[Tashigi: No, it can't be possible, Vice Admiral Gion. That's an admiral of the Navy we're talking about. How could an admiral possibly die?]
[Ain: Yes, Vice Admiral Gion, there must be some mistake.]
[Gion: I hope that's the case, but admirals are not invincible. Since we need the Seven Warlords to handle our opponent, it shows that their strength is also very formidable. And with the Revolutionary Army involved, the situation becomes even more complicated."
["Of course, it's also possible that something happened to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, thus a current admiral became the fleet admiral. This would naturally lead to a new admiral appearing to fill the vacant spot. It's hard to imagine, if all three admirals or Fleet Admiral Sengoku were safe and sound, that a new admiral code-named "Fujitora" would emerge.]
Tashigi, Hina, and Ain fell silent upon seeing this.
Though they were reluctant to admit it.
They also understood that Gion's points made sense. If admirals were truly invincible, then former Admiral Zephyr wouldn't have been defeated and lost an arm.
[Gion: Of course, it's not necessarily a case of the death of the fleet admiral or an admiral. It might also be that they were severely injured and thus unable to continue in their current positions. Additionally, Tokikake and I, as vice admiral candidates, did not become admirals. Perhaps, we also experienced some accidents in that war.]
[Hina: Vice Admiral Gion, these are all just speculations after all! No matter what, please find Arton first. If Arton becomes part of the Navy, that potentially brutal future for the Navy might become brighter.]
[Ain: Yes, if we had the power of Tsunade that Arton and his group control, even if a War of the Best happens in the future, our Navy losses could be minimized.]
[Gion: I understand, no matter the method, even if it involves using a beauty trap, I must pull him into the Navy's camp.]
[Tashigi: A beauty trap?!]
[Hina: It's a necessary measure. If we had to say what Arton's weakness is, it might only be beautiful women. And that man has said he wanted to take the women from his works as wives. That means he does have a certain fondness for us. But this fondness is for the versions of us in the doujinshis. It's uncertain how much of that fondness would extend to the real versions of us.]
[Gion: Even so, this can still be our advantage. However, just me alone may not be enough to fully captivate him.]
[Hina: That's true. After all, Arton already has two beautiful women by his side, one of whom is Red-Hair's daughter. So, Vice Admiral Gion, if there's any way Hina can be of help, Hina is willing to assist.]
[Gion: Thank you for your understanding, Hina. Rest assured, Arton doesn't seem to be a frivolous man. You might just need to give him some minor benefits. For instance, walking past him in a sexy swimsuit or giving him a massage. Leave the rest to me.]
[Ain: I... I will too!]
Ain pursed her lips, sending her own message. Despite feeling extremely shy, the thought of her mentor Zephyr facing danger in the upcoming Battle of Marineford made her put aside her embarrassment.
[Tashigi: …]
Tashigi, looking at the diary entries, blushed red and then went blank, her thoughts coming to a halt.
[Gion: Haha, you're very brave, Ain. But all this is still too early; let's talk about it when I meet Arton first. Your immediate task is to complete your own duties and try to find other people who have the diary, especially within the Navy.]
[Hina: Understood, Vice Admiral Gion.]
[Ain: Yes, Vice Admiral Gion.]
[Tashigi: …]
[Gion: It seems Tashigi is temporarily unable to think, haha.]
***
Totland.
Cake Island.
[Charlotte Cinnamon: Sister, you saw everything Arton mentioned about the Battle of Marineford, right?]
[Charlotte Galette: Yes, sister, do you think we will be part of the pirate side in the Battle of Marineford?]
[Charlotte Custard: A massive war that involves the Navy, the Revolutionary Army, the Seven Warlords, and pirates, since we're one of the Four Emperors, the chance of our involvement is quite high.]
[Charlotte Galette: How could this be, could it be that mother lost her position as one of the Four Emperors because of this war in the future?]
[Charlotte Pudding: Although according to the original trajectory, mom lost her position as one of the Four Emperors, at least she's still alive.]
[Charlotte Smoothie: Pudding is right! However, we can't be careless. Because of Arton, the future may be somewhat affected and could be worse than the original trajectory, so we need to be well-prepared.]
[Charlotte Galette: "But how can we prepare if we can't go and find Arton in the East Blue?"]
[Charlotte Cinnamon: "Yes! Because Lola left Totto Land on her own, Mom no longer allows us to leave Totto Land at will. She's even unwilling to give us her life card. If we act on our own, the homies around the entire Totto Land will definitely notice."]
[Charlotte Smoothie: "This is indeed troublesome, but it doesn't mean we have no chance."]
[Charlotte Cinnamon: "Sister, what do you mean?"]
[Charlotte Smoothie: "A man like Arton will definitely not remain obscure in the future. Since he wants to be a pirate, it won't be long before he likely has a very high bounty. When that time comes, I will mention to Mom that I am interested in this man and want to recruit him as my husband."]
Although Charlotte Smoothie and Arton have never met, this does not prevent her from being interested in him.
And she herself is someone who covets strong power.
If marrying Arton could give her strong power, she would not mind doing so.
[Charlotte Cinnamon: "I see, so by marrying you want Mom to send an invitation to Arton for a tea party? But sister, you are one of the Sweet Commanders, Mom won't easily let you marry a man. Unless Arton initially has a high enough bounty and shows enough worth."]
[Charlotte Galette: "If Mom won't let sister marry Arton, I could do it."]
Charlotte Smoothie's eyes flashed as she read Galette's message.
***
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