Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 204 Major General Dole's defection marks the start of Operation Impelton.

Naval Headquarters Living Quarters - Naval Club

Several female naval officers are having a gathering here.

Judging from the large number of wine bottles on the table, you can tell they are also heavy drinkers.

In fact, very few people in the navy don't drink alcohol.

"Sister Dol, I just got back from Smoker's place a couple of days ago. He's already started overseeing the reorganization of G-5, and I reckon he'll be promoted to lieutenant general soon. You should be soon too, right?" Brigadier General Peacock said with a hint of envy as he drank his wine.

Dol has black curly hair, a cigarette between her teeth, purple flower tattoos on her arms, gold hoop earrings, and a thorn ring around her smooth neck.

If it weren't for the major general's righteous cloak draped over her shoulders, she would have looked quite like a tough guy.

"Yeah, it'll be soon. G-14, if nothing goes wrong, will be leaving in three days. It's a bit of a shame that we won't be able to see our headquarters move. Next time we come back, we might be going to G-1." Dol said, exhaling a puff of smoke.

"I'm so envious. Once G-14 is built, you'll become the base commander, and then you'll be promoted to lieutenant general," Peacock remarked.

"Hahaha," Dol laughed and said, "That's not necessarily true; it's just a rumor."

After a slight pause, Dol looked at the other two naval girls and asked, "Hibari, Iska, would you two like to come with me to G-14 for development? Don't worry, I'll take good care of you."

Hibari and Iska: Hibari is a naval lieutenant commander, while Iska was recently promoted to major.

During the time Ace was at sea, Iska pursued the Spade Pirates, but ultimately failed and the matter was dropped.

Hibari was supposed to be Koby's junior, but now Koby isn't following Garp at all. Nobody knows where this Marine King who works two hundred times harder is. Anyway, Bane has never heard of him. Of course, Bane doesn't care about him at all.

Hearing Dol's question, Lark shook his head and said, "Peacock recommended me to the Sharp Blade Force a couple of days ago, so I may have to join the Sharp Blade Force after this."

"Blades?" Dol looked at Peacock in surprise, and Peacock nodded and said, "That's right, I'm joining Blades too."

"That's a very dangerous place, you don't need to," Dor couldn't help but say.

"I've always been taken care of by my grandmother, so I'm like a flower in a greenhouse. The senior officers I followed before all took special care of me because they had received my grandmother's favor. I finally met General Bane at G-5, but he didn't want to pay any attention to me at all. I had no choice but to join the Sharp Blade Corps now, so that I can train myself," Peacock said helplessly.

Because she was the granddaughter of the chief strategist, she received special treatment wherever she went. She finally discovered that there was no deep relationship between Bane and the chief strategist. She had originally thought of seeking refuge with him, but when she tried to win him over, Bane completely ignored her. As a result, she was very helpless and could only put herself in a more dangerous place.

Seeing that both Lark and Peacock thought the same way, Dole didn't press the matter. Iska, noticing Dole looking over, didn't refuse and said with a smile, "I've only been promoted to major for a few days, and headquarters hasn't assigned me a place yet. If Sister Dole wants to lend me a hand, then of course I have no problem with it!"

"Hehehe~" Dor said happily upon hearing this, "Then you've really got a powerful backer! Once I'm promoted to lieutenant general, you'll have a bright future following me, your big sister!"

Speaking of this, Dol added with some regret, "I even asked Tashigi about it before, and it turns out that girl is completely devoted to Smoker. I don't know what's so good about that troublemaker."

Just as they were talking, Ain walked into the tavern.

As soon as Ayn entered, Dole saw her. As fellow female officers from headquarters, they got along quite well, so Dole quickly waved and said, "Ayn, are you off today too?"

Hearing the voice, Ain looked over, a smile appearing on her face. She shook her head and said, "No, I came here specifically to find you, Dor."

"You specifically sought me out?" Dol looked at Ain with some confusion, then asked with a mixture of anticipation and delight, "Do you want to come with me to G-14?"

Ain paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, I will continue to serve as General Bane's aide, and it won't be long before I am promoted to lieutenant general."

"Damn it, I'm so envious of you." Dol pretended to be jealous and said, "Teacher Zephyr has arranged a good place for you, following General Bane. With that general's restless nature, you'll have no shortage of opportunities to make merit."

Within the Marine Headquarters, Bane is widely regarded as "restless." After all, he hasn't been around for very long, but he has already caused one major incident after another, from assassinating the Whitebeard Pirates' captain to the Marineford War, plus Shiki and Kaido. It seems like he's always been fighting high-level battles, and every time he makes a fuss, he attracts attention on the high seas.

"If you're envious, why don't you join us?" Ain sat down next to Peacock and asked with a smile.

Dol paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Me? What do you mean?"

"My admiral is currently preparing to form his own new faction. As everyone knows, my admiral is very young, so his style of doing things and his thinking are more energetic, without so many constraints and rules. He wants to build a brand new admiral team with the new generation of naval personnel as the backbone, and you are among his targets. I am here today to extend an invitation to you on behalf of my admiral." Ain said with a serious expression.

Dor clearly hadn't expected this to happen, but after Ian's explanation, it seemed perfectly reasonable.

The power transition at the highest level, from admiral to marshal, has ended. The next change will inevitably be among the mid- to high-ranking naval officers.

She was aware of this, but she didn't expect that Admiral Bane's first target group would not be the elite naval admirals who had been famous for many years, but rather these new generation naval officers!

"What?!" Before Dol could speak, Peacock exclaimed, "There's such a thing?! Does His Excellency want to form a new generation of naval factions? Well, he's so young, he definitely won't get along with those old men!"

The next second, Peacock grabbed Ain's arm and said, "What about me? What about me? I'm considered a new generation, right? Didn't the general take a liking to me? If not, I can recommend myself. I'm very capable, please take me on!"

Skylark was also confused by Peacock's sudden change of heart and quickly said, "Peacock, what about the Sharp Blade Squad?"

"If we can follow the general, why would we need to join Sharp Blade?" Peacock said without hesitation.

Ain was in a very awkward position. After all, she knew that Bane had not chosen Peacock, who was also in the file. But she couldn't say that, since Peacock was the granddaughter of the chief strategist, and she had to give the chief strategist some face.

So after some consideration, Ain said, "Well, this time the generals selected are currently only at the major general level."

"Huh?" Peacock asked regretfully, "And then what? Will you turn your attention to the brigadier general?"

"Probably, but I don't know when," Ain replied evasively.

In fact, Brigadier General T. Penn was also within Benn's considerations.

Without lingering on anything, Peacock immediately looked at Dole and said, "Sister Dole, if you're going to pledge allegiance to General Bane, then I'll immediately drop the Sharp Blade unit thing and take Skylark with me to follow you!"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Dol was certainly tempted, after all, it was an olive branch from the Admiral. If he could get on the Admiral's ship and gain his approval and training, it would obviously have a strong boost to both his strength and his future!

In particular, Admiral Bane is quite attractive among the new generation of the Navy. Firstly, he is young, has a more energetic mind, and his style of doing things is more popular with the new generation of Navy. Secondly, everyone knows that this big shot has many powerful Devil Fruit abilities!

Dol is not a Devil Fruit user yet, but she also has a certain pursuit of her own strength. If she could obtain a powerful Devil Fruit, she would be very happy to become a Devil Fruit user.

And now, isn't the opportunity here?

This is a golden opportunity, don't miss it!

So after a brief moment of thought, Dol immediately said, "I am deeply grateful for your kindness, General. How could I possibly refuse such a gesture? May I ask what you require of me?"

"If you agree, the Admiral will transfer your current preparatory mission at Naval Base G-14 to Naval Base G-6. But don't worry, this won't affect any subsequent arrangements. When the time is right, the Admiral will immediately promote you to Lieutenant General," Ain said.

Although the establishment of G-6 has been led by Bane so far, and Dol can only be considered an assistant after she arrives, the problem is that Bane is now a general and does not need any extra credit, so it will not have any impact on her.

Since it was all about building a new naval base anyway, Dole had no reason to refuse and immediately replied, "I understand. Please help me inform Admiral Bane that I am willing to follow all arrangements!"

After receiving this reply, Ain happily said, "Great! From now on, we're on the same side."

"Speaking of which, who else does the General plan to invite to join our new generation faction?" Dol asked with great curiosity.

"And there are Major General Smoker, Major General Maynard, and others," Ian quickly added, picking out two more major generals.

Meanwhile, in General Benn's office.

At that moment, Bane was on the phone with Magellan.

"Chief Magellan, Marshal Sakazuki has approved our plan for the labor reform of the prisoners in Impelton. I have also signed the plan as a general, and it will be sent to Impelton shortly. Our cooperation can begin." Bane said with a smile to the Den Den Mushi.

Magellan smiled and congratulated him, saying, "I've been looking forward to this for a long time, and I really didn't expect you to be promoted to general of headquarters so quickly. Congratulations!"

After a brief chat, Bane said, "That plan will be handed over to you by Rear Admiral Fubuki, who will then select suitable personnel to send to the G-6 Navy for labor reform."

As they were talking, there was a knock on Bane's door, and then Nami came in to report: "Admiral, Marshal Sakazuki invites you to come to him to discuss matters concerning the relocation of headquarters."

Bane nodded first, then said to the Den Den Mushi, "Sorry, Magellan, let's talk again another time. I have some things to take care of."

"I understand. Well then, please take good care of yourself and get plenty of rest," Magellan said politely.

Soon after, Bane hung up the phone with Magellan, took his cloak from the coat rack, draped it over his shoulders, and left the office.

(End of this chapter)