One Piece: Almost Exposed That I Am Stronger Than Roger - Chapter 281

Chapter 281: Reconstruction of Loguetown?

“Yeah.” Solo nodded slightly and sat directly on the chair in front of Sengoku, his expression calm and composed.

As for what Sengoku wanted to discuss, Solo had already guessed the general idea. The two locked eyes and Sengoku spoke slowly.

“Regarding the recent war, you can be considered the greatest contributor,” Sengoku affirmed Solo’s contributions.

Killing Whitebeard, the Blackbeard Pirates, Shanks, and Ace. Defeating the captains of the various squads of the Whitebeard Pirates. Every action caused a sensation in the sea. And Solo accomplished it all alone.

In the eyes of Sengoku, it would be fitting to promote Solo directly to the rank of Vice Admiral at the headquarters. If there is a vacancy for the position of Admiral in the future, Solo would be a candidate.

In the hearts of many marines, Solo can be promoted to Admiral. In Sengoku’s eyes, Solo is already one of the candidates for Admiral in the Marines. Moreover, Solo is the youngest candidate for Admiral in the past eight hundred years.

His future… is boundless!

Solo, who foiled the ambitions of the Whitebeard Pirates in the greatest battle of the century. Undoubtedly a Marine Hero of the new era.

In fact, Solo had heard such rumors more than once. Every time he went to the cafeteria to eat, he would be surrounded by a large group of marines asking questions and even requesting his autograph. It gave him quite a headache.

“So, I intend to directly appoint you as Vice Admiral of the Marine headquarters.”

Sengoku suddenly changed the subject. After acknowledging Solo’s achievements, he expressed his thoughts directly. Promoting Solo from Captain of the Marine Headquarters to Vice Admiral of the headquarters.

With his illustrious military exploits, no one in the Marines would question Solo’s abilities. In fact, Sengoku believed that this should be expected by everyone.

“Is there a problem?”

But following the usual practice, Sengoku still asked this question. Sengoku initially thought that Solo would say there was no problem.

“There is a problem.” Solo shook his head without hesitation.

Sengoku: “???”

Sengoku frowned a perplexed expression on his face, seriously doubting whether he had misheard something. After all, the rank of Vice Admiral at the Marine Headquarters is already a very high position.

He had made it clear that the reason Solo wasn’t promoted to Admiral was because there were only three Admirals, and he was already at that level. From Captain to Vice Admiral, how many ranks did Solo skip?

You see, many marines spend their entire lives without being able to reach the rank of Vice Admiral. Could it be that Solo’s mindset had changed after the war?

Did he now think that the position of Vice Admiral at the Marine Headquarters was not good enough for him? Probably!

In any case, the current Solo is the strongest monster in this sea.

“What’s the problem?”

Sengoku took a deep breath and asked softly. It seemed that he could only use persuasion to convince Solo to accept the rank of Vice Admiral.

However, what Sengoku had never anticipated was that in the face of the promotion to Vice Admiral, Solo appeared a little embarrassed.

“I am already a Vice Admiral at the Headquarters. Is it too fast to be promoted to Vice Admiral all of a sudden? I think it should be done gradually, like being promoted to Commodore of a branch first,” Solo explained calmly.

Although he had made the most significant contribution to the recent war, it wasn’t his intention to show off. It was just a result of circumstances, pushing him into that position.

At that time, if he hadn’t taken action to deal with Vista, there was a high probability that Smoker would have died at the hands of that pirate.

But who knew that his defeat of Vista happened to be witnessed by the sharp-eyed Mihawk, which led to encounters with Little Oars Jr., Diamond Jozu, and a continuous onslaught of pirates. By the time Solo regained his senses, he had become the focus of attention for both the Navy and the pirates.

If Solo were given a choice, he wouldn’t have willingly involved himself in the chaotic war from the beginning. Upon hearing these words, Sengokus was shocked.

“Are you serious?”

Sengoku blinked, seriously doubting whether he had misinterpreted Solo’s intentions. It wasn’t that Solo disliked the rank of Vice Admiral or that he wasn’t worthy of it.

But did he really think that the position of Vice Admiral was too high? Was he telling the truth?

Let alone an ordinary Vice Admiral, even the legendary Garp, the Vice Admiral, was not Solo’s opponent now. It was completely different from the script Sengoku had envisioned. He leaned back in his chair, his mouth hanging open in surprise. He was speechless for a long time.

What was going on with this guy named Solo?

Seeing Sengoku’s reaction, Solo continued.

“I believe I still need more training. Roguetown is being rebuilt, right? I heard that Smoker is going to be stationed at the G5 branch,” Solo brought up the topic of Smoker.

In fact, during the Alabasta incident, Smoker realized his own insignificance, which prompted him to aspire for higher positions. Only when his rank was high enough could he do whatever he wanted to do?

So even without the recent war, Smoker had no intention of returning to Roguetown. Instead, he was prepared to venture into the New World and pursue his own sense of justice.

“Loguetown is also under the direct jurisdiction of the World Government. It is such an important task to rebuild it, so naturally, it requires a suitable candidate. I think… I can give it a try.”

The corners of Solo’s mouth curled up, revealing a slight smile. He had full confidence in rebuilding Loguetown.

On the contrary, Sengoku was completely dumbfounded. He couldn’t comprehend Solo’s mindset at all.

After making such a name for himself in the recent war, it was an excellent opportunity for him to rise higher. However, Solo not only rejected the promotion to Vice Admiral at the headquarters but also had no intention of going to the New World to eliminate more pirates like Smoker.

Yes, if Solo had made the same decision as Smoker and planned to go to the G1 or G5 branch, or even attack Kaido and Big Mom, such audacious ideas would not be unacceptable to Sengoku.

After all, Solo had fought in the recent war and had taken down two of the Four Emperors in a highly prominent manner. Only with greater ambitions could Solo’s immense strength be truly utilized.

But now…rebuilding Roguetown? That was unexpected.

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