Dawn and the others naturally had no idea what happened afterward. Otherwise, they might have secretly felt rather pleased.
Still, even if he had known, Dawn would not have cared much. Berigood, Shalinkul, and the others who had wanted to act just now, however, were rather upset.
"Dawn, why did you stop me just now? Otherwise, I definitely would've taught those guys a lesson. Our ranks were earned through real achievements," Berigood said irritably.
"There are plenty of people who'll question us. If you argue with every one of them, would you have time for anything else? We'll be here for a long time. There'll be plenty of chances to prove your strength," Dawn reassured him.
"Fine, I'll listen to you." Berigood suppressed his displeasure and followed behind Dawn.
Over the past half year, every pirate Aokiji had not personally dealt with counted toward Dawn and the others' achievements. After half a year, their ranks had reached Warrant Officer on average.
As for Dawn, because his strength surpassed theirs by a considerable margin, he usually chose the enemy captain as his target. As a result, he had reached the rank of Lieutenant.
"Hahaha, it's been a long time, Kuzan. Since you've finally come this time, we have to catch up properly." When Ou'an saw Kuzan and the others approaching, he greeted them heartily.
He wore a black suit beneath a Marine coat. His thick beard and rugged features gave him a fierce appearance.
"Oh, are these the recruits being sent over? They look pretty good. West Blue is short on manpower right now." Ou'an's eyes lit up when he saw Dawn and the others behind Kuzan. Naturally, he could tell that they were not merely flashy pretenders.
"Yeah, they're all quite strong. As for catching up, we'll have to make