From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 31 Marineford

Naval Headquarters, Marineford Port.

After crossing the Red Earth via the special passage from the West Blue, Kevin no longer received the same treatment as Rem and the West Blue branch.

He was just a passerby, and basically no one paid him any attention.

Upon arriving at their destination, after being dropped off, there wasn't even a single person to ask for directions.

Kevin raised his hand to shield his eyes from the sunlight as he looked at the massive complex in front of him. The words "massive navy" were quite imposing, but some parts were still under restoration and repair.

Six months ago, I heard that after Roger was captured, Shiki the Golden Lion wreaked havoc in Marineford. As the center of the battlefield, the awakened power of the Float-Float Fruit nearly destroyed the entire place.

This means that the world possesses supernatural abilities, enabling it to rebuild buildings from ruins in a short period of time.

For a moment, a thought flashed through Kevin's mind.

If one were to use Devil Fruits and personal strength to build infrastructure in this world, then perhaps both the Red Line and the Calm Belt would be able to traverse freely.

The so-called One Piece is actually a giant treasure chest that connects the oceans into one.

Clearing his mind of wandering thoughts, Kevin walked straight ahead. Squads of naval patrols passed by, but after glancing at him, they all looked away as if he were nothing.

Clearly, these Marines from Naval Headquarters were going back and forth because they wanted to see Kevin, but didn't want to pay him any attention.

"How petty..."

After muttering something, Kevin paused, then followed a group of marines, walking alongside the last marine.

"They just won't give directions. Such a large Marine Headquarters, how come everyone's so stingy? Don't you think so?"

The last marine in the line twitched his lips, clearly wanting to object, but then seemed to remember something and ignored Kevin once again.

Kevin, unperturbed, continued, "Is it your turn to be on duty today? Or did you just want to come and see this scum of the Navy? Your team should be arriving soon, right?"

"I've been thinking about it, and you're the first person I like today. From now on, I'll follow you wherever you go, okay?"

There was still no response, but Kevin could clearly see that his forehead was sweating.

"A lot of pressure? That makes sense. With that in mind, all the Navy personnel at headquarters who have grievances against me will be watching your every move, right?"

"How about you just stay silent like this, and if we happen to pass by a place later, I can just blink and I'll know it's the place I'm reporting on. What do you think?"

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In an instant, the marine's eyes widened.

At that moment, the patrol team arrived in front of a building.

Kevin looked inside and indeed saw a navy officer wearing branch rank insignia talking to someone.

"Smack."

Kevin reached out and patted the silent fellow on the shoulder: "Thanks, bro. From now on, if you mention my name around here, I guarantee you'll get beaten up even worse."

Watching Kevin jog in, this guy had mixed feelings. He raised his hand as if to stop him, but in the end, his gaze fell on his teammates.

"I...I really didn't blink!"

The middle-aged man in the lead glanced at the news report and waved to his subordinates, saying, "Only someone with such a quick mind would be considered one of the CP's own."

After saying that, he waved his hand and left with the marines below.

Lieutenant General Kuzan has completed the tasks he instructed before his departure, albeit in this manner. Fortunately, he is not an idiot.

……

Newsroom.

After Kevin handed over the files of the 80th Naval Branch of the West Sea, a junior officer from the headquarters who had been assigned to the branch carefully examined Kevin.

"The executioner of the West Blue, your name has spread throughout the Grand Line in the last six months. However, there are quite a few people at Marine Headquarters who want to cause you trouble."

Kevin shrugged innocently, then asked with a smile, "If I could beat them all up, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

The captain paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "If that really happens, although you'll get a scolding from Coach Zephyr, the title of monster of this training camp should be yours."

monster?

"Vice Admiral Kuzan from seven years ago, and Vice Admiral Borsalino and Vice Admiral Sakazuki from nine years ago, all three of them are currently candidates for Admiral and have a very high chance of becoming the Navy's top combat force in the future. These are the recipients of the title 'Monster'."

Kevin was somewhat puzzled by this: "If I may ask, you've been the one who talked to me the most today, so..."

The captain smiled and said, "Your current rank is already major at headquarters, so I can't be called your superior. You've got it backwards. But calling me 'senior' is appropriate."

"Let me introduce you, Orms. Your spot for this advanced training was secured by Lord Spandine through my superior. That should make it clear."

Kevin clapped his hands: "Oh, it's one of us! I was wondering... But why didn't anyone from the reporting office pick me up today?"

Uh……

After a moment of hesitation, Orms finally said, "A lieutenant general mentioned you yesterday, saying you were in the same cohort as Lieutenant General Kuzan, so..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but Kevin understood. He leaned closer and whispered, "So, there aren't many of our own people at this reporting location?"

"Cough cough."

After coughing twice, Orms changed the subject and began to explain the Navy Headquarters' arrangements for Kevin and the others, and handed over the dormitory keys.

Clearly, he was just a major from the West Sea branch, participating in this elite class. He didn't meet any marshals, or even any lieutenant generals.

If it weren't for Kuzan, no one would even be targeting him. A major from the Four Seas branch being promoted to major at headquarters doesn't attract much attention.

……

After leaving the reporting area, Kevin also had a simplified map of Marineford, so simplified that only a few limited areas were discernible.

The youth training camp includes dormitories, training grounds, canteen, and lecture hall.

It's obvious that these four locations will be where Kevin will stay later, while the others are not on this basic version of the map and will not be.

First, we found a dormitory. The conditions here are quite good. Although there are no single suites, the three-person dormitories have almost everything.

However, no one was in the dormitory at this time. Kevin checked the time and it was 10 a.m., which meant that training should still be in progress.

After tidying up, Kevin yawned and went straight to sleep.

At this point, the training grounds are probably full of people waiting for me. I can put on airs tomorrow. Besides, I can also get a sense of the Navy's views on the World Government.

When joining a group, the first thing to do is to clearly identify which side you're on, because only by doing so can you make better plans.

Kong is retiring, and the next Fleet Admiral will be Sengoku. Sengoku has his own principles, but he will also obey the orders of the World Government.

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I'm begging you to read this! I'm begging you to read this! During the new book period, I humbly request that you all check it out every day. I would be extremely grateful!

(End of this chapter)