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

Chapter 107: Beating Up Various Naval Vice Admirals.

Ever since Zephyr and the new recruits had that accident, the training grounds of the officer training camp at the Navy Headquarters have gradually become deserted.

Recently, with the return of various naval commanders to headquarters, Zephyr has re-emerged, and Bane and others have taken over the training ground, making it lively once again.

For several days in a row, Bane clashed with various lieutenant generals from headquarters, accumulating practical experience.

In the old teaching building near the training ground, Huoshaoshan was smoking a cigar and complaining to his teacher, Zefa.

"This can't go on, teacher. Junior Brother Bane is a monster. If this continues, before the war even starts, all the lieutenant generals in our headquarters will be injured. What if it affects the war?" Huoshaoshan said helplessly.

His appearance at this moment was quite comical. On his honest face, his left eye socket was black and purple, and a huge fist mark could not be dispelled for a long time. His chest was wrapped with bandages, and some bloodstains could be vaguely seen.

That's right. A few days ago, he received an order from Master Zefa with great enthusiasm, asking him to go all out in a fight against Bane, his "junior brother". Huoshaoshan would certainly not refuse, and he was also prepared to personally assess how capable this junior brother, who had been adopted by his teacher, really was.

As a result, he was brutally beaten by Bane during actual combat training.

Not only him, but several vice admirals are sitting in this old teaching building today, including Doberman, Storobelli, and Onigumo.

And it seems that it wasn't just Fire Mountain who was unlucky; Doberman also had bandages wrapped around his shoulder, Oni Spider's hair had been pulled out in one bald patch, and Stromberg's proud beard was gone. None of them looked quite whole.

It's obvious that they were all people who had suffered at Bane's hands.

"Yes, teacher, our junior brother is so talented that he doesn't care about his injuries, but we can't handle it." Strobelli said with a pained expression, touching his messy, broken beard.

They all agree now that Junior Brother Bane is simply inhuman, with incredibly strong physical abilities. This is essentially a war of attrition against him. Although no one can defeat Bane, after several exchanges, they always manage to seize opportunities to injure him, thanks to their rich combat experience.

As it turned out, no matter how badly Bane was injured the day before, he was fully recovered the next day and looked incredibly energetic. On the other hand, the others couldn't keep up for more than a few days without rest.

Who could stand this?

"You lot haven't made any progress all these years!" Zefa said with a look of disappointment. "Has it been since I stopped taking care of you that you've all started to slack off?"

Professor Zefa's reprimand left the lieutenant generals somewhat embarrassed.

Fire Mountain scratched his head, just about to say something more, when Smoker calmly pushed open the door and said, "Teacher, Lieutenant General Dalmesia has been taken to the infirmary."

Zephyr felt a headache coming on at these words and said in a deep voice, "Didn't I already tell that kid Bane to go easy on him? Why is he being sent to the infirmary again?"

"Lieutenant General Dalmesia specifically instructed him that he was a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user and told Bane not to hold back, as he wasn't afraid of getting hurt. As a result, the two of them got into a fight and their tempers flared up," Smoker shrugged.

Everyone here is a soldier, and it's normal for people to get carried away while fighting. Zefa couldn't really blame anyone, so he turned and glanced at the other lieutenant generals. He saw that they were all looking around, as if they didn't want to meet Zefa's eyes at all.

This made Zefa both angry and amused. Of course, he knew that these people weren't afraid of Bane, but were genuinely considering that things weren't going to continue like this. There were only a few days left until the execution, and these injuries were nothing; they would be fine after a couple of days of rest. But if things continued like this, it might really affect the battle plan.

"Where's the flying squirrel? Why hasn't he come back?" Zephyr asked.

Fire Mountain, who was closest to the flying squirrel, quickly replied upon hearing this, "He went to Amazon Lily to recruit Boa Hancock, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. He said a couple of days ago that he was already on his way back and should arrive at headquarters this afternoon."

When Zephyr heard the title "One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea," a shadowy glint flashed in his eyes.

However, he didn't say much, but nodded slightly and said, "In that case, let's put this on hold for now, until the war is over."

"Ahem, after the war ends, I have to return to my naval base. If we wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates, the seas will definitely be in chaos," Fire Mountain quickly said.

"Admiral Sakazuki has already drafted the operational plan for the counterattack on the New World after the war ends. Doberman and I are both involved in the Admiral's operational plan, and I'm afraid we don't have much time left," Onigumo quickly added.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these vice admirals sit obediently in front of Zeff, appearing to be like brothers. In reality, their relationships are not so simple. Doberman and Onigumo are die-hard fans of the hawkish admiral Sakazuki, while Fire Mountain is a dovish navy under Kuzan, and Storobelli follows Borsalino, a neutral admiral.

They all belong to the Navy, but they are from different factions, and these ideological differences often lead to conflicts.

Just then, Bane emerged from behind Smoker, wiping the blood from his forehead with a smile. The wound on his head had already begun to heal. As soon as he entered the room, he saw a large group of generals wearing lieutenant general epaulets sitting there, and his smile became even brighter.

"Are you all so free today, senior brothers? I happen to have some practical combat tips that I'd like someone to help me refine," Bane greeted them in a very familiar manner.

He had barely finished speaking when Storobelli stood up and said, "I'm so sorry, I have an appointment for a beard treatment this afternoon, and it's time for me to go."

As he spoke, Storobelli greeted Professor Zeff again, then turned to run away. Onigumo's face twitched at the sight. "Your beard has been plucked clean by that kid Bane. What's the point of taking care of it?"

However, as soon as Strobelli stood up, Onigumo quickly said, "Ahem, teacher, you know me. Thirty percent of my skills come from my hair. I've suffered quite a few losses in battles with enemies, so I've always had the habit of getting hair transplants. To ensure it won't affect future battles, I've booked a hair transplant today. I'll take my leave now and come see you another day."

Seeing this, Huoshaoshan immediately added, "The doctor told me to go change my dressing this afternoon, so I'm leaving too, teacher."

After those guys left, Doberman was restless, but he didn't know what excuse to use. Seeing Bane's expectant gaze on him, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Teacher, Dalmesia and I are known as the Navy's Hounds. If he's in the hospital, I have to go and visit him."

And so, as soon as Bane showed up, all the vice admirals fled in panic.

This actually made Smoker, who was standing at the door, laugh.

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

Upon seeing Smoker's smile, Zephyr was immediately enraged. "What are you laughing at? What's so funny? I thought that after all these years in the East Blue, you'd finally found a place to cultivate in peace, but look what you've done! Your Haki has become so weak, it's a disgrace to me! Bane, starting tomorrow, you'll personally mentor this kid!"

"Yes, teacher." Bane immediately agreed, looking at Smoker with a sinister grin.

Smoker paused for a moment, then looked surprised and said, "Teacher, I'm the senior brother!?"

However, Zephyr completely ignored him. Instead, Zoro, who was practicing swordsmanship on the training ground, sneezed and scratched his head in confusion.

"Have a seat." Zephyr beckoned for Bane to sit on the sofa.

Bane didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down on the table, even picking up the teapot from the table and pouring himself some tea.

"I was just talking about you with Huoshaoshan and the others. Your senior brothers have been praising you highly," Zefa said with admiration.

Huoshaoshan and the others didn't all come here to complain; some also wanted to discuss Bane's situation with Zefa.

"According to them, to put it bluntly, you're a bit of a scatterbrain. You try to dabble in a bit of everything—ability, martial arts, swordsmanship, Haki, etc.—but apart from Haki and martial arts, the others aren't particularly outstanding," Zephyr said softly.

Bane nodded humbly, accepting the criticism.

However, the next moment, Teacher Zefa changed his tone and said, "But... if we put it optimistically, according to what Huoshaoshan means, if you can continue to grow steadily like this in the future, you will become an all-around master without any weaknesses. That really makes me quite hopeful."

"I will definitely work harder and try not to disappoint you, teacher or godfather," Bane said without hesitation.

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it." Zephyr nodded first, then asked, "But these are all outsiders' opinions and evaluations. Tell me yourself, what do you think is your biggest flaw, or rather, your weakness or Achilles' heel?"

Bane pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then looked up at Zephyr with some uncertainty and asked, "Lustful?"

Zefa paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, "You're not so bad after all, kid."

(End of this chapter)