Chapter 157 The Promotion Ceremony Begins
"Help, I really can't refuse. That guy Vinsmoke Gaji invited several kings from the participating countries to apply together, and also invited Tianlong. People's face..."
The senior leaders of the World Government on the other side of the phone were also a little helpless. Normally, he wouldn't have to give too much face to the king of the participating countries.
But not long ago, the Five Old Stars decided to increase the amount of heavenly gold for this year. Several of the kings of the franchise countries that Gaji asked to help him speak were all his former customers.
It is not difficult to imagine what kind of people can cooperate with such a notorious war mercenary as Germa 66.
It just so happens that these kings are more active in paying heavenly gold, and in the subsequent world conference, the world government will also need their support.
Of course, the most important thing is that the senior executive of the World Government did not expressly express what he meant by the Five Old Stars. Otherwise, even the face of the Celestial Dragons would be lost in front of the senior executives of the World Government and the Navy Marshal. Not to mention how useful it is.
"...Why did Vinsmok Gaji suddenly come to watch the ceremony?"
The Warring States Marshal pondered for a long time, but in the end he could not refuse the other party's request without hesitation as before. .
Not everyone can be like Porusalino and not give in when facing the five old stars.
Although he pursues justice that governs the world, Marshal Warring States' position is still relatively flexible in terms of compromises.
The only thing that made him uneasy was whether Germa 66 had some ulterior conspiracy in wanting to watch the ceremony?
"The reason given there is that they want to have a good relationship with the navy and gain opportunities for cooperation and technical exchange."
The senior leaders of the world government spoke in a strange tone at this time. Representative The cooperation between the righteous navy and the evil war machine Germa 66 is an incredible thing no matter how you think about it.
But no one knew what that guy Gaji was thinking, so he came to the door with such confidence.
If this senior officer hadn't been an old friend with Marshal Warring States, he wouldn't have known how to convince the navy.
"...I understand, I will find a way..."
Marshal of the Warring States Period rubbed his forehead. He had clearly stepped down from the position of marshal of the navy, why would he still do it? Dealing with such a troublesome matter.
If it were Porusalino, he would probably refuse without hesitation, but Marshal Sengoku must consider the pressure from the Five Old Stars and the World Government behind the whole thing.
"Then I'll leave it to you. Fortunately, you're here, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."
The senior leaders of the World Government also breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, Sengoku was relatively easy to talk to, but when he thought that the person he would deal with in the future was Porusalino, this senior executive felt a headache.
"I will try my best to persuade Porusalino, but you'd better remind those kings that Marinefando is not a place for them to run wild!"
Hearing the phone bug There was a voice on the other end that sounded like he was relieved. Marshal Warring States also guessed what the other party was thinking, and he warned with some dissatisfaction.
Thinking of the overall situation is not a bad thing, but habitually thinking of the overall situation will gradually become his weakness.
Fortunately, he will retire from the position of marshal of the navy, and it will have nothing to do with him if any of these bullshit things happen in the future.
Thinking of this, the Warring States Marshal felt a little better. He picked up the cloak on the hanger and prepared to go to Porusalino to discuss it.
Unlike those superiors who are attached to power, the Warring States Marshal adapted quickly to his new identity. The chief inspector of the Navy Headquarters should look like a chief inspector.
Leave the decision to Porusalino. All he has to do is explain the pros and cons of the whole thing to Porusalino.
After receiving the reply from the Warring States Marshal, the top leaders of the World Government on the other side couldn't wait to inform Vinsmoke Gaji that the applications of several kings of the World Government's participating countries to attend the Navy Headquarters had been approved.
"I understand, Your Excellency, I and the kings will fully support the matter of heavenly gold."
Gaji was in a good mood after receiving the good news, and he patted his chest and made a promise to the top executive of the World Government.
The Kingdom of Germa does not have a large territory, and the number of citizens is pitifully small. The heavenly gold to be paid is already the lowest level, and even if it is doubled, it will not be much more.
As for the kings he dragged to attend the ceremony, as long as they needed to hire Germa 66's army, they did not dare to cause trouble for him at this time.
"That's good, but don't blame me for not reminding you. Porusalino is not the Warring States Period. That guy's tolerance... No, that guy doesn't know what tolerance is at all. You'd better not mess around. . ”
Perhaps because of Gaji’s good attitude, the senior leaders of the World Government gave a kind reminder before hanging up the phone.
"Haha, no matter how crazy a person is, they wouldn't go to Malinfando to seek death, except for Whitebeard..."
Gaji, who was in a good mood, also made a rare joke, which angered the World Government. The top brass laughed.
The death of Whitebeard not only greatly reduced the pressure on the navy, but also reduced the thorn in the side of the world government. Otherwise, even for the sake of pure gold, the Five Old Stars would not be interested in wavering. Rusalino gave way again and again.
"Father, do we really want to go to Malinfando to watch the ceremony?"
Reiju who was on the side couldn't help but ask after Gaji hung up the phone.
Until now, she still couldn't understand why her father felt that there was a possibility of persuading Porusalino to support his restoration of the country.
Although she only got along with Porusalino for less than a week, and they never met again after learning his true identity, this did not affect Reijiu’s determination of Porusalino. Lino is just a scumbag who doesn't recognize anyone when he wears pants.
Expecting the scumbag to support Germa 66’s restoration of the country because of her, Reiju didn’t know how to describe it other than to be whimsical.
“I believe this will be the first step in rebuilding the Kingdom of Germa!”
Gaji simply replied that as long as the navy is willing to support the restoration of the Kingdom of Germa 66, he is even willing Help the navy deal with pirates.
To say the least, it would be best to get the support of the navy marshal, but if that is not possible, obtaining the blood factor of the new marshal would also be a good result.
Polusalino, who has killed and defeated two pirate emperors, is now recognized as the strongest in the world.
If Porusalino’s bloodline factor can be used to transform a stronger artificial human, perhaps with the power of Germa 66 itself, the great cause of restoring the country can also be completed.
But there is no need to tell Reijiu about this kind of thing. After all, if you want to obtain the blood factor of Porusalino, you need to start with Reijiu.
At this time, he still didn’t know that his father was planning to sell his Reiju, and he was still worried about how to deal with the scumbag.
At the beginning, she was extremely determined to tell the scumbag that she would never see him again, but now she has the shamelessness to come to her door. Reijiu herself felt numb.
However, whether Reiju wanted it or not, time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the day of the Navy Marshal's promotion ceremony.
Although Marineland on this day was not as lively as it was during the War on the Summit, tens of thousands of headquarters and branch navies were gathered. The warships parked in the port were even more lively than during the War on the Summit. Worse than that.
After the temporary execution platform was demolished, a larger lecture platform was rebuilt. A total of more than two thousand loudspeaker phone bugs were placed in every corner of Marineland to ensure that no matter where they were, , can clearly hear the new marshal's speech.
The navy's ceremony is much simpler than that of the World Government. No one dares to cause trouble on such a solemn occasion. Tens of thousands of headquarters and branch navy troops lined up neatly in Marineland Square. Formation, waiting for the promotion ceremony to begin.
The first to enter were the nine giant lieutenant generals with an average height of nearly twenty meters. It is worth mentioning that Vivian, who hurried back to Malinfando, relied on her own force and used the giant tradition to 'convince' the other giant lieutenant generals. , grabbed the middle position.
Afterwards, the twelve permanent Marinefando and twelve headquarters lieutenant generals guarding the branch fortress also lined up in front of the podium in a pre-arranged order.
The general candidate Gion, who had been chasing the escaped prisoners in Impel Down City before, was standing in front of the podium with a serious face, holding a knife, but his beautiful eyebrows were full of pride and excitement that could not be concealed.
For Gion, Porusalino is not only her fiancé, but also the man she has always admired and followed. Otherwise, even with the scumbag's flirting skills, there is no way It was so easy to deceive Gion.
Following them were the yawning Lieutenant General Karp, Lieutenant General Ahe and the retired General Zefa. These three senior naval officers stepped directly onto the podium and stood relatively close to each other. rear position.
The navy in the square began to become a little commotion. Whether it was the naval hero Garp or the black-armed Zefa, they were the objects of admiration by countless navy. Even Vice Admiral Ahe also had a large number of female navy supporters.
"It turned out to be General Zefa! I didn't expect that he would also appear at the promotion ceremony of Marshal Porusalino!"
Kerby, who was standing relatively near the front of the square, was very excited. , at this time, he had just been promoted to major for his contribution to the war, but as a direct subordinate of Lieutenant General Garp, it was naturally impossible to be placed in a corner.
For Kerby, who has admired the navy since he was a child, both Mr. Garp and General Zefa are his idols.
“This is normal, after all, General Zefa is Marshal Porusalino’s teacher in a sense!”
Belumebo quietly showed off what he had learned not long ago. Under the education of Garp's "Iron Fist of Love", the former playboy could now be regarded as a man of his own in the navy.
Not long after Garp and Zefa stepped onto the podium, generals Akainu and Aoki, wearing righteous trench coats, also stepped onto the podium from both sides, standing on it like guardians on the left and right. .
If Garp and Zefa are still idols worshiped by the navy, then Akainu and Aokiji represent the navy's current highest combat power.
Countless navies excitedly looked up at the star-studded podium, looking forward to one day standing on it...
No, as long as they can stand with the lieutenant generals It's enough in front of the podium! It was such an exciting scene that even the well-trained navy could not control their emotions, and the square of Marinefando was filled with noisy sounds.
The sound of ten people or a hundred marines would hardly attract the attention of others in Malinfando Square.
But when a thousand or even ten thousand sailors are saying something excitedly, no matter how quiet they are, they inevitably gather into a vast ocean of sound.
‘Da da da…’
However, at this moment, along with a series of slight but firm footsteps, the noise in the square gradually disappeared.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the majestic figure slowly ascending the podium, Marshal Buddha of the Warring States Period!
In terms of strength, Marshal Sengoku has never achieved as exaggerated a record as Polusalino. Even the highlight of his naval career was just teaming up with Garp to win the Golden Lion that broke into Marineland. .
In terms of popularity, compared with the dazzling naval hero Garp, the Warring States Marshal is always the one who works silently behind the scenes. Even if it is a war planned by him, he is the one who steals the limelight in the end. Porusalino.
But in the eyes of all navies, Marshal Sengoku is always the most trustworthy commander. As Marshal Sengoku stepped onto the podium step by step, the entire Marine Fando Square suddenly became silent.
Including Gaji of the Vinsmoke family, all guests attending the Navy Marshal promotion ceremony were arranged in the viewing seats far enough away from the podium.
In this way, even if these guys deliberately cause trouble, the navy will have enough time to respond.
"Is that guy the marshal? He does look like a scary guy..."
Yongji, who has always been lawless, couldn't help but curled his lips and said when he saw the square that quickly became quiet.
In order to avoid conflicts, Gaji only brought Reiju and the relatively obedient Yongji with him on this trip. But even so, after arriving in Marineland, Yongji, who had a very bad personality, also had several minor conflicts with the navy. conflict.
However, when the promotion ceremony for Navy Marshal began, Yongji did not dare to continue the assassination. As a reformer, he just had no emotions and did not know how to be afraid, which did not mean there was something wrong with his brain.
If something happened at this time, not to mention that Gaji wouldn't be able to spare him later, he would be unable to eat any of the dozens of strong men around the podium.
Reijiu, who was sitting next to her, was too lazy to talk to her stupid brother. She just looked for that familiar figure with her beautiful eyes.
“Shut up!”
Gaji glared at Yongji fiercely. In his mind, nothing was more important than the restoration of the country. For the sake of the restoration of the country, even his own children, Gaji Zhi could sacrifice it without hesitation. The only thing that made him hesitate was the question of whether it was worth it.
Yongji swallowed his saliva after being glared at by Gaji, and finally restrained himself a lot. He closed his mouth obediently and chose to pretend to be dead.
At this time, Marshal Sengoku, who was on the podium, had already begun to give a speech. This ceremony was not only to celebrate Porusalino becoming the marshal of the navy, but also a farewell ceremony for Sengoku to retire from the position of marshal of the navy.
It’s just that the Navy chose to combine the two, and the former Navy Marshal personally handed over the power to his successor. This is a unique inheritance of the Navy.
Marshal Sengoku briefly reviewed his career from joining the navy to becoming a navy marshal.
The top heroes on the sea are all legends among legends without exception. Even if the Warring States Marshal has tried his best to brush them off, his gorgeous past still makes countless navy show respect.
However, Marshal Sengoku obviously did not mention the past to add glory to himself. With his prestige in the navy, there was no need to do such a thing. The reason why he mentioned those things was just to pave the way for the next speech.
"...The execution of Goldo Roger failed to completely cut off the pirates' delusions, and the sinful bloodline still continues... In order to safeguard justice and completely eliminate the pirates, this department launched a campaign against the Whitebeard Pirates. The regiment's crusade..."
The Warring States Marshal standing on the podium looked serious. After reviewing the past, he affirmed the current achievements of the navy.
The war crippled the two pirate empires, and even Whitebeard, the former 'strongest in the world', fell in Marinevando. Such achievements are obviously worthy of the Navy's pride.
The sailors in the square raised their heads and chests involuntarily.
Especially those naval elites who participated in the war on the top raised their heads high with honor.
The only pity is that Fire Fist Ace, who was the target of execution, escaped in the end. If it weren't for Porusalino who first killed Whitebeard and then severely injured Red Hair, his record would have been too dazzling. Regarding the winner of the war on top, Who that is is up for debate.
When the Warring States Marshal gave an impassioned speech on the stage, the vast majority of people were listening with rapt attention.
This is not only respect for Marshal Warring States, but more importantly, Marshal Warring States has already talked about his prospects for the future.
Although Porusalino will be in charge of the navy in the future, the outlook given by the former Warring States Marshal can also represent the future development direction of the navy in a sense.
After all, before the Warring States Marshal gave his outlook for the future, he would definitely seek Porusalino's opinion first.
Those present were either the navy or the kings of the countries that joined the World Government. Even Germa 66, a warmonger, needed to understand what the navy's future goals were, so most people were very serious.
The only exception is Porusalino, who is sitting in the lounge, waiting for the finale.
"It's so nostalgic, so many years have passed in the blink of an eye..."
Sitting on the big sofa in the lounge, Porusalino sighed while looking at the broadcast screen road.
Back then, he seemed to be still watching Marshal Kong and Marshal Sengoku complete the handover of the old and new generations in the square. In the blink of an eye, it was Marshal Sengoku's turn to hand the navy into his hands.
Polusalino, who is known as the "ageless general", still looks like a young man of 17 or 18 years old, but he is lamenting that many years have passed in the blink of an eye, which makes people feel that the sense of dissonance is almost overwhelming!
“But you look even a little smaller than me!”
Sitting opposite Porusalino at this time was Haibara Ai, who had returned to her original appearance. Miyano Shiho, after hearing Porusalino’s emotion, this talented girl couldn’t help but complain.
With the help of Ain's 'Regression Fruit', Haibara Ai successfully returned to the state before eating APTX4869.
For the first time, Ain almost fell into self-doubt when he saw that the person he had 'regressed' had grown up.
Fortunately, there are countless Devil Fruit abilities in the world of pirates, and Porusalino was able to deal with them easily.
"Experience has nothing to do with appearance. Didn't you say you would go back after returning to your original shape?"
Porusalino, wearing a marshal uniform, shrugged and waited for the Warring States Marshal's 'abdication' speech. At the end, it was his turn to take the stage, but Porusalino, who was familiar with the style of the Warring States Marshal, was not anxious at all. After all, that man was notoriously verbose and would definitely not be able to finish his speech in a short while.
"I want to truly resurrect my sister. Compared to Orochimaru's reincarnation, Devil Fruit is more feasible..."
Haihara Ai shook his head and realized it automatically. After experiencing Ein's 'Regression Fruit', she was full of expectations for the Devil Fruit in the pirate world.
Since even the 'regression fruit' that violates the laws of time exists, then resurrecting the dead is not necessarily an illusion.
"A devil fruit with the power of resurrection. To be honest, I only know of one Underworld Fruit, but the ability of the Underworld Fruit seems to only be able to resurrect the esper itself..."
Porusa Lino patted the armrest of the sofa lightly with his palm. To be honest, he didn't think much about Haibara Ai being able to find a way to return to life in the pirate world. Even if he really had that kind of ability, it would probably be in the hands of the Celestial Dragons or even Im. inside.
At least the Five Old Stars must not know this ability, otherwise they would not be so eager for pure gold.
"There is still hope after all, and if possible, I would like to visit that Vegapunk..."
Hui Yuan Ai's face showed longing, as long as she could make her sister come back again, she would pay any price for it.
“Huh? Where did you know about Vegapunk?”
Porusalino recalled that he probably didn’t mention anything related to Vegapunk in the chat group topic.
After all, Vegapunk's ability is so special that it might even be called the 'strongest' Devil Fruit in a sense.
In addition to others who know about Vegapunk's abilities, there are passers-by in the chat group, but after being reminded by Orochimaru, passers-by rarely take the initiative to 'spoiler'.
Unless he was chatting with Porusalino, there was no reason to tell Ai Haibara about Vegapunk.
"Miss Ain is a good chat partner, but she is a bit curious, and...well, a bit naive."
Haihara Ai tapped her chin with her fingertips, He replied with a half-smile.
Compared to former general Zefa, who had long been accustomed to having women around Porusalino, his student Ain was full of curiosity about everything about Polusalino.
It’s just that Ain didn’t dare or was embarrassed to contact Porusalino, so he chose to talk to Haibara Ai, whom he had just dealt with, and tried to understand Porusalino through her.
It's a pity that Haihara Ai was born in a winery. Even if his main job is as a researcher, he has had some exposure to anti-criminal investigation and cliché training.
Not only did young Ain fail to gain anything from her, but Haibara Ai easily robbed her of a lot of little secrets.
(End of this chapter)