I've Already Become An Admiral And Now The System Shows Up?

A few days later, in the waters of the New World.

A Marine warship sailed on a calm, sun-drenched sea.

Kenji stood at the bow, already able to see the outline of a massive island in the distance, his mind recalling the training camp island he had just selected a few days prior.

A few days ago, after leaving Loguetown, he spent some time in East Blue scouting suitable islands to establish a training camp, which caused a delay.

Ultimately, he chose Samo Island, a desolate island located near his hometown.

With the site selected, the next step was to develop and construct this desolate island, a task Kenji entrusted to his secretary, Anna.

He also left almost all of the remaining Heavenly Tribute treasure he had obtained from Byrnndi to Anna.

After all, developing and constructing a desolate island into a camp capable of housing and training a large number of personnel for an extended period would require a considerable amount of time.

At the time, Anna, after her calculations, estimated it would take three to five months.

Secretary Anna and Lieutenant Marie were both talents personally recruited by Kenji from his hometown and nearby waters several years ago.

Among them, Marie possessed remarkable potential in combat and also had certain management abilities, allowing her to assist in commanding the army.

Anna, on the other hand, excelled at handling daily affairs, especially finance. After she became his secretary, Kenji entrusted all his financial matters to her.

Originally, Kenji recruited the two with the expectation that he would be promoted to Admiral four years ago, preparing a talent reserve for his promotion.

Unfortunately, he couldn't compete with Zephyr four years ago and faced retirement. After settling his mindset, he began his daily routine of slacking off.

However, it must be said that Anna and Marie, these specially recruited talents, were not wasted. Instead, they provided Kenji with tremendous help, allowing him to slack off comfortably while ensuring his daily work remained flawless.

"In the initial stages, the training camp is best managed by trustworthy and highly capable individuals…" Kenji mused, turning to glance at Marie, who was directing soldiers to adjust the sails not far away.

"At that time, I'll have Marie be the instructor and manage the first batch of training camp cadets."

After making the decision, Kenji felt a wave of relief, and when he turned back, the massive island in the distance was already before his eyes.

The island where the MADS science team was located had arrived.

By the dock, Vegapunk, the chief scientist of the MADS team, personally led a group of scientists to greet him.

As soon as Kenji stepped off the warship, Vegapunk approached him and asked, "Where's the research funding? I urgently need a large sum of money recently!"

"...Actually, I didn't come to bring you research funding this time." Kenji spread his hands, his tone slightly helpless.

Then, he saw the light in Vegapunk's eyes instantly dim, and he became somewhat agitated.

"It's been several years in a blink of an eye…" Kenji watched Vegapunk stomp his feet in frustration and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Several years ago, he led a team to this island, responsible for monitoring the MADS science team.

Later on, Kenji would occasionally apply for research funding for Vegapunk and his team.

However, most of the MADS team's funding still came from Lu Feld, who was already well-known in the underworld, and had even given himself the elegant moniker 'God of Fortune'.

It was just that Kenji had basically never met this 'God of Fortune,' or perhaps the latter deliberately avoided the Marine and the World Government.

In any case, if Kenji were to encounter that guy, he would certainly seize him. While not 'instantly refining' him, he would at least have to heavily extract money.

This time, Kenji didn't come because of any orders. In fact, it had nothing to do with the Marine or the World Government. He came to ask Vegapunk for a favor.

"Great scientist, I have something I'd like your help with." Kenji said as he walked with Vegapunk and the others towards the central building of the island.

"Actually, there's something I need you to research and appraise."

Kenji had barely finished speaking and hadn't even had time to take out the item.

Vegapunk, standing nearby, suddenly exclaimed loudly, "Appraisal?"

"No problem! Where's the money?"

"Just tell me how much you can give me to help?"

Even though Kenji knew Vegapunk was short on research funds, he was still dumbfounded at this point.

After all, he was a world-renowned great scientist, was it really necessary to have such a mercenary look?

However, facing Vegapunk's three consecutive rapid-fire questions, Kenji did not back down, because he came prepared.

Kenji pulled out a gem the size of a child's head, presenting it to Vegapunk. The dazzling light of the gem momentarily blinded Vegapunk.

"How do you like this…?" Kenji asked with a chuckle.

Then, just as Vegapunk instinctively reached for the gem, Kenji suddenly pulled his hand back, taking the gem with him.

"Give me the gem, and I can help with this matter!" Vegapunk immediately shouted, without any hesitation.

"Hahaha! Then I'll truly trouble you." Kenji couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He was actually just teasing the world's greatest scientist in front of him.

Over the years of interacting with the MADS team, Kenji had a harmonious and rather good relationship with them, sometimes even being gifted some new technological gadgets.

However, many of these new gadgets were dangerous, and he wouldn't carry them around to cause himself trouble.

Moreover, this time Kenji came, there might be another matter that required the MADS organization's help.

...

It must be said that the treatment for providing funds as a patron is truly different.

Vegapunk personally led Kenji through the facility, arriving at the most core scientific experimental area.

This seemed to be a large hall, with ample space, filled with various oddly shaped scientific instruments.

Overall, it made one feel that those scientific instruments were somewhat cheap, lacking any 'high-end' aura.

Of course, this was Kenji's opinion. If ordinary people in this world saw them, the feeling would certainly be vastly different.

"All the instruments here are the most advanced in the world!" Vegapunk introduced, his expression filled with confidence.

"Truly remarkable." Kenji knew the MADS team's strength, nodded, and took out a small treasure chest.

It was the treasure chest Roger had given him before, containing an unknown Devil Fruit.

"I hope you can help appraise the Devil Fruit inside this."

"Additionally, I'd like to survey the waters near this island. If there's an opportunity in the future, I plan to build a base and become your neighbor." Kenji also stated his second request.

Vegapunk was completely unconcerned by this, even a little excited. "Hahaha! You also think our Science Island is amazing, don't you?"

"One day in the future, I will definitely build this island into the best Science Island in the world... Hmm, what should I call it...?"

"Let's call it Egghead Island!"

The more Vegapunk spoke, the more excited he became, his eyes filled with the light of anticipation for the future.

Purupurupuru~!

At this moment, the Den Den Mushi on Kenji suddenly rang.