Chapter 184
"To announce my return, Marine Headquarters would certainly be the best location, but isn't it a bit too far away, even on the other side of the Red Line?"
"G-1 Base isn't close either; making a special trip there wouldn't be worth it."
"So we're stuck with a regular Marine Base? Oh well, we'll have to make do for now. We'll take down Marineford another time."
Golden Lion flicked his cigarette ash. "Dr. Indigo, which is the nearest large Marine Base?"
Naval G-14 Base!
Chapter 126 A Lion Descends from the Sky! Angry and Ferocious
In the latter part of the New World, on the coast of a World Government Member States, two warships are slowly moving away.
On the shore, people were waving goodbye. "Rear Admiral Naito! Vice Admiral Gion! Thank you for your escort, have a safe journey!"
On the deck of the warship, Gion breathed a sigh of relief. "In that case, the final escort mission is complete."
After leaving Dressrosa, the Allied Fleet continued its journey without stopping, eventually successfully escorting all the kings of the Affiliated Nation back to their countries.
Fortunately, nothing else went wrong after that.
"Ain said with a sigh."
They passed through the seas controlled by the Charlotte Family and the Beasts Pirates without any trouble.
"It'll be alright if something unexpected happens, right?"
Binz chuckled, "Anyway, with Naito and Gion- senpai around, nothing can stop us!"
"Brother Binz..."
Sanji, Binz's little brother, seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
Isn't this a bit too much of a case of bullying someone else?
"Junior Binz is really joking."
Gion smiled gently as before, "There are countless monsters lurking in the New World, many of which even Naito and I combined cannot defeat."
"Don't talk nonsense, Binz,"
Ain retorted without any politeness, "Isn't it better for everything to go smoothly? Would you rather we encounter an accident?"
"Forehead..."
Binz was immediately embarrassed. "I was just saying it offhand. It's not like that's a coincidence."
"That's really pathetic, Binz,"
Leaning lazily against the ship's railing like a draped blanket, Naito said casually, "If it were me, I would answer that no matter what unexpected events occur, they will ultimately only become credit for my promotion."
"Ha ha--"
Binz chuckled twice.
Naito can say such things because he has the ability to do so.
As for myself... haha.
"Okay,"
Gion- senpai smiled and changed the subject, "We'll be heading back soon, passing near G-14 Base. Little Naito, wanna go visit?"
"I'm not going."
Naito stated bluntly, "I have an agreement with Fleet Admiral Sengoku: if I achieve another great feat, I will be promoted to Vice Admiral."
"I'm going to meet up with Professor Zephyr, and then we'll figure out where to find the credit for this achievement."
Even the usually gentle Gion- senpai couldn't hold back her composure, covering her mouth with her slender, pale hand and chuckling softly, "Is that so? Then we really can't delay."
"Let's go, Little Naito, this is your final farewell."
That sounds so ominous!
But it was indeed time to see them off on their final journey.
Because G-14 Base was on the route back to the New World, Naito would be passing near that base on his return journey.
Soon after, it was time to say goodbye.
"I can only take you this far. You'll have to walk the rest of the way on your own, Little Naito."
Gion stood on the side of her warship, smiling as she looked at Naito and the others.
The two warships have sailed to the vicinity of G-14 Base.
"Um."
Naito nodded slightly. "I'm leaving."
"How cold, Little Naito."
Gion- senpai, hands on her hips, cheeks slightly puffed out, said, "Shouldn't we have expressed more regret when saying goodbye?"
"What's there to regret?"
Naito said, "We'll meet again someday."
"That's true,"
Gion smiled again. "Then let's look forward to it for when we meet again."
When will we see each other again?
Perhaps by then, Naito will have indeed been promoted to Vice Admiral.
This should be a very simple thing for him.
"Gion- senpai, I also look forward to our next reunion!"
Ain's voice was very loud; the young major had always admired Gion.
"Yes, little Ain, you need to take good care of yourself too."
After a reluctant farewell, the two ships finally parted ways.
Naito, leading the Marine Guerrilla Unit ship No. 6, began his return voyage towards the front of the New World.
Ain, on the other hand, piloted her ship back to Naval G-14 Base.
Because the distance wasn't far, the warships quickly approached the massive military base.
Marine Headquarters G-14 Base.
This is a large Marine Base located in the rear of the New World. Although it is much smaller than Marineford and G-1 Base, it still has tens of thousands of permanent personnel.
Moreover, with Momousagi personally stationed there, this base ranks among the top in strength among all the large Marine Base in the New World, and the surrounding pirates are almost all terrified of them.
The massive warship came to a steady stop in the harbor, the deck was lowered, and Gion, along with his marines, finally returned to the coast of G-14 Base.
"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Gion."
A man had already come forward to greet them.
He wore Justice Coat, with the insignia of Vice Admiral on his shoulders.
However, he is missing his left hand, and even his left shoulder is missing a piece.
The man's name is Jenice. His left hand was broken by the Aim-Aim Devil Fruit User under Ochoku's command during the defense of the Auguste Kingdom.
"What hardship have I endured?"
Gion shook her head. "We didn't encounter any trouble along the way; it was just like taking a trip."
"But you, Jenice's senior, are you alright? I heard you're not fully recovered yet, and you've already started processing documents?"
"It's been fine for a long time!"
Vice Admiral Jenice laughed and patted his somewhat empty left shoulder with his right hand. "The hospital is just making a fuss over nothing. Do you think I don't know my own body condition?"
"You --"
Gion shook her head somewhat helplessly.
Vice Admiral Jenice was just too proud; he didn't want people to think he was useless after losing an arm.
Anyway, after I get back, you should get some rest.
That's what Gion said.
"Since you've said so, Miss Gion,"
Vice Admiral Jenice nodded somewhat regretfully, "Then I'll take two days off--"
"Whoosh!!"
A loud whooshing sound suddenly rang out in the sky.
It looked as if some enormous creature had suddenly fallen from the sky.
"What?"
Gion looked up in surprise.
The next instant, her pupils shrank dramatically. "How is this possible?!"
A mountain.
A mountain peak crashed down from the sky.
The air seemed to groan under the weight of the object, and the sun's brilliance was completely obscured by this colossal thing.
Why is there a mountain?
Why would a mountain fall from the sky?
It wasn't a meteorite, but a real mountain peak, complete with lush trees and small animals that had fallen in panic.
But Gion couldn't think about that anymore. She sprang up instinctively, her right hand resting on the hilt of her beloved sword at her waist.
We absolutely cannot allow this mountain to crash onto G-14 Base.
Otherwise, the entire base would be reduced to dust in an instant, and tens of thousands of officers and soldiers would perish at sea!
Gion's right wrist instantly turned pitch black, and powerful Armament Haki flowed from her palm into the Famous Sword Konpira.
"Drink!"
The next instant, the blade was drawn, and a magnificent slash flashed across the sky.
Space itself seemed to shift for a moment; the falling mountain suddenly halted its momentum, then trembled violently.
Amidst the billowing dust, the entire mountain peak was cleaved in two.
Not enough, far from enough!
Gion clenched her teeth and swung her sword repeatedly with both hands.
One massive slash after another shot into the sky, continuously cutting the mountain that had been split in two into even smaller fragments.
Soon, the mountain, which was only a few hundred meters in size, was cleaved into countless large and small boulders by Gion.