The Gorosei's Shocking Decision

Oren followed the newspapers every day, gathering every piece of information about Victor.

Of course, he had not neglected a single task Victor had assigned him.

But Oren's goal was not merely to become the commander of Branch 189.

He wanted a position of even greater power.

For a subordinate to climb the ranks, they needed to master two key principles.

One was loyalty, and the other was performance.

Neither could be lacking.

Oren was good at ingratiating himself. He had his men recite Victor's teachings every day.

During daily drills on the parade ground, they had to shout, "Long live Lord Victor!" molding himself into Victor's most fervent admirer.

Such displays had earned him Victor's favor.

However, that was still not enough!

His main task now was to make money for Victor.

And William Port's income could no longer satisfy Oren.

Oren had set his sights on the neighboring Kingdom of Arthur.

The Kingdom of Arthur was very wealthy. The great nobles there owned tens of thousands of slaves, countless cattle and sheep, and vast mineral resources.

However, the Kingdom of Arthur was a member nation of the World Government, so Oren could not simply go there and extort them.

He needed an excuse!

But what excuse should he use?

Oren racked his brains.

Everything Oren did was learned from Victor.

And he had only learned the bare surface of it.

Victor had performed exceptionally well.

In the Gorosei's eyes, their investment in Victor had already yielded returns far beyond expectations.

They had shaped Victor into the Navy's rising superstar, maximizing his deterrent power.

By now, every major force in the world had surely begun paying attention to Victor's name.

Some forces had even begun to fear his existence.

That was enough!

Thus, the Gorosei made a shocking decision.

Sengoku came to the Fleet Admiral's office.

A document lay on Kong's desk.

"Take a look first." Kong handed the document to Sengoku.

Kong said to Sengoku, "The World Government has decided to appoint Victor as the commanding officer of Branch G1."

After reading it, Sengoku remained calm, unsurprised. "Having Victor serve as the commanding officer of Branch G1 to demonstrate the Navy's deterrent power is in line with our expectations."

Kong sighed. "Yes, Victor's rate of growth... no, the surprises he has brought to the world have simply been too many."

Among the three standouts of their generation—the three monsters known as Victor, Sakazuki, and Borsalino—

Victor had now left Sakazuki and Borsalino far behind.

At the same time, Victor had captured three Great Pirates. He was the Navy's most dazzling rising star, his name shaking the world.

While the iron was hot, they would raise Victor's rank and promote him to lieutenant general.

The youngest lieutenant general in Navy history!

Dressrosa, the arena.

King Riku hosted Victor with the grandest ceremony and held the most spectacular dueling tournament.

After handing Gustav over to Lieutenant General Nunn, Victor went to Dressrosa for a vacation.

Dressrosa had warm sunshine, all kinds of delicious food, and passionate, stunning beauties.

It was perfect for a holiday.

Buru Buru.

Buru Buru.

When the Den Den Mushi began to ring, Light placed it before Victor.

King Riku secretly glanced at Victor.

Victor reached out and picked up the receiver.

The Den Den Mushi imitated Sengoku's voice. "Victor, congratulations on your promotion to lieutenant general. At the same time, you have been appointed the commanding officer of Branch G1. Report for the handover with Lieutenant General Boris in one month."

"I understand." Victor set down the receiver expressionlessly.

Gion and Tokikake looked at Victor.

Tokikake muttered, "You actually became the commander of Branch G1."

Gion smiled at Victor. "Congratulations, Victor."

"Congratulations on your promotion to vice admiral, Victor!" King Riku, his wife, and Dressrosa's ministers all offered their congratulations in unison.

At that moment, Eric, Kennard, Wright, Connor, and the others were all ecstatic.

Victor's promotion to commander of Branch G1 meant they had another chance to rise through the ranks!

A few days later.

Sabaody Archipelago.

When the latest newspapers were posted on the bulletin boards, everything initially seemed as usual.

"My God, he got promoted again!"

"Didn't he just become a rear admiral?"

"Not only is he a vice admiral, he's also a commander!"

"My God, he's in charge of ten thousand elite Marines!"

More and more people gathered to watch.

Not long ago, Victor had captured Gustav and rid the world of a demon.

As a result, Victor was extremely famous.

As a Marine supernova, he had risen from colonel to vice admiral in less than a year.

Meanwhile, inside Shakky's Rip-off Bar.

Shakky was reading the newspaper as well.

"The Marines really are trying to create a second Garp."

Shakky murmured, "I hope you don't run into him."

She, too, had someone she cared about—someone who was now the common target of both the Marines and pirates.

The newspapers spread throughout the world.

"Lord Victor has been promoted to vice admiral!!!"

"And he's the commander of Branch G1!"

Holding the newspaper, Oren could only describe his current mood as exhilarated.

The commander of Branch G1 held real power and truly commanded elite forces.

Unlike most vice admirals at Headquarters, who seemed to hold the same rank but actually had little real authority.

For example, Headquarters staff officers and giant vice admirals.

These vice admirals had nothing but rank. They had no say in personnel appointments at Headquarters.

In contrast, when the commanders of Headquarters' directly affiliated branches attended meetings at Headquarters, they held real influence.

At that moment, Oren excitedly picked up a pen and began writing his revenue-generation plan, intending to make more money for Victor.

Inside Branch 191, Colonel Mata was just as excited.

Perhaps he could compete for the position of fleet admiral of Branch 6!

Lord Victor surely would not forget his loyalty!

A month later.

Vice Admiral Boris and the others were ordered back to Headquarters to report on their duties.

For them, this was not bad news.

More precisely, for the officers of Branch G1, being transferred back to Headquarters to report was a fortunate thing.

At that moment.

Vice Admiral Boris was handing over command to Victor.

"Victor, you've done very well."

Vice Admiral Boris was deeply gratified as he gripped Victor's shoulders with both hands.

"I'll continue working hard," Victor said.

"Mm. We'll leave this place to you."

After completing the handover, Vice Admiral Boris and the others boarded their warships and departed from Branch G1.

At the military harbor, Victor watched Boris and the others leave.

When the warships carrying Boris and the others vanished from sight, Victor said to everyone, "From this moment on, enter Level One combat readiness."

Gion and Tokikake were completely baffled.

Deputy Commander Cliff was equally puzzled.

A new official always burned three fires upon taking office.

Victor was merely showing off.

He wanted to turn the New World upside down and display his iron-fisted methods to the outside world!

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