Chapter 500

Upon learning the news, Tsuru could not help but sigh with emotion.

"Truly, the young are to be feared!"

"That unreliable fellow Kapu has finally done one good deed."

"He has brought an unparalleled genius to our Marines!"

"An unprecedented monster!"

"A Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral at the mere age of five!"

Regarding Kong's appointment, Tsuru did not feel the slightest surprise or perplexity.

She believed.

If one set aside his age.

Whether in strength,

Or in merit…

Lu En was absolutely more than qualified to hold the position of Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral!

More than enough!

Setting aside his tender age of five, Lu En was comparable to the vast majority of Headquarters Rear Admirals, and even performed more outstandingly than over ninety percent of them!

For instance,

Capturing Whitebeard Second single-handedly!

That single feat alone was enough to fill Tsuru with deep confidence in Lu En's abilities.

"A five-year-old taking up the post of Headquarters Rear Admiral does indeed easily give rise to gossip and slander."

"But this kid Lu En is solid through and through, with genuine substance."

"No matter how much gossip and slander exists out there, I imagine none of it will be able to affect this kid Lu En's mindset. He is not the sort to be so easily broken down by others."

"A terrifying monster who already possesses the combat power of a Vice Admiral at the mere age of five—how could he possibly be brought down by so-called gossip and slander?"

"Ridiculous!"

"I believe that, with this kid Lu En's abilities, he will surely be able to easily handle those voices that are about to arise from the outside world."

Tsuru thought to herself.

At this moment,

Beside her,

Stood a tall, beautiful young woman.

Her beautiful eyes held a trace of surprise as she looked toward Tsuru, and she could not help but ask: "Vice Admiral Tsuru, is the matter of the five-year-old Rear Admiral really personally appointed by the Fleet Admiral?"

She was Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral Momousagi!

A woman of extremely formidable strength.

"Of course it was appointed by the Fleet Admiral—besides him, who else would have the authority to appoint a Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral?"

Tsuru said with a smile.

"But…"

"This is simply too astonishing!"

Momousagi was deeply moved and lost her composure.

She took a deep breath, her tone unable to conceal the thick shock within it: "I spent years of hard training before barely managing to stand at this position of Rear Admiral."

"And that boy of merely five years old…"

"He actually became a Headquarters Rear Admiral the moment he graduated!"

"This really is a bit hard for me to accept all at once."

Hearing this,

Tsuru chuckled lightly and said meaningfully: "Some monsters are born different from the rest! So you need not compare yourself to him."

"After all."

"This kid Lu En…"

"He is an unprecedented, unparalleled genius!"

"And the most terrifying monster on the entire sea!"

At the end of her words,

Momousagi's eyes glazed over for a moment, her spirit greatly shaken.