Pirate King: I'm determined to be the King of Sons-in-Law!

Chapter 169: Should the Seven Warlords of the Sea be changed to Eight Warlords of the Sea?

Three days later, at G-1 Fortress.

"Major General Loya is back!"

A simple sentence sent shockwaves through the entire branch, and marines from all the fleets rushed to the port to welcome Fleet 11.

The main gate of the fortress slowly opened.

Under normal circumstances, when a fleet of warships returns, opening the side gate is sufficient. The main gate is only opened when a major event occurs or when welcoming important figures.

When the 11th fleet of warships docked, Loya appeared with his officers and generals.

All the marines assembled at the port immediately stood at attention, their posture ramrod straight, as if welcoming the return of heroes.

Such high-level treatment is not something even an admiral might receive, and this time it was the marines who came to greet them spontaneously.

"Major General Loya, you've worked hard!"

"Um!"

Loya nodded slightly.

Under the watchful eyes of the marines, Loya, accompanied by several officers, quickly arrived at the base commander's office.

Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel had been waiting for a long time.

Without any preamble, the flying squirrel strode up to Loya and saluted him—the first time he had ever saluted Loya.

Loya saluted in return.

A smile appeared on the flying squirrel's face.

Although this incident caused a great stir, Loya's ability to escape unscathed with his subordinates in the confrontation with the Four Emperors greatly enhanced the Navy's reputation.

Without a doubt, this incident was a great victory for the Navy!

"Have a seat, you did a great job this time!"

"Thank you, Lieutenant General."

Loya sat down on the sofa.

Momonga sat down opposite the coffee table, pondered for a moment, and said, "Regarding the matter of recruiting Fire Fist as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I must apologize to you. It was indeed due to my oversight."

"Yes, it's good that you know you were wrong."

Loya nodded in satisfaction.

Knowing mistakes can be corrected, and doing good things is great.

I was originally planning to report you, but seeing how sincere you are, I'll be merciful and let you off the hook.

Flying squirrel: "."

That brat is still the same as ever!

The flying squirrel looked utterly helpless.

He was indeed in the wrong this time, and he really didn't expect that Loya would chase Ace all the way to the Whitebeard Pirates' headquarters and even fight with Whitebeard in order to get Ace to accept the title of Shichibukai.

Why be so serious!

We exchanged a few polite words.

Loya straightened his expression and said seriously, "Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel, I have a small request, and I hope you can help me."

"Tell me, I won't refuse anything I can do."

The flying squirrel did not refuse.

After Loya arrived at the G-1 branch, although he caused a lot of trouble, he also made many great contributions and earned a lot of face for G-1.

Deserves praise!

Loya rubbed his hands together.

"I want to be transferred to Branch G-5!"

"G-5"

The flying squirrel wasn't angry; he had actually seen through Loya's intentions long ago: "You want to become the base commander of the G-5 branch?"

"Yes."

Loya readily admitted it.

When I first arrived at the G-1 branch, it was a bit unreasonable to ask for a transfer, but now that more than half a year has passed and I have been promoted to major general, it's time for me to take up a post in the G-5 branch.

Only in the G-5 branch can he have the final say.

The flying squirrel said in a deep voice, "Loya, I can approve your transfer to the G-5 branch, but with your current merits, you are not yet qualified for promotion to lieutenant general."

"Hmm, it's okay."

Loya understood.

Although the fight with Whitebeard brought many positive effects to the Navy, the battle was an accident and could not be counted as a military achievement.

As for recruiting Ace, it was actually just a small mission to deliver a message, with limited merit, and Ace might not even become a Shichibukai.

The flying squirrel nodded slightly.

Since Loya had made up his mind, he had nothing more to say. What the G-1 branch needed was stability, and it was not suitable for Loya to stay with him.

"Here's what we'll do: after the New Year, you'll take up a post at the G-5 branch. I'll discuss this with Lieutenant General Maynard."

As the base commander, he has full authority to handle the transfer of his subordinates without needing permission from headquarters, provided that the G-5 branch is willing to accept them.

Maynard shouldn't be a problem.

"Thank you, Lieutenant General!"

Loya smiled broadly.

"By the way, Vice Admiral Momonga, I also plan to take the entire 11th Squadron with me, is that alright?"

"."

The flying squirrel's face darkened.

He didn't care if Smoker and his gang of rogue marines left, but Tina was his excellent subordinate. When it came to handling matters, few officers could compare to Tina.

How could he have been so foolish as to let Tina follow this kid's nonsense!

"As long as they're willing!"

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After waiting for three days at the G-1 branch, Loya received a summons from above and immediately led his confidants to follow Lieutenant General Momonga to headquarters.

Take the bubble elevator to Mary Geoise, pass through the naval passage outside the Holy Land, and then take the bubble elevator down again.

Yamato gazed at Pangaea Castle with a face full of curiosity.

"What an impressive castle!"

"That's not a good place."

Loya glanced at Pangaea, his mood not very pleasant. He wondered how many corpses were buried beneath this sacred place.

"Let's go quickly."

"oh!"

The group passed through the holy site in a hurry, without stopping for a moment.

Loya didn't want to encounter a Celestial Dragon and be disgusted by him; in his current state, he didn't have the strength to go toe-to-toe with a Celestial Dragon.

Half an hour later, at Naval Headquarters.

Dozens of lieutenant generals and major generals from headquarters were gathered in the conference room, and three generals were also present. When Loya entered the conference room, everyone's eyes were on him.

"Is he the one with the black hair?"

"So young!"

"It's said that this kid's fighting talent is comparable to that of Rob Lucci."

scrutiny, jealousy, dissatisfaction

A variety of emotions were present.

Loya calmly took his seat, with Smoker and Tina standing behind him, while the rest of his subordinates waited in the lounge.

"Everyone's here, let's begin."

Fleet Admiral Sengoku spoke calmly: "The reason I've summoned you all this time is to discuss the matter of Portgas D. Ace becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Fire Fist Ace accepted the appointment as a Shichibukai, but the problem is that the final candidate had already been decided not long ago, which left Ace without a place.

This can be considered a false alarm.

Many lieutenant generals looked at Momonga. Momonga was in charge of recruiting Fire Fist, and he should bear the main responsibility for such a big mistake.

The flying squirrel kept its face dark and remained silent.

He has already apologized to Sengoku, and the purpose of this meeting is not to pursue accountability, but to settle Huoquan.

Without a doubt, Fire Fist possesses formidable combat power and potential.

Acquiring Fire Fist would be of great help to the Navy. On the contrary, abandoning Fire Fist would not only result in the loss of a powerful combatant, but would also push Fire Fist to the opposite side of the Navy.

Even a fool knows which option to choose.

But the problem is there are no seats available!

This is precisely what troubles the Navy.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Loya calmly stood up and waited for everyone to look at him before speaking.

"I have a suggestion: why not change the Seven Warlords of the Sea system to Eight Warlords of the Sea? That would solve the problem!"

"."

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Is this kid just messing around?

"What, is that not allowed?"

"Of course not!"

Onigumo shouted, "The Seven Warlords of the Sea system was established by the World Government and has been in place for twenty years. How can it be changed so easily!"

"It can't be changed."

Loya suddenly realized and clapped his hands.

"Since the Seven Warlords of the Sea system can't be changed, things are simple. There are eight Warlords now, so we just need to kill one, right?"

Kill one?

Do you think this is a pig slaughter?

The lieutenant generals looked at Loya and couldn't help but recall the rumors about him. Now it seemed that this kid really was a crazy guy.

No wonder he dared to mess with even a white-bearded man!

(End of this chapter)