Capítulo 78: Chapter 78 : President Candidates!!
Before the crowd could ask any questions, Buggy continued his introduction: "First, let me explain the details of the first way to get involved!"
"From now on, anyone who wants to take on tasks from our Cross Guild must first register as a mercenary with us!"
"Of course, there are no barriers to registering as a mercenary with the Cross Guild. It doesn't matter who you are—whether you're a pirate, a marine, a commoner, or even a noble—you can all become mercenaries under our banner!"
"However, while there's no barrier to becoming a mercenary, there are different levels of mercenaries!"
"Once we receive a mission from a client, we'll first assess the danger and difficulty of completing the mission and then rate it accordingly!"
"Only mercenaries with the appropriate rank and sufficient strength will be allowed to accept missions that match their level!"
"This is not only a responsibility to our clients but also a way to protect our mercenaries!"
"If you become one of the first mercenaries in our Cross Guild, you'll have the advantage of quickly rising through the ranks, and we'll also offer you certain benefits!"
"For example, you'll be given priority for high-paying missions, and you'll get a discount on the fees for accepting missions!"
"We'll provide a detailed set of rules once our Cross Guild is officially established, and you can learn more about it then!"
"The benefit of this method of participation is that it won't affect you in any way! You'll simply gain an additional identity with no restrictions, allowing you to continue doing whatever you want!"
"As for the downside, of course, you won't have access to our internal resources!"
After Buggy finished explaining the first way to participate, many people around showed interest! After all, it's a no-cost deal—they don't have to give up anything, so why not take advantage of it?
However, those with greater ambition, like Blackbeard, were completely unmoved!
From Buggy's brief words, they already had a general understanding of the soon-to-be-established 'Cross Guild,' realizing that it would undoubtedly become a superpower far surpassing the so-called Four Emperors of the New World in the future!
If things develop well, it might even become a giant capable of challenging the World Government!
So, Blackbeard and the others were waiting for Buggy to introduce the second method of participation, to see if they could get a piece of the pie!
Buggy smiled and, without keeping them in suspense, continued, "As for the second way to participate, becoming a founder of the Cross Guild needs no further explanation. Since you're a founder, naturally, the development of the Cross Guild should take your opinions into account!"
"However, enjoying power also means you must bear corresponding responsibilities! After all, the better the guild, the better you will be!"
"I have tentatively outlined seven positions: the President of the Cross Guild, and the six branch leaders managing the East Blue, South Blue, West Blue, North Blue, and the two halves of the Grand Line in the New World!"
"Of course, managing such a massive organization, having only seven high-ranking officials is far from sufficient. There will be many more positions waiting to be filled!"
"These will be discussed once the founders of the Cross Guild are gathered together!"
As soon as Buggy finished speaking, Blackbeard and the others' gazes became intense!
It was like a large, unclaimed cake waiting for them to slice up! They were all eager to get started!
However...
Blackbeard's eyes flickered as he asked with a grin, "Hahaha, Buggy, your idea is quite interesting. Can I join in?"
"However, you haven't already claimed the position of President of the Cross Guild, have you?"
Buggy smiled at Blackbeard and said, "I do have my eyes set on that position! What, are you interested in it as well?"
Blackbeard grinned, "Hahaha, I am a bit interested! It just depends on whether you're willing to give me a chance!"
"Excellent!" Buggy nodded with satisfaction at Blackbeard's ambition and said, "A great man born between heaven and earth should not remain under others for long! Teach, I like ambitious people like you!"
Blackbeard's eyes gleamed as he said, "Hahaha, so you don't mind a fair competition?"
Buggy chuckled, "Of course not! Although I proposed this idea, if I just sat in the President's position with these few words, I don't think anyone would accept it!"
"So, I propose that for the position of President of the Cross Guild, we hold an election every two years. Based on everyone's contributions to the guild over the past two years, candidates will be proposed, and the position will be awarded based on their strength!"
"Positions of other high-ranking officials will naturally be filled by capable individuals. The Cross Guild does not need people who only occupy positions without contributing!"
"And as for the positions of the first Cross Guild President and other high-ranking officials, elections will begin once the Cross Guild has taken shape and is ready for normal operations!"
"I've said my piece. Is there anyone here who wants to join the Cross Guild and become one of its founding members?"
"I'm in!" As soon as Buggy finished speaking, Blackbeard was the first to step forward, saying, "Kekekekeke, what a great system of merit! If the Whitebeard Pirates had such a system back then, I wouldn't have had to endure so many years!"
Blackbeard was currently quite excited and was very pleased with the system of electing the Cross Guild President every two years.
Mainly, Blackbeard still wasn't quite sure about Buggy's background, so it was a good opportunity to probe during the election of the first president! Even if he didn't win this time, he could try again in two years when things were more prepared!
Buggy gave Blackbeard a deep look, smiled, and said nothing.
The reason Buggy suggested waiting until the Cross Guild was more established before starting the elections was because he didn't have absolute confidence in defeating Blackbeard at the moment!
But it would take at least a few months to get the Cross Guild up and running. By then, Buggy's strength would have increased several times!
As for two years from now…
At that time, Buggy would show Blackbeard what true despair looked like!
"Care for a punch from Buggy?"
"Interesting..." Bullet, who had been quietly listening from the side, pondered for a long time before speaking, "I'll join in on the fun too!"
Bullet's experiences in Marineford had made him understand that achieving the pinnacle of this world with just one's own power was almost impossible! To survive and thrive, one needed to build a strong influence!
And the Cross Guild that Buggy spoke of was precisely to Bullet's liking!
"Guhahaha," Crocodile looked at Buggy and said, "Buggy the Clown, when you were at Impel Down, you mentioned borrowing money from me to establish this Cross Guild, right?"
Buggy nodded and replied, "That's right! To start such a large organization, you definitely need a substantial amount of initial capital!"
Crocodile said nonchalantly, "Then let's not call it a loan. Consider this money as my contribution to the founding of the guild! I believe this should qualify me as a candidate for the position of president, don't you think?"
Buggy smiled upon hearing this and said, "Of course! Now it just depends on whether you have the strength to back it up!"
With Blackbeard and his crew leading the way, almost everyone else joined the Cross Guild!
At that moment, a somewhat unexpected voice rang out.
"Heheh, it seems I've come at just the right time. I wonder if I can also join this Cross Guild?"
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