News of Senga's return quickly spread throughout Marineford.
Female soldiers training ground
Gion watched the group of female soldiers training with a serious expression, occasionally scolding them, making the female soldiers suffer.
Suddenly, Ain, wearing high heels, jogged up to Gion and whispered a few words in her ear.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the female soldiers, Gion's expression instantly brightened, and she excitedly asked,
"Senga is back!?"
Ain nodded vigorously, her pretty face flushed, looking very cute.
However, in the eyes of these female soldiers, the two were never cute; Gion and Ain were known as "devilish" in Marineford.
Gion was so excited she almost shouted, but she forcibly suppressed her surging emotions. Trying to appear calm, she turned to the group of female soldiers and said...
"That's it for today's training. You're getting a half-day off!"
After saying that, Gion grabbed Ain's hand and disappeared in a flash.
Only a group of female soldiers remained, looking at each other in bewilderment. One of them spoke up in confusion,
"What's wrong with Vice Admiral Momousagi today? I haven't seen her smile in ages!"
"Yeah, she even gave us half a day off! Oh my god, am I dreaming?!"
"Never mind that for now. Didn't you hear what Vice Admiral Momousagi said? She said Senga is back!"
"Senga? That name sounds familiar... Wait! That's the king's name!?"
Senga's status in the Pirate World is too high. Since he became king, his name has become a taboo subject, and few people dare to call him by his name directly. It is understandable that these female soldiers did not react at first.
Moreover, Senga has been missing for more than two years. During this time, not only has his influence not diminished, but his image in people's minds has gradually become mythical. Many veteran naval officers are proud to have met Senga and wish they could stick this on their foreheads.
These female soldiers had only been in the navy for less than six months. Because of their exceptional talent, they were selected by Gion for personal training.
Their knowledge of Senga was still limited to legends, and now that they learned of Senga's return, they were in an uproar.
"The King is back! Good heavens! This means we might finally get to see the King in person!"
"No wonder Vice Admiral Momousagi was acting so strangely; she went to see the King. I'm so envious! If I could just say a word to the King, I'd run a hundred laps right now!"
Among the crowd, a blonde female soldier with a pair of pure white wings on her back kept her head down and appeared very quiet compared to the others.
Someone patted her on the shoulder and said,
"Conis! What are you daydreaming about? The King is back! Don't you want to see him?"
Conis said somewhat awkwardly,
"We would like to, but are we, in our status, qualified to see the King?"
"Of course! Haven't you heard about Vice Admiral Momousagi's relationship with the King? Don't worry, there's definitely a chance!"
"Um..."
Conis nodded silently. Since Senga left, the Deva Path Puppet he left behind had completely entered a dormant state.
This terrified Conis, who felt that Senga was tired of her and had therefore cut off contact with her.
Senga left a very deep impression on her. Even after the Deva Path Puppet went into hibernation, she still insisted on playing music in front of the Heavenly Path every day, hoping that he would awaken one day.
This process was truly agonizing for Conis, as her longing for Senga grew stronger each day, and she finally decided to go to the Blue Sea to join the Navy.
She didn't mention anything about Senga when she joined the Navy, and of course, even if she had, few would have believed her.
Conis was naturally very happy that Senga had suddenly returned, but she was also a little apprehensive.
She looked up at the tall, golden statue of Senga and murmured.
"Brother Senga, do you still remember me?"
Inside the headquarters building,
Kalifa, with her ponytail, hung up the Den Den Mushi, pushed up her glasses, then ripped off her hair tie, letting down her cascading blonde hair, and tossed aside the documents on the table as she walked out the door.
As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Robin leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.
Robin had an undisguised smile on her face as she looked at Kalifa and said...
"You found out too?"
Kalifa nodded, a bright smile spreading across her face, and said,
"The boss is back, I need to see him!"
"Then, together?"
"Walk!"
When the two returned to the palace, they discovered they were the last two to arrive.
Shalulia was clinging to Senga and wouldn't get down, while Hancock smiled helplessly. Gion and Ain sat opposite Senga, talking about something.
At this moment, Kalifa truly envied Shalulia. She took a deep breath, but her voice still trembled slightly.
"Boss..."
Senga looked up at Kalifa and the other woman standing at the entrance of the main hall, a warm smile appearing on his face. His dazzling golden eyes made the two women momentarily dazed.
"You're back? Come on over."
As soon as she finished speaking, Robin remained somewhat reserved, but Kalifa could no longer hold back. She rushed to Senga 'Senga side and sat down on his lap without hesitation.
This scene made Shalulia and the others' eyelids twitch. In their impression, Kalifa was always known for her competence and was an absolute career woman.
Since Senga left, Kalifa has devoted herself entirely to her work to pass the time.
She would never have acted so intimately in front of so many people when she was with Senga before, but now she doesn't care anymore, she'll just take it first!
Once she realized what was happening, Shalulia immediately wanted to assert her dominance, but Kalifa's eyes suddenly flashed with a pink light, and Shalulia's expression instantly froze.
She simply leaned against Senga's shoulder and didn't move. Senga shook Shalulia and looked at Kalifa in surprise, asking...
"Kalifa, is this Devil Fruit ability you developed?"
Kalifa rested her head on Senga's chest, closed her eyes, and said...
"Yes, it's just a simple form of charm; it won't harm anyone."
"Alright, as expected of Nine-Tails, it makes sense for her to possess this ability, but this skill..."
"I've only used it on Shalulia, because she can be too noisy sometimes, and this helps her calm down."
Everyone else couldn't help but laugh when they heard this. Everyone knew Shalulia was a complete weakling, but she was also incredibly playful and often became the target of pranks. Every time she got pranked, she would yell...
"You're all bullying me, but wait until Senga comes back, you'll all be in for it!"
Senga smiled after hearing this, and habitually touched Shalulia a strand of hair sticking up) on her head, saying,
"You know, I'll just get you a Devil Fruit to eat!"