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As for the one-day delay in returning, there was a reason for it. Combating the vicious pirate crew was also to uphold the Navy's justice, so this time we won't punish you too much.

However, if a similar situation arises next time, it's best to report it to the Navy Headquarters via Den Den Mushi (snail phone) beforehand. Don't be like some old bastards who completely disregard naval discipline!

Given Sengoku's relationship with Vice Admiral Tsuru, it was impossible for him not to know Gion. Moreover, Sengoku had been quite satisfied with Gion's performance since she graduated from the Naval Academy.

Compared to most naval personnel, Gion, being a woman, is more meticulous in her actions and knows how to think things through before acting, perfectly inheriting the strengths of naval staff officer Tsuru.

When internal strife broke out in one of the World Government's allied nations, Gion handled it exceptionally well. Not only did she resolve the conflict perfectly, boosting the Navy's reputation significantly, but she also cleaned up the mess flawlessly, leaving no potential problems behind.

Suppressing internal strife is not difficult; in fact, with the strength of the Navy Headquarters, any admiral could easily handle it. However, only Gion could handle the aftermath so perfectly.

As for the old bastard mentioned by Sengoku, Gion knew without needing to say more that he was referring to Vice Admiral Garp, the hero of the Navy.

According to what Gion learned from Tsuru, Vice Admiral Garp treats every time he goes to sea to fight pirates as if he's going on vacation.

Even though they are not very strong pirates, they can wander around outside for half a day before returning to the Marine Headquarters. It is normal for them to be a day or two late in returning to port.

There was even a time when Garp didn't return to Marine Headquarters for several months. He only reluctantly returned after receiving an urgent order from Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who had reached his limit of patience.

Garp, as a hero of the Navy, is the faith and role model of all Navy personnel, which is why Sengoku often gets angry because of Garp's overly casual behavior.

He also believed that Garp's lazy behavior would affect the overall atmosphere of the Navy.

Putting others aside, Sengoku discovered that among the several promising young naval stars he had his eye on, some had already been led astray by Garp's influence.

Kizaru Borsalino is currently a Vice Admiral in the Navy. He is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the "Glint-Glint Fruit" and is proficient in both Observation Haki and Armament Haki. His Devil Fruit is one of the most powerful Logia-type fruits.

However, there was one thing that gave Zhan Guo a real headache: this guy was extremely afraid of trouble and would only do as much work as he was paid.

They simply clock in and out every day, lacking a strong sense of belonging to the navy or a strong sense of justice.

Besides Kizaru, another promising young naval star favored by Sengoku also had similar flaws. Sengoku even believed that Garp bore an undeniable responsibility for the current state of this promising newcomer.

Because compared to his own distorted "Kizaru," Aokiji had followed Garp for a while after graduation.

Compared to Kizaru, Aokiji has a stronger sense of belonging to the Navy, and he also has his own sense of justice.

This highly anticipated newcomer, after following Garp for a while, such a good young man, now only thinks about how to lie down all day, and even calls it "lazy justice".

After this incident, Sengoku decided that from now on, any promising new naval recruits should never be sent to Garp for training.

The old man refused to be promoted to admiral so that he could leave the Navy Headquarters at will.

In the past, it could be said that it was to make it easier to pursue Roger, but now Roger has been dead for several years, and Garp is still unwilling to become an admiral, which is completely to make it easier to be lazy!

"You did an excellent job on this mission, and you all worked hard to suppress the internal strife within the royal family. I'll grant you a few days off this time so you can have a good rest."

Looking at the dashing Gion in front of him, Sengoku became more and more satisfied. If the navy had more elites like Gion, who were not only strong but also tactful, then his job as the naval admiral would be much easier.

Back when Sora was the Fleet Admiral, he and Tsuru handled naval affairs, but now that he's the Fleet Admiral, he's still the one dealing with all that stuff...

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this mission to suppress the internal strife was actually quite easy. We just happened to encounter this pirate crew along the way, so it didn't take much effort. Therefore, I don't need a vacation..."

"Well, at least I myself don't need a vacation. If Marshal Sengoku has any tasks that can be carried out with only a small number of personnel, then he can assign them to me."

Gion originally wanted to say that she didn't need to rest, but then she suddenly realized that she couldn't speak for everyone.

Having followed his subordinates and traveled with him for so many days, Gion really needed a rest, which is why he changed his mind at the last minute, saying that only he didn't need to rest.

Chapter 41 Escorting Celestial Dragon Slaves

Upon hearing Gion's words, Sengoku, who was sitting at his desk, excitedly slapped the table in front of him; he was deeply moved.

At this moment, he really wanted to call Garp, Kizaru, and Aokiji over to see what a real Marine was like!

As a naval admiral, I worked 365 days a year without a break, dealing with various matters from dawn till dusk, and even had to clean up the messes of certain people like a grandson.

As a result, none of the bastards under him were easy to deal with; they even found ways to slack off all the time.

Looking at Gion's resolve in front of him, Sengoku now felt that this was the true benchmark for the navy!

In fact, it wasn't that Gion was particularly diligent, or that she wanted to work overtime.

Instead of the original story, Gion here knows a guy named Wood.

This wouldn't normally be a problem. After all, you can meet countless people in a lifetime, but only one in a hundred can actually talk to each other and get to know one another, and even fewer can influence your life trajectory.

Unfortunately, Wood had probably forgotten about Gion, but Gion regarded Wood as one in a million.

This is not to say that Gion likes Wood, but because of her extremely strong competitive spirit, she can never forget the strength that Wood showed to her half a year ago.

Gion had always considered Wood her rival. After they parted ways six months ago, Wood was determined to follow his comfortable, old-fashioned path, but Gion never forgot to catch up with Wood.

Admittedly, Gion acknowledges that six months ago, she was no match for Wood, but in the past six months, she has experienced far too much, and her strength has improved significantly.

But given Wood's personality and talent, Gion believes that even if Wood is hiding in a corner now, his strength cannot remain stagnant for the next six months.

In order to catch up with Wood, and even surpass and defeat him, Gion did not want to miss any opportunity to become stronger, which is why she decided to refuse the suggestion from Fleet Admiral Sengoku to let her rest.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku was unaware of Gion's true thoughts. He only felt that Gion was highly conscious of his position and had no reason to refuse a naval officer who wanted to strive for advancement. So he quickly handed Gion another document.

"Sending slaves to the Holy Land, Mary Geoise?"

Looking at the mission document in her hand, Gion couldn't help but furrow her beautiful brows.

As is widely known, the Holy Land Mary Geoise is the residence of the Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, and also the place where the World Government holds real power.

In other words, the Celestial Dragons can be considered the direct superiors of the Marine Headquarters.

However, anyone who has ever seen a Celestial Dragon will not have a good impression of these so-called "world nobles," and even the Navy dislikes dealing with them.

Having known Wood for two years, Gion considered him a shameless person, but compared to the so-called world nobles, Wood was at best a bit of a scoundrel. The Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise were the real trash of the seas, utter scum and degenerates!

Seeing Gion's expression, Fleet Admiral Sengoku also looked helpless. He knew all too well what kind of people the Celestial Dragons were.

However, the Navy obeys the World Government, which in turn is a lackey of the Celestial Dragons. The Navy is powerless against these Celestial Dragons.

The Celestial Dragons are descendants of 19 of the 20 kings who formed the World Government 800 years ago. They consider themselves "descendants of the Creator" and enjoy all privileges.

Rumors say they are descendants of those who saved the world, but whether this is true or not is impossible to verify, as that period of history has completely disappeared.

However, the Celestial Dragons have stood on the sea for so many years that their power is deeply rooted in the ocean.

The entire Marine Headquarters, from the salaries of every soldier to every cannon and every warship, is funded by the World Government. The Marines simply do not have the ability to defy the Celestial Dragons.

Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, and the like are undoubtedly true Marines with a strong sense of justice, but why would they obey the World Government?

That's because there's no other way! Without money, there's no way to fight a war, and one person alone cannot suppress the pirates causing trouble on this sea.

The Celestial Dragons are all scum, the World Government is just a bunch of lackeys, and even the Navy has its share of scoundrels.

However, it is undeniable that the existence of the navy has indeed curbed the spread of crime at sea to some extent.

Garp and Sengoku valued the future of the Navy, so they chose to endure humiliation.

As for Luffy's father Dragon and his crew, they realized that the World Government was beyond saving. Rather than hoping for a change in the vague future, they decided to work hard to change the status quo and create a new future!

We can't say that Garp and Zephyr were wrong; we can only say they made different choices. If we had to say, we could say that Garp and his group belonged to the conservative faction, while Dragon and the Revolutionary Army belonged to the radical faction.

Of course, it's certain that both the so-called conservatives and radicals dislike the Celestial Dragons.

That's why Gion frowned immediately after seeing the mission documents.

Without a doubt, she also hated the Celestial Dragons, and the mission she was given was to escort slaves. She felt equally disgusted by the idea of ​​treating people as slaves.

“I know this mission might be quite difficult for you, but I’m also a little hesitant to send anyone else on it besides you.”

Originally, Fleet Admiral Sengoku intended to have Major General Kadal handle this task. Although Kadal wasn't particularly quick-witted, he was shrewd and, more importantly, good at flattery, so he shouldn't have any conflicts with the Celestial Dragons.

The reason why Gion was chosen to complete this mission at the last minute was because she had done an excellent job in handling the internal strife in the kingdom and was extremely tactful, unlike Garp and the others who were prone to acting on impulse.

Furthermore, this mission perfectly suited Gion's own requirements, as the number of slaves being escorted was not large, so only a few capable naval officers were needed.

Gion's current rank is Navy Captain. In order to ensure that she can take the lead in this mission, Fleet Admiral Sengoku generously stated that he would do his best to transfer any officer below the rank of "General" to Gion if she needed him.

"Any navy officer below the rank of admiral can be transferred to my subordinate position, right?"

Gion, who originally intended to decline the mission, stopped abruptly when she heard the words of the Sengoku Marshal.

"Of course, I am, after all, a naval admiral. I can certainly help you assemble an elite squad to assist you in completing your mission."

However, the person you choose must belong to our navy, and if it's a special forces unit, it will take a little more time.

Chapter 42 Wood, who was recalled to headquarters

Naval Headquarters, Port of Marineford

This is his second time returning to Marine Headquarters since his last trip here from Red Leaf Island.

In the past six months, there have been no major changes at the Naval Headquarters. If there is any change, it is that the number of naval personnel at the port has increased significantly.

Wood had a fairly pleasant life in Impel Down. He had good relationships with several of the management members of Impel Down and was doing quite well in the city.

However, just yesterday, while he was on the fourth floor disciplining prisoners with Little Sadie, he suddenly received a call from his squad leader, asking him to return to Marine Headquarters.

When Wood first heard the order, he was clearly bewildered. However, he quickly recovered and looked excitedly at his squad leader, a naval lieutenant.

Previously, when the other party said they would commend Wood for his outstanding contributions to the higher-ups, Wood thought they were just saying it casually. He never expected that they were really not lying to him!

Although staying in Impel Down and being able to train himself by using prisoners was not bad, Wood always felt that it was too dangerous to stay there when the Golden Lion broke out, so he was always looking for a way to leave.

I heard that I was summoned back to the Navy Headquarters by order of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, which is obviously a promotion for me!

Today, the warship transporting prisoners arrived at Impel Down again, and Wood left on the same ship.