In the following time,
It’s all kinds of training.
Coles began to explore the Armament Haki, and after mastering this new power, he began to use and practice it skillfully.
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The sun rises and the moon sets.
I don’t know how many times the sun has risen over the sea, and I don’t know how many times the moon has set in the dark night.
It's not yet dawn.
Coles led the cadets behind him and conducted running training in an orderly manner on the military academy playground.
The darkness gradually faded away, and the light illuminated the area, showing the training status of these students.
At the edge of the training ground, two-meter-high boulders were thrown down from above by the instructors.
Bang bang bang!
Coles' fist, covered with armed color, smashed the stones with punch after punch.
The gravel flew and broke.
Small pieces of stone fell to the ground, forming a pile of rubble of varying sizes.
Not far away, some students were using equipment to exercise their physical fitness, but more of them were learning from each other and improving their combat experience.
This is the daily routine in the elite training camp, and every student is working hard to improve.
Among them, Coles is the most dazzling, but other students are also working hard. Their growth rate is not as obvious as Coles, but with the accumulation of strength, they are also constantly improving.
When they walk out of this elite training camp, they can all be called elites!
Military Academy, Chief Instructor's Office.
Zefa's not-so-old figure was standing quietly by the window. He looked at the students who were training and growing below, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.
“That’s great!”
This last session was really good!
If you take off Zefa's sunglasses at this moment, you will be surprised to find that there are still some dried tear marks in the corners of his eyes.
Yesterday, I dreamt of that scene again.
That violent storm, that horrific scene, that powerless scene...
He just held the wound on his severed right arm, hunched his strong back, knelt on his knees on the deck of the newborn ship and cried bitterly.
For the navy's once strongest admiral, the injury of a broken arm was nothing, and he was certainly not likely to cry.
The reason why I cried bitterly was because of the self-blame in my heart, the sadness in my heart, and the guilt for not being able to protect the dead students...
That was his deepest regret and self-blame besides the death of his beloved family.
Whenever he recalled the past in his dreams at night, he would cry and suffer from insomnia, so he put on sunglasses to hide his haggardness.
The inner torment and pain do not need to be shown to outsiders.
The light of dawn tore through the clouds, shone through the haze, and also fell into the office.
The sun is rising.
At this time, it is his turn to guide and help these students grow.
Zefa turned around and looked at the calendar hanging next to him, looking at the number that was approaching the end, then strode outside.
The white navy coat hanging on the hanger had not been worn by him for a long time.
The navy coat is a symbol of justice and an honor for senior officers. But, since when did Zefa stop wearing the navy coat as often as before
I can’t remember clearly, it seemed to be 28 years ago when a family member passed away, or it seemed to be five years ago when I lost a beloved student…
Or maybe it was because a few months ago, after supervising the interrogation of the Navy cadets...
But none of this matters anymore.
He only knew that he had to teach this final batch of elite training camp students well.
This time, no regrets!
Zefa's big hands pushed open the door of the office and he walked out with great momentum.
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After the early morning training, it was time for breakfast.
The atmosphere is somewhat tense now.
Because in half a month, this elite training camp will be over.
Coles walked into the cafeteria in silence.
The spacious cafeteria was brightly lit and the air was filled with the rich aroma of meat.
Today we have a very special meal.
Navy Curry!
This is a food that most sailors in the navy like. It has a strong flavor and goes well with rice.
Coles sat at the dining table and began to eat the navy curry rice from the military academy cafeteria.
The chefs in the military academy cafeteria are naturally good cooks. This curry rice has a mellow taste and is full of meat aroma. It can be said to be a rare delicacy.
However, Coles still prefers the navy curry made by Chef Yaf at the Rogue Town base. Perhaps it is because he has become accustomed to eating it in Rogue Town over the past year.
After breakfast, the cadets rarely gathered on the training ground for training. Instead, they all went to a classroom in the military academy's teaching building.
As students who are about to graduate from the elite training camp, their abilities have been greatly improved. The next step is to be entrusted with important tasks and to demonstrate their value.
Of course, the Navy does not send any of the trainees compulsorily; they will respect the trainees' wishes and assign them positions.
Now it is time for these students to fill in where they want to go next. To put it simply, Coles used the words of his previous life:
Fill in the application form!
The first thing you need to choose is the naval faction, or choose your position and team in the navy!
Now the three admirals of the Navy Headquarters each belong to a different faction. Akainu Sakazuki is a radical hawk, Aokiji Kuzan can be regarded as a peaceful dove, and Kizaru Borsalino represents the ambiguous neutral faction.
Coles looked at the form in his hand and fell silent. Which one was most suitable for him
The radicals who choose Akainu will inevitably encounter many battles and meet many dead pirates, and his shadow soldiers can expand rapidly.
However, Coles is not an extremist. In some aspects, his ideas conflict sharply with Akainu's.
For example, when Coles met Nico Robin in the Kingdom of Valleran, he expressed some goodwill instead of capturing her directly. This shows the difference between Coles and Akainu.
First, eliminate Akainu's faction.
Aokiji's dove style is more suitable for him in some ways. He follows the orders of the World Government but has his own criteria for judgment.
Kuzan believes that "justice" will be interpreted differently by people with different positions and will change with their positions, so he will not question the "justice" of others, but when others want to hinder his justice, he will never let them go.
Coles's philosophy is very similar to Aokiji's, and this faction is also very suitable for him.
However, the neutral faction can also consider choosing ambiguous justice and becoming a slacker like Kizaru, while maintaining their duties while slowly improving their own strength.
Choose a neutral faction.
Whether it is the work or anything else afterwards, it can almost be said to be easy.
After careful consideration.
Coles' first choice was Aokiji's faction, and his second choice was Kizaru's faction.
As for the position he wants to take, Coles wants to return to Rogue Town to serve as an officer because this way he can take care of the safety of his family.
However, as the strongest student in the elite training camp and a dazzling new star of the navy, the navy has spent a lot of effort to train him, so it is naturally impossible for him to return to the East China Sea to develop peacefully.
Not to mention that the power of the Four Emperors in the New World is growing rapidly, the navy is difficult to advance and is very lacking in strength. On the Grand Line alone, pirate troubles are endless, and a strong navy is needed to garrison there.
Coles could only fill in his wishes on both the Grand Line and the New World.
Coles examined his own strength and finally wrote down that he wanted to serve as a garrison officer in the first half of the Grand Line.
The New World is still too dangerous for him now. What if he encounters the strongest creatures on land, sea and air falling from the sky
He just has to finish it.
Temporarily developing in the first half of the Grand Line is undoubtedly the safest way to grow now.
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Ring ring ring!
The bell of the military academy rang.
The students of the elite training camp also began to submit their wishes and choices.
After being collected, these seventy preferences were quickly sent to the meeting room of the navy's top brass, and then selected by those senior generals.
The navy will consider the willingness of these elite naval forces to fill in the form, but who will manage these elite naval forces and where they will be sent will still be decided by the naval generals of the three major factions.