From Pirates to the Strongest Death God in Soul Society

Chapter 104: Warring States Concerns.

"How did you do it?" Smoker finally couldn't help but ask curiously.

Ben lit a cigarette, extinguished the match in his hand very casually, and asked calmly, "How did you do it?"

"I'm talking about the relationship between you and your teacher." Smoker asked with some jealousy as he looked at the guy pretending.

Of course he was jealous, but he was not jealous that Ben would get more resources or special care because of this. Instead, he was jealous that Ben was closer to the teacher than himself, that's all.

"Alas, there are some things that you can't learn even if I tell you. This is a talent," Bane patted Smoker on the shoulder and said earnestly.

After a brief pause, he added, "By the way, don't talk nonsense about what you heard before."

"I know." Smoker was not a man without sense of propriety, and nodded immediately.

No matter what the reason was for Teacher Zefa to adopt Ben as his adopted son, the words just now cannot be spread out, otherwise it will affect Teacher Zefa's reputation.

Don't let others think that Mr. Zefa wants to cure his illness or something, so he compromises and accepts Ben as his adopted son.

"Let's go. Arrange a place for me to live. Didn't my godfather just say that? There's an empty space next to it. Let's go in and take a look," Bane said with some anticipation.

On the other side, in the marshal's office.

The three generals, Sakaski, Borsalino and Kuzan, had already left at this time. It was obvious that as generals, they were also very busy with their own affairs before this war.

As for Garp, he was quite free. He was sitting on the sofa, eating senbei with Chief of Staff Ahe.

Zhan Guo was just about to ask him to sit further away so that he wouldn't be so close to the Chief of Staff, as it was annoying to look at him.

But before he could finish his words, the Den Den Mushi on his desk started ringing.

"Zeff? It seems that he has already met that little guy." Zhan Guo smiled, picked up the Den Den Mushi and said, "How is it? Is that kid pleasing to your eyes?"

Zefa on the Den Den Mushi laughed heartily a few times, and then said, "He is a very good young man, worthy of training. I have already accepted him as my son."

"It would be great if you could accept him as your apprentice. This would also deepen the relationship between him and our navy. After all, this group of people still has great potential. If they can be truly bound to our navy, I can rest assured for the next twenty years." Zhan Guo said with relief before Zefa finished speaking.

"Yes, so considering their value and importance, I adopted him as my adopted son." Zefa said with a smile.

"It was really hard this time." Zhan Guo was about to say something, but suddenly he froze, and then his tone suddenly became surprised and said: "Wait a minute! What did you just say? What did you take him in as?"

"Adopted son." Zefa responded without hesitation.

"Adopted son!" Zhan Guo suddenly stood up from his chair, opened his mouth wide, and seemed to have a lot to say, but when the words came to his lips, he finally held them back. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "What do you think?"

On the Den Den Mushi side, Zefa was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm old now, so isn't it normal for me to find someone to take care of me in my old age?"

Zhan Guo listened to this 'ridiculous' reason, his expression gradually became serious, but he said in a cheerful voice: "Really? Forget it, since you have already decided, then let it be. If he is your adopted son, then I can trust him more. In this way, his relationship with our navy can be deepened quickly. If you can train him well, then when you think it is appropriate, I will arrange for him to start as a major general."

"Hahaha, I will definitely look for you when the time comes." Zefa said with a big laugh.

The two navy bosses didn't say anything more and quickly hung up the Den Den Mushi. In the courtyard, Zephyr stood under the shade of a tree, looking at the Den Den Mushi that had been hung up, with a complicated look in his eyes. He was silent for a long time and said softly, "I'm sorry, Sengoku, but now I can't give in any more."

In the Marshal's office, after putting the Den Den Mushi away, Sengoku looked at Garp and Chief of Staff Ahe with a serious expression and said, "Zeffer has adopted Bane as his adopted son."

Garp ate the senbei and said nonchalantly, "Isn't that great? Kill two birds with one stone."

On the contrary, the chief of staff Ahe frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

After a moment, Chief of Staff Ahe said, "Do you suspect Zefa wants to make a comeback?"

"It would be good if he was willing to come back. I am not his enemy, but his comrade-in-arms!" Zhan Guo shook his head and said in a deep voice.

There are many rumors outside that he is actually not on good terms with Zephyr. After all, they were both admirals of the navy. Later, Zephyr retired and he became a marshal. After that, some conspirators on the sea who deliberately wanted to sow discord within the navy spread many rumors about their discord.

"I'm just a little worried. In the past two years, he seems a little impatient. I can feel the anger and hatred in his heart. That's why, when he proposed to form a pirate guerrilla team that was not in line with our naval system, I overruled all objections and helped him achieve his goal. I thought that such an arrangement could extinguish the flames of hatred in his heart with the blood of those damn pirates. Now it seems that it was a misstep. The hatred in his heart is not fire, but flowers. The blood of the pirates, on the contrary, makes his anger and hatred become even more enchanting," said Zhan Guo with some emotion.

When Sengoku said this, Garp and Ahe's eyes became a little vague, as if they were pulled into some memories.

That year, Zephyr was 38 years old. With his outstanding performance and strong strength, he ascended to the throne of Navy Admiral.

Also in that year, he got married.

It seemed that in the next few years, he was the most outstanding and dazzling star in the navy, with a happy life, a beautiful and virtuous wife, a smart and talented son, and a high position of power. But all of this was shattered in an instant.

The Marine Headquarters, known as the headquarters of justice, was unexpectedly infiltrated by a group of pirates, who killed all the family members of the admirals who were on missions outside.

How ridiculous is this?
It sounds so outrageous, as if the Navy Headquarters is a public toilet where anyone can come to pee and poop!

Afterwards, Sengoku and the then marshal, Kong, conducted a thorough investigation into the matter, but they did not find any valuable clues. After that, Zephyr was heartbroken, and he resigned from his position as admiral and retreated to the second line.

To be honest, sometimes Zhan Guo wondered, if Zefa had not experienced all these, would he be the one sitting in the position of marshal now?
That's not necessarily true. You know, Zefa has a record that has not been broken so far. Although he joined the naval school at the age of fourteen, he participated in actual combat for the first time at the age of eighteen and officially became a naval soldier.

However, he was only 28 years old when he became a naval petty officer!

It took him ten years to go from an ordinary marine to an officer. Then, a miracle happened. It also took him only ten years to go from the lowest corporal in the navy to an admiral!

At the age of thirty-eight, after ten years, he became a general and a legend at that time.

In terms of merit, qualifications, strength and prestige, none of them was inferior to Zhan Guo. And every time he thought of this, Zhan Guo actually felt a little regretful in his heart. He always felt that it was unfair for him to become the marshal, even though he had a clear conscience.

"Are you worried that he will pass on this hatred to Bane? Zefa and we are old. Even if there is hatred in our hearts, it will not be able to continue in ten years at most. But if this hatred is passed on to young people, it may cause immeasurable harm to the sea and the world in the future? Especially... Do you think that Bane has this possibility and qualifications?" Chief of Staff Ahe looked at Zhan Guo and asked softly.

"Maybe." Zhan Guo nodded, but soon shook his head and said, "After all, I'm just a little uneasy."

Garp also drank the tea on the table in one gulp, and then said: "Okay, Sengoku, you don't have to worry about this matter. The most urgent thing is to make good arrangements for the war in front of you. I will help you keep an eye on Bane, and I also believe that Zefa will not do anything irrational."

Although Garp was often out of tune, as an old comrade for so many years, Zhan Guo still trusted him very much. Hearing this, he felt relieved and agreed with a smile: "Then I'll leave it to you, Garp."

(End of this chapter)