After ten days at sea, Tsugikuni Yoriichi left the West Blue and returned to Marine Headquarters, becoming the first to end his "internship."
Instructor Victor returned to Headquarters alongside Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Matters in the West Blue had entered their final phase, and Instructor Victor had far less to deal with, so he came back with Yoriichi. The cleanup work was naturally dumped on Aokiji.
No one knew what had stimulated that kid, but he had turned into a workaholic.
Kyros had not returned to Marine Headquarters with Yoriichi. Tsugikuni Yoriichi was the only one summoned back. Kyros remained in the West Blue, continuing his internship while serving as Aokiji's adjutant and helping handle affairs there.
Until Marine Headquarters selected a colonel to guard the 133rd Branch, all affairs in the West Blue would temporarily be handled by Aokiji. It was clear that neither Aokiji nor Kyros would be able to leave the Mia Kingdom anytime soon.
Only after returning to Headquarters did Yoriichi learn that he was actually the first Marine Academy student to end his internship and return to Marine Headquarters. Other than him, every other Marine Academy student was still out on internship.
Every Marine Academy student's internship lasted three months. Only his had been cut short after barely more than a month, sending him back to Headquarters.
"Teacher Zephyr, the other students are all still on internship. Why was I the only one called back so early?"
"To be honest, I don't feel like I learned much during this trip at sea."
On the way back to their residence with Zephyr, Tsugikuni Yoriichi asked about the reason. It was not that he liked the Mia Kingdom; he simply knew there had to be a reason he had been summoned back early.
"Ending your internship early and summoning