Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 106 Major generals are everywhere, and colonels are as common as dogs.

It was clearly at the very center of the global upheaval and turmoil.

But in reality, the Navy Headquarters remained very calm during this period.

Aside from confirming some of the news reports, the Navy did not take any further action.

Every day, a large number of elite naval personnel from all over the world enter Marineford, the headquarters of the Navy.

However, as time went by, the naval forces seemed to be gradually coming to an end, and the headquarters, which was originally relatively empty, has now become crowded.

High-ranking naval officers, who were rarely seen in the past, are now everywhere in the Naval Headquarters. It's fair to say that rear admirals are everywhere and colonels are as common as dogs.

Among them was a large group of people who were disciples of Zefa. After returning to the headquarters, they spread the word in twos and threes, and soon they all knew that their teacher had taken in a godson, and according to the teacher, he was going to make him his successor!

Suddenly, Bane, who had become incredibly popular again due to factors such as the war of words, became a hot commodity at the Navy Headquarters.

Generals from all walks of life were eager to meet this mysterious fellow, and invitations to banquets poured into Bane's home like an endless snowflake.

At first, Bane accepted the invitation from Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan and others, but after three or four days of drinking himself into oblivion, Master Zefa lost his temper and scolded all the disciples, telling them not to disturb Bane's cultivation. He then gave Bane a severe scolding, making him obediently follow him in his cultivation until the war began.

On the training ground of the naval officers' training camp.

Zephyr was fighting with a figure, while Bane was in another area, practicing his own boxing style, each punch and move powerful and forceful.

Like Bane, Zoro didn't have a sparring partner and practiced swordsmanship by himself, wielding his long sword.

On the steps in the distance, Fubuki was sitting there, flipping through a book called "Detailed Explanation of Overpowering Auras" in her hand. The author was Zephyr, so the value of this book goes without saying. It would be in high demand anywhere.

There were only these people in the training ground.

Dr. Genus was secretly escorted to Egerhard by a warship a few days ago, while Issho and Nami are currently spending their time in the Navy's Grand Library.

Nami learns and absorbs advanced knowledge from here, including naval navigation knowledge, world geography secrets, and other advanced knowledge that is inaccessible to the outside world.

As for Yixiao, he's clearly blind, yet he sits in the library reading every day. I wonder how he manages to see the words on the books? Could Observation Haki really have such a use?

The books he read required very high access privileges to be borrowed, and their contents were mostly military secrets such as naval warfare principles, strategies, tactics, and flag signals.

Given Ikko's current status, he wouldn't normally be qualified to read them, nor would he be qualified to read Nami's books. But as soon as Zephyr spoke up, Fleet Admiral Sengoku immediately granted them sufficient authority. This is the benefit of having powerful connections within the Navy.

A dozen minutes later, Zefa suddenly punched the figure he was fighting, sending him flying. The figure rolled several times on the sand and gravel before standing up, panting, rubbing his bruised and battered muscles.

That's right, the person who fought against Professor Zephyr was none other than Waver, the great warrior of Shandia.

Seeing that Webber's group had been defeated, Bane immediately stopped what he was doing and waved, saying, "Godfather, it's my turn."

"I already told you, call me teacher during training!" Zephyr glared at Bane with a serious expression.

"Okay, teacher, then it's the two of us." Bane immediately changed his mind.

But before he could finish speaking, Zefa quickly interjected, "Don't worry, your foundation is excellent, and these sets of fist techniques are all very powerful. They are clearly the skills of a grandmaster. Even I, an old man, have nothing better to pass on to you. As it stands, what you lack is only practical combat experience. As long as you can catch up in practical combat experience, you can raise your strength to the next level in the shortest amount of time!"

Zefa's judgment was quite accurate. After several encounters, he was certain that Bane's talent was not just strong, it was terrifyingly strong. Zefa even regretted not meeting this kid sooner and letting him go astray!

That's right. In Zephyr's opinion, whatever swordsmanship Bane learned or what Devil Fruit he ate was a hindrance. As long as he put down his Heart Transcendence technique, ignores Devil Fruits, and focuses on fighting skills, martial arts, and Haki, he will be able to shine in no time, given his current level!

When it comes to teaching, Zephyr can only teach Bane the power of Haki now. He is a true top expert in this area and is also very good at education and training. He is much more efficient than Issho, who is also an expert. There are some things that Issho knows but cannot explain, while Zephyr can express them clearly and concisely, making Bane understand.

After several attempts and with Zephyr's guidance, Bane has now successfully made his Armament Haki flow. This is the second stage of Armament Haki, which Koushirou calls Ryuo!

Actually, Bane didn't expect to reach this stage so quickly at first. He always believed that domineering aura is a very gradual power, unless you are born with an abnormality.

Like the Red Earl, who was born with the ability to hear people's hearts using Observation Haki, possessing exceptional talent in Observation Haki, whose starting point is the finish line for others.

Teacher Zephyr also agrees with Bane's statement: the power of Haki is an accumulated power, a power that grows stronger with practice. Often, the strength of Haki is linked to age. Among people with the same talent, the one who has trained for longer will have stronger Haki!

Bane's previous misconception was that only when the strength of his Haki reached a certain level could he master the changes in the next stage.

But Zephyr rejected this idea outright. Strength is strength, and technique is technique. In Zephyr's eyes, whether it's making Armament Haki flow or using Observation Haki to hear people's hearts and foresee the future, it's all just technique.

As long as you possess the power of dominance, you can train this skill; there's no difficulty threshold.

Intensity determines the upper limit of skill, not the lower limit!

In other words, those who possess the same Ryuo (Flowing Sakura) skill but have profound inner strength and domineering aura are even stronger—it's that simple.

"Yes, teacher, it is precisely because my practical experience is relatively scarce that I need it even more." Bane once again suggested sparring with Zephyr.

However, before he could finish speaking, Zefa interrupted him, saying, "Don't be too ambitious. I've found many senior brothers for you. They will come to train with you in combat every day. Once you've thoroughly mastered them, then you can consider challenging me."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

At first, Zephyr was happy to personally train Bane, but after a few times, he felt Bane's strength. This guy was incredibly strong, physically robust, and fearless of injury. He was too fierce in battle. He could still hold his own, but it was still a heavy burden on Zephyr's body. However, he was a proud man and he was unwilling to admit that he could not keep up with Bane's strength in this aspect. So after thinking it over, he figured that since so many generals from headquarters had returned and he had nothing else to do, he might as well recruit some men to fight Bane himself.

This is a good opportunity to quickly exploit Bane's lack of practical experience by working with various experts.

"Oh, oh." Bane was very touched when he heard this. Look, my godfather really cares about me. He even found a bunch of sparring partners to practice with me!

"Which senior brother is here today?" Bane asked curiously.

"It's Huoshaoshan. He came over after his meeting this afternoon," Zefa said casually.

As they were talking, Weber came over and asked, "Teacher, what do you think I need to improve on?"

"Hmm, your talent is also quite good, especially your fighting spirit, which is quite strong. You have a kind of indomitable and daring spirit. On the battlefield, this kind of spirit can actually make you more likely to survive than those who are cowardly," Zephyr began to lecture Weber again.

Speaking of which, he has a very high opinion of Bane and the others. Zoro is a swordsmanship genius, and Waver is also very talented. The little girl named Fubuki is also outstanding in the development and application of her Devil Fruit abilities. As for Bane, needless to say, he is a complete monster.

"Then, teacher, what kind of ability user do you think Webber would be best suited to be?" Bane interjected from the side.

"Why are you so fixated on people with special abilities? Garp and I don't rely on abilities, yet we still stand among the top powerhouses, don't we?" Zephyr said with some dissatisfaction.

Bane didn't argue with him, just chuckled. Zephyr, seeing his expression, was helpless. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Given Waver's situation, the best option would be a Devil Fruit that can enhance his close-combat abilities. Zoan-type Devil Fruits generally possess this power, so we just need to find a strong one. Paramecia-type Devil Fruits are also worth considering. Logia-type Devil Fruits, on the other hand, are the least suitable for him."

"Enhance close-quarters combat?" Bane pondered for a moment, stroking his chin.

Undoubtedly, Zoan-type Pokémon generally possess this effect, and coincidentally, in Punk Hazard, there is also that pink dragon Mythical Zoan. However, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Bane.

Waver fights fearlessly, and is used to a life-or-death fighting style that trades injuries for injuries. Speaking of this fighting style, it seems that the abilities of the Corrupted Monk Urouge from the Supernovas are very suitable for it!

The more severe the injury, the stronger the positive feedback it receives; it's the kind of bizarre ability where the more you hit me, the stronger I become!

They're a perfect match!

(End of this chapter)