World Government Military System Reform Plan for Marine Calendar 1502
"Um"
Faced with Garp's question and the piercing gazes of Newgate, Kaido, Sakazuki, and others, Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro rubbed the black scabbard of the Shodai Kitetsu in his hand and pondered.
After a moment, he raised his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Undoubtedly, Lord Imu's strength is indeed a level above ours."
Really!!
The blood of these powerful Admiral present was instantly boiling.
However, what Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro next quickly cooled their spirits.
"But I'm not sure if we can reach Imu Im's level, and if so, what we should do. These are things we need to consult with you on. Just wait patiently."
Garp, Kaido, and the others were naturally dissatisfied with this answer.
However, given Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro's identity, he couldn't press further and could only shake his head and sigh helplessly.
At the same time, they hoped in their hearts that the other party would keep their word and that Imu would guide them in the right direction as soon as possible.
What they didn't know was that, as a powerful swordsman, Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro was also deeply intrigued by this question.
Therefore, he decided to use Garp's request as an excuse to go back and ask Lord Imu if he could grant him a way to advance to the next level.
Even though he didn't have much hope for it.
Try to put yourself in their shoes.
Would you want your subordinates to be as capable as you or reach the same level as you?
Won't.
But he still had to give it a try. After all, as a martial artist and a swordsman, the pursuit of greater power was innate and he couldn't give it up!
"Cough cough."
Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro gathered his scattered thoughts, coughed twice to organize his ideas, and signaled to them that he wanted to change the subject.
"The reason I've summoned you here today is not only to inform you about Lord Imu, but also to share several plans that are scheduled to begin next year."
After saying that, without waiting for Sengoku and the others to think further, he instructed Sora, who was standing to the side, "You will take charge from now on. I'll head back first."
"OK!"
Kong nodded; as the minister of the High Command, this was simply one of his duties.
A moment later.
After Zambalong V. Saint Nusjuro left the conference room, which had a long white table and a dazzling crystal chandelier, Sora stood up and sat down in the head seat.
He casually pulled out a Visual Den Den Mushi) from his pocket and placed it on the table.
The next second.
The lights in the conference room automatically dimmed, and the Den Den Mushi then projected bright light from its eyes, forming a virtual image screen in mid-air that could be viewed from multiple angles.
<World Government Military System Reform Plan for the Year 1502 of the Marine Calendar: Detailed Rules for Adjustment of Military Ranks>
<World Government Military System Reform Plan for the Year 1502 of the Marine Calendar: A New System for Commendation and Honor>
<World Government Military System Reform Plan for the Year 1502 of the Marine Calendar: Three-Year Combat Power Assessment Outline>
Soon, the three lines of bold, black-and-white text appeared before the bigwigs, causing both those who could understand them to frown and those who couldn't to frown as well.
Borsalino, completely unconcerned, crossed his legs, glanced at the object, and then continued examining his fingers.
"These are the reforms that our Supreme Command of the Armed Forces will implement simultaneously next year."
No fluff, straight to the point.
At the same time, he pressed a button on the side of the Den Den Mushi with his right hand to switch to the next screen.
This refers to the specific content of the "World Government Military System Reform Plan for the Year 1502 of the Marine Calendar: Detailed Rules for Adjustment of Military Ranks".
Sengoku, Zephyr, and the others glanced over the long explanatory texts at the beginning, then focused their attention on the new military rank table.
[Fleet Admiral]
[Admiral, Lieutenant Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral]
[Commodore]
[Senior Colonel, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major]
[Captain, First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Warrant Officer]
[Sergeant Major, Sergeant First Class, Corporal]
[Private First Class, Private Second Class, Private Third Class]
"Huh----"
Garp looked at the air in surprise and said, "Another general and a colonel?!"
"That's right."
Kong nodded and said, "Given the development pace of one Star Gate and one Otherworld per year in the future, we need to add more military ranks to the troops and adjust the combat level of each rank holder."
"Take the rank of Vice Admiral for example. As everyone here knows, some of these Vice Admiral, while not reaching the combat strength of Admiral, are far superior to other Vice Admiral."
"There was even a bastard who had long since reached the level of Admiral, but stubbornly refused to move up to the rank of Vice Admiral."
The moment those last words were uttered, everyone's eyes turned to Garp, whose head was now creased with a series of black lines.
This made the latter immediately purse his lips, lean back in his chair, and pick his enormous nostrils with his little finger.
He had a shameless attitude, as if to say whatever he wanted, that he didn't hear it and even if he did, it wouldn't concern him.
"Hmph~"
Kong snorted coldly, no longer looking at the other person, and continued, "So this rank of general is reserved for those lieutenant Vice Admiral with outstanding abilities."
Sengoku, Tsuru, Zephyr, and the others nodded thoughtfully in agreement.
"Minister Kong, I have a few questions."
It wasn't surprising that Sengoku spoke up, and he gave a gentle smile, "Tell me."
"First of all, since this is a rank chart, why is there a Fleet Admiral above Admiral?"
The reason Sengoku asked this question is that nowadays, whether it's Fleet Admiral of the Three Armies like him or a higher-ranking minister like the High Command, they are all actually Admiral.
To put it bluntly, Fleet Admiral is just a title.
Kong replied, "That's right. Besides being a position, Fleet Admiral will also be the highest military rank. Admiral must obey the orders of the Fleet Admiral of their respective branches of the armed forces!"
Why did he emphasize the word 'must'?
Because the Admiral are now in a semi-accepting position from the Fleet Admiral's orders, and military regulations do not explicitly stipulate that the Fleet Admiral have absolute command over the Admiral.
The reason, of course, is that both sides hold the same rank.
Really.
Those who noticed these changes, such as Garp, Kuzan, Borsalino, and Kaido, all showed displeasure, while Sakazuki remained calm.
As for Edward Newgate, he was Admiral of honor, and it didn't really concern him.
As Fleet Admiral, Sengoku naturally supported this reform, and Fleet Admiral Raymond on the other side made no attempt to hide his delight.
"Then why is the Commodore listed separately?"
Empty answered again.
"Because from then on, the highest rank one could achieve, based on accumulated merits, Commodore."
"Subsequent promotions will require meeting specific conditions, such as actual combat performance. If these conditions are met, it is possible to be directly promoted to Rear Admiral. This involves the 'Three-Year Combat Power Assessment Outline,' which will be explained in detail later."
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