One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

As expected, after announcing Zhou Ze's promotion, Zhan Guo cleared his throat and spoke again.

"Tomorrow morning, the Marine Headquarters will send a vice admiral to recruit the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Let's decide on the candidates now!"

Zhou Ze had no interest in such matters, and apart from having some connection with Hawkeye Mihawk and a grudge against Blackbeard, he didn't have much interaction with anyone else.

Moreover, this kind of thing definitely requires someone with more experience and ability.

After a relatively mild discussion, it was ultimately the five lieutenants of the Enies Lobby Buster Call who stepped forward.

As for why only five vice admirals were sent, the reason is simple: "Tyrant" Bartholomew Kuma is already on his way to Mary Geoise with Gecko Moria, who was defeated by the Straw Hat crew.

“Zhou Ze, if you also want to go, you can choose a lieutenant general to accompany you.”

Lieutenant General Tsuru suddenly looked at Zhou Ze and said with a smile.

Zhou Ze refused, shaking his head rapidly a few times. "No, no, no, I want to paddle... I want to rest for a while!"

Zhou Ze almost let something slip, so he quickly corrected himself.

Seeing that Zhou Ze refused, Lieutenant General He did not insist and nodded slightly.

Kizaru, as if just realizing what was happening, chuckled and looked at Zhou Ze, saying, "How terrifying! These young people these days defeated Shiki so easily!"

Everyone in the council chamber was speechless. How long has it been since you last brought this up?

Zhou Ze's lips twitched slightly. He had been careless; he had forgotten that the Navy Headquarters had such a top-notch slacker. This guy was obviously doing it on purpose!

However, Zhou Ze quickly gave a friendly smile and winked at Kizaru.

Chapter 78 You All Want Me Dead! (Third Update)

The meeting concluded with the announcement of Ace's execution to the world tomorrow.

There's no need for much discussion on this; someone will contact the largest newspaper company—Morgan Stanley Press Group—and with the help of the "government press releases" controlled by the world government, the news will be spread around the world quickly without any problem.

Zhou Ze was getting sleepy listening to the meeting, and he barely managed to stay awake until it ended. He stood up to leave, but Lieutenant General He called him back.

"Zhou Ze, come with me!"

Zhou Ze pursed his lips helplessly. What's wrong now? Even the donkeys in the production team need a rest!

Following Lieutenant General He into the office, Lieutenant General He poured Zhou Ze a cup of tea and pushed it in front of him, saying, "Sit down, have some tea first."

Zhou Ze was flattered and was about to pick up the tea when he realized something was wrong. There was no reason for such kindness; he couldn't drink the tea!

"Lieutenant General He, is there something you need me to do?" Zhou Ze shrank his neck and asked softly.

"It's nothing major, just that I want you to inform Garp about Ace's public execution."

Lieutenant General He spoke in an exceptionally kind tone, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.

Holy crap, after I've called you Grandma Crane so many times, you actually want me dead!

"Lieutenant General He, I've suddenly changed my mind," Zhou Ze said solemnly.

"Boa Hancock is the most beautiful woman in the world. I, Zhou Ze, am already a vice admiral at a young age, which is quite remarkable. I would like to take this opportunity to get to know her."

Lieutenant General Tsuru waved his hand, "I'll introduce you two when she answers the call!"

“It’s been a long time since I last saw Mihawk after we parted ways in Mary Geoise. This is an opportunity for me to learn swordsmanship from him!”

Zhou Ze continued to try to persuade Lieutenant General He.

Lieutenant General Tsuru chuckled lightly, "The Mary Geoise incident was only a few days ago. Don't talk nonsense about not seeing him for a long time. Besides, didn't you say you didn't want to spar with him?"

After saying that, Lieutenant General Tsuru looked at Zhou Ze suspiciously, "You're not just trying to fob me off, are you?"

Zhou Ze was so anxious he was almost sweating. No, he had to think of something!

Finally, Zhou Ze came up with an excuse. He gritted his teeth...

"Lieutenant General Tsuru, actually, your subordinate, Colonel Tina, and I, ever since that incident..."

“We haven’t seen each other for a long time. I want to go pick her up when she comes to Marine Headquarters!”

Lieutenant General Tsuru was stunned for a moment, staring at Zhou Ze in disbelief for a long time, "Are you serious?"

Seeing Zhou Ze nod seriously, Lieutenant General He smiled and said, "Alright, in that case, I'll find someone else."

Zhou Ze breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, he had finally escaped a disaster!

After Zhou Ze left, Vice Admiral Tsuru pondered for a while before picking up a Den Den Mushi.

"Tina? There's something I want to confirm with you..."

"Oh, really? I see!"

"click"

After hanging up the phone, Lieutenant General Tsuru suddenly chuckled, "That brat, he actually... Humph!"

At this moment, Zhou Ze was still immersed in the joy of surviving the disaster, completely unaware that he had just dug a huge hole for himself.

Back in the residential area, Zhou Ze fell asleep immediately. When he woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.

There are seven days left until Ace's public execution, and the news will be released at 3 PM today.

After a quick wash, Zhou Ze prepared to get something to eat. On his way to the restaurant, he was surprised to find that the marines he encountered were all looking at him strangely.

Zhou Ze once thought there was something wrong with his clothes and even looked at himself in the mirror.

No problem, you look great!

Finally, he couldn't resist any longer, and in a flash, he grabbed an unlucky guy.

Why are you all looking at me like that?

The captured marine was not flustered at all; his eyes even revealed a hint of honor.

Faced with Zhou Ze's questioning, the marine's expression gradually became fanatical, and his reverent gaze almost turned into stars.

Zhou Ze, somewhat impatient, raised his voice and said, "Speak!"

Whether it was nervousness, excitement, or simply because he was mute, the marine opened his mouth a few times but couldn't utter a single syllable. In the end, he could only point in the direction of the dock.

Zhou Ze then realized that the answer to the problem might be on his warship. He released the marine, jumped, and flew towards the dock.

A brand-new, huge flag was hung on the mainmast of Zhou Ze's flagship, with a black dragon coiled on it.

Zhou Ze glanced at it and thought, "Hmm, this dragon is well drawn, lifelike. More importantly, it is extremely similar to the totem of the East from my previous life. As a descendant of the dragon totem, Zhou Ze was quite satisfied."

Old Mike is a hidden talent; his skill level is quite high. Not bad, he's exactly what I like!

As Zhou Ze thought this, he looked again and almost suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, falling directly from the sky.

Holy crap, who told you to draw the pirate flag of one of the Four Emperors under a dragon's claw!

That's right, the black dragon that was coiled up, with each of its four claws resting on a pirate flag, was none other than the flag of the "Four Emperors" who reigned over the Grand Line!

The dragon's demeanor is noble yet arrogant, exuding an aura of dominance!

Zhou Ze was almost in tears.

Damn it, you all want me dead!

Old Mike, I valued you so much, and you betrayed me!

Zhou Ze managed to steady himself and land on the boat.

A large group of marines were gathered on the deck, most of whom had come after hearing the news.

Meanwhile, Old Mike, who had betrayed Zhou Ze, was talking eloquently under that flag.

"As you all know, our Lieutenant General Zhou Ze defeated the legendary pirate, Shiki the Golden Lion!"

"That was a pirate who was on par with the Pirate King Roger!"

"What are the current 'Four Emperors'? It's only because our Vice Admiral didn't go to the New World, otherwise... Hmph!"

"Let me tell you, this flag was personally approved by the lieutenant general. Don't think that I, Old Mike, just hung it up casually!"

Mike looked proud, his expression almost identical to the dragon on the flag.

The marines watching actually nodded in agreement.

"Yes, I've heard that too. Marshal Zhan Guo personally appointed Lieutenant General Zhou Ze to accompany him. It was thanks to Lieutenant General Zhou Ze that the three of them were able to defeat the Golden Lion!"

"You're talking nonsense. What I heard was that Lieutenant General Zhou Ze defeated the Golden Lion all by himself!"

"That's right, that's what I heard too. Admiral Sakazuki's attack only hit the stone; Fleet Admiral Sengoku didn't even get close to Shiki!"

"Wow, is Lieutenant General Zhou Ze really that powerful?"

"Another one transferred from another branch, isn't it? There have been a lot of new faces appearing at headquarters lately. Let me tell you, Vice Admiral Zhou Ze just joined the Navy and..."

"After that, he was hailed as the pride of the navy, and then..."

As their ramblings became increasingly outrageous, Zhou Ze could no longer contain himself and coughed heavily.

Old Mike spotted Zhou Ze immediately. He pushed through the crowd and approached Zhou Ze. "Lieutenant General, how's it? Not bad, right?"

Chapter 79 Actors, Please Take Your Seats! (Bonus Chapter for Yueying Liusa)

Zhou Ze wanted nothing more than to punch this guy to death. He gritted his teeth and said, "It's really good, so good I want to die!"

The excited old Mike didn't notice the unusual tone in Zhou Ze's voice. Instead, he turned around and raised an eyebrow at the group of marines, as if to say, "See? I told you the vice admiral approved it!"

The marines, of course, had no idea of ​​Zhou Ze's feelings. They felt even more strongly that the flag was Zhou Ze's original intention, and their gazes toward Zhou Ze became even more reverent.

Zhou Ze felt a chill run down his spine. He waved his hand, shooing the guys off the boat, then stared intently at Mike.

"Mike, I think this flag is a bit too flashy, first..."

Zhou Ze had only spoken halfway when Mike excitedly interrupted him.

"No, not at all ostentatious. Lieutenant General, you're already a lieutenant general now, and with your achievements, no one could say anything if you were a little more flamboyant!"

Holy crap, they've already trampled the "Four Emperors" underfoot, how much more do they need to flaunt?

"What I mean is, this flag will cause trouble for Marine Headquarters, especially with the Fleet Admiral..."

Zhou Ze wanted to have a proper talk with Mike, but Mike cut him off again.

"No, this design has already been submitted to the Marshal for review, and the Marshal is very satisfied. He ordered me to hang it up immediately!"