One Piece: Get Stronger by Watching Battles

"Lieutenant General Garp, I've come to see you off," Zhou Ze said as he walked to Garp's side.

Garp did not react.

Something's wrong! Zhou Ze was startled and quickly moved around to stand in front of Garp.

Garp, wearing his dog-head hat, had his head down and a donut dangling from his mouth. His soft snoring reached Zhou Ze's ears.

"..."

Zhou Ze's face twitched violently a few times; the old man had actually fallen asleep standing up.

"Lieutenant General Garp!"

Zhou Ze raised his voice a bit, and this time he finally woke up Garp.

"What's all the noise about?" Garp's voice still sounded loud.

"If the task is too busy, it can be delegated to others. There is no need to work so hard."

Zhou Ze asked a question out of concern.

"No, I'm trying to break my record for eating donuts. After eating them all night long, I'm feeling a little sleepy now."

"Kapp said solemnly."

Upon hearing his words, Zhou Ze stumbled and almost fell. After regaining his balance, he took a deep breath and said, "I heard you went out to sea today, so I came to see you off. Now that I've seen you off, I'm off to report to the training camp."

Garp's slightly dazed eyes cleared a little, and he nodded. "Go."

After Zhou Ze left, she grinned widely, smiled silently for a while, stuffed a donut into her mouth, and strode onto the warship.

…………

"Those who lack backbone can quit now!"

"This is a bastion of peace in the age of pirates, and no cowards are allowed to exist here!"

"The weakness of ordinary people is not a sin! Justice is here!"

"As long as there are stubborn evil forces at sea, our navy must do everything in its power to drive them out!"

"In the name of 'absolute justice'!"

On the podium at the training camp, a vice admiral is giving a speech.

The training ground was already filled with hundreds of navy personnel, who were elites carefully selected from the Navy Headquarters, various branches, and fortress units to participate in this training camp.

Their ranks were also varied, ranging from high-ranking officers like majors to mid-level naval officers like lieutenants. Zhou Ze even discovered a few new recruits.

After looking around, Zhou Ze found a spot in the corner and stood there, then looked up at the lieutenant general on the platform.

It was a man with a gaunt face, resembling a dried corpse, and an astonishingly large physique. He wore a vice admiral's uniform, with various medals hanging on his left chest, suggesting he was a distinguished naval vice admiral.

Lieutenant General John Jaendor stood on the high platform, looking down at the neatly arranged recruits of this training camp. He nodded to himself, thinking that the overall quality of this batch of recruits seemed quite good, with impeccable military bearing and high morale.

Just as he was feeling smug, he saw a furtive figure slip in. The figure looked around for a moment, then tiptoed to a corner, trying to blend into the line.

The figure's movements stood out starkly against the neatly arranged ranks, making Lieutenant General John feel as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

“Hey you, the one in the corner,” Lieutenant General John waved his hand, pointing to the back of the line, and roared, “Yes, you! Step forward!”

Zhou Ze had just settled into the corner when he heard an angry shout from the platform. Looking up, he saw the lieutenant general pointing in his direction. He froze for a moment.

Wait a minute, why does this scene look a little familiar?

Zhou Ze thought to himself.

With a "whoosh," hundreds of navy personnel on the field turned around and looked at Zhou Ze.

Zhou Ze felt a chill run down his spine. Why was it happening again?!

He scratched his head and walked out. The sailors along the way dispersed on their own, leaving an open space in the training ground.

"Uh, Lieutenant General, is there something you need from me?"

John's anger intensified when he saw Zhou Ze calmly walk into the arena and speak in such a casual tone. "You're expelled from the training camp!"

"Leave your name and unit number, and I will notify your superiors."

Zhou Ze looked up in surprise. "What did you say?"

"Lieutenant General, I apologize. I was delayed by some matters. Please forgive me. I hope to continue my studies at the training camp."

Zhou Ze knew he was late, so his tone was very sincere.

"State your name!"

Lieutenant General John slammed his fist on the railing in front of him and roared at Zhou Ze.

Seeing the other party's tough attitude, Zhou Ze could only sigh helplessly, "Alright, my name is Zhou Ze, lieutenant at the Navy Headquarters, and my unit... should be under Vice Admiral Garp, right?"

"hiss"

The new recruits in the surrounding training camp all gasped simultaneously.

"So he was Zhou Ze."

Who is Zhou Ze?

"That's the Navy's pride!"

"The one with the strength of an admiral!"

"Huh? It's him!"

The marines let out another low murmur.

When Lieutenant General John on the platform heard Zhou Ze announce his name, his angry expression froze, his mood shifting between anger and uncertainty.

The scene became somewhat awkward, and the air seemed to freeze.

After Zhou Ze finished speaking, he turned to leave. Lieutenant General John made two low "click" sounds in his throat before speaking.

"Wait a minute, since you're apologizing so sincerely, then I'll mercifully forgive you."

"but……"

Zhou Ze turned around, somewhat puzzled as to why the lieutenant general's attitude had suddenly changed so drastically. Was it to give Garp face?

Sure enough, having connections in the central government makes it easier to get an official position! It's the same everywhere!

"However, you must have a match with me, just one move. If you can gain my approval, I will allow you to rejoin this training session."

Zhou Ze thought for a moment. He had come for the Navy's Six Powers. If he could still achieve his goal, that would be even better. Besides, it was only one move. This vice admiral's strength was definitely not as good as Akainu's. Akainu could block one move, so this one should be fine too.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ze nodded.

"it is good!"

Chapter 12: This training camp won't teach this!

The marines around him dispersed further away the moment Zhou Ze agreed, their gazes toward him becoming even more fervent.

"If a fight breaks out, who do you think will win?"

"Of course it's Lieutenant Zhou Ze! Doesn't everyone say he has the strength of a general?"

"I don't think so. Why would an admiral with that kind of strength come to a training camp? The rumors about his strength are just that—rumors!"

"No, it's true. I saw it with my own eyes yesterday; he fought Admiral Akainu to a draw!"

"Wow, that's strong! Then Lieutenant General John must be..."

Lieutenant General John leaped from the platform and landed heavily on the ground. As a giant, Lieutenant General John was as tall as a mountain, directly casting Zhou Ze in his shadow.

He slowly drew out a giant sword that was more than ten times larger than Zhou Ze himself, and pointed it directly at Zhou Ze.

Zhou Ze's pupils contracted slightly. This... damn it!

This guy is the vice admiral who was taken down by Whitebeard in one move during the Marineford War, right?

What was her name again? I forgot.

Oh well, if you can't remember them, it just means you're not very good at it.

Zhou Ze felt much more relaxed, and his expression also softened.

John Jarndor, who was on the other side, had also heard rumors about Zhou Ze, and he knew more about him than the ordinary marines.

The naval high command valued Zhou Ze highly, and given Zhou Ze's genuine strength, they no longer intended to expel him from the training camp. They proposed the competition partly to save face, and partly because they had heard that Zhou Ze was very skilled in swordsmanship, and a competition might also help them hone their own skills.

But now he found that Zhou Ze was as usual, seemingly not taking him seriously at all. He was a little annoyed and wanted to teach Zhou Ze a lesson by having a real fight.

He was filled with righteous indignation and was about to unleash a sword strike.

Zhou Ze thought to himself, although this guy was just a minor character in the original story, the size of this giant and that giant sword were no joke. If he got hit by the sword, he would definitely be done for.

So Zhou Ze decided to strike first. He rushed out quickly, then leaped high into the air and delivered a straight kick with his right foot to Lieutenant General John.

"Lamb shot"

Lieutenant General John was holding his sword horizontally in front of him, preparing to deliver a powerful blow, when he saw Zhou Ze kicking him in the face with incredible speed. He had no choice but to use his sword to block and protect his head and neck.

"bang"

Zhou Ze kicked the sword squarely, the powerful force causing Lieutenant General John, the giant, to stagger backward, but he was not knocked back. Regaining his balance, Lieutenant General John swung his sword horizontally.

Zhou Ze missed his attack, but didn't stop. He used the momentum to propel himself back with a slight push of his right foot, narrowly avoiding Lieutenant General John's sweeping strike.

The two of them stood still again.

Lieutenant General John was extremely shocked. He could feel how powerful Zhou Ze's kick was. It had almost knocked him back, and even now, the muscles in his sword-wielding arm were still twitching.

This guy not only has extremely high swordsmanship, but his physical skills are also amazing!

He placed the greatsword on the ground, gripped his right wrist with his left hand, and tried his best to control his trembling arm. Looking at Zhou Ze, he tried to speak in a calm tone: "Very good. I acknowledge your strength and allow you to continue participating in this training session."

Zhou Ze breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and nodded to Lieutenant General John, saying, "Thank you!"

The marines watching remained silent for a moment before slowly starting to stir.

"He doesn't seem that strong. Rumors are indeed unreliable."

"What do you know? Didn't you see that Lieutenant General John was almost driven back?"

"So they weren't repelled?"