One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

Karp said nonchalantly, then pulled out a donut and put it in his mouth, "You still want to hold Zhou Ze and Tina accountable?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru already had a good impression of Zhou Ze, and Tina was one of his favorite generals. Upon hearing this, he made a reassuring gesture, "This time, Zhou Ze saved the capital of Alabasta, and Tina also arrested a large number of pirates. It would be unreasonable to hold them accountable!"

"Not only should they not be held accountable, but they should be rewarded!"

No sooner had Vice Admiral Tsuru finished speaking than Akainu suddenly turned around and roared, "He deliberately let so many Baroque Works executives go, and now he's going to reward him?"

"Don't talk nonsense. What evidence do you have to prove that Zhou Ze did it on purpose?" Karp retorted sharply.

"The detention center was intact, and none of the marines were injured or killed. Isn't that evidence enough?"

Akainu demanded an answer in a stern voice.

This was indeed inexplicable, and Garp was speechless for a moment.

Lieutenant General Tsuru stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "This matter is indeed very strange. Let's wait until they return before discussing it further. There's no point in arguing about it now."

After saying that, he looked at Sengoku and waited for the admiral to make a decision.

Sengoku's expression shifted several times, but he ultimately said nothing and simply sat back down in his seat.

Chapter 44 That wasn't a bad strike, was it? (First Update)

When Zhou Ze heard Tina relay the order from the Navy Headquarters, requiring him to return immediately, he was somewhat panicked.

"Tina, come back with me." Zhou Ze looked at Tina pitifully.

Tina blushed slightly, but ultimately shook her head. "Tina, I'm sorry. I received orders to escort Crocodile and the others to Impel Down, so..."

Seeing Zhou Ze's face grow even paler, she comforted him, "I asked Vice Admiral Tsuru, and she said everything will be alright. Don't worry, after all, they were just some small-time pirates who escaped."

Zhou Ze thought to himself, "That's not what I'm worried about. I'm afraid of being killed by Garp."

He nodded with a distressed expression. "Alright."

……

Naval Headquarters.

Zhou Ze furtively observed the ship's side for a while, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he did not see any suspicious figures.

He carefully blended into the disembarking marines, cautiously observing his surroundings.

Fortunately, there weren't many marines watching when he returned to Marine Headquarters. It was because they learned that a group of pirates had escaped from his command, finally making them realize that his strength was only average.

Thinking this way, Zhou Ze felt relieved. This was a good thing, as it allowed him to survive.

Just as a smile appeared on Zhou Ze's lips, a fist suddenly appeared. Zhou Ze had no time to dodge and had to activate his skill to withstand the blow.

"Iron block"

"Ah, it hurts!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Ze was punched in the head, cried out in pain, and flew backward. He shook his somewhat dazed head and then saw that the person who came was none other than Lieutenant General Garp!

Iron blocks are harmful!

"Lieutenant General Garp, I'm back!" Zhou Ze was punched, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he put on a sycophantic look and smiled ingratiatingly.

"You brat, you dare come back? I'll beat you to death!" Garp roared and charged at Zhou Ze again.

Zhou Ze had no choice but to desperately dodge.

Paper drawing

"Bang!" Zhou Ze was punched again.

"Moonwalk"

With a "crack," Zhou Ze jumped up, only to be slammed to the ground again by a punch.

The commotion attracted the attention of the marines, and more and more marines gathered around.

"Hey, isn't that Vice Admiral Garp? Who's he fighting with?"

"He was just transferred from the branch? That young man over there is Lieutenant Zhou Ze, the pride of the Navy!"

"Huh? He's the pride of the Navy! I heard he's got the strength of an admiral? He looks like he got beaten up pretty badly!"

"What do you know? Lieutenant Zhou Ze and Lieutenant General Garp have a very close relationship. Didn't you see that he didn't fight back at all?"

"I see, you know so much."

"That is……"

While the marines were discussing the matter, Zhou Ze, who had been hit several times in a row despite dodging, was also a little annoyed. He stood up again and said, "It was wrong of me to sneak out, but I'll really be angry if you hit me again!"

"Angry? Show me how angry you are!" Garp chuckled and pounced on him again.

Zhou Ze drew his sword, squatted down, placed the sword at his side, and gripped the hilt with a reverse grip.

"One-Sword Style, Iaijutsu, Lion's Song"

With a low growl, Zhou Ze instantly unleashed a slash, appearing behind Garp in a flash, maintaining his sword-wielding stance.

However, Garp crossed his arms in front of his chest to protect his body, but the sword did not hurt him.

The surrounding marines were stunned.

"What happened? Did you see it clearly?"

"Lieutenant Zhou Ze's strike seems to have missed?"

"A move that looked very imposing, but it doesn't seem to have any effect?"

Just then, the right strap of Garp's cape broke and fell off, leaving only one strap of the cape slung diagonally over his shoulder.

Garp glanced at the neat sword scar on his shoulder, grinned broadly, and pointed at Zhou Ze, cursing, "You brat, you actually dared to draw your sword against this old man!"

Zhou Ze sheathed his sword, turned around, and laughed at Garp, "Hehe, that was a pretty good move, wasn't it!"

Garp ripped off his cloak, walked over to Zhou Ze, and punched him on the head again before rubbing Zhou Ze's head. "If you dare to mess around again, just you wait!"

"Hehe, I know, there won't be a next time!" Zhou Ze spread his body, dodging Garp's large hand, and said with a smile.

Garp finally hooked his arm around Zhou Ze's neck and walked towards the main castle.

After the two left, the group of marines gathered around the cloak that Garp had discarded. They stared in astonishment at the neat cuts on the cloak's straps.

"Ah, this swordsmanship, no wonder he's a great swordsman comparable to Hawkeye!"

"Yes, the control over the knife is truly amazing!"

"I heard that Lieutenant Zhou Ze also distinguished himself in Colonel Smoker's campaign against Crocodile. He should be promoted!"

"It must be at least a major, right?"

"Of course! I really want to serve on Lieutenant Zhou Ze's ship!"

"That's right, I heard that none of the marines who went on the mission with Lieutenant Zhou Ze have been injured or killed so far!"

"That's right, Alabasta, Holiday Island, it's all the same. Everyone wants Lieutenant Zhou Ze's ship now!"

……

Marshal's office.

Garp brought Zhou Ze in with him, then lay down on the sofa and fell asleep.

Sengoku glanced helplessly at Garp before turning to Zhou Ze, his tone very serious, "Zhou Ze, I want to know what exactly happened in the detention center? Did you deliberately let those pirates escape?"

Zhou Ze didn't believe that those Baroque Works pirates would be worthy of the attention of so many high-ranking Navy officers. He muttered to himself, "It must be that Akainu, that guy who can't tolerate any nonsense, is doubting me again."

He glanced at Lieutenant General Tsuru, and seeing the old lady's calm expression, he felt relieved. Then, in an exaggerated tone, he shouted, "Injustice! Marshal Sengoku, how could I do such a thing?"

"I almost got blown up by their bombs in Alabasta. Look at my hair, it's all burned like this! My handsome face is charred, how could I possibly let them get away with this!"

Zhou Ze grabbed his scraggly, burnt hair and brought his face close to Zhan Guo's.

"There was a little girl among them with very strange abilities. I wasn't careful and fell for her trick. Colonel Tina can testify to this. That's how our entire ship was hijacked. Oh, and the marines in the detention center can also testify. Many of them were also detained!"

Zhan Guo looked at Zhou Ze, whose expressions were affected and whose movements were exaggerated, and his eyes twitched. He reached out and pushed Zhou Ze away a little. "You don't need to get so close. I can see clearly."

Lieutenant General Tsuru watched Zhou Ze's performance and chuckled softly. She pulled Zhou Ze aside and said to Sengoku:

“What Zhou Ze said is consistent with the report Tina submitted to me, and the report from the naval detention center can also corroborate it. I think we should leave it at that.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ze almost wanted to hug her. "General He, you are such a good old lady!"

Upon hearing this, Akainu, who was standing by the window, turned around angrily again, while Garp, who was lying on the sofa, opened his eyes and glared at Akainu!

Chapter 45 Another Promotion (Second Update)

Just then, the office door was pushed open again, and two tall, thin men walked in.

Zhou Ze's eyes widened instantly as the other two of the three admirals of the Marine Headquarters, "Aokiji" Kuzan and "Kizaru" Borsalino, walked in.

"How terrifying! To have such strength at such a young age, and that sword strike you made in the square..."

Kizaru, dressed in a yellow and white striped suit, spoke slowly.

Zhou Ze's cheek twitched slightly when he heard his signature catchphrase. He glanced at the Marine Admiral, whom countless One Piece fans suspected of being a spy.

Then, he quickly realized what was happening and saluted the two men, saying, "Admiral Kizaru, Admiral Aokiji."

Kizaru nodded, while Aokiji glanced at Zhou Ze, then pulled up a chair, put on an eye mask, and pretended to be asleep.

The sudden appearance of the two broke the standoff between Akainu and Garp. Sengoku coughed lightly.

"Now that Lieutenant Zhou Ze has returned safely, what do you think should be his reward?"

"He saved the royal capital Albana from destruction by an explosion in Alabasta, and should be promoted one rank accordingly. He also prevented Crocodile from escaping from the naval detention center, so he should also be promoted one rank. Therefore, it is appropriate for him to be promoted to major."

Lieutenant General He truly lives up to his title of "Grandma He" for Zhou Ze; with just one word, he promoted him two ranks.

However, Karp was not satisfied. "Didn't we agree last time that Zhou Ze would be promoted to major upon graduating from the training camp? I already tested him in the square, and he's ready to graduate!"

"Yeah, that's scary!" Kizaru slowly chimed in from the side.

"You..." Akainu couldn't take it anymore and roared angrily at the two of them.

Sengoku silently stopped him, "Sakazuki, that's enough."

At this moment, Aokiji, who was wearing an eye mask and pretending to be asleep, gently tapped his forehead with his finger. "Gmir, the base commander of G-2 Fortress, is planning to wipe out a group of pirates soon."