Tsuru was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then sighed helplessly, as if she was being blamed for this.
But thinking about it, the sister she acknowledged was indeed outstanding in talent. Among peers, let alone girls, very few boys could defeat her. Only that Tokikake could be her opponent.
It's just that Tokikake could never satisfy Gion in battle. With his level of obsession with Gion, he would go soft before they even started. It's no wonder Gion never fancied him; his countless failed confessions weren't just due to his looks.
Gion, who was naturally competitive, inevitably got bored after staying in her comfort zone for too long. So, upon hearing that a group of trainees "no weaker than" others had appeared at Headquarters, she couldn't help but come over.
Then she ran into Gigue, who had just returned from a mission. The strongest of this batch, he shattered Gion's pride into pieces...
Thinking this, Tsuru rubbed her throbbing forehead, her tone softening.
"Then what's going on between you and Ginny? It was just a spar, how did it get to this point?"
"Um... it must have been what I said before that provoked her. She's also feisty and actually grabbed my sword with her bare hands..."
Gion paused slightly as she said this, then continued, "I was careless too and got hit by her, so I used a bit more force. It's also thanks to Gigue arriving in time, otherwise..."
"Otherwise, it would have been a disaster!"
Tsuru pinched Gion's mouth shut. While feeling relieved, she couldn't help but think that if she were severely injured, Garp and Sengoku would probably lose their minds just like Gigue.
After being repelled by Tsuru's Armament Haki, Gigue retreated directly to Ginny's side. His body swayed slightly, and Ginny, seeing this, quickly supported him from behind and said anxiously, "Brother Gigue, are you okay? It's enough. My hand is just a little injured, it's not a problem!"
Gigue patted Ginny's cool little hand and said softly, "I'm fine, you don't need to worry."
After speaking, he looked up at Tsuru in the distance and said solemnly, "I still underestimated Tsuru. To cultivate Armament Haki to this extent, she truly is from the same generation as Sengoku."
After several months of training and this real combat experience at sea, Gigue was also very proficient in using Armament Haki, and its strength was not low. However, he still couldn't achieve the level of external projection that Tsuru had just displayed.
This was also the first time he personally experienced the strength of externalized Armament Haki. Its power was indeed extraordinary, and Tsuru clearly hadn't used her full strength yet.
Tsuru was someone who had fought alongside top Marine forces like Garp and Sengoku against the Rocks Pirates. Among female Marines, she was definitely the undisputed strongest.
Moreover, Tsuru wasn't the frail and aged appearance she had when she appeared in the anime. She was arguably at her peak, and Gigue estimated her strength was definitely infinitely close to an Admiral.
Suffering such a setback at Tsuru's hands was completely acceptable for Gigue. He still had a long way to go to reach the top tier of combat power. After all, he had only just turned 16 at most.
"Hmm?"
Lost in thought, Gigue suddenly felt hot air being blown onto his hand. He looked down and saw Ginny cupping his hand, the one he had used to clash with Tsuru, and blowing on it with her lips pursed.
Gigue asked with a puzzled expression, "Ginny, what are you doing?"
Ginny replied while blowing, "Brother Gigue, your hand is a little red. It must have been from Vice Admiral Tsuru's blow. I'm blowing on it to help it relax!"
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"Silly, I'm not that fragile. Your hand is much redder than mine!"
Ginny chuckled and raised her injured hand as if showing off. Her physique was excellent, and the wound on it had already scabbed over in this short time.
Looking at Ginny, who was smiling brightly, Gigue's anger subsided by more than half. He pinched Ginny's elastic, pretty cheek and earnestly instructed, "When I'm not around in the future, don't be reckless. Wait for me to come back before doing anything, understood?"
"Huh? Then wouldn't it be better if Brother Gigue was always by my side!"
"..."
Gigue held his forehead with one hand, about to lecture the "stubborn and unreformed" Ginny. But when he saw Ginny's pair of watery eyes, the words he was about to say got stuck in his throat.
In Earth's terms, Ginny was a hopeless love-struck fool. Gigue had even mocked such girls before, thinking they couldn't possibly exist.
But when he actually encountered one, and that love-struck fool was himself, he realized how terrifyingly destructive such girls could be.
At least, he couldn't resist.
Gently stroking Ginny's soft pink short hair, Gigue no longer knew what to say and simply whispered, "Okay."
Ginny hugged Gigue's waist tightly, her face blooming into a bright and radiant smile.
Tsuru walked over with Gion, like a parent. She quietly observed Gigue and Ginny for a while. If Gion hadn't been constantly tickling her palm and urging her on, she might have waited until they finished talking.
Glaring back at the mischievous Gion, Tsuru looked at Gigue and said, "Gigue, I've understood the whole situation. It was indeed Gion who provoked first and acted without restraint. I apologize to you and Ginny on her behalf."
After speaking, Tsuru actually bowed her head to Gigue. Given her status and position, this was indeed a very rare gesture.
Tsuru was such a gentle and reasonable person, otherwise, she wouldn't have been so cared about by the two straightforward men, Garp and Sengoku.
Seeing Tsuru's action, Gion felt guilty and also bowed her head to apologize. Ginny was immediately flattered. She performed a ninety-degree bow and repeatedly said, "It's okay, it's okay, it's partly my fault too, I was being too serious!"
Seeing how these three acted, Gigue had nothing more to say. However, he still ignored Gion and spoke to Tsuru instead, "Vice Admiral Tsuru, I apologize for my rudeness just now. You don't need to apologize; this has nothing to do with you."
Tsuru waved her hand and was about to speak when a poof poof poof sound suddenly came from the sky.
Everyone looked up at the sky and saw Zephyr rapidly approaching them using Geppo, with a shimmering, stopping-and-starting light behind him.
Zephyr shouted as he kicked off, "Gigue! You brat, stop right there! I knew I shouldn't have let you come back early... Borsalino, what are you dawdling back there for?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Gigue. Ginny couldn't help but ask, "Speaking of which, Brother Gigue, how did you get back?"
Gigue pointed at Zephyr in the sky and casually replied, "Just like Teacher Zephyr, you know. The warship was too slow, so I just used Geppo to get back early."
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