It was worth noting that the men who thought their high scores on the branch tests were a good thing were dumbfounded by the second assessment.
The higher their scores had been, the higher the passing mark they faced this time! That put an end to any plan to rack up points by catching easy prey among the pirates.
They would have to go after enemies suited to their abilities. Their final results would decide their rankings!
"The Marines aren't an Ivory Tower. They're a fighting force with a high death rate! Anyone who wants an officer's rank so they can coast for the rest of their life doesn't deserve to be a Marine!"
In response to the doubts, Tsuru gave a speech and made her position clear. A massive hunt for pirates began. It was no longer just the Marines pursuing them; ordinary people across nearly the entire world joined the hunt.
"The Chief of Staff, the brains of the Navy Iron Triangle. She certainly lives up to her reputation!"
After reading the newspaper, Loa passed it to the people beside him so they could take turns with it.
Tsuru lived up to her name. Her promise of a "chance to become a Marine Admiral" had set every participant's ambition ablaze. The flames burned so fiercely that they overlooked one fact: the Marines could not have a fourth Admiral.
Would the World Government allow the Marines to have four Admiral seats?
Of course not.
Or were they hoping Akainu and Kizaru would never be rescued?
Who could say?
For now, all those people had before them was the empty promise of an Admiral's rank. No matter how great their military achievements, they could not be promoted straight to Admiral. In the original story, Fujitora and Ryokugyu had risen so