The First Otherworlder to Arrive in Sea Star!

A few days later, in the morning.

The Asahi Saiba had only risen for less than two hours, and the air was still filled with the chill of the night.

RL1556 Star Gate Base.

As the final electrical gate of the core facility, the Biochemical Safety Station, opened to the left and right, a handsome man who had undergone all the disinfection procedures walked out slowly with elegant steps.

[Swish----]

His high, straight nose and sword-like eyebrows slanted into the few strands of Red-Haired at his temples. His black military uniform, paired with a long sword at his waist, and especially the black Coat of Justice draped over his shoulders, made his heroic aura impossible to look away from.

"Hiss----"

He took a deep breath of the fresh air from this other world and felt completely refreshed.

Nearby.

The Army soldiers on guard duty looked at the overly thin and somewhat short Army officer with curious eyes.

Unfortunately, at just over 1.7 meters tall, Biba Amatori did stand out among the group of people who averaged 1.8 meters.

But he didn't care about those looks, because he wasn't so fragile as to feel inferior because of his height; on the contrary, he was feeling very excited.

"The World Government's home world, the Sea Star World, huh? Then let's make a big splash here!"

Biba Amatori gently pressed her palm against her chest.

This genius, the son of the Hinomoto Shogun of the Shogunate from the Kabane World, who at the age of twelve could lead an army of 400,000 to conquer Kyushu Island, gazed ambitiously at the azure sky and the crimson earth beneath his feet.

After the war with the Alliance Expeditionary Force, he officially became a General Staff in the Army Staff Office First Staff Division the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces the World Government's Armed Forces.

His rank is Army Major, but his main job is not to carry out combat missions, but to handle intelligence and participate in operational planning, which are civilian tasks.

In other words, they are subordinates of the crane!

"Hey kid, how long are you planning to stand there like that?"

Suddenly, a gust of yellowish-brown sand formed not far away, followed by a voice that sounded very familiar to him. Looking over, he saw a tall figure standing there.

"Vice Admiral Crocodile!"

Biba Amatori was overjoyed. She hadn't expected this big shot to come and pick her up. It seemed she had finally found a powerful patron, which would greatly reduce the difficulty of adapting to the new environment.

"Well, you're the first person from Otherworld to come to our world. Let's go!"

Crocodile turned around, and with Biba Amatori following behind, they strode towards the gate of the Star Gate Base, receiving salutes from the soldiers along the way.

His current attire was far more formal than in the Kabane World; a high-end sand-yellow suit paired with brand-new black leather boots and a black Coat of Justice gave him the air of a high-ranking general.

"Aren't you busy training? And where are we going?"

As she spoke, Biba Amatori surveyed her surroundings, especially the steel gate in front of her that was comparable to the city gate in their world.

He was puzzled as to why Sea Star would build such a huge gate when it didn't need to face the threat of the Kabane army, but he kept this question to himself.

"This is just the Star Gate Base of Kabane World No. 0001. I'll take you to Army Headquarters, Randfirth." With that, Crocodile got into the back seat of a black military vehicle.

"Get in the car. It's not very far from here to RL1555, but it's not exactly close either!"

Biba Amatori had never seen such a vehicle before, but he was mentally prepared to see all sorts of novel things, so he calmly sat inside after just one glance.

As the Army soldier acting as the driver started the military vehicle, this large military vehicle, specially made for tall people like Crocodile, sped away, belching white smoke, leaving the Star Gate Base behind it further and further behind.

"I heard from Addison that you're thinking of trying your hand at Physical Arts training?"

Crocodile lit a cigar, put it in his mouth, and looked at Biba Amatori beside him. The latter nodded and replied firmly.

"I firmly believe in the law of the jungle, that the only way for the weak to survive is to become stronger, so I want to become strong!"

Crocodile exhaled a puff of smoke and grinned.

"So you injected yourself with 'Black Blood Plasma' before you came?"

"Yes!"

Biba Amatori glanced down at his left chest. Beneath his military uniform, his heart had changed from red to blue; he was now in his 'Nue' form as Kabaneri.

"So you can now participate in daily training with soldiers from Army Headquarters, and you can quit at any time, but once you quit, you won't get another chance."

Upon hearing Crocodile's words, Biba Amatori's face lit up with joy, but seeing his expression, she offered a word of advice.

"Don't get too excited, kid. Army training is now on par with the Navy's. I've seen their training materials; it's not that easy."

"Oh?"

Biba Amatori interested and asked curiously, "Could you tell me what it's all about?"

Crocodile looked at him meaningfully, "This will be a secret for now. You'll know once you see it for yourself, and then you might have to give up."

"I won't."

Biba Amatori said resolutely, "I can endure any pain to become stronger!"

Hopefully.

The two fell silent for a moment, but the smoke inside the car grew thicker and thicker, making Biba Amatori turn her head to look out the window, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

I did notice some familiar scenes.

A group of workers were using various machines to lay black rails on the red ground, and the direction they were heading was towards the Star Gate Base.

"Does this place also lead to 'Hayajiro'?"

"Yes, I heard that the World Government is planning to connect the entire Red Line with railways and mass-produce the kind of trains that your world uses to quickly transport manpower and resources."

Crocodile exhaled another puff of smoke and remarked, "This is quite a large-scale project. I wonder when it will be completed."

When he was One Piece, he didn't really care about the World Government, but now, with more contact and understanding, he has gradually come to realize what the scale of the World Government means.

A few hours later.

As the warm, comfortable Asahi Saiba turned scorching, the black military vehicle finally arrived at the outer gate of the Army Headquarters.

"It's huge."

As soon as Biba Amatori stepped out of the car, she was stunned by the magnificent black fortress before her. Even the black steel gate, emblazoned with the words "Justice" in white, was ridiculously large; it must have been hundreds of meters long just by looking at it.

Compared to that, the gate to the previous Star Gate Base couldn't even be called big!

Let's go.

Crocodile was already familiar with the environment and easily led Biba Amatori towards the training grounds. The scenes along the way made the latter feel as if she were living in a dream.

Leaving aside the soldiers who are all 1.8 meters tall and can be seen everywhere, there are also many people who are over two meters tall. Yes, many, a great many!

Being 1.8 meters tall is hardly noticeable here.

"What is that?"

Suddenly, Biba Amatori stopped in her tracks, unable to suppress her shock any longer. She looked at a group of figures on a distant open field and called out.

"Um?"

Crocodile followed his gaze and chuckled, for he could imagine how shocked the kid was.

"Oh, this is your first time meeting Giants, isn't it? They are the Giant Unit, originally from the Marine Headquarters, but I heard they've been transferred to our Army."

Next, he took Biba Amatori, whose mind was filled with thoughts of Giants, to the area specifically used for training ordinary soldiers.

"One hundred laps to go! Get running!"

"You're tired after only doing 1200 push-ups? Have you not eaten enough?!"

"Hold on tight to the rope! A hundred rounds, not a single one can be missing! Anyone who dares to fall, I'll kick them right off the Red Line!"

"Give him a good beating! If you're capable of killing him with a wooden sword, I guarantee you won't be held responsible!"

As you approach, you can hear a chorus of weary, heavy breathing and loud, Wrath shouts. Everywhere you look, there are Army soldiers, shirtless and drenched in sweat, undergoing various high-intensity training exercises.

This scene was even more shocking to Biba Amatori than the previous Giant Unit, because there were just so many people here.

It definitely exceeds ten thousand!

"Every day, we do 2,000 standard push-ups, climb a 100-meter rope 100 times, run 200 laps on a 500-meter track, and engage in combat training with wooden swords until the other party is unconscious. There are also school-level instructors supervising and guiding us. And this is just our daily physical training."

Crocodile turned his head, looked down at the stunned Biba Amatori, and chuckled, "Kid, are you sure you want to join them?"

The latter remained silent for a long time, staring at the spectacular scene for an unknown period of time. The former did not urge him, until Biba Amatori gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Want!"

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