One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

That evening, the warships anchored at Red Harbor on the New World side of the Red Line.

Since it's already past the designated time, I'll have to spend the night here.

Aaron went ashore, with Lark by his side and Finbuddy following behind.

As for the others, Aaron let them do as they pleased.

Aaron wanted to go drinking, but with Lark, a minor, by his side, it wouldn't be appropriate to take her to a bar.

Seeing Aaron's greedy look as he passed by the bar, Yun Que kindly said, "Senior Aaron, if you want to drink, feel free to go ahead."

"And what about you?"

"They also sell juice in bars."

Aaron thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

Is it okay to bring a girl under the age of 16 into a bar?

The three of them went into the bar and found an empty table.

There were quite a few other marines in the bar, and Masako chatted freely about the new Fleet Admiral Akainu.

Eleven days have passed since Akainu and Aokiji sailed to Punk Hazard, and the results are indeed in.

When Lark heard the news, his face lit up with joy, but then he began to worry.

"General Kuzan lost. Is he alright?"

Before Aaron could give any indication, Finbdi volunteered, "Let me ask."

Fendi cleared his throat, walked over, and shouted, "Hey buddy! General Sakazuki is now a Field Marshal, how's General Kuzan doing?"

Hibari whispered, "General Kuzan must be heartbroken..."

Aaron said, "It's not that I'm heartbroken. But it's probably hurt to my pride."

After a while, Finbuddy returned.

"This is bad," Finbdi said before his backside even touched the chair.

"Admiral Sakazuki and Admiral Kuzan fought a great battle on Punk Hazard for ten days and ten nights. The scene was like the end of the world! The marines who went with them were terrified just by watching the ice and fire colliding on the island!"

...

Although Hibari knew that Akainu had won, he was still trembling with fear at Finch’s exaggerated description.

Aaron said, "Alright, Finbdi, keep it simple."

Fombardier nodded: "Oh! After ten days of battle, General Sakazuki won. He suffered frostbite in many places. As for General Kuzan, he lost a leg. Punk Hazard has also become an island of ice and fire, half fire and half ice."

"Ah!" Hibari covered his mouth in fright, seemingly feeling sorry for Aokiji.

Finbdi spread his hands, saying helplessly, "Admiral Kuzan didn't return to headquarters with the warship. Rumor has it that he has decided to leave the Navy."

"Huh?" Hibari's eyes widened. "Then...doesn't the Marine Headquarters suddenly have two vacancies for Admirals?"

"Who says otherwise! This will only make things more chaotic at sea!"

Fenbdi's old habit of showing off in front of girls has resurfaced; he crossed one arm over his chest and rested his chin on the other.

Aaron, holding his wine glass, said, "Once Admiral Sakazuki officially assumes the position of Fleet Admiral, this issue will be resolved. In the New World, the Four Emperors will become Three Emperors, and those great pirates will fight for the fourth position, causing chaos for a while. There won't be any large-scale conflicts with the Navy for the time being."

Lark immediately became interested: "Senior Aaron, who do you think can succeed Whitebeard and become the fourth Emperor of the Sea?"

Without hesitation, Aaron replied, "Blackbeard Teach."

"Could it be Marco, or Wang Zhi from Beehive Island?"

Aaron shook his head: "Marco doesn't have that kind of leadership ability, much less that kind of ambition. As for Wang Zhi, he's just an old man who lost in the competition. The new era can't accommodate him either."

The three listened to the discussions among the marines and civilians in the bar and learned more about the situation.

Hibari was filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry. He was happy that Akainu had become Fleet Admiral, but he also felt sorry for him because he would be even busier in the future.

The next morning, Aaron's warships quickly lined up and took more than two hours to reach the other side of the Red Earth.

Around noon, the warship entered the dock in Marineford Bay.

After mooring the warship, Aaron took Lark and Finch to shore and went directly to find the highest-ranking officer here, Flying Squirrel.

Led by a marine, the three entered the office building.

As I passed a doorway, there was a long queue of over a hundred people discussing something.

"What's going on?" asked Fombardy.

"Recruiting soldiers."

"Recruiting soldiers?"

"Yes. The new Fleet Admiral has issued a worldwide conscription order, not only to make up for the personnel shortage caused by Marineford, but also to have sufficient forces to cope with an even more turbulent era. Most importantly, he hopes to find people who can fill the vacancies of the two admirals."

"Looking for two generals from the common people—isn't that a bit hasty?"

"Hehe, you don't know this. There are many hidden talents among the people. Don't underestimate the power of the masses!"

"hehe..."

Finbdy felt that he was being looked down upon by this marine, and wanted to refute him, but then realized that what he said made some sense.

So he turned to Aaron for help: "Boss, what do you think?"

Aaron said, "I think he's right."

Finbdy's face fell.

The marine said, "This wasn't my statement, it was Admiral Sakazuki's, no, it was Marshal Sakazuki's."

Fombardier breathed a sigh of relief: "So that's how it is. No wonder it made so much sense; I couldn't refute it!"

The lark stood to the side, quite proud of her father.

Looking at Aaron again, I felt a secret joy: He shares the same thoughts and views as my father, which is really...good!

A short while later, the three entered the flying squirrel's office.

The flying squirrel is reading the newspaper, trying to understand the message it conveys.

Hearing the noise, he looked up and smiled at the three of them: "You're here!"

Aaron could tell that when the flying squirrel smiled, he was looking at the lark; he was only welcoming the lark.

Aaron asked, "Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel, you should have received the notification from headquarters, right?"

The smile on the flying squirrel's face vanished, as if it had never existed: "Not bad. From now on, you will use this as your base to carry out missions to capture pirates."

Aaron said, "Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel, that's roughly right. I've come to say hello to you, and I hope to take good care of you in the future."

The flying squirrel said, "Major Aaron, I've received a message from Lieutenant General Karp. If your ship ever lacks food or ammunition, just come to me. Even if you need to temporarily allocate manpower, I'll try my best to help."

Aaron smiled. "I don't need any manpower. Besides, I don't have the authority to deploy your men. I have a mission to complete, so I won't linger here any longer."

"Please go ahead."

After the flying squirrel finished speaking, he immediately changed his expression and smiled kindly, "Skylark, if you have time, come visit your uncle more often, okay?"

"Um!"

Aaron wasn't surprised; since the flying squirrel belonged to Akainu's command, it was only natural that he knew Hibari.

Aaron stood up, saluted, and turned to leave.

Upon returning to the warship, Aaron ordered, "Set sail for Sabaody Archipelago."