What a pity, what a pity!

"Eh----"

In Fleet Admiral's Office at Marineford, Sengoku looked at the pile of documents on his desk, which was only ten centimeters thick, and let out a long sigh of helplessness.

He doesn't know when it started, but the number of things that required his personal attention gradually decreased.

In the past, I was often buried in the Yamanaka Clan of documents. No matter how hard the little lamb next to me tried to eat, there were always nearly a meter of documents piled up on my desk.

At that time, Sengoku was still feeling very tired, wondering how long he would have to live like this.

But now that I'm really free, my feelings have become complicated and sad, and I'm also more worried and anxious about the future of the navy.

The main reason is that the Navy's participation and importance in Otherworld warfare are too low, which directly leads to it being increasingly ignored by the World Government.

After all, most Star Gate are small and cannot be easily navigated by their warships, unless they encounter an alien world where most of the area is covered by ocean, like Sea Star.

Otherwise, the navy will never be able to compete with the Army, or even the Air Force, for the right to wage war.

So what is this?

Third-line troops!

What's most frustrating is that the World Government has been draining resources from the Navy to fund the Army and Air Force, and has also delegated the functions of issuing bounties and arresting criminals on land to the Judiciary.

Although the navy had recently received nine brand-new battleships, Sengoku would rather trade them for Sakazuki and Borsalino.

But he also knew it was impossible.

The only reason Kuzan was kept is because his abilities are indeed more suited to the Navy; otherwise, the higher-ups would definitely have transferred Kuzan to the Army as well.

And then there's Garp. That old guy's fighting style is actually suited to the Army, but luckily he's been a marine his whole life, so he directly rejected the proposal from the World Government.

While involuntarily thinking about these troubling things, Sengoku manipulated the button on the back of the Visual Den Den Mushi to project a virtual screen into the air.

Soon, the semi-finals of the ongoing 'First Myriad Worlds Battle Power Tournament' came into view.

This is a rare entertainment program these days. Even though he is a Navy Fleet Admiral, he watches it occasionally to relax.

"Oh?"

"Is it just Demon Slayer Corps match?"

Sengoku raised an eyebrow as he watched Giyu Tomioka, Muichiro Tokito, Sanemi Shinazugawa Kyojuro Rengoku, Sanemi Shinazugawa, Iguro Obanai fighting on 'Ice-Fire Island'.

Because all members of Squad 12 were former Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, viewers familiar with the Demon Slayer Corps' background jokingly referred to them as the 'Demon Slayer Corps'.

Among them, the people he was most familiar with were naturally Giyu Tomioka and Muichiro Tokito.

These two were initially transferred to the Marine Headquarters to teach naval soldiers 'Water Breathing' and 'Mist Breathing'. Later, their superiors felt that 'Mist Breathing' was more suitable for assassination, so they transferred the latter to CIPHER POL.

Giyu Tomioka is now Major in the Marine Headquarters.

Thanks to him, the 'Water Breathing' technique has become widespread in the Navy. Basically, even privates start learning this unique skill that allows them to unleash water-flowing Swordsmanship and temporarily enhance their physical abilities.

In particular, it has been found to make 'Life Return' easier to understand and master, which greatly enhances its value in the military.

"Hmm, what's with the lines on their faces, tattoos?"

Just as Sengoku took out a senbei from the drawer and was about to call someone outside to bring him a cup of hot tea, he noticed several wavy blue lines on the left cheek of Giyu Tomioka, who was engaged in fierce combat with his opponent.

Furthermore, their sword-swinging speed, movement speed, and dodging speed all clearly exceeded the level of Major in the headquarters.

As mentioned before.

As more and more people within the military mastered Breathing Technique, the Demon Slayer Corps ' 'Pillars' gained less and less advantage in this area, and many captains and lieutenants have become as strong as these Major.

But now, Sengoku realized that the combat strength of Giyu Tomioka and his four companions had reached the level of a colonel in the headquarters.

Furthermore, their Swordsmanship has clearly reached the initial stage of the sword master's 'Steel-Cutting Realm,' most directly manifested in the fact that the power and range of the Berserk they release have become stronger and larger.

This also suggests that their physical fitness has improved to some extent.

Previously, these "pillars" were unable to reach the level of the Star Sword because their physical strength was too weak.

Certainly.

In addition to Tengen Uzui, whose total cell count has been enhanced.

"Observation Haki?"

Sengoku also noticed Muichiro Tokito's movements, which clearly showed that he had developed a sense of 'subtlety', which he interpreted as the use of Observation Haki.

However, their opponents, Team 11, are clearly not weak either. Two of them have Armament Haki, one has Observation Haki, and the other is a Zoan Fruit user.

Judging from the tattered clothes and varying amounts of blood on the five men, including Giyu Tomioka, they had clearly been through a difficult battle.

However, they are currently trading blows with each other.

And the Nichirin Blade in the hands of these people, with their red blades gleaming with a dark, Huoguang, distorted the air in their path with every swing; their extremely high temperature was evident to the naked eye.

Sengoku immediately recognized it as the 'Crimson Blade'.

These high-ranking military officers already knew that the temperature of the Nichirin Blade would increase with grip strength; he and Garp had even personally tested it before.

The result was that the Nichirin Blade burst into flames with a faint golden light.

This phenomenon had long since gone beyond the description of "burning red." Later, they heard that the World Government called this Nichirin Blade "Blaze Blade," which was a higher-level form than "Crimson Blade."

However, it seems that the 'Blaze Blade' is the limit of the Nichirin Blade.

Driven by curiosity, they conducted some tests and found that even Vice Admiral or a Rear Admiral with some strength could wield Nichirin Blade and conjure flames.

To see if he could force out more flames, Garp actually crushed the hilt of his Nichirin Blade into powder.

"So their physical fitness has been improved in all aspects?"

Sengoku scrutinized the faces of Giyu Tomioka and the others, guessing that it might be related to these suddenly appearing markings. He figured he'd have to ask them about it when he got back.

[Bang!]

"Hahaha, Sengoku, we've found another promising talent! That guy, Yixiao, easily defeated Momonga, Comil, and Yamakaji all by himself!"

Suddenly, the office door was pushed open and slammed against the wall, clearly broken again. Behind Garp followed a colonel with a troubled expression.

"Go find someone to fix the door."

Sengoku's face was initially flushed with anger, and he was about to give the old bastard a good scolding, but he was drawn in by Garp's words, and then suppressed his displeasure and gave the colonel an order.

"Yes!"

Garp, having broken the gate himself again, tilted his nose and laughed insincerely, "I accidentally used too much force, hahahaha."

"Alright, let's talk about the jokes. How strong is he? Is there any chance he can stay with us?" Sengoku asked, waving his hand helplessly.

"His strength is quite good. Although he's a bit weaker than that kid Bullet, he definitely has the potential to become Admiral. As for whether he can stay in the Navy, I think it's uncertain."

Garp plopped down on the sofa, his expression turning slightly serious. Without waiting for Sengoku's question, he said directly, "His ability is the Paramecia Press-Press Fruit. He can not only use gravity to crush people, but also use reverse gravity to make objects fly, so..."

He just made a knowing, smirking face.

"."

Sengoku was speechless after hearing this, and felt even more exhausted. If things continued like this, he would most likely be transferred to the Air Force by his superiors.

Eh--

It would have been great if Morgan William had joined the Navy. What a pity, what a pity.

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