Expand the number of admiral positions?
Everyone present, including Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro of the Five Elders and Elam, could not help but stiffen.
All along, Marine Headquarters had always had fewer admiral candidates, never too many.
At the Headquarters during the era known as Whitebeard's era, there had been three Marine admiral positions.
But in earlier times, there had probably only been two. Sometimes, when there was a shortage during generational transitions, having only one admiral was hardly unusual.
This practice was not only meant to prevent factions from forming within Marine Headquarters, but also stemmed from the World Government's desire to prevent the Marines from growing too powerful and remaining under their control.
Yet with a single word, Qin Yu now intended to expand the number of Marine Headquarters admiral positions.
Not only did this exceed their expectations, it would likely also earn the resentment of the current admirals.
Only now did they understand why Qin Yu had gone to such lengths to set a trap and secure an exemption from opposition as an admiral.
It could be said that from the very beginning, they had been wondering what bold idea Qin Yu was planning.
Now, it seemed that this idea was not merely bold—it was downright insane.
"Brat, aren't you being too arrogant? Do you dare break the ironclad rule regarding Marine admirals?" Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro was the first to lose his patience, shouting in a deep voice.
"If you insist on putting forward such a bold proposal, I believe many people here will refuse to accept it."
"Furthermore, if you want to expand the admiral positions, it isn't that I look down on Marine Headquarters. Since you don't want the position yourself, then regardless of age, strength, methods, achievements, and so on, there is simply