If you show outstanding performance in the selection of assignments, can your rank be exceptionally promoted? Can you jump six ranks to become a lieutenant?
Rorschach couldn't breathe regularly after hearing that.
Moreover, he suddenly remembered a crucial issue.
He joined the Navy with official approval from Akainu and became a third-class sailor under Akainu's command.
This means that the standards for his military rank might be calculated according to headquarters standards.
Any third-class sailor at Navy headquarters.
It is known that the ranks of leadership and branch differ by three grades, which is one major level.
The rank of captain at Navy headquarters and lieutenant at Navy headquarters is equivalent to colonel and major in the branches of the four seas, who are the highest-ranking officers in the branches.
That's why the branch lieutenant respected Daus so much.
Because Daus's rank was a major in Navy headquarters.
Such an officer in a branch like the four seas branch is a crushing force.
Of course, this doesn't mean that a third-class sailor from the headquarters is equivalent to a branch lieutenant. That would be an exaggeration.
Below the rank of corporal, they are just new recruits everywhere.
But what interested Rorschach was the rank of Commander Adelar in Branch 177, which did not correspond to the highest rank in the branches of the four seas, which is the branch colonel rank.
Because when he was on the ship, he heard the little girl Sky say that Adelar held the rank of Rear Admiral, a Rear Admiral in Navy headquarters!
He is one of the strong admirals in Navy headquarters and was a former deputy to Akainu!
Rorschach's thoughts wandered far.
He returned to the main topic.
Rorschach wondered, if he also entered the new recruit selection stage and performed excellently, would his rank be promoted according to the branch standards or the headquarters standards?
"Am I too greedy? Even if I jumped three grades and became a corporal, that would be great.
Moreover, with so many people coming for recruitment, who knows if there are strong recruits among them?
This is the world of pirates, and the new monsters are countless.
But Daus was right; if I don't try to take advantage of the opportunity, should I stay in the lower ranks for ten years or more? As for Koby, who joined Coby and became a commander at Navy headquarters, it took only two and a half years to become a naval colonel.
In the global recruitment campaign in 1521, Fujitora and Ryokugyu were selected to become new admirals in the Navy without any prior experience.
This explains why exceptional selection rules might appear in the current branch recruitment,
because applying justice relies on immense strength.
"Brother Rorschach, Daus was right, this is your chance. You killed a pirate who was supposed to receive a bounty of 16 million Berries, winning the new recruit selection is not difficult. Good luck!"
Sky said encouragingly.
"You killed a pirate who was supposed to receive a bounty of 16 million Berries? Did I hear that right?" said the lieutenant who was leading the way in astonishment, looking at Rorschach with a changing expression.
A third-class sailor killed a pirate with a bounty of 16 million Berries?
In the North Blue, pirates with such a bounty are usually at the level of branch officers.
Moreover, it is the lieutenants and above who are capable of facing those pirates.
This lieutenant had only faced pirates with a bounty of 8 million Berries so far.
This made the branch lieutenant remember a saying from his commander.
Never underestimate anyone from the headquarters, because the headquarters has no failures.
"Lieutenant, can I participate in the new recruit selection here?"
Rorschach asked, smiling at the suddenly reserved lieutenant.
"This... I can't decide. You are now a new recruit, but I can ask the commander on your behalf."
The lieutenant replied respectfully.
Rorschach understood this and said, "Okay, thank you. By the way, I am also from North Blue, from Redleaf Village in the Kingdom of Lubinello. My name is Rorschach."
Rorschach said, smiling and extending his hand amicably.
The young lieutenant in his thirties froze for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "You're from North Blue? No wonder your accent sounds familiar. My name is Richard, a lieutenant in Branch 177 of the Navy, from Mignon Island."
"Mignon Island?" Rorschach blinked.
That name sounded familiar.
"Wait, isn't Mignon Island the place where Law got the Ope Ope no Mi in the manga? Now we're in the year 1515 in the Sea Calendar, Law should have escaped from the Donquixote Family long ago. I wonder if he's still in North Blue?"
"Since you're from North Blue, you can't miss this opportunity. Wait here, I'll be back soon."
Richard smiled at Rorschach, then quickly headed towards Commander Adelar.
Rorschach sighed in relief and said in surprise, "It seems that saying you're from North Blue has a significant impact."
"Of course, that's only in North Blue. When you go to headquarters, you'll realize how connected people from the same region are. For example..."
Daus pointed to Sky and said in a low voice to Rorschach, "For example, Admiral Sakazuki and Admiral Borsalino, their relationship is very good because they are from North Blue, not only did they join the Navy in the same period, but they are also from the same region."
Sky groaned softly, "I heard you, I'll tell my father."
"Miss Sky, I was wrong..."
Daus said with a gloomy face, offering half a piece of cotton candy, "Please, Cotton Candy, don't tell Admiral Sakazuki."
"Oh, I ate it, that's disgusting." Sky said with a face full of disgust.
"What?" Daus thought, then took the cotton candy from Rorschach's hand and placed it in Sky's hand.
"Alright, I'll give you the cotton candy that Rorschach ate, what do you think?"
"What?"
Sky froze.
She glanced stealthily at Rorschach and saw him scratching his head and smiling nervously.
Her childish face blushed slightly, and she took a small bite of the cotton candy.
"This girl prefers Rorschach over others. Could it be that my appearance is less attractive than this strange boy?" Daus said, patting Rorschach on the shoulder. "Could white hair increase my attractiveness? I should consider dyeing my hair."
"No, I think a person who wears glasses and has white hair might turn into a villain, so..."
"What are you saying, boy? I am a guardian of absolute justice and a devoted admirer of Admiral Sakazuki, how could I become a villain?"
As they were arguing, Navy Admiral Adelar on the other side was listening to Lieutenant Richard speak stammeringly, looking towards Rorschach, then towards Akainu beside him.
"Admiral Sakazuki, who is this recruit?"
"He's a new recruit I met on the way." Akainu replied with just two words as usual.
"Oh? A new recruit you selected?"
Adelar seemed surprised.
He knew his brother well.
When Sakazuki returned to North Blue to become the commander of North Blue, Adelar was his deputy.
He knew Sakazuki's character very well.
No matter the reason, a recruit chosen by Sakazuki was never a failure.
Adelar thought about this and began to take an interest in the boy from Redleaf Village, Rorschach.
"Alright, let him participate in the new recruit selection. I want to see what makes him special enough for Sakazuki to choose him."
Adelar smiled.
But in the next second, his expression changed to surprise and shock.
Because Akainu suddenly said.
"All new recruits must be tested today."
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