Roger's Conqueror's Haki was already strong. After being enhanced in Jaltzburg, it improved in every way.
Especially when he wasn't using his demon form, Roger's Observation Haki reached its peak.
Later, through training in the following half-year and in the battle of Alabasta, Roger's Observation Haki broke through again, reaching the point where he could see the future.
Not only that, An even inherited Roger's weakness-sensing Observation Haki. However, even Roger barely understood it, so it wasn't as strong when she got it.
But she was still skilled at using future sight.
At this moment, Zephyr's next attack was already visible in An's eyes. She easily dodged it, and the sword in her hand spun like she was dancing, finally reaching Zephyr's neck.
Clang!
The sharp blade directly clashed with Zephyr's hardened Armament Haki. Although An's Observation Haki was top-level and her Armament Haki was also strong, she focused more on agility. So when the first attack didn't break through, she immediately stopped and prepared for the next attack.
Garp saw all of this. His expression changed from surprise to calmness.
If he initially had some thoughts like, "Could An be a spy from another group?" seeing this made him get rid of that idea.
With An's strength, she was definitely more than capable of becoming an Admiral. Even on the seas, she would be a top-level strong person. Which group would use such a strong person as a spy?
He continued watching and saw that An not only had strength but also extremely rich battle experience. She used her faster speed and future-seeing Observation Haki to constantly fight Zephyr, suppressing Zephyr for a time.
The two figures constantly changed across the plaza, and the Armament Haki they collided with was very shocking.
As the battle became more intense, Zephyr suddenly retreated from the battlefield. His Marine uniform was torn, and he had a few cuts on his body.
"Alright!"
As he spoke, An also stopped.
Zephyr said with some satisfaction, "Truly remarkable. To be able to do this at this age, I completely acknowledge you."
An smiled and put her short sword back in its sheath. She walked over lightly.
"Does that mean I've passed?"
"Yes, you're currently the only one who has passed. But if you want to become a Marine Admiral, you'll have to wait until the large recruitment ends. Right now, you can only be a 'candidate Admiral'." Zephyr said sincerely, with some admiration.
Actually, with An's strength, no one could possibly compete with her for Admiral. At least Zephyr didn't think there would be anyone stronger than An among the recruits. But the rules were like that, so he could only follow them.
Also, they needed some time to investigate An's background. Although it was unlikely that a group would let someone like her infiltrate the Marines, it would be a problem if she herself had bad intentions.
Of course, it would only be a problem for him.
Because the World Government's requirement was that even a hoodlum who showed the strength of an Admiral could become an Admiral!
"Now your record as the youngest Marine Admiral is going to be broken." Garp walked over smiling at this time, teasing Zephyr.
"The title and record don't really mean anything." Zephyr didn't feel anything, but he still asked An, "By the way, how old is An now?"
An paused for a moment. How old was she now?
Um, strictly speaking, she wasn't even a year old yet? That was too young, definitely not!
Using Roger's age would be forty-two, which was too old, definitely not either!
"Twenty...one."
An hesitated and said slowly.
Let's just average Zero's age and forty-two, which is exactly twenty-one. That's a good age.
Zephyr and Garp looked at each other. Why did An seem hesitant?
"Although a girl's age is a secret, we're a formal organization. We need your real age." Zephyr said seriously.
He thought An was intentionally making herself sound younger. An quickly explained, "Because I've always been alone, I haven't had any concept of age. I just thought about it for a while and then figured out my age!"
"Oh."
Oh, my foot!
Looking at Zephyr and Garp's distrustful faces, An clicked her tongue. "Alright, where do I need to go now?"
"I'll take you to the new recruit base for this large recruitment. Since you're going to become a Marine Admiral, you can't be without any prestige. Spend this time 'getting along' with them."
The Marine base wasn't that big to begin with, but because many elites died in the battle of Jaltzburg, a large area of the base was freed up. So, to cooperate with this recruitment, they built a huge new recruit training camp.
Inside were all the people who came in from this recruitment.
When Zephyr brought An to the new recruit training camp, the people inside were still training.
This was the first time An had calmly observed the Marine headquarters. The new recruit training camp was surrounded by tall walls. From the outside, you could only see many patrol towers, probably to prevent people from sneaking in and causing trouble.
There was also a team of Marines patrolling at the entrance. When they saw Zephyr arrive, they all saluted.
This should be how I'm treated in the future.
An thought to herself. A pirate who used to be chased by the Marines was now becoming someone who commanded the Marines. Roger probably wouldn't have dared to imagine this happening.
However...
Although it was two people now, she still had a strong mark of Roger on her. For example, An felt very uncomfortable when she saw these high walls. This kind of thing blocked freedom.
However...
The Marines were that kind of organization, so there was nothing she could do.
There were many people inside. They were still training, and the head instructor ran over when he saw Zephyr come in.
"Admiral Zephyr!"
Zephyr nodded and said to him, "Are there any good prospects among these new recruits?"
This Marine's rank should be Vice Admiral. It was quite a luxury for a Vice Admiral to come and train new recruits.
He stood up straight, seemingly completely ignoring An beside Zephyr, and only reported to Zephyr,
"There are two new recruits who are performing very well."
"Oh?" Zephyr became interested. Although he hadn't become a full-time Marine instructor yet, his emphasis on education was already showing.
"Who are they?"
"One is named Sakazuki, and one is named Borsalino!"
The Vice Admiral said, "They're the two kids running in the front."
An looked over and only saw two people leading.
Sakazuki and...
Borsalino?
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