Chapter 674: The Navy Branch Shakes! An Old Friend Reunites! [4/8 Request Auto-Subscription]

Lilyis had just left,

preparing to go notify Smoker.

On the way, she was stopped by several colleagues.

One colleague asked: "What exactly is going on?"

Lilyis replied: "Do you all still remember the one who captured Clown Buggy and brought him to our Navy branch a year ago?"

"Of course we do! That day, everyone in the Navy branch knew our Rog Town branch had welcomed the descendant of a Navy hero!"

"Now, he's back!"

Lilyis left only those words, then hurried off to notify Smoker.

She did not know.

Her single sentence had caused an immense shock throughout the entire Navy branch.

Hisss—

As Lilyis departed, every Navy officer present exchanged glances, involuntarily inhaling sharply, eyes wide and bulging.

Someone said: "If I recall correctly, the one who captured Clown Buggy a year ago wasn't just Captain Kapu's grandson—he's also gained tremendous renown across these seas in recent years."

"He's amassed countless achievements…"

"He personally captured Bai Huzi the Second!"

"He fought Doflamingo to a draw!"

"He is…"

"Quan Mo Lu En!"

The words fell.

The entire hall fell silent!

Not a sound!

Beside her, every Navy officer wore expressions of stunned awe.

The name Quan Mo Lu En struck them like thunder in the ears.

These past days,

they had heard this name more than once.

The name Quan Mo had already echoed across these seas!

It wasn't just the Grand Line—it had swept through all four seas as well.

"Q-u-a-n M-o L-u E-n?!"

"The most powerful genius in Navy history?"

"The future standard-bearer of the new generation of Navy officers?"

"The most terrifying monster ever dubbed by the seas?"

"The man Lilyis just hosted… is Quan Mo Lu En?!"

"My heavens!"

"I never imagined I'd one day lay eyes on Quan Mo Lu En himself!"

A group of elite Navy officers were shaken.

On this day,

the entire Navy branch experienced an unprecedented, colossal uproar!

Every elite Navy officer was stirred into action.

So,

they all, without speaking, headed toward the hall to catch a glimpse of Lu En's face.

In an instant,

the vast Navy branch became chaotic and noisy.

"Don't block me!"

"I haven't even seen the true face of that Lord Quan Mo!"

"Make way! Make way!"

"Lu En is a Rear Admiral—a top-tier power of the seas!"

"The youngest Rear Admiral in the Navy's history—and the strongest!"

"Get out of my way!"

A crowd of elite Navy officers surged forward.

In the blink of an eye,

the Navy branch's hall had become packed tight.

Dozens of eyes—filled with shock, reverence, and adoration—fixed simultaneously on Lu En.

At this moment,

Lu En became the sole focus of everyone's attention.

"Hm?"

He slightly raised an eyebrow, glancing oddly at the Navy officers gathered around him.

As his gaze fell upon them,

every Navy officer averted their eyes, lowering their heads in nervous restraint.

"Disperse."

Lu En's lips moved slightly.

He wasn't used to being surrounded and stared at.

"Yes, General Lu En."

A group of navy officers dared not disobey and quickly left the hall.

In an instant,

the once-crowded hall returned to its original emptiness and spaciousness.

But after these navy officers left,

their murmurs had only just begun.

"So, so young!"

"No, more accurately, 'young' isn't even enough to describe it."

"It's…"

"So young!"

"He looks like he's barely five years old."

"Hard to imagine someone so young becoming a headquarters general."

"General Lu En is too outstanding!"

"Don't forget, this five-year-old single-handedly defeated and captured a sea pirate with a combat power of hundreds of millions of Berries."

"General Lu En captured a sea pirate of Bai Huzi's caliber entirely on his own."

"Across the entire navy, I doubt any other general's strength can be mentioned in the same breath as General Lu En's."

"…."

Voices buzzed everywhere.

All navy officers were deeply stunned.

"This, truly, is a prodigy!"

"A complete and utter monster!"

"I believe that in the past few hundred years of this sea, no such terrifying example as General Lu En has ever existed from ancient times to now."

"Such a monster exists only once!"

"Only General Lu En could possibly reach a power level rivaling the greatest sea pirates, all at the tender age of five."

"Exactly…"

While all navy elites were stunned,

Lilith had already arrived at Smoker's office.

Knock knock knock!

She raised her hand and knocked on the door of the office, producing a crisp, melodious sound.

"Come in."

After receiving permission,

Lilith pushed open the door of the office.

Creak!

The door opened.

She stepped inside.

Soon,

she saw Smoker seated in his office chair, a cigar clenched between his lips, grayish-white smoke curling upward, the pungent stench filling the entire office.