"Vice Admiral Wilton."
Instinctively,
Kibin and the others all wore solemn expressions as they saluted him.
"You must be Brigadier General Kibin, and Colonel Shuen."
Wilton accurately called out Kibin and the others by name. He had looked over the roster before; these two were no insignificant figures.
Kibin aside,
Colonel Shuen alone had corroded Zoro's katana in the original story. He was the user of the Paramecia: Rust-Rust Fruit.
Any object he touched with his hands, including human bodies, would rust and then corrode away. From a certain perspective, it was an incredibly formidable ability.
It possessed immense potential.
"We never expected Vice Admiral Wilton to know our names."
The Marines grew even more excited.
Wilton being able to call every one of them by name meant he had deliberately learned about them beforehand.
They were deeply flattered.
"Everyone, for a long time to come, we will be working together to uphold justice. Please take care of me."
Wilton laughed heartily.
He gave off an impression of warmth and loyalty. Whether intentional or not, it worked very well.
"It is our honor to defend the G-8 Branch and uphold justice alongside Vice Admiral Wilton."
"Wihahaha~"
After meeting Kibin and the others, Wilton quickly returned to his training. He left matters like personnel arrangements to Sadi.
Wilton crouched down and sprang upward, reducing his weight to its lowest point. He then shot into the sky like a rocket, rapidly vanishing through the clouds and continuing to rise on the faint upward currents.
After becoming lighter, he could not only fly with the wind, but also run across the sea like Brook.
It could be said that the sea, his weakness, could barely affect him anymore.
And that was only one of the benefits granted by the Ton-Ton Fruit's ability to