"Since that child already possessed combat power comparable to an admiral's, it was time to give him a codename. This battle was bound to shock the world, and the reports afterward would surely feature him."
The words made several people glance over. Within the Marines, codenames differed from nicknames. A codename represented the Navy's peak combat strength; at minimum, one had to be an admiral candidate to receive one.
"If he was truly as outstanding as Momonga and Zephyr said, then let Dragon be the foundation of his codename."
After some thought, Sengoku settled on Dragon as the foundation.
The expressions of those present shifted slightly. The codename Dragon had been used before—it had been reserved for Vice Admiral Garp's son. Back then, he too had possessed the strength of an admiral candidate and could have become an admiral, but no one had expected him to suddenly leave the Marines.
Now that the Fleet Admiral had activated that codename again, it showed just how highly he regarded that person.
"Was this sword prepared for him?"
Gion spoke as she looked at the long sword in her hand.
Tsuru had previously sent her to retrieve it from the warehouse. It was one of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords, named Moon, and was no worse than her own Konpira.
She had wondered why Tsuru had asked her to take this sword out. Now, it seemed it had been prepared for that junior.
"That child specializes in two-sword style, but he only has one cursed blade obtained from Impel Down. The other was a sword Momonga gave him, but it shattered during the battle at Impel Down. When he arrives, hand this sword over to him."
Tsuru gave a brief explanation. This was the greatest crisis the Marines had ever faced; any increase