The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

"What am I doing?!" Zephyr stood up, embarrassed and angry.

"Fine, fine! Go find the furry adjutant if you want!"

After saying that, she turned and walked away angrily, but suddenly stopped at the door: "But... after the exhibition match, remember to attend the social gathering that your sister Lina has prepared for you."

"Don't even think about refusing, this is an order!"

Chapter 64 Kizaru: Slacking off? Not a chance!

A few days later, the naval elite training camp exhibition match opened.

Near Marineford, in the waters between two deserted islands, dozens of warships are neatly lined up, forming a spectacular spectator formation.

The naval soldiers crowded on the deck, excitedly gazing at the battlefield.

At this point, the first deserted island had been completely divided by ice and fire!

Half of it is a burning lava hell, and the other half is a frozen glacial world.

The initial battle between Kuzan and Sakazuki ended in a draw.

Even when they were being carried off the island together by the medical team, they still glared at each other.

On the naval flagship, Steel Bone Kong stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the deserted island that was gradually returning to calm.

"Marshal Kong." Sengoku stood beside Kong, adjusted his glasses, and said in a deep voice.

"Whether it's Kuzan or Sakazuki, their strength far surpasses that of an ordinary vice admiral, but in terms of personality..."

I believe their future appointments should be separated...

“In the Warring States period, everyone had a different personality,” Garp casually interjected. “Young people, it’s normal for them to bicker and fight.”

"You and I aren't compatible, are we? We're doing fine together, aren't we?"

"Damn Garp! That's because I tolerated you!" Sengoku turned around and roared.

"Really? Sengoku, have you been tolerant of me? Shouldn't I be your source of joy?! Sengoku-chan~"

"Garp!" The mere mention of "Sengoku-chan" instantly broke Sengoku's defenses, making the strategist completely crumble.

"You bastard, if you use those tricks you learned from Gern again, I'll fucking..."

"Hey!" Seeing that Sengoku was about to activate his golden body, Kong quickly raised his hand to stop him. "The main characters today aren't the two of you!"

"Haha." Tsuru covered her mouth and laughed as she looked at the three of them, then glanced at Zephyr standing beside her.

“Your apprentice taught Garp some incredible techniques, Zephyr!”

"That's what Garp asked him himself!" Zephyr coughed a few times, looking embarrassed.

"But Garp has the nerve to use him. He's over 40 years old, isn't he ashamed?"

"Don't you know him? That Garp guy never cares about his pride." Tsuru chuckled, then continued.

"Next up is your personal disciple versus your student."

“Gern and Borsalino…” Zeffa scoffed, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"That Borsalino guy is probably trying to slack off again."

"That's just his personality. He was your student, so you should know him well, right?"

“Because I understand…” Zephyr smiled slightly, “I also know how to get that guy to take it seriously.”

"Oh? Make Borsalino serious." A hint of doubt flashed in Tsuru's eyes.

Zephyr remained silent, but turned and whispered a few words into Steelbone's ear.

Steel Bone Kong raised an eyebrow and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips: "Interesting, let's do it this way."

……

Meanwhile, on another warship, Gern and Borsalino stood side by side, gazing at the desolate island ravaged by ice and fire in the distance.

"Kuzan's playing style is really aggressive these days, still full of passion and justice!"

Hearing Gern's words, Borsalino lazily stretched and said in a flippant tone, "How terrifying~"

Why fight so seriously? You could get promoted even without fighting.

“Senior Borsalino.” Gern withdrew his gaze, looking at him with a half-smile: “You’re not expecting me to help you take advantage of the situation, are you?”

Borsalino adjusted his green knit hat, feigning surprise: "Oh dear, you saw through me~"

He blinked. "It's just an exhibition match anyway, we can just go through a few moves! Don't you think so, Gern?"

Gern shook his head, his right hand slowly gripping the hilt of the Black Blade Eight Desolations: "That won't do. Teacher Zefa specifically instructed us to take it 'seriously'."

"I'll write three task reports for you."

"Professor Zephyr is my dear teacher!"

"I'll play along and give you the chance to show off."

“Teacher Zephyr is my dearest friend and my only family!”

"Second time."

"make a deal."

The moment Gern finished speaking, Borsalino's smile froze for a moment, then he sighed: "I didn't expect you to have this side to you."

Just then, Steel Bone Kong's deep voice came over the loudspeaker: "The second match, Gern vs. Borsalino, please both sides land on the island!"

Borsalino shrugged, his body gradually transforming into golden light: "Well then, see you later~"

Before he finished speaking, he had already transformed into a beam of light and flown towards the second deserted island.

Gern took a deep breath, pushed off with his feet, and shot towards the deserted island like an arrow.

In mid-air, his body instantly transformed into countless leaping white particles, creating a stark contrast with Borsalino's golden beam of light.

A gasp erupted from the spectator warship, but most of the exclamations were in support of Kizaru.

Only Gion and the soldiers who had previously gone on missions with Gern supported him.

On the deserted island, Gern's figure re-formed, the Black Blade Eight Desolations already drawn, the white bandages wrapped around the blade fluttering in the wind.

Borsalino stood not far away, hands in his pockets, still looking as lazy as ever.

Seemingly serious, both sides were exchanging glances, until Kong suddenly pulled out a small personal Den Den Mushi and slowly said...

"Borsalino, if you win, I'll give you a three-month vacation."

"Alright, begin!" After putting away the Den Den Mushi, Borsalino's figure suddenly disappeared with Kong's command.

"No!" Gern's pupils contracted, and he activated his Observation Haki to the fullest extent, barely managing to catch a golden streak coming from the side.

Without hesitation, he raised the unreleased Eight Desolations Horizontal Barrier. The moment the blade collided with the light-speed kick, the shockwave and flash of light clashed fiercely.

"Boom!" A shockwave exploded, and Gern was forced back several steps.

Borsalino landed lightly on the ground, retracted his foot, and tilted his head, saying, "Not bad reaction~"

"Senior Borsalino, this is different from what you just said, isn't it?" Gern shook his numb wrist, looking annoyed.

“Captain Guern.” Borsalino’s expression suddenly turned serious, his eyes narrowing slightly behind his sunglasses.

Please don't say things that could be misunderstood.

"???"

"I think you're right. Professor Zefa is a man worthy of our respect."

Teacher Zefa thinks so highly of you, yet you want to do this kind of cooperation with me. How can you face him?

"Captain Guern, I never imagined that one of my successors would be like this!"

"Hey! Borsalino, you ***!"

The next second, the two figures disappeared from the spot at the same time.

On the deserted island, golden light and white shadows constantly intertwined, accompanied by continuous booming sounds.

The soldiers watching were dazzled and could only judge the intensity of the battle by the aftershocks of the explosions.

"Really?!" On the flagship, Sengoku frowned. "That Borsalino kid is actually getting serious?"

Zefa smiled with satisfaction: "That's more like it."

Karp laughed heartily: "It seems this exhibition match is more interesting than I imagined!"

Steelbone Kong gazed intently at Gern's figure, and sighed inwardly.

"To cultivate both Devil Fruits and Haki, without neglecting either one!"

He thought Borsalino, with his light speed, should be able to completely suppress Gern.

Now, I never expected that he could completely defend against and keep up with it.

On the warships watching the battle, the soldiers held their breath, afraid of missing a single moment.

Gion clenched her fists, her eyes gleaming with excitement: "Captain Guern, do your best!"

Doberman and the others wore solemn expressions. Only now did they realize that Gern's strength was no fluke!

Chapter 65 Have you ever been hit by a lightning-fast combo?

Between the two deserted islands, warships stand like a steel forest in the sea.

The soldiers' breaths almost stopped, their eyes fixed on the second deserted island!

In the center of the deserted island, Gern and Borsalino clashed again before parting ways.

"Whoosh!" Gern's military boots plowed two deep furrows into the scorched earth.

Then, with his left hand, he grabbed the button of the cloak and gently tugged it, causing the white cloak to fall to the ground like a drooping flag.

"Looks like we need to get serious!" Gern raised his eyes, his fingertips tracing the bandages wrapped around the Eight Desolations.

The bandage suddenly trembled, spiraling apart from the hilt to the tip of the blade, turning into grayish-white fragments that floated in the air.

The jet-black blade was completely exposed, and the dark red patterns shone brightly under the sunlight.

Kizaru stood thirty meters away, his green knitted hat blown away by the blast of air, revealing his messy curly hair, and his eyes behind his sunglasses squinted for the first time.

"What a nuisance~" Kizaru slowly drew out his words, while his hands slowly pulled out of his pockets.

"Are you trying to force me to get serious?"

"You old slacker." Gern flicked his wrist and brandished his knife. "You'd better stay serious from now on."

Seeing this, Kizaru smiled slightly, golden light exploded beneath his feet, and he transformed into a beam of light, soaring into the sky: "Since that's the case..."

He hovered 100 meters in the air, his arms crossed over his chest.

"Then contribute to my three-month vacation, Mr. Gern!!"

"The Eight-Foot Jade Curved Jewel!" A flash of light appeared in the sky.

Hundreds of light projectiles poured down from the clouds, a golden rain enveloping the entire deserted island.

The sailors on the observing warships fell silent!

This isn't an exhibition match at all; it's on the scale of an annihilation war!

"Heh." Gern sneered, and his black blade, Eight Desolations, plunged into the ground: "Heavenly Tremor - Earthly Roar!"

"Boom—Crack!!" The moment the blade touched the ground, a white shockwave exploded in a ring.

The ground surged up like a giant beast overturning, sending up a ten-meter-high wave of dust. Amidst the flying sand and stones, every grain of dust vibrated at a high frequency.

The light projectiles exploded one after another in the shockwave, golden fire rain collided with the gray-white shockwave, and the ground sank three inches amidst the roar!

“This ability…” Kizaru hovered in the air, his pupils behind his glasses slightly contracting.

As the smoke and dust cleared, Gern stood in the same spot, his blade still embedded in the cracked earth.

Hearing Kizaru's words, Gern looked up and grinned, "Scarsome?"

He then slowly drew the black sword, Eight Desolations, and his right hand slightly opened, causing particles to condense and vibrate.

"What's even scarier is yet to come!!"