets of the island, he was about to be sent out to fight the Shichibukai.
.
But he didn't know how to refuse Wood's mission. This was his first mission as a cadre. If he refused directly, the trust that had not been easy to gain before would really fall short.
And Aokiji didn't think Wood was playing tricks on him, because Aokiji also knew about the situation on the island and some of Wood's information.
Nico Robin is the manager of the entire Dark Island. Without Wood, she cannot be left out, otherwise many things on the island will stop functioning.
Indeed, as Wood said, Russ is now out escorting goods. As for the other cadres, they are either not as powerful as Doflamingo, or they are just technicians. Looking at the entire island, it seems that he is the only one suitable for this job.
There is also the old grudge between Doflamingo and Wood. Aokiji is also aware of it. It is normal for him to stumble the other party. Aokiji does not think that these things are Wood's nonsense.
In order to make Aoji willingly accept this mission, Wood was silent for a while, and then broke the news again: "In order to fight against our company, that guy Joker also channeled Kaido of the Beasts and developed artificial devil fruits.
, trying to compete with us for the arms business.
The current Dressrosa is actually their arsenal. The former King Riku was controlled by that guy Dover's Thread Fruit, which eventually caused everyone to betray their relatives.
Doflamingo took advantage of the chaos to seize the kingdom, and also used the childlike fruit ability of his subordinate Sugar to turn those who resisted him into dolls.
I have to say, that guy Doflamingo is indeed quite capable, but even if he is in the underground world, he must have a minimum bottom line, which is why I have never gotten along with that guy."
Aokiji is a navy, and he is the kind of navy who speaks with justice. When he heard the violent information exposed by Wood, his heart naturally had some fluctuations.
He didn't know that the Kingdom of Dressrosa actually had such an inside story. If what Wood said was true, then Doflamingo had obviously violated the rules of the Shichibukai.
And the civilians of Dressrosa who were turned into dolls are now in dire straits.
As for why Wood knew these things, Aokiji didn't find it strange. After all, both Wood and Doflamingo were in the underground world, and it was quite normal for them to know some dirty information about each other.
"President Wood, I am willing to take on this mission and go to the Kingdom of Dressrosa."
After just a short moment of hesitation, Qingzhi made a decision. If he didn't know these things, he could still turn a deaf ear, but now that he knew, the "justice" he possessed did not allow him to remain indifferent to it.
And if this mission is completed, it will not only liberate the Kingdom of Dressrosa, but also further gain Wood's trust. For Aokiji, this is killing two birds with one stone.
"After all, Aoji, you are the most powerful person in the former Navy Headquarters. Even if you fight with Don Quixote's guys, you should be able to escape unscathed or even defeat them all in one fell swoop.
So if I leave this matter to you, I would be very relieved, but there is one thing you need to pay attention to.
Our Wood Arms Company is a serious businessman on the sea, and Doflamingo is the king of the Shichibukai and the king of Dressrosa, so before taking action, it is best for you to investigate Don Quixote first.
The deeds behind De's actions should be disclosed to the public, and then they can choose to take action.
After all, I heard that Doflamingo's reputation in Dressrosa is quite good, and he is now apparently a member of the World Government. It is always a bit bad for us to directly attack him.
If other kingdoms see it, they will think that we are cheating on others, which will be very bad for the reputation of our weapons company and will make it difficult to do business in the future."
When he heard Wood say that he was a serious businessman on the sea, a hint of ridicule flashed through Aoki's expression, but even if Wood didn't say it, he had originally planned to do so.