Chapter 407

"Kuzan asked, can't I ask?"

Karl shook his head helplessly: "Of course, of course, but I have to clarify one thing first! I am just an ordinary Navy general and cannot decide who the next Fleet Admiral will be. No matter what I say, please don't take it seriously!"

No matter what, build a defensive layer first.

Sakazuki nodded slightly, picked up a cigar from the table and threw it to Karl, lit one himself, exhaled a puff of smoke beautifully, and then looked at Karl and said.

"I naturally understand this. I'm just curious, what did you say to Kuzan when he treated you to dinner last time? He seems to have become more energetic lately..."

Karl was silent for a long time: "Since that's the case, then I'll be blunt. Admiral Akainu, I don't think you are suitable to be the Fleet Admiral."

The atmosphere in the entire private room suddenly cooled down. Sakazuki took a deep breath and said with a dark face: "I'm not suitable? Can you give me a reason? You don't think Kuzan is stronger than me, do you?"

Karl waved his hand: "Admiral Akainu, this is not a question of who is stronger. If whoever is stronger can be the Fleet Admiral, then I should be the candidate for the next Fleet Admiral, right?"

Sakazuki decisively shut his mouth. Sincerity is the ultimate move; Karl really has this ability.

As early as when Karl was selected as an Admiral candidate, he had tested Karl's strength. At that time, he felt that he could no longer beat Karl. This kid is simply a monster.

What's more, Karl has become much stronger now, and he himself, well, has made progress, but only a little bit, just not comparable to Karl.

"How about this, I'll ask you a question. How many hardline generals are there in the current Navy?"

Akainu frowned, but quickly answered: "There are... 15 hardline generals above the rank of Major in the Navy Headquarters."

"What about the moderate generals?"

Akainu thought to himself, how would I know, but there must be more than the hardliners.

"It seems you don't know either. Then let me tell you. Among the generals of the Navy Headquarters, excluding the hardliners and the centrists, there are 68 moderate generals above the rank of Major."

"What does this prove? Truth is always in the hands of the few."

"No, no, no, Admiral Akainu, I'm not talking to you about truth. I mean, even if you become Fleet Admiral, the Navy generals who truly support you are very few, which means the Navy you can truly command is not much."

"I am the Fleet Admiral, why wouldn't they listen to my command?"

"Then they can pretend to comply while secretly opposing! Isn't that what the moderates do?"

"Aren't you a moderate?"

Karl shook his head: "I never said I was a moderate, but I'm not a hardliner either."

"Are you a centrist, like Borsalino?"