RNP Chapter 340 Akainu's Big Head
Chapter 340 Akainu's Big Head
Sengoku, Aokiji, Garp, and Tsuru exchanged glances, and then their faces showed joy.
However, Akainu frowned, his face full of worry.
The reason is simple: Vergo was a representative figure of the doves, highly respected, and addressed as "Sir." No one else in the entire navy enjoyed this honor.
Such outstanding achievements and prestige make him fully qualified to sit on the throne of a candidate for general.
His strength is beyond doubt and widely recognized. His level is definitely at the elite lieutenant general level, and he is one of the top elite lieutenant generals.
His armor-colored attire, in particular, is renowned throughout the entire navy.
Moreover, he is also a master of the Six Styles of martial arts, and the two complement each other perfectly!
Unfortunately, despite his consistently excellent performance, he has always had a critical weakness – his ability.
Although he was only one step away from meeting the standard for a general candidate, this seemingly insignificant gap became an insurmountable obstacle for him.
Why is there such a small difference?
The reason is actually quite simple: Vergo's body has reached its limit.
As he gets older, his physical functions gradually decline, which makes it extremely difficult for him to break through bottlenecks and improve his strength.
Keep in mind that he is already 41 years old, long past the stage where he can rapidly improve his strength.
Even if he doesn't give up and continues to work hard in his cultivation, it will probably take him at least ten or eight years to reach the level of a candidate for general.
As for the level of those three generals, it's impossible for them to reach that level in this lifetime.
Therefore, even though he was a representative figure of the dove faction, Akainu never cared too much. After all, at his position and with his strength, unless one reached the same level as him...
Otherwise, it would not pose any threat to him.
And now, this person who doesn't even look at him has actually eaten a Zoan-type Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit!
This immediately made up for its only shortcoming.
At this moment, Vergo is not only experiencing a period of rapid power increase after eating the Devil Fruit, but more importantly, the ability granted to him by the Devil Fruit can help him break through his physical limits, truly achieve a leap in strength, and thus ascend to the throne of Admiral candidate.
Moreover, this Devil Fruit not only provided Vergo with a shortcut to a short-term increase in strength, but also allowed Vergo's body to regain its potential.
In other words, Vergo has not only reached the initial level of a general, but can also secure a position as a candidate for general.
After that, they can continue to improve their strength.
It wouldn't take more than a few years to reach the level of a three-general.
This is a huge problem!
Just as Akainu was pondering to himself, he suddenly felt a strange gaze fall upon him.
He became alert and turned to look, only to see Kizaru watching him with a half-smile, his eyes full of meaning. Akainu's lips twitched slightly at the sight; he naturally understood the meaning behind Kizaru's actions.
Even if Akainu wins this competition with Aokiji and successfully ascends to the position of Fleet Admiral, Vergo will probably be nominated as an Admiral candidate.
After all, the doves are a powerful force, and they will never easily give up this opportunity to train the next admiral, or even the fleet admiral. As a result, while the doves' power in the navy will not expand as rapidly as before, weakening them will not be easy.
After all, there is still the great general Aokiji.
These two individuals together acted like a stabilizing force, firmly holding their positions and ensuring that the doves' dominance in the navy remained rock-solid and unshakeable.
When Akainu thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of powerlessness and frustration.
He was very clear that his primary task after assuming the position of marshal was to do everything possible to enhance the influence and power of the faction he represented.
However, achieving this goal is no easy task, because the distribution of power within the navy is relatively fixed, with various factions checking and balancing each other, forming a delicate balance.
In this situation, if Akainu wants to expand his faction's sphere of influence, he must seize resources and power from other factions.
In the entire Navy, apart from Kizaru, who remained neutral, there were only his hawks and Sengoku's doves.
Even against a powerful admiral like Aokiji, Akainu could still devise some strategies to suppress him. After all, an admiral couldn't possibly possess the power and influence that Sengoku and the other two had previously held!
However, if a capable general candidate is added, the situation will be completely different.
Moreover, this general candidate will soon grow to a level comparable to theirs, which is tantamount to adding a powerful ally to the doves.
In this way, the strength of the doves will be greatly enhanced, and it will undoubtedly be much more difficult for Akainu to contend with them.
What's worse, the doves have the support of a group of bigwigs such as Kong, Sengoku, and Garp, whose status and influence in the Navy should not be underestimated.
Akainu's mood grew heavier with each thought. He realized the situation was extremely dire, more challenging than ever before. Faced with such a difficult predicament, he was at a loss for what to do, and a wave of anxiety and helplessness washed over him.
Undoubtedly, in order to deal with the current situation, he will have to relinquish some of the power he acquired upon taking office, and this must be done openly and legitimately by handing it over to Vergo.
However, he couldn't find any reason to oppose the decision.
After all, it was simply unreasonable that Vergo, as a ready-made candidate for general, had not yet been assigned power commensurate with his status.
Even if he wanted to suppress him, Sengoku and the others would never allow it. After all, Vergo is not the same Enni he once was.
Enni was suppressed because he lacked a strong base within the Navy. Vergo, on the other hand, was one of the leading figures of the dove faction.
Without Vergo, Akainu could have easily cultivated and promoted his own faction, granting them immense power.
For example, the outstanding individuals among the elite lieutenant generals, such as Flying Squirrel, Doberman, and Oni Spider, all have sufficient ability and qualifications to assume more important positions.
However, reality is so cruel that Vergo's existence makes all of this impossible.
Akainu sighed deeply, his helplessness and bitterness growing stronger.
He couldn't help but ask himself, what could he possibly do in this situation?
He looked at Kizaru again. Apart from the doves, there were only the neutral faction led by Kizaru.
But can it move?
Certainly not.
If things really get done, the neutral faction will no longer be neutral. At that point, the neutral faction plus the doves could completely sideline him.