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

Chapter 283 Sakazuki: Huh? I woke up one morning to find myself the Supreme Commander!?

My head hurts. That was the first thing Sakazuki felt when he woke up.

It wasn't because of the battle with Kaido a few days ago, but because they had been drinking and making merry non-stop for the past few days.

Sakazuki considers himself a fairly self-disciplined man, but after decades of self-discipline, he solved the problem of the Four Emperors in the New World in one fell swoop, which can be said to have brought an end to the Great Pirate Era. As the Fleet Admiral of the Marines, how could he not be excited or happy?

So not long after boarding the warship, and after the doctor had examined him and bandaged him up, Bane and Yixiao arrived with fine wine.

The journey was filled with singing and dancing. Sakazuki initially thought he could just have a couple of drinks and relax a bit, but then Issho and Bane kept bombarding him with questions. As the Fleet Admiral, although he was a superior, Bane and Issho were both admirals and could not be taken lightly.

Sakazuki had originally intended to improve his relationship with Bane and Ichisho, but this time he really couldn't hold back and got himself drunk.

For several days in a row, it was as if they hadn't rested at all, drinking non-stop for 24 hours a day, which was even more tiring than fighting Kaido.

Having finally arrived in Melvure, the enthusiasm there was too much for even a marshal to resist, and he ended up drinking too much and completely losing consciousness.

Looking at the somewhat blurry ceiling, Sakazuki rubbed his eyes. This slight movement alone brought with it a strong smell of alcohol in the room, making people feel somewhat uncomfortable.

In his mind, Borsalino's image flashed vaguely, as if he had seen him before he passed out from drinking too much.

"Looks like I'm really drunk, and I really miss Borsalino," Sakazuki muttered, rubbing his groggy head.

They clearly said they were coming to Melvure to "inspect the work," but when they arrived, they didn't see anything and were immediately overdrinked.

Once he regained his senses, Sakazuki immediately reverted to his role as Fleet Admiral. He got up and went to the washroom to tidy himself up. Looking at his neatly ironed suit and cloak hanging on the wall, he secretly gave himself a thumbs up. Bane and the others still knew how to take care of people.

After getting dressed, Sakazuki looked at himself in the mirror. Hmm, nothing wrong. He was still the dignified admiral!

Upon opening the unfamiliar door, Sakazuki immediately saw two naval soldiers standing at his doorway, rifles slung over their shoulders, like guards.

As soon as the two naval soldiers saw Sakazuki walk out of the room, they immediately raised their right hands to a 45-degree angle, straightened them, and put their five fingers together, standing at attention and saying, "Loyalty!"

Sakazuki?

I've been a naval officer for so many years, and I've never seen a salute like that before!

Am I still asleep?

Although he had some doubts, Sakazuki did not show them. Each naval base had its own characteristics, so perhaps Bane was trying to carry out some kind of reform?

He didn't ask any further questions, calmly nodding and asking, "Where is General Bane? What's the date today?"

"The admiral should be in his office. I'll take you there now. Today is January 2nd, 1523 in the Maritime Calendar," the naval soldier replied immediately.

Sakazuki nodded at first, then took a couple of steps with the navy officer before suddenly stopping and asking, "What number?"

"January 2nd, 1523 in the Sea Calendar," the naval soldier replied with a serious and meticulous expression.

The Sakazukis were dumbfounded.

No, did I sleep through the New Year?

"I've been sleeping here for days!?" Sakazuki quickly asked again.

"Today is the third day," the naval soldier said immediately.

Upon hearing this, Sakazuki raised his hand to cover his head, feeling his thoughts were somewhat confused. In other words, he hadn't been drinking for a few days, but for almost half a month.

He was so drunk that he slept for three whole days?

No wonder I feel even more tired than if I had fought Kaido for ten days and ten nights!

Indulgence, far too indulgence!

As a naval admiral, how could I have been so emaciated by wine and women?

Damn it, from today onwards, I'm giving up alcohol!

Sakazuki was thinking about these things, but he wasn't too anxious. This matter was indeed a bit improper, but how could he, as the Fleet Admiral, not enjoy himself?

It's not like I do this kind of thing all the time.

Besides, aren't there people like Bane and Yixiao in charge of the overall situation? Would they really harm me?

If there were any serious problems that required his personal attention, he would have been given hangover medication and woken up long ago.

With these thoughts in mind, Sakazuki followed the naval soldier out of the courtyard. Soon, after passing through some buildings, Sakazuki arrived at the office building of a naval base.

There were also many naval officers and colonels from Melvure in the lobby on the first floor, coming and going, busy with their own affairs.

Seeing this, Sakazuki felt a little guilty. Everyone was working, and he, as a marshal, had gotten so drunk. It was really inexcusable.

Before the thought even settled in his head, several naval officers noticed him. Their expressions immediately turned serious, and as they snapped to attention, they raised their right arms at a 45-degree angle in salute, saying, "Loyalty!"

Their gesture seemed to draw his attention to everyone in the hall, and they all saluted him in the same way.

Sakazuki, unable to contain himself any longer, looked at the nearest naval officer and asked, "What kind of salute is that?"

"Commander-in-Chief, this is a salute from our new navy!" the naval officer immediately responded.

Sakazuki didn't quite understand, but instinctively nodded first. Then his expression froze, and he asked in surprise, "Wait a minute, what did you just call me? And what is this 'new navy' thing?!"

"Huh?" The naval officer looked at Sakazuki with great surprise and said, "Didn't you give a formal speech at the celebration on January 1st yesterday? You established a new naval organization with Melvin as its core and appointed yourself as the Commander-in-Chief of the New World Government's entire army!"

Sakazuki?

He could understand each of these words, but when put together, he couldn't understand the meaning at all.

What kind of celebratory speech? I just woke up today, okay?

The naval officer seemed completely oblivious to Sakazuki's stunned expression, instead excitedly proclaiming, "Commander-in-Chief, rest assured! We will definitely defeat Mary Geoise and overthrow the corrupt and decadent old world government! To be honest, if it weren't for you, Lord Bane, Lord Sengoku, and Lord Zephyr exposing the sordid deeds of the world government, we would all still be in the dark! We never imagined that the justice for which we gave our lives would be so blatantly trampled upon by those damned Celestial Dragons!!!"

Sakazuki opened his mouth several times, filled with questions he wanted to ask, but having seen his share of storms, he knew that something was amiss, and that it was a big deal!

They're all going to overthrow Mary Geoise and the world government, how could this be anything but serious?

Seeing that the officer in front of him was also unaware of the situation, he nodded perfunctorily, then suddenly turned to the ordinary navy officer leading the way and demanded, "What exactly happened?!"

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

The navy officer who just spoke with such certainty that he slept for three days clearly has a different understanding than these officers!

The naval soldier felt the pressure emanating from Sakazuki and his legs trembled slightly, but he still said with a firm gaze, "Commander-in-Chief, you will know when you see Lord Bane."

"Don't call me Commander-in-Chief!" Sakazuki gritted his teeth and hissed, "I am the Fleet Admiral!"

"No, you are now the Commander-in-Chief of the New World Government's entire army, and the Admiral of our New Navy is Lord Zephyr!" The naval soldier seemed very enthusiastic about this matter, and even though he was somewhat afraid of Sakazuki, he still said it firmly.

Sakazuki, no longer wanting to waste time with him, said with a gloomy expression, "Take me to Bane, now, immediately!"

"Yes, Commander!" the naval soldier replied immediately.

Soon, Sakassky took the building's elevator and prepared to go to Bane to find out what was going on.

Meanwhile, inside the elevator, a small screen was playing a pre-recorded video on a loop. Sakazuki watched the video and became increasingly silent.

Because the main character in that video is him!

In the spacious sky plaza of Melvure, a platform was set up, and in the video, Sakazuki is standing on the platform, with Bane on his left, Issho on his right, and former Fleet Admiral Sengoku sitting behind him.

Meanwhile, Sakazuki was speaking forcefully into a radio Den Den Mushi.

These words sent chills down Sakazuki's spine.

"It is our Navy's duty to quell the pirate scourge of the New World. This victory represents a victory for justice. However, as the current Fleet Admiral, I must admit a fact: for many years, our Navy has been bringing shame upon justice!"

"The World Government and the World Nobles have shackled our Navy, turning us into mocked and ridiculed 'watchdogs' on the high seas. This was originally a derogatory term used by pirates, but now I must admit, they were right. Our Navy is indeed..."

"Human hunting is outrageous."

"The empty throne, established by the twenty kings as a non-dictatorial, fair, and just system, has been treated as a joke and ridiculed. There has always been a mastermind behind Mary Geoise."

"In the past, we, the high-ranking officers of the Navy, endured humiliation and hardship to quell the pirate threat in the New World. Now that the pirate threat has been resolved, I, Sakazuki, will proclaim myself as the Fleet Admiral of the Navy."

As the video showed the situation, the temperature inside the elevator gradually rose. Sakazuki's tightly clenched fist dripped scalding lava, burning several holes through the steel floor.

Sakazuki wasn't without his dissatisfaction and disgust towards Mary Geoise and the world's government; on the contrary, he was extremely averse to them, after all, he genuinely possessed a sense of justice, even if his sense of justice was somewhat extreme.

Moreover, after the incident at Eghead, Mary Geoise bombarded him relentlessly, showing no respect for him as a naval admiral. Her lectures were like those given to a dog, putting him under immense pressure and further intensifying his resentment towards Mary Geoise.

So Sakazuki did consider turning against the World Government and Mary Geoise. As the saying goes, how could someone sitting in the position of Marshal not have such thoughts?

He had thought about it, but he didn't plan to put it into practice. Or rather, he didn't plan to put it into practice so soon!

Not to mention, someone impersonated him and used his name to publicly preach this kind of thing on a live broadcast around the world!

How could he not be furious?

He wanted nothing more than to rush into Bane's office and punch that bastard to death!

What the hell is this new navy? The New World government?

How did I go from marshal to commander-in-chief?!

Others might not know, but how could he not know what the commander-in-chief represented?

Do you think the Commander-in-Chief, Cyborg, still has any presence?

(End of this chapter)