People in One Piece are so good-looking

This was the first time for Nuo Xia to see Sora.

This giant man who will become the commander-in-chief of the world government's armed forces in the future is not as old as he will be twenty years later. He is full of energy and has taut muscles. He stands there with his arms folded, full of aura, and not angry or intimidating.

As if aware of Nuo Xia's gaze, he smiled and nodded gently in this direction, not hiding the admiration in his eyes.

On the other side, after Zefa gave a brief speech, he took out a document, compared it with the list above, and officially began to read out the titles.

"Loran Anissa! Passed the physical fitness test, excellent combat performance evaluation, and passed the actual combat assessment. Graduation is allowed and she will be awarded the rank of major in this department!"

A female sailor with long flaxen hair stood up happily, hugged Zefa with a smile, and then came to the center of the high platform to accept the title personally awarded by Marshal Kong of the headquarters.

"Bastiyou! The physical fitness test is excellent, the combat performance evaluation is excellent, and the actual combat assessment evaluation is good. I am allowed to graduate and awarded the rank of colonel in this department!"

The red-haired Bastiu looked slightly disappointed, but he cheered up immediately and walked quickly to the stage.

"Aika! Physical fitness test..."

"Pierce!"

"Singed!"

The process went quite smoothly. Following Zefa's announcement, hundreds of people were soon awarded the title. Most of them were majors, and there were only a dozen or so lieutenant colonels.

And Bastiu was the only one who was directly awarded the rank of colonel from beginning to end.

Before you know it, all fresh graduates have been awarded titles.

Only the last two are left, special recruits who took the graduation assessment two years early.

"Xi Liu! Excellent evaluation in the physical fitness test, excellent evaluation in combat performance, and excellent evaluation in actual combat assessment. Graduation is allowed and awarded the rank of colonel in the headquarters!"

"As expected..." Xiliu shook his head, put out the cigarette butt in his hand, with a calm expression, stood up and walked towards the high platform.

The envious looks of others on the road are inevitable.

He participated in the graduation assessment just one year after entering the camp, and performed very well in all aspects, and was directly awarded the rank of colonel. This is an achievement that most sailors look up to.

"The last one."

When Xiliu completed the conferment, Zefa looked at the document in his hand and couldn't help but smile, "Everyone should have expected who it is and have been waiting for him to appear -"

"Romanov Nosha!"

He put down the list and spoke loudly, "The physical fitness test evaluation is perfect, the combat merit evaluation is perfect, the actual combat assessment evaluation is perfect, you are allowed to graduate, and you are awarded the rank of Major General!"

The words just fell.

Countless gazes instantly focused on Nuo Xia behind the seat, with envy, admiration, wonder, adoration... all kinds of gazes, and a faint whisper could be heard.

"It turns out to be a major general, my God!"

"It has been almost twelve years since the elite camp was established. There were only three examples of graduates who became major generals before, right?"

"That's right, it's really an incredible achievement..."

Different from the admiration and envy of others, at this moment, when Nuo Xia heard Zefa finish reading, his heart that was in his throat finally dropped, and he felt quite complicated.

Just a major general?

Sure enough, it would be too exaggerated to become a lieutenant general after graduation and join the senior management of the headquarters. After all, Marshal Kong did not choose to set this precedent.

He was slightly disappointed, but he was quickly infected by the warm atmosphere around him and disappeared. When he raised his head and stood up, a bright and warm smile bloomed on his face.

There was a sudden sound of heavy breathing among the girls around.

"Teacher Zefa."

He walked through the seats and the crowd, and under the blazing gazes, came to the high platform and hugged Zefa, who was already waiting with open arms.

"Thank you for your teaching and care for more than a year, but I won't be able to stay with you all the time in the future."

"Hahahaha, stop sensationalizing me here, kid!"

Zefa laughed loudly: "When the young eagle grows up, it should spread its wings and fly freely. There is no point in being stuck in a place like the recruit camp. The vast sky outside is where you should go!"

The master and apprentice separated. Marshal Kong came to Nuo Xia and personally put on him the white cloak of justice and the sky blue major general epaulettes.

Looking at this brilliant young genius, Sora couldn't help but smile in his eyes:

"Come on, little guy, the future of this department will depend on the younger generation like you."

Saying these words as a naval marshal was almost the highest praise for Nuo Xia. The latter was slightly startled, then saluted with a standard military salute and said with a smile:

"You will not be disappointed, Marshal."

His smile was like a fuse in an already flammable environment. With a "bang", it instantly ignited the passionate atmosphere in the entire square.

"Nosha! Noxia!"

The cheers that shook the sky rang out, one wave after another, one wave higher than the other, one after another, and it was impossible to stop for a while.

In the midst of hustle and bustle.

Taotu sat quietly in his seat, staring at the high platform, smiling and saying nothing, out of tune with the surrounding environment, as if he was in two worlds.

"You will be a major general as soon as you graduate. That guy is only nineteen years old. It's really scary."

The green pheasant beside him scratched his hair and sighed, "Back then, he was just a firefly. Now, Gion, look at him, that kid is like the sun now, with his whole body exuding blazing heat. The light..."

"..."

Taotu still didn't speak, but looked at the high platform from a distance. The young man's smile was as bright as the sun, with a proud smile on his lips.

Of course it's glowing.

That guy was the man she took a fancy to, fell in love with, and decided to spend the rest of her life with, staying together forever...

On the high platform.

As if feeling Taotu's gaze, Nuo Xia looked at her from afar, then turned his head with a smile and looked at Zefa:

"Teacher, can I borrow the microphone and say a few words?"

"certainly."

Zefa was not surprised at all. He gave up his position in front of the microphone and shrugged, "You don't need to mention it. I and Marshal Kong originally planned to let you express your thoughts as a representative of this year's graduating elite."

"What do you think? I don't have anything like that."

Nuo Xia shook his head with a smile and came to the microphone, "It's just some agreements that you have to abide by."

Agreement?

Zefa and Kong looked at each other and saw the curiosity in each other's eyes.

——What exactly does this kid want to do?

The noise below also gradually died down, and everyone's reaction was similar to that of the two old men. They stared at Nuo Xia on the stage with curiosity.

"I'm sorry to waste everyone's time and talk about some personal matters."

Nuo Xia bowed slightly first, then raised his head, looked at the familiar or unfamiliar faces below, and showed a bright smile:

"But there is no other way. As a man, you have to keep the promise you made."

"Major General Gion."

He suddenly turned his eyes and looked at Taotu in the seat behind him, smiled slightly and said, "Can you please come up?"

Swish!

Countless gazes instantly turned to focus on Peach Rabbit, and even Aoki Pheasant next to him was stunned, "No... what is this for?"

It's obvious, Kuzan, this idiot.

Taotu glared at him, then looked at the black-haired boy on the stage, slightly pursed his lips, his expression was complicated, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"May I?"

Seeing that she made no move, the polite inquiry sounded again.

This time, Taotu finally stood up and came to the stage to stand opposite Nuo Xia amid countless blank or envious glances.

"Sorry, Marshal Kong."

She did not go to see Nuo Xia, but immediately apologized to Kong, "This guy is really fooling around. It's obviously a conferment ceremony..."

"Are you there?" Kong stood with his arms folded, smiling, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together, "What nonsense, I am also looking forward to it."

Taotu was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Is this still the Mr. Cyborg Kong I know? How did he become so unruly?

But she soon discovered that Sora's reaction was nothing at all. The two really crooked old men behind the long table were already chewing senbei and shouting at the same time:

"Hey, hurry up, Noxia!"

"Say what needs to be said now, don't wait around, kid!"

Nuo Xia helplessly gestured "OK" to Sengoku Garp, then turned around and pulled the microphone stand closer.

"Now that Major General Gion has arrived on stage, it's time for me to announce something to everyone."

He took a deep breath and finally smiled and said:

"I, since the first time I met her in Gion more than half a year ago, I have been..."

Um?

Everyone below who was listening carefully with bated breath were stunned at the same time - why was there suddenly no sound?

When he looked carefully at the stage, he realized that at some point, the microphone stand that was originally standing in front of Nuo Xia had been snatched away by Taotu and stood in front of him.

"...?"

Nuo Xia didn't react for a while. Then he turned his head and looked at Taotu in confusion, "... Brigadier?"

"This guy has just been awarded the title and may not be thinking clearly, so let me repeat what I just said for him."

Taotu ignored him, and said with a chuckle to the microphone and the countless unclear glances below:

"Since the moment we first met on a warship bound for the West Sea half a year ago, I have developed a crush on him..."

"After we experienced some things together, I thought, when this guy graduates and becomes a man, it will be time for a thick-skinned big sister like me to take the initiative to confess."

"I've been waiting and waiting. Obviously, today, this 'time' has finally arrived."

Taotu paused slightly, then smiled, and the brilliance bloomed, just like the bright moon reflecting the quiet silver light under the sun:

"I, Major General Gion, like the brat standing next to me the most. Here, under the witness of everyone, I formally confess to him. I hope that this guy can stay with me forever for the rest of his life. ——How about it, do you agree?"

The last words were spoken by her, turning around and facing Nuo Xia with a smile.

"..."

Nuo Xia stood there blankly, looking at the smiling Peach Rabbit in front of her.

The huge surprise was like a dry thunderstorm falling from the sky, hitting his head hard, causing him to lose consciousness for a while;

It is also like a clear stream flowing through, flowing into the heart and into dreams, warm and silent, but it gradually becomes louder...

"brigadier……"

After an unknown amount of time, he spoke with difficulty, his voice dry and unfamiliar.

"Didn't I agree that if I didn't become a lieutenant general, I would... take the initiative to confess my love to you?"

"This kind of thing..."

The little rabbit snorted and raised his snow-white neck, as proud and willful as ever:

"I'm happy, but you care about me?"

I finally finished writing a big chapter of 3,300 words after staying up all night. I couldn’t bear it anymore and went to bed. Fortunately, I have a day off tomorrow...