Navy G12 branch.

  Smoker was in a meeting with several branch executives.

  Two months ago, he was assigo the G12 branch.

  This branch did not appear in the inal plot.

  After traveling through time for so long, I have never heard of such a branch.

  Therefore, Smoker is actually somewhat hopeful and curious.

  But after he saw the introdu of the branch, he suddenly felt dumbfounded.

  It turns out that the predecessor of G12 was the Naval Base 1704 in the Chambord Isnds.

  It was just approved to be upgraded to a branch more than half a month ago.

  During this period, Smoker also put in a lot of effort.

  Because Dofmingo was severely punished before, the world-famous sve au house was not built on the Chambord Isnds, but there were many smaller sve markets.

  Smoker revealed to the Celestial Dragons through Guernica that many high-quality sves with bounties of over 100 million appeared on the isnd.

  When the Celestial Dragons desded to the realm, the navy deliberately chased the pirates away and rushed towards the Celestial Dragons' team by act.

  Although the pirate was killed before he could say anything, the Celestial Dragons were still furious.

  Therefore, uhe pretext of proteg Tianlong, the Warring States Period applied to establish a G12 bran the Chambord Isnds.

  When Marshal Kong saw that it was about the Tianlong people, he approved it without thinking.

  So, the G12 branch was just released.

  But when Smoker and others arrived, their heads suddenly became big.

  Apart from the sign, nothing else has ged.

  There were no expansions, no instaltions, and no additional staff.

  In desperation, Smoker could only go to Zefa.

  Zefa was eating in the cafeteria at that time. After listening to Smoker's words, he spread his hands and said, "No money."

  Smoker was stuhe emperor was still starving his troops and had no moo build a Hammer branch.

  Zefa flicked the booger into Smoker's face.

  You should find a way to raise military expenses yourself, otherwise, see how much I would be worth if you sold me.

  Smoker's eyes twitched. It's hard for me to do this.

  Zefa flipped the table directly. It’s difficult to handle. If it’s difficult to hahen don’t do it.

  Zefa's rogue behavior made Smoker's face turn pale with anger, but he had no choice but to rub him hard.

  Zefa finally rexed,

  Anyway, don’t ask for money from the headquarters, and don’t dismahe G12 branch.

  Do whatever else you want to do, and if something goes wrong, I'll take care of it for you!

  If there is no funds, at least there are policies.

  Smoker's trip was not in vain.

  These days, he has been w about branch stru, and today's meeting is also for this matter.

  At this time, a female marih a rough fad a tall figure eaking.

  "Regarding the branch expansion pn, 400 residential houses and shops have been expropriated, and the pensation and up work has gone smoothly."

  Smoker nodded with satisfa.

  "Very good, Ayman, this only go smoothly if you do it!"

  Ayman ??saluted: "This is what I should do!!"

  Ayman was inally the base ander of Base 1704. During this ge, she romoted tadier general and stayed here to bee Smoker's assistant.

  It is fitting that she should be responsible for this kind of demolition work.

  Smoker turo ask his porary - Esther.

  "Ester, how's the staffing going?"

  Esther took out a notebook and stood up.

  "Rep to Majeneral Smoker, the headquarters has approved our application, and 1,050 naval soldiers will be in p three days!"

  Smoker nodded: "That's good... let's find a hotel nearby for aodation and meals."

  A normal naval base only has 150 people.

  With this number of people, it's okay to defend the town.

  But the Shampoo Isnds are a rge archipego with 79 isnds. What these people do?

  Including myself, one isnd is not enough for two people.

  Therefore, Smoker also mentioned important people to Zefa.

  Zefa said that you have as many as you like, but you have to bear the cost yourself, and the department will not pay a penny!

  Smoker's teeth were broken, and he finally uood.

  These old men just want to see what G12 do without the military support of the headquarters.

  This really dug a big hole for myself...

  At this time, Aiman ??asked.

  "Majeneral Smoker, why do we o apply for so many soldiers? The branch expansion plus military pay is too much of a burden!"

  The normal figuration of a naval branch is 1-2 lieutenant generals, 2 majenerals, 2adiers and els, and 600 soldiers.

  For example, Zayn was a majeneral before the act and served as the deputy base ander.

  In the inal plot, the G5 branch that Smoker went to had two lieutenant generals because it was located in the new world.

  But the figuration of the G12 branch is very special.

  There is 1 lieutenant general, and the quota is taken up by addition.

  Although he is the ander of the base, he also serves as the naval staff officer. He is usually at the base and has no time to worry about it.

  One majeneral is Smoker, who actually trols the G12 branch.

  This is a bit deceptive, but at least it s to the procedure.

  pared with the high-level staff, which is not full of persohere are 45 brigadiers and school officers below, and 1,200 soldiers, which is double the number of normal branches.

  Therefore, the current G12 branch is a little top-heavy...

  Faced with Aiman's doubts, Smoker was not angry.

  "I uand your worries, but my pn requires suffit manpower!"

  Ayman ??was stunned: "Pn?!"

  Smoker smiled.

  "You should also know the department's attitude t12."

  "I tell you that this is not because the department does not value us."

  "On the trary, we are carrying out an unpreted mission!"

  "In order to plete the task, I will implement two pns in the Shampoo Isnds: relog the isnders and attrag iment!"

  Everyone was stunned, what did you say? !

  Smoker smiled slightly and began to expin.

  The first is the isnder relocation pn.

  The Shampoo Isnds are posed of 79 isnds.

  In the year 1517 of the Sea dar when Luffy arrived, isnds 1-29 had pletely bee a wless zone.

  Although it is still in the hands of the navy, its trol is already quite weak.

  The isnder relocation pn is to move the civilians out of this area, directly abandon these isnds to the pirates, and then use superior forces to establish a defense line on the periphery.

  You pirates mess around inside as much as you like, but don’t even think about taking a step out!

  To realize this pn, we o have enough troops, so Smoker applied for so many sailors.

  In fact, these sailors are not enough. It is only because it has just been implemented and funds are limited, so some fewer people are needed.

  After hearing this pn, everyone looked at each other.

  In their minds, the navy should fight for every inch of territory fag pirates.

  Uedly, Smoker would take the initiative to give up ohird of the Shampoo Isnds. This is too crazy.

  I have never heard of any army doing this...

  The headquarters won't throw us all into Impel Down in a fit e, right?

  Smoker had his own pns.

  The Shampoo Isnds are the gateway to the new world.

  Not only are there many pirates, but there are also many tourists and mert ships.

  Rather than grabbing the eyebrows and beards and mixing them together with a rat trap, it is better to directly divert the ma.

  Ordinary people go to tourist areas and business areas, while pirates stick to illegal areas.

  The strong men who really want to go to the new world to stir up troubles would like the navy to stop b them, so they will naturally stay in the wless zone.

  The pirates who couldn't bear the loneliness and rushed out were not very strong, and it was easy to them up.

  At this point, someone raised a .

  "Rear Admiral Smoker, relog the isnders would be a good thing for the Navy."

  "But what about the costs?"

  "If we cover housing for them, it’s too expensive. If we shift the burden to them, wouldn’t that be unfair?"

  Smoker nodded.

  "I uand what you’re saying. Even though our budget is tight, we squeeze out some funds and offer them low-i loans to settle down."

  "Think about it—ohe pn succeeds, there will be chaos in the wless areas, but what about everywhere else?"

  "Safer, more fortable pces will attract more people. Trade will flourish, property values will increase, and ines will rise. After two years, the growth in capital and wages will offset the initial losses!"

  "Ahe Navy, also make early moves. We could acquire some properties ourselves. Even if we don’t have enough funds, we colborate with other branches. Later, whether we lease or sell them, it’ll be a profitable venture."

  "Of course, if any of you want to purchase properties, as long as you don’t strong-arm anyone, I won’t oppose it..."

  The Navy personnel’s eyes lit up.

  "That does sound like a win-win!"

  Someone else eagerly asked, "Rear Admiral Smoker, what do you mean by attrag iment?"

  Smoker didn’t answer directly. Instead, he pulled out a box of cigars and tossed it to the group.

  "Try these cigars first."

  They each lit one and took a puff, their eyes widening.

  "This cigar... it’s top-notch!" "A rare delicacy from the South Blue, usually reserved for royalty!" "Rear Admiral Smoker, do you have more? Let us have another!"

  They were so impressed they seemed ready to swallow the smoke itself.

  Smoker chuckled.

  "I ’t afford cigars this fihese are gifts for you, courtesy of someone else."

  He poi several crates behind him.

  "Those are for you too."

  Everyone was shocked. "Gifts? From who?!"

  Smoker smirked.

  "You’d know her. Former Navy traitor, now a rising star in the underworld—the ex-princess of the Tottenho Kingdom in the North Blue, Jakie Bradley Zeon."

  "What?!" Everyone was stunned.

  "The infamous ‘Gambling Demon’ of the underworld?!" "That fallen Navy officer?!"

  I years, Zeon had bee a major pyer in the underworld, a gambling ty.

  Smoker nodded. "That’s right. Both branch stru and the isnders’ relocation require massive funds, so I’ve decided to work with someohy. My choice is Zeon."

  "I pn to colborate with her to establish os irade zone and wless areas."

  The Navy officers’ eyes gleamed.

  "What a brilliant idea!"

  os in the wless areas would give pirates a pce to vent their excess energy, redug the damage they’d cause elsewhere.

  And os irade zone would bring massive bes, attrag crowds and revenue.

  Moreover, pirates would likely target the os during raids, but with their strong security, they’d alleviate some of the Navy’s burden.

  "Aside from os, Zeon has proposed another idea—a sve au house."

  The room fell silent as everyone exged uain gnces.

  Hina frowned. "A sve au house? Why would we allow her to build something like that?"

  It was true that the sve trade thrived in the Sabaody Archipego, but only because it was difficult to trol, not because anyone wa.

  Smoker took a drag from his cigar.

  "The sve trade is a cer on this isnd... no, on the world."

  "But as long as the nobility tio use sves, we ’t pletely eradicate it, no matter how hard we try."

  "Even if we wipe it out here, it’ll just move elsewhere."

  Hina nodded solemnly. "True. The more the Navy cracks down, the higher the prices go, whily attracts more traffickers."

  "And the nobles? Instead of helping, they protect the trade."

  Most Navy officers despised svery, but breaking the system was nearly impossible. The Wover and allied nations, the biggest sveholders, would never allow it.

  Smoker sneered.

  "The rougher the seas, the pricier the fish."

  "We ’t elimihe trade by ourselves, so why not work with Zeon? We’ll establish a reguted sve au house in the wless area. From now on, the trade will only be allowed there!"

  "Of course, we’ll set strict rules—who be sold, how much they be sold for. We’ll keep a close eye ohing!"

  "And the au house won’t be built for free. She’ll pay a hefty security deposit and give us half of the profits!"

  Hiated. "Using sve trade moo fund the branch... but..."

  L her voice, she added, "I still ’t stomach harming civilians."

  Smrinned darkly.

  "Who said anything about civilians? Why would we sell civilians?"

  "There are plenty of suitable didates in the wless areas."

  Hina’s eyes widened in uanding.

  Just then, Veep, the intelligence officer, chimed in.

  "Rear Admiral Smoker, if the au house is in the wless area, what if nobles enter? What if they’re attacked?"

  Smoker exhaled smoke, his expression mog.

  "World Nobles are protected by its. Not our problem. And no one’s stupid enough to attack the Celestial Dragons."

  "Of course, to save face, the Navy will step in as a formality. We’ll clear the area in advao avoid is."

  The choice of the wless area—the 1-29 numbered isnds—was deliberate. Their proximity to Mariejois made them the first stop for Celestial Dragons visiting the Sabaody Archipego.

  By designating these isnds as wless, Smoker effectively quarahe area.

  "If nobles from other nations e here, it’s the same process. Notify them to dock at official ports and provide them with a booklet of guidelines. Have them sign it to firm receipt, whether they read it or not!"

  Veep frowned. "That won’t stop them from going into the wless areas. What if they get into trouble?"

  Smoker shrugged.

  "Our duty is to protect the isnd. Their safety isn’t our responsibility."

  "But if something happens, they’ll pin to headquarters or the Wover."

  Smoker smirked.

  "We issued notices, published annous, and handed out booklets. If they choose to ighem, that’s on them."

  "Of course, we’ll still respond to emergencies. But since we’re a new branch with limited resources, we’ll have to request reinforts from headquarters. That takes time due to the approval process."

  "If they’re in a hurry, we allocate troops immediately, but any losses incurred will have to be fully pensated by them."

  Smoker then turo another officer.

  "Elvis, are the arras ready?"

  A wiry Navy officer stood and saluted. "Yes, sir! We’ve prepared three abareets in the designated area. They’re sealed off and ready for use. If needed, we set them abze to make the se look ving."

  Smoker nodded in approval. "Good. Keep track of the is—make sure no oaken to the same ‘stage’ twice!"

  "Uood, sir!"

  The others exged uneasy gnces, impressed by the audacious pn.

  It was ruthless and pragmatic. Yet somehow, it made their future seem brighter.