My Code Name is Ryokugyu - Chapter 18
Chapter 18 Showcase
“Since everyone can’t decide, let’s vote for it. This is not a good job. It needs a responsible and capable person. Anyway, everyone knows each other and is familiar with it. Just vote.”
Just when the rest of the people were hesitant, Big Brother’s Peberton spoke up and turned his eyes on Jon for the first time: “I will vote first. I choose Jon. The reason is he has a calm analytical ability, as well as a strong Observation Haki, and can definitely make the most correct judgment at a critical moment.”
“I?”
Jon was stunned right away. He really didn’t think about going ahead, and he didn’t think it would fall on him. He inherited his previous ideas and was able to keep up with it. Anyway, his purpose of coming to the navy headquarters has been achieved. Now he needs to be too conspicuous.
But he didn’t expect that if he didn’t fight, someone would help him. He was still the oldest Peberton.
The oldest recommends the youngest. Isn’t it a bit tricky? He can’t remember when he had attracted Peberton’s attention, and even the two did not communicate too much. How did this person know his characteristics?
Jon himself was dumbfounded, not to mention the others. They all looked at Peberton with incredible eyes, as if to say: Are you kidding me?
Although everyone doesn’t pay much attention to age, it is obvious that Jon’s age makes them untrustworthy. Why should a teenager who is under eighteen give him command? This is the mind of most people.
Peberton twisted his fat body and spread his hands: “It’s voting anyway. Naturally, I vote for someone I trust. I chose Jon. As for whom you vote for, it has nothing to do with me.”
“I also voted for Jon.”
Suddenly, it was another person who shot Jon.
Jon’s face was immediately depressed. Doberman, what are you doing? Although we have a partnership, you have to distinguish the situation. Didn’t you see the expressions of these people?
Twenty people, Jon got two votes in the first place, which made the others look at each other.
“I choose Sakazuki. Sakazuki has the strongest strength and excellent leadership skills. I am not convinced by the others, but only want to believe in Sakazuki.”
Finally someone voted for another person, and the chosen person was the best Sakazuki in this issue.
“I voted for Waiters.”
“I also choose Sakazuki. Only the strongest can become a leader.”
“Sakazuki, I vote for him too.”
“Witters is also very strong, and has been a soldier for seven years, and is most familiar with fighting pirates.”
“Witters.”
“Sakazuki.”
“Sakazuki.”
“Witters.”
“I voted for Jon.”
“Me too.”
“…”
In a blink of an eye, 17 people voted, and only three names appeared before and after, Sakazuki, Waiters and Jon.
Needless to say, Sakazuki and Jon needless to say, Waiters has joined the Navy for many years and has been playing in the West Sea before. He is also a devil fruit capable person, strong and experienced, so many candidates will choose him.
What makes Jon’s scalp numb is that he actually won four votes before and after. In addition to Peberton and Doberman, the two men responsible for navigating the ship also chose him, which made him very surprised.
But just because there were only four votes, he was relieved.
Of the seventeen votes cast, Jon received four votes, Waiters six votes, and Sakazuki seven votes. In the end, only three of them did not vote.
Even if there is a miracle, Sakazuki and Waiters are crazy and vote for him, otherwise he is the most unlikely one.
“I abstain!”
Jon raised his hand for the first time, expressing his abstention.
Sakazuki simply voted for himself without hesitation. As a result, the result came out. Waiters lost to Sakazuki by one vote.
“Now that the results have been obtained, then Sakazuki will be the commander of our team. We…”
Peberton was the first to propose a vote, so he was about to make a summary, but was suddenly interrupted.
“Stop talking nonsense, that group has already set off, and we can’t be slower than them.”
It was Waiters who interrupted Peberton, and saw his face full of impatience, dissatisfaction revealed.
Waiters was so unkind, but Peberton didn’t get angry, still smiling, as if not caring.
Sakazuki said solemnly at this time: “Let’s go.”
Everyone was in place quickly, sailing, observing, looking for rooms, while Sakazuki stood at the bow of the ship, his expression as cold as ever, and he didn’t know what he was thinking.
“This group is a bit interesting, and I don’t know how they will develop next.”
Commodore Bruch, who was in charge of monitoring the records, watched the developments with interest.
This time his responsibility is very heavy, not only to record, but also to observe the character and behavior of this group of personnel, but afterwards, he has to submit a summary, so he naturally dare not take any care.
Jon followed Peberton into the kitchen, watching Peberton busy in an orderly manner.
“You come in with me, don’t you just want to see how I cook?” Peberton asked Jon.
Jon shrugged and said: “I’m just curious, why did you vote for me just now? We don’t seem to be so familiar, right?”
Peberton’s hand movement did not stop: “As I just said, I think you are the most suitable, of course I voted for you.”
“Why? Sakazuki is the strongest among us, and Waiters is better than me. We have a total of twenty people. It is more appropriate to be led by the strong.” Jon said.
Peberton said: “If you are simply destroying the pirates, the strong is indeed the best leader, but don’t forget, our opponents this time are not just the pirates, there is another group of opponents, from Teacher Zephyr’s, It can be seen from the distribution that the combat power of the two sides is almost equal. At this time, a good commander is extremely important, even.”
“Even what?” Jon asked Peberton to stop talking.
“It’s nothing.”
Peberton thought for a while, but didn’t go on. This made Jon very uncomfortable. He hated half of others talking.
“The reason why I voted for you is that you are indeed the most suitable, but other people want to express themselves, I can’t see it clearly.”
“In the case of Sakazuki and Waiters, Sakazuki is indeed the strongest. In this issue, it is estimated that only Borsalino can compare with him;
But Sakazuki is too unrelenting, ruthless, irritable and impulsive, and is easily influenced by emotions. Perhaps this is related to his experience; but in terms of his current performance, I don’t think he is a qualified conductor for the time being.”
“As for Waiters, I come from the same sea area as him, and I have heard of some things about him. This person is very strong, but jealous, and unscrupulous in order to achieve the goal, sometimes in order to complete the task, he even ready to abandon the life of his partner. Do you think this kind of person is suitable to be our head?”
“As for you, you are very young and have less knowledge than others, and may not even have participated in sea operations, but this is not a shortcoming, because without experience, you can look at it from an objective perspective. An experienced person; plus you are calm, at least among us, you are the calmest, which is very helpful for you to control the overall situation.”
“Am I as good as you said?”
Peberton’s analysis surprised Jon.
“No.”
After changing Jon’s face, Peberton suddenly smiled: “Don’t be angry, after what I just did, I found that there are also shortcomings.”
“For example?” Jon asked.
“You are too low-key, or you don’t want to express yourself, and always want to hide yourself behind. This is both a good thing and a bad thing; maybe it’s safer, but it’s not in line with the normal reaction of your age, so I’m very confused, why you have such a mentality? In theory, shouldn’t this be my strategy?”
Peberton laughed at himself. He had found that Jon was a little low-key before, but he didn’t expect that he could bear this temptation.
Jon shrugged and said, “I have to keep a low profile. If I have the strength of Sakazuki, I won’t be so low-key. The low-key is based on lack of strength.”
“It’s reasonable, so say it, you and I really get along.”
Peberton was very happy, seeing him busy quickly, and then brought a plate of fruit to Jon.
“The ingredients here are so rich. Before it’s time for dinner, I will get you some fruit first.”
After that, Jon didn’t go anywhere else, so he stayed in the kitchen to help out.