Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

"Hehe, I love you so much, Master. Actually, I'm a girl."

"I know this."

"She's not the kind of female cat your owner is thinking of. Oh well, you'll see later!"

"Hmm? I noticed that just now. Can you hear my inner thoughts?"

"I can hear some of it. If the master is thinking about me, I can hear it."

"Oh well, that's fine too."

As Chiga was engrossed in his conversation with Medici, a spherical figure appeared in the distance and rapidly approached him.

Medici immediately became alert; being newly born, she was wary of any other creature except Chiga.

"Master, someone is here."

"I saw him, don't worry, he's alright."

Chiga reached out and comforted Medici, indicating that the newcomer was one of their own.

The figure drew closer, and Chiga immediately recognized it—it was Bridge. Bridge, seeing Chiga, beamed with joy and waved, shouting...

"Boss! That beautiful female officer is here again, waiting for you at the dormitory building!"

Oops, I almost forgot about Gion. Chiga slapped his forehead and, just like last time, grabbed Bridge and soared into the sky.

Bridge, experiencing flight again, was now utterly despondent and gave up. There's a saying that goes something like this: many times life is like this, if you can't resist it, you might as well enjoy it.

……

As soon as they landed, a figure rushed into Qianhe's arms and hugged him tightly around the waist.

The one who rushed into Chiga's arms was none other than the beautiful officer, Gion, whom Bridge had mentioned.

Although she waited for Chiga all day and was even stood up by Chiga in the afternoon, she was not upset. She heard from Sengoku that Chiga's eyes seemed to have a problem. Knowing how important those eyes were to Chiga, she rushed over and even grabbed a strong man to go find Chiga.

Seeing Qianhe appear unharmed before her, she finally felt completely relieved.

Chiga looked at Gion in her arms, her eyes softening. Without any hesitation, she hugged Gion tightly in return.

Gion also straightened up, but because Chika was still a head shorter than Gion, when she straightened up, Chika's face was buried directly in the two soft mounds of her chest.

She could feel Chiga's hot breath on her chest. Gion's cheeks were as red as ripe apples. Bridge, who was next to her, saw this and quickly ran away while shaving his head.

But everyone forgot that there was a little black cat on the field. While Qianhe was enjoying the facial cleanser, a voice suddenly rang in her mind.

"Master, are you going to mate with that human?"

Pfft! Chiga spat it out, startling Gion who thought Chiga's eyes were still acting up.

Ignoring the fact that Chiga had soaked her clothes, she quickly cupped Chiga's face in her hands and stared intently at Chiga's Rinnegan, examining it closely. "Hey, apart from having another tomoe, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it."

"Ugh... I'm fine, I just choked, cough cough, I choked."

Gion's grip was a bit too strong, and Chiga's mouth was squeezed so hard that he pouted. He patted Gion's hand to reassure her and took the opportunity to free his face.

At this moment, Gion also noticed Medici on Chiga's shoulder. Because it was late and Medici's fur was very dark, she hadn't noticed the little black cat on Chiga's shoulder. When she saw Medici, Gion couldn't help but clap her hands and exclaimed, "When did you get a cat? It's quite cute."

He reached out to hug Medis, but Medis vanished instantly and reappeared on Chiga's other shoulder the next second, giving Gion a provocative look.

This startled Gion; Medici's speed had already been more than twice as fast as Bridge's shave.

This could never be an ordinary cat. Ignoring Mordis's provocation, she turned to look at Qianhe with the curiosity of a child.

Chiga didn't hide anything from her. Gion was the person he was closest to in the entire Navy, so why would he hide anything from her? He simply told Gion about Medici's birth and identity.

After a long while, Gion finally accepted what she had just heard. If it hadn't been Chiga, the man who couldn't be reasoned with, who had told her all this, she would have slapped him to his death.

Taking a deep breath, Gion slowly began to speak.

"So, you mean this black cat is the real form of that Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, Nekomata?"

"Yes, I named her Mordis."

"Mordis? Hmm, that's a nice name. So she's a little female cat?"

"Ah, yes."

Chiga looked at Gion with some confusion. As a cat, does it matter whether Medici is male or female?

Gion, of course, didn't think so. Just now, Medici's anthropomorphic expression and actions made her, as a woman, feel a sense of crisis, and it wasn't the kind of crisis that comes with fighting!

But she couldn't possibly argue with a cat like that, could she? Shaking her head, Gion pointed a finger at Chiga's chest and said in a slightly seductive tone,

"Alright, little brother Qianhe, do you remember what I promised you?"

"of course I remember!"

It's here! The final reward is here! Chiga was a little excited and instinctively hugged Gion's arm even tighter.

"You're hurting me!" Gion patted Chiga's arm, amused and annoyed. Chiga realized she had been a bit too hasty and quickly loosened her grip on her arm.

This is not Chiga's fault. He has lived three lives, but this is his first time doing so.

On Earth, I was an orphan, struggling to even feed myself. In Naruto, I was constantly facing life-threatening dangers. How could I possibly have the energy to think about these things?

Gion, of course, didn't really blame him, and continued,

"It's good that you remember. You've already done what you promised, so just tell me your conditions."

After saying that, she didn't dare to look Qianhe in the eye and turned her head away.

Chiga released his arms from Gion, gently pinched her chin to turn her head towards him, and then said earnestly,

"My condition is that I want you to be mine. Is that condition... acceptable?"

Gion stared at him blankly; without a doubt, this was the condition she most wanted to hear.

Actually, when I proposed that goal to Chiga at the dormitory entrance, I wanted to confirm Chiga's feelings. After all, I had already developed feelings for him, but I was still unsure about Chiga's feelings. In a moment of impulse, I proposed a goal that seemed a bit too difficult to me.

Unexpectedly, Chiga achieved this goal in just one year, and now she has turned around and said the conditions she most wanted to hear. At this moment, Gion felt nothing but happiness.

Being coy wasn't in her nature. The moment Chiga finished stating her conditions, she was attacked by a touch of red lips. After a brief moment of distraction, Chiga didn't hesitate and gave the most intense response.

The only witness to this moment was Mordis on someone's shoulder, her little paws raised in front of her, the slight gap between them suggesting that this little cat was not behaving herself.

Chapter 38: The Training Camp Life Ended Early

The next day, Chiga appeared at the training ground looking refreshed. Bridge, standing nearby, whispered to Graves,

"Brother Qianhe is finally blooming like an iron tree; look how happy he is today."

Graves glanced at Bridge but said nothing. He dared not discuss Chiga's matter; he still remembered that Chiga had promised to introduce him to the beautiful officer's sister.

Good heavens, judging by that Gion lady's looks, how bad could her sister be? Just thinking about it is exciting, so it's time to distance myself from that Bridge bastard.

Seeing that Graves didn't want to talk to him, Bridges shut his mouth dejectedly, then turned to Binz, his eyes conveying a message to Binz.

"Ask me! Ask me, ask me what happened last night!"

As expected, Binz remained silent. Fine, you guys are so great, so high and mighty, you won't even listen to gossip, huh? I'll just savor it myself!

Zefa appeared on the platform as usual, glanced at the crowd below, and spoke.

"I have two announcements to make today. First, I congratulate Qianhe on achieving first place in the year-end assessment!"

After he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from below, and many students blushed, as if they were the ones who had won first place.

It's worth noting that not only students from their graduating class participated, but also many students from higher grades. And the final first place winner was still someone from their graduating class, which is quite an honorable thing.

At least we won't hear classic statements like "You are the worst class I've ever taught."

After the applause subsided, Zephyr continued,

"The second thing is that Chiga will be leaving our training camp temporarily. As decided by headquarters, given Chiga's strength, Chiga will be assigned to another position for the next year."

After finishing the last thing, Zephyr looked at Chiga in the crowd, his eyes filled with pride, reluctance, but mostly relief.

Chiga was his most satisfying student, and now this student had grown up ahead of time and was about to fly to the sea. As a teacher, all he could do was encourage and support him.

Qianhe's roommates were even more reluctant to part with him. Bridge hugged Qianhe tightly, crying and shouting, "Qianhe, don't go!" This made Medici, who was perched on Qianhe's shoulder, look disgusted and nudge his chubby face with her little paws, not wanting his snot to get Qianhe's clothes dirty.

Graves no longer bothered with the venue, silently taking out a cigar and lighting it, while Binz kept staring at Chiga, expressing his reluctance with his eyes.

Chiga was a little speechless. She pushed away Bridge, who was clinging to her, and shrugged.

"What's wrong with you all? We'll meet again soon. Maybe in less than a year, you'll be on my ship. Do you believe me?"

Uh… The other three were stunned for a moment. Bridge reacted the fastest. “Yeah, with Boss Qianhe’s strength, isn’t it a sure thing to earn some merit? Then wouldn’t he be promoted all the way up, and his whole family would rise to the top?” Okay, “whole family” isn’t quite right, but that’s the gist of it.

The three of them quickly calmed down. Qianhe patted them on the shoulder, then suddenly glanced in one direction. Bridge asked what was wrong, and Qianhe shook his head, indicating that nothing was wrong.

On the other side, Ai Yin silently withdrew her gaze and looked down at her toes, but due to her physical development, all she could see were two towering peaks.

Will we ever meet again... Chiga-kun?

After finishing his two tasks, Zefa announced that today would be a day off to celebrate the excellent performance of everyone in the training camp. The trainees cheered, and the atmosphere of parting was lightened.

Afterwards, Chiga was summoned to Zephyr's office again. This time, Zephyr no longer had his usual serious face. As soon as Chiga entered, he saw Zephyr smiling at him with a hint of kindness.

"Professor Zephyr, is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's nothing important, I just wanted to see you again, since you'll probably be busy for a while from now on."

Seeing Zephyr like this, Chiga sensed his loneliness and felt a pang of sadness.

The more Chiga interacted with Zephyr, the more he disliked pirates. This was an admiral who was known for not killing others. How could those scumbags do such a thing?

Somewhat emotional, Chika suddenly spoke to Zephyr.

"Zeff, what is your attitude towards pirates now?"

Upon hearing this question, Zephyr was taken aback, then remained silent for a long time. Instead of answering the question directly, he asked in return,

What is your view on kindness?

Chiga thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice,

"Kindness must have an edge. Unbounded soft-heartedness only emboldens the other party; unprincipled mercy only allows the other party to do as they please."

Does kindness have to be sharp? That's well said. Zephyr shook his head self-deprecatingly. He now completely agreed with Chiga's words, and he also knew that Chiga's words were, to some extent, a denial of his previous sense of justice.

But what good would it do to deny it? Could righteousness that spares lives bring his wife and children back to life? Could it truly make those pirates repent? Chiga's words were not only a wake-up call for him, but also for the current corrupt officials in the Navy.

Many people in *** are too lenient with their sense of justice. Although Akainu's sense of justice is often too radical, you have to admit that the seas can't do without a Marine like Akainu.