One Piece: Immortal, I maxed out Conqueror's Haki first

All those words flashed through Xia Le's mind. Even after countless major battles, he could not help feeling a surge of pride and excitement.

But a moment later, he forcibly suppressed those emotions and regained his composure.

"If you leave them to me..."

"I can forge them into an elite force of our own!"

Bullet spoke in a low voice.

He had come from the military himself and had his own ideas about training and managing soldiers.

His gaze sharpened, and he continued.

"An army that answers only to us, only to you!"

Xia Le's eyes flickered at those words.

When the warship docked at the harbor, Xia Le and the others disembarked one after another and looked ahead.

Dense ranks of Marines stood ramrod straight in neat formation, watching them with excitement or curiosity shining in their eyes.

The officer at the front suddenly shouted.

"Salute!"

Every Marine saluted at once.

Their synchronized movements sent a sharp swish through the air.

Xia Le watched calmly.

He strode to the front, swept his gaze over everyone, then slowly raised his hand to return the salute.

"Hello, everyone!"

"I am Vice Admiral Xia Le, and I will be taking over as commander of Base G-18!"

The square remained silent. The sea breeze swept in, making the Marine flags on the warships docked at the harbor flap noisily.

At that moment, every eye was fixed on the new commander.

"Now, since this is my first day meeting you..."

"Would someone give me a brief introduction to this fortress?"

Xia Le spoke slowly, his gaze settling on the highest-ranking officer present, a woman.

Feeling his gaze, she immediately strode out of the ranks.

"Branch Colonel Ivy reporting, sir!"

Xia Le looked her over before smiling.

"Sorry for the trouble, Ivy."

The female officer