Chapter 118

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The Navy stayed until the end, waiting for Dak to finish talking with the others before approaching.

Clearly, they had a lot to discuss or something very important.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Fleet Admiral Sengoku."

"No problem. There are a few things we'd like to discuss with you."

Sengoku was accompanied by only Tsuru and Zephyr.

Among the Navy's top brass, the three admirals still followed orders blindly. Borsalino had his own thoughts but kept them to himself, so Sengoku only brought these two wise and steady individuals.

"One of the matters concerns the Pokémon School?"

"Yes, aside from the slot we have with the Pokédex, our Navy should also qualify for pre-registration, right?"

Sengoku didn't ask about the Pokédex slot.

After all, Whitebeard had already asked loudly, and Sengoku and the others were standing nearby, so they heard it even without trying.

"Of course. If they meet the criteria, they can enroll."

Dak nodded.

He hoped more Navy personnel would sign up.

Since this was the first trial batch, Dak wanted students who would be more disciplined.

Navy personnel were used to following orders and receiving guidance, so they should be easier to teach.

"We plan to have about a thousand new Navy recruits who just finished training sign up."

Sengoku didn't hold back, suggesting a thousand recruits right off the bat.

"What about the other matters?"

Dak wasn't surprised by this.

The Navy had never been shy about their intentions or attitudes. A thousand recruits were actually a small number in Dak's eyes.

Dak estimated that by the time school opened in March next year, pre-registration numbers could easily reach a hundred thousand, including all kinds of people.

Dak planned to establish four more branch stores in the Four Seas and another on the Grand Line.

With these branches, those who wanted to register but were too far from Water 7 would have a way to do so, increasing the number of registrants.

The progress of establishing these branches depended on how many people joined the Pokémon Alliance after this performance and when Dak could acquire new high-level Pokémon.

The former determined the establishment speed of the Four Seas branches, and the latter determined the Grand Line branch.

As for the locations.

They would be in the busiest trade cities of the Four Seas.

These bustling cities usually had Navy branches and special teams to protect transactions.

Furthermore, those who came to trade were often merchants from various islands or village representatives, like Gen from Cocoyasi Village or the Goat caretaker from Syrup Village, who needed to purchase items unavailable in their villages.

Opening branches in such places would help popularize Pokémon in the Four Seas.

Places like Cocoyasi Village couldn't afford Pokémon for everyone; they were too poor. Even the cheapest Pokémon would be out of reach.

But they could pool money to buy a few Pokémon eggs, treating the hatched Pokémon as village members who could help in times of danger.

If they couldn't even reach such cities, they likely wouldn't be able to afford Pokémon anyway.

The Grand Line branch would be in the Sabaody Archipelago.

"I want to ask, is the Pokémon Alliance currently short on people?"

Sengoku pondered before asking tentatively.

Despite the Pokémon Alliance's impressive appearance, it was basically just a few key figures and Pokémon Island. Beyond that, it was a small organization.

This was understandable.

Dak had only been in this world for a little over two months.

The first month was spent completing mainline missions and breeding Pokémon eggs, without making much money.

Everything he had now had been developed in the past month or so, which was already very fast.

"Yes, we are quite short on people."

Dak nodded. This was obvious to anyone.

If they weren't short on people, Dak wouldn't have announced recruitment during the performance.

"Does the Alliance have any plans to recruit from the Navy?"

Sengoku suddenly looked sly, glancing around before pulling Dak closer and whispering in his ear.

"?"

Recruit from the Navy?

Dak's expression turned strange.

He hadn't considered this before, but now that Sengoku mentioned it, Dak started thinking.

The more he thought about it, the more he saw the potential.

The World Government and the Navy weren't official entities but more like commercial organizations, akin to the conglomerates controlling power and resources.

Both Doflamingo and Tesoro, former kingpins of the underworld and current golden emperor, understood this, hence their large-scale money hoarding.

If the World Government ran out of money, the Navy had two options: dissolve due to financial collapse or find a new investor and switch bosses.

The Pokémon Alliance's emergence gave the Navy this hope.

Previously, only the World Government could afford them, but now the Pokémon Alliance seemed capable too.

Moreover, the Pokémon Alliance appeared more righteous and aligned with the Navy's image, making it a better fit for upholding justice.

"So, we're all thinking the same thing."

Tsuru and Zephyr nodded at Dak's curious look.

"..."

Dak pondered for a while.

If they could recruit the Navy, it would be fantastic.

Not only did most of these people have a sense of justice, but they also formed a well-established, powerful army with a professional and proficient system, saving Dak a lot of time and effort.

In the future Pokémon era, Dak would need to establish a new force to handle illegal activities at sea.

Like the police force in the Pokémon world, Officer Jenny's profession, specializing in combating illegal activities and ensuring the safety of civilians.

The Inspection Corps would focus on fair treatment of Pokémon, not dealing with human disputes, mainly ensuring Pokémon rights and treatment.

Besides these two forces, Pokémon Island would also need a management team, which was currently just the lone leader, Sugar.

"Yes."

After considering all this, Dak nodded.

"Then we can discuss more specifics."

Sengoku smiled, feeling a sense of relief for the first time in years.

Finally, they could free the Navy from the clutches of the Celestial Dragons and the World Government and take action against those despicable beings.

When the time came, Sengoku vowed to lead the charge, raising his golden fists in front of the five fools of Mary Geoise and ask,

"World Government, why rebel?"

Not just Sengoku.

Even Zephyr looked somewhat relieved, grateful he had stayed in the Navy as an instructor, thanks to Fleet Admiral Kong's persuasion. Otherwise, he might have missed the Navy's bright future.

However, Tsuru seemed worried.

She considered many factors, seeing both the pros and cons.

Changing bosses wasn't easy.

What would happen to the Navy's branches worldwide?

How would the enlisted personnel react?

Would the spies planted by the World Government catch on early?

Marineford was so close to Mary Geoise, under the World Government's nose. How could they prepare in advance?

Tsuru also hoped the Navy could break free from the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, but the difficulty was indeed high.

"Let me ask, what's the Navy's annual budget?"

"Without considering new projects, just maintaining normal operations and daily expenses, it's at least 100 billion Berries a year."

"How much?"

Dak was stunned, unable to process it.

100 billion Berries, which was 100 million Pokémon Coins?

Hahaha.

Dak laughed, unable to hold it in.

With 100 million Pokémon Coins, he could buy ten max-level legendary Pokémon in the pirate world and annihilate everything.

Buying the Navy wouldn't achieve that.

"That's not much."

Sengoku shook his head at Dak's expression. No one knew better than him how much the World Government and the Celestial Dragons collected annually in Heavenly Tribute. "A single World Government-affiliated country in the New World pays at least 5 billion Berries annually. With about twenty such countries, the Heavenly Tribute from the New World alone could sustain the Navy and fund new research."

Sengoku knew that for most people, 100 billion Berries was an astronomical figure.

When he first heard it, his mind went blank too.

No wonder so many were willing to serve the World Government; they were truly generous with money.

The World Government had nearly 200 member countries, with over 100 from the Four Seas and several dozen on the Grand Line.

"Yes, but we at the Pokémon Alliance don't collect Heavenly Tribute. We can't afford the Navy."

Dak shook his head.

The plan to recruit the Navy seemed far off now.

"It's okay. As long as we know we're on the same page, I can start making some preparations. As for the money..."

Sengoku looked at the vast world of Pokémon Island.

He wasn't worried about the Pokémon Alliance's future ability to fund the Navy.

Having confirmed Dak's attitude and the feasibility of his plan, Sengoku now had a clear idea of how to proceed.

He then turned and left with the Navy personnel.

(End of Chapter)