"You've been demoted."
The Den Den Mushi said, "Because you indiscriminately drove away people in the Land of Insects, including famous martial artists and even nobles from various countries, the World Government's punishment for you is a demotion from colonel to captain, and the position of base commander will be temporarily taken over by Major Kuro from your side."
Kuro was overjoyed to hear this. Finally, since joining the headquarters, he had successfully completed a plan he had devised!
He's been successfully demoted!
“You’ve been demoted from colonel to captain. Take this lesson to heart, and don’t let it happen again, Kuro.”
The Den Den Mushi spoke earnestly on the other end.
That's awesome!
I did it!
Kuro's hand holding the microphone was shaking.
Being demoted to captain is no big deal.
Kroo took over?
What's the difference between him taking over and him becoming the base commander himself?
The old man from the Warring States period was giving him face by not sending anyone parachuted in, but presumably no one would be willing to be parachuted in anyway.
He still has his grandfather there to protect him; who would be so blind as to disrespect him?
Hello, Captain!
He's already in the world now. His minimum expectation was to be suppressed by the World Government, not to be promoted or rewarded, and to be slowly forgotten until things go wrong and he's brought up again.
But now that he's been demoted, it's not just a matter of being crushed. The complaints from those people have raised the World Government's animosity towards him to a high level, which is why he was demoted three ranks.
This is even more outrageous than Finbodi's back then.
He was demoted from captain to private, which was a drop of seven or eight ranks. However, the difference in the demotion was significant. Going from private to captain was not difficult, but the rank of colonel, as the backbone of the navy, was not so easy.
His humiliation was far more severe than Finbodi's.
But he was happy!
There are no pirates worth over 300 million in the West Blue for him to capture, nor are there any major events like the Marineford War. As long as he is cautious, there is absolutely no way he can achieve the merit of returning to his original position in a very short time in the West Blue.
Given his current situation, he feels it's comparable to when he was in the East China Sea. He doesn't need to be safe for ten years, six or seven years would be fine too.
In six or seven years, given the current situation, things will definitely change drastically, but after the changes, there will be a long period of peace.
No matter who the Pirate King is, no matter who the World Government is, the Navy will still be the Navy. At that time, Lucilfer Clow will truly be able to live a peaceful and stable life!
What a joyous occasion!
"Zhan Guosang, I express my deepest sorrow. This is a lesson I will never repeat."
Although his words were heavy, Kuro's expression at that moment was one of wide-open grin, his teeth gleaming and his eyes practically slits.
That look made Lida lose her appetite; it was too lewd...
"Hmm, after hearing that, do you feel a little regretful?" the Den Den Mushi said.
"Yes, I deeply regret it. If I could do it all over again, I would definitely not be so violent in investigating the Revolutionary Army. I would be much gentler," Kuro replied.
“In the future, you need to consider the overall situation when doing things. You are someone we all have high hopes for, and you shouldn’t make such a basic mistake. Don’t learn from Borsalino. On the other hand, although he may be absent-minded, his overall perspective is much better than yours. You need to learn that.”
Old man?
Come on.
That cunning old man was only thinking about blending in with the world, what big picture he was talking about.
Kuro rolled his eyes, but still said, "Yes, I will definitely learn humbly."
"Well, it's good that you've come to your senses. Congratulations, Lucilfer Kuro, you're now a brigadier general."
The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi chuckled and said something that made Kuro feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
"Huh? Wait, what did you say?!"
Kuro's eyes widened, and he leaned his head closer to the Den Den Mushi, staring at it intently. "You better explain yourself, Sengoku!"
The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi chuckled and said, "After all, it was me who ordered you to investigate the Revolutionary Army. You acted a bit impulsively, but it was for the good of the World Government. Although there were some complaints from above, they didn't intend to pursue the matter considering your purpose. Although the CP3 branch has lost contact, it's a good thing that the Land of Insects hasn't been conquered by the Revolutionary Army."
"After all, according to our information, the people active in the Insect Kingdom at that time were Sabo, the deputy of the Revolutionary Army and chief of staff, and Crow, the captain of the 'Northern Army'. These are two very dangerous criminals, and it will be very troublesome to deal with them."
"But this has nothing to do with my promotion!"
Kuro snapped, "Sengoku, you better explain yourself! I didn't do anything over there, yet I received so many complaints. Even if I weren't held accountable, I wouldn't deserve a promotion! So what do you mean by saying those things to me?!"
Not only was he not demoted, but he was even promoted?
"This is just to scare you so you won't act impulsively in the future. Remember how you felt just now, Kuro."
The Den Den Mushi chuckled and said, "As for why you were promoted, your subordinate, Douglas Cass, encountered the captain of the 'Eastern Army' in the Twin Horse Kingdom and successfully repelled her. Bello Betty is an extremely troublesome woman. When she goes to a country, she either overthrows the king or gets many people to join the revolutionary army, which gives the higher-ups a real headache."
"The Twin Horse Kingdom was also very frightened after learning about this, and reported it together with Cass. I must say, it was a very good thing for you to leave a subordinate to guard the base. Cass said that it was your instruction, so the credit is yours. In addition, because of the Insect Kingdom incident, although you have been complained about by many people, we know that there will be many casualties if they stay there. You protected the safety of many people, so after consideration, the higher-ups promoted you as a reward."
"That's all, Kuro. Remember to come to headquarters."
As it spoke, Den Den Mushi's eyes were about to close, indicating that it was about to hang up.
"Wait, wait, Sengoku-san!"
Kuro roared, "Wait a minute! This isn't right!"
"Is there anything else, Kuro?"
"No, Sengoku-san, let me explain. It's like this: I feel unworthy of the title of brigadier general. I failed to stop the Revolutionary Army, I failed to prevent the Insect Kingdom from clashing with the Revolutionary Army, and I failed to provide a more perfect guarantee for those I drove out. I only drove them out, and even used violence."
"I am unworthy of this promotion. I implore my superiors to reconsider. I feel I still need more experience," Kuro said hastily.
"No, you've done enough, more than enough, Kuro. Don't belittle yourself. In our eyes, you're an excellent Marine. It would be even better if you weren't so much like Borsalino," the Den Den Mushi said gently.
"Why don't you find someone more qualified? I'm not qualified right now, really."
Faced with such severe self-criticism, Sengoku simply said, "Come to headquarters to receive the medal when you have some free time; I have other matters to attend to."
"Beep, beep, beep..."
The Den Den Mushi, with its eyes closed, emitted a series of rings.
Kuro stared blankly at the microphone, unable to react for a long time. Finally, he turned to the window and roared, "Cass!!!"
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