A few days later.
The graduation assessment for Ron's application begins.
The graduation assessment for the new recruit camp of this department is not complicated.
With enough military merit, graduation conditions are actually met. The so-called graduation assessment is just to verify whether these military merits were obtained through cheating or other means, and to confirm whether one has the suitable strength.
Ron applied for the graduation assessment at the major general level. The assessment content was also very simple. He was to take a pirate imprisoned in the fifth level of the extreme cold hell from Impel City. The reward for this pirate was 130 million shellfish. Advantage, as long as you defeat the opponent in a one-on-one battle, you will pass the assessment.
For Ron, this kind of assessment is basically just a formality.
but.
Although it was just a formality, it also attracted many people to watch, such as Aokiji who was interested in Ron, Kizaru who happened to have nothing to do, and a small number of lieutenant generals from the headquarters.
"Six sticks of light."
Ron held the elf wand in his hand. Facing the pirate who had a bounty of 130 million beli on his head, he waved it calmly, released the confining magic, and killed the pirate directly on the ground.
After looking at the other party calmly for a second, Ron waved back.
"Infernal Roar."
This is the third-level fire magic that I just mastered yesterday, just in time to test its power.
boom!
I saw monstrous flames, like the roar of a dragon, released from right in front of Ron, like a torrent of magma, instantly washing away and swallowing the pirate.
With one blow, the ground with a radius of tens of meters cracked and exploded, and the blazing flames spread in all directions. Aoki Pheasant, who was watching not far away, couldn't help but shake his head and waved his hand to release the ice wall to resist the aftermath of the spreading flames.
Seeing this scene, some of the lieutenant generals who came to watch looked solemn.
Most of them had heard about Ron's defeat of Baron Egg. Some people thought that Ron might be opportunistic or found some loopholes in the other party. But now that they saw Ron taking action with their own eyes, many people began to ponder whether they could resist it.
If it were just this flame, many people would have the confidence to resist or avoid it, but they also saw the six golden light beams restraining a pirate with a bounty of 130 million beli in place. No matter how hard you try, you can't get rid of it.
It would be extremely troublesome to face this blow while being imprisoned.
You can only resist forcefully.
"Ah Lala, this strength is indeed genuine..."
While Aoki resisted the aftermath of Ron's attack, he also commented that such strength could indeed defeat Baron Dandan, and there was no fraud in the information.
Ron, this new recruit, is indeed as powerful as the lieutenant generals in our headquarters!
Kizaru folded his hands on his chest, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "I remember seeing his attack before. He controlled the wind, and now it turned into fire... What kind of fruit ability is this, like a monster? .”
"The body should still be an entity, not a natural one."
Hearing this, Aoki looked at Ron thoughtfully and said, "The ability to imprison pirates before was also somewhat interesting. It seemed that it didn't even need to be activated from a distance. It appeared out of thin air, and it was faster than the freezing speed of my ice." Faster."
"I heard it might be a fantasy fruit."
A lieutenant general from the headquarters next to him heard the conversation between Aokiji and Kizaru, turned his head and spoke.
"Is Superman a fantasy fruit?"
Kizaru tilted his head and said: "If I remember correctly, it seems to be the ability of a big pirate more than 20 years ago. That guy should still be imprisoned in Impel Down City..."
"That's not clear. Maybe he died, so this ability appeared again."
The lieutenant general spoke in a deep voice.
The reason why the Navy only arrests many vicious pirates without executing them is to prevent these pirates' Devil Fruit abilities from reappearing on the sea due to the death of the ability user.
The superhuman fantasy fruit is one of them. It has the ability to materialize fantasies. It is one of the most terrifying devil fruits. This ability has not appeared for more than 20 years since the ability user was caught and imprisoned by the navy. .
"Fortunately I'm in the navy, otherwise it would be quite troublesome."
Seeing that the flames in the field were gradually extinguished, Qing Zhi lowered his hand.
Kizaru smiled obscenely and said: "No wonder he clashed with Teacher Zefa. If it is this fruit, then it is indeed understandable. It is indeed a fruit ability worthy of the ability users to rely on."
field.
When the flames dissipated, the pirate's body was gone.
Ron slowly fell from the sky.
"Passed the assessment, now you are the major general of this headquarters."
Qingzhi said to Ron: "I am Kuzan, and this is Huo Shaoshan. He will take you to understand the affairs that the major general of this department needs to be responsible for and handle."
After being promoted to major generals in the headquarters, they are usually assigned to the command of three generals, including Aokiji and Kizaru, in turn. This time, Ron happened to be under Aokiji.
"...I would like to apply to serve in the branch."
After Ron came down, he didn't hide it and directly expressed his thoughts to Qing Pheasant and Huo Shaoshan.
Qing Pheasant looked at Ron with slight surprise.
It is easy to go from the headquarters to the branch. Generally, if you apply, you can be directly transferred as long as there is a suitable position. However, it is difficult to go back to the headquarters from the branch.
For example, if Ron stays in the headquarters and relies on his strength, he may be qualified to be promoted to lieutenant general in the headquarters in a few years. But if he goes to the branch, the most he can do now is to serve as the base commander of the branch.
After that, if you are promoted, you have to go through the branch lieutenant general and the lieutenant general base commander. After being promoted again, you can return to the headquarters as a lieutenant general. The gap is not small.
"You want to go to the branch?"
Ron nodded and said: "I hope to be responsible for the security of a sea area, and have more freedom than staying at the headquarters."
Hearing this, Qingzhi couldn't help but ponder for a moment, and glanced at Kizaru who was leaving next to him. He suddenly thought that Ron seemed to have had a conflict with Zefa, and couldn't help but rub his temples.
He actually didn't want Ron to go to the branch.
After all, if you serve under Ron, you will soon be promoted to lieutenant general and become an effective general under him. But if you go to the branch, even if you are still under his command in name, you will only be responsible for one area. The security of the sea areas has improved.
But Ron expressed his thoughts, and the situation was indeed a bit special, and the most important thing was... there happened to be a vacant position of branch major general and base director.
It would be fine if there is no suitable branch position, but now there happens to be a suitable position, and coupled with the current situation, this can't help but make Qingzhi embarrassed.
However, Aokiji quickly made a decision.
"Then you go to the branch."
"The work of the branch is not much easier than that of the headquarters. If there is a problem in the sea area where you are located, you will bear the main responsibility."
Qing Pheasant reminded Ron in a deep voice.
Qingzhi always respects other people's subjective opinions. Moreover, applications from the headquarters to the branch are rarely rejected. Since Ron asked for it, he still chose to let him go.
after one day.
Ron's appointment letter was issued.
The specific positions are... Served as the first half of the Grand Line, under the command of the G8 branch fortress, the T-72 branch base, and the base commander of the major general.
It is located near Judiciary Island and the area near the Devil's Triangle, and is responsible for the security of a total of 5 islands in the nearby waters.
Ron and Nami said goodbye to Garp, left the Navy headquarters on a warship, and headed to the T-72 branch base.
(End of chapter)