fying speed from a distant point behind!That is the sound and motion caused by some object rapidly cutting through the air!Bonnie Waldo's eyes narrowed, and a strange red glimmer flashed in their dept...Zhan Guo and Ze Fa strode into the military hospital with an imposing presence, their aura so heavy and oppressive that the surrounding doctors and nurses were taken aback.

“Generals from the Warring States period, along with Zeff and Tsuru… Why are their expressions so serious…”

Could it be some urgent military matter

"As expected of a pillar of our Navy, this aura is terrifying…"

“...”

The doctors and nurses watching the two men move with lightning speed, followed at a leisurely pace by General Crane, couldn't help but whisper amongst themselves.

Soon, both Zhan Guo and Ze Fa walked through the corridor towards the VIP ward.

Before they had even taken a few steps, they faintly heard bursts of laughter coming from the ward.

"Come! Eat barbecue!! hahahahaha!!"

"You're such a wimp, old man!! Can't you handle just a little bit"

"Blast it!! Fill me up!!"

"And besides, you should eat something..."

"Sasaki, you're always wearing that grumpy face. No one owes you money here!"

“...”

Zhan Guo stood motionless at the doorway of the ward, listening to the cacophony inside. His fists were clenched tightly, his face as dark as a cauldron.

Even Ze Fa and Crane, the strategist by his side, were twitching their mouths and had black lines all over their heads.

A… a banquet!

Momon had informed them to gather at the Marshal's Mansion for a meeting, but it seemed that Cap and his crew were having a party in the ward instead!

Ze Fa carefully glanced at Zhan Guo, noticing that the latter's forehead veins were bulging as if about to explode.

"That... Warring States..."

He hesitated, wanting to speak.

Unexpectedly, from within the ward came Dolagg's slurred and incoherent voice:

"Wait a minute, I think I remember... we had something we were supposed to do, didn't we"

Kapu's voice immediately rose:

"Well, I think there might be something like that... Let me think about it..."

One second later.

"Never mind, can't remember, hahahahaha... It's okay, since I can't remember, it must not be important, hahahahaha..."

Boom!!

Zhan Guo could no longer contain his rage and kicked the hospital door open with a single kick.

"What are you doing here!

He roared with bloodshot eyes.

Then he stood there, dumbfounded.

Silence descended instantly.

The ward was in disarray, with broken glass and bottles strewn everywhere.

Everyone in the ward froze.

Cap and Dola were both quite drunk, their faces flushed red, and they leaned on each other's shoulders.

The former still had a mouthful of delicious barbecue, while the latter held a bottle of whiskey in his hand.

Sasaki sat cross-legged on the ground, his expression calm. He held a cleaver in his hand, and before him was a barbecue grill with burning charcoal.

Polusalino was sitting there with his legs crossed, grinning mischievously. He had a mocking expression on his face.

Gion's expression is wooden.

Jiaji was holding a microphone in his hand, with a speaker he must have found somewhere set up beside him. He was still singing with passion, his expression full of anguish.

The air seemed to hang heavy and still.

Warring States Period:……

Zefa: ...

...the Crane Advisor:

...in the ward:

"— You bunch of bastards!!"

The next second, the roar of Warring States' rage shook the entire military hospital.

……

Several days later.

"Your body is amazing, incredibly strong, like a monster, Darren."

A blonde, curvaceous female doctor put away the patient's file and looked at Darren with undisguised surprise in her eyes.

She had never seen such a case. In just a few days, the severe injuries of this young naval captain had almost healed completely.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed it.

"Thank you for the compliment, Dr. Maria."

After just completing his physical examination, Darren picked up his brand-new military uniform and carefully buttoned it up one by one, concealing the savage body covered in vicious scars.

He smiled at the golden-haired doctor.

"I've been a bother lately, haven't I"

Looking at Darren's charming smile, Maria blushed slightly and shook her head.

"No, not... Darren Jun, actually you can just call me Maria."

Darren chuckled.

"No, I still prefer to call you Doctor Maria."

He blinked.

Hearing Darren's words, Maria remembered the little secret between them and those death-defying poses. A blush deepened in her eyes.

"Ahem..."

An untimely cough broke the sultry atmosphere.

Maria followed the sound and saw the figure in front of the newly repaired ward door. The smile on her face vanished instantly, and she nodded faintly.

"Including Zhong Xiao."

A twitch played at the corner of Jia Ji's mouth.

"Goodbye, Dr. Maria."

Darren smiled and waved to the blonde doctor leaving the ward, then turned to the crestfallen-looking Gary who was walking in, and said with a smile:

"Promotion, huh To Major. Congratulations."

Jia Ji added a glare at him, then sat heavily down on the chair.

Thanks to his participation in the "Attack on Bundy Waldo" and "Attack on Roger Pirates" operations, he and Gion managed to successfully "make a name for themselves" and get promoted, even though they didn't accomplish anything.

"It seems like you've been doing pretty well these past few days. All the female doctors and nurses at the hospital are lining up to take turns changing your dressings and checking on you..."

He said it in a sour tone.

Darren glanced at the bruises and swelling on his face, body, and hands, and couldn't help but chuckle:

"It seems like you've been very busy these days."

With a grunt, he casually ripped open a fruit basket and munched on it with gusto.

The day's "banquet" was busted by an enraged Warring States general, and everyone went back to write self-criticism and had to accept punishment.

Of course, in the end, he was the only one who truly suffered.

After all, since Gion is Crane's godsister, Sengoku couldn't bear to punish her harshly.

And what about Drague and Kapu, how many are they

Come on, they don't even hold a meeting, so there's no way they'll carry out any punishment. It's just going in one ear and out the other.

"Ready"

As he munched on an apple, he mumbled indistinctly.

Darren meticulously tied his tie, then casually removed the mantle of justice from the garment rack and smiled:

"I've been waiting for a long time."

A refreshing sea breeze wafted in through the window, ruffling the broad cloak behind the naval rear admiral. An intangible sense of authority and presence accompanied him as he stood.

Jia Ji couldn't help but squint his eyes.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but he always felt that this guy became stronger after the battle with Roger's Pirate Crew.

"Isn't it said that the injury is extremely severe..."

He mumbled something.

When Darren didn't hear the sentence, he just asked:

Have all the others arrived

With a slight nod, he stood up from his seat.

Just waiting for you.

Darren's lips curled into a smirk, he lit a cigar, took a deep drag, and stared with a defiant glint in his eyes.

"Let's go."

The 3rd Officer Training Camp...has begun.

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