I summon the shadow army in Pirates - Chapter 122

c117 Conversation with Smoker

The news spread quickly.

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

“The youngest rear admiral of the Charlotte family is back!”

“Is this true? I have been at the port all day, why didn’t I see him?”

“Of course it is true. Charlotte Coles did not come back on a navy warship, but on a black dragon. That scene was so majestic!”

“What, there is a ‘dragon’! I have to see it with my own eyes.”

Many residents of Rogue Town rushed to the villa in the west, wanting to see the youngest rear admiral, or perhaps see what the legendary “dragon” looks like.

After Coles’ natural street patrol mission last year, almost no pirates were able to go ashore to cause damage, and they all had a very good impression of Coles.

Now, Coles has been promoted again.

A 19-year-old rear admiral!

Who doesn’t want to see it.

And the legendary black dragon, does that ancient creature really exist?

Under the attraction of curiosity.

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

The originally bustling streets suddenly became deserted.

The dense and chaotic footsteps echoed on the road leading to the villa in the west of Rogue Town.

Fortunately, the space outside the villa is huge, with a very wide lawn, so these people can barely gather here.

The strong sense of expectation attracted almost half of the people in Rogue Town to come and watch, making this place crowded with people.

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

The guards guarded the villa seriously, not letting the people cross. They were just like the general’s escort, with the same honor.

In the villa of Charlotte’s family, the black [Shadow Dragon] parked on the side was particularly conspicuous, and the crowd couldn’t help but talk about it and wait.

“Is that the black dragon?”

“It should be. With such a huge body, black wings, and a ferocious head, it is really like a legendary monster!”

“Today we finally saw a living legend. We have seen a dragon!”

“Where is Rear Admiral Coles? Didn’t they say that the youngest Rear Admiral of the Navy is back?”

“I heard that he just came back and is talking to his family in the villa. He should come out in a while. I really want to see the 19-year-old Rear Admiral of the Navy as soon as possible!”

…

Inside the villa.

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

But these were also expected.

After all, the news newspapers recording the 19-year-old Rear Admiral of the Navy were flying all over the sky, and these people were amazed by this. Now that he has returned to Rogue Town, these people naturally want to see it with their own eyes.

The crowd outside is getting bigger and bigger, and it is not a good idea to keep letting the people wait.

Coles put on his Rear Admiral-level justice coat and strode out of the villa.

The sun refracted from the sky.

The door outside the villa was slowly opened.

Under the strong expectations of the people of Rogge Town, the newly promoted major general of the navy who was in the limelight in the newspapers also appeared in their sight.

The most impressive thing was the pair of blue eyes that shone resolutely even in the dark night, followed by the heroic sword eyebrows, the angular white face, and the handsome and unusual facial features.

The navy uniform looked particularly fit on him, with a spotless white coat of justice on his shoulders, and the blue epaulettes represented his honorary status as a major general.

With the combination of the two, Coles exuded a sharp momentum.

This is the 19-year-old major general of the navy!

Charlotte Coles!

…

Coles came out of the villa, talked with the people around him for a while, and after letting everyone go, he went to the naval base in Rogge Town.

After coming back after a year, he still had to go and see this naval base where he had personally joined the navy and served for a long time.

During this time, Coles walked through the familiar central street, the places he had patrolled before, and the alley that was attacked by the pirates Atun and Adulon…

He finally came to the gate of the naval base.

Compared with the grandeur of the naval headquarters, the naval base in Rogue Town can be said to be very shabby.

There were only four naval soldiers standing guard with guns at the gate.

After seeing Coles coming, the four guards were stunned at first, and then they immediately saluted when they thought of the newspaper headlines of the previous two days.

“Hello, Major General Coles.”

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

It was almost four or five o’clock in the afternoon. There were still many naval recruits training on the training ground on the playground of the naval base.

This scene made Coles recall the time when he was training here.

Two years, it seemed like just yesterday.

“Major Coles, ah, no, Major General Coles! Why did you come back suddenly?” A surprised female voice came from the side.

Coles had already discovered the other party.

This female navy was Tashigi, 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.

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

Coles answered.

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

Dasqi quickly led the way.

“Colonel Smoker is in the office.”

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

…

Sixth floor, office.

White smoke filled the air, 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 office door 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 won’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 things about 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 subject: “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 bounties of over 100 million, my military rank will only be promoted to brigadier general at most. ”

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 upgrade him to four levels in a row.