One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

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Zhou Ze slept for a very long time, and when he woke up, it was three days later. He only realized how long he had slept after he had eaten and drunk his fill.

Fortunately, he heard during dinner that Princess Vivi would be giving a speech to the whole country, and he breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he hadn't missed it.

Transforming into a falcon, Zhou Ze soared through the sky, and the coastline soon came into view. He accelerated and flew over the sea, spotting the Going Merry before landing on a nearby sand dune.

"Mina!"

As soon as Zhou Ze sat down on the top of the sand dune, he saw Princess Vivi waving towards the sea, accompanied by Karu the running duck, to the side of the dune.

"I've come to say goodbye; I can't leave with you..."

On the distant sea, a naval sentry was holding binoculars. "Is that the princess of this country?..."

“How could that be? The princess should have held the ceremony in Albana,” another marine said.

"Wait, there seems to be someone on that sand dune over there. Is that... Lieutenant Zhou Ze?"

He had barely finished speaking when his companion punched him on the head. "Don't you want to live anymore? Don't you know Colonel Tina is angry these days? How dare you bring that up..."

"Oh..." the marine replied dejectedly, then muttered under his breath, "But it really does look alike!"

Princess Vivi finally uttered those touching words.

"Although I will stay here, if we meet again someday, could you still call me 'partner'?"

Just as Vivi was in tears, the Straw Hat crew on the Going Merry raised their left hands high, revealing an "X" on their arms.

Vivi and Run Duck also raised their arms, revealing the symbol that represents their partnership.

Zhou Ze's eyes welled up with tears.

A classic is one that can still touch people's hearts no matter how much time has passed.

Tears!

It wasn't until the Going Merry had sailed far away and Princess Vivi had already returned that Zhou Ze stood up from the sand dune, transformed into a falcon, and flew towards the sea!

Chapter 41 Zhou Ze Needs a Vacation (Third Update, Please Vote!)

"Hey, it seems you two are getting along quite well!" Zhou Ze retracted his human form in mid-air, landed on the Going Merry, and said with a smile.

"Wow~~"

"Zhou Ze! You're still alive!"

Upon seeing Zhou Ze suddenly appear, Luffy let out an exaggerated shout, and Nami also exclaimed in surprise.

Zhou Ze nodded to Luffy and the others, then looked at Chopper, whom he had met at the clock tower but hadn't spoken to yet, and said with a smile, "Tony Tony Chopper, I know you, a very excellent doctor."

"Damn it, even if you praise me like that, I won't be happy." Chopper said, but his body betrayed him as he twisted and turned, his face beaming with joy.

Finally, Zhou Ze turned to Nico Robin and pulled out a stack of papers from his pocket. "This is what you wanted. I've annotated it in Common Tongue. I think with your talent, it shouldn't be difficult for you to learn it!"

Robin didn't reach out to take it directly. Instead, he looked at Zhou Ze and asked, "Don't you want to ask me what I learned in the royal tomb?"

Zhou Ze paused for a moment, scratching his slightly messy, charred hair. "I have no ambition to dominate the world. That thing doesn't appeal to me that much. Although I'm a little curious, you won't tell me even if I ask, so why bother asking?"

Robin then took the Chinese Pinyin comparison table and some basic Chinese character copybooks from Zhou Ze.

“Well then,” Zhou Ze nodded, waving to everyone, “goodbye, my friends!”

The second half of the sentence was spoken in Chinese, so everyone was completely bewildered, except for Robin, who paused for a moment and looked at the paper in his hand.

Zhou Ze leaped into the air, transforming into a falcon, and quickly disappeared.

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As it soared through the sky, a massive eagle-shaped shadow was cast on the deck of the warship. The sailors looked up at the sky, their eyes wide.

Zhou Ze withdrew his power and landed on the deck.

"what……"

The sailors on board screamed in terror, as if they'd seen a ghost. Zhou Ze frowned. "Why are you all making that face?"

What the hell? Why do they look more scared than surprised?

"Lieutenant Zhou, Zhou Ze? Is that you?" a marine asked cautiously.

"Nonsense, who else could it be but me?" Zhou Ze curled his lip. "Where's Colonel Tina?"

Just as Zhou Ze finished asking his question, the door to the captain's cabin suddenly opened, and Colonel Tina walked out, followed by Colonel Smoker and Sergeant Tashigi.

"What are you all arguing about!" Colonel Tina shouted angrily, then exclaimed with delight, "Ah, Zhou Ze!"

"You're not dead! This is wonderful!"

Her face was filled with uncontrollable joy. She unconsciously ran a few steps before restraining herself and walking towards Zhou Ze.

Zhou Ze chuckled, feigning nonchalance, "Haha, what could possibly happen to me!"

Tina approached and carefully examined Zhou Ze. After confirming his identity, she suddenly turned around and glared at Smoker.

Smoker was also stunned and turned his head to look at Tashigi.

Tashigi was even more bewildered. She looked at Zhou Ze, who was unharmed, with a puzzled expression. "Lieutenant Zhou Ze, you, you weren't... in that kind of explosion..."

Zhou Ze waved his hand, "I left that area before the explosion. I haven't been back for the past few days because of some other things that have delayed me."

Just then, Fombadi and Zango rushed out, "Miss Tina, now that Lieutenant Zhou Ze is back, what about his grave..."

"Bastards!" Tina shouted, kicking the two of them away.

Zhou Ze was taken aback. "Tina, what grave?"

Tina looked a little embarrassed and waved her hand, "No, it's nothing. I have something to do, I'll go in first."

Zhou Ze finally realized what was happening, "You...you didn't think I was dead, did you?"

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward. Finally, Tashigi stepped forward and bowed deeply to Zhou Ze. "I am very sorry, Lieutenant Zhou Ze, I reported your death to Colonel Smoker without verification, so..."

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing." Seeing Tashigi's earnest apology, Zhou Ze felt embarrassed to scold her, after all, she was a girl. He waved his hand, "No need for that..."

"Therefore, Captain Smoker reported it to the Navy Headquarters, and the news of your death should have spread among the Navy's high command by now."

Tashigi continued.

"What did you say?" Zhou Ze's eyes widened, he blinked twice, first looked at Tashigi who was still bowing, then at Smoker, and finally at the marines around him.

Zhou Ze really wanted to die. He couldn't imagine how Garp would react if he first heard the news of his death and then found out that he was still alive.

They'd probably get beaten to death!

With a sigh, Zhou Ze rubbed his forehead helplessly. "Never mind, never mind."

"Also, don't report that I'm still alive yet, especially don't let Lieutenant General Garp know."

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Captain's cabin.

Zhou Ze put his hands behind his head and briefly told the others what had happened after the explosion. Then he said, "I've been so tired these past few days. I need to find a place to rest for a few days. If you're going back to Marine Headquarters, please don't take me with you."

Zhou Ze really didn't dare to go back to the Marine Headquarters. He thought he should wait until things calmed down, have Tina talk to Vice Admiral Tsuru first, and then secretly go back to apologize to Garp.

"A vacation?" Tina thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "There's a place nearby called Holiday Island, a famous vacation paradise!"

Tina seemed quite excited as she spoke, "We can go to the holiday island for a few days!"

Zhou Ze felt a headache coming on. It was me, not us, Sister Yu!

I need to make things clear with this mature woman as soon as possible, or something bad will happen.

Zhou Ze secretly observed Smoker's reaction before speaking, "Don't you have a mission? You've captured so many pirates."

“Naval Headquarters has ordered them to be sent to the nearest naval detention center. Vacation Island is on the route to the detention center,” Tina replied.

Vacation Island? Zhou Ze pondered the name of the island for a while. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Luffy should never have been to this island, so why did he feel a sense of familiarity with it?

Forget it, forget it.

Zhou Ze nodded. "Understood. And what about you, Colonel Smoker?"

“We need to get back to Loguetown first; we’ve been out for too long,” Smoker said calmly.

At the same time, on Little Garden Island.

Miss Golden Week, Miss Valentine, and Mr. 5 of the Baroque Workshop are in a pristine white wax house.

This house, built of wax, is Mr. 3's masterpiece. It is exceptionally sturdy, and none of the ancient creatures in the small garden can harm it in the slightest.

"Hey, Miss Golden Week, think it over again, don't be impulsive."

Miss Valentine’s Day nervously called out to Miss Golden Week, who was packing her luggage.

“Yes, the three of us are probably not strong enough. We should reconsider.” Mr. 5 chimed in.

Miss Golden Week continued packing her luggage into her small suitcase without turning her head, and said firmly, "No, I've made up my mind. I'm going to rescue them, and you're coming with me!"

"Wow, ah, ah, ah, no!"

On the table next to him was a recent newspaper, the headline of which was about the arrest of senior members of the Baroque Works.

Chapter 42 The Great Search for Baroque (Fourth Update, Please Give Me Your Tickets!)

Zhou Ze's doubts about the name "Resort Island" vanished without a trace after he landed on the island.

This is a summer island, filled with bustling entertainment facilities and commercial streets. Many yachts are moored around it, and a huge tree grows in the center of the island, shaped like a giant parasol, with some buildings on its canopy.

Sunshine, beaches, and scantily clad beauties—that's life!

Zhou Ze's eyes lit up. He quickly changed into a short-sleeved shirt, beach shorts, and flip-flops that matched the style of the vacation island. He lay comfortably on the beach chair, sunbathing and enjoying a sip of chilled sherry.

Comfortable.

At that moment, Tina also came over, carrying a glass of orange juice. She had taken off her navy cloak but was still wearing her signature red suit, which made her seem out of place with the style of the island.

"Hey, Tina, we're on vacation right now, why are you dressed like this!" Zhou Ze muttered.

"The fleet that was just escorting the Barlow Works members reported that Mr. 2 Bon Clay has escaped. I suspect he escaped during a brief stop on this island."

Tina sat down on the recliner next to her. "However, only he escaped. Crocodile and the others have been taken to the detention center."