"Haha... As expected of my comrade-in- Garp!"
Garp laughed heartily, reached out and slapped Wang Hao hard on the shoulder, looking smug and Shameless, as if he had created this set of Navy One Hundred and Eight Powers.
However, Garp's slap caught Wang Hao completely off guard, directly impacting his already weakened lungs.
"Puff!"
He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, drenching Garp in front of him and leaving him completely stunned.
"Cough cough..."
Wang Hao coughed violently, trying his best to stabilize his lungs which were on the verge of collapse. At the same time, he glared at his good buddy Garp with a mixture of resentment and displeasure.
That old guy is a total rip-off!
"Teacher!"
Ain was alarmed and quickly stepped forward to support Wang Hao. The numerous Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral who had been standing outside the office also disregarded protocol and rushed in, surrounding Wang Hao with worried expressions.
" Garp!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru couldn't hold back any longer and punched Garp, slamming his entire body against the wall.
Sengoku and the others rushed forward. Although they had just sensed something was wrong with Wang Hao's body using their Observation Haki, they hadn't expected it to be this serious.
I'm fine!
Waving his hand to indicate that he was alright, Wang Hao looked up at Fleet Admiral Sengoku in front of him and said, " Fleet Admiral Sengoku, do you agree to my proposal?"
He was so eager to get back and nurse his lungs back to health that they were about to collapse that he didn't want to waste any more words.
"I need to discuss this matter with my Three Admirals. Give me ten minutes!"
Sengoku frowned, but did not refuse; however, this was not a matter he could decide alone.
Despite being the Fleet Admiral and the highest leader of the Navy, he is still subordinate to the World Government. Only by teaming up with the Three Admirals can this matter be handled.
After all, Wang Hao's intentions were not only to gather all the warships currently anchored in the headquarters bay, but also to gather all the disabled soldiers from various Marine Branch. This was no small matter.
Sengoku gave the Three Admirals a wink, then opened a door in the corner of the office and went in first, followed closely by the Three Admirals.
It was a small conference room with extremely tight soundproofing. The following topic was rather sensitive and could only be discussed there.
"Didn't you say it would take another ten years or so to create and perfect it? How come it's finished so quickly? And with so much of it?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru took out some life-saving medicine he carried with him and gave it to Wang Hao to relieve his injuries, while asking him questions with curiosity.
She had previously learned about her friend's creation of the basic Body Refinement, so she knew a little about the progress.
I originally thought it would take ten or twenty years, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly, and in such a terrifying way.
Only then did she realize that she had truly underestimated this low-profile friend of many years.
"I had almost finished preparing the basics, but I was stuck on some bottlenecks. This time, inspiration struck, and I finished it."
Wang Hao casually offered an explanation, which wasn't exactly a lie.
The original owner did indeed conceive of many cultivation paths, but they all had significant flaws or even hidden dangers, and could not be popularized. However, after he arrived, he easily completed them with his own foundation.
After all, different worlds have different rules, and simply copying the cultivation methods from the original world is definitely not feasible. At least, the human body in this world does not have things like meridians and acupoints.
This required modification based on the local Body Refinement of this world, which led to the so-called Navy One Hundred and Eight Powers.
"Oh, by the way, Tsuru, this is a gift for you. Practice more when you have time."
Wang Hao took an envelope from his pocket and handed it to Vice Admiral Tsuru. The blood on his palm stained most of the envelope red.
This is a secret technique he created specifically to maintain youth and immortality using his Haki, similar to the Yin Seal in the Naruto World. As long as the Haki continues, he can maintain his body's peak condition.
While it may not increase lifespan, it's still quite good, especially for women.
Although Vice Admiral Tsuru doesn't yet look as old as she does at the beginning of the story, and she usually takes good care of herself, she still has some crow's feet around her eyes, and it's clear that she's not going to be able to maintain her youthful appearance any longer.
The reason why Vice Admiral Tsuru specifically deduced this secret technique is mainly because he had a good relationship with his predecessor, and the two even had a romantic relationship back then, but they couldn't be together because of some accidents.
This former close female friend should naturally be treated well.
Looking at the blood-stained envelope, Vice Admiral Tsuru felt a vague sense of unease.
Why does this old friend seem to be making his final arrangements now?
Before Vice Admiral Tsuru could think further, Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the other three emerged from the small conference room, nodded to Wang Hao, and solemnly said, " Zephyr, I agree to your proposal. From now on, the entire navy will fully support you in your endeavors."
"Thank you, but I have other matters to attend to, so I won't stay any longer!"
After thanking him, Wang Hao walked outside.
His condition is very bad right now, and his lungs are showing signs of collapse. He must go back to recuperate as soon as possible.
" Vice Admiral Garp!"
Aokiji nudged the stunned Garp with a puzzled look. Ever since he was punched by Vice Admiral Tsuru, the old man had been staring blankly at his palm.
Out of curiosity, he also looked at Garp's palm, and what he saw left him completely stunned.
Sengoku and the others, out of curiosity, also gathered around, and were equally stunned when they saw what was in Garp's palm.
Garp's palm was stained with blood, the same blood Wang Hao had just spat out, but there was a piece of lung fragment the size of a thumb in his palm.
They all knew that the man had lost one lung completely in the accident a few years ago, and the other one was also mostly damaged. Now his condition had worsened, and he had even coughed up lung fragments.
They all knew what this situation meant; the man probably didn't have much time left, Vice Admiral Tsuru was deathly pale.
She had been wondering why her friend had created and perfected the Navy One Hundred and Eight Powers ahead of time. It turned out that he had paid the price with his life. No wonder he seemed to be making his final arrangements before. He really was making his final arrangements!
"Bang!"
Garp suddenly sprang into action, slamming a punch into Sengoku's face, sending him flying out of the Marine Headquarters. He then gave Kizaru a final, murderous glare before turning and leaving in anger.
In his view, it was the order given by Sengoku and Kizaru that forced his friend to his death. If he hadn't been rational, he would have killed Kizaru.
Garp's last glance made Kizaru feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave, as if he were facing death.
Clearly, Garp truly possessed the power to kill him. It wasn't until Garp had been gone for quite some time that he came to his senses, panting heavily, his vest soaked with cold sweat.
He realized that he had just narrowly escaped death.
The people around seemed to understand something, and their gazes towards Kizaru became somewhat hostile.
When it comes to popularity, no one can surpass Sengoku, who trained almost all of the naval officers, not even Fleet Admiral Zephyr.
After this incident, Kizaru has lost a lot of popular support. Even his own faction will likely be dissatisfied, and his future days will probably not be easy.
" Science Department?"
Not long after leaving the naval building, Wang Hao suddenly stopped and turned to look at a building not far to his left.
That's the Marine Science Department, responsible for developing various new technologies related to warfare. This relocation of all warships at headquarters was spearheaded by the Science Department.
Wang Hao had little interest in the so-called Science Department, but he did have some thoughts about one particular aspect of it.
When talking about Pirate King, one cannot help but mention a unique product of this world— Devil Fruit.
As the strongest force under the World Government, the Navy naturally has a large reserve of Devil Fruit Devil Fruit, which are stored in the Marine Science Department for research.
Having been in this world for several days, he hadn't yet seen such wondrous creations Devil Fruit, so naturally he wanted to take a look.
After leading those millions of disabled marines away from Marine Headquarters, it's uncertain whether they'll ever return. If that happens, it might be difficult to witness the Devil Fruit.
Despite the frequent appearance of Devil Fruit in the original work, and the fact that most of the powerful characters are Devil Fruit User, Devil Fruit Devil Fruit are actually quite rare, especially the powerful ones.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Hao turned and walked towards the Science Department, with Ain following helplessly behind.
"Instructor Zephyr!"
At the Science Department today, an officer immediately saluted Wang Hao.
Throughout the entire Marine Headquarters, practically everyone knew Wang Hao, or more accurately, Wang Hao's predecessor Zephyr.
"Take me to the place where they keep Devil Fruit!"
Wang Hao nodded and asked the officer to lead the way.
The officer knew Wang Hao's identity and that he was qualified to go to the secret chamber where the Devil Fruit was stored, so he did not refuse.
The three soon arrived at a secret room, the place where the Devil Fruit were sealed.
Wang Hao surveyed the environment of the secret room. It was entirely made of a special black alloy, mixed with a lot of Seastone. Even a special Devil Fruit User wouldn't be able to sneak in.
Finally, their gazes settled on the surrounding walls, which had numerous wooden shelves displaying hundreds of Devil Fruit, each with a card next to it containing information about that particular Devil Fruit.
This is all thanks to the navy's centuries of accumulated expertise, which should not be underestimated.
"Instructor, you now hold the rank of Vice Admiral, so you can choose a low-to-medium grade Devil Fruit at your discretion. If you want a high-grade one, you'll need an order from Fleet Admiral Sengoku."
The officer leading the way offered a reminder, but before he could finish speaking, an arrogant voice came from outside.
"You're wrong. Vice Admiral general no longer has the authority to choose a mid-to-low-grade Devil Fruit. However, you could pick one of those inferior Devil Fruit cultivated by Doflamingo."
A burly, or rather obese, figure entered the secret room, his face filled with arrogance and smugness, and he harbored deep malice towards Wang Hao.
" Sentomaru!"
The officer quickly greeted him, but didn't dare say anything more.
He knew that the Science Department was headed by Admiral Kizaru, and Sentomaru was Admiral Kizaru's confidant. Admiral Kizaru had always been at odds with Zephyr and they couldn't stand each other. Sentomaru this time was obviously to deliberately make things difficult for Instructor Zephyr.
He dared not get involved in this power struggle between giants; one wrong move and he could be utterly destroyed.
"Did Kizaru change the rules?"
Looking indifferently at the smug Sentomaru, Wang Hao was too lazy to bother with such a minor character.
He only wanted to get a Devil Fruit to study; whether the Devil Fruit was powerful or not didn't matter. He would accept even the worst one.
"Exactly... that's it!"
Under Wang Hao's indifferent gaze, Sentomaru trembled, but still replied firmly.
This rule wasn't set by Kizaru; it was something he suggested on a whim, with the intention of making things difficult for the old man.
Anyway, Admiral Kizaru will definitely cover for him afterward, and might even praise him, so he feels no pressure saying this.
"I'm taking this Golden-Threaded Berserk Ape Devil Fruit with me. Please register it!"
Wang Hao didn't bother to argue and chose a Devil Fruit called Golden-Furred Berserk Ape for Ain to take away.