Mu Chen, Borsalino, and Sakazuki had performed exceptionally in numerous missions. They were formally granted the positions of Admiral Candidate: Mu Chen received the title Blood Eyes, Sakazuki received the title Akainu, and Borsalino received the title Yellow Monkey.
The moment the words fell, thunderous applause erupted across the plaza.
After all, while they were only Admiral Candidates now, they were practically guaranteed to become Admirals in the future.
There was no surprise over Mu Chen's title. After all, Blood Eyes had been the name he had used ever since East Blue. It was a transformation from a nickname into an Admiral title!
After the conferment ceremony ended, the media swarmed forward and surrounded the three of them.
"Vice Admiral Mu Chen, how do you feel about becoming an Admiral Candidate?"
"There are rumors that you possess special abilities. Can you confirm them?"
"Does your conflict with Kaido in Wano Country mean the Marines will take action against Kaido?"
Faced with the tide of questions, Mu Chen found himself a little overwhelmed. He knew he could not answer carelessly now, or Sengoku would never let him off.
Just then, a commotion suddenly arose from the crowd. A reporter squeezed to the front row, raised his microphone, and loudly asked, "I heard that you have close ties with the Fish-Men and even brought a Fish-Man girl into the human world. Does this violate Marine regulations?"
The scene instantly fell silent, and every camera turned toward Mu Chen.
Qiyuan stood among the crowd, nervously clenching his fists. He had not expected anyone to know about this.
However, Mu Chen did not panic in the face of such a question. Since it had been asked, he would simply answer it.
Mu Chen looked steadily at the reporter and said in a serious tone,