"I can only say I'm doing alright. There are countless powerful beings on the high seas, like stars in the sky. We must all look forward!" Vic showed no joy at being praised; instead, he offered a word of encouragement to the two of them.
"Okay, I understand. Let's go, we haven't entertained you guests yet!" Bastille replied earnestly, then remembered his original intention.
Bastille truly respected his teacher. Instead of settling for the base's canteen, he went to town and booked a delicious restaurant, letting his junior classmates eat as much as they wanted.
Bastille and Vic sat at the same table. After arriving at the restaurant, Bastille pulled Zephyr and Vic to sit next to him, being incredibly hospitable.
Vic sat to Bastille's left, while Rebecca took the seat to Vic's left. After today's battle, probably no one would dare to compete with her for anything; she was not only powerful but also ruthless.
"Professor Zephyr, you must eat and drink well today. It's not easy for you to come all this way!" Bastille said with a chuckle, rubbing his hands together.
"Just say what's on your mind. There's no need to beat around the bush. What kind of behavior is this for a Commodore?" Zephyr said calmly.
"Ahem, Zephyr- sensei, when I graduated from the Elite Camp, I only learned two of the Six Powers. After years of hard work, I've now mastered all Six Powers and even Awakening Armament Haki."
"But I've never really figured out how to Observation Haki. I want to ask how I can Awakening quickly. You saw today's battle; I was too passive without Observation Haki!" Bastille voiced his question.
"Yes, I saw your fight. You're tall, but your reactions are a bit slow. Your fighting is like children's brawl. I've wasted half a year teaching you!" Zephyr said mercilessly.
" Zephyr..." Bastille was so embarrassed by what he was said that he felt like he had nowhere to hide.
Zephyr certainly had the confidence to back it up. Eighteen years later, Zephyr had lost an arm and was over seventy years old. He could Vice Admiral beat a lieutenant general like it was nothing. Besides, Bastille was only a Commodore at the time, and Zefa could discipline him like a son.
"Don't just fight blindly, think more and improve your mental cultivation. Observation Haki is not like Armament Haki, it can't be Awakening by brute force alone. You should spend some time meditating in the future!" Zephyr pointed out Bastille's problem.
That's exactly how this guy is. He never pays attention to spiritual training and currently doesn't meet the conditions for Awakening Observation Haki, so it's still quite difficult for him to Awakening now.
" Zephyr, do you mean I'm not very smart?" Bastille asked, somewhat puzzled.
Vic, standing next to him, almost burst out laughing. He hadn't thought you were particularly dim-witted before, but the fact that you said that proved you really weren't.
The others at the table couldn't help but chuckle; this Commodore was rather adorable.
"Is that what I meant? I meant you should focus on cultivating your mind, not just building muscle!" Zephyr said, somewhat speechless.
"Oh, oh, Zephyr, I was wrong, I will definitely work harder to improve my character in the future!" Bastille promised.
"Commander Bastele, Observation Haki is essentially the perception of auras. The teacher had you meditate so that you could perceive more of the things around you. This is very helpful for awakening Observation Haki!" Vic couldn't help but say, also for the others at the table to hear.
"Oh, Junior Brother Vic, is this how you Awakening your Observation Haki?" Bastille asked excitedly.
"Ah! No, I Awakening when I was almost killed by a dragon." Vic was referring to the giant lizard, but Bastille thought it was Kaido.
"You're not? Then say something... Ah!" Bastille's face immediately fell.
"Although there are several ways to Awakening Observation Haki, you at least need to accumulate some experience, otherwise how can you transform yourself in one day, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon?"
"Vic's method is correct. If you're stuck, just follow this method." Zephyr affirmed Vic's statement, feeling that Vic had a thorough understanding of Observation Haki.
Bastille listened to Zephyr's words and began to think about them. The others ate their meals in silence, not disturbing him.
The sound of Vic eating loudly beside him woke Bastille. He came to his senses and looked at Vic, who was eating with relish, with some curiosity. He had heard some things about this junior brother. He was very different from the naval officers he knew. Although he was powerful, he was just like an ordinary person. He was not arrogant and his aura was very comfortable.
"Junior brother, after we finish eating, do you want to go out and have some fun? There's a flower street in this town, and the girls there are really nice. It's on me, how about it, let's go together..."
Bastille leaned close to Vic's ear and whispered something, as if afraid that others would hear, but before he could finish speaking, he felt a murderous aura enveloping him.
Bastille looked up and saw Rebecca staring intently at him. Her gaze, so sharp it seemed to want to kill him, was all too familiar. Bastille shuddered.
Rebecca listened to Vic's words and used her Observation Haki to carefully comprehend them whenever she had time. She even heard the punctuation marks in Bastille's words. This guy actually wanted to take Vic to a place like that. He really is a bull-headed troublemaker.
"Cough cough"
Vic coughed awkwardly twice; he really wasn't thinking about anything like that right now, his mind was preoccupied with something else.
"Brigadier General Bastiiu, it seems you're a regular there! I never would have guessed! Do you always take off your mask before you go, so people won't recognize you? Hahaha!" Vic teased.
"It wasn't me, I didn't, don't talk nonsense. I just thought you had a good temperament and wanted to take you to see some fun. I didn't say anything about doing anything. Are you just imagining things?" Bastille quickly denied it three times in a row, while Rebecca was still staring at him.
"Heh, if it's not true, it's not true. You'd better be careful next time you go, don't expose your identity and embarrass our navy!" Vic whispered.
"I know, I always... I always say I haven't been there, why are you trying to trick me? You're so mean! I thought you were a good person just now, but now I completely change my mind!" Bastille almost let slip his little secret.
Zephyr shook his head, at a loss for words. His Elite Camp had indeed produced many unconventional individuals.
Everyone finished eating quickly, albeit passively. All the food in the restaurant was gone. Everyone else had eaten their fill, but Vic felt unsatisfied. The food at this small restaurant was quite delicious and had its own unique characteristics.