Orion would never sit idly by and wait for death.
Even without the system, even if the Chief Justice and the leader of CP9 were colluding, he wouldn't let himself perish here. Most importantly, after years of careful planning, he was no longer the rookie soldier who only wanted to survive.
He had long begun to secretly maneuver his way into becoming a Vice Admiral in the Marine Headquarters.
As a transmigrator, how could he remain subordinate to others for long?
Now that the system had appeared at just the right moment, he naturally didn't need to hesitate.
He decisively made up his mind.
After a brief silence, Orion slowly stood up and approached the iron bars. Looking at the seven or eight marines eagerly waiting outside, he spoke unhurriedly.
"I have a plan, and I need you to execute it immediately!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the seven or eight marines present all showed expressions of joy and stepped closer to the bars.
"Whether it's Spandine or the three Chief Justices of Enies Lobby pretending to be three-headed monsters, none of them are my target!" After scanning the officers present, a glimmer of ambition gradually ignited in Orion eyes.
"Since we're going to do this, let's go all out. My goal is—to replace Fleet Admiral Sengoku."
Hearing this, the seven or eight officers were momentarily stunned, but then one by one they raised their hands in a fervent salute and shouted in unison.
"JUSTICE!"
...
Marine Headquarters, Officer Dormitory Building 8.
Building 8 housed officers ranked above Ensign but below Captain. Except for those participating in the officer training camp, who were crammed into shared dormitories, the rest of the officers had their own private rooms.
Third floor, Room 301.
A young officer wearing a Navy Headquarters Captain coat stood solemnly in front of his desk, staring intently at a thick stack of Berries placed on it—exactly 12 million Berries.
Although he was now a Captain at the headquarters with his own warship, he knew very well that he couldn't have been promoted to Captain so quickly on his own.
After all, before this, he was just an Ensign at a Navy branch in the West Blue. The only reason he had been transferred to the headquarters was because a fellow townsman working there had recommended him to Vice Admiral Orion!
At the time, he had learned a lot about Vice Admiral Orion deeds through this fellow townsman. He knew that Vice Admiral Orion was known for his generosity at the headquarters, always extending a helping hand to those truly in need, regardless of their rank.
When he had contacted his fellow townsman at the headquarters via Den Den Mushi, it was simply because his elderly mother was seriously ill, and his salary at the branch was far from enough to cover her medical expenses.
During that time, he had begged everyone for help, only to receive cold responses. Even the Captain at his branch had threatened to dismiss him for frequently taking time off to care for his mother. In his moment of despair, he thought of his fellow townsman at the headquarters.
With nothing to lose, he reached out to this fellow townsman and through him received a response from Vice Admiral Orion.
After learning about his true situation, Vice Admiral Orion personally left the headquarters and appeared at the branch base in the West Blue where he was stationed. He even personally escorted his mother to the best hospital and covered all the expenses.
Thanks to Vice Admiral Orion help, his mother gradually began to recover.
Just as he was thinking about how to repay Vice Admiral Orion, a transfer order suddenly appeared before him instructing him to take his mother and move to the Marine Headquarters.
Upon arriving at the Marine Headquarters, he was not only promoted to the rank of Comander but also became a subordinate of Vice Admiral Orion. His mother was even settled in the family residential area of Marineford, where she was cared for by doctors from the headquarters medical team.
"Stock, do you know why I helped you?" Vice Admiral Orion asked him at the time.
He shook his head because he truly didn't understand why such a high-ranking figure like Vice Admiral Orion would go out of his way to help a mere Ensign from a branch base.
Vice Admiral Orion answer has lingered in his mind ever since.
Vice Admiral Orion said. "Because even in your most desperate moment, you never thought of doing anything that would betray justice! Of course, as a Navy officer who upholds justice, that's how it should be. But Stock, there are times when justice must be weighed against the situation. If it were my mother who was critically ill and I had nowhere to turn for help, I would decisively abandon so-called justice. Because in this vast world, my mother comes first! For her, I wouldn't care if I had to stand against the entire world!"
Vice Admiral Orion words made him realize one thing.
if he couldn't even protect the people he loved most, what was the point of the justice he was fighting for?
From then on, he kept his gratitude for Vice Admiral Orion deep in his heart.
He navigated the Marine Headquarters skillfully, befriending many like-minded colleagues, and thanks to Vice Admiral Orion protection, he firmly established himself at the headquarters.
However, the good times didn't last long. Before he could follow Vice Admiral Orion into a major endeavor, Vice Admiral Orion was imprisoned.
Knock, knock, knock— Suddenly, a series of knocks rang out unexpectedly.
Immediately after, the door behind him was forcefully pushed open.
"Captain Stock!"
"The time has come for Vice Admiral Orion to need you!"
Hearing this, Stock quickly turned around. When he saw the two officers who had barged into his bedroom, his eyes shifted from confusion to fervor in an instant.
His body straightened immediately, and he raised his hand in a salute. "Loyalty."
As Stock shouted the slogan, the word "Loyalty" echoed from one officer's quarters to another in Building No. 8, gradually merging into a powerful current under the night sky, rapidly spreading to other officer dormitories and soldier barracks.
....
At the same time, in the senior officers' residential area of the Navy Headquarters, dozens of young officers, under the cover of night quickly rushed toward a row of independent courtyards.
Two of these young officers arrived at the gate of the courtyard at the very edge of the residential area and without hesitation rang the bell.
As the bell sounded, the door of a three-story building inside the courtyard immediately opened and out stepped a middle-aged man wearing a Navy cap and a dark red suit.
This middle-aged man was none other than one of the three Admirals, the highest combat force of the Navy Headquarters, codenamed "Akainu"—Sakazuki.
Possessing the power of the Logia-type Magma-Magma Fruit, he adhered to an absolute sense of justice. His willingness to include both comrades and civilians as targets of annihilation in order to complete his missions made many soldiers at headquarters wary of him.
Most officers and soldiers at headquarters usually kept their distance from him.
However, the two young officers standing outside the courtyard gate did not cower in fear as he walked out with a furrowed brow and a displeased expression.
Instead, they stepped forward, raised their heads, and shouted in unison.
"Admiral Sakazuki, Vice Admiral Orion requests to see you!"
Hmm?
Sakazuki eyes sharpened, locking onto the two young officers with an intense gaze. An invisible pressure emanated from him, instantly pinning them in place. Feeling the overwhelming pressure released by one of the headquarters' strongest marines, the two young officers felt a suffocating sensation, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
Yet, despite this, they did not bend their backs. They remained upright, maintaining their salute with their bodies straight as a rod.
'Truly , a soldiers trained by Orion!'
Observing their reaction, a faint trace of admiration flickered in Sakazuki eyes, though it was barely noticeable.
Without hesitation, he took a firm step forward and said.
"Lead the way."