Is Tsugikoku Yoriichi a disciple of Zephyr? Yes and no.
So it is.
When Tsugakuinichi was brought back to the Marine Headquarters by Garp, he was indeed deeply cared for by Zephyr, but Tsugakuinichi's abilities were not taught by Zephyr. He was naturally gifted and quickly found his own way after following Garp out to sea.
He then practiced meditation in the Boeing Islands for many years.
Whether it is Garp or Zephyr, they play more of a guiding role in Yoriichi Tsugakuin's growth path.
That is why when Garp said that Yoriichi Tsugakuni was his disciple taught by Zephyr, Zephyr had such an attitude.
He will not underestimate himself, but he will not think too highly of himself either.
Zefa has a clear understanding of his own abilities and skills.
Although Zephyr didn't think that Yoshiichi Tsugakuni's current strength was due to him, he would not push these two people away in front of Ace and Sabo.
Although a genius like Yoriichi Tsugikuni hardly needs any teaching, Zephyr doesn't think he can't teach Ace and Sabo.
Although the two children have shown outstanding talents, in order to fully transform this talent into strength, they need to undergo countless rigorous training.
Letting two children grow up wild is not necessarily a good thing.
When Ace and Sabo heard that Zephyr had once taught Tsugikuni Yoriichi, their faces changed.
The two people who originally had no interest in the headquarters of the navy were now full of curiosity and longing for Zephyr, the chief instructor of the navy who once taught Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Children's thoughts are always simple. If Zefa can teach one Tsugikoku Yoriichi, he can always teach a second, or even a third!
Garp noticed the subtle changes in the expressions on Ace and Sabo's faces, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said:
"Listen you two, this ocean is very cruel."
"No matter what you want to do when you go out to sea, no matter what your dreams are, strength is essential!"
"Only when you have strong enough strength can you do what you really want to do."
"Although Yunyi has prepared a natural devil fruit for you, it can be regarded as a shortcut for you."
"but."
"If you want to obtain those two devil fruits, it still depends on your own strength."
"If there is no way to get Zephyr's approval, we will return the two devil fruits to Yunyi."
"Therefore, don't take any chances."
Garp walked to the center of Ace and Sabo, slowly squatted down, put one arm around Ace and the other around Sabo, and warned them in a gentle voice.
Cultivating young people is not only about tapping their physical potential and enhancing their strength, but more importantly, it is about shaping their spiritual strength.
The courage to face difficulties is the quality that one truly needs to become a strong person.
Garp kept leaving these children in such places so that they could learn to be self-reliant in such a harsh environment. Even his own grandson, Luffy, was not given any special care by Garp. He even threw Luffy into the primeval forest when he was still young, intending to "train" him.
"Old man, of course we understand what you said!"
"Even if Mr. Jiguo didn't prepare the so-called devil fruit for us, we will become stronger step by step!"
Ace and Sabo both showed confident smiles on their faces when they heard this. Ace clenched his fists, looked at Zephyr with a firm gaze, and spoke.
Then, under the gazes of Zephyr and Garp, Ace bowed deeply to Zephyr and requested:
"Mr. Zefa, we want to become stronger."
"I hope to receive your guidance."
"If possible, we hope you can accept us as your disciples!"
When Ace said this, he used the word "we". Sabo, who was standing by, reacted instantly when he heard Ace's words. Together with Ace, he bowed deeply to Zephyr.
I have to say that these two kids are really not at all similar to Garp in terms of "politeness".
Looking at Ace and Sabo who were behaving sincerely in front of him, Zefa couldn't help but reveal a trace of trance on his face.
Things are unpredictable. How could he have imagined that one day a man suspected to be the son of Pirate King Roger would want to become his apprentice as a navy officer?
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When Zefa first met Ace and Sabo, an inexplicable emotion surged in his chest. He couldn't help but think of his own children, and imagined that if his children could live to their age, they would also be such polite people.
As you get older, it’s inevitable that you’ll become a little sentimental.
Ace and Sabo didn't get impatient when they didn't see Zefa answer, and just bent over.
After a long time, the look of reminiscence on Zefa's face faded, and he said repeatedly: "Get up, everyone get up."
"Haha, you two are both very good, with outstanding talents, cleverness and intelligence."
"If you are willing, come back to the Marine Headquarters with me. I will do my best to teach you well."
Now that Zefa is at his age and has reached his level of position, is there anything else he can pursue in his life?
Zefa has experienced so much in his life. He lost his father in childhood, his wife and son in middle age. Zefa, who never thought of remarrying, has also pinned the rest of his life on the Naval Academy.
What he pursues is to train more outstanding young people for the navy.
Ace and Sabo were both extremely talented, intelligent, and polite, which suited his taste perfectly.
With Garp's introduction, Ace and Sabo officially became Zephyr's disciples. With this relationship, it was naturally impossible for the two children to continue staying in the Goa Kingdom.
When Dadan learned that Garp and Zephyr were going to take Ace and Sabo back to the Marine Headquarters, he was really sad for a long time.
Although these two boys are very wild, Dadan's family has long regarded them as their own children and nephews. Now that they are separated, it is a big blow to Dadan.
After letting the two children get along well with Dadan's family for a few days, Zefa and Garp led the two children down the mountain and returned to Windmill Village.
With the idea that "it doesn't matter whether I take two or three", Garp "helped" Zephyr to make the decision and forced Luffy's training job on Zephyr.
As it happened, Luffy, Ace, Sabo and the others could be considered "peers", so they took advantage of this opportunity to take them away together.
Luffy had just parted with Shanks and the others, and he felt a little lonely, so he did not reject Garp's "proposal".
In fact, Luffy doesn't have the ability to refuse.
A sunny afternoon.
The warships above the Windmill Village port raised their sails and slowly sailed out of the port.
On the deck, Garp grabbed Luffy by the back of his neck and gently threw him to Ace and Sabo.
"You guys, please get along well with each other!"
Luffy was thrown on the deck and rolled twice before he finally stopped. He didn't care about Garp's rough methods. He stood up quickly and looked at Ace and Sabo, who were obviously taller than him, with curiosity.
Luffy, who had just said goodbye to Makino and the village chief, still had tear marks on his face and snot under his nose. The snot was even bubbling with his breathing.
Ace and Sabo couldn't help but twitch their eyes when they saw Luffy's silly look, and stepped back in resistance.
It's not that they hate Luffy, but little boys don't like slugs.
"Old man, who is this crybaby slug?"
Ace put his hands behind his back, glanced at Luffy beside him, and asked Garp. Garp grinned, not shying away from the cadets on the deck, and said with a smile:
"Just like you two, he's my grandson!"
The key point that Ace and Sabo heard was "grandson", but the key point that the naval cadets on the deck heard was not only the word "grandson", but also the previous sentence "same as you two".
For a moment, the deck of the warship was filled with the sound of students gasping for breath:
"hiss--"
"Vice Admiral Garp's grandson!!!"
"Vice Admiral Garp actually has three grandsons this old?!"
"But those three little guys don't look alike."
After hearing such a big piece of gossip, the students gathered around and looked at the three little ones standing in front of Garp with curiosity.
"I have a brother?"
Luffy grasped the point differently from the others. Instead of being surprised by the news, he showed a look of surprise on his face.
Now I won’t feel lonely anymore!
This is what Luffy was thinking at the moment.
At this time, neither Ace nor Sabo refuted Garp's words. Before boarding the ship, Garp had already told the two kids that their external identity from now on would be his grandsons.
This is not only a cover for Ace's life experience, but also a cover for Luffy's identity.
Among these three little ones, except for Sabo who is a "noble son" with a clean background, the identities of Ace and Luffy are very problematic.
One is the son of Pirate King Roger, and the other is the son of Dragon, the current leader of the Revolutionary Army.
The families of some of the world's most wanted criminals have always been the targets of the Navy and the World Government.
Although some high-ranking naval officials knew Luffy's identity, they turned a blind eye to it.
But some things, if they are not weighed, they are not even two taels, but if they are weighed, they weigh a thousand pounds.
If the father-son relationship between Luffy and Dragon were exposed, it would probably cause an uproar in the navy.
Similarly, if Ace's identity were exposed, the problems that would arise would probably be even greater.
But even so, Garp and Zephyr still chose to bring these children back to the Marine Headquarters for education.
Even if the identities of Ace and Luffy were accidentally exposed, as long as the two old guys were not dead, they would be able to protect the two children.
The entire navy is made up of these two old men's comrades, companions, disciples and former officials. Who would dare to use something like "identity" to attack the people they are trying to protect?
From marshals and generals to recruits and lieutenants.
This is the network of relationships that Garp and Zephyr have built in the navy over the years.
To some extent, Garp and Zephyr can even represent the "Navy Headquarters". If they are willing, they can even override the Navy Marshal Sengoku to a certain extent.
It is obviously not easy for a kid of Luffy's age to integrate into the group of two "little adults" Ace and Sabo.
But when people get along with each other, sincerity is always the killer skill.
Luffy is a single-celled person, and there is nothing complicated in his mind. When he heard Garp say that Ace and Sabo were his brothers, he immediately became the little tail of Ace and Sabo, and followed them wherever they went.
The warship is so small, and although Ace and Sabo want to hide, from Luffy's perspective, doesn't it just become a game of hide and seek?
Of course, Ace and Sabo were older after all, so if they really wanted to hide, they could prevent Luffy from finding them. Whenever this happened, Luffy would cry while searching, and his crying would often attract Ace and Sabo to show up.
Kindness is the underlying character of both Ace and Sabo.
They just find Luffy, who always has a runny nose, annoying, but when Luffy really cries, they can't bear it.
Humans are such complex animals.
Just when the life trajectories of Luffy, Ace and Sabo underwent a major change.
The new navy led by Guo Yuanyi has also been taking frequent actions.
By the end of the 1510th year of the Sea Circle Calendar, after six months of effort, the New Navy had conquered most of the islands previously controlled by the Whitebeard Pirates. Their power and influence had finally spread beyond the Bankoku and the first half of the New World, beginning to have a direct impact on other New World powers.
There is never a shortage of fearless super thugs on this sea.
Even the notorious terrorist forces in the new navy still encountered some resistance when expanding outward.
It was during these foreign battles that the younger generation of the new navy began to emerge.
For a long time after the World Recruitment, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi focused on training new recruits. In the subsequent military competition, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi even released ten devil fruits with good abilities as rewards to motivate the new recruits to work hard.
In that world-renowned military competition, many young people did stand out and displayed their talents and strength in front of Ji Guoyuan and other new naval senior officers.
In the subsequent operations of the new navy, these rising stars also assumed more important responsibilities.
New World, Samia Islands.
This island, once inhabited by countless pirates, is now a sea of fire.
On the island, the pirates' shouts of killing shook the sky. Thousands of pirates ran out from the ruins all over the island, gathered together, and rushed towards the coast in a black crowd.
In the harbor of the island, a warship flying the new naval flag folded its sails and quietly docked at the shore. As the ship's guns could no longer be fired due to overheating, wooden ladders were lowered from the warship, and teams of strong sailors wearing uniforms embroidered with golden military emblems quickly boarded the port.
"Report, Colonel Aramaki, everyone has assembled!"
The sailors gathered on the coast automatically made a path, and a young officer wearing a cloak of justice walked out and came to the front of the team.
Huang Mu glanced at the messenger who was reporting, put his hands in his pockets, and said casually:
"Lieutenant Smoker, pass the order, build a defensive line on the spot and prepare to meet the enemy's attack."
After the whole army's military exercises, the new recruit Huang Mu was promoted to colonel as an exception, and had the right to lead the team in battle alone. His direct superior was Yixiao, and he had obviously jumped to the middle level.
Although Smoker's performance was excellent enough, he was still far behind Aramaki. Although he had gotten rid of his status as a private, he was still only a lieutenant and even worked under Aramaki.
"yes!"
Smoker seemed to have gotten used to his identity. He responded and left in a hurry.
As the pirates' movements got closer and louder, Aramaki's face became serious:
"Damn pirates, not only did they refuse to surrender, they even dared to attack us."
"They are all damn guys!"
As he spoke, the power of the Aramaki Sensen Fruit was activated, and rows of wooden walls as tall as a person suddenly rose up on the coast, directly forming a line of defense.
The sailors also took action, came behind the wooden wall, and stood ready with guns in hand.
Not long after, a large group of pirates appeared in the sight of the navy, and intensive gunfire suddenly rang out on the island.
Aramaki also cooperated with his subordinates' attacks. Wooden spikes emerged from the ground and pierced the bodies of the pirates one by one.
This battle started quickly and ended quickly.
This is just a microcosm of some of the new navy's many foreign wars.
The new navy's external expansion was massive and lasted for several years.
In recent years, the situation has changed, and strong men have emerged and fallen every year.
The world situation has also undergone tremendous changes
(End of this chapter)
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