Chapter 129 Zefa's Encouragement
Time quickly came to the next day. Vic arrived at the Elite Camp early because Zefa was going to start his instructor work today and Vic, the acting instructor, was about to be dismissed, so the acting instructor had to be present to take over.
The students also arrived very early. Their spirits and energy were different and they were very eager for greater strength. Zefa saw this and was very satisfied.
"Line up!" Vic shouted softly, but his voice was very penetrating and everyone heard it. The students reacted quickly and lined up in less than 5 seconds.
"The person next to me is the chief instructor of the recruit area, and also the instructor of our elite battalion, former admiral Zefa..."
"Clap clap clap..."
Before Vic finished speaking, there was warm applause from the audience. They had been staring at Zefa since early morning. He was the former admiral of the navy. Admiral, that's the pinnacle of the navy. Not to mention the marshal, who is just a manager and has to worry about everything every day, which is not fun.
In their eyes, being an admiral is the highest honor, the highest combat power of the navy, and their name resounds throughout the entire ocean. They can go wherever they want and walk sideways on the sea. That is truly the romance of a man.
Zefa smiled, and Vic pressed his hands down, indicating that it was time to stop, and then it stopped.
"Teacher Zefa just returned to the headquarters yesterday. As for what happened, you all know. He took up his post right after returning from the last elite camp assessment. I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to learn well from me!"
"Pfft, hahaha..."
As soon as Vic finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from below, and Zefa's smile became even wider.
"What does this mean? It means that Mr. Zefa loves you and is afraid that you will be led astray by me. So you must train hard and practice hard in the future. Only in this way can you repay Mr. Zefa's sincere heart!"
"Yes!!!"
There was a unanimous response from below. The voices of more than thirty people echoed throughout the entire elite camp, and the birds in the sky were scared away.
A hint of moisture flashed across Zefa's eyes. This might be what he is pursuing now!
"Okay, now all of you introduce yourselves so that Mr. Zefa can get to know you."
"Let's start with Barnett!"
"Teacher Zephyr, my name is Barnett, and I am a Bu-Bu man who ate the Bu-Bu fruit..."
"Teacher Zefa, my name is Rebecca..."
"Teacher Zefa, my name is Wendy, and I'm a sniper..."
"Teacher Zephyr, my name is Kevin, and I am a birdman who ate the Animal-type Bird-Bird Fruit and the Eagle Form..."
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Soon, more than thirty people introduced themselves seriously, including what they were good at. This was all instructed by Vic. Only by telling Zefa what they are good at can Zefa give targeted teaching.
Zefa listened very carefully, writing down everything, including what they were good at.
"Okay, now that everyone has been introduced, my career as an instructor has officially ended. Now, please let Mr. Zefa speak!"
After Vic finished speaking, there was warm applause from the audience again, and Vic went straight down the platform and joined the team.
"My name is Zefa, and I am currently the instructor of the Elite Camp. I will be in charge of your future training. Vic has done a great job training you, and you can keep going. These are very targeted trainings, and will be very helpful for the upcoming six-style teaching. I am not afraid that Vic will teach you badly. I really am not worried at all. I just can't sit still."
"When I was an admiral, I was always out chasing pirates. I was very busy every day and missed many people and things. I regret it now. Now that I'm an instructor, I've found the meaning of my existence again. I can't be idle anymore. I've gotten used to it."
"What I want to say is that your talents may not be high, but don't be discouraged. The majority of people in this world are ordinary people, including me!"
"No way, Mr. Zefa is also considered an ordinary person?"
"Teacher Zefa, you were a general before!"
"Can an ordinary person become a general?"
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When people heard Zefa say that he was an ordinary person, they immediately started talking, and Zefa did not stop them.
"Of course, of course I am an ordinary person. I have average talent and I haven't eaten any devil fruits. I have worked my way up from the bottom step by step. Why do I say I am an ordinary person? Because I am a comrade who fought side by side with Garp. Garp is not an ordinary person!"
"I mentioned this to Vic before. Garp eats dozens of times more than I do! Eating more means you can store more energy and fight longer."
Everyone looked at Vic, they had seen this before.
"Every time I get injured in a battle with pirates, I need to lie down for a month, but Garp only needs 15 meals in three days to fully recover!"
Everyone listened carefully and then turned to look at Vic.
"Also, there is the learning of the Six Styles and the awakening of Haki. I need to work hard and fight for a long time before I can learn them, but Garp can learn them after playing around!"
"You may ask me why I became a general despite such a huge gap. It's because I didn't feel sorry for others because of their high talent, and I didn't give up training because of others' abnormal physique. I kept persisting and kept catching up. I didn't give up on myself, and I worked hard to move forward. Even if I was only one-tenth of others' performance each time, as long as I was more diligent and worked harder, I could still achieve great success!"
The students were very encouraged. This was a real case right in front of them. There was no need for Teacher Zefa to lie to them. They saw a brighter hope.
"If Cap is talented, then Vic is both talented and hardworking. Don't compare yourself with Vic, or you will despair. You only need to compare yourself with yourself. Are you stronger today than you were yesterday? Even if you run one more meter or hold on for one more minute, it is progress!"
The students looked at Vic again. If they really wanted to compete with him, they would be hopeless.
Vic was speechless. You don’t have to keep looking at me. I am a special being, half-son of God. We are different!
"Vic is seventeen years old this year. You all saw his fight with Sakaski a few days ago. I tell you the truth, Sakaski already has the combat power of an admiral. As for why he hasn't become an admiral yet, that's because of the navy's upper echelons, so I won't say more!"
"Is there already an admiral level?"
"Doesn't that mean that Vic is already capable of fighting against the general?"
"Is Vic already this strong?"
The students below were shocked. A 17-year-old general? What kind of concept is this!
In fact, this is an exaggeration. Both of them were restricted in the battle with Akainu. Akainu was most proud of his high-attack devil fruit, and most of his strength was not brought into play. If Victor himself were to evaluate himself, he would be at most at the vice-emperor level. It can only be said that he has the strength to fight, but he will undoubtedly lose in the long run!
"This is the result of talent plus hard work. Even Cap didn't have this kind of fighting power when he was Vic's age, so you only need to have one of these to become a strong man! I rely on hard work and persistence!"
The students were immediately excited, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and their faces flushed.
"Okay, today we are mainly going to give you a comprehensive test to provide direction for future training. Come on, everyone, follow me to the training room!"
Zefa ended his speech and got into the main topic of today.
"Rebecca, Wendy, you should also go and take a test to see your own condition!" Vic said to the two women.
"Vic, aren't you going?" Rebecca asked, and Wendy also looked at Vic in confusion.
"Do you think I can test those devices now? Just go there," Vic explained.
"What you said makes sense!" Rebecca thought for a moment and said, and Wendy nodded in agreement.