Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

The fact that Chiga could say such a thing shows that he has his own sense of justice, and everyone's sense of justice cannot be judged as right or wrong.

But at least Zephyr has acknowledged Chiga. He is now certain that Chiga’s future will not be limited to admiral; he will become a naval admiral, or even higher!

I really hope I'll live to see that day! For that reason, I must live a good life.

Since stepping down as general, Zephyr has once again felt full of energy. He is determined to use every last bit of his strength to help Chiga reach the peak that belongs to him!

Thinking of this, he stood up and patted Qianhe on the shoulder.

"Go ahead with peace of mind, Chiga. Your teacher will always be your strongest support at headquarters!"

Chapter 39 Arrangements at Headquarters

Naval Headquarters, Marshal's Office

"Chiga, this is your letter of appointment from headquarters. You haven't graduated yet, but headquarters has decided to make an exception and give you the rank of colonel to temporarily garrison the Sabaody Archipelago."

Sengoku handed a document and a colonel's uniform to Chiga, awaiting her response.

After glancing at the documents in his hand, Chiga looked up at Sengoku and said...

"I understand, Marshal of the Warring States. Shall I set off now?"

"Yes, it has been delayed for some time. This time, sending you to Sabaody Archipelago to guard the area is not only the headquarters' intention, but also the will of the World Government. You need to be careful."

Chiga raised an eyebrow. Had he already caught the attention of the World Government? He asked.

"The World Government? What are their instructions?"

Sengoku shook his head, indicating that there were no specific instructions, but he had guessed something and thought for a moment before saying,

"Your potential shown in the Navy is indeed outstanding. The World Government probably thinks you have a high future position in the Navy and wants to test you. You should know that the Celestial Dragons often go there to buy slaves, and your attitude towards them is very important to the World Government."

It must be said that having spent so many years in the Navy, Sengoku had dealt with the World Government quite a bit, and he was able to understand many of the World Government's ideas.

However, this did not affect his deep-seated disgust for certain people; it was just that as a naval admiral, he could not show it in the slightest.

Chiga nodded thoughtfully, and Sengoku continued to emphasize,

"If you encounter a Celestial Dragon, be sure not to provoke them. If you really don't want to deal with them, deliberately avoid them. They generally don't have any interest in the Navy."

Sengoku was genuinely worried that a young man like Chiga might get carried away by the Celestial Dragons' actions and do something unwise that would ruin his future, which is why he kept telling Chiga these things.

In fact, Chiga is quite mature mentally, and he understands everything Sengoku is saying. So he assured Sengoku that he would not cause any trouble while in Sabaody Archipelago.

Sengoku was relieved to receive Chiga's assurance and waved to indicate that Chiga could leave.

As Chiga emerged from Sengoku's office, she bumped into Garp, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. Upon seeing Chiga, Garp immediately draped his arm over her shoulder and said in a casual tone,

"Isn't this Chiga? Come on, let me treat you to some senbei at Sengoku's place!"

Chiga smiled and waved her hand, indicating that she had just come from there and wouldn't bother with Sengoku's senbei. Seeing this, Garp didn't press the matter. Noticing the documents in Chiga's hand, he asked...

"Is this an appointment letter? You graduated early? Where are you going to work?"

Chiga replied,

"I didn't graduate early, it was more like an internship, I was stationed on Chambord Island."

"Sabaody Archipelago? What would you do in that lousy place? Celestial Dragons go there all the time; it's no good!"

Garp shouted loudly. In his opinion, although the place was not far from headquarters, it was full of all sorts of shady things, especially the Celestial Dragons. Garp found those people extremely disgusting.

"Garp! What nonsense are you spouting! Get your ass in here right now!"

Sengoku, who was in the office, had already heard Garp's outrageous remarks and quickly stopped him. If he continued to spout nonsense, the World Government might hear it.

Garp pursed his lips, made a funny face at the office, and then earnestly instructed Chiga.

"In short, be careful when you take up the post there, and try to have as little contact with the Celestial Dragons as possible!"

Although Garp is usually carefree and doesn't care about details, it doesn't mean he's just a brute. For him, being rough when he needs to be rough and gentle when he needs to be gentle is what makes a man. Of course, he's rougher most of the time.

Chika accepted Garp's offer, said goodbye, and left. Once outside the building, Chika used the power of the Heavenly Dao to fly towards the port. On the way, Medici, who had been obediently perched on his shoulder, suddenly asked…

"Master, what are the Celestial Dragons? Why do people always warn you to be careful of them? Are they very strong?"

Chiga shook his head dismissively and said,

"They're just a bunch of trash. I'll carry a few bags of rice up to the Red Earth sooner or later."

"Carrying several bags of rice? What do you mean, Master? Why are you bringing them food?"

"It's nothing, it just means to cripple them."

"I see, Master. I'll definitely help you carry it up there, and I'll carry as many bags of rice as possible. I believe in you!"

Qianhe smiled gently, raised his hand and scratched Medici's chin. Medici narrowed her eyes, revealing an expression of enjoyment.

"You seem to have a lot of confidence in me."

"That's right, Master is the best!"

As she spoke, Chiga arrived at the port and, following the instructions on the letter of appointment, began searching for the warship that had carried her there.

After searching for a while, Chiga finally found the warship, but the large characters on the warship's sails made Chiga shake his head and laugh.

The warship had a large character "He" (鹤) prominently displayed on its sail. Among all the warships in the fleet, the one bearing this character undoubtedly belonged to Vice Admiral He, who was known as the Navy's Chief of Staff.

When Chiga arrived below the warship to board, she saw Gion waving at her from the edge of the deck.

This was the first time the two had met since that night when they had a heated verbal exchange with Gion. Thinking of what happened that night, Chiga couldn't help but purse her lips, which made Medis roll her eyes.

Today, Gion was draped in the cloak of naval justice, looking exceptionally dashing. "I'm a colonel now, where's my cloak?" Chiga thought, somewhat annoyed. He decided against boarding normally and instead soared into the sky to quickly board the ship.

Upon landing on the deck, Chiga looked around and discovered that she was surrounded by female soldiers, who were also curiously observing the navy soldier who had descended from the sky.

"Who's that? He's quite handsome."

"Look at his clothes, he looks like a colonel!"

"He looks so young. I wonder what he's doing here. Does he have someone he likes here?"

"I don't know, but didn't Vice Admiral Tsuru explicitly forbid male naval personnel from coming to this warship unless it's for urgent business?"

When Gion saw Chiga appear, a captivating smile immediately bloomed on her face. She hurried over to Chiga's side in her high heels, and, restrained by the presence of her subordinates, suppressed the urge to hug her. She spoke instead...

"How about that? Didn't expect that, did you? I'm the one who's here to take you to your new post again!"

"I really didn't expect it, but I like it very much."

"Whee!"

"By the way, isn't Lieutenant General Tsuru here?"

"My sister isn't here; she has to stay at headquarters. This warship is now entirely under my command!"

"Haha, then please take good care of me, Gion-nee."

"Then it depends on your performance, little brother Chiga~"

Chapter 40 Kalifa

On this fine, sunny day, on Crane's warship...

Chiga lay on the deck, her head resting on Gion's lap, sipping the juice Gion had served her, thoroughly enjoying herself.

The female marines standing guard nearby kept their eyes straight ahead; they had gone from being shocked at first to being used to this kind of situation.

Gion patted Chiga, who was almost asleep, and asked,

"Hey, what are your plans for this trip to Sabaody?"

Chiga stretched and said lazily,

"I don't have any plans. I'll probably just coast along for a year. This time, I mainly want to build up my credentials with the World Government."

"World Government? How did you end up being targeted by those people?"

"From what Fleet Admiral Sengoku said, they are planning to test me. Isn't that a place that the Celestial Dragons like to go? So they've decided to send me there to be stationed for a while."

"Celestial Dragon... Chiga, do you know what that name means?"

"Knowing means they're a bunch of trash. Okay, I've heard so much about them that I'm sick of it. Don't worry, I won't bother with them unless they provoke me."

Seeing this, Gion said nothing more, hoping that Chiga would understand.

……

Because the Naval Headquarters is very close to the Sabaody Archipelago, the warship quickly arrived at its destination. As soon as Chiga disembarked, he saw a row of marines who had come to greet him in advance. Leading them was the highest-ranking officer here, Rear Admiral Ambus.

Ambushers came here not just to welcome Chiga, after all, Chiga is currently only a colonel.

With a whoosh, Gion appeared behind Senga, and Ambus immediately led a group of marines to greet him.

"Looks like my level isn't high enough," Chiga shook his head and smiled, not really bothered. Gion waved to Ambushes, indicating that he had delivered the person and was about to return, then smiled slightly at Chiga and said...

"I can only take you this far this time, I have to go now."

Chiga nodded and said with a smile,

"Thank you for your hard work, Gion."

Gion feigned anger,

"Why are we being so polite between us?"

After saying that, she pinched Chiga's cheek. Gion did this to give Chiga a boost and make him more comfortable here.

Ambushes witnessed their interaction. He wiped the sweat from his brow and thought to himself that this Uchiha Chika was no ordinary person, and being so young, he should be careful.

After giving Chiga a few final instructions, Gion left. This time, she didn't linger, partly because their relationship was no longer what it used to be, and partly because her usual work area was very close by, so she could come over anytime.

After Gion left, Ambushes hurried over to Chiga's side, not daring to put on any airs, and said kindly,

"You must be Colonel Uchiha Chiga, sent from headquarters. I am Major General Ambust, the highest-ranking commander here. You can come to me if you need anything in the future."

Chiga responded with a smile.

"I'm fine. I'll be working under you for the next period of time, so please take good care of me."

Chiga's attitude reassured Ambust a lot. It seemed that Uchiha Chiga was easy to get along with. It has to be said that having a background really makes you successful anywhere. Even though Ambust's military rank was higher than Chiga's, he didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.

After exchanging pleasantries, Ambushers led Chiga to Area 66 of the Sabaody Archipelago, where the Navy was stationed.