Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 104 Rear Admiral Hakuryu of the Navy Headquarters! (First update, please subscribe!)

While the entire ocean was trembling with the bounty on Edward Teach's head.

The mastermind, the instigator, the man behind Whitebeard II, "White Dragon" Storm—

Still eating dry rice.

Upon learning that his bounty was being drastically reduced by a clay doll, Storm went completely mad. He channeled his grief and anger into a voracious appetite, devouring everything in sight.

By the end of the meal, the restaurant owner had to kick Storm out of the kitchen.

"Sir, guest, you..."

The restaurant owner looked at the mountain of clean plates next to Storm and forced a smile onto his exhausted face.

"Are you satisfied with the meal?"

"The taste is alright, but the portion is too small!"

While talking, Storm finished another plate of fried rice. He glanced at the restaurant owner and urged him to hurry up.

"Boss, hurry up and bring the food! Who's going to eat this little bit?"

"Sir, you've eaten all the food in our shop..."

The restaurant owner twisted his apron in his hands, looking extremely embarrassed.

"There's not a single grain of rice left in the kitchen..."

"What's the point of opening a shop if you have nothing to sell?"

After finishing the last plate of roast meat in front of him, Storm stood up and prepared to pay the bill.

"How much is it in total? Are there any other restaurants nearby?"

"Guests, all the shops nearby have just sent their staff to buy their food..."

The restaurant owner broke out in a cold sweat and said in a low voice.

"Um, you ate all the food on this street..."

"..."

Storm remained silent, paid, and left.

Then we planned to find another island to eat on.

A blue-eyed white dragon soared in the sky.

While digesting his food, Storm took out the map.

He has just located the island.

This is still in the East China Sea. This small island belongs to the "Clover Island Area," which is surrounded by various islands of all sizes.

The "Dawn Island" that Storm was looking for was not far away.

"Let's go straight to Dawn Island!"

Storm adjusted the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's direction and flew quickly towards Dawn Isle.

To be fair...

Dawn Island is not well-known on this vast sea.

There is only one small member state of the World Government on the island—the Kingdom of Goa.

That's right!

That's the Goa Kingdom, the one that produced a whole family of "Monkeys"!

Storm came to the East Blue and, thinking "since I'm already here," decided to "check in" at the Kingdom of Goa.

No matter what.

On Dawn Island, where the Goa Kingdom is located, there is also a "Sun God".

Furthermore, the "Burning Man," who will protect the "Sun God" from the "Lava Man" in the future, should still be on Dawn Island...

Storm was quite interested in the two brothers.

Let's go check in first!

of course.

If the mighty naval hero Monkey D. Garp were still in the Goa Kingdom...

Storm will also try to "check in".

Storm had previously told Momonga that he wanted the Marine Headquarters to increase his bounty.

And now...

The bounty on Bailong remained untouched.

The bounty on Whitebeard II's head is sky-high.

The most outrageous thing is that the bounty on Whitebeard II is more than twenty times that on White Dragon!

In that case...

Storm decided to put his earlier words into practice—

"If you see a vice admiral, fight him!"

What naval hero?

He was just an ordinary, old, decrepit lieutenant general.

Storm rode the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, following the directions of the nautical map and compass, heading towards the Kingdom of Goa.

Brubru—

Just then, the Den Den Mushi rang.

Storm picked up the Den Den Mushi and his eyes lit up.

"Oh, it's Fleet Admiral Sengoku! This is the first time I've received a Den Den Mushi from him. Has the Navy finally received my letter?"

Naval Headquarters, Marshal's Office.

Kizaru and Vice Admiral Tsuru, who were just in the office, have disappeared.

Beneath the plaque inscribed with "Absolute Justice," only Sengoku himself stood alone.

Sengoku was slightly taken aback after hearing Storm's words.

letter?

hiss……

If Sengoku remembers correctly, the flying squirrel seemed to have sent back a letter before.

It is said that it was a letter written by the White Dragon himself.

As the Fleet Admiral, Sengoku certainly knew what the "White Dragon" was all about.

A pure and good son of a veteran navy soldier under the flag of the Seagull!

Members of the Sharp Blade Squad!

Sengoku felt a great sense of absurdity whenever he thought about how members of the Razor Blade Corps could become Shichibukai...

Who let Vongola Storm become an undercover agent?!

Oh, it seems to be a note approved by Sengoku himself...

"Yes, letters, cough."

Sengoku coughed lightly, intending to exchange a few polite words and get acquainted with this "super blade" that had become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Headquarters has received the letter, and I have already read it..."

"Storm, your request is really putting me in a difficult position..."

While using official platitudes to stall for time, Sengoku racked his brains to recall the contents of that letter.

Seems to be……

Storm wants a promotion?

"You read the letter, right? Then why hasn't my bounty been touched?! Why am I still not even worth a hundred million?!"

Storm questioned the Sengoku commander on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"That 'Whitebeard Jr.' guy has a bounty of two billion! Two billion!"

It wasn't a promotion, but a bounty...

A faint sense of relief flashed through Sengoku's mind, and he immediately spoke.

"The system for the Seven Warlords of the Sea works like this: from the moment you become one of the Seven Warlords, your bounty will stop increasing..."

Sengoku vaguely remembered that Storm seemed to have mentioned the bounty amount many times, but such things were really complicated to handle, so he changed the subject.

"However, Storm, in light of your recent excellent performance, headquarters has decided to promote your rank and benefits."

Storm is a member of the Navy.

Although he was once transferred to Impel Down, and then... escaped.

However, the Navy has still not approved his resignation.

From this perspective.

Storm remains a member of the Blade Force.

His current rank is "Naval Warrant Officer".

After all, in order to get promoted within the naval system, in addition to one's own ability, "military merit" is also a very important factor.

Storm escaped from Impel Down, and then went on to do one big thing after another...

The Navy hasn't had time to adjust to Storm's new identity yet.

then……

Storm then became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

How so?

Promotion!

He must be promoted!

"Promote his/her military rank?"

Storm raised an eyebrow, showing some interest in Sengoku's words.

"What level can we discuss?"

Although Storm no longer cares much about his "naval" identity—in fact, he never really cared much about it.

But no matter what, his ancestors for three generations were all "naval personnel".

If I could become a high-ranking naval officer, that would be a way of giving back to my ancestors...

"You first defeated Crocodile Crocodile, and then you killed Hanafda, the Lizard King."

Sengoku's mind worked quickly, making no mention of Storm's mistakes, only of his contributions.

"In view of these two points, the headquarters intends to promote you to major general!"

"A Rear Admiral from the Navy Headquarters!"

The rank of a colonel is far too low for the "Seven Warlords of the Sea".

Even "Brigadier General" is a bit low.

Then it can only be "Major General"!

Honestly.

If judged solely by strength, Sengoku felt that making Storm a "Lieutenant General of the Headquarters" wouldn't be a problem.

You can work within the navy; you can't just look at strength in everything.

If Sengoku makes Storm a "Lieutenant General of the Headquarters" now, what will happen later?

If Storm does something significant that benefits the Navy in the future...

Does the Navy intend to remove one member of the "Red, Yellow, Green" trio and promote Storm to be the Admiral of the Navy Headquarters?

Once Sengoku makes Storm a Vice Admiral in the Navy Headquarters, he will be promoted to the rank of Admiral.

Then there will be "nothing left to reward" in the future...

Brigadier General is too low a rank, while Lieutenant General is too high a rank.

Then it can only be "Major General"!

"A Rear Admiral from the Navy Headquarters?"

Upon hearing this, Storm was fairly satisfied with the rank, but he now also had another identity: "a member of the Sharp Blade Force".

"Besides Admiral Aokiji, were there any other officers in the elite elite units during the Sengoku period?"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku was slightly taken aback. "This...no."

To join the Sharp Blade unit, you must meet all the requirements.

Moreover, it would be best if they were unknown rookie marines, as that would make it easier to carry out subsequent activities.

Last year's recruit training camp only produced two "Sharp Blade" members: Storm and Peacock.

This year's recruit training camp program is not yet over.

The elite troops haven't absorbed any new blood either...

"I'm now a Rear Admiral at the Navy Headquarters, which means I'm the second-in-command of the Sharp Edge Squad?"

Storm found something that interested him more and asked with great interest.

"As a major general in the headquarters and the second-in-command of the Sharp Blade Unit, can I start building my own subordinates?"

"I meant 'under the Navy'!"

hiss~

Zhan Guo gasped slightly.

The Navy has its own rules and regulations.

Generally speaking

Officers of the rank of colonel or colonel are entitled to be assigned adjutants, guards, and even warships!

But Storm is a member of the Blade Forces...

He is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a notorious pirate known throughout the world!

"Strom, your current status is, after all, that of a 'Shichibukai'."

Warring States wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and decided to use a delaying tactic.

"As for forming a military force... let's talk about that when you return to the Navy."

"That's alright, I can refuse to recruit naval personnel as my subordinates."

Storm said with a smile that he would not follow the Warring States period's pace.

"I will find people myself, new recruits. The headquarters only needs to distribute military pay on time."

"Marshal of the Warring States Period, you wouldn't refuse such a small matter, would you?"

Little things?

Sengoku's lips twitched.

For a normal rear admiral, this would certainly be a trivial matter.

But Storm is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, commanding a naval force...

This situation seemed completely wrong to everyone in the Warring States period!

Is that correct?

But Sengoku couldn't bring himself to refuse Storm's words.

According to the rules, Storm is still a member of the Navy's Sharp Edge Force.

Moreover, he was personally promised by Sengoku to be a "Rear Admiral of the Navy Headquarters"!

Recruiting new people and building teams are basic rights of officers!

"Storm..."

After a long silence, the Warring States period finally backed down.

"Never forget what the Navy is branded with."

"Don't worry, we're the 'righteous' navy~"

Storm replied in a light tone.

"I will never allow my men to bring shame upon 'justice'!"

(End of this chapter)