From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

Afterwards, Smoker aspired to become an excellent sailor. Through his continuous efforts, he became a member of the Navy Headquarters and became the chief of the 1502nd class, the officer training camp.

He is a man with a pure heart and a righteous will.

Maybe he was once a troublemaker, a bully, and not a guy who people could take easy steps to deal with, but when it comes to the determination of his heart, I'm afraid he is no less determined than anyone else.

Not everyone can stay undercover as a pirate for more than ten years with a sense of justice.

Back then, Teacher Zefa was not wrong about Smoker.

Back then, Diarmait was not wrong about Smaug.

Only Smoker can complete such a task!

Compared to Smoker, Jinbe was originally the captain of the guard of Ryugu Castle and a subordinate of Neptune.

Later, due to the interests of Fishman Island, he joined the navy and carried out a series of plans, becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea in the navy.

After this, Jinbe basically stayed in Fishman Island, so he didn't have too many feelings.

Because he didn't suffer too much injustice.

Hancock was similar. She was originally the crown princess of Nine Snake Island, Amazon, and Lily. She was captured by the slave-catching team and then inexplicably rescued by the G-7 Navy.

This created an opportunity for Diarmuid to intervene in the Amazon. Lily's affair, from then on, this pirate nation on the Nine Snake Island became a supporter of the Navy.

Today, almost all Amazon Lily warriors are proud to join the navy, and with the smooth operation of the plan for the large-scale development of the Calm Belt, Amazon Lily is developing stronger day by day.

Furthermore, according to Hancock's order, every future generation of Amazon Lily's crown prince must join the navy for training. If he doesn't get at least the rank of vice admiral, he will not be eligible to return to inherit the throne.

Therefore, from some perspectives, Amazon Lily can be regarded as a special "naval base".

That's right, their king will at least be a vice admiral of the Marine Headquarters.

Maybe he could even be a candidate for general.

If there is any turning point, becoming a general is not impossible!

Anyway, the two sides are of the same origin.

After joining the navy, Hancock grew up and returned to the Amazon. Lily, according to the navy's plan, inherited the Nine Snakes Pirates and became one of the Navy's Seven Warlords of the Sea.

After that, Hancock still spent most of his time in the Amazon, Lily, or Doldrums.

Therefore, she did not have the same feeling of being in another world as Smoker.

"What a nervous fifteen years, hahahahaha... three years after three years. When the admiral and teacher first brought me out, they said they would give me the position of lieutenant general in three years. I was so passionate at that time that I agreed without hesitation. But what happened is, it's really been three years after three years, three years after three years. In a blink of an eye, five three years have passed, and fifteen years have passed. When I left Marineford, I was only sixteen years old, but now I am almost thirty-one. Hahaha, after fifteen years, I can finally put on this suit of justice again openly!" Smoker was crying and laughing, standing at the harbor, full of emotion.

In fact, it’s not really fifteen years, it’s still a little bit short, but you don’t have to worry about these details.

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, join the group) A sixteen-year-old boy, as the chief of the officer training camp, left the navy, and was branded a traitor. He bravely moved forward on this turbulent sea. In fifteen years, he went from a navy traitor to the position of the Four Emperors. Perhaps he had a lot of help, but how could he not have suffered a lot of hardship and bitterness?

Perhaps if it were someone else, they would have already stopped taking the navy seriously.

Being a navy soldier is not as exciting as being a pirate.

Look at Smoker, he has a lot of talented people and strong soldiers under his command, and the Four Emperors-level pirate group is no joke.

Although his own strength cannot be called the best, it should not be underestimated. He can make a name for himself wherever he is.

He holds a huge amount of wealth in his hands and is considered the richest boss in the New World.

If he wants to start his own business, it is not a pipe dream.

But from the beginning to the end, neither Diarmait nor the many generals of the navy had ever doubted Smoker's loyalty. Whenever they needed his help with important and confidential matters, they would entrust them to him without hesitation.

Even something as important as the Golden City, which was related to the navy's finances, was handed over to Smoker with full confidence.

There is a trust here that is so strong that it cannot be dissolved.

And it is this trust that has supported Smoker to persevere over the past fifteen years.

In the past fifteen years, he has lived up to this trust!

Now, the dark and long pirate career has finally come to an end.

He will be greeted with glory from the navy, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will surely be promoted to candidate for admiral!

Listening to Smoker's soliloquy, yet full of emotion.

Jinbe and Hancock looked at the man with complicated eyes. He really had it difficult.

It is really admirable.

At this moment, Sakaski and Diarmuid also came together to greet them in person.

As Sakaski and Diarmait approached, they heard Smoker mumbling to himself and saw his miserable appearance of crying and laughing.

Even the ruthless and hawkish navy leader. Sakaski's expression was somewhat touched, and his originally relaxed pace became heavy. Looking at Smoker's slightly unfamiliar appearance, he felt very emotional.

He had not seen Smoker very often, but he had heard of him and seen him a few times when Smoker was the chief in the officer training camp. At that time, Sakaski thought that this junior would become a new star of the navy in the future.

Because Smoker really seemed to have a bright future at the time. He joined the navy with natural abilities, was just, determined, and talented, otherwise he would not have become the chief.

There's nothing wrong with him except for his somewhat thorny personality.

With his status as the chief, he has resources all around him. His seniors are all big naval figures, who are from formal professional backgrounds and are his own people. As long as he doesn't do anything stupid, he will surely become at least a lieutenant general with real power in the future.

This was everyone's opinion of Smoker at the time.

Sakaski is no exception.

Of course, Diarmait knew that this guy was really courting death. He had been working from the headquarters to the East China Sea for more than ten years, with his official positions rising and falling. He waited until the year when Luffy went to sea, and he was still a colonel.

…ask for flowers.

As he had been slacking off in the East China Sea, his strength had been reduced to a certain extent.

In the end, he couldn't even defeat Virgo, bringing shame to the title of 'Chief of the 02nd Officer Training Camp'.

But the others don’t know. They only see that a young man who should have shined in the Navy Headquarters, shouldering the heavy responsibility of darkness, drifted on this dangerous sea for fifteen years, and finally completed his mission.

How can one not admire this?

As if vaguely infected by Smoker's emotional outpouring, the cold old man Sakaski had tears in the corners of his eyes.

At this moment, Diarmait was looking at this crazy man who was crying and laughing with emotion.

For a moment, it seemed as if I was back to fifteen years ago, in Mr. Zephyr's office, when he tricked Smoker into going undercover.

Back then, Smoker was full of energy and ambition, the bully of the academy. …It took some provocation to get this young man to accept the important task.

In the blink of an eye, fifteen years have passed.

The boy who once seemed somewhat immature had become a powerful figure who commanded the seas. Perhaps many things had changed, but he never forgot that he was a marine.

"Smoker... Lieutenant General." Diarmait called out.

Smoker's emotions gradually stabilized. He looked at Diarmait, who was not far away, with a smile on his face. He stood at attention and saluted, "Yes, Admiral Diarmait! Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters. Smoker, reporting to you!"

With his back straight and his military salute in full, Smoker had been holding back the words "I'm reporting to you" in his heart for who knows how long. Today, he could finally shout it out loud.

"Hahahahahaha, good, good! Welcome back, Lieutenant General Smoker!" Diarmait also said with a big laugh.

Smoker raised his hand to wipe his tears, walked over with a smile, saluted Admiral Sakaski again, and then said uneasily: "It really doesn't need another three years, right?" "Hahahaha, it really doesn't need to, unless you want to be the Pirate King?" Diarmait said jokingly.

Smoker finally let go of his anger and waved his hand, "No, no, Pirate King! In my eyes, being a Marine Captain is not as enjoyable. Over the years, I've often thought back to my time at Marineford. I've always felt that my time at the academy was the happiest time of my life... I wouldn't trade it for anything, not even Pirate King."

Smoker's determination towards the navy is absolutely rare in the world.

Diarmuid was satisfied when he heard what he said, but at the same time he felt a little guilty.

"Back then, I had something to say to you, Smoker. Now, the time has finally come for me to say it..." Diarmait said with a smile. Smoker also smiled and said, "Please teach me, General."

"I can't really say I'm teaching you. You're an excellent marine, a very, very excellent marine. I'm a little ashamed of myself, so I don't have much to teach you. But I still have to say this. It's both my guilt and my blessing..." Diarmait waved his hand. Without waiting for Smoker to speak, he looked him in the eyes softly and earnestly, saying, "May you walk through half your life and return as a young man, Smoker."

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but after saying this, Diarmait looked at Smoker's resolute expression and vaguely saw that he resembled the rebellious young navy officer from fifteen years ago. ...That year, he was sixteen. This year, he was thirty-one.

I have really walked out of half my life... Earthy.

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Chapter 455: At the beginning of 1517 Haiyuan calendar, watching the snow with my good friend Sakaski.

With Diarmait's power, promotion to vice admiral would be no problem at all. He had promoted Smoker's file to vice admiral in Marineford a long time ago. It was not just Smoker, Jinbe and Hancock were the same.

But candidates for general are not allowed, only the marshal can officially appoint them.

Diarmait couldn't immediately find a general candidate for Smoker.

However, he would not pretend that he had never said these things that he had promised. He had already submitted the relevant applications and was just waiting for the marshal to sign them.

As for Marshal Zhan Guo, Diarmuid had also discussed this with him, and there was no way he would make things difficult for him.

Smoker now has a backer. He studied under Zephyr and has the support of Diarmait. He is Diarmait's direct descendant, so it is easy for him to become a candidate for general.

Judging from Smoker's current condition, there is no problem at all.

Back then, Smoker and the navy teamed up to trick the other four queens.

There were rumors on the sea that Smoker was a navy man, and that all this was a trap or something.

But this is just a rumor after all, and the Navy neither confirmed nor denied it.

Many naval generals also had some vague guesses in their hearts and felt that it might be true.

And the senior generals of the navy, who all knew the plan of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, understood that Smoker was one of them.

Now that Smoker has staged a "return of the king", his prestige in the navy is still no problem.

He had merits and hard work, and his fifteen years of experience as a pirate suddenly became his solid and unshakable qualifications in the Navy Headquarters.

No one would object to his promotion to "760".

Apart from these qualifications, Smoker's strength is also sufficient. Perhaps he is not as good as Sakaski and others for the time being, but he still has room for growth and is not too far behind.

General is probably not enough, but candidate for general is completely fine.

So on the second day after Smoker, Hancock and Jinbe arrived.

Diarmait announced publicly to many generals at G-1 that Smoker would temporarily take charge of the defense of G-1 and be fully responsible for the New World Navy's defense line.

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