Chapter 162 / Chapter 163

Nami, with her legs crossed and head down looking at the sea chart, said with a pure and sweet smile, "In a branch, the highest rank is usually Colonel; there are no generals at all."

"Someone like me, who comes from the East Blue, is even more ignorant about the affairs of the Marine Headquarters; I know absolutely nothing about them!"

Mei Di brandished her wooden sword, diligently Cultivation, and said with a smile, "I remember Chris mentioned something about the Three Admirals, saying that above them is the Fleet Admiral."

"And above the Fleet Admiral is the Commander-in-Chief of the entire army— Kong!"

Above the Commander-in-Chief is the highest leader of the World Government: the Five Elders!

As for whether there are higher ranks above the Five Elders, Chris didn't say explicitly, only answering with one word—yes!

Alvida held the large iron rod in front of her, her figure slender. She wiped the sweat from her brow and smiled gently, saying something.

"Above the Five Elders, that's too mysterious, which is why Chris didn't reveal it and instead remained silent."

"This news alone is shocking enough. Everyone thought the Five Elders were the highest-ranking, never imagining that they were actually someone else's subordinates."

Robin was shocked to hear this.

Her beautiful eyes widened, and a look of surprise appeared on her pretty face, as if she had seen a ghost. She murmured, "Above the Five Elders, there are even higher levels? How is that possible?"

"The Five Elders are the highest leaders of the World Government. How could there be anyone above them? They could never be someone else's subordinates!"

He shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with doubt, utterly unable to believe it. "Could it be that above the Five Elders are Celestial Dragons?"

Honey Queen leaned against the table, blinked her beautiful eyes, and said with a charming smile, "Don't overthink it. People of this caliber are beyond our reach."

"Chris will naturally give an answer if he wants to in the future."

Belo Betty took a drag of her cigarette and said calmly as always, "Chris clearly knows about their existence, but it's confidential and can't be revealed."

"Of course, it's possible that the other party possesses some kind of special ability, and that they can sense his presence when his name is mentioned; that's not impossible."

"After all, the ocean is so mysterious; anything can happen."

Kaya paused for a moment, blinked her big eyes, and looked confused on her fair and delicate face as she asked a question out of curiosity.

"It's truly incredible that mentioning someone's name can trigger their perception!"

"If such a thing really exists, then the opponent's strength must be incredibly powerful, almost like a god."

Makino patted her little hand and said Gentle, "The great figures above the Five Elders are like gods."

"For someone of this caliber, with power and status, it's perfectly normal for them to consume strange and unusual Devil Fruit."

Carmen stopped her Cultivation, looked at them, and asked with a smile, "By the way, how long until the Division Commander Challenge? Have you remembered the dates?"

Nojiko flicked her blue hair and smiled faintly, "I haven't really paid attention to that, but it'll definitely be less than ten days."

Reiju crossed her legs, resting her chin on her hand, exuding gentle elegance. "We haven't taken this matter that seriously, so naturally we haven't paid attention to it."

"Don't worry, Lafitte is a very responsible First Mate. He's done all the registration, there won't be any mistakes."

Princess Vivi smiled sweetly, her eyebrows arching, and said, "Speaking of which, this kind of team competition is really motivating."

"They are all working hard to Cultivation their rankings; no one wants to fall behind."

Desaya sat on the deck resting and casually asked, "What do you think is the best order for the Division Commander?"

"The First Mate should still be Lafitte, I feel he's the strongest."

Carina's beautiful eyes gleamed with slyness as she said with a smile, "Anyway, Chris is definitely the Captain. They won't dare to start Captain Challenge; that's for sure."

"As for the First Mate, I think Van Auger is more likely."

"He can walk into the ground, hide, and then suddenly pop out to fire a shot. Tsk tsk, that's really terrifying."

Alvida brandished her large iron bar, her smile dignified and elegant. "Van Orca has great respect for Lafitte, and judging from his indifferent demeanor, he's clearly not interested in the position of First Mate."

"So it's more likely that he'll become the First Division Commander."

Nami placed the sea chart down, blinked her big eyes, and said casually, "I think everyone should stop guessing. We'll find out in a few days."

"And Chris will be there in person to watch the Division Commander Challenge, which is really exciting!"

Honey Queen brushed her light golden hair aside, a look of anticipation on her pretty face, and said something.

"Anyway, the Division Commander Challenge will only begin after Crocodile is defeated; that's inevitable."

"We'll all go and see what this so-called battle is really like."

Just then, an alarm sounded outside.

"Report..."

"The Ancient Island lies ahead! And ahead lies..."

Upon hearing the Lookout, the women stopped talking and exchanged glances.

Nami looked at them and laughed, saying, "We've finally arrived at the Ancient Island! We're getting closer and closer to the Alabasta Kingdom!"

Perona flew through the air, grinning, "Vivi told me that after the Ancient Island, the next place is the Drum Kingdom, and then Alabasta!"

Desaya stood up, smiled charmingly, and said, "Chris mentioned that this Ancient Island is inhabited by two giants."

"Blue Ogre Dorry and Red Ogre Brogy are incredibly powerful, with bounties of 100 million Beli."

"The most crucial point is that they had a bounty on their heads a hundred years ago, which is quite terrifying."

Belo Betty slung the banner over her shoulder, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said calmly, "A hundred years ago, Pirate bounties were very low."

"The fact that they have a bounty of 100 million Beli shows how incredibly powerful they are. If it were today, that bounty would be at least 300 million Beli."

Honey Queen nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, these two Giants are indeed very powerful."

"However, according to Van Auger, their fate was sealed the moment Chris set his sights on them."

Just then, Chris stopped Cultivation and calmly said, "Let's go."

Mei Di put down the wooden sword, wiped her hands with a towel, and smiled, saying, "I've never seen Giants before, I'll have to take a good look later."

Alvida hoisted the large iron rod onto her shoulder and said, "I come from the East Blue, where would I find Giants? They don't exist."

"Let's go, let's get out of here quickly. I've never seen Giants before, hehe~~" Carina's beautiful eyes sparkled, her pretty face filled with curiosity.

Kaya smiled sweetly and Gentle, saying with great anticipation, "Giants, they must be very tall. I really want to see them!"

Then, the women chatted and laughed, discussing matters concerning the Giants, before stepping out of the Training Room...

(Hey everyone, the images above are of the Blue Ogre Dorry and the Red Ogre Brogy. I bet most of you have forgotten about them. If you have any questions, just watch the anime. I won't go into too much detail here. (￣￣).)

Chapter 162

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Chapter 163

On the deck of the Chris.

"The Captain told me that there are two Giants on this Island."

Burgess raised his arms high, laughing loudly, "I've never fought Giants before! I really want to have a good fight, hahahahaha..."

Doc Q leaned back in his chair, a strange smile on his face, and said, "Giants are so tall, if they wanted to poison someone, it wouldn't be so easy for them to die."

Gin brandished the two oddly shaped weapons and said something indifferently.

"A bounty of 100 million Beli, and Pirate from the New World, so it's only natural that he'd use Haki."

"Given their size, their destructive power must be enormous; I'm no match for the two of them."

Luo stopped Cultivation, holding the Demonic Sword Kikoku, and said coldly, "A hundred years ago, the bounty was already this high, so their strength must not be weak."

Hawkins played with the cards, his expression lifeless. "A hundred years ago, before the Pirate King Roger was born, the Great Pirate Era had not yet begun."

"The fact that they have a bounty of 100 million Beli shows just how enormous the threat they pose to the Navy."

Van Augur tapped his shoulder with his gun and said expressionlessly, "Once they're targeted by the Captain, they can only become his subordinates. That's fate!"

Kuro adjusted his glasses and said calmly and rationally, "If they don't agree to join, they'll definitely be slaughtered by the Captain."

"So their joining is for the best," Lafitte said politely, twirling his cane.

"After we defeat Crocodile, we will establish a branch in the Alabasta Kingdom. We can have them stay there to protect the branch's security."

"In this way, the branch can operate normally for 30 days, continuously recruiting promising newcomers to prepare for future major battles."

Just then, footsteps sounded, and Chris led the group of women slowly towards them.

Princess Vivi gazed at the lush, verdant Island ahead, blinked her beautiful eyes, and a look of wistfulness appeared on her stunningly beautiful face as she uttered a few words.

"I've heard about this Ancient Island since I was a child; it's incredibly terrifying."

"The island is still in the dinosaur era, with all sorts of ferocious beasts and very rare and dangerous plants."

"It's simply impossible for an ordinary person to survive inside."

Carina looked at her, her eyes sparkling, and said with a smile, "That's just an ordinary person. We're different."

"A mere Island can't possibly stop us from moving forward, hehe~~"

Nami gazed at the Island ahead, a look of wistfulness on her pretty face, and murmured, "Only in the Grand Line can you see such an ancient Island."

"From the age of dinosaurs to the present day, this is truly a leap across ancient times. The Grand Line is indeed the most mysterious place."

Robin brushed her long, glossy black hair aside, smiled, and said, "This Island has a very long history. If we have the time, we really should explore it thoroughly."

"Island this old is indeed very rare and of great archaeological significance."

Mei Di looked at her, her delicate eyebrows curving upwards, and said, "Oh right, I forgot you're an archaeologist. You're most interested in this kind of thing and have very insightful ideas."

At that moment, Burgess looked at Chris, burst into laughter, and said something.

"Captain, is another new recruit joining us? Hahahaha..."

Doc Q stood up, coughed, and said, "It's better to let them stay at the branch. Carrying Giants will definitely affect their speed."

Kuro habitually adjusted his glasses, a glint of wisdom flashing in his eyes. "The Ancient Island is a remote place, how could the Captain have known there were two giants on it?"

"Besides that, there are many other things the Captain seemed to know in the first place. Thinking about it carefully, it's truly incredible."

Lafitte held his cane upright in front of him, smiled slightly, and said politely, "The Captain had done sufficient research on this world before setting sail."

"Moreover, for someone at the Captain's level, knowing some secrets is not difficult at all."

Just then, the Chris approached the Ancient Island, sailing along the inland river, where it could see the scenery on both sides.

"Ah~~"

Kaya loves reading, especially about plants, and she knows a lot about them.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled as she pointed to a blue fruit tree on the bank, a look of surprise on her pretty face as she uttered a disbelieving sentence.

"I've seen this in a book; it's called Blue Ficus, and it's a plant that's now extinct."

"It really is Ancient Island. Even plants that are so ancient exist here. It's truly incredible."

Alvida, carrying a large iron bar, frowned slightly and said with a serious expression, "The plants here are all very strange and unusual; I've never seen anything like them before."

"The Ancient Island truly lives up to its name; it is indeed a perilous Island."

Reiju stroked her delicate chin and said with a smile, "The plants and animals here do indeed exude an ancient and rustic feel, with a sense of ancient desolation."

Suddenly, with a whoosh, a huge animal leaped out of the jungle.

Everyone looked over and saw a huge red dinosaur with sharp claws and teeth that gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

It stared coldly at the Chris, walking up the shore and treating the people on board as prey, relentlessly pursuing them.

"Wow, dinosaurs really do exist! That's scary!" Carina's beautiful eyes sparkled, and a hint of surprise appeared on her pretty face, making her look quite adorable.

Nami shook her head slightly, covered her mouth, and said, "When I read books before, I always thought dinosaurs didn't exist. I never thought I'd actually encounter one today."

Kaya nodded her little head repeatedly, carefully examining the dinosaur with great curiosity, and said something.