The Paper Fruit Among the Pirates

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On the deck of the warship.

"Roman, look at this."

Nami, who came out of the captain's cabin, that is, Roman's room, raised the newspaper in her hand.

As a 'welfare' for the navy, newspaper delivery birds deliver newspapers on time every day, ensuring that there will be no embarrassment of delays in 'information'.

"Colonel Roman of the Navy Headquarters graduated from the training camp with the first grade. After joining the Navy, he led the 211 Detachment and arrested ten notorious pirates in just half a month: they are the 'Plague Sea Thief''Smash the Pirates'..."

Nami pointed to the bottom of the newspaper while reading.

"Experts commented: It perfectly demonstrated the strength and justice of the navy when it first went to sea, and there is no doubt that another new star of the navy is rising."

this·····

Nami closed the newspaper and looked at Roman suspiciously.

"Isn't this the bragging you bought off the newspaper? It sounds as false as a third-rate novel, and the bragging is too nasty..."

"We are familiar with each other. If you talk nonsense, I will also count you as slander."

Roman spread his hands helplessly, "Although I did have such a plan, I finally gave up considering the reaction of the navy. I am going to honestly take the route of accumulating military merits and promotion, launching a public opinion offensive... "

Wouldn't it be self-defeating if it aroused the dissatisfaction of the high-level navy instead?

After all, Roman's real "backer" at the top of the navy is Garp, and the other ambiguous Aokiji, the yellow ape who is the best actor in paddling water, the red dog who dare not provoke, and the impartial and selfless Warring States... How can it be possible to hide it by playing smart? Can live with these people.

"So you really have this plan?"

Nami opened a new newspaper, "After breaking the pirates, Colonel Roman led his navy to rescue the town of Valencia and killed the 'Phantom' Ke who had a bounty of 99 million Baileys for a month at sea. Ryan and the three pirates under his command once again demonstrated the determination and will of the navy to maintain peace in the sea."

"It is reported that in order to protect civilians during the battle, Colonel Roman did not hesitate to use himself as a shield..."

"Hey, hey, you have eaten and slept together these two days. Even the training has been wasted, how could I have time to write what just happened in the newspaper?" Roman took the newspaper from Nami's hand, and Nami's explicit words made Nami Mei blushed, if she hadn't thought about not being able to beat Roman, a 'domestic violence scene' would be staged immediately.

"and--"

Looking around Nami up and down, Roman shook his head.

"What kind of civilian are you? If it weren't for your obvious shortcomings, your attack power would have surpassed that of a Commodore."

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"Okay, so why are all the newspapers these days reporting... praising you?"

Facing Nami's question, Roman touched his chin.

"I generally have a guess—"

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When the warship returned to the Navy Headquarters, as Roman expected, the pier was already crowded with a group of reporters.

"Roman, this..."

Of course Nami is not a shy character, but she stood upright at the Navy Headquarters, facing a group of reporters and phone bugs. ——This is a bit of a test of psychological quality. After all, Nami’s previous "character design" was still a wanted pirate...

"Don't panic,"

As the warship slowly docked, Roman gently pulled Nami.

"Just follow me and treat it as a photoshoot."

Hearing what Roman said, Nami took his arm directly, and then smiled brightly at the port reporters' phone bugs.

The coat is fluttering, the sunshine is resolute; the confidence is flying, and the smile is like a flower;

The two stand together, a man with a talent and a woman with a beautiful appearance, a natural match.

ah this-

This is a serious military interview, not an official announcement...

"Boss, is this appropriate?"

Facing Polkin's whispered reminder from behind, Roman waved his hand.

"Don't panic, it's more topical this way."

He said indifferently: "Don't people like to dig into the love life of heroes?"

"A hero with flesh and blood and flaws will make people feel more familiar."

What's more: being young and frivolous is the most convenient 'personal design'.

"·····Too."

Polkin nodded. As for Lieutenant Colonel Iska on the other side, he just glanced at Nami enviously and silently blessed her.

Sure enough, the men in the sea shouldn't give them a chance to hesitate, take it first and then talk! !

"Colonel Roman, look this way—"

As soon as he got off the boat, the camera phone rang with the blink of an eye, and Roman generously allowed the reporter to take pictures, while carefully protecting Nami.

"Major Roman, who is this?"

As a naval colonel who appeared forcefully a month ago, Roman's very recognizable face has long been engraved in the minds of the reporters, but the girl next to him with arms... who?

"This is Second Lieutenant Serke-Ann of the Navy Headquarters. He is my closest companion who trains and fights with me..."

It is indeed close enough that anyone who is not blind can see the relationship between the two. but:

"Second Lieutenant An is wearing...a major's coat, right?"

Facing a reporter's hesitant words, Roman nodded affirmatively.

"Yes, it's my coat."

"What's mine is hers, and what's hers is mine! Lieutenant An and I are indistinguishable from each other—everyone belongs to her, let alone a coat?"

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"Hey, it's nice to be young."

In Zhan Guo's office, facing Lieutenant General Crane's emotion, who had his gray hair combed into a simple ponytail to his shoulders, Zhan Guo patted the table in dissatisfaction.

"What nonsense!"

"I kindly set him up as a 'role model' for the navy! He is so good, he showed up with his girlfriend in a fair manner, and even casually put on the coat that represents the glory of the navy..."

"What do you know?"

Lieutenant General He turned his head and gave a blank look, sitting behind him as the marshal, the Warring States who was sitting in danger even when he was angry.

"This shows that the little guy values ​​his girlfriend more than the so-called glory——is this kind of love hidden in the informality learned by you idiots?"

"I·····"

If I can learn it well, I won’t still——

After thinking about it for 0.1 seconds, Warring States still thinks that the glory of the navy should be the first.

No way, this has been his creed for decades.

"Anyway, let that little guy come and see me right away."

"Let's not talk about my own ass, and now I just bring Hai... my girlfriends into the navy. Is it true that CP0 can cover the sky with one hand? Doesn't our navy have any sources of intelligence of our own!"

However, as a group of dejected pirate captains and cadres were escorted off the warship, and then slowly sailed into the harbor, with more than a dozen captured pirate ships docking nearby, Sengoku's face gradually softened.

In any case, Roman's 'business' ability is definitely the top existence of the navy. If there were more people like him, the whole sea would be swept away so that no one dared to enter the water.

"It's a pity, it's a pity..."

The Warring States Marshal put his hands on the table and sighed, "Why did you get spoiled by that bastard Karp?"

"...Karp doesn't like to hear your words."

As Crane who joined the navy at the same time as Sengoku, Garp, and Zefa, he is very familiar with these "old friends" of his own.

"What is being bad? Everyone is just pursuing their own 'belief'."

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"No, no, no, it is the blood and sweat of all the officers and soldiers of our 211 detachment that can achieve such a result."

I have never seen a pig run, at least I have eaten pork. As a person in the era of the information explosion in the previous life, how to say "sounding" words is already an instinct, even Roman can easily deal with the questions of the reporters.

Faced with the question of "why other navies don't have such rich results", Roman offered "indecision, fruit ability".

"It's not that my strength surpasses that of my colleagues, it's just that the fruit ability is good at 'tracking'."

"Everyone knows that our navy has far more strength than pirates, but the sea is so vast that the rats in the gutter have a place to hide..."

"Colonel Roman, what kind of fruit ability do you have?"

As for this kind of question, Roman led Nami forward while smiling and waving.

"Military secret, no comment."

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"Is this major really just out of training camp?"

When Roman and others walked into the Navy Headquarters, a group of reporters looked at each other. Does this look like a combat madman who doesn't care about the world? On the contrary, he looks like an experienced diplomat. But at the age of the opponent, he must not only have strong fighting power, but also have a free and easy demeanor...

It can't be that those captured pirates are all fakes, right?

It can only be said that genius is extraordinary.

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"Colonel Roman, what a courage!"

When Roman came to the marshal's office, he was greeted with scolding and domineering oppression from the Warring States Period! But Roman:

No panic at all.

Of course, this is not because he knows that the other party is going to be 'laid off' soon, but because:

"Fortunately, I helped you build momentum and set you up as a new navy 'model'! In the end, you showed up in front of the reporters with your girlfriend carelessly."

All of a sudden, envy, jealousy and hatred surged in Zhan Guo's heart. ——If I had such means and courage back then, it would still be like this...

"Ahem, Marshal of the Warring States Period."

Roman pointed to the report on the table. Most of it was written by Iska, but the last paragraph was added by Roman.

"Second Lieutenant An ate the 'Record Fruit', which can record the ability of other people's Devil Fruit..."

Anyway, Roman wrote it like this, as for others to believe it or not?

That's not what Roman cares about.

"Once such a perfect fruit ability is developed, it will definitely be a great boost to our navy. It must be firmly in our hands! Even if we sacrifice our hue, I will be obliged to do so!"

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You sacrifice a hammer! ! I see you clearly enjoy it!

However, Warring States carefully looked at the report in his hand. Not only from Iska and Roman, but also the information from the 'undercover' he placed in Team 211.

This girl known as 'Selke-Ann' to the outside world, and her actual identity is 'Nami', the navigator of the Straw Hats, indeed possesses a variety of devil fruit abilities as Roman said. treatment etc.

Each one is very precious to such a big force as the navy! Such combat power...

"Okay, but I remind you, Colonel Romain—or St. Romain."

"I will retire soon. And the new Admiral of the Navy may not be as 'reasonable' as me, when the time comes—"

"Don't worry, I will communicate with the successor of the Warring States Marshal."

Isn't it just a red dog, what are you afraid of.

Although Akainu believes in "radical justice", after so many years of being a general, even stubborn people have become flexible. Otherwise, if you encounter deserters in the top battle, you won't have the leisure to persuade the opponent to go back to fight:

If you encounter any normal army in your previous life, you will be killed on the spot in the face of deserters! Who is still chatting with you?

After Akainu takes over as the marshal, his main energy will become wrangling with the five old stars. Will there still be 'Navy pacesetters' like ATC Roman who keep catching pirates? And Roman also has a layer of Tianlongren's skin.

So Roman didn't panic at all, this is the benefit of the 'system'. ——It's not the pirate's style of throwing a fist when something happens.

But, speaking of red dogs...

"Then, Colonel Roman!"

Sengoku's serious voice interrupted Roman's thinking.

"According to your military achievements during this period, I: Admiral Sengoku, hereby raise your rank to brigadier general!"

"I hope you can make persistent efforts and contribute your own strength to the peace of the world and the tranquility of the sea."

"yes!"

As Roman took over the overcoat that was handed over to represent the general by the servant next to him, he finally got the ticket to watch the "Punk Hazard Duel".

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