Bullet Powers Up the Mech

Qian Ye stood on a street in the South District, and when he saw the glaring red light on the group interface, the veins on his forehead throbbed twice.

He turned to give Uchiha Yan and Hyuga Tianfeng their instructions.

"Yan, lead the team and clear out the trade route. Catalog and register the supplies."

"Tianfeng, keep watch at the nearby tea stalls. Signal immediately if anything unusual happens."

"Also, the South District will be under the two of you's rotating command for now. Do not leave without my orders."

The two accepted their orders and left.

Qian Ye slipped into a side room in the command post's rear courtyard and latched the door behind him.

Leaning against the wall, he focused his mind on the Mutual Aid Group's chat interface.

Zhao Hai had already flooded the chat window with messages.

"Qian Ye, Qian Ye! Are you still alive? Come out and say something!"

"A huge disaster is about to hit!"

"I've been cornered on some nameless deserted island!"

Qian Ye sent him an eye-roll emoji.

"What are you yelling for?"

"Didn't you just capture Golden Lion a few days ago?"

"Didn't Sengoku promote you and raise your pay? Didn't Garp give you any rice crackers?"

"You're the rising star of Marine Headquarters now. Who would dare corner you on the Grand Line in broad daylight?"

Zhao Hai's reply came almost instantly, and Qian Ye could practically feel his frustration through the screen.

"Don't even mention Golden Lion!"

"That old bastard Sengoku completely screwed me over!"

"To boost morale, Headquarters dumped all the credit for capturing Golden Lion alive onto my head."

"The newspapers are everywhere, praising me as some once-in-a-century Marine super genius."

"They even printed the title 'Monster Rookie' on the front page!"

Qian Ye sat in his