One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

Ayn never believed Zhou Ze's nonsense from the beginning. She snorted and said, "You say you've gained a lot, I'd like to try it."

After saying that, he stabbed Zhou Ze with a dagger.

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Zhou Ze released all his strength and dodged Ai Yin's attack.

Zephyr, Ein, and Binz froze instantly, their mouths agape.

Chapter 17 Domineering? Smoker's Request

“You…” Ain’s throat tightened, and she managed to utter a single syllable.

Seeing the three people's stunned expressions, Zhou Ze found it somewhat amusing. He smiled and said, "See? I told you I had some talent."

Zefa snapped out of his daze, his eyes still wide with astonishment. "I've taught countless young people and seen countless strong people and geniuses, but I've never seen anyone like you... You're simply a monster!"

“Hey,” Zhou Ze muttered in dissatisfaction, but his smile grew even wider, “If you’re going to praise someone, just praise them properly. What do you mean by ‘monster’ or ‘monster’?”

"What else have you learned?" Zepha pressed.

Zhou Ze quickly waved his hand and smiled slyly, "This is it? You don't think I can learn anything more, do you?"

Hearing Zhou Ze say this, Ai Yin and Binz breathed a sigh of relief. They were terrified to hear Zhou Ze say that he had other moves, which would be too frightening.

Ze looked at Zhou Ze with some suspicion, recalling his previous behavior and what he had said to Ai Yin, and felt somewhat disbelieving.

Zhou Ze was worried that Zefa would continue to press him, so he quickly changed the subject, "I'm very happy to have received guidance from Teacher Zefa today. Of course, meeting two new friends is also something to celebrate."

As he spoke, he smiled at Ain and Binz.

“How can we be happy without wine?” Zephyr turned to his two disciples and instructed, “Ain, Binz, go back and bring wine and meat.”

After the two men left to carry out their orders, Zefa looked at Zhou Ze solemnly and asked, "What did you mean by asking me to get rid of those two?"

“Professor Zephyr, I know you uphold justice,” Zhou Ze met Zephyr’s gaze, hesitated for a moment, and said somewhat seriously, “You are somewhat dissatisfied with some of the Navy’s practices.”

"Perhaps one day I will be completely disappointed with the current navy."

"I hope that if that day ever comes, you can hold on a little longer; there is still hope."

"Hope is our cooperation."

"And Ain and Binz too."

Zefa stared intently at Zhou Ze for a while, then turned back to look in the direction where Ain and Binz had left. Her sorrowful gaze softened a little. "Okay."

Zhou Ze gave a sincere smile, extended his palm, and half-raised it in the air. "Then, it's a deal."

However, Zefa was looking in the direction his two beloved disciples had left and did not notice Zhou Ze's actions at all. When he turned around, he saw Zhou Ze awkwardly withdrawing his arm.

"what are you doing?"

"A high five to seal the deal," Zhou Ze's lips twitched. Didn't he understand that?

He lowered his head and scratched his hair, kicking at the pebbles on the ground to ease the embarrassment of being ignored. When he looked up again, he saw that Zefa had also awkwardly withdrawn his hand.

Zhou Ze: "..."

"How about I count to three and we do it again?" Zhou Ze asked cautiously.

"Get out!" Zefa roared.

After a while, the awkward atmosphere finally eased a bit, and Zhou Ze, looking like a sycophant, approached Zefa, "Teacher Zefa, I'd like to ask you something about Haki..."

The moment he uttered the word "domineering," Zephyr's aura suddenly surged. "You know what domineering is?"

Zhou Ze was a little confused. Could it be that this couldn't be mentioned in advance? After all, according to the original plot, the concept of domineering aura hadn't been introduced yet.

"Uh, I've only heard about it, I've never seen it."

Zefa stared intently at Zhou Ze. "You're an amazing young man. I really seem to be getting old."

He sighed, then shook his head. "I can't teach you now. According to our agreement, we'll talk about it after you've achieved some success."

Zhou Ze was slightly disappointed. Just as he was about to say something more, Ain and Binz appeared on the hilltop and were rapidly approaching.

Zhou Ze had no choice but to suppress his thirst for knowledge and nodded in silence.

"Ah, that feels good," Zhou Ze said, downing more than half a glass of sherry in one gulp. "After trying so many different kinds, sherry is still the best."

"Oh? You like sherry too?" Zefa asked with interest.

Zhou Ze chuckled, "Yeah, I like its smooth texture, it's as warm as sunshine."

Zefa looked at Zhou Ze with even more satisfaction. "This is also my favorite wine."

He paused, a flicker of reminiscence in his eyes, and said in a low voice, "That guy seems to like sherry too..."

After finishing the remaining half-glass of wine, Zhou Ze turned his head and asked, "Who? Which guy?"

Zefa shook his head, picked up the barrel with one hand and filled Zhou Ze's glass again, "Let's not talk about this anymore. You'll naturally meet him in the future. Just drink when you're happy. Cheers!"

Zefa raised his glass in mid-air, and Zhou Ze, Ain, and Binz also raised theirs.

"cheers"

"cheers"

"cheers"

The four men clinked their glasses together, tilted their heads back, drank it all in one gulp, and then burst into laughter.

……

At the same time, on the warships on the shore.

Colonel Tina elegantly held a cigarette in one hand and a Den Den Mushi in the other. On the table in front of her was the latest newspaper, the front page of which featured a picture of Luffy running.

"Oh, you mean the kid in the photo?" Tina took a drag of her cigarette and said softly.

"That's him. His name is Luffy. He's a new pirate who suddenly appeared. His first bounty was 3000 million Berries."

The Den Den Mushi simulates a deep, smoky male voice.

"Speaking of which, you came to me this time wanting to use my ship just to find this pirate? Tina, that's unexpected!"

Colonel Tina, holding a cigarette between her fingers, lifted her pointed chin and asked.

"Damn it, he's no ordinary pirate. He turned my Loguetown upside down..."

The husky-voiced man across from them muttered a curse in a low voice.

"I'm currently on a mission in the Western Sea and can't come to support you. I'm so sorry, Tina. I'll reflect on that." Colonel Tina exhaled a puff of smoke.

"On a mission?" The husky-voiced man on the other end of the Den Den Mushi seemed somewhat puzzled.

"Hey, Smoker, you know that Lieutenant Zhou Ze from headquarters, right?"

“Zhou Ze?” The man called Smoker murmured the name. “Is he really as strong as the legends say? I don’t believe it. Some idiots in the Navy always make up false things for propaganda purposes.”

“Hey, hey, Smoker, if that’s really what you think, Tina, I’m sorry!” Colonel Tina stubbed out her cigarette. “This time it’s not some fake news.”

"Tch," Smoker scoffed, then said in a deep voice, "Stop talking nonsense, Tina. For the sake of us being classmates, let's not hold this against each other and come help me."

"You're always like this. Now I understand how hard Tashigi works."

Tina hung up the Den Den Mushi with a "click" after speaking, and looked out the window of the lounge at the sky. The sun was gradually setting, and it would soon be dark.

She smoothed her long hair, lit another cigarette, pushed open the door, and went out.

Chapter 18 Misunderstanding (Bonus chapter if weekly silver tickets exceed 100)

"Professor Zephyr, Ain, Binz," Zhou Ze, his cheeks flushed from drinking, swayed as he stood up as darkness fell. "I have to go back now. See you next time!"

He first bowed to Zefa, then extended his hand to the three of them. Seeing that they did not react, Zhou Ze stepped forward, grasped Zefa's hand, and shook it vigorously twice. He did the same to Binz. When he reached Ain, he hesitated for a moment before gently grasping a few of her fingers and shaking them.

"Goodbye, goodbye, see you next time!" Zhou Ze waved goodbye to them.

"If you're drunk, just rest for the night and go back tomorrow," Ai Yin said hesitantly, looking at Zhou Ze who was walking unsteadily.

"Ah, no, no, I promised Colonel Tina I would go back," Zhou Zexian shook his head gently, then shook it a couple more times to clear his head, revealing a bright smile. "I have to keep my promise!"

"Let him go," Zefa said, his gaze fixed intently on Zhou Ze, a smile playing on his lips.

Zhou Ze waved goodbye to them again, then staggered along, but his speed increased as he headed towards the sea.

"Teacher Zefa, what did you agree to with him?" Ai Yin asked impatiently after Zhou Ze walked away.

Zefa's gaze lingered on Zhou Ze's retreating figure for a moment, then he glanced at the half-empty wine barrel at his feet and said leisurely, "We've made a pact for a new world!"

"The New World?" Ain repeated, pondered for a moment, then raised her head and asked, "Professor Zephyr, is our next step to go to the New World?"

Zephyr paused for a moment, then smiled at his two beloved disciples. "Yes, to the New World!"

…………

Colonel Tina, who had just emerged from the lounge, looked at the darkening sky with a grim expression. She crossed the deck to the ship's railing and gazed into the distance.

Just then, a staggering figure suddenly appeared on the distant hillside. With each step he took, it seemed as if he was about to fall, but he did not fall in the end. Instead, he maintained a fairly fast pace and approached the sea.

"Hey, Colonel Tina, I'm back!" Zhou Ze, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness, saw a figure standing on the ship. Her long pink hair and red uniform made her easily recognizable, so he waved his arms and shouted loudly.

Colonel Tina recognized Zhou Ze. She braced herself against the ship's railing and jumped off the warship. Just as she landed and regained her footing, Zhou Ze wobbled up to her.

"Hiccup," Zhou Ze said, lowering his head slightly and letting out a hiccup. "I'm back. Let's go back. I'm sleepy and want to go to bed."

As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and his body involuntarily leaned forward.

Colonel Tina instinctively tried to step back. The two were about the same height, and Colonel Tina, wearing high heels, was even taller than Zhou Ze. As soon as she moved her shoulder, Zhou Ze's head was already resting on her left shoulder.

Colonel Tina froze instantly, hesitating whether to slap Zhou Ze away, when she heard the drunken Zhou Ze mutter, "Happy."

Colonel Tina slowly lowered her raised hand.

"Oh, that's too much! This guy actually dared to lean his head on Miss Tina's shoulder."

“This is absolutely unforgivable, Miss Tina. He must be taught a lesson.”

Fenbdi and Zango witnessed this scene from the ship and roared in anger.

"Shut up, you bastard!" Colonel Tina snapped, swinging her right arm back with a flick of her wrist. "Warrior Feather Prison!" Her right arm instantly transformed into a row of iron bars, trapping the two people on the ship. Then, she tightened the bars, declaring, "Anything that passes through my body will be locked up!"

She glanced down at Zhou Ze, who was already asleep, and said, "If you dare to make any more noise, I'll kill you all, Tina. I'm very angry."