Chapter 259 Shining Hope

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"Boom!"

With the loud sound of the battleship docking, the battleship that returned from the Kingdom of Dressrosa finally arrived at the Marine Headquarters Marine Fando again.

"I am back!"

Ion has never felt so pleasing to the eye at such a moment.

"Yo, Major General Ion looks quite excited, but I still have a meeting to catch up, so I'll take a step first." Polusalino on the side waved his hand and said, and then instantly turned into a yellow flash disappeared in place.

And Gion said with a stack of documents in his hand. "Sir Ian, then I'll go to debrief first and submit the relevant report on this mission."

"Go."

Ion nodded, knowing that this is one of the necessary procedures within the Navy, and even if Gion did not deal with it, Ion would have to go there in person.

"So, having a capable deputy by your side saves too much trouble."

Just as Ion stood on the edge of the deck and watched Gion leave, he sighed, and suddenly an excited and honest voice sounded deafeningly.

"Lord Yann!!!"

Ian looked down, and suddenly felt that his eyes were flashed, and he almost couldn't open them.

And when Ion saw that he was standing at the port below and yelling at himself, wearing a naval justice cape, shaved head, and the burly and sturdy navy turned out to be Hope, he couldn't help... stunned.

"Ho...Hope? When did he get so bright?"

Immediately, Ian seemed to realize something. "Hey, wait... When I returned to the Great Route from the North Sea, I seemed to have forgotten about Hope."

But just when Ion looked weird and a little ashamed, Hope was already excited to board the battleship, walked over to Ion and said with a military salute.

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"Lord Ion, Lieutenant Colonel Hope of the Navy Headquarters will report to you."

Lieutenant Colonel?

Ian turned his eyes and realized that the rank logo on Hope's shoulder had been changed to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Immediately, Ian congratulated after returning to Hope with a military salute. "Congratulations on the promotion, Lieutenant Colonel Hope."

"It's all thanks to Lord Ian's promotion and appreciation!" Lieutenant Colonel Hope said loudly.

"Where is there~ where is there~"

The corner of Ion's mouth twitched obscurely, then he waved his hand, and hurriedly got off the boat and went home, trying to get rid of Lieutenant Colonel Hope.

However, no matter how fast or slow Ion's footsteps are, Lieutenant Colonel Hope always follows him like a shadow.

"Lieutenant Colonel Hope, don't you have any military tasks to perform?" Ion vaguely reminded Hope that if he deliberately received the wind, it could be over.

"After I finished recuperating from Beihai and was transferred back to the Navy Headquarters for a promotion, the military affairs that the Navy Headquarters arranged for me was to continue to serve as the adjutant of Lord Ion." Lieutenant Colonel Hope replied in a proud tone.

adjutant? !

Arndon feels bad!

You know, not every naval officer will have an adjutant.

Only those navies who hold important positions, such as base commanders, battleship captains, or commanders of important departments in the navy headquarters, will specially assign permanent adjutants to assist.

As for Gion, that was the last time Ion went to Dressrosa Kingdom, the temporary adjutant assigned by the Navy Headquarters.

No, the old man in the Warring States period doesn't give me a demotion. What is this for?

Thinking of this, Ian subconsciously turned his head to ask for a clearer question.

But once again, after the sunlight was refracted above Lieutenant Colonel Hope's head, Ion couldn't open his eyes and look directly at the man beside him.

"Hope, where's your hair?" Ion asked, squinting.

"This..."

Hope let out a hearty laugh and said. "Doctors say damage to the gland leads to impaired function, so hair doesn't grow."

In an instant, Ian's footsteps couldn't help but stop.

According to Ian,

The last time Hope nearly died of serious injuries had something to do with him.

Originally, Ian also thought that with Hop's physique, it would only take a period of treatment to recover completely, but he didn't expect it to eventually lead to Hop's serious sequelae.

The faint sense of guilt for this subordinate reappeared in Ion's heart and asked. "Isn't there a cure?"

"This thing, is it similar, right?"

Hope said indifferently. "Even since I lost my hair, it seems that no one dares to look at me wherever I go. Does it seem too vicious?"

"No, Lieutenant Colonel Hope, it's all just because you are too good and too dazzling, so ordinary naval officers dare not look directly at a man like you." Yan explained.

Hope slapped his forehead and said suddenly. "Is that so?"

"That's right."

Immediately, Ion took a few steps forward in a hurry, and then thought of something and said. "Lieutenant Colonel Hope, since you have nothing urgent to deal with for the time being, then go and order a cake for me in the town."

"Yes!" Lieutenant Colonel Hope didn't mean to ask the reason at all. After a military salute, he hurriedly turned around to complete the task.

Looking at the back of Hope leaving, Ian muttered while feeling dazzling.

"No matter what, now I want to ask the old man, let him be happy first."

"As for Lieutenant Colonel Hope, since he wants to serve as his adjutant, it's up to him."

And if Ion remembered correctly, today should be Marshal Sengoku's birthday.

After all, the last time Ian celebrated his birthday for Marshal of the Warring States Period was seven or eight years ago when he served as the inspector of Beihai.

At that time, Ian was frugal, and he was not willing to spend 4,000 Baileys to buy cakes for the Marshal of the Warring States Period.

This time, Ion decided to be a little more generous.

However, what surprised Yan was that the Marshal of the Warring States did not wait for him to come back in the mansion as in the past. He even cooked a table of dishes for a rare occasion. Until dusk approached, the Marshal of the Warring States did not come back.

Ion turned his eyes and looked at the lights of the highest office of the Navy Headquarters in the distance outside the window, and muttered.

"This old man seems to be really busy, has he even forgotten his birthday?"

"According to the usual habits, the old man may not be busy until the early morning, and he will miss his birthday by then."

Thinking of this, Ian can't help but feel a little regretful.

After all, today is a rare opportunity to make the old man happy. Maybe the old man in the Warring States period let go and said the corresponding secret skills of "overlord's entanglement"?

It is precisely because of this that Ion hurriedly urged the battleship to return to the Marine Headquarters Marine Fando, but in the end it was meaningless.

"Unfortunately, it was all wasted..."

Ian looked at the table full of dishes and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.