Dragon's Confusion

Outside the barracks dorm, several people had gathered.

Because of Gion's decisive move in the morning to defeat Tokikake, many people wonder if she is planning to conquer another Longinus who has a monster name, so they call out to their friends to not miss the next great show.

On the other hand, Gion was frowning, "Is this group of people all this boring now? It's no wonder Tsuru said the ethos of the camp has been bad in recent sessions, and it doesn't seem to be without reason."

Just as she was thinking about it, a group of 14 people walked out of the same anger. Gion was stunned and thought to herself, "I came to apologize. You don't have to exaggerate so much! ?"

The crowd gathered around them was also secretly shocked, not expecting that the seemingly low-key Longinus had amassed such a large force without a word.

Before Gion could say anything, Gregory spoke up first, "Gion, don't go too far, defeating Tokikake isn't enough, do you want to come after the boss?"

Gion, startled, finally realized why so many people were following and wryly said, "I'm not ...."

"I'm telling you, even though the boss isn't back yet, it in no way means we're afraid of you! If you don't want to wait, we'll be your opponents!"

"I don't have ..."

"You don't have what? No interest in fighting us, weaklings? Let me tell you. However, we've followed our boss to capture thousands of pirates and experienced countless fights, big and small. The combat experience aspect is not comparable to a greenhouse flower like you!"

Gion's heart was helpless and shocked at the same time. What kind of charm did that Longinus have that was worthy of their reckless devotion to following him!

Thinking of the quotations she had read before, Gion said in her heart, "Maybe he's not as strong as me, but his understanding and firmness for justice is far above me. Just looking at the few of them, I can tell that Longinus must have an extraordinary charisma!"

When Gregory had calmed down a bit, Gion said to the crowd of like-minded people, "You misunderstood, I just wanted to apologize to him in person."

"Apology?" Gregory and the others looked at each other. Never heard of the boss having any interaction with this beautiful swordsman, huh?

Gion nodded her head, "Since Longinus isn't here, I'll come back next time to apologize to him."

Seeing Gion turn and leave without any delay, not to mention Gregory's few people, even the recruits who ran to see what was going on, were all shocked, "What kind of divine display is this? We have our pants off, and you're showing us this?"

"Are we going to catch up?" Abraham asked, poking a somewhat dazed Gregory with his arm.

"Hey! I've guessed what she's up to!" Returning to his senses, Gregory smiled lustily (harmoniously).

"Purpose? Didn't Lady Gion say she was here to apologize?" Penn asked, touching the back of his head dully.

"It's so obvious that you can't even see it, old brother Penn, you'd better get on with your sword practice, these things aren't for you," Gregory exclaimed with a shake of his head.

"This beautiful swordsman's purpose is self-explanatory, is to forcibly touch the porcelain, and establish some special relationship with the boss, ahem, don't get me wrong. I'm referring to the relationship between the loaner and the debtor. Then, she can use the name, continue to deepen contacts with the boss, and finally reveal that she covets the boss. The sinister intentions of a beautiful woman!"

"What about it? Shall we warn brother Longinus to beware of her more?" Penn asked in shock.

A few helpless glances were cast around him, and Gregory patted him on the shoulder with a long sigh.

...

In the dark and silent depths of the sea, without a single ray of light, the fear of the unknown and the infinite loneliness can drive a person crazy in a brief time without a single sound.

However, Longinus was floating quietly in the water, even the perception of Kenbunshoku Haki restrained, relying only on his body's instincts to contact the water's movement.

It was as if the eternal silence of death and all went to darkness.

Suddenly, the water was disturbed!

The chill hairs on Longinus's body wagged slightly, which was the impact of the current waves.

Longinus moved his body suddenly, surprisingly more agile than a fish in the water, as if the water was no longer an obstacle, but became his driving force. A cannonball-like iron fist smashed hard on the monster in the darkness; the smell of blood quickly spread in the deep sea.

Longinus was about to take out the Seven Stars Sword and stab the monster's body but stopped abruptly after Kenbunshoku Haki notice another powerful scent at the edge of the sea, instead of dragging the monster's body with one hand and swimming towards the surface.

"Is there even someone who works out in the deep sea like me, a strong physical expert from this headquarters?" Longinus thought with interest that there was much to worry about, as he couldn't reveal his other identity.

Swimming out to sea, Longinus controlled his body to vibrate at a swift and subtle rate, his body like an oven, and in the blink of an eye, he had dried his clothes.

At that moment, another person from the sea swam up to the shore.

"Vice Admiral Dragon!" Longinus saluted adequately, but his mind was in a trance, "Has he not eaten the fruit yet at this time?"

Dragon's face was cold, and he nodded slightly before asking a long while ago, "You train in the deep sea as well?"

"He didn't notice me, is he blocking the perception of Kenbunshoku Haki like I did before?" Longinus thought briefly and quickly replied, "The sea is a gift from the world, the best training ground for sharpening the body and mind."

"To uphold justice, one must have not only a strong body but also an unyielding will." Although Dragon's words had a sense of appreciation in them, it was hard to be happy just by looking at his face-palmed harsh expression.

Another long moment passed before Dragon continued, "If my father asks you to be his student, don't go, Zephyr-sensei is more reliable."

He said that even his cold face almost broke, showing how impressed the man named Garp had once been with him.

Longinus, on the other hand, was startled, and Garp had taken a fancy to him? Spinning, he asked, appalled, " Do you know me, Vice Admiral Dragon?"

"I'm an instructor at the camp," Dragon said briefly.

It struck Longinus that it was no wonder he hadn't found Dragon's name on the list of leading base captains before. And that, judging by the future Dragon's training of Sabo to be the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, he should be extremely good at teaching as well.

Seeing that Dragon was not a talkative man, Longinus did not approach him for conversation.

The only thing that accompanies the trip is silence.

Anyone else would be embarrassed, but it was nothing to Longinus who could even endure the solitude of the deep sea.

It wasn't until he was about to enter the town from the outskirts that Dragon stopped abruptly and asked in a deep voice, "I've seen your resume, and I want to ask you, what is justice?"

Longinus stopped and said with ease, "I don't know."

Dragon remained composed, waiting for what Longinus would say next.

"What is justice? Is it justice for the weak to eat the strong? In most people's eyes, it shouldn't count. But just like wolves eating sheep, the survival of the fittest is a natural law, can we say that the world is inherently wrong?"

"In my opinion, the world was never meant to be divided by right and wrong."

"So, I'm more interested in what justice can do for us, and what can keep making this world a better place ... is justice!"

"The one thing that will keep making this world better is justice?" Dragon's cold face smiled with a hard, grim smile, "Interesting view, I think you'll be a ... No, you're already a good marine!"

After saying that, Dragon just turned around and left.

Longinus, on the other hand, walks back with a breeze, "Is it because of my interpretation of justice that he came to me? So it would seem that my reputation has quite a bit of use other than climbing up the ladder!"

"And it's surprising that Dragon is still in the confusion stage at this time, in which case I'll have to play better as a marine hero."

"Dragon ... Revolutionary Army ..." said Longinus with a long sigh, "That splendid and shining future is a real thing to look forward! "