One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

Zhou Ze: "..."

"Come back quickly, I'll inform Gumir." After calming the furious Sengoku, Lieutenant General Tsuru spoke to Zhou Ze again.

Zhou Ze felt like dying. "Fine, fine."

……

The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.

The Five Elders, the highest authority in the World Government, are receiving a report from a Vice Admiral.

"It's too dangerous to let Shanks and Whitebeard come into contact. If Shanks takes any action, he'll be a very troublesome guy."

The old man among the Five Elders, wearing a black bowler hat, with white hair and beard, and a scar on the side of his forehead, spoke while leaning on a cane.

"The more important matter right now is the Seven Warlords of the Sea. We must appoint a successor as soon as possible. A small leak can sink a great ship. The stability of the three major factions must be maintained."

Another bald old man, holding a knife in his arms, then spoke up.

The kneeling vice admiral replied, "Yes, the Marine Headquarters has summoned the Seven Warlords of the Sea for a meeting, but it's uncertain how many will actually come, since pirates are all impulsive and reckless."

The first person to speak, an old man with a cane, pulled a wanted poster of Luffy from the table, his tone somewhat resentful.

"That damn Crocodile has caused such a huge mess, and this kid who hit him is no exception. We can't let him get away with this any longer."

The vice admiral responded, "Yes, sir."

"Hmm, I heard that a new elite naval officer has emerged from headquarters, and he's quite strong?"

Just as the vice admiral was about to take his leave, the bald man holding the sword suddenly asked a question.

The vice admiral paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, his name is Zhou Ze, formerly a lieutenant at the Naval Headquarters, now a lieutenant commander at G-2 Fortress. He is indeed exceptionally capable!"

"Since they are excellent combatants, let's keep them at headquarters!"

"Yes."

After the vice admiral left, the man with short blond hair who looked like a middle-aged man, who hadn't spoken until now, finally spoke quietly:

"Sakazuki once said that this new Navy recruit has a very complicated relationship with the pirates."

"So what if he's a pirate? In the end, he's just a nobody."

The bald old man said calmly, "Besides, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are pirates too!"

"Let's have the Navy investigate him. If this newcomer is truly dedicated to fighting pirates, even making him a vice admiral wouldn't be a bad thing!"

……

"Lieutenant General Tsuru, is Lieutenant General Garp not here?" Zhou Ze glanced around warily before approaching Lieutenant General Tsuru and asking in a low voice.

Lieutenant General He glanced at Zhou Ze, his expression unchanged. "No need to look anymore, he's not here."

Zhou Ze had just breathed a sigh of relief when Zhan Guo in front of him gave a low, muffled shout.

"Be serious, this is Mary Geoise, stop with that grinning face!"

Zhou Ze curled his lip, his face becoming serious, but in his heart he didn't care. Mary Geoise my ass, it's just a place to raise pigs!

Chapter 53 Showing off in front of others, you think you're worthy? (Second update)

Upon entering the conference room, Zhou Ze quickly glanced around and noticed that none of the Seven Warlords of the Sea had arrived yet; only a few Vice Admirals were present.

Zhou Ze was quite self-aware. At a meeting of this level, it was already good enough that a mere naval lieutenant colonel like himself could attend as an observer; he didn't even dare to hope for a seat.

After the naval officers were seated, Zhou Ze stood against the wall by the door.

The first few lieutenant generals were slightly surprised by Zhou Ze's appearance, but since he came with the admiral and the chief of staff, they didn't say anything.

Lieutenant General He looked at Zhou Ze, who was standing there obediently, and smiled slightly before lowering his head to look through the documents on the table.

This time, Zhan Guo not only brought a seagull on his head, but also a lamb, which he was currently petting.

Zhou Ze's eyes twitched as he watched.

"Naval Headquarters reports that the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Donquixote Doflamingo and Bartholomew Kuma, have arrived at Mary Geoise Port..."

Just then, a dignified female voice came over, and Zhou Ze immediately came back to his senses, his expression becoming serious.

"Thump, thump, thump"

After a series of footsteps, Doflamingo, with blond hair, sunglasses, a pink feather coat, cropped trousers, and pointed leather shoes, walked in.

Behind him followed Bartholomew Bear, a figure as tall as a mountain, holding a book with the word "bible" printed on its cover.

From the moment the two entered, Zhou Ze's gaze remained fixed on them.

Lofrant Doflamingo walked straight through the conference room to the balcony and sat on the railing, while "Tyrant" Kuma sat on the sofa and flipped through the book in his hand.

Doflamingo glanced around the room and noticed that there was a Navy lieutenant commander present at a meeting of this level. A thought struck him, and he revealed a wicked smile.

Zhou Ze's gaze was drawn to the book in Xiong's hand. Just as he was wondering when he would find an opportunity to take a look at what was written on it, he felt his internal energy fluctuate and gather at the top of his head.

He quickly reached up to grab the top of his head, and Zhou Ze caught a glittering thin thread in his hand.

Holy crap! Ming, you lunatic! I didn't do anything to you, and you're trying to mess with me?

Zhou Ze glared at Doflamingo, who was also surprised, seemingly not expecting that a mere naval lieutenant commander could defend against his attack.

Just as Doflamingo was about to make another move, Vice Admiral Tsuru put down the documents in his hand.

"Doflamingo, you brat, are you trying to attack my subordinates?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru's calm tone made Doflamingo pause in his movements, and finally Doflamingo let out a cold snort.

"If you don't want me to take action, then quickly explain things clearly and end this boring party!"

Zhou Ze couldn't help but glance at Vice Admiral Tsuru, his eyes filled with curiosity. What exactly was Ming-ge afraid of about Vice Admiral Tsuru?

Seeing Ming Ge's predicament, Zhou Ze recalled the original story where Ming Ge would flee in panic every time he saw Vice Admiral Tsuru's ship, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

When Ming noticed Zhou Ze's smile, his eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, became bloodshot. If he weren't wary of Lieutenant General Tsuru, he would have torn Zhou Ze to pieces on the spot.

Sengoku put down the little goat he was holding and stood up. "Sit down, everyone. Let's begin the meeting. I was already surprised that two of the six Shichibukai came. You sea scum!"

When Doflamingo heard Sengoku address them that way, he wasn't angry.

"Hahaha, are you praising me? If the construction on my island hadn't been going so smoothly and I hadn't been so bored, I wouldn't have come."

As he spoke, he walked straight from the balcony to the conference table, and then arrogantly sat down cross-legged on the table.

"After listening for so long, it's all just nonsense!"

Just then, another voice came from the corridor outside the conference room.

"I'm starting to wonder if I've gone to the wrong place."

Zhou Ze felt a headache coming on when he heard the voice, and unconsciously moved his feet closer to the corner of the wall.

"Hawkeye" Jorah Mihawk walked in.

"If the Marine Headquarters and the Seven Warlords of the Sea still hold opposing positions, then... um? It's you!"

As Hawkeye was speaking, he noticed a figure moving beside him out of the corner of his eye. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was someone he knew, and he couldn't continue speaking.

Zhou Ze paused, sighed inwardly, and forced a smile.

"Hi Mihawk!"

Zhou Ze felt that a fight was definitely going to break out now. The old grudges were still there, and this time there was a new grudge from being interrupted while showing off. There was no way to resolve this peacefully.

To everyone's surprise, Hawkeye didn't fly into a rage as expected; he simply nodded at Zhou Ze.

Holy crap! What's going on here?!

Zhou Ze was stunned; this was completely different from what he had imagined!

Ming suddenly laughed, "Hahaha, Mihawk, you know this guy?"

Hawkeye ignored Doflamingo, walked to the conference table, looked directly at Sengoku, and said, "I'm just here to join in the fun and listen in."

Then he turned back to look at Zhou Ze in the corner, "I never thought I'd run into an old friend again."

Zhou Ze felt uneasy under Eagle Eye's sharp gaze, but his face remained expressionless as he walked steadily toward Lieutenant General He.

It should be safer to be closer to Lieutenant General Tsuru.

Mihawk then turned his gaze back to Sengoku, saying, "I'm just here to listen in; I'm only interested in the pirates we're going to discuss today."

As soon as Hawkeye finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared on the balcony of the conference room.

"Then, would I also have the honor of being an observer? Do you all agree?"

A tall, thin man, holding a cane, wearing a black hat and a floral shirt, is posing with one hand on his hat.

"I disagree!"

With a sharp shout, Zhou Ze drew his sword and unleashed a "Mihawk Slash".

Damn it, who do you think you are, Lafitte? Trying to act tough in front of us? You think you're worthy?

Lafitte was enjoying his act, never expecting that in this situation, someone would draw their knife at him without warning, and he still had so much to say.

Zhou Ze's strike was already close at hand, and Lafitte could no longer pretend, hurriedly raising his cane to block it.

However, with Lafitte's strength, how could he possibly withstand the "Mihawk Slash" unleashed by Zhou Ze's Xiaowuxiang Gong, which was at the peak of his skill?

Lafitte coughed up a mouthful of blood and flew backward off the balcony.

However, soon a pair of white wings stretched out from his back, and he flew back.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Zhou Ze. "It's you! I never expected you to be a navy officer!"

When Zhou Ze unleashed that slash, Mihawk's gaze sharpened, and his expression towards Zhou Ze shifted repeatedly.

Zhou Ze didn't have time to pay attention to Hawkeye's changing expressions, and he was too lazy to waste words with Lafitte.

His internal energy surged wildly, his aura soared, and he assumed a fighting stance, ready to deliver another blow to finish off this guy named Lafitte.

"Zhou Ze, stop!" Zhan Guo shouted in a deep voice.

At the same time, Zhou Ze struck again.

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