Marine Headquarters, Marineford
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
The crescent-shaped harbor, the mountain-like walls, the warships surrounding it, and the soldiers standing at arms are all statements to the world of peace and order.
Although the public execution of the Pirate King two years ago made the Marine become a joke in the eyes of many people, but most ordinary people are only seeing the fact that the Pirate King was executed.
Because of this, the situation in the sea becomes worse. At the same time, the marine's power is also reached its peak as never before. As a result, many people even only know the Marine Headquarters and do not know the World Government.
Of course, it did not look good to Longinus. Perhaps the Marine high command never thought otherwise, but that does not mean that those politicians in the World Government also think so.
Looking at the seagull flag that fluttered in the wind, Longinus was not like the other people who wished for a god. Instead, he was using the future path in the memory of foreign souls to discern the chaotic nature of this era.
Although the World Government has many direct agencies, the three core agencies have been publicly known are Enies Lobby, Impel Down, and the Marine Headquarters.
However, Enies Lobby, one of the three major agencies, just because Spandam carelessly launched a Buster Call, which in theory is the same level as the Marine Headquarters, was destroyed.
The same as one of the three major agencies, Impel Down. Chief Warden Magellan should be on the same level as the Fleet Admiral in terms of position. However, after the big event, he took the lead and begged for mercy from Sengoku.
From these things, one can see that among all the subordinate agencies of the World Government, the Marine Headquarters is no doubt one of the highest status, even half a level higher than other agencies vaguely.
"The World Government will definitely not sit back and watch the Marine threaten its position. Twenty years later, they used Akainu to trigger a split, and then kick him away is the best proof of this."
"The conflict between the World Government and the Marine might have erupted even more fiercely if the thriving Revolutionary Army hadn't held back most of the World Government's energy."
"The ties between the pirates, the Marine, and the World Government are finally in complete chaos after the launch of the Revolutionary Army. The seeds of revolution seem to have been quietly planted by Dragon after witnessing the execution of the Pirate King."
"So, they played the prelude to the revolt of that future era two years ago!" Longinus looked towards the Marine Headquarters, which symbolizes absolute justice; he quietly clenched his fist, "It is really excited to see who will write the history of the future!"
The arrival of the two warships instantly caused a commotion in the harbor simply because the warships marked with "G8" were so bad.
It barely wiped the blood on the warship. They barely repaired the damage caused by the battle between Commodore Morgan and the two pirate captains.
In fact, if there were not some spare supplies on the warship belonging to G2, this miserable warship would have sunk into the sea because of Longinus' stunning blow.
Soon, there is one in charge from the headquarters on duty. The captain trotted all the way over. He is naturally no stranger to the admiralty officers and above. He gave a standard salute before asking, "Commodore Morgan, what are you..."
Commodore Morgan shook his head, "I will explain to Admiral Sengoku myself. These are the new recruits sent to the boot camp by the G2 and G8 branches. Please take them to the barracks and settle down first."
The captain on duty was stunned. Although there were some doubts in his mind, but the military culture made him not ask more questions.
"Yes!" The captain replied solemnly and then, with a gentle gaze at the few people behind Morgan, said, "You come with me, just call me Hughes-senpai."
"Senpai?" Gregory and the others looked at each other and looked a bit uneasy about this kind of honorific.
"Captain Hughes also came out of the boot camp, but he is five years older than you. He is a good cadet who graduated from boot camp. Just ask him more if you don't understand anything."
"I'm not a good cadet in any way, Commodore Morgan, or don't make fun of me."
"Don't think I don't know anything. Admiral Zephyr has always been strict, and it's not easy to graduate from boot camp. Naturally, you're a good student." Commodore Morgan said, "I am also to give you a warning. Do not think that if you enter the boot camp, you can rest easy. It is where the true challenge of your life begins."
Gregory and the others were used to being beaten. They had used to putting themselves at the bottom of the food chain. Naturally, they would not think that the boot camp would be an easy place, but they were still grateful, "Thank you, Commodore Morgan, for your advice!"
"I'll leave you then. I expect to be a qualified marine when I see you again in three years!"
"Well, then everyone will follow me first... wait, that kōhai, you went in the wrong way!" Captain Hughes, who was about to give his junior a briefing on the boot camp, saw that someone had actually gone in the wrong way to Commodore Morgan's side and shouted hastily while speechless in his heart.
When Commodore Morgan looked back and saw Captain Hughes looking at Longinus with a wry gaze, he quickly explains, "Captain Hughes, you take them to the boot camp first. Lieutenant Commander Longinus still has to go with me to meet with Admiral Sengoku."
"Aha?" When he saw Commodore Morgan walking away, Captain Hughes still couldn't catch up and said, "Did I hear right? Is he a lieutenant commander at such a young age? When I first entered the boot camp, what rank was it? I think it was the only ensign?"
Captain Hughes, even though rather darkly in his mind, "He went to meet the top leader on the first day of his report. He's not the illegitimate son of Tenryūbito, is he?"
When he saw that Captain Hughes had also joined the ranks of the skeptical, Gregory gloated, "Hughes-senpai, there is no way to compare a man and a monster. In fact, if Boss Longinus hadn't been too young, plus he himself usually shared too much credit with us, he would have been a captain by now."
"Captain?" Captain Hughes looked like, 'you're fucking kidding me' with a blank smile.
"Hehehe! Within the eight of us in G2, like me, Abraham, and Algernon have the rank of lieutenant. The others are already at the rank of lieutenant junior grade as well." Gregory said braggingly.
Captain Hughes stopped talking and thought sadly in his mind, "I'm really not a good cadet. I guess I got to graduate because someone opened the back door for me, right?"
It's a good thing the six men of the G8 gave him a few last mental comforts.
"Is your G2 branch's rank so easy to make up? There's only Arnold among the six of us who are even ensign. The others are still warrant officers, so the gap is too big!"
Gregory said with the offense, "What do you mean our G2's military is good for making up? Do you know how many pirates we've caught in the past two years following Boss Longinus?"
The G8 six said rather coyly, "Don't know."
"Hmph, the pirates we caught together can be put in a circle around the headquarters. The amount of various bounties offered has also been accumulated more than 500 million. It has been named the most popular marine in G2 many times in a row... cough cough, forgot, this is the boss alone, and we have nothing to do with it."
" How... impressive!" Both eyes of the six G8 people shine. Is this not only a strong one but also a strong and generous one?
"Eh? Hughes-senpai, why did you stop walking?" When he saw that Captain Hughes had ducked into a corner, Gregory asked in surprise.
Captain Hughes said with a sad face, "Don't call me senpai. I'm not your senpai!"
Translator:
1) Just to remind you about admiralty rank of Marine: Fleet Admiral (Gensui) > Admiral (Taishō) > Vice Admiral (Chūjō) > Rear Admiral (Shōshō) > Commodore (Junshō) > Captain (Taisa) > Commander (Chūsa) > Lieutenant Commander (Shōsa) > Lieutenant (Taii) > Lieutenant Junior Grade (Chūi) > Ensign (Shōi)