Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

But she chose to turn a blind eye, as long as she was Chiga's respectable girlfriend.

After all, Gion was a man of the world who knew that powerful men were always surrounded by all sorts of beautiful women, except, of course, the perennial bachelors in the navy.

Moreover, today is the day Chiga is being awarded the rank of general, so as Chiga's girlfriend, she can't make things difficult for him.

Thinking of this, Gion gracefully walked to Chiga's side, and just as she had done when Chiga was awarded the rank of lieutenant general, carefully straightened Chiga's clothes and said softly,

"Alright, it's getting late. You should attend your investiture ceremony, my Purple Scale General!"

Chapter 145 The Navy Will Never Die! Justice Will Live Forever!

The ceremony for Chiga's conferment of the rank of general was naturally more grand than when he was conferred the rank of lieutenant general. In addition to being broadcast live worldwide, the attendees were all heavyweights.

First, there's Zefa, who's been "in seclusion" during this time. Of course, he can't miss Chiga's conferment ceremony. Thinking of his most outstanding student, Zefa's heart is filled with pride.

Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji also arrived at the scene, since from today onwards, they will have one more person of the same level.

Moreover, although Chiga has only recently become a Grand Admiral, in terms of prestige, he is no less than these three veteran Admirals in the Navy, and may even be more so.

However, what surprised everyone the most was that a Celestial Dragon was also present at Chiga's investiture ceremony, namely Charlia.

Upon arriving at headquarters, Charlia skipped Sengoku's reception and focused solely on finding Chiga.

Sengoku had no idea what the relationship was between this female Celestial Dragon and Chiga. Based on his understanding of the Celestial Dragons, he always felt that this female Celestial Dragon's visit to Chiga was definitely not for anything good.

At times like these, he has to keep a close eye on Qianhe and make sure she doesn't cause any trouble.

So Sengoku took Charlia back to his office and started arguing with her there.

Charlia was unusually easy to talk to today because of Chiga; at least she was able to remain calm in the face of Sengoku's bickering.

In the end, Sengoku couldn't find any more excuses, so he reluctantly brought her to Chiga's side.

Chiga was chatting with Gion Kalifa and the others backstage when he saw Charlia following behind Sengoku, and he looked like he'd seen a ghost.

As soon as Kalifa saw Charlia, she pushed up her glasses and whispered a few words to Gion and Ain.

After learning about Charlia and Chiga's affair from Kalifa, Gion and Ain both wore expressions of disbelief.

It's common knowledge that most women love gossip, especially gossip about Chiga and the female Celestial Dragon.

Gion was already used to Chiga's scandalous affairs, so she simply pulled Kalifa and Ain to the side, crossed her arms, and began to watch Chiga and Charlia interact.

Chiga was staring speechlessly at Charlia in front of her when she asked,

"How did you come?"

Charlia glanced at the three women standing to the side, pursed her lips, and, having made it a daily routine to pay attention to Chiga's every move, naturally knew the relationship between these three women and Chiga.

The thought that they could spend all their time with Chika while she was stuck in Mary Geoise reading the newspaper made Charlelia a little resentful, so she retorted defiantly.

"Hmph! Today is the day you're awarded the rank of general, so of course I have to come and celebrate with you, given our relationship!"

Seeing Charlia's smug expression, Chiga raised an eyebrow. He felt his hands itching again and couldn't help but rub them together.

Charlia noticed Chiga's actions and her expression changed. She thought she knew Chiga well and realized that Chiga wanted to "teach her a lesson".

Actually, she wasn't afraid of Chiga's "discipline," but Gion and the others were still in the room, and she really didn't want to lose face in front of them.

Charlia shrank back, her voice softening.

"Okay, I admit I might have been a nuisance by coming here, but I promise, I just wanted to celebrate with you, and I absolutely won't... put on airs!"

Upon seeing Charlia's demeanor, the three Gion girls stared at her with their mouths agape in disbelief.

In their minds, Celestial Dragons were always synonymous with arrogance and domineering; they never imagined that Celestial Dragons would adopt such an attitude.

Looking at Charlia, who looked so aggrieved, the three girls of Gion felt a surge of sympathy.

Seeing that Charlia had given in, Chiga stopped giving her the cold shoulder. He softened his tone and said...

"Then try not to talk later. I'll take you to play after the ceremony, okay?"

Upon hearing that Chiga was going to take her out to play, Charlia immediately became happy, and her initial slight grievance vanished. She nodded vigorously.

She kept Qianhe's instructions in mind: as long as Qianhe agreed to stay with her for a while, she would do whatever he said, and if he told her not to speak, she would not speak!

Chiga felt relieved, nodded to Gion and the others, and then led Charlia out to attend his investiture ceremony.

Outside, Sengoku had completed his opening mission, and it was now Senga's turn to appear.

Standing below the platform were all the officers and soldiers of the Marine Headquarters, including Yamato and Ace.

As soon as Chiga appeared, thunderous cheers erupted from the audience.

"General Zilin!"

The ceremony was immediately brought to a climax by the enthusiasm of the officers and soldiers, because the awarding of the rank of admiral to Chiga was the popular choice both within the navy and around the world.

No one cares about Chiga's age anymore, because it seems so ridiculous given Chiga's terrifying record.

Charlia sat at the head of the high platform. It was her first time experiencing such a scene. Although she didn't understand why the people below were so excited, she became excited as well when she thought that it was all because of Chiga.

She stared at Chika's back, feeling a sense of security that was even stronger than in Mary Geoise just by him standing there. This was the man she was obsessed with, Uchiha Chika.

Qianhe glanced at the soldiers below with a smile. He was also excited. No man could resist the temptation of being made a king or marquis. This scene was prepared just for him!

He raised his hand and pressed down lightly, and the shouts below immediately subsided as if a pause button had been pressed.

Looking at the naval officers and soldiers below who so highly praised him, Chiga felt an overwhelming sense of emotion. This was what soldiers were like; they were simply adorable.

Above the sky, endless thunderclouds gathered, with constant rumbling thunder, seemingly responding to the surging emotions within Chiga's heart.

The naval officers and soldiers below were not afraid of this; they knew that it was one of Admiral Zilin's abilities: manipulating lightning.

They stood quietly below, their eyes burning with fervor as they watched Qianhe on the high platform, awaiting his voice.

Chiga calmed himself slightly, his gaze fixed firmly on the naval officers and soldiers below, his voice booming like thunder.

"The Navy will never perish! Justice will endure!"

Boom boom boom!

As soon as Chiga finished speaking, endless purple lightning struck the sea around the Marine Headquarters, stirring up towering waves.

At this moment, everyone, from the Navy Headquarters to the people around the world watching the conferment ceremony, was flushed with excitement. Even Kizaru, who usually liked to slack off, was visibly agitated and felt himself getting fired up!

However, after a short while, he wrinkled his nose as if something was wrong, because he smelled a burnt smell.

Suddenly, Kizaru turned his head sharply to look at Akainu sitting next to him, only to see that the half of Akainu's body facing him had turned into a pool of rolling lava, and half of the chair and the ground had been destroyed.

Kizaru's pupils contracted, and he immediately picked up his chair and moved it to Aokiji's side.

Kizaru plopped down, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and muttered,

"As expected, I still can't get fired up!"

Chapter 146 Chiga VS Zephyr

After the world-renowned awarding ceremony concluded, Chiga immediately went to see Zephyr.

The two met in the wasteland behind the training camp, the same place where Zephyr had given Chiga private lessons back then.

Zephyr looked at his student with a look of satisfaction. How long has it been? Chiga has already become a Marine Admiral. He himself was already thirty-eight years old when he took that position.

Chiga is not even twenty years old yet, a Navy Admiral who is not even twenty! It's unbelievable to think about.

Zefa sighed inwardly and spoke.

"Chika, I didn't expect you to become a general so quickly. I'm really happy for you!"

Chiga responded with a smile.

"It's all thanks to the teacher's effective guidance."

"No, compared to your talent, my teachings have had a very limited effect."

"Teacher, when did you become so humble? This is unlike you. I heard from Marshal Zhan Guo that you've been training yourself a lot lately. Is that true?"

Zefa was taken aback, thinking to himself that Sengoku was a talkative fellow. He wanted to wait until he was completely familiar with the abilities of that Mythical Zoan Fruit before going out to spar with Sengoku and see if his Buddha was stronger or his Ox Demon King was stronger.

It has to be said that you won't know what a Devil Fruit is until you try it; once you do, it's truly amazing.

Zephyr, who wasn't particularly interested in Devil Fruits at first, had to marvel at the boost the Ox-King Fruit gave him after eating it.

If it weren't for the fact that the Devil Fruit tastes absolutely awful, he would have really wanted to say, "It's delicious!"

Now that Chiga knows, Zefa won't hide it anymore. Besides, Chiga gave him the fruit, so what can't he tell Chiga?

Thinking of this, Zefa spoke up directly.

"Yes, I've already eaten your fruit. It's truly a powerful fruit. I feel that my current strength has even surpassed that of back then!"

Upon hearing this, Chiga raised an eyebrow. Why did it seem like Zephyr was going through a period of overconfidence?

Zefa was unaware of what Chiga was thinking. What he was thinking now was that since the question had already been asked, he might as well let Chiga see his current power.

Moreover, he wanted to see just how strong his student really was, since even Kaido and Shanks were no match for him.

Zefa became increasingly itchy to do it, and his gaze toward Qianhe gradually changed.

Chiga noticed Zephyr's gaze, and, puzzled, asked,

"Teacher Zefa, why are you looking at me like that? Is something the matter? Just tell me what it is, and I'll definitely help you."

Zephyr shook his head and stared into Chihiro's eyes as he spoke.

"It's nothing, the teacher just wants to have a fight with you!"

"what?"

"What do you mean? Are you afraid of hurting the teacher?"

"Uh, that's not what I meant, it's just..."

"What?! Take this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zephyr's fist was instantly covered in jet-black Armament Haki, and he slammed it toward Chiga's abdomen.

Chiga reacted quickly; his body almost instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning and appeared in a distant location, putting distance between himself and Zefa.

It should be noted that ever since he absorbed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his Observation Haki has been amplified by lightning almost all the time, and Zephyr's punch was just a test, so it was impossible for him to hurt Chiga.

Zephyr was also very satisfied with Chiga's reaction. He placed the most emphasis on training students' basic skills; otherwise, he wouldn't have always criticized Kizaru for relying too much on the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit.