cabin, and opening the door latch.The secret door creaked open."Come out, my baby."Sildes's lips twitched, his inner desire surging. A pair of narrow eyes gleamed with violent and excited crimson.Soon...Golden sunlight streamed down from the sky, and the ivy on the mottled wall trembled slightly, looking lush and vibrant.

The sun-drenched stone stele exudes a profound and vast meaning, bringing a sense of tranquility to the heart.

"It's said that our batch... is the last batch of Elite Officer Training Camp."

Now that things had calmed down a bit, he consciously snuffed out the cigar in his hand. Looking at the deeply engraved words on the stele before him, he slowly said:

"Master ZeFa has submitted an application to Headquarters. After our graduation, a Naval Academy will be established, expanding enrollment capacity to better cultivate more mid-level officers for the Navy Headquarters."

Darren also extinguished his cigar.

Although he is a person who doesn't like to follow the rules, some things have nothing to do with rules.

"It's a good idea."

During his recuperation at the military hospital, Darren of course wasn't just playing games with Dr. Maria. He hadn't forgotten about the important matters at hand.

Through his interactions with the doctors and nurses, he gleaned some information about the situation here. Combining this with the intelligence and data he had gathered previously in Beihai, he gained a general understanding of the military and political structures at the headquarters.

Unlike the original storyline, during the late 1492s of the Holy Round Calendar, the "Golden Generation" of the Navy Headquarters hadn't grown up yet.

To gain the relative freedom to freely chase after Roger across the seas, Garp repeatedly refused promotions to Fleet Admiral;

Because he was disappointed in the navy after losing his wife and children, Zeff withdrew to a secondary role, burying himself in the education of the next generation of marines;

Sakaski, Doflamingo, and Kuzan are only in their twenties or thirties, still in the rapid growth period of their strength. They are still a distance away from the top fighting power in the sea;

While in the original story, "mid-level pillars" who supported the naval headquarters' mid-tier combat strength, such as future elite rear admirals like Hirigaru, were still training at the training camp, some were still struggling at the bottom ranks, and some hadn't even joined the navy yet……

It can be said that this period was a time when the navy's combat strength was at its weakest, and even besides Kapu and鶴, the other five vice admirals in the Headquarters were essentially those who had "made it" through years of accumulated military merit and seniority. They lacked the true ability to stand on their own.

As the Fleet Admiral, Zeff obviously sensed the problems within the Marines Headquarters, which is why he suggested "establishing an academy and expanding its scale."

And, understanding the plot well, Darren knew that ZeFa's decision was undoubtedly accurate.

It was precisely because of this decision that Zeff cultivated the most brilliant "Golden Generation" in the history of the Marines, achieving a great era for the Navy and propelling it to become the world's hegemon!

Of course, it was this generation of gold that buried him in the end.

It has to be said, the world is indeed full of irony.

"Oh my gosh, I've been waiting for so long, it's finally here…"

At this moment, a lazy voice suddenly came from behind the stone tablet.

Upon seeing the figure emerge slowly from behind the stone tablet, Xie’s face paled slightly and his eyes narrowed with caution.

How could I have missed this person hiding right here It's so close!

Who are you

He unconsciously glanced at Darren beside him, but found that the latter's eyes hadn't changed at all, clearly having discovered this fellow beforehand.

Black curly hair, wearing a loose white shirt on the upper body, with an indescribable languid air.

"Excuse me, sir. Are you Rogers Daron from the North Sea The 'King of the North Sea' who fought alongside Admiral Garp and directly confronted Gol D. Roger"

The young man with black hair cast a wary glance at the calculating Cai, his gaze lingering for no more than a moment before settling on Darren.

Darren smiled.

"That's the rumour, isn't it And my name is Rogers Darren, isn't it"

The moment the words left his mouth, the aloofness and laziness on the black-haired youth's face vanished instantly. His face was visibly flushed with excitement and exhilaration.

"Hahahahahaha!! I knew it was you!!"

"Slaying the pirate Bonney and directly clashing with Gol D. Roger... you're so cool, Darren!!"

He acted like a fan meeting their idol, quickly walked up, his eyes filled with excitement and longing, as if burning with a raging fire.

"Oh, almost forgot to introduce myself... My name is Kuzan. I'm from the South Seas and am about to join the third term of Officer Training Camp for training. My short-term goal is to graduate from the training camp as 'Chief'! As for my long-term goals..."

He clenched his fist and waved it in the air, arrogantly saying:

"My dream is to become a Fleet Admiral, just like Captain Sengoku!"

The voice was loud and full of confidence.

The air suddenly became very quiet.

Quack quack quack…

A few crows flew over their heads.

And then his mouth twitched uncontrollably.

This person... how are they acting like an idiot!

He couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Darren looked at the creature in front of him, brimming with energy from head to toe. He couldn't help but rub his temples, a few dark lines appearing on his forehead.

Yes, he recognized the unwelcome interloper at first glance.

The future's three admirals of the Marines, that guy who insists on "laissez-faire justice"... Kizaru.

Although he already knew this guy was still clinging to "Burning Justice" and had joined the Naval Academy at the same time as him, he didn't expect that Kizaru from this period would be so... enthusiastic.

"Nice to meet you, Kuzu."

He said something blandly.

"Well, Kuzan, hello. My name is Kaku, a somewhat famous prodigy in the Marines."

At this time, Jia Ji also recognized Ku Zan's identity. As future classmates, he expressed his goodwill proactively, taking a step forward and extending his hand:

"I bet you've heard of me. I'm the man who once fought against Bandito Waldo, Gol D. Roger, and came out alive... huh"

The smile on his face suddenly froze.

"Kuan just ignored Jia Ji, walking straight past him. He strode forward with enthusiasm, excitedly embracing Darren's neck, his face beaming with warmth and anticipation."

"So Darren, I heard you gave Roger a taste of his own medicine. Is that true"

Darren's eyes twitched slightly, a little uncomfortable with Kuzan's enthusiasm.

He calmly slipped out of Kouzan's grasp and replied nonchalantly:

"Well, I guess so."

Jian added a sarcastic undertone to his voice as he retracted the hand that was half-extended in the air, muttering:

"...He only pulled down Roger's pants."

To the surprise of Kuzhan, as he heard those words, a burst of star-shaped light suddenly erupted before his eyes.

"Really! You actually ripped Roger's pants off That's just..."

"That's awesome!!"

Including: ...

...Darren:

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I ask for everything, and I am grateful beyond measure.With the sound of boots scraping against the ground, Darren finally stood before Doflamingo.He looked down from above at the golden-haired little imp who was gritting his teeth and whose face was pale...