However, as the former Chief Instructor of Marine Headquarters, he still had some understanding of the situation within Marine Headquarters.
What kind of confidence did Marine Headquarters have to stir up a war at this time?
Could it be that the World Government was also going to step in?
"Are you done reading? If you're done, hand it over."
Looking at the two people standing there in a daze, Ian directly took back the newspaper.
Then he patted his backside and stood up. "I still need to notify the other two."
"You?"
Hearing Ian's words, Zephyr came back to his senses and immediately laughed. "The dignified boss of Umbrella Corporation running errands personally?"
"I was idle anyway. Might as well come out for a walk. I just dropped by. I'm leaving!"
As he spoke, Ian waved his hand, didn't continue chatting with Zephyr, turned around directly, and slowly walked toward the back of the mountain.
"One week from now, huh!"
After glancing at Ian, Zephyr didn't say much either. He shook his head, looked at Sanji in front of him, and said with a smile: "Are you ready?"
"What a headache! I didn't expect so much time had already passed."
Hearing Instructor Zephyr's words, Sanji raised his head, looked out at the sea before him, took out a cigarette and lit it, took a calm puff, and said expressionlessly: "One week from now? I've long been ready."
...
"One week from now?"
Rayleigh looked at the newspaper Ian had brought over, surprise showing on his face. Then his brows furrowed. "Exactly three months, huh? Marine Headquarters is really punctual!"
"So?"
Ian leaned against a tree and looked at Luffy, who was getting beaten. "How's the teaching going?"
"I have to say, your method is pretty effective."
Rayleigh came back to his senses, as if recalling something, and couldn't help but show a helpless smile. "This kid really does learn faster when getting beaten!"
At first, he had thought that the boss of Umbrella Corporation was just talking nonsense. He honestly never expected this.
Not only did this straw hat kid recover extremely quickly, but no matter what injuries he suffered, as long as he ate some meat and slept, he'd be lively and energetic again the next day.
At the beginning, Rayleigh taught him step by step. Although the kid gained something every time, with that kind of method, learning Haki within three months was possible, but fully mastering Haki would be quite difficult.
However, there were only three months left until the public execution, no, it's even less than three months. Therefore, in the end, after seeing this kid's recovery ability, he gritted his teeth and thought about whether to try the method Ian had suggested.
Treat training directly as brutal and realistic actual combat?
He hadn't expected that the results... would be astonishing!
At this time, Luffy, who had already rested, seemed to sense something and stretched his neck over. "Huh, Ian, you're here too? What are you looking at?"
"One week from now?"
Ace, who was also resting, looked over as well. When he saw the news, his brows furrowed. "I didn't expect so much time had already passed."
"It's earlier than expected."
Rayleigh smiled and nodded, then looked at Luffy in front of him with deep emotion. But in the next instant, he returned to a smile. "Are you ready, Luffy?"
"Of course!"
As those words fell, Luffy grinned widely. He showed no fear at all toward the public execution that was about to begin.
Right hand clenched into a fist, left hand open as a palm, he slammed them together hard with a determined smile on his face. "I can't wait anymore!"
Teach, we're coming to save you!
...
At the same time, on the other side.
Inside the Umbrella Corporation research institute, even without Ian delivering the newspaper, the research institute had already seen today's paper.
Franky looked at the newspaper in his hands with a smile. "One week from now, huh? I didn't expect Marine Headquarters to be this punctual, too!"
"Leaving already?"
Wolf looked at Franky and immediately understood something. With a hint of regret, he smiled and said, "Perhaps you shouldn't have become a pirate. Why don't you stay and work here instead? I'll have Mr. Ian give you the top-tier treatment!"
"Perhaps this is fate. Sorry, Mr. Wolf, there are still important companions waiting for me. I can't stay here."
Hearing Wolf's invitation, Franky didn't hesitate at all and directly refused.
With a solemn tone, he continued: "Thank you for the hospitality and guidance during this time. I learned an incredible amount of knowledge here. Now, it's time for me to leave!"
"I figured you'd say that."
Facing Franky's answer, Wolf didn't seem surprised. During this period, he could also feel the bond between this kid and his companions. Although it was a bit regretful, he didn't force Franky to stay.
Instead, he continued smiling and said, "Your ship has been built?"
"It's already finished. It's an extremely great ship."
Franky grinned, raised his right hand in a thumbs-up, revealing his white teeth, and said with confidence: "No, it's our greatest companion!"
"Then I won't say anything more."
Looking at the confident Franky in front of him, Wolf also laughed loudly. "Hand over your work, then!"
"Understood!"
After hearing Wolf's words, Franky responded, stopped hesitating, and directly turned around to hand over his work.
Of course, the handover wasn't troublesome. Everyone was very friendly, and his remaining tasks weren't difficult. He noted down all the points that needed attention.
Before long, the handover was completed, and he had also packed his things.
Franky stood at the elevator entrance and looked at everyone who had stopped working and had come to see him off.
At that moment, with a ding sound, the elevator arrived, but he didn't step in immediately.
Instead, with a solemn expression, he looked at everyone in front of him and bent deeply at the waist. "Thank you all for taking care of me during this time. I'm sorry, but I have to leave!"
As soon as those words fell, smiles appeared on the faces of the people in front of him as they looked at him.
They hadn't forgotten how serious this guy, who only loved wearing briefs, had been when he first arrived.
At first, they had even wondered where Ian had found such a pervert, but they hadn't expected that he was actually a perverted genius scientist.
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