"Why do you have to become an admiral? You don't have to be an admiral. That's what old man Garp did, didn't he?"
Seeing Kuro slumped like a salted fish, Lida asked in confusion.
"Do you think I have Garp's achievements?!"
Kuro roared, "Of course I've thought about that! If I had Garp's feat of killing Rocks, I wouldn't need to be promoted!"
Garp wasn't promoted entirely because of his kindness to the World Government.
This old man has the ability and achievements, so of course he can do whatever he wants. Even so, within the Navy, his willfulness is limited.
Kuro had certainly considered refusing the promotion, but after thinking it over, he realized that he wasn't Garp, he didn't have that achievement, and he couldn't bring himself to refuse the headquarters' orders.
Unless he kills all four emperors.
But this is even harder than being promoted to general.
"Alright, leave me alone. I want some peace and quiet." Kuro waved his hand and slumped back down.
"Who is Jingjing?" Lida asked warily.
Kuro: "..."
“Mr. Kuro.”
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Kro strode in. "Headquarters has sent orders."
"I'm not going!"
Kuro immediately shook his head and said decisively, "Just say that I was seriously injured when I fought Redfield, and it will take me eight to ten years to recover."
"This headquarters order..." Kro said somewhat awkwardly.
"It's us!"
Two heads peeked out from the doorway.
Garp's head was below, grinning like a club, as he casually ate a senbei (rice cracker).
The head of the Sengoku period is on top, and with his white hair and beard, he is laughing very happily, and he is making two peace signs, which is particularly eye-catching.
Thump!
Kuro suddenly fell off the chair.
"Mr. Sengoku, Mr. Garp?!"
He got up, his eyes wide, and gritted his teeth, saying, "What are you two doing here!"
"Didn't I tell you I'd come here for a vacation?"
Sengoku walked in, pointed at Kuro, and laughed loudly: "Where are you injured? You're perfectly fine, aren't you?"
"Hahaha, I'm here too! Let's play it again this time!" Garp walked in, laughing loudly.
"I brought with me orders from headquarters," said Sengoku.
“That’s you, Kuro…” Garp said.
After the two finished speaking in unison, they said in unison, "Now he has been promoted to major general."
"I don't... um?"
Kuro instinctively answered, but before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly froze.
"Major General?" He looked at the two of them.
"Don't be angry, Kuro."
Sengoku sat on the sofa and said seriously, "This is the World Government's consideration. Sakazuki tried to persuade you, but it didn't work out."
"That's a good thing... oh no, it didn't work out, right? It's okay. After all, promotions have to take into account the course of history. I can be a major general too." Kuro calmed down at this point.
Compared to his expectation of becoming a general directly, being appointed as a major general was already a stroke of good fortune.
Compared to the worst possible outcome, a slightly worse outcome isn't so unbearable.
etc...
Am I suffering from the "broken window effect"?
"It's good that you understand." Sengoku nodded, then sighed, "This matter is something the headquarters has wronged you about."
"No, no, no, I think it's great, great." Kuro quickly waved his hand. "It's already very good."
Sengoku shook his head slightly and smiled at him, "So, you're a very good navy man, Kuro."
"Pfft, hahaha, becoming an admiral isn't all that great, you're not free." Garp laughed.
"Shut up, Garp. Only you would think that way." Sengoku glared at him and continued speaking to Clow.
"Besides being a Major General, your base has also been moved. The World Government believes you're no longer suitable to stay in the West Blue, Sakazuki is relocating headquarters, and G-1 and Marineford have switched places, so..."
"Wait, Mr. Sengoku, even if I get promoted, I'll only be a major general."
Kuro immediately said, "Me, go and guard Marineford? That's not a good idea."
If Marineford and G-1 were swapped, then for pirates in the first half of the Grand Line, that place would no longer be an extremely dangerous area. There would always be madmen who wanted to test the Navy's mettle.
If he were to be stationed in Marineford, he would face an extraordinary number of challenges.
“Of course not Marineford. Although you have enough strength, your status is not enough, hahaha.” Garp laughed.
As long as it's not Marineford...
Before he could fully relax, Sengoku chimed in, "It's Sabaody."
"That place has started to unrest within the past year because we haven't had time to deal with it. Ordinary people can't manage it, so we need a strong navy. The World Government thinks the same way, so they transferred you to Sabaody."
Sabaody Archipelago? The Grand Line?
Kuro's eyes widened, and he asked knowingly, "Isn't it just a promotion?"
“What are you thinking, Four Seas Branch? There has never been a major general or above stationed here,” Zhan Guo said.
Kuro knew this, of course, but he was still unwilling to accept it.
“No, Mr. Sengoku, I’ve put a lot of effort into this place. What if Pegasus Island isn’t as peaceful as it used to be if I leave abruptly?” Kuro asked.
"Hahaha, with so many heavy cannons on the shore, most people wouldn't dare get close," Garp laughed again.
To ensure stability, Kuro had equipped the port with a large number of cannons. The firepower was enough to destroy the pirate ships that dared to attack a year ago, so he basically didn't need to do anything.
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