"Tsuru, rest assured!" Zephyr glanced at Jack, who was still unconscious, and said, "I came this time for Laxus."
Laxus?
The eyes of everyone present turned in unison and landed on Kai, who was walking side by side with Momousagi.
After the battle just now, transforming into a half-dragon form had allowed Kai's strength to skyrocket, killing Jack with one blow.
However, the aftereffects were also not small.
After all, Kai's clothes couldn't be elementalized. Transforming once would probably cause his clothes to explode once.
Right now, he could only be bare-chested, revealing his strong upper body.
The muscles, which bulged like boulders, made the Marine soldiers and officers in the field slightly contract their pupils as they looked at this young man, who was shrouded in rumors.
After all, the Laxus character template was originally a tough guy type, and his muscles were also covered in crisscrossing scars.
This added a bit of a murderous aura.
Originally, in their eyes, a guy, who was just an academic theorist and wasn't well-known, should be weak and frail, a bit similar to Koushirou of Shimotsuki Village.
Right now, the feeling that Kai gave them was that he was even more Marine than them.
A cold and arrogant face, muscles that were full of strength, and a domineering personal aura.
Just standing in front of him gave people a feeling of inexplicable security.
"You're Laxus?" Zephyr looked at Kai, and his wide hand quickly patted his shoulder a few times, and he said with a gratified smile.
"As expected of a natural talent. To be honest, when this old man and that old guy, Sengoku, first argued, I really didn't think much of you."
"However, looking at your posture and aura, you're indeed a strong person who has rich physical skills experience and has integrated the Devil Fruit ability together. Given time, achieving the position of admiral wouldn't be a problem!"
The hearty laughter echoed on the port.
Chaton's face changed, and he couldn't help but look at Momousagi.
In his eyes, Momousagi's character was very good, but when it came to the competition for strength and the position of admiral, she wouldn't give an inch to him, her old opponent.
Right now, Zephyr had publicly given Kai such a high evaluation.
This undoubtedly made Chaton desperately want to see Momousagi explode.
However, what entered his eyes was that Momousagi still maintained a face full of silence.
She completely lacked her usual vigor and competitive spirit.
"Instructor Zephyr, I object!" Chaton suddenly spoke.
"I believe that to become an admiral, one must not only possess outstanding strength but also have a heart that is absolutely loyal to the Marine's justice."
"At the same time, one must be comprehensive and gain the trust of all Marine members. If one can become a Marine admiral based solely on force, I believe that this, like pirates, is a barbaric system."
As these words were said, many people's faces changed.
Even Zephyr and Momousagi were no exception.
In their eyes, as long as they weren't fools, they would clearly know.
These were just official, polite words of praise.
It was like in the workplace, the leader patted you on the shoulder and said, "Work hard, and you'll definitely be able to make a career in the future."
This was undoubtedly just a bland and empty promise.
People with enough emotional intelligence would just laugh it off.
Right now, Chaton's reaction was so strong, which undoubtedly made Zephyr embarrassed at once.
"Chaton, don't talk nonsense!" Zephyr's face sank, and he immediately said, "Laxus, I hope you don't mind. Vice Admiral Chaton is just too straightforward and too sensitive about Marine matters."
In Zephyr's eyes, right now, whether it was Kai's teaching experience or his strength, they were indispensable for the Marine Headquarters, which was trying to break out of its predicament.
If Kai developed a hatred for the Marine because of Chaton's words, thus ruining their overall plan, this wasn't what he wanted to see.
"Instructor Zephyr!" Chaton became anxious at once.
He had never expected that between him and Laxus, Zephyr would choose to speak up for Kai.
The sudden scene made the Marine soldiers and officers in the field change their expressions slightly.
Momousagi, who was standing on the side, also came back to her senses slightly. She hesitated, but she saw Kai push his way through the crowd.
"Hehe, Instructor Zephyr, you're too kind, and Vice Admiral Chaton, you're also worried too much." Kai chuckled and said, "I'm not interested in the so-called position of admiral."
"If I have to become some kind of admiral, it's enough for my student to become an admiral!"
Let a student become an admiral?
What lofty aspirations and ambitions this was!
The people present couldn't help but be stunned in place.
Watching Kai with a face full of disbelief.
As Marines, apart from the Marine hero Garp, who wouldn't want to sit in the position of admiral?
Right now, Kai had given such a detached and fame-seeking reply, which undoubtedly slapped Chaton in the face.
"Hahaha, what a great saying, 'Let a student become an admiral.' I really didn't misjudge you. You kid is definitely a good mentor!" Zephyr laughed loudly and patted Kai on the shoulder, revealing a trace of seriousness.
"Ain, Smoker, did you hear that? Don't let Instructor Laxus down. Otherwise, you don't deserve to study on board."
"Instructor Zephyr, please rest assured." Ain hurriedly responded with a standard salute.
Smoker, who was on the side, didn't speak, but he nodded silently.
Watching Ain, who was a recent graduate, and Smoker, who had already graduated and had made a name for himself on the sea, both revealed a face full of conviction. This undoubtedly made the Marines in the field, and even the Marine officers, reveal a face full of surprise.
For Laxus, who had defeated Jack, his strength had also been verified.
However, the teaching methods and whether he had the ability to make his students reach the level of an admiral was another matter.
"Let a student become an admiral?" Chaton snorted coldly and said, "Lord Laxus, you seem to have taken the position of admiral too lightly."
"Momousagi and I have been stuck in the position of vice admiral for a long time and haven't been able to take that crucial step. This isn't something that can be done with just a few words."
"Is that so? Thank you for the reminder, Vice Admiral Chaton." Kai said with a kind smile, "However, I saw just now that Vice Admiral Momousagi's swordsmanship has already reached the level of a Great Swordsman. She's only one step away from reaching the threshold of a Supreme Great Swordsman."
"I think Momousagi's swordsmanship is only lacking the link of resonance before it can undergo its final transformation."
Resonance? Momousagi's expression froze, and she immediately looked at Kai with a trace of shock.
It could be said that she had always been trapped in swordsmanship, and she didn't even know what level she had reached.
After all, Supreme Great Swordsman was just a title. It was the ultimate in swordsmanship.
How to reach the ultimate in swordsmanship was very ethereal.
For example, how to make a Grade Sword increase to a Supreme Grade Sword.
That could only be understood intuitively and couldn't be expressed in words.
What's more, it also required personal understanding.
Right now, Momousagi was stuck at this node.
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