It turns out.
Admiral Sengoku the Buddha is really quite unfair.
Even though it was Akihara Kagura, a Branch Lieutenant, who captured Clown Buggy, Sengoku the Buddha still believed it was Admiral Aokiji who used his freezing abilities to seal the sea.
No way.
Even if a Navy Support Soldier captured Clown Buggy, as long as the Admiral was involved even once, the credit would still be treated as the Admiral's.
In Marshal Sengoku's view, Aokiji was the true main force in capturing Buggy, and Akihara Kagura along with Karin from the Branch Navy were merely the ones responsible for tying the ropes.
"Well done, Lieutenant Kagura."
After hearing Akihara Kagura's detailed report, Marshal Sengoku did not completely deny the lieutenant's credit: "Although the Admiral was involved, you courageously monitored the Buggy Pirates, preemptively ambushed on their ship, and even charged at the forefront of the battle, remaining a Navy worthy of being named a hero!"
"Lieutenant Kagura is promoted to Navy Headquarters Lieutenant, and Noncommissioned Officer Karin mentioned specifically as promoted to Navy Headquarters Noncommissioned Officer; you are tasked to assist Admiral Aokiji in escorting Clown Buggy to Impel Down, accompanying Aokiji to report to Marineford Headquarters for training."
"…Yes."
Akihara Kagura agreed almost through gritted teeth.
Because at this time, it's really inconvenient for him to argue that he was the real main force in capturing Buggy; saying such things would only lower Marshal Sengoku's impression of him...
Moreover…
Even if he said it, Sengoku wouldn't believe it.
Akihara Kagura was directly promoted to Navy Headquarters Lieutenant, and was transferred to the Headquarters for training, theoretically advancing his position by three ranks, and at least ensuring some future prospects.
[Branch Lieutenant → Navy Headquarters Lieutenant]
[System Notification]: [Congratulations, host has been transferred from Branch Lieutenant to Navy Headquarters Lieutenant, rewarded with skills of Navy Six Style, Navy Six Style: Traveling Techniques, Navy Six Style: Life Return, host's Life Energy has been greatly developed!]
[Navy Six Style: Life Return (The highest phase of Navy Six Style, includes Soru, Moonwalk, Rankyaku, Finger Gun, Takkai, Kami-e, perfectly encompassing offensive, defensive, and speed capabilities, allows for free use of combined techniques of Navy Six Style and Life Return, enables focusing consciousness on any body part, freely controlling any part for combat!)]
Akihara Kagura could clearly feel that his hair could freely grow, and under his strong control, he could even use a single strand of hair to kill.
The originally infinitely potent Life Energy seemed to have developed partially, making him distinctly aware that the power he could exert was much stronger.
The Navy Six Style reaching directly to the highest stage of Life Return was also a useful ability for him, at least this Taijutsu skill is useful for Life Energy development.
However…
This reward is not quite enough!
This is far from Akihara Kagura's ideal.
According to Akihara Kagura's estimation, he should at least be promoted to Navy Headquarters Colonel after this battle, and even being granted Brigadier General wouldn't be too much!
Instead…
Just a Branch Lieutenant transferred to Headquarters Lieutenant settled it?
All of this because a certain Admiral casually froze the sea surface, he didn't even need to freeze the sea, the Buggy Pirates wouldn't have gotten away!
Akihara Kagura had painstakingly designed this for so long, orchestrated Buggy's assassination of a Heavenly Celestial Dragon, managed Log Town's grand spectacle, and the Navy Admiral thought Aokiji was the most vital force, yet Headquarters merely promoted him from Branch Lieutenant to Headquarters Lieutenant. Such a reward is totally disproportionate to his efforts...
Not just considering his effort…
This mere reward doesn't atone for the blame Buggy must bear, nor does it compensate the dead Heavenly Celestial Dragon Saint Mjosgard, and doesn't justify Konoha Pirates' diligent transport of cannons and cannonballs!
All of this…
Is because Aokiji casually intervened and overstepped.
The worst part is…
By the end of the report, Akihara Kagura faintly heard the Navy Admiral and a Vice Admiral from the consultation team talking about Buggy's capture: "Kuzan has already captured Clown Buggy, turns out that guy, even while lazy, remembers to do his duty…"
"..."
Akihara Kagura darkly hung up the Radio Snail.
This Navy Admiral's mind really has issues; he thinks only Admirals can accomplish great deeds? With this crowd of insects, when will the Great Pirate Era ever end!
"Where is Colonel Smoker?"
Akihara Kagura sighed and cared about Smoker, this stubborn yet reliable Navy Colonel.
Although Smoker had blown smoke circles at his face, Akihara Kagura is a magnanimous person and still cares about this poisoned man.
After all…
The reason Smoker was poisoned was because of his arrangements.
"Unconscious…"
A Navy listener's face showed a bit of concern, actively explaining to this new officer: "We have found the best doctor in Log Town, but still have no way to deal with Colonel Smoker's poisoning, perhaps we can only send him back to the Grand Line for treatment…"
"I've heard there's a Drum Kingdom on the Grand Line…"
Akihara Kagura frowned, actively mentioning something.
This was Akihara Kagura's intention.
Simply poisoning Smoker wasn't enough; he must have Smoker go to detoxify, only the medical nation on the Grand Line has hope of helping with detoxification.
"That famous Physician Kingdom?"