Sengoku continued, "Mu Chen, I know your personality. You're rather lazy, but the Five Elders and I both know that as long as we give you a kick from behind, you'll do better than anyone else. You're the kind of person who won't move unless pushed. That's why the burden of Fleet Admiral belongs on your shoulders. I refuse to believe you'll still be this lazy then."
After all this time, Sengoku had seen Mu Chen through completely, so he spoke very bluntly.
Mu Chen was left speechless by Sengoku's words. Wasn't he exactly the kind of person who only moved after being kicked?
At that moment, Vice Admiral He gently shook his folding fan and said, "I think the Five Elders' decision is not without reason. Although Admiral Mu Chen may appear carefree, he knows his limits when handling matters. During the Marineford War, he eliminated the great threat that was Teach without wiping out the Whitebeard Pirates. That wisdom of knowing when to press and when to ease off is precisely what the Marines need now."
Garp also nodded as he chewed on his senbei.
"Yeah. Mu Chen may love slacking off, but when it matters, he's never let anyone down."
At that moment, Borsalino, Jian He, and Garp all supported Mu Chen, speaking leisurely.
"My, my. Since everyone says so, then I have no objections either."
"If Mu Chen becomes Fleet Admiral, he probably won't make me work overtime every day, huh?"
Hearing that, Mu Chen nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
So all of you think I'm suitable, but no one has considered whether I even want to be Fleet Admiral?
As Sakazuki watched more and more people support Mu Chen, his face turned livid. Yet he knew that opposing it was useless. After all,