One Piece: New Century Hextech Warriors

As Sith entered the conference room, hundreds of eyes immediately turned to look at him.

Those present were all high-ranking naval officers, the lowest being a commodore. They were usually too busy to attend headquarters meetings in such a uniform manner, and at most they would participate remotely via video Den Den Mushi.

But today, apart from those naval commanders who are located in the New World and are unable to come, almost all of the core naval personnel are present, including Garp.

The reason is simple: everyone wants to see what Uriel Sith is all about.

Everyone had read the full report on the Minnion Island incident. Regardless of whether they knew Sith beforehand, or whether their impression of Sith was good or bad, these veteran naval officers were now filled with the same emotion—

Unbelievable!

Everyone knew more or less about Uriel Sith, and while his actions, such as disrupting the 13th Division's underground slave trade and defeating Big Mom's most powerful son, were enough to make them look at Sith with new respect, they were still within their comprehension.

After all, the Navy has existed for eight hundred years, and there have been countless geniuses like fish crossing a river. The Sith is not one of the particularly outrageous ones.

But awakening Conqueror's Haki is a completely different matter.

There are many geniuses, but those who have awakened Conqueror's Haki are few and far between in the entire ocean!

Currently, Sengoku is the only person in the Navy who possesses Conqueror's Haki.

There are rumors within the Navy that Garp awakened Conqueror's Haki in a major battle that was classified many years ago, but Garp has never used it since, so everyone is skeptical.

In short, the Navy hasn't had a single person awaken Conqueror's Haki for decades, let alone a young person.

Until Uriel Sith appeared!

"Marshal of the Warring States Period"

Sith bowed slightly to Sengoku, nodded politely to the others, and sat down in his assigned seat.

"If we were to use dive bombing now, the navy's command system would probably be paralyzed."

His thoughts wandered.

Of course, he wouldn't do that, because today's headquarters meeting mainly discussed one thing—

He shall be awarded the rank of Major General!

Sengoku gave Sith an appreciative smile, then cleared his throat twice, picked up his speech notes, and began:

"In order to resolutely uphold the Navy's determination to safeguard justice, and in order to firmly uphold the Navy's goal of protecting the seas, we..."

Snapped!

He had barely begun reading when Karp, standing next to him, slapped the table and, while picking his nose, said:

"Let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point about the Warring States period!"

Sengoku's lips twitched, and he glared fiercely at Garp.

Everyone present tried to suppress their laughter, and Sith also had to think through all the sad things before he could barely stop laughing.

This kind of daily life of a naval admiral and naval hero is a regular feature of the navy and is not to be missed.

"Talkative, huh? I'll steal all the rice crackers you hid after the meeting!"

Sengoku secretly devised a plan to take revenge on his old friend, then put down his prepared speech:

"Alright, I know everyone is very busy and it's not easy for you to come to this conference, so let's get straight to today's topic."

"Due to Uriel Sith's outstanding performance and remarkable achievements, Headquarters has decided to promote him exceptionally, elevating him to the rank of Rear Admiral!"

Having said that, his dignified gaze slowly swept over the crowd.

"Who's in favor, and who's opposed?"

The promotion of naval officers to the rank of admiral requires a vote by all senior officers.

Sith was just a colonel before, but now at the age of 21, he has skipped brigadier general and been promoted to major general, which must be done according to procedure.

As soon as she finished speaking, Gion was the first to raise her hand:

"I agree!"

People looked at her with some surprise, even the Warring States period was quite taken aback.

Gion witnessed Sith's amazing performance on Minion Island firsthand, so it's not surprising that she supports Sith's promotion to major general. What is surprising is that she is so enthusiastic about it.

Everyone knows that Gion is aloof and eccentric, and rarely supports someone in public like this.

Gion didn't care about the gazes of others, but just looked at Sith with a smile, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

In the battle on Minion Island, Sith not only saved her, but also demonstrated undeniable strength, which even she had to admire.

Furthermore, Gion had a little selfish motive: once Sith was promoted to Rear Admiral, he would be required to perform missions on the Grand Line for an extended period, according to regulations.

That way, it would be easier for her to spar with Sith!

As soon as Gion finished speaking, another short man hurriedly raised his hand as well:

"I agree!"

Sis looked over and saw only Jiaji.

That's not surprising. Since their goddess has made her stance clear, wouldn't a simp rush to follow suit?

Sith smiled and nodded at Gion:

"Thank you, Major General Gion."

Gion's lips curled into a smile:

"No need for formalities, just don't disappoint me in the future!"

Seeing Gion give Sith an unprecedentedly appreciative smile, Kaji suddenly felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

But then a thought struck him, and he immediately became happy again.

"Gion must be thanking me. She wanted to smile at me, but there were too many people here, so she was embarrassed and pretended to smile at Sith."

"Yes, she definitely has feelings for me!"

Thinking about it this way, Jiaji felt much better.

Soon everyone raised their hands, and even Akainu reluctantly cast his vote in favor.

There was no way around it; Sith's record was too dazzling, and his strength was too outstanding. No one had any reason to object.

Finally, as was customary, Sengoku asked the Sith:

"Siss, do you have any objections to the promotion?"

Sith shook his head:

"No Warring States Marshal."

"My wish is to shine in a position of greater responsibility and fight against pirates!"

While being a junior colonel in the four seas is fine, being a rear admiral in the Grand Line offers a much wider and more promising future.

Zhan Guo smiled with satisfaction, stood up and led the applause:

"Then congratulations, Major General Uriel Sith!"

After the applause subsided, Sengoku announced the next item on the agenda:

"Next, let's discuss how to handle the aftermath of the Beihai incident!"

Doflamingo is a Celestial Dragon, and his underground business involves many people. Although the Donquixote Family has been severely damaged, such a big incident in the North Blue will definitely cause chaos for a while. The Navy still has a lot to do.

The discussion continued late into the night before the Navy finally finalized its next steps.

After everyone had left, Sengoku rubbed his temples wearily and called Sith aside for a private chat.

After closing the door, Sengoku personally poured a cup of tea for Sith, and said with a wry smile:

"I'm sorry, Sith, the outcome regarding Dover may have disappointed you."

Sith risked his life to fight Doflamingo, but in the end the Navy did not continue to pursue the Donquixote Family, nor did they investigate those who had ties with Doflamingo.

This might be hard for a young, elite Sith who uphold justice.

Therefore, Sengoku was prepared to speak frankly and openly, to resolve the Sith's inner conflicts, and to prevent the Sith from having any negative views of the Navy.

After all, back in God Valley, a naval rookie who was originally destined to be a marshal chose to betray the navy after witnessing the darkness. Sengoku didn't want the Sith to do the same.

To everyone's surprise, Sith shook his head and said understandingly:

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I understand your predicament. Although the navy upholds justice, it is not without its flaws."

"You bear the weight of the four seas and the Grand Line, and the 130 member states of the two seas. It must have been very difficult for you."

Sengoku was shocked by Sith's words.

He was supposed to comfort Sith, but instead Sith comforted him instead.

"Haha, it's best if you think that way!"

"If all those old fogies and troublemakers thought like you, my job as marshal would be much easier!"

Sengoku patted Sith on the shoulder with delight and continued:

"By the way, you performed exceptionally well this time, and I've already applied for a large bonus for you."

"Also, there's an easy mission in the Sabaody Archipelago that I'd like to assign to you. You can take your family there to relax."

Sengoku knew that Sith seemed to have an older sister and two younger sisters, who lived in a remote little village.

This mission could be considered a perk for the Sith.