A Small Test, Choosing the Officer in Charge!

Warm sunlight crossed the windowsill and spilled into the room, falling upon the two young men standing before Tsugikuni Yoriichi.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi sat behind his desk, silently studying Ace and Sabo with a faint smile on his face.

After several years apart, Ace and Sabo had shed some of their youthful immaturity. Now dressed in officer uniforms, both of them looked spirited and heroic, radiating strong confidence.

"Very good. You've both grown remarkably quickly."

"In just a few years, your shoulders have become capable of bearing heavy burdens."

After a short while, Tsugikuni Yoriichi slowly spoke up with praise, his face full of smiles.

Ace and Sabo exchanged a glance, curiosity appearing in both their eyes.

Ever since Tsugikuni Yoriichi had regained his position as an Admiral, this was the first time the two of them had met him privately.

They were different from ordinary Marines. These two boys had deep ties with Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Even before Ace and Sabo had joined the Marines, they had already known him well. Even the Devil Fruits they now relied upon to make their way in life had been deliberately prepared for them by the Admiral before them.

It could be said that Ace and Sabo's achievements today were inseparable from Tsugikuni Yoriichi's help.

Originally, Ace and Sabo had believed that they and Tsugikuni Yoriichi belonged to opposing forces. Forget working alongside him in this lifetime; they had thought it would already be fortunate if they did not meet as enemies on the battlefield.

Yet they had never expected the world situation to change so quickly. Tsugikuni Yoriichi, the "rebel leader," had suddenly regained his identity as a Marine Admiral. He had become the chief of staff at Marine Headquarters and one of their direct superiors.

At such a young age, Ace and