Three Majors and Eight Junior Officers!
Wearing the newly made Commodore general's coat, Vidal slowly walked out of the Justice Fortress, his eyes filled with contemplation and heaviness.
He pondered, wondering if Fleet Admiral Kong and the others were unaware of the events in Woonan, perhaps because it had only recently occurred.
We need to observe this further. If we still haven't heard any news by June, then we can be fairly certain that our subordinates are doing well.
Secondly, he was thinking about the Sabaody Archipelago, which was actually a problem for him. With that going on, where would he find the time to search for the Boin Archipelago?
It seems unlikely now, at least not this year, but that's alright, he's already come up with a workaround.
The heaviness stemmed from the meeting with his father, Cornell.
Now, not only Cornell, but also most of the naval personnel who lost their shadows in the Battle of John have been reassigned to civilian Justice Fortress.
He could tell that although Cornell outwardly appeared to be enjoying a peaceful life, his eyes would inevitably glance unnaturally at the feet of others.
This naturally made Vidal, as the son, very uncomfortable. It had been a year, and he still didn't know where that damned Moonlight Moria was.
Why don't you come out and cause some trouble?!
Brigadier General Vidal.
At that moment, Vidal saw Lieutenant Rogers standing in the square waiting for him—oh wait, this one had already put on the Justice Coat and was now Major!
"Not bad, not bad, this officer's coat suits you very well!" The way Vidal looked at him now was exactly the same way Sengoku had looked at him before.
Major Rogers, standing at a normal height of 1.8 meters, carried a wooden round shield on his right arm and exuded an aura of sharpness and competence.
This pleased Vidal, the officer in charge, more and more. He smiled and said, "In a few days, I'll get you a new shield. This one isn't good enough for you."
"Thank you, Commodore!"
"Alright, let's go see our new colleagues. The teacher said the crew from those two ships has already arrived at the port."
Vidal, mimicking the Sengoku, patted the other person heavily on the shoulder, then led his men over.
Now, Rogers isn't the only officer under his command; along with the two 800-person warships, there are also two Majors and five lieutenants.
In other words, it's not just a few big cats and small cats anymore; this is a normal combat force configuration under a general's command.
Pirate crews that can generally afford to deal with most captains' bounties of around 100 million!
Just like what the Alabasta lieutenant, Chaka, said when Straw Hat Luffy defeats Crocodile and his bounty reaches 100 million Beli.
From now on, the admirals of the Marine Headquarters will take action against them!
This officer doesn't refer to the Vice Admiral; Rear Admiral and Commodore are the main combat force.
However, this so-called main combat power does not refer to their individual strength, but rather to the combined combat power of their warships and troops.
Three headquarters-class warships, at least 2,400 headquarters-class marines and three headquarters field officers, plus nearly ten headquarters lieutenant officers!
Why does the Marine Headquarters list "officers" as a single term?
It is precisely because the navy at this level has reached a certain level in physical skills, Devil Fruit abilities, swordsmanship, and even Haki that they can deal with pirates from outside the New World without much trouble.
Upon arriving at the location where ship 404 was docked, Vidal and Rogers discovered that there was indeed an additional warship on each side.
"Vidal!"
Just then, someone on the deck of the warship on the left seemed to notice them, and in the blink of an eye, an officer, also wearing a colonel's overcoat, swooped down from it.
"Vincent!" Vidal's face lit up with joy when he saw the newcomer, and then another officer walked up from behind Vincent step by step.
"Long time no see, Brigadier General Vidal." Gumir, still sporting his Raditz hairstyle, approached carrying two wooden swords.
"I never expected the teacher to send you!" Vidal was in a great mood, probably because they all came from the G-8 Branch.
The Sengoku period deserves praise for this!
"I didn't expect you to become Commodore so quickly. It seems like we graduated less than half a year ago, right?" Vincent shook his head and sighed helplessly. He and Comil were still only Majors.
Comil, however, found this unsurprising and replied naturally, "Defeating Bondi Byrnndi World is to be expected."
"Haha, that's how it is anyway. Let's have a good get-together today!" Vidal laughed, then raised his hand and pointed to Rogers behind him.
"Come, let me introduce you first. This is Major Rogers, my favorite adjutant. He's someone who Awakening both types of Haki simultaneously!"
Major Rogers nodded sternly to Vincent and Comil, "Hello, nice to meet you."
He deduced from their conversation that these two, like Vidal, were among the first cohort of trainees at the Zephyr Training Camp.
Hello, hello!
Vincent, whose personality was more outgoing, walked over and shook hands warmly. "I really envy you. I haven't Awakening my Observation Haki yet."
Vidal and Comil remained silent in response. The latter was alright, only feeling that Vincent's Awakening was a bit slow, but that he would definitely Awakening in the future.
However, the former was somewhat worried about this, because he knew that Vincent was not among the future veteran lieutenant Vice Admiral; either he had died in battle, or he had never Awakening Observation Haki in the end.
Therefore Vidal felt that Vincent might lack aptitude. Although aptitude sounds mysterious, it does exist.
"We've also brought six lieutenants with us. Vidal, why don't you meet them?" Comil naturally changed the subject.
"They were all junior officers in the G-6 Branch."
"OK!"
Vidal walked toward the five people who were already standing in a row behind Comil, and was surprised to find that there was a girl among them.
"Hello, I am your future commander, Forrest Vidal, currently Commodore." He began with a gentle self-introduction.
"Captain Rabani reporting for duty!"
The person standing first on the left is about 1.75 meters tall, with grayish-yellow hair, chocolate skin, and a pair of thick lips.
Vidal was surprised to find that this unassuming, muscular young man, who looked to be around thirty years old, was a Captain.
"Lieutenant Isoka of headquarters reporting for duty!"
This is a woman with short, light purple hair, fair skin, a good figure, and a very pretty face.
Especially his capable demeanor, which was very similar to that of Vice Admiral Tsuru I had only met a few times.
"Second Lieutenant Longo reporting for duty!"
"Second Lieutenant Akibi reporting for duty!"
"Second Lieutenant Bukao of this unit reporting for duty!"
The next three have a rather ordinary demeanor, but their appearance and physique together create a comical effect.
Longo is only 1.7 meters tall and rather short. He has medium-length, light brown hair and a large, bulbous nose on his fair face.
Akibi, about the same height as Rabani, had short black hair and a familiar yellow skin. Vidal felt a sense of kinship with him.
Bukao also has black hair, but his skin is slightly brown. He is the tallest of the five, standing at over 1.8 meters tall. His body is all muscle and fat, and he has a simple and honest demeanor.
They were mostly older, but overall, Vidal was quite satisfied. He glanced at the captains present and realized that the foundation of his direct fleet was now in place!
Three Majors, three Captains, and five Lieutenants —barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would be fighting alongside these men for the next few years.
He had no idea what people or things awaited him in the Sabaody Archipelago.
A huge thank you to Golden Rabbit Silver Dragon Hammer E for the 459 reward!! Thank you, thank you!
Vidal's direct fleet is now basically complete.
The Alabasta segment mentioned in the text can be found in episode 128 of the anime at 11 minutes and 49 seconds; that line does indeed appear there.
Therefore, I have adopted the viewpoint mentioned by a reader in this chapter, Commodore Marine Headquarters Rear Admirals and Commodores to pirates with bounties of 100 million, as this is indeed based on solid evidence.
The Rear Admirals, Commodores, and Colonel of the Marine Headquarters already Haki, and their physical skills, abilities, and swordsmanship are all quite formidable. It's not surprising that they can handle ordinary Supernovas.