One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

"So, that's what he said, Dunn?"

Upon hearing the report from the marine in front of him, Major Rat waved for the man to leave and then picked up the Den Den Mushi.

Regardless of the circumstances, anyone suspected of having superpowers needs to be reported.

After all, Devil Fruits are treasures of the sea.

Ability users are extremely rare.

Even within the Navy, there are only a few dozen Devil Fruit users.

Merit isn't just about capturing pirates or guarding a base; recommending talented individuals is also a way to earn merit.

If the Navy recruits a Devil Fruit user based on his report later, that would be a significant achievement.

"Headquarters? This is Major Rat from the 16th Base of the East China Sea, number 00733. I have something to report."

After the Den Den Mushi connected, Major Rat spoke solemnly.

……

The town's dock.

Dunn looked at the bustling docks again, pondered the information he had just learned, and examined the nautical chart he had just bought.

The East China Sea is vast, or rather, all four seas are vast.

He set his next stop as Frostmoon Village.

He didn't plan to go to the Grand Line until he had enough strength, so he decided to go to Shimotsuki Village according to his pre-set plan.

However, there is no ship that goes directly to Shimotsuki Village.

According to the distance between here and Shimotsuki Village on the nautical chart, it would take a typical merchant ship about three months to reach the destination.

Of course, if you go directly there without stopping on other islands, the trip might be shorter.

"In that case, let's hire a boat."

After a moment, Dunn shook his head slightly and made his decision.

Perhaps by taking other methods, he could find a ship to Shimotsuki Village directly on a larger island, but he didn't need to waste time on that.

With nearly ten million Berries on him, Dunn has more than enough for the short term.

I'll head to Shimotsuki Village as quickly as possible and begin my plan to become stronger.

Once the decision was made, the rest was much simpler.

After paying a reward of 500,000 Berries, Dunn easily hired a merchant ship. After a short period of preparation, the ship left the dock and sailed into the ocean.

The news of Dunn's departure by ship was naturally reported to the Navy, who were paying close attention.

Among them, the name Frostmoon Village, which Dunn had inquired about, was also reported to Major Rat.

"Is this his destination?"

After pondering for a moment, Major Mouse reported the news to headquarters again.

Anyway, the report has been submitted, so I don't need to worry about it anymore.

……

Several days later.

Naval Headquarters, Admiral's Office.

The crunching sound of senbei (rice crackers) made the veins on Sengoku's forehead throb as he looked down at official documents.

"Garp, you bastard, don't you have your own office?"

Unable to contain himself any longer, Sengoku suddenly looked up and glared at Garp.

"Don't be angry, Sengoku, I just finished eating the senbei!"

Garp didn't care about Sengoku's anger at all. He poured the senbei from the bag in his hand into his mouth, got up and walked to Sengoku's desk, opened the drawer, and took out a large bag of senbei.

Seeing his old comrade-in-arms like this, Zhan Guo was speechless, and more than that, he felt helpless.

"If you feel like you have a lot of free time, I'll find you a task."

Upon hearing this, Garp, who had just sat down, turned to look at Sengoku without saying a word.

"You have once again refused the appointment to be promoted to admiral, and the World Government has a lot of complaints about you."

Seeing Garp's expression, Sengoku sighed and said.

"All they can do is complain!"

Garp looked away, ripped open the bag in his hand, and acted as if he didn't care.

"Fine, you're right."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Guo's forehead creased with a few black lines, but he then looked somewhat helpless.

The title of "naval hero" has been used in the navy for more than a decade.

The Navy deliberately portrayed Garp, who captured the Pirate King, as a hero of the Navy, and Garp's personal influence is indeed very large now.

As long as he doesn't make a mistake, the Navy and the World Government won't touch Garp, or rather, even if he makes a mistake, they won't touch him.

Moreover, this is a top-tier combatant on the high seas.

Nobody's a fool.

"Since Roger's execution, the number of pirates has been increasing every year. Now, in the New World, Whitebeard Kaido and Charlotte Linlin are gaining more and more influence, and the Navy is preparing to put the plan to build its top combat power on the agenda."

"What do you think about officially promoting Akainu and the other two to Admirals?"

Watching Garp eat senbei, Sengoku suddenly spoke up, but changed the subject.

"You can discuss this with the World Government."

Garp, however, seemed unconcerned.

"The main reason for promoting these three to the rank of admiral is to deal with the growing power of Whitebeard and his group on the Grand Line. It is imperative. In addition, the air admiral is also preparing to go to the World Government to take up his post."

"Oh?"

Garp was taken aback and turned to look at Sengoku.

Previously, the Navy only had two admirals: the strategist Sengoku and the black-armed Zephyr.

However, due to certain events, Zephyr, although still an admiral, only served at the Marine Headquarters Training Camp. As a result, the next Fleet Admiral should be Sengoku.

"So, are you sure you're not up to the job of a general? For you, it's just a title; it won't add much to your responsibilities."

The Warring States period tried to persuade him again.

Garp shook his head directly, refusing outright.

"Alright, in that case, take a look at this report."

As he spoke, Sengoku tossed a report to Garp, who caught it and glanced at it with some confusion.

"A pirate hunter has appeared in the East Blue. He looks to be fourteen or fifteen years old and has just set sail. He is suspected to be a fire-related ability user, or even a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. Go back and see if you can find him."

If we find them, we'll see if we can recruit them into the navy!

"A fire-related ability user, possibly a Logia-type? Sengoku, what do you take Logia-types for?"

Karp was speechless.

He had been a member of the Navy for decades and had fought countless pirates. There were only a handful of Logia-type Devil Fruit users, three of whom were just kids from the Navy.

"What if? Of course, if you're unwilling, I'll send someone else."

Upon hearing this, the Warring States period responded directly.

"Oh, that's perfect, I need to go back anyway."

Upon hearing this, Garp immediately stood up.

I finally have time to go back, so I'll treat it as a paid vacation.

Watching Garp sway away, Sengoku shook his head helplessly.

This old friend is becoming less and less motivated, and he naturally knows why.

However, given his advanced age, Sengoku didn't want to force the issue.

The most crucial next step is the appointment of the three admirals of the Navy.

After all, this appointment also requires internal reforms within the Navy, as well as disseminating information about the Navy's three major combat capabilities throughout the seas.

Deterrence is also a crucial element.