Stationed in Sabaody!

"That kid actually bribed me!" Dewitt chuckled as he watched the No. 404 warship leave the port of the fortress.

"But it really is a good thing."

The Vice Admiral opened his palm in front of him, and it began to turn red rapidly, emitting a scorching red light.

That's right, this is the power of Devil Fruit, the power that Vidal gave him before he left!

For this middle-aged man, who had just been promoted to lieutenant Vice Admiral in his forties, Vidal gave him not only strength, but also a future.

More than a decade ago, Dewitt accepted the reality that he had no talent, whether in swordsmanship or physical combat.

If Vice Admiral Cornell hadn't suddenly met with an accident, he believes he would still be a Rear Admiral now, and continue working until he was sixty before voluntarily retiring.

I've thought about Devil Fruits before, but while there are many Devil Fruit users in the Grand Line, there aren't many complete Devil Fruits.

Secondly, all the military merits he accumulated over time were used to exchange for the Six Powers and promotions, which were simply not enough to exchange for a single fruit at headquarters.

Now that Vidal has presented this invaluable Devil Fruit to him, he understands the former's meaning, although there are some things that neither of them said to each other face to face.

Vice Admiral Dewitt ultimately chose to accept, after all, Vidal seemed quite promising, and following him didn't seem like a bad thing!

If he develops the power of this Devil Fruit properly, he won't have to retire at sixty. He might not be a base commander for long, but he should be able to serve as Vice Admiral until he's seventy or eighty!

"Heh, I didn't expect that fruit's ability would be that. Not bad, I'm not too heartbroken."

On warship 404, Vidal smiled, but the smile faded as soon as he saw the thick stack of documents on the table.

"Hey!"

He suddenly sighed, because he had to finish dealing with them before returning to Marineford.

This gave him the feeling of rushing to finish summer homework before the start of the new school term, which was painful, but he had no choice but to pick up a pen.

"Come on, my homework!"

A few days later, Vidal once again walked into the Fleet Admiral's Office at the Marine Headquarters. After all, he was the Fleet Admiral; what was the point of him going to see Sengoku first?

"Hey, teacher, you're here too?!" But as soon as he entered, he saw Sengoku sitting on the sofa looking at him.

"Wouldn't that save you the trouble of coming to my place again?" Sengoku said with a laugh and a scolding tone.

"You're really something, kid! Not only did you defeat Bondi Byrnndi World on your trip, you also managed to get yourself a royal title from Alabasta!"

"Ah, hahaha, it's alright, it's all luck, luck!" Vidal could only awkwardly laugh and agree.

"More than that, with an annual income of one billion Beli, you're already the richest person in the entire Navy," the Fleet Admiral Kong teased meaningfully.

"Oh, they're all just numbers, numbers!" Vidal said modestly.

"However, someone has raised objections to your matter with Nacil." At this Fleet Admiral Kong suddenly changed the subject.

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to keep a pirate with a bounty of tens of millions of Beli by your side?"

The atmosphere in the room tensed immediately after these words were spoken. Vidal first observed the expressions of the two big shots and found that they were alright.

Especially the Sengoku teacher, although he toned down his smile a bit, there didn't seem to be much anger in his eyes.

"What are you looking at me for? Explain yourself, you brat!" Sengoku said.

Upon hearing this, Vidal knew that nothing was wrong and explained sincerely.

"I just thought that Nacil was an excellent traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, very skilled at treating diseases and detoxifying, and that throwing her into Impel Down would be a waste."

"Fleet Admiral Kong, teacher, think about it. If we keep her in the Navy, wouldn't we have another option if any of us contract a strange disease or get poisoned in the future?"

"So, you're still thinking of the Navy after all?!" The Fleet Admiral Kong's face broke into a smile again; Vidal's explanation suited him perfectly.

"Yes, that's why I came back this time. I want to remove the bounty on Nacil and get her a naval identity so she can rightfully follow me." Vidal nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, I'll take it as you did the right thing." Fleet Admiral Kong took out a form from the drawer.

"Fill in Nacil's information, then have your teacher stamp it. As for withdrawing the bounty, go directly to your father, Cornell; he's in charge of this now."

"Oh, thank you, thank you, Fleet Admiral!" Vidal quickly walked up and took the form to fill out. At that Fleet Admiral Kong pushed a data sheet from the upper right corner of his desk over.

"Also, congratulations on your promotion to Commodore. Here is your Commodore certificate."

At the same time, Sengoku suddenly stood up, took down the Justice Coat that had been hanging on the coat rack, and said with a smile, "Come on, take off your coat, I'll put it on you!"

"Uh, yes." Vidal awkwardly took off his Colonel's coat, and then Sengoku personally Commodore a brigadier's coat over him.

Thank you, teacher!

To be honest, at that moment he felt a warm current flowing through his heart; it was clearly a feeling of being moved.

"Good lad, I didn't expect you to become a general so quickly. I thought it would take at least two years." Sengoku patted his disciple on the shoulder and smiled with satisfaction.

Vidal sighed, "I don't know if it was good luck or bad luck, who would have thought we'd run into a great pirate like Bundy Byrnndi World halfway through the journey?"

"Ha ha!"

Sengoku and Sora burst into laughter, their hearty laughter carrying outside and surprising the passing officers and soldiers.

"Alright, now it's time for your new appointment." Fleet Admiral Kong stopped laughing and looked solemnly at the newly Commodore before him.

"Yes, sir!" Vidal immediately stood at attention.

"Commodore Forrest Vidal, you are appointed as the adjutant of the Marine Base in the Sabaody Archipelago. You must report for duty by June 1st!"

"Yes!"

"Okay, go out."

Vidal was surprised to be assigned to the Sabaody Archipelago. After following Sengoku to the Admiral's office, he voiced his doubts.

"The situation is actually quite simple," Sengoku explained naturally.

"We feel that the New World is starting to become unstable, but you're not suitable to be placed New World right now, so we're having you stay in Sabaody to get used to things first."

"That place is not only the dividing line between the first and second halves of the Grand Line, but also the most chaotic and diverse region in the world."

Vidal nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Then what do I need to do?"

"Nothing much is needed, just stabilize the situation there. Of course, capture any pirates you can." Sengoku took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.

"Those who can travel the entire route to get there are probably ambitious, capable, and lucky individuals."

"For you, they represent a continuous stream of military achievements. You should stay there and solidify your foundation. The most important thing is..."

Sengoku's gaze turned serious as he looked at Vidal, and he solemnly said, "I hope you can stay true to yourself and not let external factors easily sway your sense of justice!"

"If you really can't stand it anymore, just call your teacher. They'll make the decision to let you come back, and you can choose any of the Four Blues branches!"

"Remember, you are my disciple from the Sengoku. Don't put so much pressure on yourself; grow slowly."

Thank you so much to the Zangjing Laozu for the generous donation of 1600!

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