Green Beans and Courses

[Crack]

Borsalino finally took the 'Green Bean', threw it into his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it. The moment it went down his esophagus into his stomach, a pale green halo appeared on his body.

"Huh--"

He could clearly feel a warm sensation surging through his body, and his fatigue was quickly being relieved.

"How's it going? Feeling good?" Vidal teased. "Now you understand why I said we're a match made in heaven, right?"

Borsalino hesitated for a moment, then understood somewhat: this thing called 'Green Bean' could restore his stamina, while the power of Devil Fruit was to consume stamina.

Vidal's Photosynthetic Energy can not only restore physical strength but also heal injuries; however, he needs light to replenish his energy, and he happens to be able to provide an ample light source.

This creates a closed loop. If the team coordinates well in battle, it could potentially create a perpetual motion machine effect, allowing them to wear down their opponent even if they can't defeat them.

Although he didn't say it aloud, everyone present understood what was going on.

Can Devil Fruit abilities really work together like this?

Just as everyone was marveling at Vidal's idea, Vidal suddenly turned to look at Sakazuki.

"By the way, you ate one of my 'Green Beans' before, so you owe me 100,000 Beli. Don't worry about paying it back right now, I know you don't have the money right now, we'll talk about it later."

Sakazuki was filled with questions, opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. Did this thing even have a charge?

"And you guys, if you need 'Green Beans,' just come to me. You can owe me some, but Benson, Momonga, and the other six of you don't need any."

"I'll give you three 'Green Beans' every week, so use them sparingly!" Vidal smiled gently at them.

They knew why they were being treated differently; the six, including the Momonga and the one from Yamakaji, looked at each other but didn't refuse the offer.

Because they also thought of the ingenious use of 'Green Beans'.

This thing can be used not only in battle, but also during regular training when you've exhausted most of your stamina.

In this way, they can train more than those who don't have "Green Beans," and the gap will gradually appear over time.

But everyone here is a young and promising talent, and apart from not being able to compare with those four monsters, none of them think they are inferior to anyone else.

So although not many people stepped forward to make a reservation on the spot, they had all actually made up their minds.

In this world, you'll never lose out if you trade money for power!

Moreover, judging from the results of Comil and Benson, it seems that it's not necessarily necessary to spend money to buy it.

"Professor Zephyr, would you like one too?" Vidal didn't care about their little schemes; he had already made his point, and they could do whatever they wanted.

At this moment, the warship beneath their feet was already heading back towards the Marine Headquarters, but that didn't matter.

"Teacher?" Zephyr raised an eyebrow. He had always been called an instructor, so the word "teacher" was still quite new to him.

"I think 'Instructor' sounds too polite and formal, so from now on I'll just call you 'Teacher,' okay?" Vidal said with a smile.

Zephyr thought for a moment, then nodded. "Give me ten 'Green Beans,' the kind that are free, and I'll accept."

Vidal was exasperated. Why did he have to give a gift to find a more respectful form of address? It's not like he was asking Vidal to call him "teacher."

However, he only thought this to himself; on the surface, he didn't hesitate to hand over ten 'Green Beans'.

At a price of 100,000 Beli each, ten Berries would only cost 1 million Beli. 1 million Beli can buy Zephyr's friendship, so it's a good deal!

As for the consumption of Photosynthetic Energy, well, I just absorbed a wave of Borsalino, so my body's energy is already nearly full.

This is essentially trading Borsalino's energy for personal gain—it's a win-win situation!

"Okay." Zephyr tossed the ten 'Green Beans' in his palm with satisfaction and asked, "Are you short of money?"

"It's not a matter of lacking or not; I simply like money and treasures. It's just a personal hobby," Vidal said without any attempt to hide his feelings.

Hearing this, Zephyr could only sigh that it was fortunate that Vidal came from a naval family; otherwise, with this hobby, he would probably have become a pirate, and the remaining 20% might have led him to become a bounty hunter or something.

However, it's not necessarily a bad thing for a navy officer to like money. As long as he's not too greedy, his salary is already quite generous.

Major in the headquarters earns five million Beli a month, and when he becomes Commodore, that number rises to over ten million Beli —enough to live a very comfortable life.

But he underestimated Vidal's desire for money; this amount wasn't even enough to satisfy him.

As he expected, just as they were about to arrive at Marineford, the students finally couldn't contain themselves and came over one after another to inquire about the 'Green Bean'.

Vidal didn't hesitate. He gave each person one to try and explained that if they liked it and wanted more, they could come back to him later.

The reason he's not selling on the spot is because he doesn't have the accounting records on hand, so he'd rather wait until he gets back.

However, the three stones belonging to the Momonga and Comil are easy to handle; we can simply hand them over to them.

It must be said that placing the 'Green Beans' in the hands of the six people in front of everyone was indeed effective; he noticed that many people's expressions changed.

He simply smiled and said there was plenty of time, no rush.

Upon arriving at the port of Marineford, everyone once again lined up in the square, with Zephyr standing in front of them and several officers surrounding them.

"This chaotic battle should have been enough for you to understand your respective gaps. I hope to see your progress in the next eleven chaotic battles."

"Now I'll tell you about the course schedule."

"I believe you have all seen the books in your rooms. Your task is to memorize the knowledge within them through self-study."

What?! Self-study?! All fifty students looked surprised. Was there no one to teach them?

However, Zephyr ignored them and continued, "Every Sunday, the Navy Academy's Cathedral No. 404 will be open to you."

"If you have any questions, you can gather them together on that day and ask the respective course instructors who will be waiting for you there."

"The exam will be held from 1 PM to 9 PM. Latecomers will not be accepted. There will also be an exam once a month. Those who fail will be banned from participating in the Z Island battle that month, and the bottom ten will also be punished."

Vidal was shocked. He never expected that he had transmigrated and would have to face an exam once a month!

Thinking back to those dozen or so thick textbooks, he seemed to see the painful year that was about to begin.

"Teacher Zephyr, what about training?" A student in the line behind him couldn't help but raise his hand and ask.

Zephyr glanced at him, surprised that these little guys were so quick to take advantage of the situation, calling him "teacher" one by one, but it sounded pretty good.

"We'll meet here at 6 a. m. every morning. Training will take place on Z Island, but we might change locations if there are special training exercises. We'll return to headquarters at 6 p. m."

The room was completely silent, so their self-study time was only from 6 PM to 6 AM, which included sleep time?!

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