One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

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From the time Yang Ming left the Kingdom of Dassobol to the time he killed the Donquixote Family's executives, less than three hours had passed, most of which was spent traveling. Vice Admiral Tsuru, thinking Yang Ming had encountered a difficult situation, asked as soon as he connected to the Den Den Mushi:

"Has something happened?"

"I encountered the Don Quixote family's cube army."

"The Block Legion is strong and experienced in combat. Don't make a move for now, wait for us to come and support you!"

"No, what I meant was that I have completely wiped out the Block Legion, and I even sank their pirate ships. Since the soldiers on the transport ships and escort warships are all dead, I need manpower to come and help me sail back and return the heavenly treasures to their rightful owner."

"..."

The Den Den Mushi fell into a deathly silence.

Even the usually astute Lieutenant General fell into a rare silence upon hearing the news.

Lieutenant General Tsuru had anticipated that Yang Ming was quite capable, but he was merely a relatively outstanding junior. Yet, Yang Ming had managed to wipe out the Don Quixote family's cube army single-handedly. If Yang Ming wasn't lying, it meant that he already possessed the strength to be on par with him.

Beside Vice Admiral Tsuru, Momousagi Gion opened her cherry-like mouth in disbelief, almost unable to close it, with an expression of utter disbelief.

A week later.

New world.

The sea area near the Kingdom of Dressrosa.

Doflamingo lay back on a beach chair, holding a wine glass in his right hand, gently swirling the red wine inside.

Just then, Trebol rushed over, his face filled with fear, holding a white Den Den Mushi in his hands, and said urgently:

"Young Master, something terrible has happened!"

"Velgo has called urgently: the Block Legion has been completely wiped out!"

Upon hearing this, Doflamingo was struck dumb. He clenched his fist and crushed the wine glass, letting the shards of glass scatter all over the ground. Red wine spilled all over his palm, like blood dripping from his heart, flowing with a bright red color.

Behind the sunglasses, his eyes flashed with a fierce light, like a sleeping beast awakening from its slumber. The blond youth exuded an oppressive aura, and even Torrebol, who had been by the young master's side for many years, dared not raise his head, for fear of provoking the young master's thunderous wrath.

In the blink of an eye, the oppressive aura vanished.

Doflamingo suppressed his anger, took the white Den Den Mushi from Trebol's hand, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Who killed my family?"

"Naval Rising Star, Yang Ming."

Doflamingo's eyes flickered for a moment, then he quickly recalled who this person was, and let out a strange, wounded laugh like a wild beast.

"Yang Ming? I not only want him dead, I want all the students in this naval academy to be buried with him!"

Doflamingo turned to look at Trebol and said:

“Go and invite ISS Ba Jin over. Tell him I have a big deal to make.”

Chapter 63 Fate? Unworthy to be my opponent

White clouds drift lazily by, and seabirds occasionally take flight.

Five warships cut through the white waves and sailed on the Great Sea Route.

These five warships were smaller than normal warships, serving as training ships for naval academy cadets. They were 19.5 meters long, 7.95 meters wide, with a draft of 3.35 meters and a displacement of 189 tons, and were equipped with 10 cannons.

In terms of combat power alone, these five training ships are probably not as strong as some large pirate crews.

However, what is lost on one front is gained on another; the training ship is delicate and agile, and its speed is significantly faster than that of ordinary warships.

It is now the dead of winter, and the year is about to come to an end.

Over the past year, this sea appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents were surging.

The current graduating class of the naval academy is about to graduate.

Chief Instructor Zefa's appearance remained unchanged, except for a few more silver strands at his temples. Even a hero like him could not withstand the ravages of time. Only when he saw the students on the warship would his gaze soften, as if he were looking at the children he had raised with his own hands.

"I wonder how many people will pass the graduation exam this year?"

The graduation exams at naval academies are always extremely difficult, and completing them is no easy feat. However, once a student completes the exams, it means that the Navy Headquarters has gained a capable officer who will likely become a pillar of the Navy in the future.

It is precisely because the naval academy sends high-quality personnel to the Naval Headquarters every year that the Naval Headquarters has been able to thrive and has always been one of the most powerful forces on the sea, maintaining order and peace in this ocean.

However, when Chief Instructor Zefa's gaze swept over the empty seats on the deck, he would always unconsciously think of those top students from this year's class.

More than a month ago, he had already heard that Yang Ming had single-handedly killed several Don Quixote family officers. After this battle, Yang Ming became famous overnight, causing a huge sensation in the Navy Headquarters.

Even now, Chief Instructor Zephyr can still recall the astonished expressions on the faces of the Navy Headquarters officers when they first heard the news.

Lieutenant General Weasel slapped his thigh repeatedly during the meeting, exclaiming:

"This young man has the makings of a great general!"

Upon hearing this, Garp was so excited that he immediately opened several bags of senbei and started munching on them, slurring his words:

"As expected of a disciple who has received my true teachings!"

Of course, based on Chief Instructor Zephyr's understanding of Garp's character, he couldn't help but have some reservations:

"Look how happy you are! You still say Yang Ming isn't your illegitimate son?"

Under the direction of Marshal Zhan Guo, Yang Ming's military rank soared like a rocket, jumping several ranks from warrant officer to become the youngest captain in the history of the Navy Headquarters.

The Navy has established a rigorous organizational system, with ranks and titles ranging from lowest to highest as follows:

Private First Class, Private Second Class, Private First Class, Corporal, Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General, Marshal.

Large organizations like the Navy, which have been established for many years, have a very strict and standardized promotion process for personnel appointments. It's not that you can get promoted just because you have the ability and skills; you also need to have accumulated merits on the battlefield and have certain qualifications and background.

Even though Admiral Aokiji Kuzan was a Logia-type Ice-Ice Fruit user and was a top-tier figure in the Navy in terms of both combat strength and seniority, he was only promoted to Admiral after the Ohara incident and gained the recognition of the World Government and the Five Elders.

If it were any other time, Yang Ming, at only seven years old, would have faced numerous obstacles from generals if he wanted to become a captain!

Keep in mind that a warrant officer is qualified to lead 50 soldiers, while a captain is qualified to lead 150 soldiers!

If promoted further to major, lieutenant commander, or colonel, and assigned to the weakest region, the East China Sea, one could become the leader of a local naval branch and have the authority to govern one or more towns.

The 153rd Naval Division near Shellstown in the East China Sea was under the command of Colonel Morgan.

These naval branches are scattered across various islands, and the naval soldiers are mostly recruited from local towns, ranging from 150 to 300 people. If they can be developed, they can become a formidable army.

This moment, that moment.

Things are different now. This sea has been in chaos for many years, with pirates swarming around like locusts. No matter how strong the navy is, it can't handle the sheer number of pirates, and its combat power is starting to become insufficient.

Meanwhile, the Five Elders and the Celestial Dragons were also pleased to see the Donquixote Family suffer a setback. Yang Ming's killing of several Donquixote Family executives made them see the possibility of capturing Doflamingo.

Because, in the past month, there have been reports from all over the world of the abduction of the Heavenly Gold, and the culprit is none other than the Don Quixote family.

Doflamingo used this as leverage to try to force the World Government and the Five Elders to compromise on the condition that Doflamingo be appointed as the new Shichibukai.

With the tacit approval of the World Government and the Five Elders, and the support of the Navy Headquarters represented by Garp, Yang Ming's rapid promotion in rank was a natural outcome.

Chief Instructor Zefa's lips curled up slightly.

As the head instructor, he was proud to have taught such outstanding students.

However, thinking of the other top students—Smoker, Tina, Drake, Jonathan, and Dadi Mastasson—who had been missing for the past six months since arriving at the Deepsea Impel Down, Chief Instructor Zeff couldn't help but worry about their safety, muttering to himself:

"Why do you have to learn from Yang Ming? Do you think any of you can learn from him?"

Just as Chief Instructor Zefa was getting angry about this, he suddenly heard a series of exclamations from the trainees on the deck.

Chief Instructor Zefa was in a bad mood and instinctively wanted to reprimand the students who were shouting.

But when he followed the students' gaze toward the sea, he saw a tall figure riding the waves.

This person may possess the bloodline of giants, standing over five meters tall. Their upper and lower limbs are asymmetrical, with large upper limbs and slender lower limbs. There are obvious stitching marks at the joints of the limbs, suggesting that the body was pieced together using advanced technology.

Of course, the most obvious feature of this person should be his appearance, which is an attempt to imitate the white-bearded Edward Newgate. He deliberately grew a crescent-shaped white mustache on his upper lip, but it appeared to be longer and thinner. The sideburns on both sides of his head were tied into ponytails. This strange outfit diluted his fierce aura and made him look somewhat incongruous, comical and funny.

However, when this person wielded the nearly ten-meter-long Murakumogiri, the students were no longer fooled by his appearance, but were instead shocked by his strength.

A crescent-shaped slash sliced ​​through the sea, cutting a training ship in front of it in half.

The ship let out a groan as its keel broke, and both ends of the hull collapsed towards the middle. A whirlpool rose from beneath the ship, gradually engulfing the training vessel. Naval cadets on deck quickly jumped onto nearby training ships to avoid being swallowed by the sea.

This vast ocean holds countless hidden masters.

Edward Weevil was still an unknown pirate at the time, and it wasn't until ten years later, after Whitebeard Edward Newgate died in battle, that he truly became active on the seas and became a famous pirate.

Chief Instructor Zephyr searched his memory but couldn't match the person in front of him with anyone on the wanted list, indicating that this person was not currently wanted and that the Navy Headquarters lacked information about him.

As the training ship sank to the bottom of the sea, Chief Instructor Zephyr's face darkened, and he questioned:

"Who are you to attack the Navy? Do you know what you're doing?"

Edward Weebull sniffled, a vicious expression spreading across his ugly face.

"I'm going to kill you all!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Edward Weebull leaped over the waves and landed on the deck of the warship, swinging his nearly ten-meter-long Murakumogiri sword, instantly creating a bloody storm.

The battle for destiny is about to begin.

I'm at headquarters, just disembarked from the warship.

After nearly half a year adrift at sea, Yang Ming finally returned to the naval headquarters. The moment his feet touched the land, he finally felt a long-lost sense of peace.

It's not the feeling of a wanderer returning to their hometown, but rather the fact that the human condition of living on land is deeply imprinted in the soul and bloodline, and only by returning to land can one find the feeling of being alive again.

According to normal procedure, Yang Ming, as a participant and the person who personally wiped out the Don Quixote Family Square Legion, should accompany Lieutenant General Tsuru to meet with Marshal Sengoku to report on his work.

Although Fleet Admiral Sengoku already knew the whole story through the Den Den Mushi, he still had to go through the motions and present Yang Ming with the Medal of Honor and the award ceremony in front of other naval officers.

According to Vice Admiral Tsuru, the awarding ceremony should be full of ritual in order to cultivate a sense of belonging and honor among naval officers and generals to the Naval Headquarters, inspire their recognition of justice, and help them get rid of their past mindset of living a muddled life.

The two arrived at the door of the Warring States Marshal's office and heard a roar coming from inside:

"What did you say? Someone attacked the training ship led by Zephyr, and this year's naval cadets suffered heavy casualties?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Ming was thunderstruck!

Yang Ming was familiar with the plot. According to the original story, it should be two years later that the training ship led by Chief Instructor Zephyr would be attacked, and he would lose an arm in that battle. Almost all the naval academy students in that class would be wiped out.

Yang Ming never imagined that the butterfly effect he had created upon arriving in this world would actually bring this event forward!