One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

In the future, there will be secondary and higher education schools for children aged 11-16. Zhou Ze even plans to include universities, but it is too early to talk about these things now; they can be put into the next "five-year plan".

"It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person!"

After the inspection, Grand Governor Zhou Ze of Elmar made the following remarks.

"Hey, Zhou Ze, trees don't need ten years to grow. With me here, it'll be done in no time!"

Binz whispered a reminder.

Zhou Ze glared at him, and the inspiring speech he had prepared was swallowed back down.

This instantly killed his desire to continue speaking.

Damn, so what if you have a Devil Fruit ability?

After looking around at the lush vegetation in the desert, Zhou Ze sighed.

Well, that's really impressive!

……

The development of the special economic zone is in line with expectations, which excites Zhou Ze. He returned to his room and began to write again.

The three women had remained silent throughout, and only now had they had a chance to communicate.

Peach Rabbit stared at Vivi and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, what is your relationship with Zhou Ze?"

Tina tugged at Momousagi's arm, seemingly a little resentful, but her eyes involuntarily drifted towards Princess Vivi.

Weiwei was stunned. What could I possibly have to do with him? That's a really strange question.

“I have no connection with him. If I have any connection, it's because of the Crocodile incident. He helped Alabasta.”

"And you, what's your relationship with him?"

The two were dressed in casual clothes, and Zhou Ze had only introduced them by name when they were introduced, so Vivi didn't know that they were also in the navy.

Upon hearing this, Peach Rabbit's mind raced. Since you have nothing to do with Zhou Ze, why are you concerned about this?

Want to cover it up!

Momousagi gave a soft hum, then pulled Tina closer, revealing a smile.

"Hehehe, this little Tina is Zhou Ze's fiancée!"

Princess Vivi was taken aback.

Tina's eyes widened instantly, and the cigarette in her mouth slid to the ground.

Chapter 0: Countdown to the Great Battle (First Update)

Zhou Ze and his two companions stayed in Elmar for three days. During these three days, Zhou Ze traveled almost all over the special economic zone to learn about its development progress.

Tina and Momousagi follow Princess Vivi to the school to teach children to read, and they seem to have a close relationship.

The friendship between the three women came out of nowhere, and Zhou Ze was quite puzzled. How did this combination of an underage girl, a mature woman, and a "grandmother" become friends?

"Binz, I'm very satisfied with the development of the special economic zone. You've been a great help!"

Zhou Ze smiled and patted Binz on the shoulder, then handed him a stack of papers. "These are things I've compiled over the past few days. I'm writing them down in case I forget them later. Take a look when you have time, and you can start doing what you can."

Binz took it, glanced at it, and seemed slightly excited.

"I'm happy to be able to contribute here! Also, I've recently had some new ideas for developing my abilities, which I can try out."

Zhou Ze nodded. "I'm leaving today. When the teacher and Ai Yin return, please give them my regards."

"I will!"

Meanwhile, Princess Vivi was saying goodbye to two new friends.

"You must come again! The children love you!"

Tina's cold and aloof expression softened into a slight smile. "Yes, my base is nearby, so it will be very convenient!"

Momousagi was somewhat annoyed. "I'll try my best to make time for it."

The three talked for a while longer before reluctantly parting ways.

At this point, there were less than three days left before Ace's public execution, and the fleet needed to return to Marineford immediately.

As the fleet left the Alabasta waters, the excitement brought by the thriving special zone gradually faded, and Zhou Ze began to worry again when he thought of Es's ill-fated destiny.

"Hehehe, little brother, why have you been so gloomy ever since you left Alabasta?"

Three deck chairs were set up on the deck. Momousagi and Tina lay on them chatting casually, while Zhou Ze sat to the side with a wine glass in his hand, lost in thought.

Momousagi's sudden voice startled Zhou Ze, who looked up in confusion. "Hmm?"

Zhou Ze was a little confused about what was going on with this "grandmother-level" woman. Just a few days ago, she was very hostile towards him, but suddenly she became normal.

Thinking about her relationship with Weiwei these past few days, a bold idea popped into Zhou Ze's mind.

Momousagi is a lesbian, she wouldn't be... no way! No way!

Zhou Ze was startled by his own thought and quickly shook his head.

"I wasn't gloomy, I was just thinking about things."

Gion nudged Tina with her elbow, "Little Tina, let me tell you, Zhou Ze was definitely talking about me in his heart just now, absolutely!"

Feeling embarrassed that his thoughts had been exposed to his face, Zhou Ze quickly took a sip of wine to calm himself down, then waved his hand.

"No, don't talk nonsense. I'm really thinking about something."

"Oh?" Gion was still unconvinced, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Then tell me, what are you thinking about?"

Damn, this woman is still so annoying. I must have just been imagining things.

"You're thinking about a war in a few days, but you're not going to fight, so stop asking so many questions, okay?" Zhou Ze said irritably.

"you!"

Gion was speechless with anger. After a long pause, she spoke in a seductive tone:

"Hehehe, little brother, you really are a stingy man. Tell me about it!"

He's flirting with me, isn't he?

When Zhou Ze thought about the other person's age, coupled with his expression and tone, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He downed the rest of his drink in one gulp. "I need to talk to Mike. We'll talk another time!"

After saying that, she ran away in a panic, leaving Momousagi with a frozen expression on her face.

Tina looked at Momousagi and suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

"Gion, you may be good at seducing pirates, but with Zhou Ze's strength, how could you possibly lure him!"

Momousagi gritted her teeth, glared at Tina, and said resentfully, "This guy isn't a man, he definitely won't do!"

Tina laughed even more unrestrainedly upon hearing this, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"You think I'm talking nonsense? Have you even tried him to see if he's a man?"

Tina's laughter stopped abruptly.

Zhou Ze did not appear before Momousagi again until the fleet arrived at Marineford.

"Mike, that woman's gone, isn't she?"

The warship had been docked for quite some time, and the marines had all disembarked before Zhou Ze finally showed himself. Only Old Mike, who was loyal to Zhou Ze, was still waiting on the ship.

Mike couldn't understand why Zhou Ze was avoiding Momousagi so much, even though she was such a beautiful woman.

"Lieutenant General, now we're the only two left in the entire fleet who haven't disembarked!"

Zhou Ze breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good. Let's go, let's get out of here!"

Naval Headquarters, Vice Admiral Tsuru's office.

Momousagi sat on the sofa, her long legs crossed, and looked at Vice Admiral Tsuru with resentment, saying:

"That kid isn't as outstanding as you say. He's just a guy with lustful thoughts but no guts!"

Lieutenant General Tsuru smiled and looked up. "Little sister, why are you so angry?"

"That bastard deliberately avoided me the whole way!" Momousagi gritted her teeth in hatred at the thought of Zhou Ze fleeing in disarray.

"puff"

Lieutenant General Tsuru suddenly burst into laughter, "You mean he has the desire but not the courage to do it? Hahahaha!"

Momousagi raised an eyebrow. "Is it that funny?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru stopped laughing. "It's already quite impressive that he could resist your temptation. I'm even more satisfied with that kid now."

Seeing that Momousagi's brows were slightly furrowed, Vice Admiral Tsuru waved his hand again.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Are you going straight back to Mary Geoise later?"

When the conversation turned to business, Momousagi's expression became more serious. "Um, what's wrong?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru glanced at the wall clock; it was almost midnight.

"No, it's nothing. It'll be a new day in a few minutes. I'm just a little uneasy because the big battle is approaching."

"Even the Chief of Staff of the Navy Headquarters, the strategist—Tsuru—is uneasy?" Momousagi smirked. "I didn't see it coming!"

"Tch, you think you can tell that?" Lieutenant General Tsuru chuckled.

"It's because Zhou Ze repeatedly reminded me and Sengoku to be careful of Blackbeard, which really made me a little concerned."

Momousagi's eyes flickered. "Blackbeard? He's currently in Mary Geoise with several other Shichibukai. Should I keep an eye on him?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru seemed somewhat tempted, but after much deliberation, he ultimately shook his head.

"Forget it, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are also invaluable assets. At this time, it's best not to create any unnecessary complications."

Momousagi nodded, stood up, and said, "In that case, I'll be going."

After opening the door, he turned back and said, "Today on the ship, Zhou Ze seemed to be considering this big event as well. Since you're uneasy, let's ask him about it."

Vice Admiral Tsuru was taken aback by these words, and it wasn't until Momousagi had left that he came to his senses and let out a soft sigh.

"The World Government doesn't care much about Blackbeard, so what's the point of finding Zhou Ze?"