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# Chapter 786: Astonishing Record
"This Monster! He's like Garp with a Mythical Zoan!"
In the Navy Headquarters Meeting Room, silence reigned.
An old General who had witnessed Garp's full Strength sighed with emotion.
"Do you know who he is?"
Sengoku turned to Chief of Staff Tsuru beside him and asked.
The Combat Power exhibited by this General from the Kronos Kingdom had truly shocked him.
Although the current World Government and Marines were not hostile towards the Kronos Kingdom, a Monster with such Strength was definitely someone they needed to pay Attention to.
Both the Marines and the World Government had investigated Intelligence regarding the Kronos Kingdom.
The true Core information was naturally difficult to uncover.
The Intelligence they could obtain was relatively superficial.
After all, the Kronos Kingdom was not isolated from the Outside World; there were many Merchants coming and going, and some unavoidable Intelligence would naturally leak out.
Even though some Intelligence was merely on the surface and easy to grasp, it was already sufficient for the Marines.
They didn't need to know too many details.
Once the Kronos Kingdom noticed, it would affect the relationship between the World Government and the Kronos Kingdom.
The current World Government also relied on the Kronos Kingdom in many aspects of its Economy.
The Port Islands established by the Kronos Kingdom in the Four Seas were also a crucial Core of the Trade Route, equivalent to its Heart.
Shirek, the Staff Officer, stood calmly in the back, his heart filled with interest.
He knew that the Marines didn't know much about the Kronos Kingdom.
However, as the Navy Chief of Staff, Tsuru's Intelligence didn't just come from the Marine Intelligence Department; it also came from the World Government.
Tsuru also held a concurrent position in the World Government's Intelligence Department, and the Intelligence Force of the Marines and the World Government already had relatively close ties.
Currently, in the Staff Headquarters, he hadn't deliberately used his Ability, remaining very low-key and even acting ordinarily.
Tsuru and Sengoku both understood this.
Because Shirek's main focus was still on the Crime Investigation Bureau.
If the World Government knew too much Intelligence, then he would have to consider whether or not to make a move.
Chief of Staff Tsuru crossed her arms over her chest.
Facing the gazes of the others, she organized her thoughts and then spoke.
"The Kronos Kingdom has an Army and a Navy, with Hades concurrently holding the position of Commander-in-Chief of All Forces."
"Both the Navy and the Army each have Three Admirals. This person should be one of the Army Generals, Tartaros Barrett."
Tsuru got straight to the point, skipping over other unnecessary individuals.
"Tartaros Barrett, a Royal Family Member of the Kronos Kingdom, graduated from the Royal Military Academy at fourteen, becoming an Army Colonel. Two years later, he became an Army Vice Admiral, and three years ago, at nineteen, he officially became an Army General."
Tsuru's voice was calm.
But when it reached the ears of the others, it wasn't just shock; it was fright.
"What?! You mean he's only twenty-two years old now?"
"What kind of Monster is this!"
Such a Record was unprecedented in the eight hundred years of Marine Headquarters history.
Starting as a Colonel at fourteen, becoming a Vice Admiral at sixteen, and three years later at nineteen, becoming an Admiral.
This Promotion Speed was simply terrifying.
It only took him five years from joining the Military to becoming an Admiral.
What were they doing when they were nineteen?
Most people were just ordinary soldiers, or not even Marines.
Even the youngest Monster in the current Marines, Kuzan, the Ice-Ice Fruit Ability User, was nineteen when he first joined the Marines.
At that time, Barrett had already reached the endpoint that most of them could never reach.
"Over the years, in my Impression, among Peers, I only know of three people who could compare to him," Sengoku said with emotion.
"Hades, Charlotte Linlin, and Typhon."
Tsuru knew that discussing this was pointless.
For this War, the Marines were just spectators, watching the Kronos Kingdom Exhibit its Strength.
No matter how powerful Tartaros Barrett's Strength was, it had nothing to do with them.
Even dealing with the Kronos Kingdom was beyond their Qualification.
Only the World Government was qualified to deal with the Kronos Kingdom.
She knew what the Kronos Kingdom's truly terrifying aspect was.
It wasn't its vast Territory, its enormous Economic Strength, its exposed powerful Force, or its unfathomable Technology.
These were all important.
However, what sustained all this Development was the Kronos Kingdom's massive education system.
The numerous technical schools centered around the Royal Military Academy were the truly terrifying aspect of the Kronos Kingdom.
They would cultivate a continuous driving force and a large number of Top Tier Talent for the Kingdom's Development.
Strongmen with powerful Combat Power were just one aspect of this.
Furthermore, the Kronos Kingdom was also collecting Top Tier Talent and Technology from all over the Great Sea.
Bringing them into the Kronos Kingdom.
Tsuru had noticed all this, but what could she do?
Coupled with the Kronos Kingdom's already terrifying overall Combatant Strength, with more than ten Top Tier Combatants alone, it was the second strongest Faction on the Great Sea, second only to the World Government.
It was hard to imagine that under such a System, the Kronos Kingdom would decline in the future.
Over the years, starting from the Rocks Era, the Kronos Kingdom had been developing at an astonishing Speed.
And under the Rule of "Pluto" Hades, the Kronos Kingdom had remained very low-key for many years.
Although they held a Swordsmanship Tournament, Hades' Child also emerged, and the Pluto Pirates also Exhibited terrifying overall Combatant Strength.
Even though the Kronos Kingdom was secretly expanding its Sphere of Influence in the Northern Sea Area.
It still remained within the acceptable range of the World Government.
The Monsters in the New World who threatened the World Government's ruling order were their true thorn in their side.
Shiki "The Golden Lion," who had never hidden his intentions, had instigated two Bloody Battles that caused Heavy Losses to the World Government, and could erupt at any moment, watching them like a tiger.
And the increasingly terrifying Flying Pirates he Commanded.
The sheer number of Fleet Captains and Cadres without Captain titles made the World Government and Marines' scalps tingle.
Among them were Monsters with the Potential to become top-tier Overlords, such as "Tyrant" Grado, "Godspeed" Xia Er, and "Heavenly Path" Pain.
Even if Shiki "The Golden Lion" were killed, along with his two Deputies, causing the Flying Pirates to collapse, these powerful Monsters could immediately inherit the Flying Pirates' Legacy and quickly rise.
Just like when the Rocks Pirates disbanded.
Now, "World Destroyer" Byrnndi World, who escaped from Impel Down, was also targeting them.
This caused the Intelligence of the Marines and the World Government to quickly shift to Byrnndi World.
They didn't know if World still had Dyna Stone in his hands, and they had to Plan for the worst.
Heaven knows how terrifying the Lethality of Dyna Stone would be when Amplified by World's Moa Moa Fruit Ability.
Therefore, once Byrnndi World's Whereabouts were discovered, they had to make a move immediately, arrest him, or even kill him directly, to eliminate future Consequences.
As long as the Pirate Threat was not resolved, the World Government would never be able to focus its Attention on the Kronos Kingdom.
(end of chapter)
"This Monster! He's like Garp with a Mythical Zoan!"
In the Navy Headquarters Meeting Room, silence reigned.
An old General who had witnessed Garp's full Strength sighed with emotion.
"Do you know who he is?"
Sengoku turned to Chief of Staff Tsuru beside him and asked.
The Combat Power exhibited by this General from the Kronos Kingdom had truly shocked him.
Although the current World Government and Marines were not hostile towards the Kronos Kingdom, a Monster with such Strength was definitely someone they needed to pay Attention to.
Both the Marines and the World Government had investigated Intelligence regarding the Kronos Kingdom.
The true Core information was naturally difficult to uncover.
The Intelligence they could obtain was relatively superficial.
After all, the Kronos Kingdom was not isolated from the Outside World; there were many Merchants coming and going, and some unavoidable Intelligence would naturally leak out.
Even though some Intelligence was merely on the surface and easy to grasp, it was already sufficient for the Marines.
They didn't need to know too many details.
Once the Kronos Kingdom noticed, it would affect the relationship between the World Government and the Kronos Kingdom.
The current World Government also relied on the Kronos Kingdom in many aspects of its Economy.
The Port Islands established by the Kronos Kingdom in the Four Seas were also a crucial Core of the Trade Route, equivalent to its Heart.
Shirek, the Staff Officer, stood calmly in the back, his heart filled with interest.
He knew that the Marines didn't know much about the Kronos Kingdom.
However, as the Navy Chief of Staff, Tsuru's Intelligence didn't just come from the Marine Intelligence Department; it also came from the World Government.
Tsuru also held a concurrent position in the World Government's Intelligence Department, and the Intelligence Force of the Marines and the World Government already had relatively close ties.
Currently, in the Staff Headquarters, he hadn't deliberately used his Ability, remaining very low-key and even acting ordinarily.
Tsuru and Sengoku both understood this.
Because Shirek's main focus was still on the Crime Investigation Bureau.
If the World Government knew too much Intelligence, then he would have to consider whether or not to make a move.
Chief of Staff Tsuru crossed her arms over her chest.
Facing the gazes of the others, she organized her thoughts and then spoke.
"The Kronos Kingdom has an Army and a Navy, with Hades concurrently holding the position of Commander-in-Chief of All Forces."
"Both the Navy and the Army each have Three Admirals. This person should be one of the Army Generals, Tartaros Barrett."
Tsuru got straight to the point, skipping over other unnecessary individuals.
"Tartaros Barrett, a Royal Family Member of the Kronos Kingdom, graduated from the Royal Military Academy at fourteen, becoming an Army Colonel. Two years later, he became an Army Vice Admiral, and three years ago, at nineteen, he officially became an Army General."
Tsuru's voice was calm.
But when it reached the ears of the others, it wasn't just shock; it was fright.
"What?! You mean he's only twenty-two years old now?"
"What kind of Monster is this!"
Such a Record was unprecedented in the eight hundred years of Marine Headquarters history.
Starting as a Colonel at fourteen, becoming a Vice Admiral at sixteen, and three years later at nineteen, becoming an Admiral.
This Promotion Speed was simply terrifying.
It only took him five years from joining the Military to becoming an Admiral.
What were they doing when they were nineteen?
Most people were just ordinary soldiers, or not even Marines.
Even the youngest Monster in the current Marines, Kuzan, the Ice-Ice Fruit Ability User, was nineteen when he first joined the Marines.
At that time, Barrett had already reached the endpoint that most of them could never reach.
"Over the years, in my Impression, among Peers, I only know of three people who could compare to him," Sengoku said with emotion.
"Hades, Charlotte Linlin, and Typhon."
Tsuru knew that discussing this was pointless.
For this War, the Marines were just spectators, watching the Kronos Kingdom Exhibit its Strength.
No matter how powerful Tartaros Barrett's Strength was, it had nothing to do with them.
Even dealing with the Kronos Kingdom was beyond their Qualification.
Only the World Government was qualified to deal with the Kronos Kingdom.
She knew what the Kronos Kingdom's truly terrifying aspect was.
It wasn't its vast Territory, its enormous Economic Strength, its exposed powerful Force, or its unfathomable Technology.
These were all important.
However, what sustained all this Development was the Kronos Kingdom's massive education system.
The numerous technical schools centered around the Royal Military Academy were the truly terrifying aspect of the Kronos Kingdom.
They would cultivate a continuous driving force and a large number of Top Tier Talent for the Kingdom's Development.
Strongmen with powerful Combat Power were just one aspect of this.
Furthermore, the Kronos Kingdom was also collecting Top Tier Talent and Technology from all over the Great Sea.
Bringing them into the Kronos Kingdom.
Tsuru had noticed all this, but what could she do?
Coupled with the Kronos Kingdom's already terrifying overall Combatant Strength, with more than ten Top Tier Combatants alone, it was the second strongest Faction on the Great Sea, second only to the World Government.
It was hard to imagine that under such a System, the Kronos Kingdom would decline in the future.
Over the years, starting from the Rocks Era, the Kronos Kingdom had been developing at an astonishing Speed.
And under the Rule of "Pluto" Hades, the Kronos Kingdom had remained very low-key for many years.
Although they held a Swordsmanship Tournament, Hades' Child also emerged, and the Pluto Pirates also Exhibited terrifying overall Combatant Strength.
Even though the Kronos Kingdom was secretly expanding its Sphere of Influence in the Northern Sea Area.
It still remained within the acceptable range of the World Government.
The Monsters in the New World who threatened the World Government's ruling order were their true thorn in their side.
Shiki "The Golden Lion," who had never hidden his intentions, had instigated two Bloody Battles that caused Heavy Losses to the World Government, and could erupt at any moment, watching them like a tiger.
And the increasingly terrifying Flying Pirates he Commanded.
The sheer number of Fleet Captains and Cadres without Captain titles made the World Government and Marines' scalps tingle.
Among them were Monsters with the Potential to become top-tier Overlords, such as "Tyrant" Grado, "Godspeed" Xia Er, and "Heavenly Path" Pain.
Even if Shiki "The Golden Lion" were killed, along with his two Deputies, causing the Flying Pirates to collapse, these powerful Monsters could immediately inherit the Flying Pirates' Legacy and quickly rise.
Just like when the Rocks Pirates disbanded.
Now, "World Destroyer" Byrnndi World, who escaped from Impel Down, was also targeting them.
This caused the Intelligence of the Marines and the World Government to quickly shift to Byrnndi World.
They didn't know if World still had Dyna Stone in his hands, and they had to Plan for the worst.
Heaven knows how terrifying the Lethality of Dyna Stone would be when Amplified by World's Moa Moa Fruit Ability.
Therefore, once Byrnndi World's Whereabouts were discovered, they had to make a move immediately, arrest him, or even kill him directly, to eliminate future Consequences.
As long as the Pirate Threat was not resolved, the World Government would never be able to focus its Attention on the Kronos Kingdom.
(end of chapter)
