Chapter 192

As for the other women—she won't lose!

Gion, standing to the side, was slightly taken aback.

Is it okay as long as it's someone Naito doesn't dislike?

The emotional entanglement is over; the next step is to provide emergency treatment to the wounded surviving marines.

Then we just wait for ships from nearby Affiliated Nation to come to our rescue.

Almost simultaneously, in another sea area of New World.

We're now close to the Calm Belt, and a ship is slowly approaching.

"Miss Yamato!"

One of the female sailors on board couldn't help but say with some panic, "Are we really going to cross the Calm Belt? They say it's where the Sea Kings live!"

Yamato stood at the bow of the ship, not answering, but looking around with some surprise. "Why haven't they arrived yet! Didn't the Night King say they had already arrived?"

The sailors on deck fell silent instantly.

When it comes to Lord Night King, that's not something they can interfere with.

"Um?"

It was at this moment that Yamato suddenly lowered his head.

Something is coming from beneath the sea.

Boom!

Suddenly, waves surged on the sea surface, and something enormous burst forth from the water, rising like a mountain from the sea.

The sea surface suddenly burst open, revealing the enormous creature.

The splashing water hit the deck, leaving the sailors speechless.

"Sea Kings!!"

The sailors screamed in terror.

"Oh!"

Yamato's eyes practically lit up as he excitedly gazed up at the enormous creature before him, exclaiming, "It's so big!"

The giant beast that suddenly emerged from the sea did not attack immediately, but lowered its head and quietly watched Yamato.

Yamato opened his arms wide, laughing, and said, "The Night King sent you to meet us, didn't he!"

Although humans cannot understand the language of the Sea Kings, the Sea Kings can understand what humans mean.

The behemoth slowly nodded.

Hahaha! I knew it!

Yamato leaped up and landed on the giant beast's head. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! Heading to the North Blue!"

The Night King is no exaggeration! He really did send a Sea Kings!

Chapter 131 Vice Admiral Naito, It's Time

Naito and his crew did not have to wait long at the now-ruined G-14 Base, as fleets from several World Government Member States arrived to provide support.

However, the marines did not leave immediately.

We must at least handle the funeral arrangements for those naval soldiers who tragically lost their lives.

The entire island has been reduced to ruins, making cremation or sea burial impossible.

So, Gion and Naito worked together to dig a huge pit on the island and put all the corpses they could collect into it.

Finally, the mud lions left behind by the Golden Lion came in handy, because the large pit was right next to it, so all they had to do was knock down the mud lions to cover the pit.

In this way, the marines who unfortunately died were not left to rot in the wilderness.

After that, the marines boarded a ship and left the island.

They will then travel to the nearest Affiliated Nation for a temporary rest until the warship sent from headquarters arrives to pick them up.

This sudden attack finally came to an end here.

Although the attack is over, the aftershocks are only just beginning to spread across the sea.

There were no other witnesses to this attack besides the Navy, but the Navy itself will not remain silent about it.

Strictly speaking, this incident cannot be entirely considered a defeat for the Navy. Although G-14 was directly destroyed, the enemy was none other than the Golden Lion.

Two young marines joined forces to defeat a legendary figure at sea – a glorious achievement worthy of being recorded in history!

So, almost on the afternoon of the attack, all the major newspapers around the world reported on this sudden attack in the New World at the same time.

The notorious pirate Golden Lion, who had disappeared for over a decade, suddenly reappeared and immediately attacked the Navy's G-14 Base.

The despicable Golden Lion launched the most vile sneak attack, almost completely destroying the G-14 Base in one fell swoop.

However, his arrogance did not last long, as the young heroes stopped his atrocities.

Vice Admiral Momousagi, the commander of G-14 Base, assisted the young naval hero Rear Admiral Naito in defeating the Golden Lion.

The two young marines displayed astonishing power in this battle, forcing even the legendary Golden Lion of the previous era to flee in disarray.

This report did not shy away from the horrific conditions at G-14 Base, in order to highlight the evil and brutality of the Golden Lion.

Only then can the remarkable achievements of Naito and his companion be further highlighted through the technique of building suspense before revealing their true strength.

This report doesn't say that the Golden Lion has long lost its peak power; the entire article implies that the Golden Lion is still the same Golden Lion it was back then.

That's why it was so remarkable that two young naval officers did everything in their power to repel it.

Without a doubt, when News Coo brought newspapers to the world, the whole world was amazed.

Many young people have long forgotten the name Golden Lion, but many more instantly recall the terror brought by the Flying Lion back then.

"Golden Lion... Is that monster still alive?"

"That's right, even Impel Down couldn't hold him, it would be strange if he died in obscurity!"

"So that means that monster is also returning to the sea? And it destroyed a G-series Marine Base as soon as it returned!"

"Last year it was World, this year it's Golden Lion, could it be that even the Roger Pirates will be resurrected later? What will this world become?!"

"But the Golden Lion was actually stopped by Rear Admiral Naito! That's the Golden Lion Shiki!"

"Not just Rear Admiral Naito, but also Vice Admiral Gion! However, she's quite a young marine!"

"The newspapers say that it was Vice Admiral Gion who assisted Rear Admiral Naito in stopping the Golden Lion. So Rear Admiral Naito should be credited for the main achievement, right?"

"Regardless of who was more crucial, the fact that these two young marines were able to repel Golden Lion is truly remarkable!"

"That's Rear Admiral Naito! He's the new naval hero!"

"I'd like to see who dares to question Rear Admiral Naito now! He will undoubtedly be Vice Admiral Garp's successor, a true and honorable new generation hero!"

The incident caused an uproar worldwide.

Some were terrified by the return of the Golden Lion, while others marveled at Naito and Gion's feat.

Without a doubt, these three will dominate the world's trending topics for a short period of time.

Naturally, this incident also attracted the attention of even more monsters.

The latter part of the New World, the Moby Dick.

Whitebeard had just met Golden Lion not long ago, closed his newspaper with a look of disgust. "He comes back and immediately goes to take his anger out on the Navy. He's as reckless as ever."

"But you actually got beaten up by two brats from the Navy and ran away with your tail between your legs? You're really getting worse as you get older, Shiki."

On Whole Cake Island.

"That old bastard Shiki is still alive?! Mom, Mom! He just got back to the sea and got beaten up by those two brats. Is he senile?!"

Charlotte Linlin smacked her as she ate her cake, "Why come back? The New World is crowded enough now, there's not much room left for an old man like you."

In Wano Country.

"Hehehe! Naito? That kid always manages to do something amazing, or is it just that old man Shiki is too useless?"

Kaido harbored no goodwill towards his former colleagues, his tone dripping with mockery, "Fine, as long as they don't get in my way, it doesn't matter!"

On Hachinosu.

Ochoku clicked his tongue in astonishment, "That guy's still alive? Tsk, what a scourge that lives on forever! Shiki, you bastard, you better not get your hands on Hachinosu. This area is my territory! Nobody can take it from me!"

In Elbaf.

"The young people in the Navy are truly remarkable! Back then, Shiki almost drove us to the brink of defeat, haha! The kid Shanks was talking about hasn't even had time to grow up before he's already facing his most terrifying enemy!"

In the Sabaody Archipelago.

"First World, then Shiki, this world is getting more and more interesting, Roger. The moment we've been waiting for seems to be getting closer and closer."

In a sea somewhere in the New World, the Red Voss.

"Has Golden Lion returned too? The situation in the New World will only become more tense. However, we can't worry about him now; we need to find Loki quickly. Now is not the time to start a war!"

Everyone knew that with the return of the Golden Lion, the situation in the New World would inevitably become even more turbulent.

This already limited sea area is teeming with monsters; perhaps just a tiny spark could ignite chaos in an instant.

However, none of these things concern Naito for the time being.

The navy had arrived at their destination, where the king of the Affiliated Nation had already arranged accommodations for them.

A large number of medical personnel have also been deployed and have begun treating the injured marines immediately.

Shortly after, the contact number from headquarters also came through.

After briefly inquiring about the current situation, we immediately got to the point.

"Rear Admiral Naito,"

The Fleet Admiral Sengoku on the other end of the phone spoke solemnly, "You performed exceptionally well in this attack on the Golden Lion, making an indelible contribution to protecting the marines who were attacked. Therefore, I hereby announce—"

"You are being awarded the rank of Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral. We hope you will continue to fight for justice! As for your assigned duties, we'll discuss that upon your return."

"Clear."

Naito nodded slightly, a look of pleasure on his face.

One year after graduation, he rose to the rank of lieutenant Vice Admiral; that's not bad, I suppose.

It has to be the Navy. If you make a contribution, you'll get a real promotion; seniority doesn't matter at all.

In that case, he would have reached the pinnacle of the Navy's conventional promotion path.

The next step is to quickly master Conqueror's Haki Coating elevate Navy Naito's strength to the level of a true Admiral.

Then, we can send Kuzan to understand himself.

But will I be able to stay with the Marine Guerrilla Unit afterwards?

Ultimately, given the composition of the Marine Guerrilla Unit, two Vice Admiral were somewhat excessive.