Chapter 159 Improve the navy’s treatment! Merit system!
At the same time that the promotion ceremony for Marine Marshal Marinevando began, the Beast Pirates in Wano Country began to assemble.
Although Kaido of the Beasts has been the most active among the Pirate Emperors in the past ten years, when it comes to the Beasts Pirates, there have been very few big moves.
It seems that after occupying Wano Country, this gang of pirates settled here with peace of mind and became a dead house.
In comparison, whether it is the Whitebeard Pirates who occupy the largest territory in the New World, the BIGMOM Pirates who send out invitations all day long to invite people to come to hold 'tea parties', or even the Red who is keen on adventure The Fat Pirates have more presence than the Beast Pirates.
It is precisely because of this that when the Beasts Pirates began to gather, the members of the CP organization lurking in Wano and even the Beasts Pirates were not able to react immediately.
By the time they boarded Boros' spaceship Overlord and prepared to go to sea, it was already too late to send the message out.
“A machine that can block phone bug signals, this is really a good thing!”
Quinn, who is also half a scientist himself, ran around on Boros’ spaceship very curiously. He ran around, asking questions from time to time to the alien crew members who looked strange but fit the style of the Beasts Pirates.
“Just find the corresponding electromagnetic wave and interfere with it. This is a very simple technology, Mr. Quinn.”
Following Quinn is a space pirate with four arms. Its own combat effectiveness is low, but the race it belongs to is a group that is very good at invention and creation, so it can stay on the spaceship of the Space Dark Matter Pirates.
Unfortunately, for Boros, the only criterion for judging the value of his men is combat effectiveness, and weakness is the original sin.
So Boros can tolerate subordinates like Kaido who are full of betrayal, but he will not care about the life or death of a loyal technician.
So after discovering that the new senior combatant Quinn was interested in technology, the four-handed space pirate decisively hugged Quinn's thick legs.
Even in the heyday of the Space Dark Matter Pirates, there were no more than thirty senior combatants on the spacecraft, and it was impossible for the senior combatants at that time to look down on a five-level warrior like it. Scum.
"It's really amazing. You deserve to be a space pirate! Bring out all the good things you have!"
Quinn excitedly patted the shoulders of his new little brother, although this little brother was a little weaker. , but the various new technologies that are emerging one after another make Quinn simply not be too greedy.
When he goes back and absorbs these technologies from the universe and re-transforms himself, he might be able to give that annoying Jhin a good beating!
“Ah!”
Jhin who was guarding Kaido suddenly sneezed. Jack, who was eating and drinking, looked over curiously, but was stared back by Jhin. .
Except for Quinn, who is interested in the technology of the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates, all the officers of the Beast Pirates gathered in the Noda temple.
Poros from the universe is not interested in the lively atmosphere, but he does not mind the behavior of his subordinates who like to have banquets together.
"Hey! You've been out at sea for so long, aren't you ready to tell me where I'm going!"
I poured a large jar of wine into my mouth, and I was already drunk. Kaido suddenly shouted angrily to Boros, who was at the top.
Kaido, who was once the captain of the Beast Pirates, can only sit next to Boros' throne in frustration even during banquets.
Even though this was still a position that countless people dreamed of, it still made this unruly pirate feel very unhappy.
The cadres who were enjoying the banquet a second ago stopped their movements in unison, for fear that if they accidentally made a sound, they would anger Boss Boros or Brother Kaido.
"Ahaha, Brother Kaido is just joking..."
Jin, who is usually quite cold and aloof, did not care about his own image at this moment. He laughed a few times and then opened his mouth to try to smooth things over.
It is no joke for these two big brothers to fight. Onigashima, which was once the home of the Beast Pirates, was 'ravaged' by Boros and Kaido, and now only the bare The base of the island is slightly higher than the sea surface, and only a little tip can be seen at high tide.
If they were in Wano Country, the worst they could do would be for others to run away first to make room for them.
But now we are on a spaceship. If there is a fight, Jhin will fly on his own, which is not a big problem.
The problem: Almost all the members of the Beast Pirates are users of animal-type Devil Fruit abilities, and they are all landlubbers.
Boros boss didn't seem to care about this spaceship when he took action. Don't look back. It's okay for Kaito to be thick-skinned and thick-skinned. The Beast Pirates will be wiped out first.
“…Didn’t I tell you?”
Boros on the throne slowly opened his huge one eye. He obviously did not release his domineering aura, but for some reason everyone present felt a heavy sense of oppression.
Even the most grumpy Kaido couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes, secretly wondering why this one-eyed monster seems to have become stronger again?
"No...there shouldn't be..."
The cadres looked at each other, and only after confirming that no cheater had heard of it, they spoke cautiously.
"Wait! You guy...won't you go now?"
At this moment, Kaido suddenly remembered what the one-eyed monster once mentioned.
Having only one top-level combatant is obviously not enough to satisfy Boros, and according to Porusalino's instructions, Boros must also take BIGMOM under his command.
The two pirate emperors join forces, plus the mysterious man Poros who is even more powerful than them. This configuration is enough for the World Government and the Five Old Stars to feel what a surprise is!
“It’s up to you to tell them if you know.”
Poros just glanced at Kaido lightly. He was quite satisfied with the top combatant recommended by Porusalino. , hopefully another scheduled supreme combatant won't let him down either.
Kaido gritted his teeth, turned his head and glared viciously at the curious cadres, scaring everyone away from their curiosity.
However, Kaido had no intention of explaining, so he just picked up the wine jar again and started pouring wine.
He does not believe that the one-eyed monster can really suppress him and BIGMOM one against two. As long as he can defeat Lingling together...
No, as long as there is a tie, he will have a chance. Get rid of this monster!
The cadres were full of curiosity but did not dare to ask. However, Jin vaguely guessed something. He looked at Boros in awe and fear, and then lowered his head to figure out how to persuade Kaido. Big brother.
Only Kaido himself still felt that there was a chance for a comeback, and both Jhin and Jack had accepted the reality.
As for Quinn, he simply enjoys it because of the technology of the space people. If Kaido knew the thoughts of the three disasters under his command, he would probably be angry with them.
On the other side, Marinefando's marshal promotion ceremony is still going on. As a senior navy who climbed up from the bottom of the sea step by step, and finally ascended to the throne of marshal, Porusalino is not only in the minds of the sailors, He is not only a superior, but also an object of their worship.
In this case, no matter what the content of Porusalino's speech is, it will be welcomed by the navy, not to mention what he has prepared is a plan to improve the navy's treatment in all aspects.
“...I hope that all the navy can be old and contented, and I hope that the heroes who safeguard justice will not shed blood and tears... Starting from today, the salary of the navy for all positions will increase by 20%. Pensions have increased by 15%! Front-line navy personnel can receive corresponding subsidies when performing tasks..."
Porusalino, who stood on the podium, rarely gave a serious speech, but what he said made countless sailors look happy.
However, many senior naval officials disagreed.
Especially Sakaski, who was standing not far from Porusalino, had no expression on his face from beginning to end.
In his opinion, the navy's bounden duty is to safeguard justice. Only the private armies of princes and nobles need to rely on improved treatment to maintain morale.
However, as someone who has experienced this, Porusalino knows very well that maintaining spiritual beliefs requires a sufficient material foundation, which in short means giving more money.
Of course, just giving money is not enough. An army without faith will fall sooner or later.
The vast majority of the navy naturally did not dare to speak out at this time, and could only silently calculate in their hearts how many extra berries they would get after increasing their salary, but some people did not need to worry so much.
"Well, if the salary increases by 20%, then I can get it in a month... Xiaohe, can you help me calculate how many berries I can get?"
Standing in the speech Lieutenant General Garp on the edge of the stage frowned and calculated for a long time, and finally had no choice but to give up on this area that he was not good at and chose to ask Lieutenant General Ahe for help.
Logically speaking, the Vice Admiral of our headquarters, especially the senior navy officials like Garp, are definitely not short of money. However, Garp has always been a moonlight tribe who does not know what savings are, and from time to time, he is also accused of violating the World Government. The order was fined, so that Lieutenant General Karp's money was still a bit tight.
"Damn it, why hasn't my pension increased as much as the old mad dog? Is this guy Porousarino targeting me? But it's just that it's increased so much in one go, won't there be any problems?"
Zefa The general crossed his arms and looked a little dissatisfied, but old friends who were familiar with him could tell that Zefa was in a good mood now.
Even compared to Lieutenant General Garp, a ‘prick’ whose salary was constantly being deducted, General Zefa’s resources were not much better.
After all, he has been raising and supporting the orphans of the navy since he was not a general. After retiring, he devoted all his energy to cultivating the new generation of the navy.
In the original world line, the reason why General Zefa was able to pull a team out of the navy with his own appeal was because of his decades of teaching and funding to the naval cadets.
Now that he can get an extra pension out of thin air, it means that he can support a few more naval cadets, which is a good thing in Zefa's opinion. The only thing that made him feel a little uneasy was whether such a huge expenditure could be recognized by the World Government and the Five Old Stars.
You must know that the Navy’s salary accounts for a large proportion of the Navy’s military expenditure. Even a 20% increase in the salary of a navy worth millions is a huge sum. An unusually large amount.
"Is it a good direction to improve the salary of the navy... The budget of the navy this year is three times that of last year. Based on the results of our discussion, Porusalino asked for an additional seven "
Lieutenant General Ahe seemed to have guessed Zefa's concerns, and told Zefa what Porusalino had done helplessly and with some laughter.
In previous years, every time the navy submitted a budget, it was repeatedly challenged by the world government, so it would choose as conservative a strategy as possible when making a budget list.
But this time, it was only under the instigation of Porusalino, and the fact that the navy suffered heavy losses in the war, that a bold budget list was prepared.
I was mentally prepared to be criticized and cut off on several major items, but I didn’t expect that Porusalino not only passed the budget, but also forced the five old stars to give 70% more.
Afterwards, even the always serious Warring States Marshal made a rare joke. If he had known that Porusalino was so good at asking for money, he, the Navy Marshal, should have abdicated his position long ago.
“Hmph, that guy is good at doing some crooked things!”
Zefa said with feigned disdain, but there was inevitably a trace of pride in his tone that could not be concealed.
Although he was not very optimistic about Porusalino's future at first, to this day, even Zefa has to admit that Porusalino's achievements completely exceeded his expectations.
Seeing the death of 'The Strongest Man in the World' Whitebeard at the hands of Porusalino, if the past achievements are taken into account, all four pirate emperors are actually Porusalino's The general was defeated.
Under the leadership of such a strong naval marshal, it may be possible to end the era of great pirates.
When he thought of this, the excited General Zefa even had some thoughts of coming out again.
However, his aging body with countless old injuries, which still ached a little on rainy days, reminded him that ‘Black Wrist’ Zefa had long since ceased to exist.
“You should actually start from improving the salary... As expected of Mr. Porusalino, the last time I raised my salary on a large scale was decades ago, but if I could give it a few more It would be better to take a vacation..."
Kuzan, who stood on the other side of the podium, couldn't help but nodded. Compared to Sakaski, who was very unwilling, Kuzan became more interested in Porusalino. On the contrary, the Admiral was happy to see the results.
Although it was somewhat regrettable that he himself could not become a marshal, compared to Sakaski, Porusalino's ideas were indeed more acceptable to him.
Kuzan did not lower his voice deliberately, and Sakaski, who was not far away from him, could naturally hear it clearly.
"Tens of billions of beli military expenditures can completely build several main fleets, but they are wasted in a place like this..."
Sakaski, who has always been known for his toughness, sneered at Porusalino's approach. , in his opinion, since it is to safeguard justice, as long as the treatment is not unacceptable, the budget should not be wasted in unnecessary places.
The lowest-level sailors ignore various invisible benefits and receive a salary of about 250,000 berries per year. If all levels of generals, captains, and lieutenants are also included, this wave of salary increases will cost a lot. The navy is nearly 20 billion berries.
In addition, there is a huge group of retired navy, and their pensions are not a small sum. If Porusalino had not promised them, next year's military budget would only be higher. Sakaski was definitely the first to speak out against the decision.
“Ah la ah la, you can’t say that, Mr. Porusalino has not reduced military expenditures on shipbuilding... Besides, the production capacity of new warships cannot keep up, even if there is funding. It is also impossible to launch batches of water in a short time..."
Kuzan spoke slowly, saying that he was very satisfied with the current situation of the navy so far. If there was no force that could check and balance the hawk navy, he would even be prepared to give up his position as the leader of the hawk navy.
There is nothing wrong with being an ordinary naval admiral. If Mr. Porusalino can end the era of great pirates, he can retire early like Mr. Zefa.
However, Kuzan really does not have the patience to teach the new generation of the Navy. By then, he will probably choose to travel around and see everything.
"Hmph! If we don't take advantage of Whitebeard's death and pursue the victory to enter the new world, how long will it take to completely eliminate all pirates?"
Sakaski was very dissatisfied. , although he also admitted that this opportunity was created by Porusalino, it would be a pity to waste it like this.
Kuzan scratched his head on the side. It was a rare occasion when he did not object to Sakaski's proposal, but it was vetoed by Porusalino on the grounds that the navy also needed repairs.
Such a reason is not unreasonable, but for some reason, Kuzan always feels that Mr. Porusalino is hiding something from them.
Of course, Kuzan definitely agreed with Porosalino’s idea of giving the Navy’s top brass a holiday.
Porusalino, who was giving a speech, could naturally hear the conversation between Kuzan and Sakaski, but as to why he did not take the opportunity to pursue and invade the new world, Porusalino really had no choice. Explain to them.
We can’t say that in a short time, a hedgehog-headed one-eyed monster who claims to be the Pirate King will pop up in the new world.
If the navy enters the new world at this time and directly encounters Boros, even if Porusalino has become the marshal of the navy, there is no guarantee that the navy and Boros will be able to avoid a head-on conflict.
Rather than having to worry about how to prevent the two sides from colliding with each other, it would be better to avoid each other from the beginning.
"...In order to safeguard justice and protect the tranquility of the sea, from now on, in addition to the original bounty, a new merit system will be implemented within the Navy..."
Polu Salino's speech continued. Compared with Marshal Sengoku's pure resignation speech, Polusalino's speech was more like a plan, letting all the navy know what he was going to do next.
The new merit system seems a bit complicated, but it is essentially an alternative 'bounty' for the Navy.
In other words, if you catch a pirate in the future, you will not only get the pirate's bounty, but you will also get a meritorious service.
Based on the strength and harm of pirates, there will be 'rewards' for first-class, second-class and third-class merit respectively. Of course, great pirates like One Piece Emperor Shichibukai will be rewarded even if they are killed. It is normal to have dozens or hundreds of first-class merits.
As long as ten third-class merits are accumulated, they can be exchanged for one second-class merit. In the same way, ten second-class merits can be exchanged for one first-class merit.
A third-class meritorious service for those below the rank of lieutenant can be promoted unconditionally to a first-class military rank. In the same way, a second-class meritorious service is required for promotion to a colonel or below, and a first-class meritorious service is required for a promotion below a general officer.
Such a system is not only to encourage the navy to eliminate pirates, but also to combat the culture of seniority within the navy.
Porusalino on the podium had just announced the new merit system. The sailors in the square couldn't help but exclaimed, and many of them were even beaming with joy.
Compared with the salary increase, the new merit system surprises the sailors even more.
In the past, no matter how much credit they made, as long as they failed to please their immediate superiors, they could not expect to be promoted.
This is also the main reason for the prevalence of factions within the navy. Although joining a faction will be targeted by hostile factions, at least no one will promote you, and you will stay at the bottom for the rest of your life.
But now that there is a new merit system, even if their superiors want to suppress them, there is no way to prevent them from being promoted directly by obtaining merit.
Such a system is obviously beneficial to those powerful naval elites. If nothing else happens, the navy's strength will be unprecedentedly improved in the next few years.
"It's really unexpected... No, I should say it's really amazing..."
Kuzan couldn't help but look at Porusalino. If he wanted to improve the navy's salary, he If it is within the scope of his understanding, then this meritorious service system is simply a stroke of genius in Kuzan's opinion.
At first glance, it seems that it just opens up a new promotion channel for the middle and lower-level navy, but in fact it is a powerful measure to end the factional disputes in the navy.
As long as there is enough room for promotion, the hawkish and dovish navies are just a pure battle of ideas.
"...It's finally not too bad news..."
Sakaski frowned at first, and then gradually relaxed.
He doesn't care about the factional disputes in the navy, or in Sakaski's view, factions are a good thing. Only competition can ensure the vitality of the navy.
At this point, the new merit system can effectively motivate the middle and lower levels of the navy and encourage them to take the initiative to eliminate pirates.
Whatever can eliminate pirates is a good system!
Porusalino, who had just dropped a piece of bombshell news, was not in a hurry to go further. After all, the Navy was just like the World Government, an ancient organization that had existed for eight hundred years.
It is impossible to revitalize the navy in one step. Even if he has the ability to control the overall situation, the reform needs to be completed step by step.
Improving salary and opening up new promotion channels are just steps Porusalino uses to win people's hearts.
As Porusalino's speech gradually entered the conclusion stage, the navy in the square gradually couldn't contain their excitement.
Although Porusalino's speech actually mentioned only improved naval treatment and a new merit system, it was enough to make people feel the momentum of forge ahead.
And the members of the chat group who watched Porusalino's speech through the live broadcast room also really saw what kind of demeanor Porosalino, who was usually a bit unruly in the chat group, had in reality.
(End of this chapter)