I summon the shadow army in Pirates.

The delivery of the message is rapid.

When Coles was reunited with his family, news spread like wildfire that the youngest rear admiral had returned home.

"The youngest rear admiral of the Charlotte family is back!"

"Is this true? I have been at the port today, why didn't I see it?"

"Of course it's true. Charlotte Cole came back not on a naval warship, but on a black dragon. That scene is simply majestic!"

"What, there's a 'dragon' too! I have to go see it with my own eyes."

Many citizens of Rogge Town rushed to the villa in the west, wanting to see the youngest rear admiral, or perhaps see what the legendary "dragon" looked like.

After Coles natural street patrol mission last year, almost no pirates were able to come ashore to cause damage. They all have very good senses about Coles.

Now, Coles has been promoted again.

Nineteen-year-old rear admiral!

Who doesn’t want to meet.

There is also the legendary black dragon. Does that kind of ancient creature really exist?

Under the attraction of curiosity.

Most of the people in Rogge Town flocked to the villa in the west.

The originally bustling streets suddenly became deserted.

Dense and chaotic footsteps echoed on the road leading to the villa in the west of Rogge Town.

Fortunately, the space outside the villa is huge and there is an extremely wide lawn, so these people can barely gather here.

The strong sense of anticipation attracted almost half of the people in Rogge Town to come and watch, making the place crowded and crowded.

Such a scene is extremely rare, and could only be surpassed twenty years ago when Roger was executed.

The guards guarded the villa sternly, preventing people from passing by. They were just like the general's accompanying guards, with the same honor.

In the villa of Charlotte's family, the black [Shadow Dragon] parked aside was particularly conspicuous. The crowd couldn't help but talk about it and everyone was waiting.

"Is that the black dragon?"

"That's it. With such a huge body, those black wings, and the ferocious head, it really looks like a legendary monster!"

"Today we finally saw a living legend. We saw a dragon!"

"Where's Rear Admiral Coles! Didn't you say that the youngest rear admiral is back?"

"I heard that I just came back and was talking to my family in the villa. He should be coming out in a while. I really want to meet the nineteen-year-old rear admiral as soon as possible!"

……

Inside the villa.

Coles had already noticed the crowd and movement outside, and he looked helpless.

But these are also expected.

After all, newspapers recording the 19-year-old rear admiral were flying all over the place. The people were surprised by this. Now that he had returned to Rogge Town, these people naturally wanted to see it with their own eyes.

The crowd outside is getting bigger and bigger, and it is not the same thing to continue to keep people waiting.

Coles put on his major general-level justice coat and strode out of the villa.

Sunlight refracted from the sky.

The door outside the villa was also slowly opened.

With the strong expectations of the people of Rogge Town, the newly promoted rear admiral of the navy who was so popular in the news newspapers also appeared in their sights.

The most impressive thing is the pair of blue eyes that shine resolutely even in the dark night, followed by the heroic sword-shaped eyebrows, the angular white face, and the unusually handsome facial features.

The navy uniform fit him particularly well, with a spotless white justice coat draped over his shoulders. The blue epaulettes represented his honorary status as a major general.

With the cooperation of the two, Coles' whole body exuded a sharp aura.

This is the nineteen-year-old rear admiral!

Charlotte Cole!

……

Coles came out of the villa, chatted with the people around him for a while, let everyone disperse, and then headed towards the naval base in Rogge Town.

Coming back after a year, he still wanted to visit this naval base where he had personally joined the navy and served for a long time.

During this period, Coles walked through the familiar Central Street, past the places he had patrolled, and also walked through the alleyway that was once attacked by the pirate Adon and the pirate Adulon...

He finally came to the main gate of the naval base.

Compared with the grandeur of the Navy Headquarters, the naval base in Rogge Town can be said to be very shabby.

At this time, there were only four navy soldiers standing guard at the gate with guns.

After seeing Coles arriving, the four guarding soldiers were startled for a moment, then thought of the newspaper headlines from the previous two days and immediately saluted.

"Hello, Major General Coles."

Coles nodded slightly in response and walked into the base calmly.

It is now close to four or five o'clock in the afternoon. On the playground of the naval base, there are still many navy recruits training on the training ground.

This scene reminded Coles of when he was training here.

Two years have passed, and it feels like yesterday.

"Major General Coles, ah, no, Major General Coles! Why are you back suddenly?" A surprised female voice came from the side.

Coles had already discovered the other party.

This female navy was Dasqi who had joined the navy at the same time as him and was recommended by Smoker to attend the elite training camp, but was not selected.

Dasqi had just finished her training, her breathing was a little short, and her black hair was wet with sweat and stuck to her forehead.

Coles replied.

"The headquarters arranged a vacation for me, so I came back. Where is Colonel Smoker?"

Dasqi quickly led the way.

"Colonel Smoker is in his office."

"Yeah." Coles followed Dusqi to the familiar blue building in front.

……

Sixth floor, office.

White smoke was lingering, and the tall man was still smoking a cigar.

He has short silver hair and wears a large coat with the word "Justice" written on the back. His upper body is naked, showing off his strong muscles.

It was Smoker, the colonel stationed at the Rogue Town Naval Base.

Click!

The door of the office was pushed open.

Smoker looked at Dusqi who pushed in the door, and the expression on his face did not change much. However, when he saw Coles who followed behind him, his expression was full of surprise.

"Coles, are you back from the Navy Headquarters so soon?"

It was reported in the newspaper a few days ago that Black Flame City was destroyed by the navy, and Coles was promoted to rear admiral. Why did the other party come back to Rogge Town so soon? Is the Navy Headquarters so close to the East China Sea?

Coles explained: "I took special transportation, so I came back faster."

Smoker didn't bother to ask what kind of transportation it was, and handed out a cigar.

"How about it? Do you want to smoke?"

In the Navy, it is almost normal for senior officers to smoke cigars. Smoker is called a "smoker" and he never leaves his side.

"Thank you, I don't smoke."

Coles shook his head and refused. He didn't like smoking, but he drank a few bottles of wine.

Smoker didn't insist. He lit the butt of the cigar with a lighter, then held it directly in his mouth and smoked two cigarettes.

"Forget it if you don't smoke, I can still smoke one more. Recently, after the Kingdom of Valleland was overthrown by the revolutionary army, the old and new regimes changed, and the country began to enact anti-smoking policies, and cigars are now in short supply."

Coles was silent.

It can be said that he has personally experienced the affairs of the Kingdom of Valleland.

The vast majority of the people in that country smoke and are very weak. The military's combat capabilities are much worse than those of other countries, and they don't have much autonomy at all.

The revolutionary army's move to overthrow it and ban smoking may be a good start.

Smoker just mentioned it casually, and had no intention of discussing the tense national situation of the Kingdom of Valleland. He turned to ask.

"How is Teacher Zefa?"

Coles: "Very good, but I am the last class taught by Mr. Zefa. After this year, Mr. Zefa resigned as the chief instructor."

Smoker was speechless for a moment.

He also knew about Teacher Zefa. Now that he heard that the teacher who had taught many marines resigned, he felt a lot in his heart.

After a moment, Smoker changed the topic: "I was promoted to the rank of rear admiral just after graduating from the elite training camp. Congratulations."

Coles shook his head and chuckled: "As a rear admiral, I still have some water. The navy now needs a benchmark to lead the new navy's situation. I just took advantage of this convenience.

Otherwise, even if I kill a few pirates in Black Flame City with a bounty of over 100 million, my military rank will only be promoted to brigadier general at most. "

After hearing this, Smoker stood up and came to the window, and spoke solemnly.

"No, you are wrong.

The Navy's military rank system can be divided into three major stages. From recruit to staff sergeant is the first stage, which represents ordinary to excellent naval soldiers.

The second stage is from warrant officer to brigadier general.

At this stage, they are all elite navies. In addition to their strong strength, they also have the leadership ability to lead their navy soldiers into battle.

The third stage is the military rank starting from major general. Why are there not many naval officers with the rank of rear admiral and above?

In addition to the difficulty in promotion, the reason is that officers at the rear admiral level have representative meaning in the navy.

They have their own responsibilities, some resist powerful pirates, some lead the Grand Line Branch, and some are responsible for establishing naval fortresses...

Every officer at the rank of rear admiral has important responsibilities that the Navy needs to fulfill.

As you said, you were promoted to rear admiral because the Navy needs you to lead new situations, but isn't this your advantage?

Take a look at the navy recruits below. After the story of your promotion spread, the training of these recruits became more motivating, their willpower became more vigorous, and the number of people joining the navy also increased sharply.

And this is just Rogue Town.

If a thirty-year-old major general were promoted, would such a scene be possible? Or, could a twenty-five-year-old major general inspire such strong excitement in these people?

These are all effects brought about by your nineteen-year-old newly promoted rear admiral, so I don’t think there is anything wrong with your military rank.

It is not because the situation requires that you become a rear admiral by chance, but because you are the most suitable person for this position. "

Coles stood at the window.

Looking at the navy recruits below who are sweating profusely but training energetically.

Fall into long thought.

Are there any responsibilities required of a general-level naval officer?

Sure enough, nothing is as simple as it seems.

At this time, after Smog's words, Coles finally realized the intention of Marshal Warring States to promote him.