Chapter 372: Army Admiral Candidate - Sand Crocodile!
Above the White Sea, ten thousand meters high, the Noah's Ark had returned from Birka Island to Elbais, which was originally God's Island but is now the Air Force Headquarters.
Im was currently in his inner chambers, carefully reviewing various documents sent from the Five Elders.
The document he held now was the 'Subordinate Relationship White Paper between the World Government and the Demon Slayer World' drafted by the Otherworld Strategy Committee.
The people below planned to convene a special 'World Conference' in the newly confirmed 'Zone Number Two' in the Demon Slayer World a month later, gathering all Heads of State from that world who possessed a certain level of influence to sign this overbearing document, calling it an unequal treaty would be putting it mildly.
"They're really ruthless, these guys," Im couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the unreasonable and completely one-sided terms listed.
Look at the general meaning of this term.
It prohibits all countries from owning and building warships, and all existing warships are to be confiscated. However, they will be temporarily stored at the original Navy Bases, and will be transferred in batches as the various Navy Bases being expanded in 'Zone Number Two' are gradually completed.
During this period, all countries are obligated to ensure the normal operation of the bases and the integrity of the warships and various equipment.
And this term.
The World Government has the right to conscript any talent within the Demon Slayer World, and all countries are obligated to safely escort them to 'Zone Number Two'.
"So that's it, turning the Jiaopenji Nation into a directly controlled territory."
Im noticed that besides the terms, there were many explanations and introductions, likely because the Otherworld Strategy Committee was worried the Five Elders might find it difficult to understand.
Large numbers of Navy Ports and Air Force Bases are planned to be built on the periphery for research, manufacturing, and docking of various warships, submarines, and airplanes.
Internally, there will be a World Government Branch responsible for administrative management, with offices set up in Osaka. As for the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, it will serve as a Traveling Palace for Celestial Dragons who visit in the future.
There is also an Academy of Science Branch for absorbing and settling scientific talent from that world.
So that's how it is.
The Otherworld Strategy Committee realized that there would be more Otherworld Personnel entering the Sea Star Mainland in the future, so they planned to set a series of requirements and conditions.
For example, these Scientists from the Demon Slayer World need to continue their Research at the Academy of Science Branch in 'Zone Number Two' first. Only after accumulating sufficient Merit can they be 'promoted' to the Academy of Science Headquarters on the Homeland.
The same applies to talent in other fields, such as Doctors, Soldiers, Economists, Climatologists, and so on.
As the World Government's processes and regulations in this regard become more perfect, it is imaginable that the Difficulty for Otherworlders to travel to the Sea Star Mainland will become increasingly high in the future.
"But with such harsh terms, those countries will probably cause quite a stir again, hehe..."
Im could imagine that the Demon Slayer World would face no shortage of troubles next, but these could be left for the Five Elders to handle.
Anyway, so far, they had done quite well.
"Hmm?"
"Impel Down is requesting to incorporate Muzan Kibutsuji and Nakime into the Prison Guards, and the Biochemical Research Institute is requesting to allow Muzan Kibutsuji to participate in Research Projects as an Intern Researcher?"
Seeing this, Im's mood became one of both laughter and tears.
"What a Muzan Kibutsuji. Although a bit timid, he is indeed worthy of being a 'BOSS'-level character. He can even thrive in a place like Impel Down?"
And this Nakime.
The application Report stated that Warden Columbus believed Nakime, nicknamed the 'Ogre of the Castle', possessed the Ability to change the spatial layout inside Buildings and to teleport objects or Creatures within Buildings using her Blood Demon Art.
If she could use this Ability to assist him or future Wardens in controlling Impel Down, it would not only greatly increase work Efficiency but also further increase the Difficulty for Prisoners to escape.
Just imagine, when a Prisoner has just run to the first floor above ground, with a crisp Biwa Sound in their ear, they are sent back to the fourth Underground level. What kind of Despair would that be?
Of course.
Warden Columbus had not forgotten the issue of controlling Nakime, so the Pet Ring would continue to be worn around her Neck.
As for the 'Slave King' Taklama, his Shadow had long been cut off by Gecko Moria and stored together with the Shadows of those Heinous Criminals at the adjacent Marine Headquarters.
And Gecko Moria's clansmen were still locked up in the 'Blazing Hell' where the Warden's Office is located.
"Alright, let Muzan shine and contribute in Impel Down."
But just as Im was about to pick up his Pen to annotate his Opinion, he saw another Report from the Biochemical Research Institute. However, this time it wasn't an application, but an inquiry.
It asked if they were allowed to use Nezuko Kamado's Demon Blood to try and compensate for Muzan Kibutsuji's Fatal Weakness of Fear of Sunlight?
This question made him pause for a moment.
He continued reading.
It turned out that these 'black' Scientists were curious about the 'Perfect Being' Muzan Kibutsuji mentioned.
Also, they planned to develop a Biochemical Drug based on Muzan's Lineage Factor (Genes) that would allow Normal Humans to possess Rapid Self-Healing and Body Regeneration Abilities without needing to Eat People and Drink Blood.
Although Dr. Shouei from the Kabaneri World had already discovered that Kabaneri, who are Half-Human Half-Kabaneri, also possess the Self-Healing Ability of Limb Regeneration, it still takes nearly two months under sufficient 'nutrition'.
Not only is the Efficiency 'too slow', but it also requires becoming a Kabaneri.
If Muzan Kibutsuji had not appeared, Dr. Shouei's discovery would certainly have attracted great attention, but now it was somewhat redundant.
Furthermore, the Kabaneri Virus is extremely fond of High-Temperature Environments and can cause the surrounding liquid to undergo Liquid High-Temperature Transformation in minutes.
This created great Difficulty in producing Potions.
Therefore, Biochemists led by Dean Fritz, including Caesar, Queen, and others, set their sights on Muzan.
However, they were concerned that with Muzan's current Lineage Factor, the Potion produced would also give people the Weakness of Fear of Sunlight, so they wanted to make him an existence that is not afraid of Sunlight first.
"This..."
Im pondered for a moment after reading.
"Even if Muzan is no longer afraid of Sunlight, what difference does it make? If Moria cuts off his Shadow, won't he still be afraid of Sunlight?"
"Moreover, it won't affect his Genes, and coupled with the Pet Ring around his Neck, the guarding of two Great Experts, Magellan and Magellan, and the adjacent Marine Headquarters, there's no way he can cause trouble."
Mainly, he felt that if there really was a Gene Serum that could allow people to quickly recover Dismembered Limbs and Bodies, even if the Effect wasn't as Strong as Muzan's, it would still be of great Value.
Ultimately, he agreed to this Plan.
"Oh~ To grant Crocodile the Epithet of Army Admiral Candidate?"
Im picked up another Document and glanced at it, chuckling lightly, "That's right. Whether it was the Arrest of Muzan Kibutsuji and Nakime, or being responsible for commanding two hundred thousand Army Troops to occupy the entire Jiaopenji Nation, he can be said to have made significant Merit."
The key is his Strength.
Crocodile's spirit had long since recovered, and as the Scale of the Troops he commanded grew larger, his Aura also became increasingly imposing.
This directly led to his Haki also rising steadily.
Only his mastery of the Sand-Sand Fruit is still not as Strong as his Canon counterpart twenty-three years later.
"Alright, the Epithet will be 'Sand Crocodile'. There's no more suitable one besides that..."
(End of Chapter)