War Between Women

Gion emerged from behind Zephyr, hands clasped behind her back, a smile on her face. She greeted the people below, "Hello everyone, my name is Gion. A few days ago, I had a bit of an unpleasant encounter with some of the students here. Please don't take it to heart, and I hope we can get along in the future~"

The crowd exchanged glances. The female students were silent, and Jessica even looked at Gion with a hint of hostility.

There was no reaction from the male students either. Momonga and the others instinctively looked towards Gigue, and the atmosphere became awkward for a moment.

Zephyr couldn't help but get a headache. Honestly, if Tsuru hadn't personally approached him, he wouldn't have wanted Gion to join the Marine Academy.

He knew the situation with the students he was mentoring. Among the female students, Ginny was like the "pet" of the group, and among the male students, it was even more so; they were completely led by Gigue.

Although Gigue was the youngest, his strength had already far surpassed everyone else's, except for Akainu and Kizaru.

With such strength, combined with a composure unfitting for his age, there wasn't a male student who didn't respect him.

And Gion had just offended both of them. Honestly, Zephyr didn't know how Gion would manage in school from now on.

Looking at Gion again, she seemed completely unaware of the awkward atmosphere. Or rather, she had noticed the general resistance towards her but simply didn't care.

From beginning to end, her gaze remained fixed on Gigue, who stood at the front. The captivating luster flowed in her pair of peach-colored eyes.

Jessica nudged Ginny with her elbow and whispered, "Ginny, this Gion keeps looking at Gigue. I feel like her motive for coming to school is a bit impure!"

Ginny frowned beautifully. She had naturally noticed this too, but Gion had already apologized that day, and the matter was over.

She wasn't a petty girl and didn't want to isolate Gion with others because of that fight. She disdained such behavior.

So, even though she felt a bit awkward about Gion's behavior, she still said, "Alright, she's going to be our classmate from now on, so it would be rude if we don't show some kind of reaction."

With that, Ginny took the lead in clapping, and as soon as she made her move, the other girls followed suit.

Gigue looked at Ginny, who was clapping enthusiastically, and couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle a few times before also clapping symbolically.

His influence was far greater than Ginny's. The scattered applause instantly became dense, with Kashou clapping the most vigorously.

Gion tilted her head, her smile becoming even brighter.

Zephyr also breathed a sigh of relief. After giving Gion a few instructions, he directly announced the start of formal training.

Everyone dispersed. Gigue, Akainu, and the others stayed put, discussing their training experiences over the past period.

Gion stood alone, with no one approaching her. She didn't have the feeling of being the center of attention like she did at the branch, nor the entanglement of that loyal sycophant, Tokikake.

She didn't feel disappointed, though. She gently kicked a pebble at her feet and gracefully walked towards Gigue.

However, before she could take a few steps, Ginny suddenly appeared in front of her again, wearing a friendly smile. "Classmate Gion, where are you going? The girls are all over there. Since you're new, let me take you to meet them first."

With that, she unceremoniously grabbed Gion's hand. Gion didn't resist and let Ginny pull her along, walking quickly in the opposite direction of Gigue.

Looking at the somewhat hurried Ginny, a playful expression appeared on her face, and she chuckled, "Classmate Ginny, please walk a little slower. It's a bit inconvenient for me to wear high heels."

"Oh, I'm so sorry! But I saw you wearing high heels during the fight too. Wouldn't that be even more inconvenient for your movements? You're quite tall, so I'd say you should stop wearing these kinds of shoes in the future; they're too impractical!"

"Hehe, I think girls should wear high heels; it makes them look more feminine. Let me tell you, they have a very strong killing power on men!"

"Oh? Really?"

Ginny's ears perked up, and her steps faltered. She looked down at the black high heels on Gion's feet. Under the shoes, Gion's exposed instep looked so fair and flawless.

Then she looked at her own simple and unadorned white training shoes. Ginny couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by 'killing power'?"

Gion pursed her lips and smiled. Ginny's level was still far behind hers. She leaned close to Ginny's ear and said softly, "Of course, it means kicking hurts more. Where did you think I was going, Classmate G-i-n-n-y~"

Ginny's pretty face instantly turned red, unsure if it was from shyness or ticklishness. Realizing her gaffe, she buried her head like an ostrich into her ample bosom and remained silent for a long time.

Gion looked down at Ginny's pinkish head, a triumphant smile on her face.

Jessica, seeing Ginny's reaction from not far away, thought she had been bullied by Gion and immediately ran over angrily. She blocked Ginny and glared at Gion, saying, "Hey! What did you just do to Ginny? Let me remind you, Gigue is standing right there, and he hates seeing Ginny get bullied the most!"

Gion couldn't help but glance back at Gigue. He was currently engaged in a passionate sword fight with Kizaru's light sword and hadn't noticed what was happening here.

After admiring Gigue's fight for a moment, Gion slowly turned back, placed a hand on her hip, and said with a smile, "Classmate, I think you've misunderstood something. I was having a great conversation with Ginny just now. Ask her if you don't believe me."

"Hmph! I hope so. If you dare bully Ginny, even if she doesn't say anything, I'll tell Gigue to deal with you!"

"Oh? And what's your relationship with Gigue? Are you childhood sweethearts too?"

"I... What relationship could I possibly have with Gigue? We're just ordinary classmates!"

"Is that so? But I heard you mentioning Gigue one after another, and I thought you two were very close..."

Jessica's expression froze. She quickly glanced back at Ginny. Seeing that Ginny had no reaction, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, a strange anger surged in her heart. She grabbed Gion's collar, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin. Fortunately, there were no male students around, or it might have resulted in a nosebleed-inducing scene.

Jessica stared directly into Gion's eyes and said coldly, "Stop spouting nonsense. No matter what, Gigue and I are much closer than you are, and I was just worried about Ginny. That's all!"