Kuro looked desperately at the first seat on his right. That seat was like a lure from the abyss; once you sat down there, you would be completely plunged into the abyss.
The sailors beside him watched him with smiles.
But to Kuro, that smile was like a demon's guidance, seemingly waiting for him to fall and become one of them.
This caused Kuro's body to tremble.
Lieutenant General?!
He even went straight to the rank of lieutenant general, a candidate for general!
Below the rank of general, he's reached the top in one step!
But reaching the top might be a source of great satisfaction for others, like Kake, who has power, money, and leisure. But Kuro doesn't want that!
He already had everything he needed at his current position, and if he were to become a lieutenant general...
Forget Pegasus Island, he can't even stay in Sabaody; he has to go to the New World!
That means facing the Four Emperors head-on!
In addition, there are various dangerous pirates in the New World.
That kind of place, that kind of place...
He absolutely doesn't want to go!
"Kuro, please sit down."
Gion pointed to the first seat and smiled, "Why don't you sit down?"
Kuro's lips trembled. Under the watchful eyes of so many people, he walked stiffly to the seat like a puppet, one hand supporting the back of the chair and the other on the chair, before slowly sitting down.
Thump.
He sat down completely on the chair.
Kuro, on the other hand, was panting heavily, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.
"Are you too excited, Kuro?" Gion laughed.
I'm so excited...
I'm so excited, it's like my god!
He regretted it!
He hated it!
Why did he come to this ceremony?
Even if promotion is inevitable, wouldn't it be better to get promoted secretly? Wouldn't that be better?
This is an opportunity to give him face in front of the entire world's navy, and promote him!
This kind of thing, this kind of thing...
This is even more socially dead than social death itself!
Twelve years!
Twelve whole years!
My reputation, which I have preserved for twelve years, has been destroyed today by a group of vicious devils!
How will he ever face anyone again!
How can he face his fellow villagers now!
"Kuro, there's no need to get so worked up."
Sakazuki smiled at Kuro and said, "This is an honor that should belong to you. Say a few words in front of the entire Navy."
Am I supposed to talk?
You want me to die!
Kuro remained expressionless and motionless.
His heart was dead at that moment; his eyes had lost their light, as if they had been broken.
However, Sakazuki didn't insist on this; he just thought Kuro was too excited and didn't feel like speaking at the moment.
"Then, gentlemen!"
Facing the camera of the Den Den Mushi, Sakazuki, cigar in mouth, shouted: "In the name of 'Absolute Justice,' we will sweep away all evil!!!"
"In the name of 'absolute justice'!!!"
The navy personnel in the square stood at attention and shouted loudly.
Meanwhile, around the world, countless navy personnel stood at attention and roared at the video broadcast from Den Den Mushi (snail phone).
Its sound resounded throughout the world.
This is Sakazuki's determination.
In this way, we can thoroughly solidify the Navy's beliefs and eliminate all evil beliefs!
The meeting concluded with Kuro being appointed as a lieutenant general.
This is a completion ceremony in itself, and it would be perfect to conclude by informing the entire Navy about Kuro as a typical example.
"Congratulations, Kuro."
As the Den Den Mushi retracted, Kake chuckled at Kuro, "We'll be working together from now on, so please give me your guidance. We have a lot to talk about."
Kaji wasn't part of the old man's faction, but their styles were similar. However, he had his own distinct style.
“That’s right, we can have a match sometime. You’re a great swordsman too.”
Gion smiled and subconsciously reached for the hilt of the 'Kinpira' sword at her waist.
This is a classic beautiful swordswoman; if she were also fleshy, she'd be an attraction for the Straw Hat Pirates.
She herself does not belong to the Crane faction, but she has a very good relationship with Cranes and is in a faction of her own.
"The Navy's last weakness has been addressed."
Onigumo stood up, a cigar dangling from his lips, and a rare smile appeared on his usually fierce and cold face as he looked at Kuro, who was sitting in a chair. "Looking forward to your performance, Vice Admiral Lucilfer Kuro."
It's simply unreasonable that there are only two candidates among the three admirals of the navy.
And now, Kuro has filled the last vacancy.
This means that the navy has achieved complete success in all aspects, from high-end to low-end combat capabilities.
As a hawk, Onigumo was naturally happy to see that under his leader's leadership, the Navy seemed poised for even greater glory.
Besides, Kuro was the one who was nominated, and he had no problem with Kuro.
The hawks had no objections.
As for the doves, they are gradually losing their voice.
As for Kizaru's centrists... they were naturally happy.
Didn't you see that Strawberry was all smiles over there?
"Kuro, what's wrong? Aren't you going to say anything?"
Strawberry, who had been smiling the whole time, looked at Kuro sitting there in a daze and asked, "Are you too excited? Kuro, you are already a candidate for general, that's a fact, don't worry."
I'm fucking...
Kuro snapped out of his daze and gave Strawberry a subtle glare.
But those words also made him realize something.
He turned to Sakazuki and said, "Marshal Sakazuki, you said I'm a candidate for general, but what about my code name? If I don't have a code name, then I'm just a lieutenant general, right? You can't be so capricious. You have to consider the World Government's proposal. You can't promote me without going through the World Government's approval."
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