A New Skill, Finally Reaching the Admiral Level!

After dealing with matters related to Shadow Garden, this emergency meeting was already drawing to a close.

Just as the Fleet Admiral Sengoku was about to adjourn the meeting, Onigumo suddenly turned his head slightly and glanced at Admiral Akainu was sitting in the seat.

Akainu sensed Onigumo's gaze and nodded very subtly.

After receiving Akainu's signal, Onigumo no longer hesitated and suddenly stood up from his seat, the chair scraping against the ground with a screeching sound that broke the brief silence in the hall.

His chest was ramrod straight, and Zi Guang stared directly at the Fleet Admiral Sengoku in the main seat, reporting in a deep voice, "Fleet Admiral, I have something I must report to you today!"

Sengoku frowned slightly, stopped getting up, and said in a slow, deliberate tone, "Speak."

Onigumo took a deep breath and said, "We were absolutely certain we could capture the Shadow Garden Fox during this operation!"

At that time, several of our Vice Admiral had formed an encirclement, and Mr. Garp had also personally intervened. The outcome should have been decided.

However, it was precisely because Ivan deliberately let the Tanuki escape and gave up stopping it that the Tanuki was given an opportunity to use its Wind Release to disperse the Seastone powder, ultimately allowing the Fox to successfully escape!

It can be said that the reason the Fox was able to leave was largely due to the mistakes made by Vice Admiral Ivan. I request that the Fleet Admiral severely punish Ivan!

As soon as Onigumo finished speaking, the council hall fell completely silent.

All the Vice Admiral looked at Sengoku, waiting for him to Sengoku stance clear.

Upon hearing this, Sengoku did not speak immediately, but instead looked at Garp beside him.

Even before the meeting began, Garp had already recounted the entire process of the day's encirclement to him in detail, and had openly expressed his high regard for that kid Ivan.

Sengoku refused without hesitation. "No need, Vice Admiral Onigumo. Garp already told me the whole story of what happened that day. Ivan did not neglect his duties."

He temporarily abandoned his efforts to stop the Tanuki in order to save Vice Admiral Comil. Although this action was flawed, it saved his colleague. His merits and demerits outweighed his faults, so why should he be severely punished?

Upon hearing this, Onigumo's expression changed drastically. "Fleet Admiral, but—"

Before he could finish speaking, Sengoku Teuchi him. "This matter is settled, and there is no further discussion."

Despite his shortcomings as a junior member of the Navy, Ivan has demonstrated exceptional combat skills and a sincere heart, making him worthy of nurturing rather than being criticized.

Having said that, Sengoku slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping over all the Vice Admiral present, and announced in a deep voice, "This emergency meeting is now adjourned!"

After speaking, Sengoku did not linger and turned to walk towards the lounge at the back of the council hall.

Seeing this, Garp also stood up with a smile, patted Ivan on the shoulder, and followed Sengoku away.

Upon seeing this, the Vice Admiral all rose, saluted, and dispersed.

Only Onigumo, Akainu, and the others stood frozen in place, their faces ashen.

As Ivan walked out of the conference hall, his face remained completely calm, as if the accusations against him had never happened.

He nodded slightly to his colleagues and calmly bid them farewell one by one.

Then, he turned and walked alone towards his small courtyard.

As soon as Ivan pushed open the courtyard gate, Tashigi and Nami heard the sound and immediately ran over.

The two rushed up to him one after the other, their eyes eagerly scanning him up and down, carefully checking every corner.

They all breathed a sigh of relief only after confirming that he had no wounds and that his complexion was relatively stable.

"Vice Admiral Ivan!" Tashigi couldn't help but speak first, her voice full of worry. "We've all heard you're injured, is that true?"

Nami chimed in, "That's right, we'll take care of you if you get hurt, so don't push yourself."

Seeing their worried expressions, Ivan smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, it's all better now."

"That's good, that's good." The two beautiful young women patted their chests, causing visible ripples, finally completely relieved.

Completely relieved, Nami's worry faded, replaced by a hint of dissatisfaction.

She put her hands on her hips, somewhat angrily, and said, "Ivan, you're not allowed to act alone on any more dangerous missions like this!"

We want to go with you too! Don't leave us behind again!

Tashigi, standing nearby, immediately nodded in agreement. "That's right, Nami is right."

We now have sufficient strength to prevent you from facing danger alone. Working together can help share some of the burden.

Ivan looked at the two girls in front of him and shook his head helplessly.

Fortunately, after being strengthened, Nami and Tashigi's strength is now vastly different from before, and they have both reached the level of Vice Admiral.

Even if they were to encounter a battle at the level of Admiral, they would be capable of protecting themselves.

Therefore, Ivan smiled and compromised, "Alright, alright, from now on, I'll definitely take you guys with me on any missions, and I won't act alone anymore, okay?"

Seeing that Ivan agreed, Nami instantly beamed with joy, her displeasure vanishing.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she asked in confusion, "By the way, where's Robin? I haven't seen her."

Ivan explained, "She's at the Rain Dinners in Alabasta; in a few days, a few of us will be staying there permanently."

"After all, I'm Vice Admiral now, so I have a lot of freedom. I don't have to stay at Marine Headquarters all the time. As long as I follow orders from headquarters in critical moments, I can arrange my time freely otherwise."

However, before heading to Alabasta, Ivan needed to review the results of his mission.

This initiative has also attracted worldwide attention, with several templates seeing a significant increase in acceptance.

[Your Wind Release technique is superb; [Minato Namikaze]'s approval rating +25%]

[Template: Minato Namikaze (Approval Rating: 65%)]

[Congratulations! You have acquired the skill: Sage Mode!]

[Sage Mode: Consumes a large amount of stamina to temporarily boost your physical attributes, enhancing your strength, speed, and recovery abilities in all aspects!]

Shadow Garden's global reputation has increased, and Homelander's approval rating has increased by 32%.

[Template: Homelander (Approval Rating: 100%)]

[Congratulations! You have acquired the skill: Super Physique!]

[Super Physique: Significantly enhances physical attributes and stamina, pushing physical strength to a monstrous level, surpassing the limits of ordinary people!]

[Because you perfectly utilized the Sandification ability, [Sandman] approval rating +29%]

[Template: Sandman (Approval Rating: 30%)]

[Congratulations! You have acquired the skill: Mental Sand Control!]

[Mental Sand Control: Directly control sand grains with mental power and willpower, without physical contact or touching the ground, and manipulate all sand, dust, and sand structure at will!]

The next moment, the system's power surged into Ivan's mind and body.

The system's power was beyond Ivan's imagination; it cleansed him from the inside out, from his soul to his bones.

In this process, the mind and body are no longer two parallel lines, but rather perfectly blend, resonate, and sublimate under the guidance of the system.

With a thought, power moves as easily as an arm; wherever the body goes, the will is invincible.

After a long while, Ivan reopened his eyes.

Now he has finally made up for his shortcomings, and his strength has completely reached the level of Admiral!