Olvia and Robin's injuries were not serious.
It was only a short while before Stella completely healed the two.
After the injuries were healed, Robin quickly regained consciousness.
After experiencing the earlier incident, she looked at Olvia with cold eyes, vaguely filled with hatred.
Olvia pretended not to notice this gaze, just hiding herself in Rosse's arms, not daring to meet Robin's eyes.
She didn't think she had done anything wrong.
But in the end, she had let Robin down.
Rosse didn't mind Olvia's small actions and even somewhat enjoyed it, letting her soft body rub against him constantly.
Say what you will about Olvia, her figure was still quite good.
Holding her in his arms gave a kind of feeling of conquest.
"Saint Rosse!", Before long, Sakazuki came aboard the ship.
Without Rosse needing to ask, just by looking at his darkened face, he could roughly guess the result.
Sakazuki didn't waste a single word either. In front of everyone on the ship, he knelt on one knee before Rosse and said in a deep voice, "I, Navy Rear Admiral Sakazuki, admit I am not as good as Saint Rosse!"
As he spoke, he raised his right fist without hesitation, and in an instant, it was covered in Armament Haki.
Sakazuki's strongest power lay in the development of the Magma-Magma Fruit, but the power of the Magma-Magma Fruit wouldn't hurt him, so punching himself with it would be meaningless.
BOOM!
Under everyone's shocked gaze, Sakazuki's right fist heavily struck his own abdomen.
Just that one punch caused the entire warship to start shaking, and the sea behind Sakazuki surged with massive waves.
This was the full power of an admiral-level individual. Even the aftermath of one punch using Armament Haki could cause unparalleled destruction.
"Ugh!"
Even Sakazuki himself didn't come out unscathed. Armament Haki could break through the passive elementality of Logia Fruits, so the damage to him was real.
And he hadn't done any defense at all. His own full-force strike was enough to cause him considerable injury.
But in the face of this blow, Sakazuki didn't even furrow his brow.
A bet is a bet, no one to blame.
The Navy still had too many parasites.
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[Completed S-Rank Defeat!]
[Strength +500000]
[Special Reward: Armament Haki (A-Rank)]
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"Stella!", The corners of Rosse's mouth slightly rose, motioning for Stella to come forward and heal.
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[Host: Rosse]
[Strength: 1315132/2000000 (B-, Rear Admiral)]
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This wave of rewards was not beyond Rosse's expectations.
After all, Sakazuki was of admiral level. Even if he only got a defeat reward, it was about equal to a giant Vice Admiral.
The position of giant Vice Admirals in the Navy was somewhat special, their strength was slightly higher than elite Vice Admirals, but when facing opponents of the Shichibukai(Warlord) level, they were usually completely overwhelmed.
In terms of strength rating, they were the weakest of the A-rank.
The reason was that the Giants had inherent physical advantages, but their techniques were too open and heavy, so when facing opponents of the same level, they could only rely on their physical gifts to endure.
But anyone who could reach the level of a Shichibukai or an Emperor's Deputy was a monster with a strong body.
When facing such monsters with both technique and physique, giant Vice Admirals were at a great disadvantage. Their massive bodies instead created more openings. Even among giant warriors skilled in combat, they still couldn't compare to regular Shichibukai.
But there were exceptions. Some giants relied on their racial advantage to truly reach the emperor's deputy level of strength.
"Sakazuki," Rosse looked toward the healing Sakazuki, "After this incident, I will still propose to the Five Elders that you be appointed as a Navy Admiral."
"I refuse," Sakazuki shook his head and declined. He lost the bet, but he wasn't someone who couldn't afford to lose.
Rosse had been the one to propose the bet. He had taken advantage of that momentum to claim the benefit.
But now that he lost, he couldn't have it both ways. That was his principle.
"How can it be meaningless? There's still one final task left," Rosse said with hidden meaning.
"You mean...", Sakazuki's expression shifted, his gaze turning toward the extremely quiet Ohara in the distance.
The personnel on Ohara had already been completely evacuated, but without Rosse's order, no warship dared to open fire first.
"How can the warship's cannons compare to the most destructive Logia fruit?"
Rosse walked to Sakazuki's side and personally helped him up, "I'll request permission from the Five Elders to do a global live broadcast. Let the world witness the might of a Navy Admiral."
"Understood!", A flash of excitement appeared in Sakazuki's eyes.
Rosse's meaning was already obvious. Let him fully display his strength, destroying Ohara as an individual display of power.
If this point was revealed during a global live broadcast, it would be enough to prove his strength to the world.
Just the boost in reputation he would bring to the Navy would be enough to secure his position as an Admiral candidate.
And it was foreseeable that his official appointment as a Navy Admiral wasn't far off.
Sakazuki declined further healing from Stella. Just a small injury from one punch. For a monster like him, it wasn't much of a problem.
To kill a monster like him, even someone of the same level would have to fight for three days and nights.
Now, all he wanted was to release it all.
But before that, he needed Rosse to set the stage.
Rosse understood this too. Seeing Sakazuki's interest, he first waved away the others nearby, leaving only him and Sakazuki. Then, right in front of Sakazuki, he contacted Saint Saturn far away in Mary Geoise.
["How did it go?"]
The moment the call connected, the steady voice of Saint Saturn came from the other end.
"Grandfather, the matter is nearing its end. Clover, Verlan, and the other historians have all been killed. The Navy traitor Saul was also personally killed by me. Only Olvia and her daughter remain, whom I've taken as slaves," Rosse reported truthfully, only modifying the status of Olvia and her daughter.
Only by treating these two as his slaves could the World Government cancel their wanted status.
["Very good!"], Saint Saturn's voice carried satisfaction. Rosse had done a good job this time. As for taking two historians as slaves, it would be a big problem for others, but for Celestial Dragons, it was nothing.
What, did Rosse plan to rebel?
Among the Celestial Dragons, many already knew that part of history. As long as it wasn't spread, it wasn't a big deal.
"This call is to ask grandfather for a permission."
["What permission?"]
"Global live broadcast permission. I propose letting Rear Admiral Sakazuki show his strength and personally carry out the Buster Call to destroy Ohara Island, to display the Navy's might, and the World Government's might," Rosse didn't mention the Admiral matter. Having Sakazuki show his strength was already a clear statement that they were promoting him.
Otherwise, there was no need for a regular Rear Admiral to demonstrate power.
Saint Saturn fell silent for a while, as if communicating with someone on his side.
After a full minute, Saint Saturn gave his answer, ["Approved!"]
Hearing this answer, Sakazuki immediately revealed a joyful expression.
The Admiral position, secured!
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