Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and then the grand celebration arrived.
First, more than thirty thousand elite soldiers surrounded the plaza. Then, representatives from every faction entered one after another to observe the ceremony. Finally, as one Marine after another in a Coat of Justice came into view, the atmosphere reached its peak.
"Look, it's Commodore Drake and Commodore Hiyori!"
"Over here, over here! That's Rear Admiral Dalmatia!"
"That's Rear Admiral Gion, known as the Flower of the Marines!"
"Ahhh! It's Vice Admiral Longinus, the Light of the Marines!"
"They're here! The aloof(?) Vice Admiral Kuzan, the sleazy Vice Admiral Borsalino, and the forceful Vice Admiral Sakazuki!"
"It's the Iron Triangle of the previous era: Vice Admiral Garp the 'Hero,' Admiral Zephyr the 'Non-Killer,' and Admiral Sengoku the 'Wise General'!"
With the arrival of several mid- and high-ranking powerhouses, the cheers for Longinus's entrance actually drowned out those that came afterward.
And this scene was broadcast to the entire world through the Visual Den Den Mushi projections in the plaza.
Aboard the Red Force.
"This guy's getting that many cheers?" Red-Haired said unhappily.
Beckman naturally knew who Red-Haired was displeased with. "Because he's handsome enough," he said calmly.
Red-Haired choked on his words, then protested, "He's only moderately handsome, isn't he?"
Lucky Roux said with a grin, "Boss, you can't just look at him alone. You need comparison for something like this."
"Comparison?" Red-Haired instinctively looked toward those around Longinus. In front of him were Kaki, whose features seemed badly misplaced, Demon Spider with his gloomy eyes, and Strawberry with his protruding skull.
Behind him were Aokiji with his ugly hairstyle, Kizaru with his sleazy face, and Akainu with a face like a corpse.
"Hiss!" Red-Haired could not help but stare. "Now that you put it