The Last Lesson!

After Vidal moved his family back to Marineford, life returned to its peaceful rhythm.

Enid, the mother, joined the medical department at headquarters. Although her rank remained the same, moving from the branch to headquarters was considered a promotion.

Cornell was reassigned to a clerical position next to the Sengoku Admiral, mainly responsible for reviewing, setting, and distributing bounty orders.

I heard that he was in charge of Gecko Moria's bounty, and the first bounty was 46 million Beli!

This is quite rare in this day and age.

However, considering that John, one of the original right-hand men of the Rocks Pirates, and his subordinates Ochoku, Silver Axe, and others may have been assassinated by him, this amount is not too outrageous.

Enel naturally started attending the Navy Elementary School, and Bullet even led him to register that day.

It's easy to imagine that with Bullet's fierce face and demeanor, no one in school would dare to bully Little Enel.

Besides, Enel is no pushover; he dares to hunt and survive alone with just a knife, so how could he let anyone bully him?

However, the fact that Bullet became Devil Fruit User, and Mythical Zoan at that, caused quite a stir within the Navy.

It goes without saying that Bullet's value and status in the eyes of the higher-ups have definitely increased significantly.

I wonder if Sengoku, the Admiral Sengoku, can still say that Bullet is just a good item?

With daily and monthly learning and training, Vidal's strength has been increasing day by day, and the rate of increase is astonishing!

Although he didn't know what Dragon and Sakazuki were thinking, he was indeed astonished by the speed at which his strength had increased.

Leaving aside the power of the Woods-Woods Fruit, since he has been developing it for over a decade, it's unlikely he'll improve any further in the short term, unless Awakening it someday.

Therefore, the improvement in strength he refers to mainly refers to physical skills and Haki!

In the world of martial arts, there aren't many highly refined techniques. Overall, the training focuses on the most fundamental strength, stamina, speed, reaction time, and combat awareness.

Physical strength is of paramount importance!

After all, in this world, stamina is both a health bar and a mana bar.

Sometimes Vidal felt that his physical strength was increasing at an absurd rate, and he could feel the burning sensation of his blood boiling almost every day.

On the surface, the training content arranged by Zephyr seemed normal, and many of it was things he himself often did before.

If there is any difference, it is that Zephyr's instruction in the power generation of the Six Powers and various techniques far surpasses that of Vice Admiral Cornell.

But overall, they're pretty much the same; he couldn't figure out which part had such a miraculous effect.

It's like you can do fifty squats at home, but you can do two hundred or even three hundred with Zephyr.

Don't doubt it, it's really that amazing!

If he hadn't used Photosynthetic Energy to recover when he first entered the Special Training Camp, he probably could have lasted two days and two nights in pure physical combat against an opponent of the same level.

But now, a year from now, as he's about to graduate, he can play for five days and five nights!

It's just a pity that although his Armament Haki has become more solid and powerful, he has never mastered its Emission. Although he has sensed a bit of the knack for it, he has not yet made a breakthrough.

This is something that Dragon made Vidal very envious of; this monster had already mastered the Armament Haki Emission two months ago!

Sakazuki is no match for Dragon now, not even in a head-on fistfight! Even though the former has mastered Armament Haki.

However, there are two completely different levels between initially mastering the Haki and initially mastering its Haki Emission; they are incomparable.

December 30, 1492. According to the Special Training Camp's schedule, today should be the last Z Island melee.

Yesterday they just finished what's known as the final exam, and it's said that the results of this exam will affect their future military rank.

But Professor Zephyr seemed to have other ideas. Instead of having them disperse and enter the island separately as before, he had them all gather in the central area of Z Island.

The fifty trainees were arranged in five straight lines of ten, with Vidal standing in the first line from the left.

From right to left: Dragon, Sakazuki, Borsalino, Momonga, Yamakaji, Comil, Benson, Strawberry, Morgan.

The land around them was a scene of devastation; the original oasis had become scorched earth, and the clear rivers were gone.

In order to train Vidar to Emission his Armament Haki, Zephyr had previously restricted Vidal's use of his Devil Fruit abilities, so now there are hardly any intact trees to be seen.

Those craters, large and small but all perfectly round, are Borsalino's masterpiece, while the cooled and solidified volcanic rocks are naturally Sakazuki's work.

As for Vidal and Dragon's works, well, didn't I just say that the little oasis is gone, and the river in it has dried up?

Here, you can find traces left by all the trainees present, which are proof of their hard work and struggle over the past year.

"I think you all know that tomorrow is your last day at the Special Training Camp." Zephyr looked at the young people with eyes full of relief and tenderness.

This was quite a rare occurrence for both him and Vidal and his group, but the entire audience remained silent.

"Tomorrow, you will don your own Justice Coat and set sail on the high seas to find your own path to justice."

"Then you will have to face those sea monsters that you've seen, heard about, and learned about in textbooks."

"You are the students of my first Special Training Camp. To me, you are not just students, but also my Zephyr."

"If possible, I would certainly hope that you can live out the rest of your lives safely, but I know, and you know, that's impossible."

"Because you are the only navy on this chaotic sea that bears the name of justice."

"Your responsibility is to ensure the safety of those you protect, and to wipe out the villains who stand before you!"

Vidal could tell that Zephyr was very emotional, because he was now explaining to them his former path of justice.

I wonder if, after the tragedy of his family being killed by pirates, his talk of "cleaning up" still means the same thing as before—just imprisoning the pirates without killing them?

"But upholding justice and fulfilling one's responsibilities is a dangerous task. There are many, many enemies on the high seas who are stronger, more vicious, and more cunning than you!"

"So, ten years from now, how many of you fifty will be left?" Zephyr's gaze turned serious again.

This statement put immense pressure on the trainees present, as death is always the most somber topic.

"You must be prepared to be one of those who are left behind!"

"Those who lack the resolve to die in battle are often the first to lose their lives!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zephyr suddenly tossed his Justice Coat to a Colonel who was standing at a distance waiting for orders.

"Therefore, in this final battle on Z Island, I'm going to teach you your last lesson, the most important lesson ever!"

"Let you experience the feeling of being on the verge of death in advance, and let you personally experience the power of the highest level!"

"From now on, I will fight you with the intention of killing you. Be prepared, you brats!!"

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To be honest, this book only has 3311 favorites so far. Those who have been reading on Qidian for a long time should know how few favorites this is. It can basically be described as appalling, right?

But I had no choice but to put it on the shelves because I need income, even if it's just one or two thousand a month, because I need to make a living.

What gave me a little confidence in the product's release was that my editor told me that although my collection count was low, my readership was consistently good.

Does this mean that among these mere three thousand-plus of you, many have consistently supported me and this book?

I don't know the exact number; my editor didn't tell me. But I can only assume there are indeed many people. Otherwise, what else can I offer to support my hopes for a successful release?

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