"Yes..."
Spandam's eyes showed a hint of bitterness.
If anything is causing the most headache for the World Government right now, it is undoubtedly the increasingly rampant Revolutionary Army. Among the member countries of the World Government, at least twenty nations have experienced civilian uprisings instigated by the Revolutionary Army. The Revolutionary Army has even used force to overthrow other kingdoms, advancing at a speed that is quite unexpected...
Among them...
There is the issue of manpower shortage within the World Government.
However, the potential unleashed by the Revolutionary Army itself is also attracting attention.
Compared to the trivial concerns of pirates, the Revolutionary Army, which aims to overthrow the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, is the true deep-rooted threat to the World Government!
Recently, the CP9 Department has been receiving frequent orders from higher-ups to assassinate Revolutionary Army members, clearing their leaders at all costs...
This is causing Spandam quite a headache.
Because he only has a limited number of agents, and the Revolutionary Army's leaders are not weak, it's impossible to accomplish so many tasks effectively.
"I have an idea..."
Akihara Kagura raised her gaze slightly, an evil smile appearing on her lips: "I heard that the Leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon, has a son..."
"This time..."
"I'll be a bit generous..."
"Help you capture the Leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon's son."
"!!!"
Spandam's eyes suddenly lit up.
If he could capture the son of the Leader of the Revolutionary Army, the offspring of the world's most infamous criminal, those above would certainly reward him generously...
"Wait..."
Just as Spandam was fantasizing, he suddenly remembered something: "Why would you be willing to share such an achievement with me?"
"Of course I would be willing."
Akihara Kagura chuckled slightly, seemingly mocking his naivety: "Monkey D. Dragon's son is none other than Straw Hat Luffy, and Straw Hat Luffy is Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp's grandson. I'm still in the Navy, and such an achievement is quite troublesome for someone seeking promotion like me. I don't want to be accused of not being considerate among my peers, so I need to maintain good relationships with my colleagues..."
"However..."
Akihara Kagura looked at Spandam before her and continued to ask: "You shouldn't care about offending a Vice Admiral like Garp, who is already quite old and close to retirement, right?"
"..."
Spandam really didn't care about this.
Regarding Garp's status, even as a Navy Hero, he cannot threaten a world government higher ranking official or the son of a higher official like him...
Moreover...
He is serving the World Government!
This matter is bound to receive support from the Scientific Defense Martial God Saturn and Financial Martial God Nusjuro. Spandam has specially ingratiated himself with the two Five Elders temporarily residing at Enies Lobby, aware of their concerns about the Revolutionary Army. The frequent orders from above the CP department to assassinate leaders of the Revolutionary Army clearly demonstrate this...
"Alright..."
Spandam agreed immediately, as long as he can please his superiors and the Celestial Dragons. He doesn't care about other matters, as he wouldn't hesitate to use any means necessary to achieve his goals!
"If we successfully capture Straw Hat Luffy..."
"You can also do more."
Akihara Kagura smiled at Spandam, speaking words as enticing as a devil: "We can make capturing the Revolutionary Army Leader's son a major event. The Revolutionary Army would definitely come to Enies Lobby to rescue him..."
"Using Enies Lobby's easily defensible location and vast military strength, we can also take the opportunity to eliminate some Revolutionary Army leaders. This way, your contribution should be even greater, right?"
"..."
Spandam's eyes suddenly brightened further.
"However..."
"There's a problem with this."
Spandam frowned slightly and continued: "How can we make it a big enough event to attract the world's attention? We must link capturing Straw Hat Luffy with a major incident; otherwise, in the current sea where news of the Konoha Pirates is everywhere, minor events won't catch anyone's attention..."
"Moreover..."
"Straw Hat Luffy is just a pirate."
Although Spandam isn't particularly smart, he can still contemplate some troublesome issues: "Some things can't be made public. We can't capture many Revolutionary Army leaders, only the son of their Leader. Such news would seem dishonorable if released, and would bring negative publicity in the newspapers. Last time, when we sent people to assassinate a Revolutionary Army division leader, they ended up killing over twenty more people, and the newspapers criticized us harshly. Upper management even scolded us once..."
Spandam remembers this incident vividly, having only recently learned a lesson, as the World Government's top echelon reprimanded him severely for the CP9 agents' assassination that made headlines. This is also why he urgently needs contributions.
"It's simple."
Akihara Kagura nonchalantly offered a solution: "We'll create a major event. After we arrest Nico Robin and send her to Enies Lobby, Straw Hat Luffy, as her Captain, will be provoked into attacking Enies Lobby. Blaming him for attacking would mitigate negative impacts, and Revolutionary Army Leader's son attacking Enies Lobby should attract the Revolutionary Army's attention. Their leaders will definitely come to rescue him..."