Pirates of the Navy Thunder God

Chapter 286 The much-anticipated battle (23)

The next day, Naval Headquarters, Bay Port.

The towering warships have masts standing in rows, and the naval soldiers are standing with their heads held high, neatly lined up and ready to go.

Since the destination was not far away, only one warship was prepared, but the naval soldiers who came to watch were enough to fill ten warships!

Challenging the general candidate was a big event second only to the year-end assessment of the recruit camp! In terms of importance, it was even several times more significant than the year-end assessment of the recruit camp!
After all, no matter how lively the recruit camp assessment is, it is just a stage for a group of recruits to show off. The candidate challenge is a glorious battle to decide who is the real senior leader of the navy and who will become the next admiral!

Amidst the huge crowd, countless soldiers were looking forward to seeing their idol appear.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the crowd, and the heroic Taotu took a step forward and walked towards the port with her long legs. At the same time, behind her followed the short and thin Chatun, who always had a cigarette in his mouth and was smiling and greeting the soldiers.

"Look, that's Vice Admiral Chatun and Vice Admiral Taotu!"

"Lieutenant General Taotu, I love you! Come on!"

"Lieutenant General Chatun, don't lose again this time!"

The soldiers were very excited and cheered for the two men with red faces.

The onlookers included not only soldiers from the headquarters, but also ordinary people from the town with their families. Sakarat Island was located in the doldrums and was extremely dangerous, so they could not be brought along. They could only cheer for their favorite lieutenant general from a close distance, and send their blessings and gifts.

"Lieutenant General Chatun, this is the cake I made today, you can take it with you on the way!"

"Thank you, Grandma Gui for your hard work!"

Chatun smiled and chatted cordially with the old lady carrying the basket. As a kind-hearted man, he repeatedly helped ordinary people solve their problems. His popularity among ordinary people is unimaginable.

And most of the people surrounding Taotu... no, almost all of them are young single men!
There are many beautiful women in the world of One Piece, and Momousagi is the Yamato Nadeshiko in the eyes of countless navy men.

Taotu, with her tall and curvy figure, gentle and kind personality, and elegant and generous temperament, has been ranked first on the list of the top ten beauties in the navy compiled by bored people for many years. The number of her admirers added up is enough to fight with the Four Emperors!
And she is popular with both men and women...

Taotu, who is courageous and careful, strong but always considerate of others, is widely respected by many female soldiers. They even formed a support group for her and called Taotu "Sister".

Of course, these people have never seen Taotu get really angry. Swordsmen are all sharp and aggressive, and Taotu is no exception. She is a rose with thorns.

“Haha! It’s been so lively in a long time!”

Standing outside the port, Cap was holding an oil paper bag in one hand and a donut in the other. Beside him stood Tryon, who was trying to hold back his laughter, and Ron, who looked helpless.

The reserve challenge is not only a rare feast and carnival for the navy, but also a symbol of the navy's strength and a great morale booster.

Cap got up early, just to see the grand scene he hadn't seen in years.

"Why do I feel like I'm going to be drowned by their spit?"

Looking at the group of "male peacocks" who were willing to die for Taotu, Ron found that he seemed to have made a wrong decision.

It would be much better to just fight quietly, why make it known to everyone?
Tea Pig is okay, but Taotu's popularity is too scary, right?!

Some of the warships over there even have their sails painted with colorful paintings to support Taotu, and you don't care about it, Sengoku?!

The two of them were indeed general candidates. In terms of reputation alone, Ron was far behind them. If he had not just made a great contribution, he probably wouldn't even be qualified to challenge them.

"Do you know, Ron, that there was once a nobleman in a kingdom who sponsored more than 10 billion Baileys to the navy for three consecutive years in order to treat Vice Admiral Taotu to a meal..."

Tryon laughed and teased.

"So no matter whether you win or lose this challenge, believe me, you will definitely be in trouble in the future!"

Not only will the navy soldiers dislike him, but a large number of single young men on the sea will also regard him as an enemy.

The reason is simple: Ron beat up Peach Rabbit!
It's that simple!
"Just laugh at my joke!"

Ron rolled his eyes and smacked his lips, thinking that he should go first. Although there was no permanent pointer to the Sakarat Islands, he could go to Push City first!

"Okay, you're not afraid of shit!"

Garp chewed the dough and sneered: "If you want to suppress Taotu and Chatun to become the first candidate for the general, you must overcome this level."

"He's just annoying! Look at Akainu, he's still able to become an admiral!"

Akainu, who had just walked a short distance behind the three people, suddenly turned pale! !
Aokiji glanced at him, yawned, and waved, "Hey, Ron!"

Ron smiled strangely and didn't look at Garp who looked a little embarrassed. He turned around and saluted: "General Aokiji, why are you here?"

It was understandable that Kizaru didn't come, as he had been focusing on the scientific forces recently, and it was unknown what tasks the Five Elders had assigned him. However, Aokiji and Akainu came to see him off, which was beyond Ron's expectation.

"The substitute challenge requires a general to be present to supervise. I happen to be free, so I will accompany you to take a look." Okay, the purpose of this person's visit is obvious, but what about the other one?

Suddenly, Akainu flew high into the sky and punched out a punch of magma, hitting the sail that was rubbed to pieces.

Wow! !

The hot lava instantly burned the white cloth to ashes, and Akainu landed on the mast of a warship, staring at the stunned onlookers below with murderous eyes.

"Who drew these? Stand up before me!!"

……

Woo! !

The whistle blew and the behemoth of war started slowly. Amid the noisy cheers and pleas for mercy from the crowd, the boat carrying the three people slowly sailed away from Marinford.

Akainu rushed into the crowd with a fierce look on his face and arrested the criminals with paint on their hands. It is estimated that they can only be seen in the toilet for half a year. However, even after being taken away by Akainu, these people are still shouting.

"Lieutenant General Momotosu! Come on! I'll be praying for you here!"

You better take care of yourself first!

Seeing Akainu's face as black as the bottom of a pot, a large number of soldiers around him were ashamed.

"They are really enthusiastic, don't you think, Vice Admiral Chatun?"

Ron pulled off his cloak, smelled the soy sauce on it, and laughed.

There was no conversation along the way. As the warship rode on the whirlpool current, Aokiji sat down with his back against the railing and waved sleepily.

"Okay, come here!"

"They are both very clear about these rules. I am mainly telling you, Ron..."

Aokiji yawned, looked at Ron who was eager to try, and frowned with a headache.

This guy always looks like this whenever there’s a fight!
"The rules are simple. Three parties will fight at the same time. The fight ends when two of them lose their fighting ability or admit defeat."

"There are no restrictions on the venue or techniques. You can fight however you want. It's over once two of them are knocked down."

"Can't you limit yourself from using your killing moves?"

Ron's eyes widened. Even in the recruit confrontation training and year-end evaluation, they were not allowed to use killing moves that they could not control, let alone those with strength at their level.

If an accident occurs, can Aokiji really protect everyone?

However, Aokiji nodded to this question.

"Yes, even if you accidentally kill your opponent you will not be held responsible."

Ron swallowed dryly, he seemed to know where Taotu's desire to fight him came from.

"Also, the challenge for the reserve is determined purely by how well you perform in actual combat. If you are not strong enough, you will not become a reserve even if you win."

"Before Chatun, I remember there were five people who took the reserve challenge. You all know the final outcome."

"And Ron, since you are the challenger, you must take first place to become the third candidate. I hope you keep this in mind..."

Even if Ron used his ultimate moves to defeat one of Taotu and Chatun, he still could not become a substitute if he was ambushed by the other one.

After all, he is just a reckless man!

The more important the position, the less need for reckless people!
At the same time, the substitute challenge is different from the usual confrontation training. The latter is just a stage to show oneself, while the former must have a winner!

Suddenly, a sharp sword energy burst out!
Taotu frowned coldly, holding Jinbi Luo with his hand, with a cold face: "Now you know what a stupid decision you made, Ron!"

He had to take first place to become a candidate for the general. The difficulty of this test was beyond Ron's imagination!
Chatun still had a good-natured smile on his face, but he was able to keep his expression unchanged in the face of Taotu's sharp sword intent, so one can imagine his strength.

These two people are indeed very strong!

Ron clenched his fists, and electricity flashed on his body. The three auras blended together, and black thunderbolts burst out in the air! Low pressure instantly enveloped the warship. It was not a domineering color, but it also made countless soldiers panic.

"Okay, that's all. Go back to your room and get some rest and adjust. Don't disturb my sleep now."

After saying that, Aokiji took off his eye mask and began to snore as he basked in the sun.

(End of this chapter)