Return to the Training Ground

Ye Tong, somewhat helpless, went back to rest as well.

The next day.

"Ye Tong, we can go clean up now."

As a department head, Carotell had realized after spending a day with Ye Tong that he seemed to have changed.

Normally, his subordinates handled the cleaning.

But Ye Tong was rather special, so he should accompany him himself!

Besides, Ye Tong was the Cleaning Department's lucky star!

"I'm ready."

The next second, Ye Tong opened the door and walked straight out.

He could slack off on anything.

But something as important as picking up trash could absolutely not be neglected.

"Then let's head to the office building first!"

As Carotell spoke, he led Ye Tong away.

Time passed day by day.

Ye Tong had originally planned to seek out his bargain-bin teacher, Garp, and find those familiar people.

But Garp seemed to have been busy with something lately. Ever since last time, there had been no sign of him.

In the blink of an eye, a year had passed.

Inside the training ground.

"Ye Tong, have you considered coming to train with me?"

Because Ye Tong often came here to clean, he had grown familiar with Zephyr.

And Zephyr had always wanted to take Ye Tong as his student.

"Admiral Zephyr, here you go again."

"I've already said that I'm Garp's disciple."

"If Admiral Zephyr wants to take me as a student, you should go talk to Teacher Garp."

Ye Tong once again used Garp as a shield.

"Uh, that guy... forget it."

"Kuzan is graduating today."

"If not for you, he probably would have needed another two years. So, what do you say? Want to see the results of my teaching?"

Zephyr slowly spoke with a slight curl of his lips.

After all, if Ye Tong saw his achievements, perhaps he would consider joining the training.

"Sure!"

Ye Tong had wanted to test himself too!

A year had passed, and he had not been idle.

"You can use your Devil Fruit ability too. This fellow's control over his ability has grown much stronger!"

Zephyr kindly reminded him.

"My ability?"

"No. If I use it, he'll die."

Ye Tong smiled and walked straight onto the training ground.

Bang!

At that moment, a man with a cigarette in his mouth swung a jitte at him.

"You're the Ye Tong Lord Kuzan mentioned, right?"

"I'm fourteen too. I challenge you!"

The newcomer was Smoker, the legendary smoke man who could not beat anyone except Luffy.

"Smoker?"

"You're too weak."

Bang!

As Ye Tong spoke, Soru activated instantly.

Ye Tong's fist came into intimate contact with Smoker.

The next moment, Smoker was sent flying.

"Your strength has improved quite a bit too!"

A chill slowly spread through the air.

"Kuzan, you're not bad either!"

"But when did you take in such a brain-dead little brother?"

Ye Tong pointed at Smoker off to the side and mocked him.

"Him? He's a pretty good guy!"

"Everyone, step back. Ye Tong and I are going to fight."

As Kuzan spoke, a wave of cold slowly swept across the entire training ground.

Compared to his previous Ice World, Kuzan's use of the Ice-Ice Fruit had become far more powerful this time.

The others quickly retreated from the training ground as well.

They watched the battle between Kuzan, the strongest person on the training ground, and Ye Tong.