When Victor mentioned Aokiji, Zephyr slightly furrowed his brows and asked, "What happened to Kuzan? Did you have a conflict with him?"
Sengoku had only managed to set Zephyr up because of Aokiji.
Now Victor had brought up Aokiji again. What was he trying to do?
Victor replied, "It actually has nothing to do with me."
As he spoke, Victor glanced at Zephyr.
Zephyr gestured for Victor to continue.
Victor went on, "Teacher, you know me. I've always united my classmates and looked after my juniors and younger comrades."
"Mm."
Zephyr nodded. Victor had indeed always been selfless in that regard.
His reputation in the military academy and the Marines was impeccable.
Victor continued, "But you also know what Kuzan is like. He's a good person, but in this world of deception and intrigue, his personality makes him easy for others to exploit."
"Exploit him?"
Zephyr muttered to himself.
"Teacher, actually, it's not just Kuzan. The same goes for you."
Victor glanced around before stopping. He said, "I'm sure you understand better than I do just how rotten the hearts of those who play dirty can be."
Hearing Victor say that,
Zephyr couldn't help nodding and sighed. "Yes."
Zephyr, Garp, and the others had all risen step by step from the lowest ranks of the Marines.
They had never had the shortcut of attending a military academy.
They had all advanced one step at a time, keeping their feet firmly on the ground.
However, they had indeed witnessed a great deal of darkness along the way.
There were plenty of filthy and sordid matters within the Marines alone.
It was just that nobody voiced them, and there were pirates to deal with.
Therefore, no one brought these matters up.
Victor continued, "Actually, Kuzan's personality is most similar to yours. He's