"I think we should initiate a period of strict enforcement."
"Although those countries have already been incorporated into our nation, there are always some little rats causing trouble in private."
Vice Admiral Onigumo, a hawk in the navy, said with a fierce expression.
"I think Vice Admiral Onigumo has a point. We've been reorganizing the military this whole time."
"As a result, the cleanup of those little rats has slowed down considerably."
Vice Admiral Kazaru uncharacteristically agreed with Vice Admiral Onigumo's opinion.
"What about the rest of you? What are your thoughts?"
Benimaru rested his chin on his hands and asked the many officers below him.
"My idea is for the entire army to mobilize and re-plow the entire sea, once and for all!"
"Besides, the children from Academy City are about to go on a new round of off-campus internships, and this would be safer for them."
Sakazuki expressed his opinion again without any hesitation.
"Hahaha, Sakazuki, you really go to great lengths for your sister's safety!"
Hearing Sakazuki's words, Garp, chewing on a senbei, teased Sakazuki.
"Hmph! This is entirely for the stability of the Monster Country Federation, and has nothing to do with my sister!"
"I actually think Sakazuki's idea for his sister is perfectly fine. After all, Nice is such a cute child, who wouldn't like her!"
"His Majesty Rimuru! Lord Zhong Chen!"
Everyone looked at Zhong Chen and His Majesty Rimuru, who had just entered, and quickly stood up to salute.
And Lord Zhong Chen, looking at this scene, had a sense of déjà vu, as if he had experienced it once before.
"Everyone, please sit!"
Then Lord Zhong Chen and His Majesty Rimuru came to the very top and sat down on the five ornate chairs that had been empty.
"Everyone, this time we'll make it short. I heard you mentioned earlier that someone was causing trouble, so there's no need for further discussion!"
"Just follow Fleet Admiral Sakazuki's idea."
"Yes, Lord Zhong Chen!"
The many generals present responded in unison.
"And then, my purpose for coming. Benimaru, is the army reorganization complete?"
Hearing Lord Zhong Chen's words, Benimaru quickly stood up and replied:
"Yes, the army reorganization is complete and can be deployed at any time!"
"Hmm, very good. Oh, and the method for rating strength will need to be changed later."
"This is the new rating method. Just place your hand on it, and it will display your strength rating."
After speaking, Lord Zhong Chen waved his right hand, and a piece of parchment appeared in front of everyone.
In the bottom right corner of the parchment, a line of small text was clearly written.
To view personal information, please record your fingerprint first. Thank you for your cooperation!
"..."
Although everyone had many complaints about this small line of text, seeing Lord Zhong Chen waiting, they still quickly pressed their hands onto it.
"Holy cow, I'm only a mid-tier Fourth Stage."
"I'm actually a quasi-Fifth Stage, wow!"
Two Rear Admirals looked at their ratings with astonished expressions.
"Quasi-Sixth Stage? So, the Admirals are at least Sixth Stage."
Momousagi looked at the personal information displayed on the parchment in front of her with a serious expression.
"Mid-tier Sixth Stage, huh."
Sakazuki looked at his rating, a satisfied expression appearing on his face.
Then he turned his head to Borsalino and asked:
"What's your rating?"
"Kowai ne~, I'm only a mid-tier Sixth Stage, I thought I'd be higher."
Hearing Borsalino's words, Sakazuki's face was covered in black lines. You're the same as me, what's there to be dissatisfied about?
Benimaru, on the other hand, looked at his rating with a puzzled expression:
"Quasi-Seventh Stage? Is there even such a rating?"
Lord Zhong Chen heard Benimaru's mumbling and looked at the chattering crowd present, then lightly coughed.
"Cough!"
Hearing the sound from Lord Zhong Chen, the scene instantly became silent.
"I think everyone has seen their ratings. This rating is just a reference for strength, it's not 100% accurate."
"However, I can briefly explain it to you. Each stage is divided into four situations: Elementary, Mid-tier, High-tier, and Peak!"
"Generally, if you're at Peak, the parchment will display 'Quasi-Next Stage,' meaning you already possess some of the abilities of the next stage!"
"Does everyone understand my explanation?"
"Understood!"
Hearing the responses from everyone present, Lord Zhong Chen nodded in satisfaction. Just as he was about to say something, Milim, beside him, shouted loudly with an anxious expression:
"A Chen, A Chen, why don't I have one! I want one too, I want one too!"
Lord Zhong Chen looked at the clamoring Milim and his expression instantly stiffened. Damn it, he actually forgot about this guy.
"Here you go, here you go! Rimuru, this one is for you!"
As he spoke, a piece of parchment appeared in front of Milim and His Majesty Rimuru.
Milim, seeing the parchment, happily pressed her small hand onto it.
"Wahahaha, Mid-tier Seventh Stage, hehe, as expected of me!"
Seeing her rating, Milim stood up happily, put her hands on her hips, and burst into laughter.
"A Chen, I'm also a Mid-tier Seventh Stage!"
His Majesty Rimuru also looked at the parchment in his hand with a surprised expression.
"But A Chen, I have a question?"
"What question?"
"Why is it parchment? Can't it be something else?"
"It can."
Hearing His Majesty Rimuru's question, Lord Zhong Chen replied with a matter-of-fact expression.
"Then why don't you use something more advanced, like a mobile phone or something!"
Hearing Lord Zhong Chen's reply, His Majesty Rimuru looked at Lord Zhong Chen with an incredulous expression.
"Hmph hmph! Of course, it's because it has more of a sense of ritual!"
Lord Zhong Chen then stood up, revealing a proud expression, and shouted loudly to everyone present.
"Ha!!!"
Everyone present looked at Lord Zhong Chen with incredulous expressions, and Lord Zhong Chen, facing their gazes, surprisingly felt a rare touch of shame.
"Ahem, let's continue, let's continue. Don't mind these details."
"Benimaru, after the meeting, distribute these to the various units and have them properly tally the strength of their respective units!"
As soon as his voice fell, a machine resembling a slot machine appeared in front of Benimaru, and next to the machine was a pile of spatial capsules.
"Don't you have a machine? Then why didn't you take it out at the beginning!"
Everyone present shouted at Lord Zhong Chen with exasperated expressions.
Lord Zhong Chen, on the other hand, shied away with a guilty look.
"It's not like the meeting was too serious, I was just joking with everyone..."
"Getting back to the main topic, a new world is about to open up, a world where so-called gods and demons exist, so you need to be mentally prepared."
"Kowai ne~, gods and demons sound terribly strong."
Borsalino, while saying it sounded terrible, showed no sign of fear on his face.
"Hmph hmph! All enemies of Lord Rimuru and Lord Zhong Chen are my enemies!"
Gobuta, wearing an Admiral's cloak, stood up excitedly and shouted loudly.
"Oh my! Gobuta, you've grown up! Sakuya would probably be very relieved if she knew. What do you say, Old Man Hakuro?"
Lord Zhong Chen looked at his little brother who stood up and said with a relieved expression.
"Hehe, you're right, but seeing my disciple grow to this point, I feel like I can retire."
"Old Man Hakuro, you can't retire! If you retire, I won't be able to find anyone to be the Vice Dean!"
Hearing Old Man Hakuro's words, Zephyr, who was sitting next to him, quickly interjected.
Currently, Old Man Hakuro's position has been transferred from General Instructor of the entire army to Vice Dean of the Royal Military Academy.
"Hahaha, Dean Zephyr, Old Man Hakuro was just joking, look how nervous you are."
"Hahaha"
Everyone present, seeing this scene, burst into friendly laughter...