The next morning, everyone gathered at the training grounds. After preparing at the temple, Julian flew over. Descending from the sky, he slowly landed on the raised platform in the training grounds.
Gan Fall had led the Dog-head Divine Soldiers in building this platform for the convenience of leaders giving speeches.
Within the training grounds, sixty thousand City Defense Army soldiers, eight hundred Fish-Man force members, sixteen Giant warriors, eight hundred Elite Crew Members, ten Sky Generals, eight Division Captains, First Mate Herbert, the instructors led by Fujitora, three thousand Shandia Warriors, two thousand Bika Warriors, and five thousand Beret Warriors stood in formation, waiting for Julian's arrival. When Julian descended from the sky and landed on the platform, everyone waited for him to speak.
Julian cleared his throat on the platform and shouted, "Warriors of our great Flame Dragon Kingdom, today we begin our intensive training! To strengthen ourselves, I will train alongside you. I will grow stronger alongside you. Give it everything you have. Fear neither hardship nor fatigue. Only by cultivating great strength can we protect our Flame Dragon Kingdom, this magnificent nation!"
Everyone began clapping wildly and shouting, "We fear neither hardship nor fatigue!" Julian smiled and said, "Let us welcome Chief Instructor Fujitora to speak." Fujitora also leaped onto the platform, his expression grave as he said, "Warriors, you are all my pride. I will spare no effort in teaching you. Everyone must persevere. Let us work hard together." Hearing Fujitora's words, all the officers applauded and shouted, "Thank you, Chief Instructor!"
Julian continued, "Now, let us invite our Guardian King, Guardian King Herbert, to speak." That was right—Herbert had already become a Dual Devil Fruit User, and he possessed the Azure Dragon Form. During the meeting, Julian had directly appointed Herbert as the Flame