Pirates of the Navy Thunder God

Chapter 516: First Class Medal of Honor! A truly privileged person! (14)

Ding...Dong!

With a slight sound, the elevator slowly opened.

Looking up, what you see is a clean, wide and luxurious corridor.

The walls and floors were all paved with precious stones, so smooth that a person's shadow could be reflected. Silky white fluff was sandwiched between the transparent stones that looked like water droplets. Ron couldn't tell what kind of stone it was, but he was sure that it was of extraordinary value.

As the core of the government and the floor where the Five Elders are located, they certainly will not share this floor with outsiders. Vases of rare and precious flowers are placed at the ends of both sides of the corridor. In the long corridor, there is only one door directly opposite the elevator.

Ron straightened his clothes, stepped out of the elevator and walked to the front door. He pulled the door knocker and knocked three times slowly.

"report!"

"Come in……"

With permission, Ron put his hand on the crack of the door and took a deep breath.

Squeak!

The weight of the door was unexpectedly great. It was clearly made of wood, but it felt as hard as iron. After recalling it in his mind, Ron was certain.

This entire door is made of the "treasure tree" Adam!

A government with deep pockets!

With a slight sigh, the door opened and a spacious lounge appeared in front of Ron.

Through the French windows, you can see the white clouds outside parallel to the holy land. The vast sea seems calm and ordinary in front of this distance. The wood in the fireplace is burning vigorously, filling the room with warmth.

Five old men with different expressions and attire were sitting on the sofa in the middle of the lounge, looking like they were in a three-judge trial, and they all raised their heads to look at the person who came.

"Reporting to the Navy Headquarters, Vice Admiral Ron, codename Canglong!"

The voice is powerful and the expression is calm.

"Yes, Not Bad!"

The five elder stars with long beards were very satisfied with Ron's neither humble nor arrogant. They had seen too many extreme "righteous men" and were fed up with countless "groveling". Ron was a guy who would do whatever you told him to do and would not care if you didn't ask him to do anything. This made the five elder stars with long beards feel very comfortable.

"Humph!"

The tall and fat Mediterranean Five Elders star crossed his arms, snorted lightly, and said nothing.

Until now, he still believed that Ron would be the next Garp, especially after he killed BIG MOM and the navy vaguely called him a "hero".

As for the reason why he cannot be on equal footing with Garp now, it is because Garp himself ended an era!
If Ron wants to be like him, he has to put an end to the Great Pirate Era once and for all.

Of course, the difficulty can be imagined.

Times are moving forward, and the older something is, the less terrifying it is...except for ancient weapons.

"I asked you to come here this time, I'm sure you have some guesses in your mind, Canglong."

The only blond one of the Five Elders spoke.

"My subordinates dare not!"

A man has to bow his head when he is under someone's roof, and Ron didn't want to gain temporary advantage through verbal attacks and be targeted by the Five Elders.

"There's no need to be cautious about what you say and do, Canglong. Merits must be rewarded and offenses must be punished. As a marine, you should be well aware of this."

The long-bearded man reminded with satisfaction.

"The navy attaches the most importance to military merit." This sentence was actually set by the government.

As the government's strongest external military force and the largest line of defense for the "holy land" Marijoa, the core layer of the navy has always been composed of meritorious and hard-working talents.

Something like Spandam taking charge of CP9 by relying on the influence of his ancestors would only happen within the government, not in the navy.

"Yes!"

Ron nodded.

"Last time you arrested Dragon, you were meritorious, but we didn't have time to reward you. This time you destroyed the Big Mom Pirates and you made another contribution, so after discussion we decided..."

The Five Elders always acted vigorously and decisively, as if time was catching up with them. After a brief chat, the bearded Five Elders spoke directly.

"Award a First Class Medal of Honor to Vice Admiral Ron of the Navy Headquarters."

"..."

"No more?" Ron looked up in confusion.

Old man Vic, you are trying to trick me, aren't you?
It's just a medal of honor, is there any need to congratulate?
"Humph, idiot, do you know what the First Class Medal of Honor is?"

The Mediterranean old man was furious when he heard this. He pointed at Ron and cursed, "Even that bastard Garp only got a second-class medal of honor. What else are you not satisfied with?"

Ron blinked.

"I'm sorry, my Lords, I really don't know."

"you……"

"Well, ignorance is not a crime."

Anyone would be dissatisfied if they fought hard and got an unclear reward in return.

Seeing that Ron was upset, the bearded old man interrupted them and explained, "Let me put it this way, Ron. The Medal of Honor system is a supplementary reward system established by the government for its subordinates who have made important contributions to maintaining government rule and safeguarding world peace."

"Take your navy as an example. Your current military merits are more than enough to be promoted to admiral, but what do you think will happen if you are promoted directly to admiral?"

The foundation is unstable and the disadvantages outweigh the advantages!
No matter whether it is Akainu or Aokiji, they have a large number of vice admirals behind them to support them. This foundation accumulated over the years is incomparable to Luo Enli's great contributions.

Ron understood something.

It is true that the navy values ​​military merit the most, but that does not mean you will be promoted once you have achieved that much.

Especially since he was already a lieutenant general in his unit, there were only two career options above him: "Marshal" and "General". At this time, the most important value of his military merit was "horizontal comparison" rather than direct "promotion".

So, this badge of honor system came about.

"It seems you understand?"

The bearded old man continued, "Of course, although it won't get you a promotion, the Medal of Honor is a symbol of privilege. What's so special about it... Let me give you another example. The five of us are the holders of the Special Medal of Honor."

boom!
A single stone can cause a thousand ripples. Thunder exploded in Ron's mind, just like Conan stepping on the power switch.

Throne of the Sky, Im!
Unlike the bearded Five Elders who only revealed the story selectively, Ron, who was familiar with the original work, understood the hidden meaning behind it.

The Medal of Glory is not only a symbol of government privilege, but also a special person personally designated by Lord Im, who is above the Five Elders and the Celestial Dragons!
"So the holders of the Medal of Honor are also jokingly called Honor Nobles. Those who are in high positions and have great power are not necessarily Honor Nobles, but Honor Nobles are definitely in high positions and have great power. Do you understand?"

This was pretty much what Zero had told Ron before.

Young man, your future is the sea of ​​stars!

The bearded Five Elders had no idea that Ron had read the meaning behind it, and they just briefed him on all their privileges.

For example: As long as he doesn’t beat them to death, he can treat the Celestial Dragons however he wants.

Does the government have the power to assign this privilege?
Ron didn't know.

But he knew that Yim definitely had it!
The relationship between the Celestial Dragons and the government is very subtle. They are a special group that the Five Elders are willing to protect, but they cannot interfere in any politics.

It cannot be said that one side is higher or lower than the other, they are just checking and balancing each other.

In the original work, Akainu was disgusted with the practice of deceiving the whole world and falsely promoting Doflamingo's resignation from the Seven Warlords of the Sea, claiming that the Five Elders were being taken advantage of and reduced to puppets of the Celestial Dragons.

It can be seen that the Celestial Dragons are not so supreme.

Only Im on the throne of the sky is the real core of the government!

Only then can you surpass them and send out the Medal of Glory.

In a trance, Ron suddenly understood why there was not a single Celestial Dragon on the street when he came to the Holy Land today.

The warning from the Five Elders was just one thing, but more importantly, they knew that they would hold the First Class Medal of Honor.

The Five Elders emphasized this privilege to tell him that there was no need to worry about the young man! He could stand on their side and do his best to deal with Orrick.

"So, are you satisfied with this reward?"

After the bearded Five Elders finished speaking, he asked with a smile.

"Satisfied, very satisfied!"

When the huge mountain of the Dragon People was suddenly removed from his head, Ron felt a sense of comfort and clarity all over his body, as comfortable as eating a bowl of ice cream in summer.

Take your time. You have to work overtime today, so you can go later tomorrow.

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(End of this chapter)