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"If it were a pirate, it would be easy to deal with." Xia Zheteng shook his head.
In terms of time, the trouble should be happening around this time. Now is not the right time, so try to avoid it if possible.
Jiyuan and Jiaji didn't understand, but seeing that Xia Zheteng didn't say anything, they looked at each other and shrugged, and let the matter go.
Two days later, at the Naval Headquarters, Marinford.
As soon as Xia Zheteng docked at the port, someone came to tell him to go to Zhan Guo's office.
Sure enough, he still came.
He went into Sengoku's office and reported Mihawk's situation, saying that he didn't want to be one of the Shichibukai, but was aiming for the position of the Yonko.
Zhan Guo just thought about it for a moment and said, "Then let's see Red Hair's attitude. By the way, here is a new order for you. Go ahead."
Xia Zheteng did not respond hastily, but picked up the order and took a look at it.
Damn it, the thing I was worried about really happened.
My new order is to help the scientific forces with their research, so I have to go to Cake Island.
A new research institute has just been completed there.
"This is of utmost importance." Zhan Guo emphasized, "The higher-ups asked us to send someone who is capable and competent, so I recommended you."
Xia Zheteng was also very depressed. He didn't want to contact Vegapunk now, not because he was not attracted by his technological capabilities.
But this period is exactly the most passionate period for Vegapunk.
He is about to enter a period of rapid research. It can be said that if he falls into Vegapunk's hands now, it is impossible for him not to become a test subject.
Xia Zheteng doesn't want his secret to be exposed, but the problem is that Vegapunk won't discuss anything with you at all. He will pester you to do research for him, which is really a headache.
Not to mention whether his system would be discovered, even if the system was not discovered, Xia Zheteng was afraid that Vegapunk, or that devil Saturn from the Five Elders, would do something bad to his body while doing experiments.
It’s not like that Niu Gui has never done this before. Judging from the current time point, he will probably start the experiment on the green scale disease soon.
Therefore, now is definitely not a good time to go find Vegapunk.
Besides, once you join the scientific corps, you will have less time to move freely, and there won’t be so much excitement to watch.
"No." Xia Zheteng pushed the order back.
Huh? Zhan Guo looked up at Xia Zheteng, very surprised.
"Major General Xia Zheteng, I don't mean to discuss this with you. This is an order."
"I know, so I don't mean to discuss it. I won't go."
The veins on Zhan Guo's head stood up. This guy, you know, if he does this job well, he can be promoted easily, and he will definitely have no problem getting promoted to lieutenant general.
By that time, Zhan Guo will think about becoming a marshal, and maybe he can be promoted to the position of general.
For the Warring States period, this configuration significantly improved the navy's strength.
But this guy just pushed it.
"Major General Xia Zheteng!" Zhan Guo's tone became unfriendly.
"Oh, I heard someone getting angry from a long distance away."
There was a voice coming from outside the door, and then Garp and Crane walked in holding senbei.
Xia Zheteng immediately turned around and said, "Lieutenant General Karp, congratulations, you have a new grandson."
"Haha, he's a healthy child. He will become an excellent navy man in the future." Garp was very happy.
Xia Zheteng scratched his head, wondering whether he should tell Garp that if this kid wanted to become the Pirate King in the future, it would be better to strangle him to death as soon as possible.
Forget it, Comrade Wang Luffy has had a hard time too, just let him go.
The discussion between the two about the grandson issue made Zhan Guo very angry. He was giving orders when Xia Zheteng disagreed, and as a result, Garp also came to make trouble.
Bang! All the office supplies on the table flew up.
"Karp, if you want to show off your grandson, go out and show off. Also, Xia Zheteng, you must follow my orders this time."
"No, I won't go even if you kill me." Xia Zheteng immediately shook his head. What a joke! It would be fine if you said that Vegapunk's experiment would enter a stable stage after a while, but it is best to avoid it during this period of time.
"Believe it or not, I will really beat you to death!" It was obvious that the Warring States general was really angry this time and even started to threaten.
The main reason is that Xia Zheteng is now a problem child. Although he has the ability, he doesn't seem to be a navy man.
Being lazy and acting on one's own is a common occurrence, and this time he even disobeyed orders. Zhan Guo felt that if he didn't take action, he would not be able to control this little guy.
Xia Zheteng looked at Zhan Guo without giving in, and said, "I would really like to give it a try, General Zhan Guo. I am also very confident in my own strength."
"Hahaha, that's great. There's still some space on the island where I practice boxing. How about you go over there and try your skills? I'll be the referee."
This is also a person who likes to watch the fun and is not afraid of trouble.
Zhan Guo was really anxious. He stood up and walked outside. Xia Zheteng and Karp followed behind him.
Such a combination immediately attracted many people.
Of course, no one dared to follow. Only He saw the three of them from afar and rubbed his temples. It was bound to be no good when these three people got together.
Chapter 78: Lessons from the Warring States Period
There is a deserted island near the Navy Headquarters, where several mountains have been flattened.
Garp usually uses the mountains here as sandbags. I guess the mountains here are also very speechless, after all, they have never provoked Garp.
When the men arrived at the deserted island, Zhan Guo threw out his cloak and said, "Today I must let you see that you are very strong, I admit that, but there are many people in the navy who are stronger than you."
"Then let those who are capable go. I don't want to join any scientific forces." Xia Zheteng also threw out his cloak and fought with Zhan Guo with his fists instead of using a knife.
Garp stood aside and laughed. He also understood what Sengoku meant.
On the one hand, he wanted to defeat Xia Zheteng. A disobedient navy was really a headache; on the other hand, he was really itching to do something.
Zhan Guo didn't say much. It was useless to say anything at this time. Unless Xia Zheteng broke a few ribs, he would not follow orders.
The two men exchanged fists, and it was as if a strong wind blew across the island.
"Oh." Garp also widened his eyes. Xia Zheteng is really capable and can withstand Zhan Guo's punch.
Zhan Guo's face also twisted. Xia Zheteng's attack was the best response to him.
This guy really has to be strong.
The problem is that if he cannot defeat Xia Zheteng, not only will his orders not be carried out, but it will also be more difficult to force Xia Zheteng to do any work in the future.
Because once pushed to the limit, such people will leave the navy and become pirates or take on other identities, which will be a huge loss to the navy.
There is a precedent for this. Isn't that what happened to the dragon back then?
And now, Dragon has established the Revolutionary Army, causing headaches for the World Government.
The two of them fought with punches and kicks, and it was difficult for Zhan Guo to subdue Xia Zheteng with just ordinary physical skills.
So halfway through the fight, Sengoku suddenly started using the power of the fruit.
A golden light flashed, and the form of the Warring States Buddha appeared, and a shock wave directly hit Xia Zheteng.
Xia Zheteng just jumped high at this moment, and saw a palm coming. Although his expression was serious, Xia Zheteng was very happy in his heart. It was just right.
Bang! The shock wave hit Xia Zheteng directly, and Xia Zheteng was knocked flying backwards.
The two had been fighting for so long and were already very close to the seashore. At this time, a shock wave came, and Xia Zheteng did it intentionally, so his body fell directly into the sea.
"Oh, nothing will happen, right?" Karp was ready to command the navy to salvage Xia Zheteng.
After falling into the water, Xia Zheteng swam upstream quickly, rushed out of the water, used the Moon Step, and flew directly back to the island from the sea.
Sengoku, who had turned into a giant Buddha, and Garp, who was on the ground, looked at each other, and both of them saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Because in their opinion, although Xia Zheteng did not register the devil fruit, this guy definitely has a hidden trick.
This battle is also to verify this point.
However, Xia Zheteng emerged from the sea and flew directly back to the island using the Moon Step, which shattered all their speculations.
"Are you serious? Then I will fight you seriously too." Xia Zheteng was angry. He drew out his Hiraigawa Kiri and looked at Zhan Guo.
"For so long, I have been hiding a trick, that is my swordsmanship. This time I will let you see it."
Xia Zheteng's temperament changed when he held the sword. The great swordsman's sword power made Zhan Guo take it seriously.
"Come and fight." Xia Zhe rushed out, and Zhan Guo also stretched out his hand and attacked with the giant Buddha.
The warships on the sea kept shaking, and all the navy were dumbfounded. Major General Xia Zheteng, is he so strong?
……
One day later, in Marinford, Sengoku's office.
Zhan Guo was rubbing his eyebrows with his right hand and his left arm was bandaged. Xia Zheteng also injured him, which made Zhan Guo happy and worried.
He who was sitting next to him shook his head speechlessly. This guy Zhan Guo deliberately tested Xia Zheteng's strength, but ended up getting himself involved.
Karp laughed and patted Xia Zheteng on the shoulder: "Good boy, you really have a trick up your sleeve. Not bad, very good."
"It hurts, Vice Admiral Garp." Xia Zheteng frowned.
Two ribs were broken, but in the world of pirates, such injuries were nothing and would heal quickly.
The key is that I proved something to Zhan Guo.
Even without eating the devil fruit, he still has strong strength, especially his swordsmanship, which has reached the level of a swordsman.
"It seems that this kid is really not suitable to complete the mission. There are requirements above, and it's best if he has the ability of a fruit." He said.
After hearing this, Xia Zheteng understood in his heart that Vegapunk had probably already started studying the replication of the Devil Fruit.
This obsessive-compulsive person thinks he has failed just because he turned the Blue Dragon Fruit into a Pink Dragon after researching it. It's amazing.
"I've already said I won't go. Why do you insist on having this fight? The navy isn't free either. Otherwise I'll just go to Lijian."
"Don't even think about it." Zhan Guo almost slammed the table with his injured left hand, but fortunately he held back in the end.
It would be a pity if such a strong fighter could not become a lieutenant general or a general of the headquarters.
"We can only send Borsalino." Zhan Guo finally changed the name on the order.
Xia Zheteng also breathed a sigh of relief.
The crisis was finally resolved. To be honest, Xia Zheteng did a lot of work to get through the day.
The only devil fruit ability now is the ability of the Pull-Pull Fruit, which cannot be used in battle.
After all, during a battle, it is completely impossible to extract the opponent's abilities. As long as the opponent resists, the Chu Chu Fruit will be useless.
If it were any other fruit, once you got excited and used it accidentally, you would probably become the subject of research very soon.
After all, a person who can use the power of a fruit and is not afraid of sea water is quite valuable for research, so slicing him is probably necessary.
Of course, Xia Zheteng didn't dare to show off his strength too much.
If you are too strong, you will be captured and studied. Bloodline is also very important in pirates. Think about King, he became an experimental subject because of his bloodline.
Therefore, it is best to give people a feeling of normal improvement in one’s own strength.
There is no big problem with swordsmanship. I have never demonstrated my swordsmanship in order to hide my strength, which is understandable.
And now, it is just right. It has demonstrated its own strength, and there is nothing special to note about its strength. More importantly, it gives people an idea that it has not eaten the devil fruit.
Perfect level dodges the most troublesome events.
As for Vegapunk, he must meet this guy, but at most he can go as a messenger or Xia, and he must never become a colleague of Vegapunk.
Didn’t you see that Kizaru was dragged into cooperating in the research? Otherwise, where would the Pacifist’s lasers come from?
Xia Zheteng said: In order to avoid this day, I suppressed my fighting strength. Is it easy?
Also, you with the afro, I'm going to grow up very quickly. Just wait, sooner or later I'll beat you into a rice cake.
Zhan Guo felt a chill all over his body, as if he was being stared at by something.
Chapter 79 Temporarily under the jurisdiction of Beihai
All the troubles were gone and Xia Zheteng was happy.
Until there are new orders, he will continue to follow the previous orders, which is to contact the red-haired man.