"What's going on!!!"
Gunko felt her brain couldn't process this fast enough.
Just a few days ago, Imu had been inquiring about Orion's trip to Egghead Island.
How could she have forgotten Orion in just these few days!
Before Gunko could recover from her stunned state, Imu's voice sounded again.
"Gunko?"
Just one simple words, yet they carried a terrifying pressure that made one's entire body tremble.
Clearly, Imu completely failed to recognize Orion, mistaking him for a bold trespasser who had dared to enter the Flower Room.
Orion similarly hadn't expected Imu to actually forget him.
Although he had spoken with Gunko earlier and knew that Imu's mory underwent periodic resets, causing her to forget so people and events, he still hadn't expected it to happen so suddenly.
But it didn't matter - this was exactly the mont of Imu's mory loss that he had been waiting for!
Sensing the terrifying aura suddenly rising from Imu, Orion leisurely stepped forward, his smile warm as he said.
"Imu, your mory loss is quite tily. Just after I completed personnel adjustnts across all World Governnt departnts including the navy, you forget ? If you want to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, just do it outright - no need to resort to such thods!"
"Who are you?"
Imu stopped blaming Gunko for failing to act promptly. Instead, she fixed her burning gaze on the uninvited guest Orion as he stepped closer to her, and said solemnly.
"Nika? Or Davy D. Jones?"
"It doesn't matter! Imu has Orion now, Imu fears nothing!"
As soon as these words fell, the air around Imu began to vibrate at a low frequency.
The next mont, a clawing demon silhouette materialized in the air behind her, mirroring Imu as it fixed its burning gaze on Orion.
A series of question marks popped up above Gunko's head as he stared blankly and said.
"Imu-sama, take a closer look at who's standing right in front of you! It's Lord Orion!"
Orion hadn't expected Imu to suddenly say sothing like this.
Could it be that Imu's mory loss wasn't complete? She didn't rember who was standing before her, yet she recalled the existence of soone like him?
Hmm, this situation felt sowhat familiar!
Ah, right! Sakazuki's mother—even after forgetting everything else—never forgot that her son Sakazuki loved eating white rice and chili peppers!
At this thought, the corner of Orion's mouth twitched slightly.
What kind of ss was this? He had already endured three years of dealing with Sakazuki's mother's dentia, finally managing to get Sakazuki to fulfill his filial duties in public.
And now, here was Imu causing trouble again—would this ever end?
...
In front of the World Governnt headquarters at the Holy Land, Gion had just stepped out of the main gate when several Marine officers approached her.
"Congratulations, Lady Gion! Your appointnt as Fleet Admiral is truly well-deserved. But don't forget the Marine traditions—when you return to Marine Headquarters, rember to give us a raise~"
"Go on, what nonsense are you spouting? Even before becoming Fleet Admiral, Lady Gion always took good care of us!"
"Haha, true. Over the years, our salaries have always been handled by Lady Gion. We worried for nothing!"
"Co on, everyone, don't just stand there! Attention, all! Salute Fleet Admiral Gion!"
"Loyalty!"
Watching the officers of various ranks from Marine Headquarters gather before her, Gion smiled and raised her hand to return the salute.
Her crimson lips parted slightly as she said, "Everyone, a new era has arrived. For the peaceful and prosperous lives that the Fleet Admiral desires for the people, we must strive even harder! Will you follow —"
Before Gion could finish her sentence, a figure suddenly pushed through the crowd and rushed up to her, dropping to one knee.
"Gion, congratulations on becoming the new Fleet Admiral. This is my 88th confession to you—please don't refuse again! After all, the one who truly loves you has always been !"
The person who had approached Gion was none other than Marine Vice Admiral Tokikake, wearing a checkered suit and holding a bouquet of flowers, his expression unprecedentedly sincere.
"Wow, Vice Admiral Tokikake, you've got so nerve! At a ti like this, you still dare to confess to Lady Gion?"
"Pfft—hahaha, Tokikake, don't tell us you still don't know that Lady Gion has always been in love with Lord Orion?"
"Who says Gion loves Orion?" Tokikake tilted his head and glared at the onlookers, annoyed.
"Orion and Gion aren't—"
"I said it!"
Before Tokikake could finish, Gion took a step forward, her expression serious as she looked at him.
"You're a good man, Tokikake, but the one I've always loved is Orion. So, Gion, please don't do this anymore—I'm afraid Lord Orion might misunderstand!"
"Alright then~" Tokikake, already accustod to rejection, shrugged slightly in resignation.
"If it's Orion, then I don't even qualify to compete. But it's fine—my love for you has nothing to do with you!"
With that, Tokikake turned to make a graceful exit.
Just as he turned around, a dizzying low-frequency vibration suddenly and inexplicably reverberated through the air.
mdiately afterward, a terrifying aura erupted from the depths of Pangea Castle, instantly spreading throughout the entire castle. It swept past Gion and the others stationed below the World Governnt headquarters, causing their navy cloaks to flutter wildly with a sharp rustling sound.
"This is—"
Gion was the first to turn around, her gaze instantly locking onto the Flower Room at the deepest part of Pangea Castle.
She exclaid in disbelief, "This is Imu-sama aura!"
...
At the top floor of the World Governnt headquarters, in the Chamber of Authority.
Sakazuki stared at the three Five Elders—Saturn, Warcury, and Nusjuro—across from him.
His gaze beneath the brim of his hat was sharp and domineering as he spoke in a low voice, "Don't be nervous, everyone. I'm just here to familiarize myself with the environnt in advance. In the past, when I stood here, I was too focused on listening to your lectures to know which positions belonged to whom!"
"Sakazuki, congratulations!"
Warcury pretended not to understand what Sakazuki was implying and said with a serious expression, "When you take your place in the Chamber of Authority, it will be ti for to step down and rest. I hope everyone can get along harmoniously then."
"Warcury? What do you an by that?" Saturn abruptly stood up, widening his eyes as he glared at Warcury.
"What do you an, 'it will be ti for you to step down and rest'? Right after the eting ended, I already spoke with Orion. It's my turn to take a break! Saint Garling will replace as the new Science and Defense God of War!"
Unprepared for Saturn's preemptive move, Warcury also stood up agitatedly, pointing at Saturn and shouting.
"Saturn, you're being unreasonable—"
Before Warcury could finish his sentence, a low-frequency vibration that sent chills down their spines suddenly arrived.
The next mont, everyone in the Chamber of Authority turned their heads toward the floor-to-ceiling window.
A massive demonic silhouette had appeared in the Flower Room at the deepest part of Pangea Castle, abruptly entering their line of sight through the window.
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