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Chapter 544: Sakazuki is a Sword Master!
Inside the Fleet Admiral's Office at Army Headquarters, Landeforce.
Marshal Raymond sat in the chair behind the Office Desk, while Sakazuki, Bullet, and Crocodile, the two Admiral Candidates, sat on the Sofa.
The gazes of the four were all focused on the Virtual Screen projected by the Visual Den Den Mushi.
When Kaido transformed into a ridiculously huge Fire Dragon, the expressions of those present varied, all appearing thoughtful.
"Did Kaido temporarily develop a new Technique?"
Crocodile, biting on the thick, smoking Cigar in his mouth, grinned and chuckled lightly, saying, "Looks quite impressive~"
However, despite appearing relaxed on the surface, he was inwardly contemplating how he would deal with Kaido's 'Second Form'.
Although Sand is somewhat resistant to Flame, at sufficiently high temperatures, it will still melt into crystals, which are no longer under the control of the Sand-Sand Fruit Ability.
From this perspective, Kaido's 'Great Torch Dragon' Technique is quite effective against him, as is the Mag-Mag Fruit Ability of Admiral Akainu before him.
"Perhaps I should research Swordsmanship more. Combined with the Techniques of the 'Desert Treasure Sword Style', maybe I can deal with these Bastards who counter me..."
Marshal Raymond, who had remained silent, crossed his arms and frowned slightly with displeasure.
When he had discussed with Kong, Zephyr, and Sengoku in the Command Department earlier, he had suggested that Admirals whose Abilities overly countered the challenger should not be chosen as opponents for the 'Summit War'.
Considering Aramaki is a Forest-Forest Fruit Ability User, Akainu was deliberately not sent out. Furthermore, considering that although Aramaki has Flying Ability, his Speed is not fast, Kizaru was also not sent out.
Actually, their first choice at the time was Aokiji, but unexpectedly, Kaido intervened and proactively requested to be Aramaki's opponent.
At the time, seeing that Kaido didn't have many Flame-based Techniques besides Boro Breath, he supported his suggestion, but he didn't expect this Situation to occur.
"If Aramaki can break through the Limit of Armament Haki in Combat, Kaido can naturally also use new Techniques in Combat. But looking at this, his Challenges are going to fail~"
Bullet's massive Body Size pressed the Sofa beneath him down heavily, a gloating, playful Smile hanging on his face.
There are only three Establishments for Army Headquarters Admirals. Sakazuki occupies one, leaving two. He naturally didn't want Aramaki to succeed in his Challenges and surpass him to become the second Admiral in one go.
"If I had known the opponent was Kaido, This Old Man would have gone up and fought too."
Bullet curled his lip and sneered. This super large Fire Dragon created by Kaido might not necessarily be able to do anything to him. After activating his Awakening, he could also merge into a thousand-meter-tall Stone Giant.
Even if a part of the surface melted into Magma, it would still be under the control of the Combine-Combine Fruit Ability.
Unless Kaido has the Ability to melt everything, using the Combine-Combine Fruit Ability then would be pure self-abuse...
At this moment, Sakazuki spoke in a steady voice, "Even if he fails, he'll go from Colonel to Vice Admiral. It's not a loss for Aramaki. With his Strength, he'll become an Army General sooner or later. No need to rush."
"Tch—"
Bullet snorted coldly but didn't retort. He then looked at Marshal Raymond and asked, "Marshal, how much longer until I can be promoted to Admiral?"
He felt that both his Strength and Military Merit should be sufficient by now.
"What are you rushing for? When I become an Admiral, it will naturally be your turn!"
Crocodile mocked him before Marshal Raymond could answer. Upon hearing this, Bullet merely swept a terrifying Gaze towards him, the Warning within it extremely strong.
But the former met his gaze without showing any weakness, until Marshal Raymond's long sigh sounded, breaking the tense Atmosphere.
"Bullet, I remember you said before that you wanted to defeat Garp. So I was thinking of promoting you to Army Headquarters Admiral in one go after you succeed."
"..."
Bullet's face instantly fell, his mouth twitching subconsciously.
Yes.
He had indeed said that. At first, he thought of defeating Garp first, then going to Noah's Ark to Challenge that Supreme Being. But it had been over two years, and every time he Challenged Garp, he would be severely beaten, and then lie on a Hospital Bed for about a month.
Bullet was very puzzled. How could Garp's Fist be so hard, so ruthless?
Especially the Quality of his Armament Haki, it was ridiculously high, and every punch carried an extremely strong Internal Destruction Effect. No matter how much Substance he Combined onto himself, the opponent's Fist Force could still penetrate through...
"Ha—ha—ha—ha————"
Crocodile immediately burst into laughter, the Cigar in his mouth almost falling out. This completely ignited Bullet's Anger, but just as he was about to Stand Up and fight, he heard Sakazuki roar with Anger.
"Haven't you made enough noise?!"
Bullet stopped his movement, his terrifying Gaze turning towards the other party. He said coldly, "I've suddenly changed my mind now, Marshal. If I defeat Admiral Akainu, will I be able to be promoted to Admiral?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Crocodile's laughter immediately stopped, while Sakazuki looked at Bullet with an Expressionless face.
"It seems the lessons you've received aren't enough. You still retain quite a bit of your Pirate temperament."
"Heh heh."
Bullet sneered without speaking, waiting for Marshal Raymond's answer. The latter covered his forehead helplessly and sighed, "Why bother? With the Merit you've accumulated now, you can be promoted to Admiral at most after finishing the next Otherworld. Just wait a bit longer."
"The next Otherworld..."
Bullet raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, January next year seems to be less than four months away. If it's another Otherworld that isn't very Strong, the Conquest Combat could end in two or three months at most.
Then, he would probably be promoted to Admiral in about half a year.
"However, I think getting promoted by defeating Admiral Akainu would give me a greater sense of accomplishment..."
"You!"
Marshal Raymond was also somewhat annoyed by Bullet's overly defiant Attitude. He felt that people of Pirate Origin simply had no Rules, and he even considered whether to keep suppressing him as an Admiral Candidate.
"Alright, I'll give you a chance."
Sakazuki slowly stood up and walked out of the Office first with an Expressionless face. Bullet followed closely with an excited Smile, and Crocodile also got up, preparing to go watch the fun.
Only Marshal Raymond was left, shaking his head with a Bitter Smile.
He found that he couldn't quite keep these three in check. Even Sakazuki didn't seem to give much Importance to his Attitude.
Not long after, just as Bullet had said, Aramaki was completely defeated by Kaido's 'Great Torch Dragon' two hours later. With Burn Injuries all over his body, he was sent by the Flying Warship that rushed over to the Medical Department of Army Headquarters to receive Medical Treatment.
Next, logically, it should be Fujitora's 'Summit War'.
But because of 'Liberation Day' on September 15th, the Combat could only be Arranged for three days later. His opponent had also been confirmed: like Kaido, it was 'Kizaru' Borsalino, an Air Force Headquarters Admiral!
"Glint-Glint Fruit..."
Issho, who had recently been living at Marine Headquarters Marineford, muttered to himself after receiving the notification. He then went to the Fleet Admiral's Office to ask Sengoku about Borsalino.
"Ah, him. Don't let his lazy and unreliable appearance fool you. He's also a Monster-level figure. Although Zephyr always said he relies too much on his Devil Fruit Ability, as This Old Man knows, his Swordsmanship Skill is very high."
Sengoku looked at Issho cheerfully across the Office Desk, his Gaze, however, sinking into memories of the past.
"Back then, that kid Sakazuki actually also followed the Swordsman path. But after having a few Swordsmanship Sparring sessions with Borsalino, he directly gave up Swordsmanship and focused on Training Martial Arts and his Ability."
"According to him, he just didn't want to waste more Energy on areas where he lacked Talent. But you should know, Sakazuki was already a Sword Master at that time..."
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Inside the Fleet Admiral's Office at Army Headquarters, Landeforce.
Marshal Raymond sat in the chair behind the Office Desk, while Sakazuki, Bullet, and Crocodile, the two Admiral Candidates, sat on the Sofa.
The gazes of the four were all focused on the Virtual Screen projected by the Visual Den Den Mushi.
When Kaido transformed into a ridiculously huge Fire Dragon, the expressions of those present varied, all appearing thoughtful.
"Did Kaido temporarily develop a new Technique?"
Crocodile, biting on the thick, smoking Cigar in his mouth, grinned and chuckled lightly, saying, "Looks quite impressive~"
However, despite appearing relaxed on the surface, he was inwardly contemplating how he would deal with Kaido's 'Second Form'.
Although Sand is somewhat resistant to Flame, at sufficiently high temperatures, it will still melt into crystals, which are no longer under the control of the Sand-Sand Fruit Ability.
From this perspective, Kaido's 'Great Torch Dragon' Technique is quite effective against him, as is the Mag-Mag Fruit Ability of Admiral Akainu before him.
"Perhaps I should research Swordsmanship more. Combined with the Techniques of the 'Desert Treasure Sword Style', maybe I can deal with these Bastards who counter me..."
Marshal Raymond, who had remained silent, crossed his arms and frowned slightly with displeasure.
When he had discussed with Kong, Zephyr, and Sengoku in the Command Department earlier, he had suggested that Admirals whose Abilities overly countered the challenger should not be chosen as opponents for the 'Summit War'.
Considering Aramaki is a Forest-Forest Fruit Ability User, Akainu was deliberately not sent out. Furthermore, considering that although Aramaki has Flying Ability, his Speed is not fast, Kizaru was also not sent out.
Actually, their first choice at the time was Aokiji, but unexpectedly, Kaido intervened and proactively requested to be Aramaki's opponent.
At the time, seeing that Kaido didn't have many Flame-based Techniques besides Boro Breath, he supported his suggestion, but he didn't expect this Situation to occur.
"If Aramaki can break through the Limit of Armament Haki in Combat, Kaido can naturally also use new Techniques in Combat. But looking at this, his Challenges are going to fail~"
Bullet's massive Body Size pressed the Sofa beneath him down heavily, a gloating, playful Smile hanging on his face.
There are only three Establishments for Army Headquarters Admirals. Sakazuki occupies one, leaving two. He naturally didn't want Aramaki to succeed in his Challenges and surpass him to become the second Admiral in one go.
"If I had known the opponent was Kaido, This Old Man would have gone up and fought too."
Bullet curled his lip and sneered. This super large Fire Dragon created by Kaido might not necessarily be able to do anything to him. After activating his Awakening, he could also merge into a thousand-meter-tall Stone Giant.
Even if a part of the surface melted into Magma, it would still be under the control of the Combine-Combine Fruit Ability.
Unless Kaido has the Ability to melt everything, using the Combine-Combine Fruit Ability then would be pure self-abuse...
At this moment, Sakazuki spoke in a steady voice, "Even if he fails, he'll go from Colonel to Vice Admiral. It's not a loss for Aramaki. With his Strength, he'll become an Army General sooner or later. No need to rush."
"Tch—"
Bullet snorted coldly but didn't retort. He then looked at Marshal Raymond and asked, "Marshal, how much longer until I can be promoted to Admiral?"
He felt that both his Strength and Military Merit should be sufficient by now.
"What are you rushing for? When I become an Admiral, it will naturally be your turn!"
Crocodile mocked him before Marshal Raymond could answer. Upon hearing this, Bullet merely swept a terrifying Gaze towards him, the Warning within it extremely strong.
But the former met his gaze without showing any weakness, until Marshal Raymond's long sigh sounded, breaking the tense Atmosphere.
"Bullet, I remember you said before that you wanted to defeat Garp. So I was thinking of promoting you to Army Headquarters Admiral in one go after you succeed."
"..."
Bullet's face instantly fell, his mouth twitching subconsciously.
Yes.
He had indeed said that. At first, he thought of defeating Garp first, then going to Noah's Ark to Challenge that Supreme Being. But it had been over two years, and every time he Challenged Garp, he would be severely beaten, and then lie on a Hospital Bed for about a month.
Bullet was very puzzled. How could Garp's Fist be so hard, so ruthless?
Especially the Quality of his Armament Haki, it was ridiculously high, and every punch carried an extremely strong Internal Destruction Effect. No matter how much Substance he Combined onto himself, the opponent's Fist Force could still penetrate through...
"Ha—ha—ha—ha————"
Crocodile immediately burst into laughter, the Cigar in his mouth almost falling out. This completely ignited Bullet's Anger, but just as he was about to Stand Up and fight, he heard Sakazuki roar with Anger.
"Haven't you made enough noise?!"
Bullet stopped his movement, his terrifying Gaze turning towards the other party. He said coldly, "I've suddenly changed my mind now, Marshal. If I defeat Admiral Akainu, will I be able to be promoted to Admiral?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Crocodile's laughter immediately stopped, while Sakazuki looked at Bullet with an Expressionless face.
"It seems the lessons you've received aren't enough. You still retain quite a bit of your Pirate temperament."
"Heh heh."
Bullet sneered without speaking, waiting for Marshal Raymond's answer. The latter covered his forehead helplessly and sighed, "Why bother? With the Merit you've accumulated now, you can be promoted to Admiral at most after finishing the next Otherworld. Just wait a bit longer."
"The next Otherworld..."
Bullet raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, January next year seems to be less than four months away. If it's another Otherworld that isn't very Strong, the Conquest Combat could end in two or three months at most.
Then, he would probably be promoted to Admiral in about half a year.
"However, I think getting promoted by defeating Admiral Akainu would give me a greater sense of accomplishment..."
"You!"
Marshal Raymond was also somewhat annoyed by Bullet's overly defiant Attitude. He felt that people of Pirate Origin simply had no Rules, and he even considered whether to keep suppressing him as an Admiral Candidate.
"Alright, I'll give you a chance."
Sakazuki slowly stood up and walked out of the Office first with an Expressionless face. Bullet followed closely with an excited Smile, and Crocodile also got up, preparing to go watch the fun.
Only Marshal Raymond was left, shaking his head with a Bitter Smile.
He found that he couldn't quite keep these three in check. Even Sakazuki didn't seem to give much Importance to his Attitude.
Not long after, just as Bullet had said, Aramaki was completely defeated by Kaido's 'Great Torch Dragon' two hours later. With Burn Injuries all over his body, he was sent by the Flying Warship that rushed over to the Medical Department of Army Headquarters to receive Medical Treatment.
Next, logically, it should be Fujitora's 'Summit War'.
But because of 'Liberation Day' on September 15th, the Combat could only be Arranged for three days later. His opponent had also been confirmed: like Kaido, it was 'Kizaru' Borsalino, an Air Force Headquarters Admiral!
"Glint-Glint Fruit..."
Issho, who had recently been living at Marine Headquarters Marineford, muttered to himself after receiving the notification. He then went to the Fleet Admiral's Office to ask Sengoku about Borsalino.
"Ah, him. Don't let his lazy and unreliable appearance fool you. He's also a Monster-level figure. Although Zephyr always said he relies too much on his Devil Fruit Ability, as This Old Man knows, his Swordsmanship Skill is very high."
Sengoku looked at Issho cheerfully across the Office Desk, his Gaze, however, sinking into memories of the past.
"Back then, that kid Sakazuki actually also followed the Swordsman path. But after having a few Swordsmanship Sparring sessions with Borsalino, he directly gave up Swordsmanship and focused on Training Martial Arts and his Ability."
"According to him, he just didn't want to waste more Energy on areas where he lacked Talent. But you should know, Sakazuki was already a Sword Master at that time..."
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