One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

"Buri buri buri"

The Den Den Mushi rang, and Zhou Ze paused for a moment before answering.

"Hello, this is Zhou Ze."

"Zhou Ze, it's me, Tina." Tina's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Our fleet has been stationed for too long. Aren't we heading to Marineford soon? Tina, I'm puzzled!"

Zhou Ze rubbed his forehead. Because of Lieutenant General He's instruction not to rush back, he had not yet given the order to return.

Zhou Ze's flagship, along with the two warships led by Tina and two troop transport ships, are still adrift at sea.

"Uh, let's not go back yet. When we came out, Lieutenant General Tsuru said there was no need to rush back."

Tina seemed to be talking to someone for a while before hesitatingly asking, "So, what do we do now...?"

Zhou Ze thought for a moment and said, "How about this, let's contact the Alabasta royal family and rest for a few days at Rapeseed Flower Port, and give the marines a break too!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the marines who had heard Zhou Ze's words cheered excitedly, and soon all the marines on the ship received the news.

The marines were unaware that Vice Admiral Momousagi was also present. They assumed that Zhou Ze held the highest rank and therefore the fleet was naturally under his command, so they couldn't contain their joy.

Zhou Ze glared at them to quiet them down before turning to Tina and saying, "You heard the cheers, right? Let's make it a decision."

Before hanging up, recalling that less-than-successful sightseeing experience, he added, "By the way, let's change into casual clothes and go for a walk!"

Zhou Ze's request for rest was quickly approved by King Kobra, and the fleet then approached the port of Rapeseed Flower.

"All naval personnel, be quiet and listen to the order!"

Old Mike, holding a megaphone in one hand and a copy of "The Three Main Rules of Discipline and the Eight Points for Attention" written by Zhou Ze in the other, loudly read aloud:

"Follow orders and disembark in batches. Your activities are limited to the rapeseed flower port and surrounding areas!"

"We will not take a single needle or thread from the people; trade will be fair!"

"Those who damage public property must compensate!"

"Fighting is prohibited..."

"..."

"This is a personal order from Lieutenant General Zhou Ze. Anyone who disobeys will be subject to military law!"

Although the wording was somewhat strange, the navy personnel understood the meaning of the order and responded in unison:

"Yes."

Zhou Ze nodded in satisfaction, channeled his inner strength, and shouted, "Disembark!"

The fleet instantly erupted in excitement!

After changing into casual clothes, Zhou Ze waited at the dock wearing a long robe. Soon after, Tina, dressed in red, came over.

To Zhou Ze's surprise, Momousagi also came along. She was still wearing the same peach-colored short dress, but she had changed out of her navy cloak.

Holy crap, don't you need to go back to Mary Geoise?

"Hehehe, little brother, it seems you're not too keen on me coming along?" Peach Rabbit gave a fake laugh when she saw Zhou Ze's reaction.

If you know this, then don't follow along.

Zhou Ze's lips twitched, and he also revealed a fake smile, "How could that be? You'd be more than welcome!"

"Zhou Ze, where are we going now?" Tina was unaware of the strangeness between the two.

"At the mouth of the Santora River, a boat will come to pick us up soon. Let's go to Elmar and take a look!"

The three of them walked slowly toward the river mouth. After walking for a while, Zhou Ze suddenly felt that the road was somewhat familiar.

Upon closer inspection, I realized, holy crap, that's my own grave on the mountain in front of me!

Zhou Ze's expression suddenly turned strange. He turned his head to look at Tina, who happened to be looking at him as well, seemingly remembering the place as well.

"That thing isn't still there, is it?" Zhou Ze asked.

Tina was even more embarrassed now. "It seems the residents here come to worship often, so it's not convenient to demolish it. I'm so sorry, Tina!"

Zhou Ze: "..."

Momousagi, intrigued, asked, "What are you talking about?"

Zhou Ze and Tina fell silent in unison.

Finally, Momousagi saw Zhou Ze's tombstone and burst into unrestrained laughter.

He only managed to restrain himself when the local residents who came to pay their respects glared at him angrily.

Zhou Ze: "..."

Chapter 89 introduces Zhou Ze's fiancée (Third Update)

A wooden sailboat came into view upstream, and Zhou Ze immediately spotted Binz at the bow, waving his arm at him.

After the group boarded the boat, Zhou Ze asked anxiously, "How is the teacher? Is he alright?"

Upon hearing Zhou Ze mention Zefa, Binz smiled and said:

"The teacher is very nice. He and Ain just went to Little Garden Island yesterday and may not be back for a few days."

Zhou Ze felt a little regretful, "I missed it."

He paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "It's good that the teacher is alright. How is Elmar?"

"Elmar is great too, it's completely changed now, you'll be amazed when you see it!"

Feeling left out, Momousagi complained, "Zhou Ze, aren't you going to introduce yourself?"

Zhou Ze was in a great mood and didn't care about being mocked by her before. "This is Binz, a student of Professor Zefa."

He then introduced Binz, saying, "This is Lieutenant General Gion, and this is Colonel Tina!"

Momousagi exclaimed in surprise, "You're also Zephyr's student?"

Zhou Ze nodded. "Yes, it was Tina who took me there back then, and that's how I found Teacher Zefa." He then gave Tina a grateful smile.

The small boat drifted downstream and soon arrived at its destination.

In the Elmarte district, lush trees have grown along the banks of the Santoro River, creating a vibrant scene.

Zhou Ze looked at Binz with admiration in his eyes, "Binz, well done!"

Binz chuckled, "Further downstream, a seawater distillation plant is under construction. Once it's completed, we'll have enough fresh water."

Zhou Ze nodded, "Great, that's wonderful!"

As everyone disembarked, the scene along the way was one of bustling activity.

There were strong men collecting stones to build houses, women planting trees, and many more heading downstream to the construction site of the crucial seawater distillation plant.

Momousagi and Tina looked at the various banners hanging there, completely bewildered.

"Have more children and plant more trees, and you'll enjoy a wonderful and carefree life!"

"Preventing and controlling desertification starts with stabilizing the sand; building our homeland depends on everyone!"

"Cherish the trees and protect the oasis on which we depend for survival!"

"..."

They recognized the words on the banner, but reading them always felt awkward, and the meaning between the lines was also strange.

Momousagi finally couldn't suppress her curiosity any longer, "What do these banners mean?"

Seeing the changes in Elmar, Zhou Ze was delighted and casually remarked, "That's a slogan, a propaganda tagline!"

"slogan?"

"You wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you," Zhou Ze said dismissively, too lazy to explain to this native pirate what "slogan," "unity," and "cohesion" meant.

Momousagi's breath hitched, anger rising within her. Tina tugged at her sleeve. "Zhou Ze, did you do this?"

Looking at these slogans, Zhou Ze sensed a touch of life from his past life, and became somewhat smug.

"Of course..."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized it was inappropriate. He was a navy officer, and these two women were also navy personnel; he couldn't just say things like that. So he quickly changed his mind.

"Of course not! What would a navy man like me do with these things? Heh!"

Binz looked puzzled, but seeing Zhou Ze frantically giving him meaningful glances, he didn't say anything more.

Momousagi looked thoughtful, clearly somewhat disbelieving, and was about to say something when a beautiful girl with long blue hair walked towards her.

It was Princess Vivi.

The moment Princess Vivi appeared, Momousagi became alert, forgetting her earlier suspicions, and scanned back and forth between Vivi and Zhou Ze.

I knew it! That guy must have come here to see some pretty girls last time.

Then she looked at Tina, only to see that Tina's expression remained unchanged. She felt even more helpless. This silly girl!

Finally, her gaze toward Weiwei turned hostile.

Princess Vivi assumed that only Zhou Ze had come, and that he had come to interrogate her.

Now, seeing two tall, beautiful women beside Zhou Ze, she felt even more resentful and angry.

I eat sand in the desert every day, while you, on the other hand, are doing a carefree life, with beautiful women by your side!

His face immediately darkened, and his gaze toward Zhou Ze turned cold.

Zhou Ze had no idea what the woman was thinking; he was still immersed in the excitement of the booming infrastructure development.

So much so that when he was introduced to the other party, neither of them gave him a friendly look, but he didn't even notice.

The planning of the new town of Elmar was based on the design drawings left by Zhou Ze.

The houses in the residential area are all built according to uniform standards, and they look neat and beautiful. The streets are paved with crushed gravel, and there are also roadside trees that Binz has cultivated with his abilities on both sides.

Zhou Ze became more and more satisfied as he looked at it, nodding frequently.

The largest building in the city is the "Elmar First Experimental Primary School".

Now, a daycare center for children aged 3-5 and a primary school general education program for children aged 5-10 have been opened.