The Future Holds Only Merit Nobles?!
Three-Year Combat Power Assessment Outline
When Sengoku, Zephyr, and the others heard Sora mention this, their gazes instinctively focused on the title on the third line.
They could sense that this was perhaps the most important part.
However, Garp didn't care much about these things, and instead laughed heartily, "So, Ichiro, Bullet, Crocodile, and Aramaki are about to be promoted to admirals, right?"
Kong shook his head.
"Ahem, while combat prowess is the primary requirement for promotion to general, merit and seniority are also necessary. Therefore, we need to reconsider whether Yixiao and Aramaki can be promoted."
Then he revealed something that was surprising, yet not entirely unexpected.
"Crocodile would have no problem being promoted to general, after all, he's a candidate for Admiral in the Army Headquarters."
"By the way, Bullet, the High Command has decided that he will be officially promoted to Army Headquarters Admiral next year, with the codename still 'Demon Shark'."
There's not much to say about Crocodile; people are more interested in Bullet's promotion to Admiral.
Sakazuki frowned immediately, his mood instantly turning sour, even though he knew this was bound to happen sooner or later.
Crocodile will most likely be promoted to Army Headquarters Admiral in the future.
This made him somewhat resentful that Vice Admiral like Onigumo Doberman, who were of impeccable lineage, were letting these One Piece bastards have the opportunity to become Admiral.
Honestly.
If the military has one or two "insiders" whose abilities rival Bullet and Crocodile, Sakazuki will definitely step in to prevent the latter from being promoted and do everything in his power to elevate the former.
Unfortunately, there are no such people right now.
"As for the Air Force, the newly arrived Enel, given his Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability, as well as his excellent Physical Arts and Haki, will be directly promoted to Commodore next year, and will also be given the title of 'Air Force Headquarters Admiral Candidate'."
After Kong finished speaking,
The expressions of these bigwigs present varied.
Kuzan an eyebrow, the scene of their first meeting flashing through his mind.
Borsalino then thought of the Raiden Boy he had seen on Noah when he was escorting the Pure Gold.
Kaido, however, was puzzled as to who Enel was.
That's not surprising.
Because when Enel left Noah and traveled from the Giant World to the Sea Star Homeworld, it was exactly the same time he was traveling from the Sea Star Homeworld to the Teigu World.
Zephyr spends most of his time in the Military Affairs Department on the Red Line, since he is only a part-time Air Force Marshal.
So when Enel reported to the Air Force Headquarters 'Elbess', he didn't see a single Fleet Admiral or Admiral.
"Ahem, Minister Kong Enel, let's wait until I've learned more about Enel before discussing this matter."
Zephyr wouldn't completely believe something based on mere evaluation, so he needed to first ascertain Enel's personality, character, and level of Physical Arts and Haki.
"Good."
The Minister Kong didn't care. Although he was the Minister of the High Command, the promotion of lower-ranking officers did indeed require the approval of the Fleet Admiral of the Three Armies.
Otherwise, even if he issues a promotion order, it won't matter if the Three Armies Headquarters don't accept it.
However, Sora, who knew Enel to some extent, was not worried at all that Zephyr would look down on Enel.
This is Logia Rumble-Rumble- Devil Fruit User has mastered the basic techniques of the Rokushiki and also knows Armament Haki and Observation Haki!
This represents a significant reinforcement for the Air Force Headquarters.
Can't you see the sour grapes of envy and Envy gushing out of them like a fountain from the Sengoku?
Thinking about this...
Sora glanced almost imperceptibly at Borsalino, who sat in the last chair, seemingly oblivious to the conversation, and felt a sudden surge of anxiety.
These military executives all knew that Zephyr's concurrent position as Air Force Marshal couldn't last.
We must find a suitable replacement for Zephyr.
But as they looked left and right, up and down, it seemed that Borsalino was the only candidate.
What else can we do?
It's impossible to appoint One Piece like Kaido or Shiki as Fleet Admiral, but the problem is that Borsalino has absolutely no ambition.
"That's roughly how it's going to be about the rank adjustments. Just keep that in mind and don't tell your subordinates for now, understand, Garp?"
Kong pointed out the name meaningfully.
He was all too familiar with the other person's outspoken and unrestrained manner, so he could only emphasize it in this way to try and make the other person more aware of confidentiality.
Garp laughed heartily, unfazed, "Hahaha, no problem, I won't tell anyone, don't worry, old Fleet Admiral!"
But his confident demeanor makes it hard for those who know him to truly feel at ease.
"Alright, let's look at the next one."
Sora sighed helplessly to himself, then controlled the Den Den Mushi beside him to switch to the next slide. Instantly, a large amount of text and pictures appeared on the virtual screen in mid-air.
<Commendation Order of the Supreme Councilor>
The highest military honor, the 'Five-Star Medal,' is awarded by the Supreme Governing Committee of the World Government and issued with a certificate by the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces.
It is awarded only to military personnel who have made exceptionally outstanding contributions to safeguarding the sovereignty, security, and development interests of the World Government.
The winner will be awarded a prize of 10 billion Beli, a first-class marquis title, and a territory of 10,000 square kilometers, according to the World Government Twenty-Rank Merit Peerage System. The territory can be chosen from Sea Star Red Line or Otherworld continent under the World Government.
If the recipient already holds a marquisate (regardless of rank), they will be granted a fourth-rank duke title and a territory of 50,000 square kilometers, which they can choose from Sea Star Red Line or any Otherworld continent under the World Government.
Their immediate family members will have priority access to resources from the World Government in areas such as healthcare and education.
[Image: Five-Star Medal]
<Supreme Command of the Armed Forces Commendation>
This will be divided into group awards and individual awards.
The 'Purple Star Medal' is a first-class military honor awarded by the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces, jointly issued by the High Command, the General Staff Military Affairs Department.
Awarded only to military personnel who have made outstanding contributions in Otherworld warfare and the defense of the Sea Star Homeworld.
The winner will be awarded a prize of 1 billion Beli, a first-class Earl title, and a territory of 1,000 square kilometers, according to the World Government Twenty-Rank Merit Peerage System. The territory can be chosen from Sea Star Red Line or Otherworld continent under the World Government.
If the recipient already holds the title of Earl (regardless of rank), they will be granted the title of Marquis (rank 4) and a territory of 2,000 square kilometers. The recipient can choose the territory from Sea Star Red Line or any Otherworld continent under the World Government.
Their immediate family members will have priority access to resources from the World Government in areas such as healthcare and education.
[Image: Purple Star Medal]
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Other awards include the 'Commendation Order for the Three Armies Fleet Admiral Collective/Individual)', the 'Sea Star Combat Hero Medal', the 'Wave Cross War Medal', and the 'Three Armies Medal of Honor', among others.
Each one comes with lengthy explanatory text and beautiful illustrations of certificates and medals.
The amount of information was so vast that it took Sengoku, Zephyr, and the others nearly thirty minutes just to skim through it from beginning to end.
What interested these Admiral most was not the honors and bonuses, but the titles and territories.
Kaido, unable to contain his curiosity, asked first, "What is the World Government Twenty-Rank Merit Peerage System?"
"The Twenty-Level Military Merit Peerage System —I imagine some of you have already heard about it. This is actually a reform project that will be announced and implemented next year."
"It's just that the detailed rules haven't been finalized yet, so they haven't been released here. All you need to know is that in the future, you can indeed earn titles, own land, and become nobles through merit!"
Kong suppressed the words he wanted to say and calmly surveyed the crowd before speaking.
So what was he trying to say?
In the future, perhaps only those who achieve great merit can become nobles in the World Government!
Special Note: The "World Government Military System Reform Plan for the Year 1502 of the Marine Calendar: A New System for Commendation and Honor" in the book was designed and proposed solely by Member Molotov.
I have only slightly adapted the content regarding the granting of the book based on the information about the World Government. I am very grateful to Senator Morotov for his great support of this book!