Army General Candidate: Demon Shark!
Just as the Supreme Government Conference concluded, World Government was busy developing the resources of the Kabane World, establishing the Otherworld Strategy Committee, constructing Star Gate Base RL1557 No.0002, transferring naval officers to Army Headquarters, and many other matters.
The Whitebeard Pirates' journey to Wano Country truly took everyone by surprise.
The value of Seastone, Alcohol-Iron Mine, Famous Sword smelting techniques, Seastone processing techniques, and historical significance to the World Government is immense.
Not to mention, there's also the noble World Noble Joracol Mihawk there!
The key issue is that both the Navy and the Army are currently in a transitional phase in terms of top-tier combat power. Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan, Bullet, and even Kaido are only at the level of a potential Admiral.
While Byndi Wald and Green Chinjao, who has recovered his Chin-Jao the Drill, can be considered top-tier fighters, one is a burst-type fighter capable of short bursts of power, while the other is a special type excelling in a particular area.
They can put up a fight against the average top fighter, but against someone like Edward Newgate, they can only hold out for a short time and then retreat unscathed. As for sitting in Wano Country and maintaining a prolonged stalemate with him, that's simply impossible.
Therefore, the only option is to send Garp.
But the distance was too far, Whitebeard's place was too close to Wano Country. Besides, he had been there once before, so he knew the way very well.
In this time gap, there really is no other way but to get Mihawk and the others to temporarily withdraw from Wano Country!
However, it will take some time before the events in Wano Country erupt.
After all, even the Whitebeard Pirates would need a day or two to reach Wano Country, and the World Government couldn't keep its attention there indefinitely.
This day.
A group of officers clad in white Coat of Justice stepped out of rows of black luxury cars and appeared before the Gates of Justice of the Army Headquarters, located at RL1555 on the Randfirth Red Line.
"I never imagined that one day I would leave the Navy and come to the Army."
Dalmatian, with a full golden beard, looked at the hundreds-of-meters-high steel gate before him with deep emotion.
Doberman, standing beside him, touched the slightly itchy scar on his face and said expressionlessly, "We're soldiers. We just need to obey orders. Besides, joining the Army means we can go to Otherworld to fight sooner, right? I think it's a good idea."
"I'm here because Sakazuki is here!"
At this moment, a fierce-looking, black-haired, burly man wearing Red Tassel helmet stepped in coldly. Just his presence alone made those around him instinctively keep their distance.
"You really are Akainu's number one fan, Onigumo ~" Dalmatian chuckled.
"Snort!"
Onigumo didn't deny it, but not far from him, Shiryu looked over incredulously, thinking to himself, "Are there really people who appreciate that kind of pervert?"
Shiryu now felt incredibly unlucky. Ever since Sakazuki was transferred to the Army, he had been leading his own troops and enjoying the fresh air called freedom.
Although he occasionally "accidentally" injured his own people or innocent civilians due to excessive killing, he often received condemnation calls from the Fleet Admiral Sengoku himself.
But he was still quite satisfied with his life in the navy, since he could kill people with a legitimate reason.
But who would have thought that such happy days would be so short-lived? Just a few months later, he was kicked back to Sakazuki's side, and this time as his adjutant!
I heard that it was personally approved by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and he was the only naval officer among those present who was voluntarily sent away.
However, joining the Army to participate in the Otherworld war would definitely allow me to kill more people, and since they are from Otherworld, they probably wouldn't be so strict with me.
This was the only way Shiryu could console himself at that moment.
This time, a total of forty-one naval officers were transferred to the Army Headquarters by the Supreme Military Command. Yes, Shiryu was one of the extra ones.
This included three Vice Admiral, five Rear Admiral, eight Commodore, and twenty-five officers of various ranks from headquarters. Of the five Rear Admiral, one was a minor character, while the other four were the future Vice Admiral Doberman, Onigumo, Dalmatian, and Stainless!
Adding to the previous Giant Unit, it's fair to say that the Marine Headquarters suffered a major blow.
However, the rise of the Army is an unstoppable trend for the World Government, and the navy can only grit its teeth and make painful sacrifices, since the Star Gate is too small for warships to enter.
Not to mention that once the Air Force is established, another 'Kizaru' will have to leave!
A few hours later, just as the setting sun was about to disappear below the edge of the Red Line, Shiryu and the others had taken off their white Coat of Justice, put on black Coat of Justice, and were then taken to the Star Gate No. 1 Base, where RL1556 District was located.
Because they are about to travel to the Kabane World themselves, experience the air of another world, and even have the chance to personally kill a few Kabane.
This is Fleet Admiral Raymond's intention.
The main purpose was to get these elite officers used to the existence of other worlds, so that they wouldn't have any issues with their mentality when conquering the next other world.
The whole process went smoothly. After going through the complete disinfection process at the Biochemical Safety Station, forty-one imposing Army officers in suits, their black Coat of Justice billowing in the wind, walked into the Star Gate one by one with curious eyes.
However, the imagined sense of sudden enlightenment and the strange, Otherworld scene that appeared before me did not materialize. Instead, I found myself in a white metal passage that looked exactly like the Biochemical Safety Station behind me.
After several more virus removal processes, the moment the last electrical gate opened, a noisy environment filled with people coming and going and the roar of motorcycles came into view.
But nothing was as captivating as the giant standing not far away.
It was a super muscular man dressed in a black military uniform, with a full head of golden curly hair, nearly five meters tall, and a neck thicker than his head.
Douglas Bullet!
Shiryu, Onigumo, and the others recognized him at a glance. After all, Bullet had served in Roger Pirates for several years, and everyone present was a former officer or officer of the Marine Headquarters, so they had at least seen his bounty poster.
However, he is no longer One Piece, but an Army General for Army Lieutenant General and the code name 'Demon Shark'!
After all, he not only trained batches of qualified soldiers for the Army Headquarters, but his own strength had indeed reached that level.
It's worth mentioning that Crocodile was only a regular Vice Admiral.
"I don't need to introduce myself, and I'll get to know the outstanding people among you later, so there's no need to waste time here."
"In the coming days, you will be following the new recruits to clear out the Kabane in the wild. Those who are capable can experience swimming in the sea."
After saying that, Douglas Bullet turned and left. Onigumo, Doberman, and the others exchanged glances, said nothing more, and followed him, while taking in the environment of the entire base.
After looking for a while, I became somewhat disappointed. The marble floors, white metal ceilings, and stone houses were everywhere; there was no Otherworld scenery to be seen at all.
But.
When they stepped out of the steel gates of the Star Gate Base and saw the Kitsuchi beneath their feet and the Empress above, their initial disappointment became even greater.
Too ordinary!
"Is this Otherworld? It feels like we just came from the Red Line to an ordinary island through a door," someone in the group complained in a low voice.
At this moment, Douglas Bullet walked up to his large, heavily Heavy Motorcycle, turned to them, and said, "Those who can ride motorcycles, get on; those who can't, run to keep up!"