Calming the Situation, Becoming a Vice Admiral (5)

"Breaking news: Marine Admiral clashed with Whitebeard in the New World, resulting in a shocking battle. The outcome is unknown."

"Breaking news! Breaking news! The Roger Pirates and the Flying Pirates of the New World clashed in a major battle at Ed War Sea, only to be caught in a tsunami. The Flying Pirates suffered heavy losses, Shiki the Golden Lion is missing, and the Roger Pirates have vanished!"

The news, after a couple of months of silence, spread throughout the world, causing a huge uproar and alarming everyone.

"Good! Good! Haha!"

In the conference room at Marineford, someone slammed their hand on the table and burst into loud laughter.

Below, Ye Chen and the others who had returned from the New World, including Zephyr and the others, appeared here.

"Although we don't know why Whitebeard did this, the result is in our favor!"

"Perhaps Whitebeard just wanted to stop Roger and Shiki. Whatever his motives, it would be entirely beneficial to our Navy!"

Sengoku grinned and smiled.

"However, we also suffered considerable losses this time." Zephyr sighed. The warships he brought, even though they left immediately, were still affected by the aftershocks, and several sailors lost their lives.

"This time, it's fortunate that Zephyr notified us early, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable." Sengoku's smile vanished, and he sighed, clearly indicating that they too had suffered losses.

"He, make sure the subsidies are exactly what they should be, nothing should be missing." Kong looked at He from the top seat.

"Understood." He nodded, as she was in charge of managing these subsidies.

"This time, Roger and Shiki will likely suffer heavy losses. Let's discuss the future development of the Navy!"

From the beginning, Ye Chen sat in his seat, silent, only listening. Slowly, as the sun set, the meeting lasted for the entire afternoon without him realizing it.

After the meeting ended, Ye Chen stood up and was about to return to the villa, but Sengoku stopped him.

"Ye Chen, you will be promoted to lieutenant Vice Admiral tomorrow. Make preparations."

Patting Ye Chen on the shoulder, Sengoku smiled and said, while Kuzan, who was about to leave, yawned, "Congratulations!"

Ye Chen was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected Kuzan to congratulate him.

"Haha, you four are the Future of the Navy."

Garp picked his nose, producing a clump the size of a fingernail, then slapped it on Kuzan's shoulder and grinned at Ye Chen.

Kuzan's face grew increasingly grim, and Sisi chill emanated from him. On the spot, Garp was turned into an ice sculpture.

In the blink of an eye, the ice sculpture shattered, and Garp said with a displeased look, "Don't you know how to respect the elderly and care for the young?"

This caused Kuzan to flush red. He roared and stormed off, leaving Garp muttering curses behind him, occasionally letting out a "fist of love."

"Congratulations." Even Sakazuki, that expressionless man, offered his congratulations, then arrogantly turned his back on Ye Chen.

Borsalino, however, remained expressionless, though he nodded to Ye Chen.

"In the blink of an eye, you guys are all Vice Admiral."

Finally, Zephyr patted Ye Chen on the shoulder, his face filled with relief and genuine happiness for Ye Chen.

"Admiral Zephyr, thank you!"

Looking at that resolute face, Ye Chen sincerely thanked Zephyr.

"Haha!" Zephyr chuckled, nodded, and then left.

It was a few minutes later when he returned to the villa. Ye Chen didn't feel much about being promoted to vice Vice Admiral, after all, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and he was still a long way from becoming Fleet Admiral.

However, Ye Chen was not in a hurry, after all, his current strength was still a little lacking.

That night, in a tavern on the commercial street, Ye Chen was pulled over by Hina early on, along with Shu and Very Good!

"Cheers!"

The wine was poured out, and the four glasses clinked gently together, a smile spreading across everyone's face.

Congratulations on your graduation.

Before they knew it, Hina and her two friends had already graduated, and now they were making up for it by having a celebration.

"Chen, thank you."

Shu and Very Good grinned foolishly. They were no longer cadets; they were now full-fledged naval officers, and upon graduation, they would become officers.

"What are your positions now?" Ye Chen refilled the glasses and looked at the three men, who seemed to be in good spirits.

"Colonel, I'm in charge of a lot of people. How about that? Pretty impressive, huh?"

Hina's pretty face flushed, and her eyebrows danced with excitement; she was clearly thrilled, knowing she would soon be the big sister with younger brothers under her command.

Full of confidence and pride, Hina held her head high, beaming with self-satisfaction!

"So you're going out to sea?"

"Well, I'll just be working alongside other Headquarters Vice Admiral." Hina felt a pang of sadness at the thought of leaving.

They can't go to sea alone right now, so they can only follow other naval personnel and gain experience first.

"This is a good thing." Ye Chen, well aware of the dangers of the sea, nodded in approval of Hina and the others' arrangements.

"Brother Ye Chen, how about I follow you? Aren't you going to become Vice Admiral?"

Suddenly, Hina looked at Ye Chen with anticipation, her big eyes blinking brightly!

Ye Chen, who was about to drink, paused for a moment, but after thinking about it, he shook his head.

"No, I plan to cultivate from now on. If you stay by my side, you won't be able to achieve any effective political results, which is not good for you and will only hinder your progress."

"What? I don't care about political achievements." Hina pouted.

"Hina, Chen is doing this for our own good. We'll have more time to get together once we become Rear Admiral and Vice Admiral."

Shu interrupted Hina, who was still thinking.

"Shu is right!" Very Good nodded in agreement.

"Alright then!" In the end, Hina gave up on her idea.

Secondly, there wasn't much of a commotion. Apart from Ye Chen being promoted to Vice Admiral, other naval personnel were promoted to senior colonel or Rear Admiral. Everything was calm and uneventful.

This time, Ye Chen still didn't choose any subordinates, unlike Sakazuki and the others, who could lead their subordinates to sea on their own.

The seas are currently somewhat unstable due to the Battle of Eddwarf, so Sakazuki and his men set sail early.

Tina stayed in Marineford three days. During this time, Hina constantly clung to Ye Chen, displaying all sorts of sexiness, allure, and long, white legs in front of Ye Chen, all with such self-righteousness.

At first, the initial excitement turned into indifference, which made Hina start to doubt her life. No matter how she dressed up, Ye Chen remained unmoved, causing her to start to doubt her own charm.

That's right, Ye Chen likes black stockings, but he wants the kind that's seductive, sexy, and mature. Hina's, however, is a bit too immature.

At first, Ye Chen might have had some thoughts, but after seeing it many times, he wasn't too bothered anymore. After all, such charisma is rare!

"Fleet Admiral Kong, I need to leave for a while."

Ye Chen arrived at the empty office because he planned to leave Marineford.

"You don't need to follow me." Kong was handling government affairs, somewhat puzzled. Now that Ye Chen was Vice Admiral, he had considerable authority to act independently unless there was a mission.

"Fleet Admiral Kong, I've been away cultivating, so if there are any missions, I might not have time!"

At this, Kong put down the quill pen in his hand and frowned.

"Didn't you train in the Calm Belt for several months last time? Besides, you're already quite strong."

"Fleet Admiral Kong, a navy officer who doesn't aspire to be Admiral is not a competent navy officer."

Ye Chen looked up at the sky and appropriately expressed his thoughts.

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Kong paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"You're already a candidate for Admiral, and what you said is very true, so go ahead, but don't stay too long, just two years!"

For some reason, Kong looked at Ye Chen with great satisfaction, exceptionally great satisfaction.

"Thank you, Fleet Admiral Kong."

After thanking him, Ye Chen turned around, a cold light flashing in his only remaining right eye.