#93 - Chapter 93 Promotion
Naval Headquarters.
The marines were as busy as usual, attending to their respective tasks.
Less than 100 naval soldiers were lined up on the parade ground.
"Yo, rookies, good morning!"
Zephyr appeared on the parade ground with a friendly smile on his face.
However, the marines present felt uncomfortable. They had just completed a mission not long ago, and before they could rest for long, they had all been summoned to the parade ground.
Moreover, they noticed that there were fewer people present today, and many wondered if something had happened to those who were missing.
"I didn't call you here to reminisce… You are the group of people who performed relatively well in this mission, you should be thankful."
"As for the rest, they have already packed their things and gone home…"
Zephyr spoke the cruelest words in the calmest voice.
"Now… attention! Right face, you will run 200 laps around the parade ground, and after you finish, we will proceed with the next training."
"…"
The marines did as they were told. They had witnessed the darkness of the sea and knew that their current hard training was to protect themselves and their comrades on the battlefield in the future.
"Jin An, step forward," Zephyr said to Jin An specifically.
Hearing Zephyr's call, the marines showed no special expression.
They all knew the specifics of Jin An's mission this time. If they could complete this mission so perfectly, presumably, their names would also be among those singled out by Zephyr now.
"Received!"
Jin An stepped out of the ranks and followed Zephyr towards the office.
"…"
Entering the office, Jin An gently closed the office door after seeing Zephyr's gesture.
Zephyr sat on the sofa, his sharp eyes staring at Jin An opposite him.
"Do you know why I called you here?" Zephyr asked softly.
Jin An shook his head, then nodded: "If I'm not mistaken, you're planning to promote me?"
Zephyr supported his hands on the table and nodded, saying, "We are indeed preparing to promote you, but you need to wait patiently here for a while…"
Jin An was a little confused. Promoting someone was such a solemn affair, was there anything else he needed to be told?
Zephyr looked at him and said with a faint smile: "Don't worry, it's a good thing for you…"
Knock, knock, knock…
A knock on the door came, and then the office door was opened from the outside.
A group of people very familiar to Jin An walked in.
"Good kid, you did a good job on this mission, worthy of encouragement!" Garp walked into the office and patted Jin An's shoulder enthusiastically.
"You really brought glory to our navy this time, killing over 2,000 pirates without hesitation, very much to my liking."
Jin An rolled his eyes. Garp was as easygoing as ever.
Didn't he see Sengoku staring at the two of them?
Although Sengoku was helpless with Garp's behavior, he was also very happy this time. After all, Jin An had eliminated a malignant tumor for them.
…
"Alright… let's get down to business."
Sengoku cleared his throat and looked at Jin An.
"Logically speaking, what you have done during this period would have been enough to promote you in rank long ago, but we all have some concerns, I hope you don't mind."
Military rank was not something they could simply promote Jin An to if they wanted to.
The appointment of general-level officers required a request to the World Government.
Rarely, this application was actually approved…
Jin An looked at the opposite side with some anticipation. The more promotions, the better.
"After our discussion, we have decided to grant you the rank of Rear Admiral."
"Rear Admiral?"
Jin An opened his mouth wide. In his expectation, he would have been satisfied with being promoted to Brigadier General, but he didn't expect to receive such a pleasant surprise.
"That's right, Rear Admiral," Zephyr repeated.
"Do you have any thoughts? You can bring them up now," Sengoku asked.
Jin An stood at attention, made no requests, and said solemnly:
"I will take on the responsibility of being promoted to Rear Admiral."
Hearing Jin An's words, Sengoku nodded in satisfaction: "Then we congratulate you, Rear Admiral Jin An."
Rear Admiral was already a high-level position in the navy, enjoying excellent treatment, and of course, also needing to bear corresponding responsibilities.
Jin An rubbed his hands and asked, "Now that I have become a Rear Admiral, then the South Sea…"
Sengoku said unhappily: "Of course, the South Sea is still your responsibility. We know you regard that place as your own back garden, and we will not take what belongs to others."
It didn't matter who controlled the South Sea, those places had very limited impact on the overall world situation.
Sengoku and the others were not very clear why Jin An valued the South Sea so much.
"That's good… that's good…" Jin An breathed a sigh of relief.
Having a stable rear area, he had the confidence to gain a foothold in this world.
"In that case, we will announce this appointment to the world later," Sengoku said.
Jin An nodded solemnly and replied, "I will definitely not let you down!"
After leaving Zephyr's office, the corners of Jin An's mouth curved slightly uncontrollably.
The more power he had, the easier it would be for him to do things.
This twisted world was really disgusting, maybe it was time to make some changes.
…
On the day Jin An came out of Zephyr's office, the news of Jin An's promotion to Rear Admiral spread like wildfire.
It spread throughout Marine Headquarters in a very short time, causing a great shock within the navy.
The reason was also very simple.
The marines who entered the naval training camp with him were still busy training.
However, Jin An, who entered the training camp at the same time, had already become a Rear Admiral, how could this not be shocking.
However, after people understood everything Jin An had done, they felt that it was normal for him to be promoted to Rear Admiral.
…
The inauguration ceremony of Jin An at Naval Headquarters was only held in a very simple manner.
Only the high-level officials of Naval Headquarters and some of Jin An's friends attended.
This was Jin An's initiative, he didn't want to be in the limelight.
However, the inauguration ceremony of the Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral still attracted many reporters to visit.
With countless reporters taking pictures and recording, the report about Jin An still flew to the distance through the news birds.
Many people who had received Jin An's favor took to the streets with newspapers in hand and cheered enthusiastically.
In the newspaper.
Jin An, dressed in military uniform, stood in the middle of a group of naval giants, with a smile on his face and chatting enthusiastically with the people around him.
Behind them.
The huge words "Justice" shone brightly in the sun.
…
