Vidal's Reputation in the Marines!
"Vice Admiral, how about I help them?"
Vidal arrived at the warship where Garp was stationed. All the officers of general rank and above who were involved in the operation had already gathered there, and they exchanged greetings.
"Intelligence from Cipher-Pol can arrive at any time. I don't think it's appropriate to send troops to help them collect tens of thousands of bodies at this time," Vice Admiral Edwin shook his head and objected.
The base commander of the G-1 Branch is probably the most senior and highest-ranking person on the scene after Vice Admiral Garp. Although Vidal is also a base commander, Sabaody Archipelago is not a G-system base, so there is still a certain gap between them on the surface.
"I'm going to see the king here. Don't just sit around doing nothing; help them clean up. The corpses all over the place are an eyesore." With that, Garp waved goodbye to Bogard and stepped off the warship, heading towards the island.
This left the generals present who supported Vice Admiral Edwin looking helpless, while Vidal followed Garp off the ship.
Although Sakazuki also sided with Edwin on this matter, he ultimately said nothing and was the first to follow Vidal, completely disregarding his superior's feelings.
"With so many bodies, even with our help, it's going to be a struggle."
Vidal surveyed the surroundings. Although Garp had just ordered the Navy to help, it was impossible for them to send out most of their marines; at most, they could send around a thousand men. After all, the fleet's main task at present was to pursue the Roger Pirates.
I don't know what the people of this country are thinking. Why don't they mobilize the public to come out and collect the bodies? Are they worried that too much chaos will damage the remains? Or are the people so frightened that no one dares to leave their homes?
At this moment, Sakazuki led about two thousand navy men over, Vidal glanced at them and saw that they all seemed to be from his ship.
"Lieutenant Vice Admiral Edwin has entrusted me with the task of cleaning up," Sakazuki said in a deep voice as he approached.
"Alright, it's reasonable to free up two warships' worth of troops." Vidal didn't think much of it, nor did he intend to criticize Edwin, because he believed it was the right thing to do.
It's impossible to assign about a hundred people to each warship in the name of fairness. What if an emergency occurs, would all the warships have to wait for these sailors to return?
"Let's begin."
Vidal didn't care whether these Royal Army soldiers deserved to die; he simply wanted to take advantage of the time to help them restrain themselves.
[Smack!]
Just as the marines scattered, he clapped his hands vigorously in front of him and shouted, "Every bush and tree is an enemy!"
[Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft]
As the applause rang out, a large number of white and green plants sprouted from the ground around him.
Sakazuki stopped moving and looked closely, only to find that they were giant cabbages, and these cabbages were still changing, shaping into tiny people about a meter tall with arms and legs in a few breaths.
"A thousand vegetable people should be enough." Vidal nodded in satisfaction, and at the same time conveyed his instructions to all the vegetable people through 'Thought Between Plants', and they immediately scattered.
Although these vegetable-like people are short in stature, they are quite strong, agile, and swift. In addition, they are not afraid of hardship or fatigue, so their gathering efficiency is much higher than that of the marines.
This scene also surprised the naval forces of all ranks on the nine warships behind them. Anyone with a brain knows how rare it is to summon thousands of troops with a clap of the hand, and this may not even be Vidal's limit.
"Is that the ability of Rear Admiral 'Ryokugyu'? It looks spectacular." A Lieutenant stood on the deck, looking down at the dense green figures and exclaimed in admiration.
"I just don't know how strong these people in a vegetative state are."
"Judging from their skills, they shouldn't be too weak; at least in terms of speed, they're no slower than First-Class Seaman," another Captain commented, stroking his chin.
"Hmm, if they could be any faster, they could probably catch up with a corporal who has learned Shadow of the Dancing Leaf."
"Speaking of which, it seems that the Shadow of the Dancing Leaf was also created by this Rear Admiral Vidal."
"And that Three-Three System Tactics!"
Gradually, the sailors from G-1 Branch and G-3 Branches shifted their discussion from marveling at the vegetable man to talking about Vidal.
In fact, they were not unfamiliar with the name Vidal, not because of the previous Big News Morgans, but because of the popularity of Konoha Style and the three-three system.
As the navy fighting on the front lines of the New World, constantly battling the most ferocious pirates, they were basically among the first units to learn these skills.
More than two years have passed, and it can be said that everyone on site has mastered the three-three system. Eighty percent of the newly promoted sergeants, junior officers, and even a small number of field officers have learned the Konoha Style Body Technique, among which Shadow of the Dancing Leaf is almost standard.
According to regulations, regardless of whether you are a third-class or First-Class Seaman, as long as your basic skill level meets the requirements and you have learned Shadow of the Dancing Leaf, you can be directly promoted to corporal, which is also known as sergeant.
They discovered that Shadow of the Dancing Leaf's dash speed, while not achieving the same effect as Shave, was still beyond the capabilities of First-Class Seaman.
Moreover, as the proficiency of Shadow of the Dancing Leaf continues to improve, not only will the speed continue to increase, but it will also be able to seamlessly connect with the Shave technique from the Six Powers, without any bottlenecks.
This significantly increased the adoption rate of shaving in the navy!
If previously only officers of Major and above could perform the Shave technique, now many Lieutenants and Captains in headquarters and various G-system branches have mastered the skill.
Once you learn to shave, it can be considered as a skill tree with skills like Rankyaku and Geppo, and the difficulty of training it will naturally be greatly reduced.
Vidal himself may not have realized that his reputation in the navy had become quite formidable, albeit quietly.
Any Marine who has studied the Konoha Style and the Three-Three System has heard his name at least three or four times.
"Let's go, we're going to catch Roger!"
About an hour and a half later, Vice Admiral Garp returned, and no one knows what he and the King of the Lancaster Kingdom discussed.
"By the way, leave one Rear Admiral, one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, and one warship here. Their mission is to remain here until new orders arrive from headquarters."
Garp was performing his duties as a commander with utmost seriousness, which was quite rare.
"To garrison, that's a very just order," Vidal nodded to himself.
A kingdom that has lost most of its army and is located in the New World seas will inevitably be torn apart by countless pirates if it is not protected by other forces.
Therefore, this order can be considered a righteous act to protect one side. It's just unclear whether the order came from Garp himself or from headquarters.
Of course, regardless of the circumstances, the fact that the Lancaster Kingdom received such naval protection was directly related to its long-term payment of Heavenly Tribute.
The regulations stipulate that the World Government and the Navy cannot interfere in the internal conflicts of Affiliated Nation, just as Smoker's Navy cannot intervene if Rebel Army emerges in Alabasta in the future.
However, once pirates are involved, the Navy can intervene and will also accept requests for protection from Affiliated Nation.
"But Vice Admiral Garp, where are we going? We haven't heard from Cipher Pol yet," a Rear Admiral asked, puzzled.
"Forget about those Nezumi. Nobody knows Roger better than me. As long as he's nearby, we'll definitely find him!" With that, Garp burst into excited laughter.
"This time I'm going to give him a good beating and let him taste the Iron Fist I've been training for two years!"