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

Chapter 153 Are Bane and Yixiao just superficial brothers?

In the courtyard, Bane looked at Zoro with some curiosity.

At this moment, Zoro was showing off. He was wearing a well-tailored black suit, which was unusual for him. Judging from the fabric, it was a very good custom-made one, and in fact, it was.

The navy has a strong foundation in this area, and senior officers have a habit of wearing suits, so the tailoring skills in this field are quite excellent.

Wearing a black suit as a base layer, Zoro also wore a Navy Justice Cloak draped over his shoulders, with the shoulder insignia of a Rear Admiral. The reason he was considered a show-off was because he had also specially gotten himself a pair of black sunglasses.

You know what, the Navy really knows how to dress. Zoro looks much more handsome in this outfit.

As if noticing Bane's gaze, Zoro smirked and said, "Why are you looking at me?"

"Dressed up so smartly, are you going on a date with someone?" Bane teased.

Zoro scoffed dismissively, "Do you think I'm like you? All you do is think about these pointless things."

After making a sarcastic remark to Bane, the young man straightened the three swords at his waist with a slight embarrassment and said in a slightly lowered tone, "It's just something I did to try and fit into the role as quickly as possible, since all the naval officers dress like that."

"Tch," Bane scoffed at his insincere behavior, but didn't tease him any further.

"Aren't you the same?" Zoro retorted after hearing the voice.

That's right, not only Zoro, but Bane was also dressed in a black suit and draped in the Navy's Justice Cloak, exuding a powerful aura.

To be honest, Bane is also very well-suited to this suit. He has a strong physique, and even though the suit fits him well, it still gives people a feeling of tightness, as if his strong body might burst the fabric at any moment.

Despite the tightness, he didn't appear bulky; instead, it accentuated a powerful aesthetic.

Then, drape that pure white cloak of justice over your shoulders. The sea breeze blows, and the cloak flutters lightly, instantly making you look handsome!

"How can they be the same? I'm a lieutenant general, and you're a major general. You can't confuse the two. Zoro, you need to make sure you recognize these epaulets properly, or you'll make a fool of yourself later. Also, remember to memorize the epaulets of an admiral in advance, since I'll be taking that step soon." Bane said to Zoro with a serious expression.

Zoro, of course, sensed the arrogance emanating from Bane's words, and was so angry he felt a bit itchy to bite back.

Not far away, Fubuki, sitting under the pavilion, watched Zoro and Bane bickering and found it somewhat amusing. She gently shook her head and said, "Sometimes, I really feel like he's even more childish than my sister."

Nami, standing nearby, reached out and stroked Fubuki's major general's epaulettes, saying with a hint of envy, "That's wonderful, Major General Fubuki. When will I be able to wear the epaulettes of a general?"

"No need to rush. Once Bane is promoted to Admiral, you can be promoted at any time," Fubuki said matter-of-factly.

Fubuki and Nami both have excellent taste in clothing. Nami is wearing a burgundy women's suit with a colonel-level Justice Cloak, while Fubuki is wearing a bright green slit dress that goes almost up to her waist. When the cool breeze blows, it subtly lifts the hem of the dress, revealing her legs, which are longer than Bane's, long and shapely. The key point is that she is also wearing black stockings!

Fubuki has always had the habit of wearing shawls, usually wearing a fur coat or vest. Now, she has switched to the Justice Cloak, which looks perfectly natural and adds a touch of uniform charm.

"Of course you know that's not what I meant," Nami said with a hint of helplessness.

After hearing this, Fubuki paused for a moment, then said, "Haven't you told Bane yet?"

"He's been so busy lately, I'm too embarrassed to ask him for help, and besides, I'm a bit timid and probably don't have much talent in combat," Nami said somewhat insecurely.

Looking at Nami's insecure face, Fubuki felt a little dazed, as if she were seeing herself in front of her sister.

"Nami!" Fubuki's tone suddenly turned serious as she looked at Nami and said, "This first step is one that no one can help you with. So you have to muster your courage, take that firm step, and loudly tell yourself, and tell us, that you want to become stronger. Only then can we help you, understand?"

Nami paused, looking at Fubuki's earnest expression. After a long while, she nodded and said, "Thank you, Fubuki."

Just as the two of them were talking, Weber walked in from outside the courtyard.

This guy was much more unrestrained, still shirtless, showing off his scars and muscles without any restraint. He exuded a wild and primitive aura, except for the brigadier general's cloak draped over his shoulders.

Holding a document in his hand, he entered the room and, upon seeing Bane, said happily, "The transfer order is complete. From today onwards, I will be your adjutant."

"Let's put those trivial matters aside for now." As soon as Bane saw Waver, he quickly asked, "How's it going? Have you chosen your Devil Fruit ability?"

Upon hearing this, Waver nodded seriously and said, "I've made up my mind. Although the Phoenix is ​​very powerful, and as a Mythical Beast, it seems to offer me more assistance, I've ultimately decided to consume the Fruit of Cause and Effect."

"No problem," Bane grinned. "But let's wait a bit longer. Once Professor Zephyr has made the arrangements, you'll all become ability users together."

Waver is one of us, and Zephyr is also considered one of us now. Bane definitely hopes that they can become ability users without side effects.

Hearing this, Weber said with a headache, "But the problem is, the teacher might not be willing to follow your arrangements."

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

Now that the great war is over and the Marine Headquarters is gradually returning to order, Bane has nothing to do for the time being except waiting for Trafalgar Rona to lure Shiki out. Fleet Admiral Sengoku has not yet made arrangements for Impelton, so he plans to go with Zeff to Dr. Genus to restore Zeff's condition as soon as possible.

These are not the problem. The problem is that Bane wants to further enhance Zephyr's strength.

That's the same thing he told Sengoku back then, wanting Zephyr to eat the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!

To be honest, if Zephyr could recover his peak fighting power, he would definitely be a top expert on the sea, and one of the best among the top experts. In that case, if he could also become a Tremor-Tremor Fruit user, Bane couldn't even imagine how strong he could be!

However, it was quite obvious that after Bane mentioned the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to Zephyr, Zephyr decisively refused.

"That's because he doesn't know yet that becoming an ability user doesn't have to come at the cost of being unable to swim. And it's not appropriate to tell him these things now, so let's talk about it after he's recovered," Bane said with a sigh.

"It's somewhat hindering your development into a Devil Fruit user," Zoro teased from the side.

Webber rolled his eyes, then laughed and said, "I'm not in a hurry at all. After all, I have the worst foundation right now. I only just mastered the basics of the Six Powers a couple of days ago. I still need to work on Haki and all that. So even if I don't become a Devil Fruit user for a long time, I'm not worried about it."

After discussing these matters, Weber suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, for a long time afterward, shouldn't we avoid appearing too close to Brother Yixiao in public?"

"Well, he won't be coming here anymore. After all, it's not good for two general candidates to be together," Bane said softly.

Regardless of the considerations, at this stage, it's best for Bane and Issho not to be paired up in the Navy. Moreover, he has already secretly pledged allegiance to the Five Elders, but he can't really go too far with Fleet Admiral Sengoku. So it's more appropriate for Issho to stay there.

The two sides can gradually present themselves as having parted ways, so that they can deal with any situation that may arise in the future with composure.

As for Issho, his personal strength is already extremely formidable. Now, he is also a candidate for admiral, just like Bane. In addition, as everyone knows, they haven't spent much time together. The reason he acted with Bane in the first place was because he also planned to join the Navy.

Now that all objectives have been achieved, Yixiao and Bane have parted ways peacefully and become buddies on the surface. Most people in the Navy don't see anything wrong with that.

Whether the high-ranking officials of the Warring States period believed it or not was irrelevant; I was simply expressing my stance.

(End of this chapter)