One Piece: Starting with God Valley, intercepting the Dark-Dark Fruit

Gion didn't continue the conversation. She stopped and, under Tsuru's questioning gaze, spoke earnestly.

"Sister He, is the Naval Academy still accepting students? I want to enter the Naval Academy for training!"

"Well, we do accept students, but the first year is almost over, so if you want to join, you'll be considered for the second year."

Gion pouted after hearing this, then grabbed Tsuru's arm and started to act coquettishly.

"Sister Crane, with your relationship with Instructor Zephyr, arranging for me to be a transfer student shouldn't be too difficult, right? Please help your little sister with this!"

She said helplessly, "I'm really struggling to counter Gion's Tsuruga technique."

"No, didn't you complain before that headquarters was too boring, and that Garp and I weren't as good at teaching as Zeff? Why do you suddenly want to go to the Naval Academy?"

"Oh, I just want to spend more time with Giger. With such a genius by my side, my strength will definitely improve very quickly!"

Tsuru looked at Gion with suspicion and asked,

"Because of Giger? I mean, you don't have any other feelings for him, do you? Have you forgotten about Ginny? Let me tell you, if that's really what you're thinking, I absolutely won't agree to your request. You might as well consider Jiaji; she may not be the most attractive, but she's excellent in every other way!"

"Sister He, what are you saying? I just got a beating from Jige, how could I possibly have any other thoughts about him? I really just want to improve! And can you please stop mentioning Jiaji to me? You're always around me, it's so annoying!"

Tsuru stared at Gion for a long while. Gion met Tsuru's gaze frankly, and in the end, Tsuru gave in. She waved her hand and said,

"Okay, I'll talk to Zefa about this, but you have to promise me that you won't cause any more trouble for me after you get to school!"

As soon as Tsuru let go, Gion cheered. She hugged Tsuru and kissed her hard on the face, leaving a bright red lip print.

"Sister He is the best! Don't worry, I will definitely train hard at school and will never let you down!"

Tsuru wiped the lipstick off her face, rolled her eyes at Gion, and said...

"Can't you be a little more reserved? I think Ginny is about your age, and she looks so cute. What about you?"

"Tch, that's just girlish behavior. Men still prefer more mature women!"

"You? A mature woman? Are you trying to make me laugh?"

Crane ignored her neurotic younger sister and left on her own.

Gion watched the crane's retreating figure, her beautiful eyes narrowing, making her look like a cunning little fox.

She took out a pink hair tie from her pocket, retied her disheveled hair into a ponytail, and murmured to herself,

"Sister He, just watch! A woman can defeat a man not necessarily through strength..."

After a few days,

Giger woke up a little late today and left the dormitory together with Kizaru, who loves timing.

When they arrived at the training ground, it was time to assemble. He walked to his position and stood in line, waiting for Zefa to arrive.

Kizaru, tilting his head, said...

"Gig, it's already this late and the old man still hasn't arrived. Do you think he's gotten too old and started sleeping in?"

Giger shook his head and said in a low voice,

"No, the older you get, the less sleep you need. I think something must have been holding you up, Professor Zephyr."

"Pshaw, what could possibly be wrong with him? If you ask me, he's getting old, he should just retire. I've heard that the retirement benefits for admirals are incredibly generous!"

"So you never thought about becoming a general?"

"Of course I want to! As a naval officer with a strong sense of justice, my dream has always been to become a naval admiral!"

Akainu, maintaining a standard military posture, glanced at him sideways, his disdainful expression conveying his meaning.

When the bell rang, Zefa finally appeared. Everyone was stunned when they saw him, because behind Zefa was a slender and beautiful woman.

And this beautiful woman is none other than Gion, who almost chose the naval academy not long ago.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Zephyr led Gion to the front, cleared his throat a few times, and then spoke.

"Dear students, we have a new member here today. You should be familiar with her. Let her introduce herself."

Chapter 39 The War Between Women

Gion, with her hands behind her back and a beaming smile, walked out from behind Zephyr and greeted the people below.

"Hello everyone, my name is Gion. I had a little unpleasantness with some of the students here a few days ago. Please don't take it to heart, and I hope you'll take care of me in the future~"

The crowd below exchanged bewildered glances, while the female students remained silent. Jessica's gaze towards Gion even carried a hint of hostility.

The male trainees also didn't react much. The flying squirrel and the others subconsciously looked at Giger, and the scene became somewhat awkward for a moment.

Zephyr couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache. To be honest, if Tsuru hadn't personally approached him, he wouldn't have wanted Gion to enter the naval academy.

He knew exactly what the situation was like with this batch of students. Among the female students, Ginny was practically the "group's darling," and among the male students, it was even more obvious—they were completely led by Giger.

Although Giger is the youngest of them all, his strength far surpasses that of the others, except for Akainu and Kizaru.

With such strength, coupled with a composure beyond his years, virtually no male student dared to challenge him.

Gion just happened to offend both of them at the same time. To be honest, Zephyr didn't know how Gion was going to get along at school from now on.

Looking at Gion, she seemed completely oblivious to the awkward atmosphere, or perhaps she had noticed that everyone was somewhat hostile towards her, but she didn't take it to heart at all.

From beginning to end, her gaze remained fixed on Giger, who was standing in the front row, her large, peach-colored eyes sparkling with captivating light.

Jessica nudged Ginny with her elbow and whispered,

"Ginny, Gion keeps looking towards Gig. I have a feeling her motives for coming to the school aren't entirely pure!"

Ginny frowned her pretty eyebrows. She had naturally noticed this as well, but Gion had already apologized that day, and the matter was over.

She wasn't a petty girl, nor did she want to isolate Gion because of that battle; she disdained doing so.

So even though she felt a little awkward about Gion's behavior, she still said...

"Alright, she'll be our classmate from now on, it would be too impolite of us not to show our appreciation."

After she finished speaking, Ginny led the applause, and once she expressed her opinion, the other girls followed suit.

Giger looked at Ginny clapping vigorously over there, shook his head and chuckled a few times, and also gave a symbolic clap.

His influence was much stronger than Ginny's, and the previously scattered applause suddenly became dense, with Huoshaoshan applauding the most enthusiastically.

Gion tilted her head, her smile growing even brighter.

Zephyr breathed a sigh of relief, gave Gion a few instructions, and then announced the start of formal training.

The crowd dispersed, while Giggs, Akainu, and the others remained behind, exchanging their training insights from the past few days.

Gion stood there alone, and no one came to find her. She didn't have the feeling of being the center of attention when she was in the branch, and there was no longer the entanglement of that loyal sycophant, Kaji.

She didn't feel disappointed at all. She gently kicked aside a pebble at her feet and walked gracefully toward Giger.

However, before she had taken more than a few steps, Ginny suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way with a friendly smile, and said,

"Gion-kun, which way are you going? The girls are all over there. Since you're new here, let me take you to meet them first."

After saying that, she grabbed Gion's hand without saying anything else. Gion did not resist and let Kinney pull her along quickly in the opposite direction from Giger.

Looking at Ginny's slightly anxious expression, a playful look appeared on her face, and she chuckled softly.

"Ginny, please slow down. It's not very convenient for me to walk in high heels."

"Oh, I'm so sorry, but I noticed you were wearing high heels while fighting. Wouldn't that have been less of a hindrance? You're quite tall too. If you ask me, I suggest you stop wearing those kinds of shoes in the future; they're so inconvenient!"

"Hehe, I think girls should wear high heels. It makes them look more feminine. Let me tell you, it's incredibly attractive to men!"

"Huh? Really?"

Ginny's ears twitched, and she stopped walking. She looked down at Gion's black high heels, which made Gion's exposed insteps appear so white and flawless.

Looking again at her plain white training shoes, Ginny couldn't help but ask,

"What kind of lethality are you referring to?"

Gion smiled, realizing that Ginny was still far inferior to her in terms of skill. She leaned close to Ginny's ear, her red lips slightly parted.

"Of course kicking hurts more! What are you thinking, Jin, Ni, classmate?"

Ginny's pretty face flushed red instantly, whether from embarrassment or ticklishness, she didn't know. Realizing her lapse in decorum, she buried her head in her ample breasts like an ostrich and remained silent for a long time.

Gion looked down at Ginny's pink head, a victorious smile spreading across her face.

Jessica, who was not far away, saw Ginny's appearance and thought she had been bullied by Gion. She rushed over angrily, shielded Ginny behind her, and glared at Gion, saying...

"Hey! What did you just do to Ginny? Let me remind you, Giggs is standing right there, and he can't stand seeing Ginny being bullied!"

Gion couldn't help but glance back at Giger, who was engaged in a passionate duel with a long sword and a lightsaber that Kizaru had conjured, completely unaware of what was happening here.

After watching Giggs fight for a while, Gion slowly turned around, one hand on her hip, and smiled.

"It seems you've misunderstood something. I was having a great chat with Ginny just now. You can ask her if you don't believe me."

"Hmph! That had to be for the best. If you dare to bully Ginny, even if she doesn't say anything, I'll tell Gigg and he'll deal with you!"

"Oh? So what's your relationship with Giger? Are you childhood sweethearts too?"

"I... what kind of relationship could I have with Giger? We're just ordinary classmates!"

"Is that so? But you kept referring to him as 'Jig,' so I thought you two were quite close..."

Jessica's expression froze, and she hurriedly turned to look at Ginny. Only after seeing that Ginny didn't react did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief.