New World, Neo Marine Headquarters.
Repairs and construction were underway everywhere.
A month had passed since the announcement that the G-1 Branch would be turned into the new Marine Headquarters.
The island had already taken general shape, and the main structure of the Headquarters Building was largely complete.
It was even grander and more imposing than the former Marine Headquarters at Marineford.
Perhaps this was what strength in numbers looked like.
Inside the Fleet Admiral's Office in the building.
Several senior Navy officers were seated there.
Seated in the Fleet Admiral's chair was Fleet Admiral Kuzan, with a bird's nest on his head and a seagull sitting in it.
Four figures sat around the desk.
From left to right, they were the Grand Commander of the Navy and former Fleet Admiral, Sengoku, who was eating noodles;
The current Marine instructor and former Marine Vice Admiral, Monkey D. Garp, who was chewing senbei one piece at a time from a brown paper bag;
Marine Staff Officer Tsuru;
And Marine Admiral Borsalino, who was clipping his nails with a pair of nail clippers.
These were the Navy's entire top brass.
Fleet Admiral Kuzan sat at the head, looking at this thoroughly laid-back group of senior officers, and said somewhat helplessly:
"I have a few things to discuss with everyone today. These matters are extremely important and concern every person in the Navy."
As his words rang out.
Click~
Click~
Aside from Admiral Kizaru, who was still clipping his nails.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and waited for Kuzan to speak.
Garp and Sengoku watched Kuzan with interest.
To both of them, Kuzan also had a laid-back personality, and he had previously been a Marine Admiral who put people first in everything.
They believed that becoming Fleet Admiral would not change him