One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

"If you don't want me to do that, then I won't."

Garp was also staring at Zhou Ze, and upon hearing Zhou Ze's words, he finally showed a slight smile.

"My proudest achievement is that I unintentionally recruited you into the navy."

"I became a pirate through sheer willpower, and unintentionally became an outstanding marine. My life has truly been..."

In the end, Garp sighed.

Zhou Ze felt a pang of sympathy. He had been trying to plant flowers, but they wouldn't bloom; he had been planting willows without intending to, and they thrived. Fate is truly unpredictable!

"If you want to do that, I can do it myself. Why would I need you?"

After a long silence, Garp finally spoke again.

Zhou Ze was stunned for a moment. Yes, with Garp's strength, rescuing Ace would not be difficult if he wanted to.

"Vice Admiral Garp, I haven't been a member of the Navy for long. If I were to do this, even if I were to be..."

Zhou Ze was halfway through his sentence when he saw Garp raise his fist. He immediately shrank back and dared not continue.

"I'm just telling you this to focus on being a good Marine." Garp put away his fist and solemnly said to Zhou Ze, "Don't even think about this anymore."

Zhou Ze could only nod helplessly, "Yes."

"I heard you have a new title now, 'Ink Dragon,' is that right?"

After a moment of silence, Garp suddenly brought this up, which surprised Zhou Ze.

He rubbed his head, looking exasperated. "This is all just hearsay."

"Hahaha, this nickname is great, you can use it from now on." Garp laughed heartily, "'Ink Dragon' Zhou Ze, very good!"

Zhou Ze looked at Garp, who suddenly burst into laughter again, wondering how much of that laughter was genuine, and a sense of sadness still lingered in his heart.

"Whatever you say is good, I'll do whatever you say."

Chapter 86 Gion (Third Update)

Early morning, at the naval headquarters dock.

"Lieutenant General Tsuru, what are you doing here?"

Zhou Ze, who was about to set sail to meet Tina, was stunned when he saw Lieutenant General He. Then he was overjoyed and asked, "Does that mean I don't have to go out to sea?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru looked at Zhou Ze with a questioning gaze, "You seem quite pleased that you don't have to go to sea?"

"Uh, no, impossible, that's not true." Zhou Ze quickly denied it, but his eyes still held expectation.

But Lieutenant General He clearly had no intention of letting Zhou Ze have his way. She chuckled and said, "Don't overthink it. I'm just here to see you off."

Zhou Ze's face immediately fell, and then Lieutenant General Tsuru asked again, "I heard that you fought with old Garp last night?"

It wasn't a fight, it was clearly a beating.

Zhou Ze pursed his lips, about to deny it, when he saw Lieutenant General He staring intently at him. His heart tightened; there was something more to the old lady's words.

"We just had a friendly spar," Zhou Ze replied cautiously.

"I thought you two had a falling out over something," Lieutenant General Tsuru sighed, his gaze still fixed on Zhou Ze.

Zhou Ze immediately became wary. The old lady was trying to trick him into revealing information!

His eyes flickered slightly, and he put on a smile, feigning ease.

"We didn't talk about anything. That old man always tries to beat me up whenever he comes back. I was asleep yesterday and he caught me off guard. Hmph, I'll definitely beat him up next time."

Lieutenant General He stared at Zhou Ze for a long time, seemingly assessing the credibility of Zhou Ze's words, before finally nodding.

"Okay, that's all. Go out to sea. After you pick up Tina, there's no need to rush back. Just make sure you get back to Marineford before the execution."

Zhou Ze was filled with doubts, wondering what Lieutenant General He meant by saying that. Was he deliberately trying to get rid of him?

Although Lieutenant General Tsuru noticed Zhou Ze's doubts, he didn't intend to say anything more, waved his hand, and turned to leave.

Upon boarding the warship, Major Mike immediately greeted him, "Lieutenant General, shall we depart immediately?"

Zhou Ze was still pondering Lieutenant General He's intentions when he casually nodded and said, "Let's go!"

Mike immediately started shouting, but Zhou Ze thought for a moment and called Mike back, asking, "Mike, has anything happened lately?"

Mike asked curiously, "Lieutenant General, you mean...?"

"World Government, Marine Headquarters, pirates, tell me any news you may have."

Zhou Ze didn't know exactly which part of the process was wrong, so he could only let the gossip leader do as he pleased.

Mike thought for a moment, "You know everything about what concerns you, Lieutenant General, so it's definitely not about these things. Let me think..."

Zhou Ze was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

After a while, Mike finally sorted out his thoughts and slowly began to speak:

"The CP9 crew that was defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates on Enies Lobby has recently appeared on San Popola Island, and Marine Headquarters Admiral Bericgood is in pursuit."

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Ze's reaction and saw that Zhou Ze just nodded slightly, so he continued, "Also, the Revolutionary Army defeated the army of the Kingdom of Santa Lucia in the South China Sea."

Zhou Ze then looked up. "When did this happen? Why hasn't the Navy Headquarters made any move?"

"Just a few days ago, because all the elite naval forces were transferred to Marineford, the Four Seas Branch's strength is now quite weak. It seems that headquarters doesn't intend to intervene, so..."

The Revolutionary Army's current actions are not too significant, and although the upcoming Marineford War presents an opportunity for them, their limited size and strength prevent them from shaking the foundations of the World Government for the time being.

"Did anything else happen?" Zhou Ze thought for a moment and continued to ask.

"Uh, there's also the New World. The Whitebeard Pirates have broken free of surveillance, and it's said that Kaido of the Beasts Pirates is also somewhat interested!"

After listening to Mike's intelligence, Zhou Ze still didn't understand Lieutenant General Tsuru's intention. Was he just worried that Garp was plotting with him to rescue Ace?

That's impossible. Based on their decades of experience, they know that Garp would never go against the Navy's position!

Zhou Ze was completely baffled.

As for Kaido, in the original story, Shanks will stop him, so there's no need to worry about him.

"Lieutenant General, that's all I can think of," Mike said finally.

"Okay, it's nothing, you can go ahead and do your work."

……

The Grand Line, waters near Alabasta.

"Lieutenant General Tsuru, Zhou Ze..." Tina said nervously, holding the Den Den Mushi.

Vice Admiral Tsuru chuckled on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, "Don't worry, that kid has already set off. Just wait patiently."

Tina's tense expression immediately relaxed, revealing a hint of joy. Then, realizing there were other people beside her, she straightened her expression again. "Tina, I understand!"

Lieutenant General Tsuru laughed heartily a few times and hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Tina put down the microphone after a while, lit a cigarette with a relaxed air, and took a puff.

Then, noticing the strange look on the person next to her, her face stiffened. "Gion, why are you looking at me like that?"

The woman called Gion chuckled softly, "Little Tina, have you thought about what to say to Smoker?"

Tina frowned. "Smoker? What did I say to him?"

Gion chuckled again, "Hehehe, little Tina, how heartbroken Smoker would be if he heard you say that!"

Tina remained silent, her expression slightly unpleasant. Gion stood with her hands on her hips.

"I want to see just who has bewitched our little Tina like this."

Tina's expression tightened. "Gion, don't do anything rash, Zhou Ze..."

Gion waved her hand and joked, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to him. 'Ink Dragon' is the strongest rookie in the Navy in many years. How could I possibly do anything to him! Hehehe!"

Tina knew Gion's personality well and couldn't do anything about it, so she gave a soft snort and changed the subject.

"By the way, Gion, weren't you always stationed in Mary Geoise? Why did you suddenly come out this time?"

Gion winked playfully at Tina and chuckled, "Isn't it because you've become interested in that little brother you've been longing for? You've taken some time to come out and see him!"

Tina, slightly annoyed by her repeated teasing, said, "If you're interested, go be interested in your boyfriend. What are you doing here to see Zhou Ze!"

Now it was Gion's turn to freeze, and she waved her hand helplessly.

"Don't even mention it, I'm so annoyed by that guy. I just happened to hear He talking about you, so I came over to clear my head."

Tina regained her composure, her expression softening considerably, and she let out a sneer.

"He's done it more than 70 times, I think he's quite persistent. Don't you really want to consider it?"

Gion glared at Tina, then became even more annoyed, "This is already 80 times, it's so annoying."

Tina burst into laughter upon hearing this, and Gion angrily reached out to grab her.

"Buri buri buri"

Tina stopped her and answered the Den Den Mushi.

"Tina? It's me, Zhou Ze. I'll be there soon!"

Chapter 87 Is Momousagi a Yuri? (First Update)

As soon as he landed on the deck, two sailors rushed over and yelled at Zhou Ze.

"You bastard, you actually kept us waiting for so long..."

Upon recognizing the two as Fenbdi and Zango, Zhou Ze was about to greet them when he saw them being kicked away, causing his smile to freeze on his face.

Then Tina appeared, looking very happy. After kicking away two troublesome guys, she quickly walked to Zhou Ze's side and said:

"Don't listen to their nonsense, I just arrived not long ago."

No sooner had Tina finished speaking than another female voice rang out, "Hehehe, little Tina, you've been waiting from morning till afternoon, and you haven't been calling for long at all?"

Zhou Ze was stunned. How did this woman end up here?

This is a beautiful woman with extremely delicate features. She has a Japanese-style hairstyle, wears a peach-colored short dress, has a beauty mark on the corner of her mouth, a spider tattoo on her left leg, and a tall figure. Her every move is exceptionally captivating.

Vice Admiral Gion of the Navy Headquarters, nicknamed "Momosasagi," is also an Admiral candidate!