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This time, Robin did not participate in the marching group.
Dak felt somewhat panicked without Robin's Flower-Flower Fruit abilities; they might struggle to handle the lively Pokémon, especially a certain dog.
Dak glanced down at his leg, his hand constantly holding onto Growlithe's ear, daring not to let go for even a moment.
When Dak led the team out of the Mystery Hatchery House's door, he was astonished by the scene before him.
It was still that commercial street.
However, both sides of the street were already lined with a well-trained team of Navy soldiers waiting for them.
The Navy Rear Admiral 'Momousagi' Gion led the team.
On either side were Navy Captains, the 25-year-old 'White Hunter' Smoker, and the 23-year-old 'Black Cage' Hina.
Behind them followed nearly a hundred Navy soldiers.
Such a reception configuration was indeed shocking, and Dak couldn't help but nod inwardly.
A hundred people could only be considered a squad in the Navy, or rather, a large patrol team.
But.
It's important to note that this is not some potentially dangerous place, but the absolutely safe Marineford, right at the gates of the Navy headquarters.
These hundred people were not here for the safety of the Pokémon but purely to show an attitude and give face to the Mystery Hatchery House.
Whether this action came from Sengoku or from Tsuru.
Dak could only say it was very successful.
He could see from the expressions of Bon Clay and Sceptile that they were very satisfied with this kind of Navy reception.
"Dak, the Navy must be seeking something from us."
Although Bon Clay was proud, he still steadied his mindset and whispered a reminder in Dak's ear.
Dak nodded; he had noticed it too.
He just didn't know what Sengoku or Tsuru wanted to get from the Mystery Hatchery House.
"Manager Dak, we've been waiting for a long time. The little ones seem very healthy."
Gion took two steps forward to greet Dak after seeing him.
The many Navy officers behind her looked curiously at the Pokémon behind Dak, with most of the gazes falling on Sceptile.
After all, what Sceptile did in Water 7 had spread across the seas.
Many were curious whether Sceptile was really as powerful as rumored.
And Dak was pondering how to let the Navy witness Sceptile's strength.
The Navy is different from the Whitebeard Pirates.
The latter is in a semi-laissez-faire state, without too many pursuits, and being at the pinnacle of the New World, they don't care much about strength.
But the Navy is different.
In this era of great pirates, the endless emergence of pirates has left the Navy overwhelmed. They wish for more power to join the Navy to uphold their justice, so they value strength very much.
"It's been a long time, Ms. Gion. Buneary seems to be living well; in another three to five days, it should be able to start training."
Dak responded with a smile, then crouched down to rub Buneary's ears.
The simplest way to judge a Buneary's development is to feel the muscle density on its ears.
Gion's Buneary's ears appeared soft and fluffy, but touching them revealed strong muscles.
Obviously, Buneary's daily routine and diet must be very strict and healthy. Gion or Tsuru must have gone to great lengths to have the Navy's chefs specially research food for Buneary.
"Hey, hey, did you hear that, Buneary?"
"Mimilu~"
Buneary stretched its ears and hopped around on the spot, looking quite happy.
Buneary's thought process is simple: Gion treats it well, so it also wants to quickly become strong and then help Gion.
At this time, the little ones behind Dak could no longer restrain themselves and began to disperse gradually.
Marineford is completely different in style from Sphinx, and the babies are always curious about new environments.
"Cough, cough, don't run around, we haven't arrived yet."
Dak quickly coughed twice to attract the babies' attention, then gestured with his fingers through the air.
The little ones obediently returned to their original spots, looking up at Dak attentively.
Such obedient and cute babies naturally made the watching Navy officers feel a lot more fond of them, starting to ponder in their hearts.
This was also a part of Sengoku and Tsuru's plan.
Today, those who came with Gion are very potential figures from the new generation of the Navy, letting these people get familiar with Pokémon early on, and it would be best if they could get acquainted with some Pokémon.
Gion laughed at this scene but couldn't quite empathize with Dak.
Because Buneary, this girl, is not quite like the girl Lucky Egg; Buneary is very well-behaved and obedient, like a seven or eight-year-old girl, and hasn't caused Gion any trouble.
"Come with me. Counselor Tsuru seems to have some matters to discuss with you."
Gion led the way, guiding Dak and the group towards the inside of the Navy base.
Upon entering the Navy base, Dak also saw the true face of the Navy.
Squads of new Navy recruits were undergoing special training, while those who had left the recruit camp followed their superiors onto warships heading to the sea.
Discipline was strict, orders were followed without question, and training was rigorous.
These were things not seen in the animation.
The Navy seemed better than Dak's impression, and he began considering the idea of selling more Pokémon to the Navy.
And these were precisely what Sengoku and Tsuru wanted Dak to see.
"It seems he's quite satisfied."
"Of course."
In the Marshal's office, at this moment, Sengoku and Tsuru stood by the window, watching Dak's expression on the square outside.
Before long.
Knock, knock, knock.
The door to the Marshal's office was knocked.
"Marshal, Mr. Dak has arrived."
"Please come in."
Dak walked into the office under the guidance of a messenger sailor.
As for the Pokémon, they had already started playing in the square, with Gion's team of Navy officers staying behind to help watch over the Pokémon to prevent them from getting lost.
Sceptile and Bon Clay also stayed behind to look around, curious about the Navy base.
Since it's not a place just anyone can visit, and they had the chance to openly observe, they definitely wanted to take a closer look, assuming anything they shouldn't see had already been hidden by Sengoku and his team.
"Oho."
When Dak walked into the Marshal's office, he slightly raised his eyebrows.
The lineup was more extravagant than he had imagined.
Navy Fleet Admiral, 'Buddha' Sengoku.
Navy Admiral, 'Aokiji' Kuzan.
Navy Admiral, 'Kizaru' Borsalino.
Navy Hero, 'Garp the Fist'.
Navy Vice Admiral, 'Tsuru the Great Tactician'.
Apart from Sakazuki and Zephyr, it could be said that the Navy's top brass were all gathered here.
Sengoku was really trying his best.
"Welcome to the Navy base, Dak."
(End of Chapter)