One Month

Moreover, the purpose of this posture is very clear: to completely Control the G-18.

They didn't even give the original squad leader the slightest chance to prepare.

"I am entrusting this Fortress to you few."

"I also hope that you can give me a satisfactory answer in the future."

Xia Le glanced at the men under his command and said calmly.

"Rest assured!"

"I will train the people in this base to be a sharp blade in your hands."

Bullet grinned maliciously.

Crocodile exhaled a puff of smoke. "I have no problem."

"T Bone, follow your will, Superior Officer!"

T Bone said earnestly.

Everyone else gave solemn assurances.

Xia Le nodded and dismissed the group.

He was led by Ivy to the house where he would live there thereafter.

Compared to the villas at headquarters, the residences at the branch bases are obviously more luxurious, spacious, and even somewhat extravagant.

Before Xia Le was a large courtyard, complete with trees, flowers, and Pond —it was practically a work of art.

"The former Superior Officer Johnny was a Superior Officer who knew how to enjoy life."

Ivy smiled.

Xia Le understood.

That old man, nearing retirement, was clearly a hedonist.

Chapter 100 One Month

The large courtyard naturally had its advantages; Xia Le took a walk around and couldn't see anything out of place.

Everything seemed so perfect.

"The predecessors planted the trees so that the successors could enjoy the shade; it's just that I benefited."

Nodding in satisfaction, Xia Le waved his hand, dispelling Ivy.

Then, he squinted and gazed into the distance.

"This is a new beginning!"

Being a commander is indeed much more leisurely than before. Apart from dealing with the documents on the desk when I want to go to the office every day, I have nothing else to do.

If he didn't want to do these troublesome things, he could even push everything onto his Aide.

Starting the next day, Crocodile, Bullet, and the others began to carry out their plans simultaneously.

Of course, the rise of the eight to power was not entirely smooth; each of them went through a struggle.

This battle for appointment attracted most of the navy at the base and shocked everyone.

"Logia! My god, how could such Monster come to our branch?"

"Crocodile, he even has the potential to become Admiral, how come he's only a Commander?"

"And that guy named Bullet, I heard he used to be a member of Roger Pirates, he's as strong as Monster!"

"Apart from those two trainees, everyone else under Xia Le is abnormally strong!"

"Is that the Six Powers?"

"Such an elite navy is like a game-changer for our branch!"

The sailors were shocked and began to discuss it amongst themselves.

Some of them, who were in the branch, had never even seen the power of eight people in their entire lives.

Xia Le also stood on high ground, watching this scene from afar, her expression calm.

Beside him, Ivy's pretty face was filled with surprise, clearly also shocked by the strength of his squad.

Buggy and Smoker, meanwhile, were leaning on the railing, watching with envy and resentment as the other eight people below basked in the limelight.

"I want to be as strong as them!"

Smoker gritted his teeth inwardly.

"Me too, I won't lose to you, you white-haired brat."

Buggy echoed the same sentiment.

"Hehe, Red Nose, you slack off in training Tenten. Although you're a few years older than me, I'll be surpassing you soon."

Smoker sneered.

"That's impossible!"

"I'm Buggy!"

Buggy snorted.

But he clearly felt a sense of urgency. It was one thing for him to be outmatched by Shanks on Roger's ship, but if he were to be surpassed by this white-haired kid here, that would be a huge failure.

Just then, a tall shadow loomed over them.

"You two boys need to work even harder!"

Xia Le placed his two large hands on the tops of their heads, a smile on his face.

"Especially you, you're older and you ate Devil Fruit."

"You know, the Chop-Chop Fruit is as powerful as Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"

"If we can't develop your potential, that would be the biggest waste."

"By then, I might kill you and find a way to reclaim this fruit."

Despite his smiling words, Buggy tensed up, his eyes flashing with shock and fear.

"What?"

"My Chop-Chop Fruit, can it really compare to Whitebeard's Monster -Tremor-Tremor Fruit?"

"But why don't I feel anything at all?"

Xia Le clearly saw the confusion in the boy's eyes and said calmly.

"Beyond the ordinary development of Devil Fruit, there is an even more profound realm."

"That is the Awakening of the Devil Fruit."

"When you develop your Devil Fruit Powers to a higher level, you will be able to influence matter outside of yourself."

"Whitebeard, that is precisely why he became the World's Strongest Man."

Xia Le pressed down on the other person's navy cap and said again.

"And you, Buggy!"

"If the Devil Fruit Awakening, then it will possess the power to shatter this world!"

Buggy was jolted, feeling as if he had been struck by Electric Flash, and was filled with horror.

"The power to shatter this world?"

From that moment on, a seed was planted in his heart.

Smoker clenched his fists, silently making a decision.

The commander's life was peaceful and comfortable.

In the blink of an eye, Xia Le had spent a month in this Fortress.

On Bullet's second day as Chief Instructor, the training intensity for soldiers throughout the base increased significantly.

Furthermore, he established a selection system to periodically select the top 1,000 people for more intensive and elite training.

The elite among them will gain the qualification to train in the Six Powers and have more opportunities to become stronger.

This was incredibly tempting for the soldiers in the branch base who had no idea how to cultivate, and many of them studied desperately.

However, Xia Le also faces a problem.

"As the soldiers' training intensity increases, our branch base's demand for food also increases, leading to a corresponding increase in total expenditures."

Ivy sighed and said.

Are you short of money?

Xia Le murmured.

Training troops undoubtedly requires a lot of money, and the high-intensity training is a huge drain on food and medical resources.

"I will submit an application to headquarters."

"There's no other way for the time being," Xia Le said, shaking his head.

In terms of money, the headquarters supports the branches, while the World Government supports the entire Navy.

No matter how powerful or large-scale a system is, it will collapse without logistics.

However, he also noticed that Bullet's training was very effective, and the strength of his soldiers had increased significantly compared to a month ago.

That afternoon, after hesitating for a moment, he pressed the call button on his Den Den Mushi.

"Brubrubrubru!"

The Den Den Mushi rang for a long time before it was finally answered.

"Hey kid, what brings you to contact me?"

Garp's smiling voice came through.

"Before leaving headquarters, I heard that you had returned to the East Blue to recuperate."

Xia Le said with a smile.

"Resting my ass! They call it resting, but they still make me come to the East Blue to work!"

"After Roger died, I became even busier!"

Garp launched into a tirade of profanities.

Hearing that familiar voice, Xia Le couldn't help but smile.

"You've found a good job, kid. You must be pretty free lately, huh?"

Garp said again.

"It's quite leisurely."

Xia Le smiled.

"It's good that you're free, but you're finished. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll probably be stuck with that Fortress from now on."

Garp snorted.

"This place is quite nice too."

Xia Le smiled slightly.

"Whatever makes you happy, it's all your own choice."

Garp chuckled, then said in a deep voice.

"Rouge with you?"

Before he could answer, the Den Den Mushi went dead, clearly indicating that the other party didn't care to hear his reply.

Xia Le was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled softly.

Throughout the entire navy, only his teacher was so absurd. But only he was truly sincere to him.