Mid-December of the year 1498 in the Haiyuan calendar.
Symbol of peace, East China Sea.
An unprecedented and vicious kidnapping occurred. The Celestial Dragons who were traveling to the East China Sea were kidnapped by Dragon, a member of the "Voluntary Army" while visiting Siga Island in the Kingdom of Goa.
At that time, Vice Admiral Garp of the Navy Headquarters was returning from a "visit to relatives" and "encountered" the kidnappers on the sea. He successfully recaptured the Celestial Dragons from the hands of the self-reliant army and protected the lives of the Celestial Dragons.
Many years after the destruction of the Rocks Pirates, another extremely evil organization stretched out its claws against the Celestial Dragons.
The World Government issued a wanted reward for the kidnapper at that time, Dragon of the Volunteer Army, and the reward amount was as high as 1.5 billion beli - no matter whether he lived or died.
At that time, all the sailors who "assisted" Vice Admiral Garp in rescuing the Tianlong people received awards from the Navy Headquarters.
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Late December.
In the early morning, a thick cold fog enveloped Marineford. The sun shone through the cold fog onto the ground, making people feel unwarm at all.
The naval port of the Navy Headquarters is sparsely populated. Apart from the sailors on daily patrol, there are no extra people.
However, unlike the cold port, the auditorium of the Navy Headquarters was crowded with people at this time.
Today, in the auditorium of the Navy Headquarters, a special investiture ceremony is taking place.
This is an auditorium large enough to accommodate 2,000 people. At this time, all seats were packed. At the very front of the auditorium is a high platform. On the high platform at this time, Marshal Gang Gu Kong of the Navy Headquarters is speaking through a loudspeaker phone.
The general meaning is nothing more than a "simple" summary of some of the Navy's contributions and deeds last year, while looking forward to the Navy's future.
Sitting on the front seat in front of the high platform was a row of the most powerful and powerful generals in the navy.
The Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Buddha of Sengoku, sat next to Sengoku with his two old comrades-in-arms, Lieutenant General Garp and Lieutenant General He. Sitting on the outside was former Navy Admiral Zefa.
On both sides of these mainstays of the navy, there were many elderly generals with golden tassels on their shoulders.
In the second row, sitting on the seats are the vice-admirals of the Navy Headquarters, such as Porusalino, Sakaski and other young generals, all sitting in the second row.
The farther back the seat is, the lower the rank.
On the high platform, Gang Gukong said a long speech, and then invited the protagonists of today's investiture ceremony to come to the stage.
The first person to step onto the stage was Garp's adjutant, Colonel Bogart, and closely behind him was a young man with long red hair, who was Jiguo who had just returned to the Navy headquarters for only a day. Yuanyi.
After the two people took the stage, several young sailors came one after another. These people were all sailors on Garp's ship who witnessed and participated in the "Siga Island kidnapping incident."
Under the high platform, Zefa saw a bright smile on Ji Guoyuan's face as soon as he took the stage. He stretched out his hand and clapped gently. Under his leadership, warm applause broke out in the auditorium.
"Hey, Garp, why don't you applaud?"
"Although your son has left the navy, he still did a good deed before leaving."
Zefa clapped softly and couldn't help but laugh when he saw Garp sitting next to him with his hands folded on his chest and saying nothing.
After the "Siga Island Kidnapping Incident", Garp and his crew members who successfully rescued the Celestial Dragons were awarded by the World Government.
The hero Garp has made great achievements again. Cyborg Kong originally planned to award Garp a medal today, but Garp refused.
Garp, who regards the Celestial Dragons as trash, still wants to protect the Celestial Dragons. He was already very unhappy when he did such disgusting things. Now Cyborg Kong wants to award him a medal? How is this possible to accept?
However, in this regard, the other sailors on Garp's ship were not as arrogant as Garp. Promotion was a rare opportunity for most low-level sailors, so everyone accepted it with peace of mind.
Bogart himself wanted to respond to Garp, but after being scolded by Garp, he could only accept the "reward" obediently.
As for Jiguo Yuanyi, he has no burden at all. What he wants to do requires strength and a higher position. If there is an opportunity for promotion, Yuanyi will not refuse it.
What's more, this opportunity for promotion was a "gift" given to him by Long. He had no reason to refuse.
Bogart, who assisted Garp in rescuing the Celestial Dragons, was promoted to brigadier general. Following Guoyuanyi, he was directly promoted from major to colonel. The rest of the sailors were promoted to varying degrees, and most of them crossed two ranks. Some span three levels.
Garp, who was sitting on the seat, looked at Yuanyi who was conferring the title on the high platform, listened to Zefa's teasing beside him, and couldn't help but cursed in a low voice:
"You're right, that idiot did the right thing before he left."
"Yuanyi's promotion to colonel is really thanks to that idiot."
"You are already a captain at the Navy Headquarters at a young age. Enichi will definitely become the backbone of our navy in the future!"
When Zefa heard that Garp actually said this, he looked stunned for a moment, then frowned, and couldn't help but remind him: "Hey, Garp, stay away from this guy!"
"Long has been crooked by your teachings. I will not allow you to interfere with Yuanyi's growth."
However, Garp didn't seem to hear Zefa's words. He looked at Jiguo Enichi on the stage, a bright smile appeared on his rough face, and he said casually:
"How can that be done? I will do my best to teach Yuanyi. That boy Long has left. I will train him well in the future and will never let him take the path of Long."
It was okay if Garp didn't say it. As soon as Garp said it, Zefa immediately glared angrily, grabbed Garp's collar, and said angrily: "I told you, I won't allow it!"
"Hahahaha!" However, it was Garp's cheerful laughter that answered Zefa.
When Zefa and Garp were arguing, He and Sengoku both turned their heads and glanced at Garp and Zefa, and sighed in unison. Their two old comrades are really like children sometimes.
However, the noisy Garp and Zefa did not attract too many people's attention, and their voices were drowned out by warm applause.
After the investiture ceremony, Ji Guoyuan and others walked off the stage and returned to their seats. As a simple conferring ceremony ended, the atmosphere in the entire auditorium became solemn.
"The investiture ceremony begins here."
"Next, is my real purpose of gathering everyone here!"
"Now, start the combat meeting!"
"The target! It is to encircle and suppress the Roger Pirates, a large pirate group with a total bounty of nearly 10 billion!"
While Cyborg was talking, the auditorium went dark. On the high platform, a huge curtain suddenly lowered. The projection phone bug projected a picture on the curtain. It was Roger's pirate ship, the Oro Jackson. .
At the bottom of the pirate ship screen, there are more than 20 wanted notices for the crew members of the Roger Pirates, with amounts ranging from billions to tens of millions.
"The Roger Pirates have made a huge name in the new world. The bounty for the entire group is as high as tens of billions!"
"Our goal this time is to completely destroy the Roger Pirates!"
"This is war!"
(End of chapter)
