Rewards Arrive Early, All Abilities Maxed Out!

Looking at the documents laid out before him, Sengoku hesitated to speak.

In the end, he chose to compromise, picking up his pen and quickly signing his name on the documents.

After Sengoku finished signing, Hound, who had been standing by, immediately stepped forward, picked up the documents, and handed them to the adjutant beside him, stating crisply, "Immediately send copies of these documents to all branches and fortresses!"

"Yes!"

The adjutant dared not delay, taking the documents with both hands and quickly running out of the conference hall.

Hound did not retreat, instead holding a broadcast Den Den Mushi and standing before Sengoku, bowing and saying, "Lord Sengoku, we will need you to make a broadcast speech next, ordering all officers and soldiers who have not yet given up their resistance to gather at Marineford Plaza within ten minutes, and to announce that Lord Akira will temporarily assume the position of Marshal."

Hearing this, Sengoku no longer dawdled and readily took the broadcast Den Den Mushi.

After a brief silence, Sengoku secretly took a deep breath and then spoke unhurriedly, "This is Sengoku. All officers and soldiers who hear this broadcast, please stop fighting immediately and lay down your weapons, then proceed to Marineford Plaza. This farce must end now~"

As Sengoku's voice was transmitted through the broadcast Den Den Mushi, the loudspeakers installed throughout Marineford began to sound, carrying Sengoku's voice to every corner.

Marineford Women's Officer Dormitory Building.

Major Hina and a group of female officers standing in the dormitory straightened their bodies upon hearing the voice from the broadcast, all looking towards the direction of the Headquarters building.

"Major Hina, it's Lord Sengoku's voice!"

"That's great, the rebellion is over!"

"Did we win?"

Hearing the voices from around her, Hina furrowed her brow slightly, "Didn't you all understand what Marshal Sengoku said? Marshal Sengoku told us to stop fighting and lay down our weapons to go to the plaza."

"What do you mean?" a female officer blinked in confusion.

Hina did not explain but simply turned and walked out of the dormitory.

When she stepped out of the dormitory building, hundreds of female officers from the Headquarters had already gathered outside the entrance. Many of them were already heading towards Marineford Plaza in an orderly fashion.

Not only in their dormitory building, but dense figures also emerged from the men's officer dormitory building not far away.

In a short time, the road leading to Marineford Plaza was crowded with people. Some looked nervous, while others chatted and laughed, as if what was happening in Marineford had nothing to do with them.

Although people greeted her from time to time, Hina maintained an expression of keeping everyone at a distance, not even bothering to glance at them, and simply followed the crowd towards the plaza.

A few minutes later, Hina, following the main group, arrived at the plaza entrance.

The plaza, capable of holding a hundred thousand people, was brightly lit. The noisy crowd from the previous moment fell silent upon entering Marineford Plaza.

It wasn't that they consciously observed order, but rather that the plaza was surrounded by dense soldiers holding firearms. Almost every soldier had a red scarf wrapped around their shoulder, making them easily distinguishable from the soldiers entering the plaza.

"What... what's going on?"

The female officer beside Hina, upon seeing the heavily armed soldiers standing around the plaza and a Commodore or Rear Admiral stationed at intervals, became nervous and hid behind Hina, saying in a trembling voice, "Hina, the rebels didn't win, did they? Wuwuwu, are they going to kill us?"

Before Hina could react, Sengoku's voice came from the broadcast again.

"I apologize for what happened tonight!"

"From now on, Vice Admiral Akira will temporarily hold the authority of Marshal in my stead..."

As soon as this was said, the previously quiet plaza erupted.

Following this, the officers who had entered the plaza first and had been confined to the dormitories began to jump out one after another, raising their voices in protest.

"Marshal Sengoku, how can you compromise with the rebels!"

"What qualifications does Akira have to replace you as Headquarters Marshal!"

"Marshal Sengoku must have been held hostage by Akira!"

Seeing the suddenly chaotic crowd, the soldiers surrounding the plaza raised their guns.

Immediately after, a Rear Admiral led a team of a hundred people and quickly rushed into the plaza.

The leading Rear Admiral, while charging towards the chaotic crowd, shouted sternly, "Quiet! All of you, be quiet!"

"Traitor!"

"We will never agree to Akira leading the Navy!"

Facing the charging Rear Admiral, a military officer, also wearing a Rear Admiral's coat, raised his arm and shouted, "Who will stand with me and charge into the Headquarters building!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Before others could respond, a series of harsh gunshots rang out without warning. Immediately after, the Rear Admiral who had just raised his arm erupted in blood mist!

"Seeking death!"

The two soldiers behind the Rear Admiral, after emptying their bullets, rushed to the wounded Rear Admiral officer and decisively raised their rifle butts, smashing them heavily against his forehead.

This sudden scene threw the chaotic plaza into a deathly silence.

A Headquarters Rear Admiral was actually killed by two soldiers?

Everyone's eyes widened at that moment, looking in disbelief at the Rear Admiral who was heavily smashed to the ground by the rifle butt.

Meanwhile.

Sengoku, who was in the conference hall on the top floor of the Headquarters building, got up and went to the window the moment he heard the gunshots from the plaza.

Although there was some distance, and the plaza was crowded, he couldn't see what was happening clearly. He could only see that everyone had fallen silent at that moment, like the calm before a volcanic eruption, with an invisible, thick smell of gunpowder permeating the air.

Akira showed no reaction, instead watching Sengoku with great interest.

The current situation was basically under his control, so he wasn't worried about any unexpected developments. However, getting all the soldiers and officers of Marine Headquarters to give up their resistance with just a word from Sengoku would be difficult.

Sensing the surging scent of gunpowder from the plaza, Sengoku had no time to think further. He immediately raised his voice and shouted, "Do you want to see Marineford awash in blood? If you wish to see that scene, then fight to your heart's content! I believe the lawless pirates on the sea would be overjoyed to see you all crippled from infighting!"

"If you wish for this farce to end, then obey orders."

"I declare that Akira will temporarily assume the authority of Marshal."

"From this moment on, anyone who resists will be considered... a traitor."

After uttering the word "traitor," Sengoku seemed to have been drained of his spirit. His legs felt weak, and he almost fell to the ground.

Although Akira's side were the true traitors, he had to say this to prevent the situation from escalating and causing more bloodshed.

As for the future direction of the Navy, he could only place his hopes on the Holy Land and Akira's final decision.

Just as Sengoku announced that Akira would temporarily assume the authority of Marshal, a sudden voice rang out in Akira's mind.

"Ding-dong--"

"Congratulations to the host for successfully staging a mutiny and becoming the Marshal of Marine Headquarters!"

"Notification: Rewards are being sent."

"Notification: Detecting abilities mastered by the host!"

"Notification: Detected abilities mastered by the host include: Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Conqueror's Haki, Swordsmanship, and Navy Six Styles."

"Notification: Upgrading abilities mastered by the host!"

"Notification: Swordsmanship has been successfully upgraded to the highest level!"

"Notification: Navy Six Styles have been successfully upgraded to the highest level!"

"Notification: Armament Haki has been successfully upgraded to the highest level!"

"Notification: Observation Haki has been successfully upgraded to the highest level!"

"Notification: Conqueror's Haki has been successfully upgraded to the highest level!"

As the system notifications continued to sound, Akira, who was completely unprepared, felt his vision blur.

The next second, he found himself in a completely unfamiliar space. Information related to the abilities upgraded by the system surged towards him from all directions like a tidal wave. It was like a divine infusion; the knowledge, usage techniques, and combat applications of the three types of Haki, swordsmanship, and the Navy Six Styles were all integrated at this moment, becoming as natural as moving his own limbs.

In just the space of a single breath, Akira felt as if he had lived through a spring and autumn.

Feeling the abundant energy fluctuations within his body, and the immense confidence brought by his abilities being upgraded to the highest level, Akira's eyes gradually narrowed. Although he hadn't expected to receive rewards just for temporarily assuming the authority of Marshal, getting rewards in advance was always a good thing, especially since the feeling of improved strength was fantastic.

After enjoying the thrill of his abilities being upgraded to the highest level with a single click for a while, Akira stood up calmly and said, "Everyone, the overall situation is basically settled. Gather all departments to Marineford. I have something to say!"

With that, Akira immediately turned his gaze towards Akainu and the others.

As if sensing what Akira was thinking, Akainu and the others, knowing that the tide had turned, no longer remained silent. They immediately stood up, straightened their backs, raised their hands in salute, and shouted in unison like the Hound and the others had before: "Loyalty!"

Akira nodded. "This will be the wisest choice of your lives!"

After speaking, Akira wasted no more time and turned to leave.