Chapter 609 A young man with poor sense of direction! (Three in one)

The faint smell of essence permeated the entire Flavor Island. Although this island has been transformed by the new navy into a complex arena for training and assessment of soldiers, the original industry of Flavor Island has only been relocated, not completely stopped.

The smell of essence on Flavor Island even overwhelms the smell of gunpowder, making this island show a unique style.

"Mr. Zefa, our new navy plans to recruit 3,000 backbone members this time."

"But considering our current total strength, is it too big a step to recruit so many backbones at once?"

"It is not easy to train so many new recruits at one time."

"If there is no way to train all these people into qualified navy and fill them into various troops, not only will there be no way to increase the combat effectiveness of the troops, but it will affect the cohesion of the troops."

"Are you really not going to consider it anymore?"

On Flavor Island, Zefa Zhenghe and Yixiao and other senior naval officials inspected the preparations for the new recruitment. The assessment is divided into three stages. In addition to the most basic political review, the second stage is the assessment of combat capabilities. After passing the first two items, the students who participated in the assessment will participate in the final interview.

The interviews are all conducted by the middle and senior generals of the new navy, such as the major generals and vice generals, and the workload is not small.

Under Zefa's governance, the new navy did not expand blindly. On the one hand, it was limited by funds, and on the other hand, it was limited by the fact that the new navy did not have so many middle-level officers.

In order to ensure the cohesion of the new navy and slow down the speed of corruption of these passionate young people, the political review work of the new navy has always been very strict.

However, this time, their new navy changed the norm and planned to recruit up to 3,000 grassroots backbones at one time, which would have a great impact on the entire new navy.

At present, the total strength of the new navy has reached 110,000, scattered all over the new world. The number of 3,000 people does not seem to be much compared to the total strength of 110,000, but you have to know that these people are recruited according to the backbone standards, and the total number of grassroots sergeants in the new navy is less than 10,000.

It is conceivable that when these 3,000 people enter the various branches of the new navy, what kind of impact will it have on the current internal structure of the new navy.

This decision was made by Zefa. Although it was also recognized by Yixiao and other senior executives, to be honest, Yixiao held a conservative attitude towards Zefa's plan.

He still felt that Zefa's approach was too radical. He believed that the development of the new navy should be gradual and step by step. Even if the expansion speed was slower, it would not affect the purity of the team.

But Zefa did not think so.

The development of the new navy has reached a bottleneck. Since the death of Ji Guoyuanyi, the pirates in the new world have shown signs of resurgence. Those guys who used to be a low-profile person began to emerge crazily, and some pirates even dared to openly oppose the new navy.

The Beehive Island recaptured by the pirates was like a thorn stuck in Zefa's throat, making him extremely uncomfortable.

"Yixiao, I understand your idea."

"But we can't wait any longer."

"The corruption of human nature will not slow down just because the new navy stops expanding."

"Power and strength can completely change a person's nature in a short period of time."

"Tianzheng's report has explained a lot. In recent years, the number of people with problems in internal review has increased year by year."

"But in contrast, the combat effectiveness of our new navy has not grown by leaps and bounds in recent years."

"And because of the promotion system, I have noticed signs of division within the new navy."

"These children who have been supported by our new navy since childhood, grew up in orphanages and joined our new navy have also become an indispensable backbone of our new navy."

"These people have a clean background, They are of good family background and are undoubtedly the backbone. "

"Therefore, when appointing and promoting officers, the policy will inevitably lean towards this group of people."

"But there is more than one way to become our new navy."

"Over the years, many people have come here to join our new navy and fought bravely with the pirates, making great contributions."

"Some of them have been promoted to high positions and have begun to master the promotion channels of grassroots officers."

"Sergeants who have risen from different paths have different preferences when promoting and appointing officers."

"Division, that's how it happens."

Zefa and Yixiao and others walked to the base training ground. Zefa looked at his subordinates who were doing various preparations in the training ground, and said to Yixiao beside him in a heavy tone.

The new navy is no longer the new navy of the early days of Jiguo Yuanyi.

Here, there are also signs of factional disputes.

Having been in the military for many years, he had seen the complex relationships among the various factions when he was in the Navy Headquarters. Therefore, he was ready to intervene when the New Navy showed signs of small groups forming a group.

The children who had suffered a lot in their childhood and grew up with the help of the New Navy had a strong sense of belonging to the New Navy. They had seen the dangers of the world since they were young. After gaining power, their methods of dealing with pirates became ruthless and sharp, and they were the Hawks.

Those who admire the new navy and choose to join them are often adults, with relatively mature minds but still have fantasies about justice. These people will appear gentle when dealing with specific matters, and have stronger empathy, and are doves.

In the new navy, the power of the hawks is far stronger than that of the doves.

This is not a good thing in Zefa's view. If there are only hawks in their system, they will often go to extremes and eventually go on the road of self-destruction.

If you want to change the political structure within the navy, you need to strengthen the power of the doves and let the team maintain a dynamic balance.

Recruiting so many reserve backbones at one time is actually a last resort.

"I can understand what you said."

"Alas, if Yunyi is here, all these problems can be solved."

Hearing Zefa's words, Yixiao also deeply understood how difficult it is to manage a system when it becomes huge.

And it is precisely because of this understanding of this difficulty that Yixiao can't help but regret that Jiguo Yunyi is no longer in the new navy.

This is not to say that Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's management ability prevents such things from happening, but because Tsugakuni Yoshiichi is a totem-like figure for the new navy system.

As long as he is still in the new navy, all the navy will involuntarily follow Tsugakuni Yoshiichi.

Faction?!

That kind of thing will never appear in the new navy system, because Tsugakuni Yoshiichi is the leader of the largest faction.

And now.

Yixiao sighed softly, glanced at Mihawk who was standing on the other side of Zefa, and felt helpless.

Mihawk is the so-called hawkish leader in their new navy.

Obviously, he is a swordsman who is a little cold to everything except fighting, but under the cold appearance, Mihawk has spent a lot of energy to help those teenagers who have not lost their parents since childhood to grow up.

In his words,

[I just want to personally train an opponent who will not make me feel lonely. 】

But those children who accepted Mihawk's guidance closely surrounded Mihawk after they grew up, and defended Mihawk's ideas.

As for the doves in the new navy?

In fact, there is no dove leader in the strict sense, but the practices of Yixiao and Kuzan and others are vaguely in line with the expectations of the doves for the upper leaders, and they regard them as the goals they want to follow.

Although it is a division within the new navy itself, the influence and contradictions between the two sides are deepening.

"Yixiao, don't say those discouraging words."

"If the new navy wants to grow soundly, it can't rely on just one person."

"We have to rely on each of us."

Hearing Yixiao mention Jiguo Yuichi, Zefa's eyes were slightly dark, and then he gently patted Yixiao's shoulder, and then walked towards the next assessment site to be inspected.

Yixiao and others followed closely, and everyone's face had no smile, and the atmosphere seemed a little depressed.

The death of Jiguo Yuichi was a pain that these senior leaders of the new navy could not overcome no matter what.

A large part of them stayed in the new navy after Tsukuni Yoriichi because they were reluctant to give up the "hope" that Tsukuni Yoriichi and they had worked hard to build.

After a whole day of inspection, the senior officials of the new navy returned to their respective residences one after another.

At night, the new navy headquarters building on Cake Island was brightly lit.

In order to prepare for the next recruitment, the driving school officers stationed at the headquarters were also busy.

After dinner, Zefa returned to the office. This is a small room with simple furnishings, a row of bookcases, a set of tables and chairs, and a set of sofa tea sets. These are all the furniture in Zefa's office.

As for decoration, there is a knife rack against the wall. The knife rack has three grids. There are two long swords on the two lowest grids, namely Yan Mo and Tian Yu Yu Zhan, and on the top grid, there is a black blade with only half of it left.

The half of the black blade was found at the bottom of the Alabasta cenote. It is proof that Tsukuni Yoriichi once existed and is a relic.

At this time, Zefa was sitting behind the desk, looking at the half-broken blade on the knife rack by the wall, a little absent-minded.

Zefa is getting older and older, and there are more and more things in his mind. If he is not careful, he will be distracted and miss the person when he sees something.

"Dang, dang!"

At this moment, the half-broken blade of Dawn suddenly vibrated slightly, and the blade and the knife rack collided with each other, making a series of sounds.

Seeing this scene, Zefa raised his eyebrows, thinking that he had seen it wrong, and gently pinched his thigh. After coming to his senses, Zefa suddenly stood up from his seat, walked quickly to the knife rack, grabbed the black blade, and lifted it from the knife rack.

"What's going on?!"

"Why is this happening!"

The blade in Zefa's hand seemed to be struggling, and a strong domineering aura was actually emanating from the blade.

Dawn has been in the hands of Jiguo Yuanyi for so many years, and has long been infiltrated by Jiguo Yuanyi's powerful domineering aura. At this time, the breath emanating from the broken blade made Zefa extremely familiar.

"Yuichi"

Zeff looked at the blade in his hand, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

And just when Zefa was feeling sad, a breeze suddenly blew into the house from outside, and the blade in Zefa's hand quickly calmed down.

"Long time no see——"

"Teacher Zefa."

A clear voice suddenly came into his ears from behind Zefa. This voice made Zefa feel strange, but also familiar, well... very complicated.

Zefa was shaken when he heard this voice. He suddenly turned around and looked behind him, only to find a red-haired young man with a long knife at his waist. He was leaning against the window sill with his hands on his waist, smiling. Look at yourself.

The moonlight shone on the face of the red-haired young man, and the handsome and familiar face fell into Zefa's eyes.

"You you."

Seeing the familiar face of Jiguo Yuanyi, Zefa's face showed an expression of disbelief, and his eyes were full of nostalgia and confusion.

Looking carefully at Yuanyi's face, Zefa's domineering aura was quietly released.

"Yuanyi, it's really you!!!"

The young man standing in front of him seemed to be nothing. Zefa's domineering aura could easily penetrate through the opponent's body, but he did not sense the opponent's breath. The person's breath merged with nature, and there was nothing at all. aware.

It was this perception that made Zefa completely believe in the identity of Enichi Tsukuni in front of him!

"It's me, I'm back."

Ji Guoyuan walked towards Zefa with a smile on his face. Looking at the approaching disciple, Zefa suddenly changed his expression of sadness, nostalgia and shock, and instead grabbed Ji Guoyuan's clothes angrily. Leader, shouted angrily:

"You're not dead!"

"Haha, I knew this kid like you would never die so easily!"

"Tell me, you bastard is obviously still alive, why didn't you show up until now?"

"Where have you been fooling around all these years? Huh?!"

He didn't know whether Zefa was angry or happy at this time. Although he was saying reproachful words in his mouth, the corners of his eyes had become moist. I think he probably had both emotions.

"Sorry, Teacher Zefa."

"I didn't mean not to come back. In fact, I didn't resume action until recently."

"No, I'll be back as soon as I resume action."

Jiguo Yuanyi told a little lie here. Obviously he was facing a grown man, but Yuanyi suddenly reached out and hugged Zefa.

Feeling the real warmth coming from Ji Guoyuan's arm, Zefa couldn't help but stand in place.

After a long time, he shook his head and cursed: "Get out of here."

Although Zefa said this in his mouth, his arm hooked Jiguo Enichi's neck. This unreal feeling of being lost and recovered deeply touched Zefa's heart:

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."

It wasn't until this moment that Zefa truly spoke out his inner thoughts.

Zefa and Jiguo Yuanyi are both emotionally reserved people, and the surprise of their reunion was quickly overcome by curiosity about Zefa.

After the Kingdom of Alabasta was attacked by ancient weapons, both Zefa and Kuzan went to the bottom of the pit to look for traces of Enichi Jiguo. They could assure themselves that neither he nor Kuzan found it at that time. There is no trace of Enichi Jiguo.

Zefa actually wanted to know what kind of method Jiguo Yuanyi used to survive such an attack.

In fact, even Jiguo Yuanyi himself cannot explain the secret of rebirth.

"I actually didn't survive the attack. My Devil Fruit was somewhat special. After my body died, my consciousness fell into silence. When my consciousness recovered, I appeared on an uninhabited island."

"And my body has become like this"

As soon as Ji Guoyuan sat on the sofa, he reached out and took the tea from Zefa, and briefly talked about his experiences in recent years. As he spoke, Ji Guoyuan stretched out his fingers, and golden flames ignited on his fingertips. .

"Turn into fire?!"

When Zefa heard what Enichi Jiguo said, his expression was a little stunned. In his long life, this was the first time he heard of a Devil Fruit with such strange abilities. What is certain is that this is a devil fruit that has never appeared in the World Government. The devil fruit in the record.

It has the ability to be reborn. If such a thing ever appeared on this sea, it would definitely leave a record.

"No, it's a rather special state."

"I call it 'Nirvana'. In short, after Nirvana, I have a new body and regain my ability to move."

Jiguo Yuanyi's experience seemed a bit miraculous to Zefa, but he did not have any doubts and did not continue to ask.

A person has his or her own fate, and on this magical sea, no matter what kind of strange things happen, it is possible.

"Having the body again"

"Yuanyi, what about your current strength?"

Zefa still grasped the key points keenly, and his eyes when he looked at Jiguo Yuanyi were full of scrutiny.

If the body is "new", does that mean that Tsukuni Enichi's powerful strength needs to be started from scratch? !

With such doubts, Zefa looked at Yuanyi quietly, waiting for the answer.

Of course Zefa is happy that his disciple can come back.

But then again, Jiguo Yuanyi's career has destined him not to be an ordinary person.

If the news spreads that Jiguo Enichi is still alive, and his strength is not as good as before, then it will definitely be a disaster for Enichi himself.

Fortunately, Zefa's worries were unnecessary.

"Naturally, the strength has not declined, and the combat power is better than before."

"I'm getting stronger!"

A confident smile appeared on Jiguo Yuanyi's face. At the same time he said these words, a powerful overlord's domineering energy surged out of his body. Although it was only released for a moment, Zefa was still from Ji Guoyuan felt a huge sense of oppression in the breath he released.

Although Zefa's strength has declined compared to when he was young, he is still a former navy admiral, and his domineering aura that makes him feel oppressive can no longer be described as simply powerful.

"Okay, hahaha, okay!"

A cheerful smile appeared on Zefa's face. Feeling Ji Guoyuan's powerful aura, he suddenly let go of his heavy burden at this moment.

Jiguo Enichi has returned, so no matter what kind of difficulties their new navy encounters, Jiguo Enichi can lead the new navy through it safely.

Even ancient weapons couldn't kill Yuanyi. It was hard for Zefa to imagine what kind of enemy could pose a threat to him in this world.

Zefa was originally worried about the resurgence of pirate power, and the power of the world government was rapidly recovering.

In the past games, the new navy would have fallen into the quagmire of the new world and been unable to extricate itself.

But now it seems that all worries are unnecessary.

The moment Ji Guoyuan released his domineering aura, the strong men of the new navy who had not yet rested on Cake Island felt this terrifying aura.

By the beach, Mihawk was sitting on a dry reef, holding a red wine glass in his hand. While drinking, he looked at the shallow sea. A green-haired boy held a knife in both hands and practiced swinging at the sea meticulously. Splitting action.

The moment he felt Ji Guoyuan's domineering look, Mihawk's pupils shrank slightly, and he suddenly grabbed the black knife that was placed next to Hui Hui, and turned his head to look in the direction of Zefa's office.

At the same time, the green-haired boy Sauron, who was practicing basic movements in the sea, felt an inexplicable palpitation in his heart. He stopped swinging the knife involuntarily, and seemed to feel something in his heart. He turned his head and looked in the direction of Zefa's office.

After staring for a long time, Sauron asked Mihawk in the distance:

"That one just now, was it a domineering look?"

"Mr. Mihawk, that doesn't seem to be Mr. Zefa's aura?"

Young Zoro has awakened the Haki of knowledge and knowledge. Although the coverage of his Haki of knowledge and knowledge cannot reach Zefa's office a thousand meters away, the Haki of Enichi Tsukuni can affect this place.

"That's the end of today's practice."

"Go find Koushiro."

Mihawk did not answer Zoro's question directly, he put the wine glass aside, grabbed the knife and stood up suddenly, then jumped and disappeared directly into the night.

In just a blink of an eye, Mihawk had disappeared from Zoro's sight.

"Is he an unknown strong man?!"

Zoro did not choose to listen to Mihawk's words and go home obediently. Instead, he showed a warlike smile on his face, tightened the long knife in his hand, quickly pulled out of the sea, and headed in the direction Mihawk left. Dash away.

go home? !

Are you kidding me? !

It's just that Zoro, a young man, had not walked a few hundred meters before he mysteriously changed direction and continued to move in a direction that was not the direction of the office at all.

Even after living on this Cake Island for several years, the child Zoro still often gets lost.

It is precisely because of this that he is often accompanied by Mihawk during his training