"I understand, thank you very much!"
Kyle nodded and spoke.
Since the Five Elders were willing to show him respect, he certainly had to reciprocate, after all, he had co to them with a request this ti.
Moreover, on the surface, he was technically still their subordinate.
"To be honest, the reason I ca this ti is to ask you five for so investnt, especially you, Saturn Saint, I need your support!"
"I plan to form a special fleet within the Navy, dedicated to creating new naval warships. If successful, this fleet will beco the strongest warship force in the Navy!"
"My ultimate expectation for this warship fleet is..."
At this point, Kyle paused, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the Five Elders as he spoke word by word:
"For a single warship to be able to unleash power equivalent to the current Buster Call!!"
!!
As soon as these words were spoken, the pupils of the Five Elders instantly narrowed, and for a long while, no one spoke, the air falling into a silent atmosphere.
After a good while, Saturn finally spoke:
"A single warship unleashing the power of a Buster Call?"
"Kyle, you are a Marine yourself, don't you know the standard configuration of a Buster Call?"
"The core command requires at least five Vice Admirals from Marine Headquarters, each typically commanding two warships, totaling ten warships. On top of that, each warship has its own Captain or Rear Admiral in command, each with a standard complent of 1,000 elite Marine soldiers, bringing the total force to nearly ten thousand n!"
"Furthermore, every warship is built by Water 7, possessing great sturdiness and offensive capability!"
"And this is just the standard configuration; under special circumstances, the combat power is even upgraded!"
"A Buster Call like that, and you're saying one of your warships can handle it?"
"Don't you think that's a bit too arrogant for a young man?"
Saturn's tone wasn't particularly polite. Besides his disdain for Kyle's claim, another reason was retaliating for the ti Kyle had extorted him after catching Red-Haired Shanks last ti.
After all, he hadn't encountered soone who spoke to him like Kyle did in who knows how many years.
However, Kyle showed no displeasure at Saturn's less-than-friendly tone; instead, a faint smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Saturn Saint, could it be that you're getting too old?"
"I made it very clear just now that it's the ultimate expectation to reach that level. I never said that the mont a warship is built, it would be able to match a Buster Call!"
As he spoke, Kyle slowly raised three fingers and continued in a calm voice:
"Three ships!! I can guarantee that the first-generation warships produced will need at most three to match the power of a Buster Call!"
"However, I'm referring to the standard configuration. The combat power upgrades you ntioned just now aren't included; there's nothing much to say about that, it's simply a matter of adding more personnel!"
"If a situation requiring upgraded combat power arises, do you think it would be enough if I personally led the team?"
As soon as this was said, Saturn and the others fell silent again. After another mont, Mars, shot a sharp gaze over.
"What gives you the confidence to say this? Why are you so certain you can build the warships you speak of?"
Kyle smiled lightly.
"This stems from my confidence in a certain person. I believe he can build warships of this caliber!"
"As for the ti..."
"How about two years?! Within two years, I guarantee the first-generation warship can be completed!"
"Then, you'll know whether what I've said is true or false."
"However, there is one issue: forming such a warship force will undoubtedly cost a lot of Berries. My main purpose in coming this ti is to request the World Governnt to allocate an additional military budget to our Navy for research and fleet formation!"
"Saturn Saint, what do you think?"
Kyle turned his gaze to Saturn. Saturn was the God of Science and Defense, responsible for all matters related to science.
In the original story, Vegapunk was, in principle, under Saturn's managent.
"Are you certain you can design the first-generation warship you speak of within two years?"
Saturn's eyes were fixed intently on Kyle.
"Of course!"
Kyle nodded.
Saturn was silent for a mont, then nodded.
"Then no problem. The World Governnt can provide you with financial support for the research. Just list the required research funds and submit the report!"
For the World Governnt, Berries were sothing they had in imasurable abundance.
Setting aside everything else, just Vegapunk's research alone burned through who knows how many billions of Berries every year.
Asking for Berries was no pressure for him at all.
"Furthermore, there's another issue. I hope that this fleet I form will be responsible only to , and will only obey my orders!"
"Other than , no one else has the authority to deploy them, even if it's you five!"
"What did you say?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Five Elders' sharp gazes instantly swept towards Kyle, and a wave of powerful Conqueror's Haki erupted from them almost simultaneously, violently pressing down upon Kyle.
At that mont, Kyle was like a lone sail on a stormy sea, enduring the constant assault of the Five Elders.
But unlike other lone sails, this one showed no sign of capsizing.
No matter how ferocious the Five Elders' beca, Kyle remained steadfast.
However, compared to the earlier eruption of Saturn's Conqueror's Haki alone, the pressure from the combined eruption of all five now was incomparable.
Even for him, under the combined pressure of their Haki, he felt considerable strain.
But so what!!
Without hesitation, Kyle released his own Conqueror's Haki again, but the combined force of the five was still too powerful. Kyle's Haki was almost compressed against the surface of his body, unable to gain any 'ground' at all.
As ti passed, the Five Elders' Conqueror's Haki continued to assault Kyle, and under this prolonged pressure, a fine layer of cold sweat oozed from his forehead.
The sofa beneath him emitted a sound of unbearable strain, then suddenly exploded, sending countless wooden splinters flying.
Yet, under these circumstances, Kyle's eyes grew even brighter.
The Conqueror's Haki on his surface was tenaciously resisting the impact of the Five Elders' Haki, constantly trying to fight for more 'ground'.
After an unknown amount of ti, a sound like a 'crack' seed to echo from within Kyle, as if a shackle had been broken.
Boom—
A burst of Conqueror's Haki, many tis stronger than before, suddenly erupted from Kyle, instantly blasting apart the combined Haki of the Five Elders.
The Five Elders all wore expressions of utter shock and horror. This surge of Haki continued its impact, sweeping across all of Mary Geoise, instantly knocking unconscious countless people there.
Only a small number managed to stay conscious, but they too imdiately turned their gaze towards the direction of the Room of Authority, their faces equally filled with shock.
Even in the Flower Room of Pangea Castle, a figure shrouded in darkness suddenly snapped open its scarlet pupils...
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