One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

"Uh, Vice Admiral Garp, you're back?" Zhou Ze asked with a smile, holding the Den Den Mushi a little further away.

"Why are you asking so many questions when I told you to come here?"

"click"

When the Den Den Mushi was hung up, Zhou Ze's cheek twitched, and his smile froze.

"Mike, Mike, where did you go? Let's go, Water Seven!"

Zhou Ze quickly dressed, walked out of the room, and shouted loudly on the deck.

……

"Major Admiral, do you think we should redesign our ships?" Mike said, looking at Vice Admiral Cap's flagship ahead.

Zhou Ze was taken aback for a moment, "Huh?"

“Look, Vice Admiral Garp’s ship, it’s so recognizable!” Mike pointed to the dog-head bow and flag on Vice Admiral Garp’s ship.

"Even if we don't change the ship's hull, we should at least have a flag."

Zhou Ze considered for a moment, then said, "Hmm, what you said makes sense. I'll leave this matter to you then!"

"Yes!" Mike readily agreed when he saw that Zhou Ze had agreed to his suggestion.

"You all wait here, I'll go see Lieutenant General Garp myself!"

Zhou Ze had just landed on the deck and hadn't even stood up properly when he felt a change in the airflow behind his head. He quickly dodged to the side and then saw a huge fist graz his nose.

"You little rascal, you've improved quite a bit!" Garp picked his nose, then grabbed a senbei with the same hand he had just used to pick his nose and popped it into his mouth.

Zhou Ze's lips twitched, then he quickly exaggerated the movement, finally turning it into a smile. "Vice Admiral Garp, I've missed you so much!"

"Pah, don't try to fool me. You've gotten so wild while I was away, haven't you?"

"No way, I've been behaving myself lately!"

"You dare talk nonsense? You're asking for a beating!"

"Hehe, don't hit me, my skills have improved too."

Karp then withdrew his fist. Seeing this, Zhou Ze moved closer and asked, "What have you been doing these past few days?"

"Some people can't sleep because they've met someone, so they asked me to go check on them," Garp said casually.

Zhou Ze's mind raced, and he raised an eyebrow, holding up four fingers. "You mean these two met?"

Karp glanced at Zhou Ze, "You're quick on the uptake, kid!"

"Hehe, I went to a meeting while you were away."

As Zhou Ze spoke, he glanced at Coby and Helmeppo behind Garp and waved to them.

The two immediately stood at attention and saluted.

Karp glanced back at the two of them. "Hmm, I've heard them mention it."

"Lieutenant General Garp, what brings you here today?"

"It's nothing, I just haven't punched you in a while, my fists are itching."

Zhou Ze: "..."

My fists are itching, why don't you go punch Luffy later, damn it!

Thinking of Luffy, Zhou Ze then remembered another person: Ace!

Speaking of which, it's been four days since the meeting between the Marine Headquarters and the Seven Warlords of the Sea ended, and there's still no news. It must be good news.

……

When Garp revealed that he was Luffy's grandfather and that Dragon, the revolutionary family member, was Luffy's father, the Straw Hat crew and the Marines accompanying Garp were all stunned!

Zhou Ze also found it strange that Garp would expose Luffy's powerful family background at this point in time.

Because of the Enies Lobby incident, Luffy's act of piercing the World Government's flag made Garp feel that it was necessary to reveal Luffy's background to make the government wary.

Just as Zhou Ze was pondering this, he heard Karp say again:

"I only brought Koby and Helmeppo to see you so you can have a good chat with them. I'll be leaving now."

Garp looked at Luffy and said.

After Luffy simply responded with a "whoosh," Garp punched Luffy squarely in the cheek and roared, "Is this all you have to say goodbye to your grandfather whom you haven't seen in so long?"

Zhou Ze watched the grandfather and grandson clown slapping each other and laughed heartily, when he heard Garp blurt out another sentence.

"And Zhou Ze, you stay too!"

Zhou Ze's smile froze on his face, his face full of question marks.

"Coby and Helmeppo are too weak, and they're facing such ferocious pirates. How can they survive without anyone protecting them!"

Garp gave a nonsensical explanation, then flicked his cloak and strode away. The marines followed him, and soon only Zhou Ze, Coby, and Helmeppo remained at the scene.

Then Luffy took Coby and Helmeppo with him, and Zhou Ze waved to the Straw Hat crew and greeted them, "Hello everyone!"

"You rascal, you've become a rear admiral in just a few days!"

Sanji, who always had a cigarette in his mouth, spoke first, followed by Zoro. He glanced at the military knife at Zhou Ze's waist, his eyebrows furrowing, "You're a swordsman?"

Zhou Ze chuckled. "This is a saber, just for decoration. As for the major general, someone as capable as me should be promoted quickly, right?"

"Tch" "Tch"

The two of them simultaneously snorted dismissively.

"Zhou Ze!" Nami finally called out, her voice tinged with joy.

Zhou Zechong smiled and nodded at Nami, about to speak, when Sanji interrupted, "Nami-chan, would you like a delicious drink?"

"Ha ha ha ha"

Zhou Ze burst out laughing, showing no displeasure at Sanji's reaction. "Sanji, if you can, please give me a drink too!"

Sanji took a deep drag of his cigarette before walking toward the kitchen counter.

"Hello, Zhou Ze!" Robin suddenly spoke up.

"You can speak Chinese now?"

Upon hearing the familiar language, Zhou Ze was overjoyed. He looked at Robin in disbelief, only to see Robin nod slightly.

"A little bit."

This sentence was also said in Chinese.

Zhou Ze gave a thumbs up in admiration, "No wonder you're a scholar from Ohara, you're really amazing."

He paused for a moment, as if remembering something, then reached into his pocket, rummaged around for a while, pulled out a few sheets of paper, and handed them to Robin.

"These are some things I wrote before. If you meet the right people in the future, you can teach them these things. They might be useful!"

Robin opened the papers with a puzzled look. They were covered with writing in Chinese.

"...all the power that can..."

"The theory of the people's struggle..."

"Establish a base for..."

Robin didn't recognize many of the words yet, but she could tell that what was written here wasn't nautical knowledge, so she looked up at Zhou Ze.

"What are these? And who are the appropriate people you're referring to?"

Zhou Ze tapped his forehead. "It's nothing, just some random thoughts of mine. As for what constitutes a suitable person, I can't really say for sure right now."

"Keep it safe for now. You'll know when you run into them again."

Chapter 65 Blackbeard's Mission Completed (Third Update)

"Luffy, one day I'll become a Marine Admiral and show you!"

When they parted, Coby shouted out his dream to Luffy, and then ran off first, feeling both excited and a little embarrassed, with Helmeppo following closely behind.

Zhou Ze scanned the faces of each member of the Straw Hat crew, then waved.

Goodbye, everyone!

Then it soared into the sky.

After landing on the deck, Zhou Ze sensed something was wrong. "Mike, Mike, where is he?"

"crunch"

The door to the captain's cabin opened, and a person walked out, but it wasn't Mike.

"General Kuzan?"

Zhou Ze stared blankly at Aokiji, and subconsciously said, "How did you get on my ship? Aren't you...?"

Aokiji pushed his blindfold up over his head.

"Oh? Major General Zhou Ze, you seem less surprised by my appearance in Water Seven, and more surprised that I shouldn't have been on your ship?"

Zhou Ze hadn't expected that Aokiji would seize on such a minor linguistic slip so quickly. He composed himself, thought for a moment, and then spoke:

"We failed to achieve our mission objectives in the Enies Lobby incident, so it's understandable that Admiral Kuzan had to handle it personally. Ultimately, it's because we were all too incompetent!"

Aokiji stared at Zhou Ze, remaining silent for a long time before finally letting out a mocking laugh, "You really think so?"

Zhou Ze's intention was merely to be polite and move on, but Qingzhi wouldn't let it go and even mocked him. How could he tolerate that?

"If the general wants to settle that matter, he can go to the city to find her himself. Why bother testing me on my ship?"

Aokiji's expression turned serious. "That past event? Zhou Ze, you really do know a lot."

He paused for a moment and then said, "It's not a test, and there's no need to test you. I just want to see what kind of justice you uphold."

Zhou Ze was stunned. "The justice I uphold? I don't understand what you're saying, boss!"

"Well, now that I've seen it, it's time to go. You're right, it's time to put an end to that past matter today!"

After saying that, Aokiji stretched, jumped off the warship, and rode away on his bicycle. Another sentence drifted through the air...

"Go find Onigumo, that pirate you've always valued. Mission accomplished!"