The row behind the Admiral Candidates was the sequence of the Jinghai Army Vice Admirals.
Enel, Crocodile, the Impure World Reincarnated Byrnndi World, Captain John...
Commanders from the former Whitebeard Pirates, such as Ace and Jozu, were also in this rank.
Ryokugyu even saw the former Marine Vice Admiral, Tsuru.
He heard that Sakazuki had personally gone to Impel Down to rescue her. After coming to the Jinghai Army, Tsuru still held the rank of Vice Admiral.
To the left was a crowd of over three thousand female soldiers.
They were formed by selecting the best of the best from the tens of thousands of female warriors of the Amazon Lily Kingdom.
A delicate woman with blonde hair, Marguerite, asked in a low voice, "We will still be led by Lady Snake Princess later, right?"
If she had to associate with those men, she definitely wouldn't be able to adapt.
The orange-haired Marigold smiled. "Yes, our main mission is still to guard the Sea-Suppressing Star Hub."
"Led personally by Elder Sister, we will form Lord Luo Chen's Praetorian Guard."
"As for the other armies, I heard they will be dispatched to be stationed at various islands in Totto Land."
Marguerite smiled and nodded.
On the reviewing stand, space slowly twisted, forming a vortex.
The originally noisy army of ten thousand instantly fell silent; everyone focused their attention, looking ahead.
This spatial ability belonged uniquely to their supreme leader, Luo Chen.
A pair of black boots stepped out of the spatial vortex first.
Luo Chen wore a pure white military uniform with a dark inner collar, the Jinghai greatcoat draped over his back, and unique gilt-gold epaulets on his shoulders.
A matte pitch-black long sword hung at his waist, and his handsome face naturally carried a faint smile.
Below the reviewing stand, a look of reverence appeared on the faces of the ten thousand people as they shouted in unison: "Welcome, Fleet Admiral!"
The sound shook the sea and sky, and the entire Sea-Suppressing Star Hub trembled slightly.
The echoes reverberated in the high altitude for a long time before dissipating.
In the distance, large drums struck up a clangorous rhythm; the sound was powerful and vigorous, making one's blood boil.
It was as if announcing that the establishment ceremony of the Jinghai Army had officially begun.
From the tops of the buildings in all directions around the high platform, figures flew up one after another.
Using jet dials, they flew in the sky, shouldering video phone snails aimed at the scene below.
Morgans stood on the top floor of the Heaven Meteor Pavilion, shouting into a microphone with excitement, "Everyone, stay sharp! The live broadcast has started!"
"If any camera angle goes wrong, I'll throw that person into the sea to feed the fish!"
"Film this news well today, and all bonuses will be multiplied by ten!"
The numerous reporters filming in the air were all his subordinates.
Morgans wanted to transmit today's images to every corner of the sea.
With his influence alone, holding a live broadcast facing the whole world would be somewhat difficult.
But Luo Chen had sent people ahead of time to contact the emperors of the Underground World.
These Underground Emperors influenced various industries in the world and had forces in the Four Blues, the Grand Line, and the New World.
Only in this way could such a massive live broadcast be held.
Nico Robin, Nami, and Kalifa stood beside Morgans, looking at the army of ten thousand below with different expressions.
Nami and Nico Robin smiled from the bottom of their hearts.
Even the always elegant Nico Robin showed excitement in her beautiful eyes.
Today would inevitably be recorded in history.
Kalifa's smile was slightly stiff, and her gaze was complex.
She felt that she, a World Government agent, was about to become unemployed.
Since the great battle a few days ago, no one had contacted her.
It was as if the World Government had forgotten her.
"My intelligence probably can't change anything," Kalifa thought dejectedly.
There was a disparity between the strength of Luo Chen and the World Government. Whether she provided intelligence or not, it would likely be difficult to change anything.
...
At the same time, across the entire world, live broadcasts were taking place on numerous prosperous islands.
Wano Country, Onigashima.
Kaido and Charlotte Linlin sat side by side inside the castle.
Beside them were the All-Stars and the Tobi Roppo of the Beast Pirates, along with numerous elite cadres.
The Three Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates and Big Mom's children were all gathered here.
On the ground in front of them, a projection phone snail projected an image.
It was the synchronized footage occurring at the reviewing stand of the Sea-Suppressing Star Hub.
Kaido lifted a huge gourd of sake, took a fierce swig, and cursed, "That brat Luo Chen is really showing off."
"The three Marine Admirals and Garp all joined his command. Damn it."
King, Queen, and Jack couldn't help but look back at their boss.
No matter how they heard it, those words were full of thick envy.
They understood this very well.
If the three Marine Admirals joined the Beast Pirates, Boss Kaido would wake up laughing even in his dreams.
Charlotte Linlin stuffed cake into her mouth without stopping for a moment, chewing viciously as if to vent the unwillingness and depression in her heart.
Katakuri, Perospero, and her other children looked at their mother with worry.
From now on, they really couldn't be enemies with Luo Chen anymore.
The other party might let them off once, but not necessarily a second time.
Looking at Luo Chen's current lineup of forces, even if the Beast Pirates and Big Mom Pirates—two great Emperor crews—united, they could not compare.
...
An island within the Red Hair Pirates' territory.
Shanks sat on the ground and let out a drunken belch.
His drunken eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at the live broadcast from the Sea-Suppressing Star Hub, slurring his words:
"It's over... it's finished..."
"Mihawk, did you see... Luo Chen, Luo Chen is already invincible!"
Beside him, Dracule Mihawk had no mind to pay attention to his drunk friend, staring tightly at the screen.
Even with his state of mind, seeing the three Marine Admirals and Garp joining Luo Chen's command shocked him deeply.
Moreover, the more Dracule Mihawk looked, the more familiar the green-haired young man on the reviewing stand seemed.
He asked, "Shanks, do you know that green-haired young swordsman?"
Shanks hadn't noticed earlier.
Looking closely now, he let out a sound of surprise.
"Isn't that Luffy's partner? The green-haired swordsman." Shanks opened his eyes slightly wider.
"I think his name is... Zoro?"
"Why is he with Luo Chen?"
Dracule Mihawk frowned as he listened. "That's not Roronoa Zoro. You've mistaken him."
Shanks had drunk too much and lost a swordsman's insight.
But he hadn't.
The green-haired young man looked very much like Roronoa Zoro, but they were absolutely not the same person.
When Dracule Mihawk felt he looked familiar, it didn't mean the green-haired young man resembled Roronoa Zoro.
Rather, he resembled a figure in his memories whose name he couldn't recall.
Beside them, Benn Beckman slowly puffed on a cigarette, frowning as he observed the image, and reminded them:
"I actually recall a person. The Dragon Slaying Samurai of Wano Country, Shimotsuki Ryuma."
Hearing this, Dracule Mihawk trembled all over as if struck by lightning.
His dark golden pupils, sharp as a falcon's, suddenly constricted.
Shanks' drunkenness still hadn't dissipated, and he shook his head lazily. "Impossible, Shimotsuki Ryuma has been dead for how many years..."
Benn Beckman interrupted, "Look carefully at the cracks on his skin. Those aren't what a normal person should have."
"Also, that giant who flashed by on the screen just now, don't you think he looks like the Demon Oars from the records?"
His words caused Dracule Mihawk's breathing to become slightly rapid as he stared at the live broadcast.
Shanks' drunkenness was startled awake a little at this moment, and his eyes became clear.
Benn Beckman glanced at the two of them, then looked at Yasopp and the other companions around them, and said slowly:
"Just keep watching and we'll know."
"There will definitely be introductions later."
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