Air Force Admiral Kizaru and Army Major Bege!

In the first half of the Grand Line, the Lighthouse that were originally on the left and right sides of the foot of the Reverse Mountain have now been painted with naval-style blue paint and white seagull icons.

Six massive, Headquarters Class warships were anchored 300 meters from the entrance and exit, on the east and west sides, with the two rows of gun barrels on their sides and the triple gun turrets on their decks all aimed at the ships that were queuing up in the center for inspection.

At the same time.

A Marine Base, a cluster of sky-blue castles, with an area comparable to an island, completely blocked the view of the Reverse Mountain from the front.

After undergoing a series of inspections, the ships could only pass through from the left and right sides, and then choose one of the seven routes to navigate.

This is the newly established G-0 branch of the Marine Headquarters.

Since it appeared here, One Piece ships from Four Seas have been rushing down from the foot of that Reverse Mountain almost every day, Web.

This perfectly embodies the principle of waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump.

The naval personnel assigned to this branch experienced a bittersweet situation.

The joy lies in not having to patrol everywhere or chase One Piece ships across the sea like other branches, while the pain lies in having to experience high-density and high-intensity battles almost every day.

Especially when the rumors about ONE PIECE were at their peak, there wasn't even time to sit down and eat a proper meal in the cafeteria, as One Piece ships of all sizes kept pouring down like sardines.

At that time, the prisons in the base were full, the artillery ammunition reserves were almost depleted, and the casualty rate was the highest among all the major G-Branch.

It's important to know that the branches in the latter half of the Grand Line used to have the highest casualty rates.

Fortunately, the base commander 'Kizaru' was capable enough, and those Flash Beam blew up the stronger One Piece crews or those that almost escaped one by one!

However, although the number of One Piece has decreased significantly recently, the Navy's work has not become easier.

With fewer One Piece, the seas are safer, especially in relatively stable waters like the Four Seas. This has directly led to a sharp increase in merchant ships and cargo ships.

This is certainly a good thing.

However, their base also serves as a 'customs' center, which is why we have this spectacular scene of countless sails and ships stretching for thousands of miles.

This again resulted in excessively dense ship traffic, almost completely blocking the sea between Reverse Mountain and G0 base, frequently causing ship collisions or sea lane blockages.

So what should we do?

Their navy is going to act as the traffic police at sea again!

In short, I'm busy, extremely busy!

The naval and government officials at the busy base lead extremely fulfilling yet hectic lives every day.

No matter how busy they are, it's only the people below who get tired, not Borsalino.

Inside the Base Director's Office, he was lounging lazily in a wide chair, his legs propped up on the desk, picking up Den Den Mushi that had just started ringing.

"Oh~ isn't this Fleet Admiral Sengoku? You even have time to call me?"

However, the other end of the receiver remained silent, which made Borsalino glance at the Den Den Mushi with a puzzled look.

Because Den Den Mushi can Imitation Magic the expression of the person making the call, but the Den Den Mushi looked serious and helpless.

After a moment, Sengoku finally spoke.

"Borsalino, the latest order from High Command is that you have been transferred to Air Force Headquarters and promoted to Air Force Admiral!"

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Borsalino was speechless. He put his legs down on the table, but he was always easygoing and didn't dwell on it too much. He then asked...

"I've just become a candidate for Admiral; surely my military achievements aren't enough for a promotion to Admiral?"

"That's enough. The number of One Piece you and your branch have dealt with at Reverse Mountain is almost equal to the total number of pirates dealt with by the other branches in the first half of the Grand Line."

"Then who will replace me?"

In the Fleet Admiral's Office at Marine Headquarters, Sengoku said expressionlessly, "Kuzan!"

"Oh--"

Borsalino understood; this was to Kuzan to Reverse Mountain to accumulate military merits, in preparation for his future promotion to Navy Admiral.

Fish-Man Island shouldn't have any One Piece left now, so keeping Kuzan there is just a waste of time.

"But Mr. Sengoku, am I not yet strong enough to serve as Admiral?"

Upon hearing this bastard, Sengoku immediately changed his address and stopped calling him Fleet Admiral, a string of black lines appearing on his forehead.

"This is an appointment by the High Command, and Sakazuki, who's about your age, is now also Army General, isn't he?"

"That's true."

Borsalino muttered.

"Where is the Air Force Headquarters? Do I need to wait for Kuzan to arrive before I report for duty?"

"It's on the Sky Island, Elbess. I'll send you the exact location later, but I heard it's not fully developed yet, so you don't need to rush there."

Sengoku cursed inwardly, "Is he in such a hurry to leave the navy?"

"Also, you need to go to the Red Line immediately. The High Command wants you to participate in the upcoming Otherworld conquest."

"Conquering Otherworld? That sounds terrifying~~"

Borsalino grimaced in refusal, those four words sounding particularly troublesome, then asked curiously, "Are you going too?"

"Yes, Garp and I have both received orders. In addition, 'Whitebeard,' 'Big Mom,' and 'Kaido' are also going."

"By the way, Kaido, like you, has been appointed as Air Force Admiral. Be careful," Sengoku said expressionlessly.

Borsalino felt even more troubled. Thinking of Kaido, an image of a drunken Azure Dragon flashed through his mind.

"Okay, I got it~"

"Oh, one last question. What are the salaries and benefits like at the Air Force Headquarters? Are they higher than in the Navy?"

Upon hearing those words coming through the microphone, the veins on Sengoku's forehead bulged violently.

"Roll!!"

[Slap--]

Borsalino stared in surprise at the Den Den Mushi that had just hung up, and muttered with a wry smile, "Why is Sengoku -san so angry? Did Mr. Garp provoke him again?"

Anyway, he felt that his question was perfectly normal; after all, the issue of compensation was of paramount importance!

"Hopefully things will be more comfortable for the Air Force."

Red Line, RL1557, the Star Gate Base leading to the Demon Slayer World.

Something seems off here.

Logically speaking, it should be a long time before 200,000 Army enter the Demon Slayer World.

But now the long queues are gone; instead, they've formed a rather spectacular, huge square formation on the open ground outside the base.

At that moment, a man wearing a black Army Coat of Justice, a black top hat, and a cigar in his mouth walked out of the base gate and stood in front.

It was Capone Bege, who was only 1.66 meters tall!

That day he fought Doflamingo, and after losing, he was brought here. He heard that he would see 'Whitebeard' here in a few days, so he settled down and became an Army Major.

"The first three rows, please step forward."

[Bang!]

The summoned Army soldiers stepped forward in unison, their footsteps causing the red sand to tremble.

Capone Bege activated the power of the 'Castle Fruit', and his entire body rapidly expanded, instantly transforming into a small fortress five meters high and six meters wide.

His Devil Fruit ability increases the size of the castle, its internal space, and its surface defenses along with his own strength.

Therefore, the castle we see now is nowhere near as large as the one the "Big Father" built 23 years later in the original story.

But regardless, it's still much larger than Star Gate that's only two meters wide.

"Come in, and hurry up!"

As Capone Bege gave the order, the three rows of the Army soldiers, armed with automatic rifles, marched swiftly through the open fortress gates.

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