Chapter 76: Fortis Kingdom's higher-ups - Department of the Navy

"Okay. Let's start with the Navy Department" Ars said while controlling the computer he was currently using.

The image instantly changed to an image of a woman who looked like a child in black clothes. The woman has appearance of green hair and a sweet face. However, the gaze shown by the woman was very sharp.

"A child?" one of the audience members inquired, perplexed.

"A small child?" Otohime also asked confusedly, then looked at Lowellmina who was beside her, "Is she also a high-ranking official from your kingdom?"

"That's right" Lowellmina nodded and continued, "Please don't misunderstand just yet. Even though that woman had the body of a child. However, she is almost the same age as us. It can be said that the growth of that woman is obstructed"

"I see" Otohime nodded and sighed.

"Hey, hey, hey. A child? Isn't King Fortis joking?" Doflamingo laughed as he stared at the image of the woman.

"I'm sure many of you think the woman in this picture is a child, right You're wrong if you think of her as a child" Ars paused and continued, "This woman's name is Tatsumaki. She was someone who held the post of an admiral in the Fortis Kingdom. She is Admiral Tatsumaki from the Fortis Kingdom"

"What?!" Everyone was immediately shocked by this information.

"The child… That child… Is An admiral?"

"How could it be?!"

Even Garp, who was very calm while eating, was immediately surprised to hear this information. Garp didn't expect that a woman who looked so weak was a Marine admiral.

"Gurararar~ , an admiral?" The Kingdom of Fortis is truly a very interesting place" Whitebeard laughed after his shock was gone.

"Never judge a book by its cover. Likewise, never judge someone just by their appearance. Even though Tatsumaki looked like a child. It was because Tatsumaki's growth was obstructed. She's the same age as me. As for her strength, Tatsumaki has the same strength as Hashirama, Kallavan, Yuri, Escanor, and also Yamamoto Genryusai" Ars said calmly, "Also, as a warning to you guys. Tatsumaki is very emotional, especially when it comes to height. I hope you never bring up this issue when you talk to her. Otherwise… Even I have a difficult time calming her down"

"Power on par with Hashirama?" Oy, is this a joke?" Doflamingo said this with a face full of surprise.

Even though Doflamingo had a family whose appearance was like that of a child. However, Sugar was someone who wasn't part of the combat division, and her combat strength wasn't even worth mentioning. It could be said that Sugar herself was almost like Tatsumaki, who had the body of a child. But what separates the two of them is their strength.

"Where can King Fortis find people like this?" Noda asked in confusion, while his face was full of a gloomy expression. Because up until now, the people that King Fortis had brought up possessed extremely terrifying powers.

"God damn it! If only we were the first to meet them. We could've controlled this entire ocean area" Ogata said coldly.

"Hey, Boss. How do you feel about fighting Tatsumaki?"Yasoop asked with a grin.

"Dahahaha… "Of col win," Shanks said proudly, "However, it's better not to do it. I am afraid that if I won, you guys would have said that I won because I beat a child"

"Hahahaha… Just say it, boss. You will lose" Ben Backman said with a smile.

"Don't spoil the mood, Ben. That's less interesting" Shanks said with a frown.

"There's no need to make boring excuses, boss" "You will definitely lose if you fight with that woman, hahahahah" Building Snake burst out laughing.

"It's so hard to believe" Shakky, who was currently watching on Saboury Island, commented. "Three women have appeared, and two of them have the power to defeat Whitebeard. The world will go through a lot of changes after this"

"Yes," Rayleigh nodded, "I guess... I'm so lucky to have had such a long life" Rayleigh sighed, "Too bad Rog will be excited to see this era"

"What is it? Do you have the desire to become a pirate again?" Shakky asked while raising her brow.

"Forget it" Rayleigh shook his head, "I'm getting old" There is no longer a ship that can accommodate an old man like me. It's better to watch young people create their own era. Also…" Rayleigh paused and continued, "I'm interested in what's going to happen in the future, especially regarding the predictions we got earlier...

Rayleigh paused again and continued, "Could it be that the king that Shyarly said a few years ago was King Fortis? But… Maybe not him either"

"Not him?" Shakky raised his eyebrows.

"Yes. The king that Shyarly previously told us was someone who was born in the East Blue and would sail there" Rayleigh said, "But considering the current state and situation of King Fortis, I don't think it's him" Rayleigh stepped back and said, "Is it possible... The prediction Sharyly got at that time was wrong"

"Wrong?" Shakky was quite interested in this and continued, "If you want to directly confirm this, Why don't you ask the person directly?"

"Forget it," Rayleigh said, shaking his head, "Whatever happens in the future. It's none of my business. It's better to enjoy the time off now"

"Time off?" Shakky raised his brow and continued, "Don't forget, you still owe me a lot, and it's a huge amount. If you want, go to the Fortis Kingdom and apply for a job there as a construction worker or whatever there is. You can get a comfortable job there, as well as a comfortable home for us to live in. In the future, Fortis Kingdom will become the center of the world. We will try to open our business there"

"Working? There are no way people—"

"No buts" Shakky suddenly said firmly, "Even though you are now elderly. You still have enough strength to do various kinds of work. Also, working in the Fortis Kingdom isn't bad either. You can earn quite a lot of money that you can use freely. I won't lend you any more money and also give you free drinks if you stay here"

Rayleigh's face was full of pressure upon hearing this. Rayleigh then sighed, "Alright. However, if I have the house, You can consider my debt paid off, right?"

"Ara~, As long as you can provide me with a comfortable residence in the Fortis Kingdom. I don't mind it" Shakky smiled.

The image finally resumes and shows a man in a red battle suit with an intimidating look and long black hair.

"This guy... He looks really familiar" Tsuru muttered seriously.

"You thought about that too, Tsuru-chan?" Garp asked with a face full of surprise.

"It's not just the two of you," Sengoku said seriously. "I feel like I've seen this person's face somewhere"

"Not just seen" Akainu, who was previously silent, suddenly said, "This person's face is almost like the people with the Uchiha name before"

"Oh, yes. That's right" Garp nodded quickly, "He does have the same face as them"

"Does that mean this person is an Uchiha too?" Gion asked with great interest.

"Fufufu~ Is he an Uchiha? This is getting interesting" Doflamingo said with a grin, "Also, his position is Vice Admiral. Is it possible that his strength is stronger than the previous Uchiha? Hey, I was wondering"

"The man you are looking at now is the Royal Navy Vice Admiral Fortis. He has a kinship with the previous three people. His name is Uchiha Madara. This person's strength can be said to be on par with Hashirama Senju's"

Everyone was shocked again by the appearance of someone with a level of strength like Hashirama's. Even though they had seen several people whose strength was on par with Hashirama's. However, they couldn't help but feel surprised because they didn't expect that the Fortis Kingdom housed so many individuals with such a terrifying level of power.

The Gorosei who watched the meeting felt more and more that their earlier decision to follow Ars' orders was correct. Because if they do not follow the order, they will be crushed this time.

"ApparWe to increase the speed of our research in the Ancient Weapon Pluton as well as the other three types of weapons," Masato said seriously. "We can't let ourselves be in this situation anymore"

"How are Lucci and the others doing? They still haven't found it?" Ogata asked seriously.

"It's hard, for them to move right now" Yasunori said. "Water Seven Island currently has transactions with the Fortis Kingdom. They are afraid that if they make a move, the Fortis Kingdom will respond"

"This is, a difficult choice for us" Noda said with a frown.

"Rather than thinking about the search for Pluto's design, it is preferable if we concentrate all of our efforts on locating the other three types of weapons. As long as we can get some of those weapons. We don't need Pluton weapons because we've got our balance" Sonoda stated solemnly.

The image eventually changes back to a man with a dark skin tone and several tattoos on his face. The man's hair also looks disheveled and long until it touches his back. It can be said that the man's hair is similar to the hair of Uchiha Madara.

"The next man also holds positions like Uchiha Madara. His name is Acnologia, and he is the Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy. Acnologia and Madara are the Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy. His strength level is on par with Uchiha Madara"

"Another one appeared with a power level equal to Hashirama's" Ogata's face became extremely ugly. "How many people with Hashirama Senju's level of power are in that kingdom?"

The image finally drops back and now shows a man with a blank stare. The man's skin was white, and his skull was still attached to the left side of his head. The man also had some sort of green line tattooed under his eyes. What stood out the most about the man's appearance was a sword mounted on the left side of his body.

Mihawk, who was now watching, showed an exciting expression again. Mihawk's gaze was currently showing an expression of joy because the swordsman had finally reappeared. Not only Mihawk but every swordsman who was watching was immediately excited to see the swordsman's reappearance.

"As you may have guessed, the next person is a swordsman from the Fortis Kingdom. He held the post of Vice Admiral of the Fortis Kingdom. His strength level was lower compared to Hashirama as well as some of the previous people. However, he is still stronger than the current Sea Emperor. If you are wondering about swordsmanship, he's on par with Mihawk. However, if fighting at full strength, I can guarantee that Eagle Eyes will lose to him"

*BOOM!*

The information was full of surprises and came back to everyone who was watching. Currently, two swordsmen have appeared in the Fortis Kingdom, and each of them has a level of strength that exceeds Mihawk. They didn't expect someone to reappear with a level of swordsmanship that surpassed Mihawk's.

"Hey… Doesn't this imply, if what King Fortis said is true, that means Eagle Eyes are currently in fourth place, right?" exclaimed one of the spect of the Prodence Kingdom.

"Fourth place?" Mihawk could clearly hear the voices of the audience and then smiled, saying, "This is getting more interesting than before. I guess I won't be bored for a while"

Mihawk's gaze was currently filled with passion to challenge someone, even though he knew that it would be difficult to meet them unless he could fulfill the conditions given by Ars. However, the feeling of wanting to fight right now could not be hidden by Mihawk.

"Hey, hey, hey. Your determination can be felt right here, you know" Doflamingo smirked, looking at Mihawk. Doflamingo could sense Mihawk's desire to fight with the people who had appeared earlier, particularly the swordsmen, through his Observation Haki.

"Fourth place?" Gion, who was currently watching, also muttered under her breath, "I never thought... there would be a time when someone who once sat at the highest peak would be demoted like this"

The image finally resumed, and at this time someone's figure appeared. All the men were immediately excited. Because what appeared at this time was a stunning woman with a gorgeous body. The woman had blue hair and wore a white army uniform which was quite tight on the body. The woman also carried a weapon.

"A female swordsman?" Gion's gaze immediately showed interest upon seeing the woman.

Mihawk is also quite interested in the appearance of the woman because she is a swordsman.

"Lastly, for the Navy Department. She was a woman who held the post of Vice Admiral. The level of strength that this woman possessed alone was less than that of the previous ones. Her strength can be said to be equivalent to a Shichibukai. You saw her holding a sword, didn't you? Even though she's a swordsman, that is not her main strength. She only uses the sword as her sidearm. Even so, she should not be underestimated in terms of her sword skills. She's strong enough to kill pirates with a bounty of hundreds with just her sword" Ars explained calmly, adding, "Her name is Esdeath. She is Royal Navy Vice Admiral Fortis"

"Not a full-fledged swordsman?" Mihawk's interest instantly disappeared upon hearing this.

Meanwhile, Gion's interest in Esdeath increases when she finds out that her strength is not only in the power of his sword but also in other powers. Gion's attraction is because she rarely finds a woman who has strength equal to or even higher than hers.

Gion herself had now decided that Esdeath's strength was on par with hers. However, Gion was unaware that Esdeath's true power was terrifying even against hThe level of Esdeath's own strength was reduced by Ars because Esdeath's physical strength was terrible. If her physical strength was at least on par with Gion's, Esdeath's power can be on par with a Sea Emperor.

This was due to her terrifying ice power. Even Esdeath's Ice Power could freeze time and space.

"Okay. We're done with the Navy. We will proceed to our Royal Army Department. If the Navy has to protect the Fortis Kingdom from threats in the ocean area, The Army will guard the Fortis Kingdom from threats from within the kingdom" While explaining, Ars also operated his computer, saying, "The Army has fewer high-ranking officers in contrast to the Navy. However, they also possessed a rather terrifying level of power. They are led by a general and two deputy generals"