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Chapter 1279
Chapter 1258: Newgate: I Want to Be an Army Admiral!
New World.
There is an island called Sphinx Island, also known as Tougen Island.
Six years ago.
With the help of the World Government, Edward Newgate established his Whitebeard Kingdom here.
At the same time, he took in the residents of Rainbow Island, whose homeland had been shattered by Im, as his subjects.
The children born in recent years, and the current population on the island, have reached over 200,000, already comparable to a small city in the modern world.
Under the clear blue sky and white clouds, within the huge ring valley.
Large areas of grassland, like an emerald green carpet, exuded a refreshing atmosphere everywhere under the sunlight.
On the edge of the valley.
Sphinx Lions, five to six meters tall and nearly ten meters long, either walked back and forth with gentle expressions or lay on the grass with their eyes closed, resting.
Even when human children played beside them, they showed no sign of irritation, even allowing some mischievous boys to climb onto their backs and laugh merrily.
Of course, this might also be related to Little Oars Jr., who was sleeping soundly against the mountain wall not far away.
Because his body size was too large, his height reached thirty-eight meters.
Therefore, he could only live on the edge of the town, and incidentally, was responsible for watching over these Sphinx Lions.
In fact, the Army Headquarters of the World Government had previously invited him to join.
But he didn't agree, saying he wanted to protect Old Man and his nation more.
Marshal Raymond was speechless when he heard this at the time, complaining, "Does 'Whitebeard' need your protection?"
However, they didn't force him further. If he came, he was welcome; if not, so be it.
The World Government doesn't lack this one 'Great Giant' now.
Looking further towards the depths of the valley.
Houses and churches of various sizes, gray and white, were arranged densely around the completely white castle in the center.
That was the Royal Palace built by the crewmates of the 'Former Whitebeard Pirates' together for Edward Newgate.
Its footprint wasn't very large, as the island itself is a small island, but it was tall enough.
Compared to the surrounding houses, the tallest of which were no more than fifteen meters, the castle's height was estimated to be nearly a hundred meters.
This was mainly considering Newgate's height of nearly seven meters.
At this moment, three figures wearing black suits slowly walked out of the main gate in front of the castle, under the cold gaze of two guards.
One of them turned his head to look behind him and let out a long breath, as if relieved of a heavy burden.
"The mission is complete. I really didn't expect that 'Whitebeard' would agree so easily. I originally thought there would be a disturbance."
Another official nodded and sighed, "Yeah, the kingdom is going to be abolished just six years after it was established. I'd be unhappy if it were me."
"But he only requested that this castle not be taken away and that the residents on the island not be treated harshly."
To be honest, if this 'Whitebeard' had chosen to refuse.
They weren't really sure if the World Government would seriously contend with him.
After all, this was the 'World's Strongest Man'.
So, they were very apprehensive on the way here.
Now it's all good, everything went smoothly. Edward Newgate personally signed the agreement.
On the other side.
Edward Newgate was still sitting on the slightly simple throne, looking thoughtfully at the copy of the agreement in his hand.
Now, Marco, Jozu, Vista, and the others were not by his side.
So, only Thatch and Izo were called to listen in on the recent conversation.
"The World Government actually wants to achieve the unification of the World's rule. That's truly an ambitious plan."
Thatch, wearing a red and white chef uniform, laughed.
On his right arm was printed a 'Special' character, surrounded by a green dragon and as red as flame.
This was something Thatch got a few months ago when he went to 'Spring Queen City' in the First Half of the Grand Line.
The rank he obtained from participating in the 'First Chef Level Assessment' held by the 'Chef Association'.
The second officially certified Special Grade Chef in the history of the World.
The first was the current President of the 'Chef Association', 'Red Leg' Zeff.
At that time, to ensure fairness, Zeff and Thatch competed in cooking skill in front of chefs from various sea areas and all the residents of 'Spring Queen City'.
The winner would be the world's first Special Grade Chef. The result was obvious, Zeff won.
As for God-tier Chef, neither of them believed their cooking skill had reached a divine level.
But both believed that the path of cooking had no limit, and there must exist a realm far beyond imagination.
And in the Myriad Worlds, there must be chefs who have reached this realm.
They looked forward to a certain day in the future.
As the World Government's conquest progresses, they might witness, or even taste, the cuisine of a God-tier Chef!
"But doing this will definitely provoke the wrath of most of the royalty, and even the noble class."
"According to them, the World Government will only compensate the kings who agree to the agreement with titles and territory. All other nobles from various nations will become civilians."
"If they want to become nobles again, they can only acquire it through the 'Military Merit Title System'."
"This way, the entire World will fall into turmoil. I think it's too reckless."
"The kingdom system has existed for thousands of years. How can it be abolished so easily?"
As Kozuki Oden's vassal during his lifetime, Izo naturally didn't have much liking towards the World Government, but what he said did make sense.
In fact, the nobles in the major seas have already started taking action.
They are spending large amounts of money and various resources to attract civilian masters to join their faction.
Some even overly arrogant idiots are shouting things like 'Overthrow the World Government, let us control the Star Gate, and Conquer Myriad Worlds'.
Edward Newgate gently put down the copy of the agreement in his hand when he heard this.
"If it were before, that would indeed be the case. We Great Pirates might even get involved."
"But the present is different. No matter how much these so-called nobles from various nations stir things up, they will at most cause some trouble for the World Government. It definitely won't lead to major chaos."
Various images related to Im appeared in Edward Newgate's mind.
In fact, he felt that even before, as long as that person was willing to step forward and act, the World Government could still stabilize the situation.
At most, it would cause more monsters and demons to appear in the 'Underworld'.
So, as soon as he thought that this 'unification of the World's rule' was likely the will of Lord Imu, he didn't have the slightest thought of refusing.
Even though he was actually a bit reluctant to part with this kingdom in his heart, it wasn't for the throne.
It was because this kingdom was established in his hometown together with his children.
He had already planned that when he got old, he would hand over the throne to Marco or Thatch.
But that's definitely not possible now.
Edward Newgate felt he should think about his future plans.
Since the kingdom is gone, and the World Government will take over the residents on this island, he can't just stay cooped up at home either.
Edward Newgate felt it was time for a change.
Thinking of this, his gaze instantly became sharp.
"Thatch, I plan to officially join the Army and participate in the World Government's future war!"
"Huh?"
Thatch and Izo immediately showed surprise. The former asked doubtfully, "You can participate even now as an Honorary Admiral."
"No, I plan to devote myself entirely to the battlefield. This nation, oh no, this Tougen, I'll leave it to you!"
Since Edward Newgate had made a decision, he wouldn't waver easily.
At this moment, Izo spoke up to remind him, "But Old Man, the Army Headquarters already has three Admirals."
"Gurararara~"
Unexpectedly, Edward Newgate let out a hearty laugh.
"Garp told me that the Army will add three more Admirals later. I should have the qualification to get one, right?"
"Uh, but above the Admirals, there's the Fleet Admiral. Are you willing to be ordered around?"
Izo continued to ask, his mood was complex.
Previously, as an Honorary Admiral, if the Command Department wanted Edward Newgate to act, they needed to 'request' him.
But if he became a Full Admiral, they would only need to issue orders to deploy him.
Newgate naturally knew this point as well. He thought for a moment, then laughed freely:
"It doesn't matter. It's not like I've never been a subordinate before. Besides, as long as that person is at the top, everyone has to obey orders."
After speaking, his gaze looked through the glass window towards the clear blue sky.
He was well aware that the good life of the residents on the island now actually originated from the appearance of Im.
(End of this chapter)
New World.
There is an island called Sphinx Island, also known as Tougen Island.
Six years ago.
With the help of the World Government, Edward Newgate established his Whitebeard Kingdom here.
At the same time, he took in the residents of Rainbow Island, whose homeland had been shattered by Im, as his subjects.
The children born in recent years, and the current population on the island, have reached over 200,000, already comparable to a small city in the modern world.
Under the clear blue sky and white clouds, within the huge ring valley.
Large areas of grassland, like an emerald green carpet, exuded a refreshing atmosphere everywhere under the sunlight.
On the edge of the valley.
Sphinx Lions, five to six meters tall and nearly ten meters long, either walked back and forth with gentle expressions or lay on the grass with their eyes closed, resting.
Even when human children played beside them, they showed no sign of irritation, even allowing some mischievous boys to climb onto their backs and laugh merrily.
Of course, this might also be related to Little Oars Jr., who was sleeping soundly against the mountain wall not far away.
Because his body size was too large, his height reached thirty-eight meters.
Therefore, he could only live on the edge of the town, and incidentally, was responsible for watching over these Sphinx Lions.
In fact, the Army Headquarters of the World Government had previously invited him to join.
But he didn't agree, saying he wanted to protect Old Man and his nation more.
Marshal Raymond was speechless when he heard this at the time, complaining, "Does 'Whitebeard' need your protection?"
However, they didn't force him further. If he came, he was welcome; if not, so be it.
The World Government doesn't lack this one 'Great Giant' now.
Looking further towards the depths of the valley.
Houses and churches of various sizes, gray and white, were arranged densely around the completely white castle in the center.
That was the Royal Palace built by the crewmates of the 'Former Whitebeard Pirates' together for Edward Newgate.
Its footprint wasn't very large, as the island itself is a small island, but it was tall enough.
Compared to the surrounding houses, the tallest of which were no more than fifteen meters, the castle's height was estimated to be nearly a hundred meters.
This was mainly considering Newgate's height of nearly seven meters.
At this moment, three figures wearing black suits slowly walked out of the main gate in front of the castle, under the cold gaze of two guards.
One of them turned his head to look behind him and let out a long breath, as if relieved of a heavy burden.
"The mission is complete. I really didn't expect that 'Whitebeard' would agree so easily. I originally thought there would be a disturbance."
Another official nodded and sighed, "Yeah, the kingdom is going to be abolished just six years after it was established. I'd be unhappy if it were me."
"But he only requested that this castle not be taken away and that the residents on the island not be treated harshly."
To be honest, if this 'Whitebeard' had chosen to refuse.
They weren't really sure if the World Government would seriously contend with him.
After all, this was the 'World's Strongest Man'.
So, they were very apprehensive on the way here.
Now it's all good, everything went smoothly. Edward Newgate personally signed the agreement.
On the other side.
Edward Newgate was still sitting on the slightly simple throne, looking thoughtfully at the copy of the agreement in his hand.
Now, Marco, Jozu, Vista, and the others were not by his side.
So, only Thatch and Izo were called to listen in on the recent conversation.
"The World Government actually wants to achieve the unification of the World's rule. That's truly an ambitious plan."
Thatch, wearing a red and white chef uniform, laughed.
On his right arm was printed a 'Special' character, surrounded by a green dragon and as red as flame.
This was something Thatch got a few months ago when he went to 'Spring Queen City' in the First Half of the Grand Line.
The rank he obtained from participating in the 'First Chef Level Assessment' held by the 'Chef Association'.
The second officially certified Special Grade Chef in the history of the World.
The first was the current President of the 'Chef Association', 'Red Leg' Zeff.
At that time, to ensure fairness, Zeff and Thatch competed in cooking skill in front of chefs from various sea areas and all the residents of 'Spring Queen City'.
The winner would be the world's first Special Grade Chef. The result was obvious, Zeff won.
As for God-tier Chef, neither of them believed their cooking skill had reached a divine level.
But both believed that the path of cooking had no limit, and there must exist a realm far beyond imagination.
And in the Myriad Worlds, there must be chefs who have reached this realm.
They looked forward to a certain day in the future.
As the World Government's conquest progresses, they might witness, or even taste, the cuisine of a God-tier Chef!
"But doing this will definitely provoke the wrath of most of the royalty, and even the noble class."
"According to them, the World Government will only compensate the kings who agree to the agreement with titles and territory. All other nobles from various nations will become civilians."
"If they want to become nobles again, they can only acquire it through the 'Military Merit Title System'."
"This way, the entire World will fall into turmoil. I think it's too reckless."
"The kingdom system has existed for thousands of years. How can it be abolished so easily?"
As Kozuki Oden's vassal during his lifetime, Izo naturally didn't have much liking towards the World Government, but what he said did make sense.
In fact, the nobles in the major seas have already started taking action.
They are spending large amounts of money and various resources to attract civilian masters to join their faction.
Some even overly arrogant idiots are shouting things like 'Overthrow the World Government, let us control the Star Gate, and Conquer Myriad Worlds'.
Edward Newgate gently put down the copy of the agreement in his hand when he heard this.
"If it were before, that would indeed be the case. We Great Pirates might even get involved."
"But the present is different. No matter how much these so-called nobles from various nations stir things up, they will at most cause some trouble for the World Government. It definitely won't lead to major chaos."
Various images related to Im appeared in Edward Newgate's mind.
In fact, he felt that even before, as long as that person was willing to step forward and act, the World Government could still stabilize the situation.
At most, it would cause more monsters and demons to appear in the 'Underworld'.
So, as soon as he thought that this 'unification of the World's rule' was likely the will of Lord Imu, he didn't have the slightest thought of refusing.
Even though he was actually a bit reluctant to part with this kingdom in his heart, it wasn't for the throne.
It was because this kingdom was established in his hometown together with his children.
He had already planned that when he got old, he would hand over the throne to Marco or Thatch.
But that's definitely not possible now.
Edward Newgate felt he should think about his future plans.
Since the kingdom is gone, and the World Government will take over the residents on this island, he can't just stay cooped up at home either.
Edward Newgate felt it was time for a change.
Thinking of this, his gaze instantly became sharp.
"Thatch, I plan to officially join the Army and participate in the World Government's future war!"
"Huh?"
Thatch and Izo immediately showed surprise. The former asked doubtfully, "You can participate even now as an Honorary Admiral."
"No, I plan to devote myself entirely to the battlefield. This nation, oh no, this Tougen, I'll leave it to you!"
Since Edward Newgate had made a decision, he wouldn't waver easily.
At this moment, Izo spoke up to remind him, "But Old Man, the Army Headquarters already has three Admirals."
"Gurararara~"
Unexpectedly, Edward Newgate let out a hearty laugh.
"Garp told me that the Army will add three more Admirals later. I should have the qualification to get one, right?"
"Uh, but above the Admirals, there's the Fleet Admiral. Are you willing to be ordered around?"
Izo continued to ask, his mood was complex.
Previously, as an Honorary Admiral, if the Command Department wanted Edward Newgate to act, they needed to 'request' him.
But if he became a Full Admiral, they would only need to issue orders to deploy him.
Newgate naturally knew this point as well. He thought for a moment, then laughed freely:
"It doesn't matter. It's not like I've never been a subordinate before. Besides, as long as that person is at the top, everyone has to obey orders."
After speaking, his gaze looked through the glass window towards the clear blue sky.
He was well aware that the good life of the residents on the island now actually originated from the appearance of Im.
(End of this chapter)
