I summon the shadow army in Pirates

Waiting area, dormitory building.

At this time, each candidate received the results notice issued by the assessment officer.

The same goes for Dusky and Maud.

As the document bag was opened, what caught their eyes were two evaluations with the same letters.

"D-class!"

It's just that their ranking numbers are different.

Dasqi's ranking is 397, and Mod's ranking is 103!

Dasqi looked at her ranking and evaluation with a dark expression on her face.

Even if he trains swordsmanship from dawn to dusk every day, is he still so different from others?

She couldn't help but feel disappointed in her heart. Can she really fulfill her dream?

…

It is different from the long distance of Dasqi.

Mod is only three people behind him. If his rating can be higher and if he works harder, he might be able to get close!

But am I really not working hard enough?

For the sake of his family who was seriously ill, he had been training like Coles, but he couldn't bear it at all. After all, he was just an ordinary person. It was too difficult to cross the level of genius!

The only thing Maud could do.

Just relying on the fearlessness of life and death and fighting bravely in the battle, I hope to get a higher military rank promotion and an improvement in strength.

But, it’s still a little bit worse!

Even if the gap is only three places, it still doesn't change the fact that he failed this time!

…

Waiting area, hospital.

In a white ward.

Lieutenant General Vergo, wearing a plaid coat, sunglasses, and lightning-shaped sideburns on both sides of his face, was quietly standing in front of the window eating a burger.

As the burger was finished, a remnant piece of bread could be found on Vergo's face, but Vergo didn't notice at all.

On the hospital bed behind Virgo.

At this time, a middle-aged man with black messy hair was lying. He was about forty years old, two years older than Vergo. It was Veroch who was seriously injured in the battle with Coles.

Even though five or six days have passed now, the injury is too serious and it still has not recovered. This is the reason why Veroch did not participate in this preliminary screening assessment.

However, as a navy who has already booked a spot in the elite training camp, it doesn't matter whether Veroch participates in this assessment or not.

Vergo looked at the drizzle outside the window, with a silent and calm expression on his face.

It's hard to guess his mood.

It's not that Virgo doesn't like to talk, it's just that he can only maintain vigilance in this way so that his identity as a spy is not exposed.

As the top cadre of the Don Quixote family, the first-generation Red Heart "Corazon", he obeyed Doflamingo's orders, abandoned his original identity as a pirate, and went undercover to work as a spy in the naval camp.

In the past thirteen years, it was precisely because of his reticence that he did not reveal many flaws.

And during this period.

He even gained the deep trust of the Navy and his military rank was promoted to the level of Vice Admiral.

This spy trip,

It can be said to be very successful!

However, something unexpected happened...

several years ago.

According to the navy's intelligence, he actually discovered his long-lost brother Veroch!

Before becoming a Marine, or even joining the Quixote family.

Virgo also had a family.

After school, his brother Veroch would buy him a hamburger every time, which was his favorite food. However, due to a war, he and his family completely disappeared.

At that time, the city was affected by war, order was lost, and crime was rampant.

How can a Virgo, who has lost his family and is only eight years old, survive?

In order to survive, Vergo learned to endure, learned to fight and violence, and learned how to continue to ensure his own safety in a harsh environment.

Later, he joined the Don Quixote family and had a new family and feelings.

Vergo would do anything for his family, which is why he lurked in the Navy for thirteen years just because of Dover's orders.

After reuniting with Veroch,

Virgo was extremely happy.

In order to make up for the regrets of these years, he fulfilled his brother Veroch's wishes as much as possible.

Want to join the Navy?

Vergo arranged for him to join the G5 branch of the Navy, and now Veroch is a lieutenant colonel in the Navy.

Want great strength?

Vergo asked Dover to find the Devil Fruit, and finally used the navy to rob and kill the pirates, allowing Veroch to obtain the ancient animal-type Devil Fruit.

Originally, Dover wanted to give this fruit to him, but Vergo gave it to Veroch.

Because this is his family affection.

He can give everything to his family, and similarly, he will never allow anyone to hurt his family.

Even if the opponent is the current rising star of the navy, Charlotte Coles!

Although he cannot take action against Coles due to Dover's plan, Virgo has already remembered the name Charlotte Coles.

As long as the opportunity arises,

He will definitely settle this account!

…

the next day.

Marineland, a half-moon shaped port.

Navy warships came and went one after another, transporting supplies, capturing battles, capturing pirates, etc. Despite the large number of people, they were still proceeding in an orderly manner under the arrangements of the headquarters.

At this time, Coles and Kahn, who were wearing navy coats and hanging famous swords on their waists, were bidding farewell to Dusky and Mod together.

The two people failed the preliminary assessment to participate in the elite training camp and were not admitted. Naturally, they had no choice but to return to the naval base in Rogge Town.

Facing this failure.

Both Dusky and Maude looked downcast and depressed.

After all, they came with excitement and expectation from the beginning, but they did not expect that it would end in failure.

Seeing this, Kahn comforted him:

“Don’t be afraid of failure, because everyone experiences success and failure.

What you need to care about is not the result of failure, but whether you are unwilling to fail.

If so, then grasp your unwillingness and turn it into motivation. As long as you don't get discouraged, you will succeed one day! "

Faced with some teachings from Kahn.

Dasqi seemed to understand, but she didn't seem to understand. She could only keep thinking in her heart.

Maude raised her slightly bowed head, with a look of hope on her face, and asked the doubts in her heart.

"Colonel Kahn, can ordinary people like us also achieve success?"

Hearing this, Kahn was silent for a moment.

Then, he looked at this former subordinate, put his hand on Maud's shoulder, and taught with a very serious expression.

"Maude, you have to believe in yourself.

Even if your growth rate is very slow, as long as you persevere, even if you will fall behind or fail, you will definitely be able to achieve your goals in the future. "

"So, never stand still because of failure, move forward, overcome obstacles, and face difficulties head-on!"

"I believe in you, you can do it, and one day you will achieve the success you want!"

Under Kahn's encouragement, Maude felt a huge surge of gratitude in her heart.

He raised his hand in salute.

"Thank you, Major!"

Moder did not call Kahn colonel. He called Kahn the name he used to call him in Rogge Town. Perhaps it came from his heart.

At this time.

The warship signals that it is about to depart.

"Major Coles, goodbye!"

"Colonel Kahn, goodbye!"

After saying goodbye to each other.

Dasqi and Mod turned around and climbed up the stairs, returning to the East China Sea along with other marines who failed the assessment and did not enter the elite training camp.

After a while.

The warships began to move away from the port.

In the sight, the figures of Dasqi and Mod gradually became blurred, and finally turned into black spots together with the warship and disappeared on the sea.

During the farewell process.

Coles remained silent.

He didn't say any words of encouragement, not because he didn't think highly of Dusqi and Mod, but because of his personality, he didn't want to talk.

For effort.

Coles has always been in awe, because no one has the right to look down on the efforts of others.

…

－－－－－－Digression－－－－－

The title also presents the current status of this book, but I will not give up. A temporary failure does not mean that I will not be successful in the future. I am improving my writing skills step by step. As long as I move forward, I will not stand still.

That's my attitude.

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