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However, as is customary, both headquarters and G-1 Base are usually staffed with an Admiral, as they are the two gateways to Mary Geoise. Under normal circumstances, only one Admiral can be dispatched to deal with other incidents.

If another Admiral were sent to the newly established G-14 Base—

"So, you'd better work hard, Naito."

Sengoku turned around and looked at Naito expectantly.

"I see."

Naito nodded slightly, showing no humility whatsoever, and instead said matter-of-factly, "Will you leave the extra work to me?"

"Naito, because there are still many things to do. On one hand, headquarters needs to prepare for relocation, and on the other hand, we are going to launch an attack on the Golden Lion tomorrow, so I'm just announcing it verbally."

Sengoku said seriously, "Vice Admiral Naito, in the name of the Fleet Admiral, I appoint you as the Marine Guerrilla Unit Admiral, replacing Zephyr as the Commander-in-Chief of the Marine Guerrilla Unit. From now on, your mission will still be to subdue pirates, but it will no longer be limited to the New World."

Admiral?

Naito raised an eyebrow slightly.

In this way, not only military rank, but also position will be directly at the top.

The Marine Guerrilla Unit was an independent organization, reporting only to the Fleet Admiral. It could be said that, apart from Sengoku's pronouncements, it was entirely Naito's personal fiefdom.

"Understood."

Naito nodded slightly.

"I've transferred some people over; they'll report to you later."

Sengoku patted Naito on the shoulder, a strange light in his eyes. "Naito, although you've already achieved a great deal, the current situation is far from peaceful. The Navy needs stronger forces! Young man, strive to become even stronger!"

"Of course!"

Naito smiled.

He's really only one Conqueror's Haki Coating away from becoming Admiral.

"By the way, Mr. Sengoku,"

Naito remembered something else, "Has the location of the Golden Lion been confirmed?"

"Not yet, but it should be soon."

Sengoku suddenly laughed, "Speaking of which, this matter is all thanks to you."

"I?"

Naito was somewhat surprised.

"You're just too charming!"

Sengoku said somewhat mischievously, "Do you remember Princess Viola from Dressrosa?"

"Oh?"

Naito immediately understood, "It's her?"

"It's her,"

Sengoku smiled and said, "After CP0's investigation, it was confirmed that King Riku was framed by Doflamingo, and he has now returned to the throne."

"But his daughter Viola chose to join the Navy. According to her, she was inspired by you and decided to become a Marine. But anyone with eyes can see what her real motives are, after all,"

The Fleet Admiral's tone turned teasing, "He blushes just mentioning your name."

"..."

Naito remained silent.

"She is Paramecia Devil Fruit User, possessing the ability to see scenes up to 4,000 kilometers away."

Sengoku said, "With her help, it's only a matter of time before we discover the Golden Lion's whereabouts."

Naito truly hadn't expected that the little princess he'd met in Dressrosa would actually join the Navy, and that her abilities would become the key to breaking the deadlock.

Could this be considered an unexpected stroke of luck?

Sengoku continued, "Moreover, Golden Lion alone isn't the problem. The issue lies with World's group. They're allies with Golden Lion, and if World interferes when they attack Golden Lion, something unexpected might happen. That's why we've gathered the Shichibukai. Those guys are quite strong, and even if they have ulterior motives, they can at least help us share some of the risks."

Naito understood completely.

I see.

Chapter 183 New home! New people!

Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's Office.

Sengoku sat in a large office chair, his gaze somewhat serious.

"For this operation, I plan to have Borsalino lead the team, with Naito, you, Gion, and Zephyr assisting him."

"With the addition of the Shichibukai, that kind of power should be enough to handle even with World's crew providing support."

Naito nodded slightly.

The strength of the Navy deployed this time is already astonishing. Kizaru, Zephyr, himself, plus the Gion crew, are enough to crush any pirate group in the New World.

Not to mention the Shichibukai. Although there are only six of them, their combined strength is by no means inferior to that of a certain emperor of the New World.

Even compared to Golden Lion, who was practically all alone, the Shichibukai were far stronger. As long as Golden Lion didn't run away, Hawk-Eyes could probably defeat him all by himself.

"The key to the success of this mission lies not only in Golden Lion himself or World's crew, but also in maintaining our vigilance against the Shichibukai!"

Sengoku warned, "Naito, you were the one who threw Doflamingo into Impel Down. You should know what kind of people the Shichibukai are. Hawk-Eyes was once known as the Marine Hunter, Hanafuda even flirted with Kaido."

Even Boa Hancock, who is infatuated with you, cannot be trusted too much.

"Learn."

Naito nodded slightly.

"Um."

Sengoku nodded in satisfaction.

Looking at the young man in front of me, I found him pleasing to the eye and felt a sense of satisfaction.

These are the pillars of the future navy!

After Kuzan and his crew, the Navy will belong to this young man!

In another twenty or thirty years, he'll be the one sitting in this position he's currently in!

It's a pity Naito can't read minds, otherwise, after knowing the Fleet Admiral's thoughts, he would definitely say, "Twenty or thirty years is too long, seize the day."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I wanted to tell you."

Sengoku opened a drawer, took out a set of keys, and tossed them to Naito. "You're already Vice Admiral at headquarters, so staying in the barracks is getting a bit inappropriate. Here, as is customary, this is the house assigned to you in Marineford."

"House?"

Naito caught the key, somewhat surprised. "Will you need it?"

To be honest, he's spent most of his time on the ship since he graduated over a year ago.

"Besides, isn't headquarters already going to be relocated?"

"How could it not be needed?"

Sengoku laughed and said, "You can't stay on the ship forever; you need to have a place to stay, right?"

If I had to choose a place to settle down, I would choose Mary Geoise.

Sengoku continued, "Furthermore, although headquarters is relocating, Marineford remains a major naval base, assuming the responsibilities previously G-1 Base. The buildings here won't be demolished, and besides, after the G-1 Base is renovated, we'll allocate you another set there."

"Understood."

Naito didn't care.

It's not like it was a past life; it's just two houses, nothing to get excited about.

"Get some rest, Naito. We're heading to the New World tomorrow!"

"Good."

Later, behind the towering headquarters building, on one side of the bustling town, lies a settlement specifically for high-ranking officers.

Deep within this area, in a detached villa.

Wow, it's so spacious!

Binz looked around in surprise, glancing at the oil painting hanging on the wall and then reaching out to touch the sofa. "It's definitely much better than the single room I was assigned before!"

"There's also a garden."

Doll opened the floor-to-ceiling window on one side of the spacious living room, revealing a large and exquisite garden.

"Of course, even Vice Admiral generals aren't allocated housing like this."

Gion sat on the sofa, her legs together and her back straight, her posture elegant even at such a moment.

"Sister He's place is nothing special."

"Vice Admiral Tsuru?"

Binz's eyes widened. "No way! Vice Admiral Tsuru is the chief strategist of headquarters!"

Although they are all Vice Admiral, there are differences between Vice Admiral, which are generally reflected in their positions.

There is a huge difference between an ordinary Headquarters Vice Admiral and the commander of a G-series base, and Vice Admiral Tsuru, who serves as the Marine Chief of Staff, is even more so, placing him within the core power circle of the Navy.

"Oh? Haven't I told you yet?"

Sitting leisurely on a single sofa nearby, a bottle of rum in his mouth, Zephyr adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and said with a smile of interest, "I've been transferred out of the Marine Guerrilla Unit."

"What? Professor Zephyr, are you serious?"

Binz was immediately horrified.

Not to mention him, even Ain, who was clinging tightly to Naito's right arm on the three-seater sofa, was equally incredulous, "Professor Zephyr, if you leave, who will—"

She immediately realized what was happening and abruptly turned to look at Naito beside her.

"That's right,"

Zephyr smiled and nodded. "Next, Naito will serve as the admiral of the Marine Guerrilla Unit."

"Is that so?"

Gion couldn't help but exclaim, "That's truly remarkable, Little Naito!"

Not only has his military rank caught up with hers, but his position now surpasses hers.

Seriously, it's getting more and more irresistible.

"Wow, that was fast!"

Vice Admiral Vice Admiral Simon, the Marine Guerrilla Unit Vice Admiral, exclaimed sincerely, "How long has it been? Naito truly lives up to his reputation!"

"Yes."

The other senior officers of the Marine Guerrilla Unit also sighed in admiration.