# Chapter 632: The New Marine Admiral!
While Ian was directing the clearing of ships at the port, on the sea surface several hundred nautical miles away from the Golden City giant ship, a naval vessel was sailing with full sails unfurled.
Inside the spacious cabin, a Marine communications officer held the receiver of a Den Den Mushi, responding repeatedly: "Yes! Yes!" while raising his hand in a salute, then hung up the receiver and hurriedly ran out of the communications room.
He ran all the way, through the cabin corridor, until he reached the innermost cabin door. However, two armed Marine soldiers stood guard at the entrance, blocking his path. They raised their fingers to their lips and shushed him, then whispered: "Wait a moment, Admiral Arest is saying his prayers!"
So the communications officer could only wait outside the door, pacing back and forth anxiously.
But just then, a voice sounded from inside: "Child, is there something you need? Come in!"
The communications officer quickly pushed open the cabin door and entered. Once inside, he stood at attention and saluted: "Lord Arest, we just received an urgent telegram from the World Government!"
"Oh?" In the room, a man wearing a white priest's robe turned around.
This man appeared to be in his fifties. He wore a pair of sunglasses on his face, had no hair—a very shiny bald head—but his bald scalp was covered entirely with blue-green tattoos. These tattoos extended from the side of his head down to his cheeks, to his neck, and similar tattoo colors could faintly be seen below his collar. Clearly, this was a very large area of body art.
If one looked carefully at his complex tattoo patterns, they would discover that the tattoos were actually lifelike angel designs. Moreover, hanging from this man's neck was a thick gold chain, at the end of which was a cross.
In his hands, he was holding a thick book. On the cover were only a few letters: "BIBLE"!
The Bible! The book this man was holding was identical to the one Bartholomew Kuma always carried with him!
This man's facial features were also quite fierce, giving the impression of a member of some organized crime group. However, whether it was the cross, the Bible, or his priest's robe, they clearly told everyone who saw him: he was a priest!
Arest, male, 54 years old, a priest from the Holy Garment Church of the New World's Church Kingdom, the first candidate for Marine Admiral recruited through the "World Military Recruitment Plan" being conducted by the World Government and the Marines!
Upon hearing the communications officer's words, Arest laughed and said: "What do they want me to do?"
However, upon seeing his smile, the communications officer couldn't help but shudder! An inexplicable chill ran down his spine.
There was no helping it. Arest's appearance and his identity created a huge contrast. Although he smiled, the smile gave people a very ferocious feeling.
The communications officer was so nervous his teeth chattered as he stammered his report: "L-Lord Arest, the World Government asked me to t-tell you that your assumption of office may need to be delayed."
"Has something happened, child?" Arest continued to maintain his smile as he asked.
"Y-Yes! The Revolutionary Dragon has appeared on the Golden City Gran Tesoro!" the communications officer reported. "But Tesoro and the World Government intelligence agents on the ship failed to capture him, instead suffering heavy losses. The Golden City is in chaos right now. A member of the World Noble's Drosrosad family is also trapped in the Golden City. He just sent a distress call to the World Government. Although the Marines have dispatched three warships from the nearest base, there is no Admiral-level combat power stationed there. Even if an Admiral is sent now, they cannot reach the Golden City in a short time. Our ship, which is taking you to Marine Headquarters, is the closest to the Golden City. So the World Government hopes you can delay your assumption of office and first rush to the Golden City for support!"
"Guhahaha!" After hearing the communications officer's explanation, Arest couldn't help but laugh loudly. "Interesting! I didn't expect that right after accepting the recruitment, they'd want me to make a move!"
The communications officer wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said in a low voice: "Please forgive us. This happened very suddenly. The World Government is also quite angry right now, because the former Warlord, Black Dragon Ian, is also in the Golden City, and Golden Emperor Tesoro didn't report this to the World Government beforehand. So now the situation is completely out of control..."
"The Warlord Black Dragon Ian!?" Arest turned back in some surprise. "Is that the kid with the black flame wings from the Edd War naval battle?"
"Yes, that's him!" the communications officer nodded.
"In that case, let's change course and set out!" Arest confirmed Ian's name, a strange expression appearing on his face. "Oh, and since I'm to appear as a Marine Admiral, do you have an Admiral uniform prepared for me on the ship?"
"Y-Yes, we do!" the communications officer quickly nodded. "It's in the wardrobe in your room!"
Arest nodded and said nothing more. He put down the Bible in his hands, turned around, and opened the wardrobe. When he saw the crisp white Marine Admiral uniform hanging inside, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"White, just the color I like! Not bad..." Arest muttered. Without any modesty, he directly took off his priest's robe, revealing his muscular, fit body.
The communications officer hadn't expected Arest to change clothes right there, so he quickly turned around, not daring to peek.
However, even though he turned away, the communications officer caught a fleeting glimpse of the large tattoo on Arest's back!
Although he didn't see it clearly, he had a general impression: the tattoo on Arest's back depicted an angel with many wings thrusting a longsword at a demon with black wings on its back...
After Arest put on his clothes and draped the Marine coat over his shoulders, he stood before the mirror in the room, examining his current appearance with satisfaction.
Seeing that Arest seemed to be in a good mood, the communications officer carefully flattered him: "Admiral Arest, you really suit the Marines..."
However, before he could finish speaking, the communications officer suddenly choked, his breath catching in his throat.
Because as he was speaking, Arest suddenly took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes!
Not eyes filled with bloodshot veins, but truly red pupils!
How terrifying! That was the communications officer's first impression upon seeing those eyes. For some reason, he sensed a bloodthirsty desire in them!
The communications officer gulped, unable to help swallowing his saliva.
Only after Arest put his sunglasses back on, covering his eyes, did he turn around, call the communications officer, and walk out of his cabin.
White shoes, white clothes and pants, a white Marine coat—Arest held the Bible and strode down the corridor with large steps. The sleeves of his coat swayed left and right as he walked. Every Marine soldier he encountered along the way quickly raised their hands in salute, letting him pass.
At this moment, Arest exuded an inexplicably cold aura, as if warning people to keep their distance. By the time he reached the deck, the Marine soldiers on the entire ship were cautiously avoiding him.
"Set sail! Course: Golden City!"
"Yes, sir!" The Marine soldiers on the ship stomped their feet in unison, saluting and shouting loudly.
After the Marine soldiers busied themselves with controlling the ship and changing course, Arest gazed at the distant blue sea surface, his hand resting on the cover of the Bible. He murmured: "The Lord says: The devil has come down to the earth, continuing to tempt people to be enemies of God, or to disobey God's word. Now this world will be judged, the ruler of this world will be cast out. There must be an executor to make the devil retreat from before God and restore God's glory!"
As Arest recited, a fanatical tone gradually crept into his voice. He said: "Now the demon has appeared, so let me drive it away!"
"I will become the Lord's executor! My name is Arest! White Wolf Arest!"