A young soldier slowly approached Kuzan with a tray.
The tall figure with dark green curls stepped forward.
He raised a hand and saluted Kuzan.
Kuzan casually returned the salute.
Then he took a pair of Marine Admiral epaulets from the tray.
He pinned the epaulets onto the shoulders of the tall, dark green figure before him.
"Your name is Aramaki, wielder of the Logia Woods-Woods Fruit. Your two forms of Haki have reached the highest level, making you fully qualified to serve as a Marine Admiral.
I hereby bestow upon you the title of 'Ryokugyu'!"
Aramaki then stepped back and saluted Kuzan again.
"My name is Aramaki, and I am now a Marine Admiral. I shall punish evildoers and make it my duty to eradicate every pirate in the world!"
"Yeah!"
"Admiral Ryokugyu!"
"Admiral Ryokugyu!"
"Admiral Ryokugyu!"
All the Marines below the platform, and even every Marine across the Pirate World who saw this scene, cheered.
Kuzan nodded to Aramaki.
Aramaki stepped back and moved aside.
Then the tall, brown-haired figure likewise stepped forward and saluted Kuzan.
Kuzan returned the salute, then reached into the tray and picked up the last pair of Admiral epaulets.
He pinned them onto the shoulders of the brown-haired figure.
"Your name is Salih, wielder of the Logia Earth-Earth Fruit. Your two forms of Haki have likewise reached the highest level, qualifying you to serve as a Marine Admiral.
I hereby bestow upon you the title of 'Brown Mole'!"
Salih stepped back and raised a hand to salute Kuzan.
"My name is Salih, and I am now a Marine Admiral. I shall pursue true justice, be an upright and fair Marine, and make peace in the Pirate World my duty."
"Yeah!"
"Admiral Brown Mole!"
"Admiral Brown Mole!"
"Admiral Brown Mole!"
Every Marine around the