One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

"Lieutenant General, Lieutenant General Zhou Ze!"

Zhou Ze looked back and saw that it was Old Mike leading hundreds of navy personnel who had caught up with him.

"Mike, what are you doing here? This is lawless territory, it's dangerous!"

Mike saluted first, then smiled and said, "Vice Admiral, Admiral Kizaru has already defeated several 'Supernovas,' and now the pirates are scattering and fleeing for their lives. We are here on orders to capture them."

Zhou Ze was stunned for a moment. Didn't Grandpa Huang go straight after the Straw Hat crew?

The scene of one supernova being knocked out one by one is terrifying, but the iconic moment of kicking one supernova out of every other one still happened?

"Oh, I see. Then you can go ahead!" Zhou Ze nodded. "Don't forget what I told you!"

Mike saluted again. "Lieutenant General, you can rest assured. We're only catching small-time pirates; we won't steal any credit!"

I'm afraid you'll get killed by a great pirate!

Zhou Ze's lips twitched slightly, and he waved his hand, "Go!"

……

27GR.

When Zhou Ze arrived, all that was left was a mess, and he did not see Luffy and his crew.

Kizaru was confronting "Tyrant" Kuma, while Sentomaru, wearing a red bellyband and carrying a giant battle axe, was standing to the side, looking conflicted.

Rayleigh wasn't there either; it seemed he had already left.

The play is over, and now they're selecting the best actor?

Zhou Ze instinctively wanted to turn around and leave.

"Oh, Zhou Ze, you're here!"

Kizaru noticed Zhou Ze at that moment, turned his head and greeted him.

Zhou Ze paused, turned around, and forced a smile. "Ah, it's the General. What are you all doing?"

"This guy sent the Straw Hat crew flying, causing my mission to fail. Come on, let's take him down together." Kizaru gestured towards "Tyrant" Kuma.

The bear, however, remained calm and showed no reaction.

"General, isn't this inappropriate?" Zhou Ze hesitated for a moment. "We came out on a mission together, is this...?"

“Yes, old man, let’s hear what Xiong Gong has to say first,” Sentomaru quickly chimed in. “Xiong Gong, just say what you think.”

"We're all family here, so we won't spread any rumors."

"Especially me, the most discreet man in the world, I would never tell anyone that you let the Straw Hat crew go."

Zhou Ze nodded repeatedly at Sentomaru's earlier words, but the last sentence made him stumble.

Are you kidding me? Aren't you just saying the bear did it on purpose?

Sure enough, as soon as Sentomaru finished speaking, Kizaru raised one leg, ready to attack.

The Straw Hat crew got blasted away, Mr. Huang, what are you still acting for? Are you too immersed in the role?

"Hey, hey, General, don't make a move yet!"

The situation was urgent, and Zhou Ze didn't have time to think. He quickly spoke up to stop them. When he saw Kizaru looking at him, Zhou Ze's mind raced.

"Let's discuss this further when we get back. We've captured quite a few pirates this time, which is enough to report back to our superiors!"

Upon hearing Zhou Ze's words, Kizaru frowned. "Oh? So, you've captured Kid and Law's group?"

"In that case, I'm even more determined to take this guy down!"

Zhou Ze quickly shook his head, "No, no, no, my mission failed too, they all ran away!"

Upon hearing this, Kizaru put his foot down, his tone revealing amusement, "You failed too!"

Hmm? Your tone is off; are you gloating?

"Yes, Admiral. Now that the main culprits who attacked the Celestial Dragons have all escaped, if we start fighting amongst ourselves, where will the Navy's reputation be?"

As soon as Zhou Ze finished speaking, Kizaru nodded in agreement, "You make a good point, so let's listen to you!"

Zhou Ze stared at Kizaru in disbelief. "Holy crap, you old devil, you tricked me?"

Kizaru stood with his hands in his pockets, looking completely nonchalant. "Sentomaru, let's call it a day!"

Zhou Ze: "..."

……

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

Sengoku slammed his fist on the table and roared angrily:

"What exactly is Bartholomew Kuma trying to do? On Thriller Bark, he said he had already taken care of the Straw Hat crew, and now..."

Lieutenant General Tsuru reached out and tugged at him. "After this, Vegapunk will carry out the final modification on him. There's no point in talking about this now."

Sengoku took a few deep breaths to calm down, then looked at Zhou Ze and said, "And you, the Celestial Dragons said you were disrespectful to them and even wanted to kill them?"

Zhou Ze was utterly astonished and exclaimed dramatically, "How is that possible? You know my strength. If I wanted to kill them, would they even be alive?"

Sengoku stared at Zhou Ze for a while, then said in a deep voice, "With your strength, how could you have let those pirates escape?"

Zhou Ze helplessly shrugged. "There's nothing I can do. The entire garrison in Chambord is being held hostage, so I'm stretched too thin to fight effectively..."

"What are we worried about? As long as we can defeat the pirates, what does it matter if a few people die!" Akainu roared, his face grim.

"If the navy fears sacrifice, who will protect the peace of the seas?"

Yes, yes, you're right.

Zhou Ze raised an eyebrow, too lazy to pay attention to him, and looked at Kizaru who seemed indifferent to the matter, which made him even angrier.

Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke softly, "Alright, the most important thing now is the impending war. As for the Celestial Dragons, the Fleet Admiral and I will find a way to quell the conflict."

Zhou Ze's expression softened somewhat.

Damn, they're all actors, it would be a miracle if they could do this job well!

"Reporting, Marshal!"

A lieutenant general rushed in, looking flustered.

Sengoku's face darkened. "What is it now?"

"Marshal, Lieutenant General Garp is back!" the lieutenant general replied.

Zhan Guo rubbed his forehead, somewhat helplessly, "Let him come back, we were going to inform him anyway."

"But Marshal, Vice Admiral Garp just left, and all 23 surveillance ships responsible for monitoring the Whitebeard Pirates' 'Moby Dick' have lost contact!"

"What did you say!" Sengoku shouted in shock, then sighed after a long silence.

"Well, we expected Whitebeard to take action. What about Garp?"

"Vice Admiral Garp went to Impel Down after he returned!"

Sengoku frowned slightly. "Let him be. Order all fortresses and bases in the New World to find out the whereabouts of the Beard Pirates as soon as possible!"

"Yes"

After the lieutenant general left, Sengoku glanced around the office, then said solemnly:

"Gentlemen, the war between the Navy and Whitebeard is inevitable. Please join forces and the Navy will surely win."

Victory is certain!

Chapter 84 Title! 'Ink Dragon'! (First Update)

After leaving the Warring States period, Lieutenant General Crane invited Zhou Ze to accompany her. She looked at Zhou Ze kindly, becoming more and more satisfied with him.

"You little rascal, your prestige in the army is growing higher and higher."

Zhou Ze was stunned for a moment, "Huh?"

"Right now, the world's naval elites are converging on Marineford. Do you know what they think of you?"

Zhou Ze was even more confused. It was nothing more than something like "the glory of the navy."

Lieutenant General He looked at Zhou Ze's reaction and snorted, "Hmph, 'Ink Dragon' Zhou Ze, you've just been promoted to lieutenant general, and someone's already thought of a general's title for you!"

Zhou Ze jumped in surprise. Holy crap, what "Ink Dragon"? What are you talking about?

"General He, what 'Ink Dragon'? I don't know anything about it." Zhou Ze looked completely bewildered.

Lieutenant General Tsuru glanced at him, then waved his hand dismissively. "You still don't behave properly in front of me. Alright, get lost, you brat!"

After saying that, he ignored Zhou Ze, who was still stunned on the spot, and left.

Zhou Ze stood there dumbfounded for a long time before belatedly realizing, "Damn it, Old Mike! This guy must be backstabbing me again!"

When Zhou Ze arrived at the dock, he found that his flagship's deck was already packed with people, and there were even huge crowds queuing on the dock's pier, waiting to board the ship for a tour.

"Line up, one at a time. I'm talking to you. If you push any further, your tour will be cancelled." Zhou Ze's marines were maintaining order at the dock.

Zhou Ze walked over and gently patted his shoulder. The marine turned around in dissatisfaction, about to reprimand him, but when he realized it was his own admiral, he was startled and was about to salute.

Zhou Ze quickly stopped him and whispered, "Don't expose me. I'm asking you, what's going on?"

The marine's eyes lit up immediately. "Vice Admiral, these are all people who have come to visit because of our reputation. Some are from headquarters, but most are from the Four Seas Branch and various fortresses."

Zhou Ze's lips twitched. "Do you know 'Mo Long'?"

The marines became even more excited. "Of course, Vice Admiral, 'Black Dragon' is you! Our flag, the 'Black Dragon Trampling the Four Emperors' flag, that's where the name comes from."

Zhou Ze was a little uneasy. "Isn't this a bit too high-profile, a bit too much?"

"Not at all, Lieutenant General! Everyone says that with your strength and military achievements, it's only a matter of time before you're promoted to general."

"Everyone accepts this title wholeheartedly!"

Zhou Ze frowned and asked suspiciously, "This really wasn't something Old Mike and you guys did?"

The marine quickly shook his head. "No, Vice Admiral, it's the garrison in the Sabaody Archipelago."

Zhou Ze was stunned. What did this have to do with the garrison in Chambord?

The marines noticed Zhou Ze's confusion and explained, "They were grateful for your saving their lives, and after visiting our warship, the nickname spread."