Pirates: The Immortal Me Maxed Out Conqueror's Haki

"Remember, from now on, you're a trainee Marine!"

"Yes, sir!"

Bullet shouted loudly, turned around, and left.

Compared to Evens, Crocodile, and the others, Bullet clearly possessed the excellent qualities of a soldier. After all, he had once been a battle-hardened warrior who had gone to war at a young age.

A moment later, Bullet appeared before Xia Le in a trainee uniform, a Marine cap on his head.

"Even I'm amazed by your physical abilities."

"So, starting today, you'll assist me in training them."

Xia Le pointed at Crocodile, Evens, and the others.

"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

Bullet grinned, revealing a ferocious smile.

This caused Rosinante, Evens, Crocodile, and the others to change expression slightly.

A trainee Marine was going to train them, even though they were officers? It sounded rather bizarre.

But no one actually voiced an objection. For one thing, Xia Le's orders were absolute. For another, they all knew exactly how powerful Bullet was.

That burly, powerful physique concealed strength beneath its well-developed muscles that none of them possessed.

And in this world, there were probably only a handful of people capable of competing with their commander in martial arts and physical strength.

In the time that followed, Bullet indeed lived up to everyone's expectations.

Compared to their previous training, Crocodile and the others' workload increased by nearly fivefold. The pain they experienced was practically hellish torture.

A brief physical-conditioning class left everyone aching all over, to the point that even moving was difficult.

"Pathetic!"

Bullet sneered.

Then he turned around and looked at Xia Le, whose body was covered by a white Justice coat and Marine robes.

Even through the robes, one could still make out the bulging muscles beneath, hard as granite. His evenly proportioned physique and every inch of muscle and skin contained explosive power.

This man's physical training had surpassed his own!

From a glance, Xia Le's height had now reached two meters and eighty centimeters. Judging by his age, however, he could probably continue growing.

His bulging muscles nearly threatened to burst through the thin Marine uniform, while the sinister lines of his devilish back could be faintly seen.

"Compared to this guy..."

"I still have a long way to go!"

Bullet gritted his teeth inwardly.

At that moment, Xia Le paid no attention to Bullet's gaze. Instead, he raised his head and looked ahead.

Amid the rolling waves, the warship had already drawn close to the Gate of Justice.

Looking toward one side, they could see a massive whirlpool current. Though they were still some distance away, they could already hear its deafening roar.

Soon, the warship passed through the Gate of Justice and entered the inner bay.

"Identify the warship's unit."

"It's Rear Admiral Xia Le's warship."

"Officer Xia Le, please dock at Port A8!"

The Marines responsible for directing traffic shouted from the inner-bay harbor.

A moment later, under Slo's control, the warship came to a steady stop at Port A8.

"Xia Le!"

As soon as he disembarked, hearty laughter came from the side.

"Simboo!"

Xia Le turned his head and called out with a smile.

"Hahaha, long time no see! You're completely different from before. You're taller and sturdier too!"

Simboo walked over, gesturing at the considerable difference in their heights with a look of amazement.

"It's been two years. I ate well at the Navy Academy."

Xia Le smiled.

He wasn't wrong. Before joining the Navy Academy, his height had been fairly normal compared to his previous life, at around one meter and ninety-five centimeters. But compared to the monsters of this world, he had been short.

For example, back then, Kuzan had often needed to bend down just to put an arm around him.

But during his two years at the Navy Academy, thanks to cultivation, nutrition, his growth period, and various other factors, his height had shot up wildly, reaching two meters and eighty-five centimeters.

Furthermore, he was fully confident that with the help of the unique skill Life Return, he could perfectly control his body and grow beyond three meters.

He was quite satisfied with that height.

After all, height created a sense of oppression!

"You got promoted too!"

He immediately added.

"Haha, I have you to thank for that."

Simboo laughed heartily.

Two years ago, he and Xia Le had been aboard the same warship before later transferring to Garp's ship. After returning to headquarters, he had inexplicably been promoted to colonel because of the battle against the Roger Pirates.

After that battle, he had undoubtedly grown closer to Vice Admiral Garp and Rear Admiral Xia Le's faction. With the help of several other colleagues, he had stayed at headquarters.

Moreover, his chances of eventually becoming an admiral were quite high.

Even now, many Marines still regarded Simboo as a little legend.

Fighting Pirate King Roger was something worthy of pride, and even admiration.

"Vice Admiral Garp has already returned to headquarters!"

"Kuzan arrived at headquarters three days ago as well."

Simboo continued.

Then he looked at the group of Marines following behind Xia Le and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"You already have a group of your own people under you!"

"And they all look very powerful!"

Xia Le smiled. "They were handpicked by me. Every one of them is exceptional!"

"I can tell!"

Simboo nodded, then hurriedly said, "Come on in. Of all the famous officers in headquarters, you're the only one who hasn't arrived yet!"

As he spoke, he lowered his voice and leaned close to Xia Le's ear.

"There seems to be some important meeting that requires the participation of all officers."

Xia Le nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

The two embraced briefly before saying goodbye.

After all, they had once been comrades who had shared hardships. Simboo had even taught him how to survive at sea, so the two shared a deep bond.

A moment later, Xia Le arrived at the headquarters building and reported to the beautiful female officer on the first floor.

"Welcome back to Marine Headquarters, Rear Admiral Xia Le."

"Fleet Admiral Kong instructed us that as soon as you returned, you were to report to him immediately."

The blonde female officer then looked at the people behind Xia Le.

When she saw Bullet, Crocodile, and the others, her eyes narrowed, and a trace of fear appeared on her face.

These people were simply too frightening.

At a glance, none of them looked like good people. They looked more like pirates!

"Then I'll leave my subordinates to you to arrange."

"They can stay with me, or anywhere nearby."

Xia Le smiled.

He clearly saw the fear in the female officer's eyes. In fact, many officers on the first floor of the headquarters building had worn nervous, fearful expressions after seeing Bullet and Crocodile behind him.

"Ah? Oh, yes, of course!"

The beautiful female officer hurriedly agreed.

Xia Le then nodded at Crocodile and strode toward the Fleet Admiral's Office.

"Does this count as infiltrating enemy territory?"

Watching Xia Le's back disappear, Bullet chuckled and suddenly teased the surrounding Marines.

"We're Marines now."

Crocodile said indifferently.

"No need to worry, Bullet. Just as Crocodile said, we're all Marines—and soldiers under Officer Xia Le!"

"At headquarters, officers are highly respected!"

T Bone said seriously.

Bullet looked at the skeleton. "You look vicious, but you're unexpectedly gentle."

Crocodile smiled silently.

"I'm sorry!"

"I frightened you!"

T Bone opened his mouth, then actually bowed apologetically.

Bullet was speechless, but eventually laughed.

He hadn't been frightened by this guy at all.

The Great Pirate Extermination Operation

Marine Headquarters, Marineford, the Fleet Admiral's Office.

When Xia Le arrived at the door, he saw people constantly entering and leaving the office, giving it a busy appearance.

Kong was seated at the large wooden desk directly opposite, frowning as he flipped through a mountain of documents.

"Rear Admiral Xia Le."

At that moment, a young senior officer nearby saw him and called out in surprise.

"Hello."

Xia Le nodded in greeting.

He didn't know the man, but from his excited, animated gaze, he could see the deep admiration and yearning in his eyes.

To think he had unexpectedly encountered one of his own little fans outside the Fleet Admiral's Office.

"It's Rear Admiral Xia Le!"

"My god, is that the Rear Admiral Xia Le known as the monster among monsters, the man who surpassed the Three Great Monsters?"

"Is it really him?"

"Rear Admiral Xia Le, who fought the Pirate King's right-hand man, Dark King Rayleigh, to a draw, and annihilated the Supernovas' pirate crew with the force of thunder, practically becoming a little hero of the Marines!"

Nearly all the surrounding officers turned to look, leaving Xia Le stunned as well.