After Jaendo finished shouting, he fell silent, taking a half step back. Kizaru did the same, taking a step back and looking at Kuro with a smile.

Kuro froze, staring at the people below, wanting to say something witty, but feeling it wasn't appropriate for the occasion.

But it's not appropriate to remain silent like this.

"that..."

"Admiral! Admiral Clow Reed!!"

"General Kuro!!!"

As soon as Kuro opened his mouth, a loud shout erupted from below.

Cass was shouting loudly, his face flushed red, veins bulging on his neck, while Wilbur next to him clenched his fists and roared wildly as if cheering for his idol.

The shouts of the two men also triggered shouts from the people behind them.

"General Kuro!"

"General Kuro!"

"General Kuro!"

Gradually, the voices became more unified, and tens of thousands of sailors below the field shouted in unison.

Kuro, with his sharp eyes, spotted a short, white-haired figure in the group, who was shouting with his little fist raised as if joining in the fun.

"What's going on..."

Kuro subconsciously took out his cigar case from his pocket, lit a cigar, and then pressed his hand down. Instantly, the noise below fell silent.

"call..."

Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke, letting it fill the air, and gazed down at the scene for a long time before slowly saying, "In the name of justice, we will not allow any evil to grow."

The sound was very soft, but through the power of his Devil Fruit, he dispersed the sound waves into the air, accurately conveying them to the ears of every Marine.

"Gentlemen, for the sake of justice," Kuro said again, then turned and entered the castle tower.

The navy below fell silent.

As Kuro turned and walked away, a sound like a mountain roaring and a tsunami suddenly came from below.

"For justice!!!"

The sound was so loud that the buildings trembled slightly.

"Tsk, that's pretty loud."

Kuro walked into the hall, shook his head, chewed on a cigar, and unceremoniously sat down in a large chair next to Sakazuki.

"Young man, it's time to shoulder some responsibilities."

Crane smiled and said, "Congratulations, from now on you are a general."

"Ah... the general."

Kuro, who was sitting in his seat with a cigar in his mouth, responded with a 'yes' and continued, 'This general is completely unprepared.'

"That's just how the world is. You can't just take over something once you're fully prepared," Crane laughed. "Back then, we also fought pirates without any preparation."

"Pfft, hahaha, that's exactly right!" Garp laughed heartily.

"General, things are pretty much settled, haha, don't worry so much, Kuro," Sengoku laughed.

"You lot are so easy to talk about!"

Kuro glared at the two of them, then looked at Kizaru, "Old man, you're leaving now. What are you doing?"

At this moment, Sakazuki said, "Don't worry, it's all arranged. Your position will be changed to Grand Inspector, just like Sengoku's."

"Oh, that's fine. I can relax now."

Kizaru chuckled, "If you have nothing to do, you can go fishing or something. Kuro, would you welcome me to your Pegasus Island?"

"Stop saying things like that, it's like I look down on you."

Kuro said irritably, "Everything on Pegasus Island is open to all Marines. If you want to go, it's naturally free!"

"Oh~ the big boss is indeed different." Kizaru said with a smile, "Then I'll rest there for a while and then experience a different kind of life."

The position of Inspector General of the Navy is a sinecure with little real power. The only power it has is oversight, and this power does not come from the position itself, but from its reputation. This position is basically reserved for admirals.

If someone below the rank of general retires, they will not be given the position of Grand Inspector. A general cannot use this rank after retiring, but a lieutenant general can continue to use the rank of lieutenant general after retiring.

The Navy is well-funded because the World Government is wealthy. Regardless of the size of the position, everyone receives a stipend upon retirement, unless they truly don't want to stay in the Navy and give up their position altogether.

Unless someone with an extremely high reputation like Garp needs to be forcibly retained, everyone else is fine.

Kizaru has no other position besides Grand Inspector if he wants to step down. Otherwise, he could forcefully retire like Kuzan. But even if Kuzan retires, he will still have many ties with the Navy.

As for outside the Navy, if he retires, Kizaru can take on other professions, as long as they are not pirates or gangsters.

Actually, gangsters would work too. There are too many gangs in this ocean, and it's not illegal. If the old man wanted to be a gangster, he could just take off his clothes and be a boss, or put them on and be a naval boss.

But this thing is undignified.

What kind of navy officer would go and join a gang? That would be a complete disgrace to the navy.

Their navy says one nice things, but when they say something unpleasant...

How are these people any different from the big bosses of the underworld? The biggest underworld leader is currently sitting in the marshal's position.

"That's it then, becoming a general... I'm going to set up my office, we'll talk about the rest later." Kuro stood up, looking exhausted, and prepared to walk outside.

"Okay, I'll give you some information later, Borsalino. If there's anything else you need to hand over, just talk to Kuro about it yourself," Tsuru nodded and said.

"Oh~ I don't have much to hand over, Kuro has basically done everything for me." Kizaru smiled, then said to Kuro, "Is my office not suitable?"

"Come on! I'm not like you. Your office is too shabby. I want something more luxurious. Besides, I don't like that brand. I represent 'safe justice,' not 'ambiguous justice'!" Kuro said with a smirk.

As for the handover...

It seems there's really nothing to hand over.

What powers does a general have?

That's a very large sum, enough that you wouldn't even need to be accountable to the marshal.

The Fleet Admiral is also known as the Navy's Grand Admiral, but in reality, the difference between them is only half a rank. Both directly face the World Government. The Navy Admiral is also known as the Navy's "Governor-General," and he does not need to report to his superiors for anything he does, even the Buster Call.

However, when Clow was a vice admiral, he could use the Buster Call at will without having to report it, because the old man was there to protect him.

The only difference now is that there are no middlemen taking a cut?

And, he is about to face the Celestial Dragons.

"Ah... what's the big deal?"

After leaving the marshal's office, Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke and sighed heavily.

From today onwards, he will officially become a general and live the life of a general.

Did they move their "Safe Justice" sign from headquarters to their new office, and then spend their days sleeping there like Kuzan?

She was still cutting her nails like the old man.

If you look at it that way, it's actually not bad. It would be even more comfortable if we didn't have to confront the Celestial Dragons directly.

But in this chaotic era, things are definitely not as easy as they were a few years ago...