Chapter 181: Dragon is About to Leave the Marines!
Garp's resolute refusal echoed through the Meeting Room. Kong, however, was not surprised in the least, not even batting an eyelid.
Everyone in Marineford knew what kind of temper this old Bastard had.
"You don't need to worry about the Celestial Dragons' problem," Kong said. "I've already received News. The Five Elders have issued a House Arrest Order for all Celestial Dragons. From now on, only Celestial Dragons with special permission will be allowed to leave Mary Geoise. So, even if you wanted to wipe their asses, you wouldn't be able to find them."
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Dragon listened with a dark expression as the dignified Fleet Admiral spoke such crude words. However, he wasn't surprised at all about his Father's Promotion to Marine Admiral.
Having just finished reading the Document about the Military Reform, he had already vaguely sensed these Matters.
Fleet Admiral Kong was Promoted to Minister of the Command Department, Admiral Sengoku was Promoted to Fleet Admiral, Teacher Zephyr was Promoted to Minister of the Military and Political Department, Vice Admiral Tsuru was Promoted to Minister of the Staff Department and to Admiral Rank. So, who would become a Marine Admiral?
He knew very well that Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan, and even himself, were still visibly short of reaching the level of Top Tier Combatants.
So, under the rule that there must be at least one Marine Admiral, there was simply no other Candidate besides the Marine Hero, Monkey D. Garp.
"What? Those Trash have been locked up?"
Garp was startled upon hearing this. Upon realizing this, he quickly Shook his Head.
"No, that's not right! You just said that some Celestial Dragons can still come out. If they cause trouble, won't I still have to wipe their asses for them!"
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Kong slammed the Meeting Table fiercely and roared in anger, "Where do you get so much nonsense from?! It's like being an Admiral is a grievance for you! This Old Man is telling you clearly, this time you have no room to refuse! Whether you agree or not, you will be a Marine Admiral from now on! This Matter will be announced to the entire World immediately!"
"Anyway, I'm not doing it! Whoever wants to be this Admiral can be it! If you want me to wipe the asses of those Trash, you can forget about it!" Garp also got angry. In his fury, he didn't care if the other person was the Fleet Admiral.
"Garp!"
Kong also suddenly stood up, an astonishing Aura erupting from his entire body. His fierce Gaze clashed intensely Mid-air with Garp's equally unyielding Gaze.
Even though neither side deliberately released Haki, the Mental Fluctuation emanating from their emotions caused the large Meeting Table nearby to start trembling, as if Marineford had been hit by an Earthquake.
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Dragon, sitting opposite them, watched the two Big Shots confront each other speechlessly. To be honest, only he could handle this. If it were an ordinary Vice Admiral, they would be sweating profusely even if they didn't faint, desperately trying to keep their dizzying minds from giving out.
"Father, if you don't become an Admiral, then who will?"
"If no one becomes an Admiral, then Admiral Sengoku won't be able to be Promoted to Fleet Admiral. Are you going to drag your Old Friend down and stop him from advancing further?"
"Oh, right, if no one takes the Admiral position, then this Reform cannot proceed either. Vice Admiral Tsuru also cannot be Promoted to Minister of the Staff Department and Admiral Rank."
As soon as these three seemingly light sentences were spoken, Garp's expression froze, and the Aura around him instantly dissipated. Kong also took the opportunity to withdraw his Aura and sat back down in his chair, simultaneously giving Dragon a look of appreciation in his Gaze.
"This, this is my own Matter, how did it get related to Sengoku and them!"
Dragon Shook his Head and said, "But the current Situation is that your Promotion is indeed directly related to Admiral Sengoku's and Vice Admiral Tsuru's path to Promotion. As for those three Admiral Candidates, you should also know that they are not yet suitable to serve as Marine Admirals. At least, it definitely won't be possible within the next few years."
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This time, Garp was completely dumbfounded, standing there somewhat at a loss. He hadn't expected to be cornered by his own Son. This Brat!
The key was that he wasn't the kind of Bastard who could say things like 'he didn't care about Sengoku and Tsuru'.
"Furthermore, after becoming a Marine Admiral, even if some Celestial Dragon causes trouble in the future, you can completely ignore it. Can the World Government really remove you? Even if they did, wouldn't that just be exactly what you wanted?" Dragon continued.
"Ah, this..." Garp stared, dumbfounded, while also thinking to himself, "That's right, This Old Man can just ignore it. Who can force me?"
However, Kong, who was beside them, was a bit speechless at Dragon's words. Was it appropriate to say that in front of him?
But for some reason, this Fleet Admiral, the future Minister of the Command Department, chose to remain silent at this moment. He simply pretended he hadn't heard anything!
"The most crucial point is, if you truly refuse the Admiral position entirely, the World Government can completely prohibit you from going to Other Worlds. I assume you cannot accept that kind of Punishment, right?"
"Of course not!!" Garp roared.
Immediately after, he fell silent, standing there caught in a dilemma. Dragon also stopped speaking, and together with Kong, they quietly waited for his Decision.
A moment later, a long sigh was heard.
"Alright then, This Old Man will be this Admiral. But I stand by what I said, don't come looking for me for Celestial Dragon Matters!" After speaking, Garp turned around with a dark face, about to leave the Meeting Room.
"Wait a minute, the Matter isn't finished yet. Don't you want to hear about the Arrangement for Dragon afterwards?"
Kong's voice came from behind him, successfully stopping Garp in his tracks. He turned back and sat down, glaring fiercely at his Son with annoyance, and snorted coldly, "What else is this Brat up to? I still need to take him for a long-overdue 'Fatherly Love Special Training'!"
Dragon's eye twitched upon hearing that.
"Take a look."
At this moment, Fleet Admiral Kong pushed the remaining Document in front of Dragon. The latter, under his Father's angry glare, reluctantly picked it up and read through a few parts.
But as he read, he became engrossed in the Content.
"Military-Police Separation. Reform of the Judiciary, adding the Ministry of Police Affairs. Public Security Department, Military Police Bureau, Police Station."
Dragon was different from his Father Garp and his future Son Luffy. He was someone who liked to think. At this moment, the more he looked at this Reform Plan, the more he felt that Military-Police Separation was a Benevolent Governance.
He had previously felt that the Marines' Scope of Authority was a bit too broad. Basically, anything related to Crime was managed by the Marines.
"The emergence of the Ministry of Police Affairs will completely limit the Marines' authority to the Ocean. However, it also deprives all Affiliated Countries of their Public Order Authority and Judicial Power. The difficulty is not small."
Just as Dragon was thinking for a while, Kong revealed a gentle smile and asked, "How about it? Are you willing to be the first Minister of the Ministry of Police Affairs?"
"Although it doesn't belong to the Military and doesn't have an Admiral Rank, in terms of Rank and as the Supreme Leader of the Judiciary's Police Force, it's actually equivalent to a Fleet Admiral."
Dragon thought for a moment. Just as he was about to answer, Garp on the other side shouted out, asking in shock, "What Ministry of Police Affairs? What doesn't belong to the Military? You're going to transfer Dragon out of the Marines?"
He had always trained this Son as an excellent Marine since he was young! In his Heart, he definitely had to be a Marine Admiral in the future. But now, hearing Fleet Admiral Kong's words, it meant Dragon wouldn't be a Marine anymore!
However, Kong didn't pay attention to Garp's Attitude. Instead, he looked at Dragon seriously and asked, "What is your Decision?"
"I am willing to be this Minister of the Ministry of Police Affairs. From the perspective of the overall situation of the World, this is a good thing. However, I would like to first meet the Candidate recommended above for the Military Police Bureau Chief."
Dragon picked up the Document, flipped to the last page, narrowed his eyes, and softly said, "Bartholomew Kuma?"
(End of this chapter)