After the quarrel in the marshal's office, Skyler came to the boot camp, and Garp did not come with him. After all, he was the enemy tonight and had to choose the venue in advance.

Since this year Zefa did not need to take the intern ship out for graduation assessment, the elite camp was divided early. The three people who gave him the most headache also entered the elite camp smoothly.

When Skyler came to the elite camp, he was surprised to find that Zefa, who was originally very focused on teaching, actually set up a tea shed outside the elite camp and sat inside to drink tea comfortably.

The person who took Zefa's place in training the elite battalion recruits was an unexpected person named Skyler... Admiral Akainu Sakaski of the Navy Headquarters...

Skyler walked to Zefa and saw that Zefa had poured tea for her. She was not polite and directly pulled another recliner over and rocked it leisurely.

"Teacher Zefa, am I crazy or is General Akainu crazy?"

After taking a sip of tea, Skyler said easily. When Zefa heard this, the smile on his face was a little strange and he said: "Sakaski was sneaking around the recruit camp some time ago.

Once when I caught him red-handed, he lied and claimed that he was observing whether Roger's son and Kaido's daughter were undercover agents. Hahaha~ In fact, I had already noticed that it was really difficult for him to stay in the headquarters.

So I reluctantly asked him to serve as a teaching assistant in the practical class, and this kid actually took it seriously. If you had been assigned to his team back then, maybe the journey would not have been so bumpy."

Skyler glanced at Akainu, who was holding a pointer, and he shook his head with a smile, and said: "General Akainu is indeed much more active than General Kizaru. When I was in the training camp, I also

General Akainu is often seen.

But... things are unpredictable. If I had been training with General Akainu at that time, maybe as you said, it wouldn't have been so bumpy, but maybe I wouldn't have been able to progress so fast?"

"Working under that bastard Porosalino is indeed very suitable for a person with extraordinary talents like you, but... how many people like you are there in the navy?

Porusalino has led soldiers for so many years, but he only brought out you and half of Stoloberg."

Skyler's words just now were undoubtedly to speak well of Kizaru, almost instinctively. Zefa habitually insulted Kizaru, but Skyler did not refute.

After all...the year when Akainu and Kizaru were in charge of the new military camp, their performances were really very different.

Although what Kizaru did was not considered a violation, after all, there was no need for the commander of the Phalanx to keep an eye on the recruits. If there was no Akainu, Kizaru's behavior would not have been excessive.

But everything is afraid of comparison. Compared with Akainu, who usually performed a large number of cruise missions and could still spare enough time to supervise new recruits, Kizaru, who did not complete tasks and was unwilling to supervise new recruits, was indeed too much.

"Actually, you are also biased. You let General Akainu temporarily train the new recruits in your place. Isn't it just to let these recruits remember General Akainu's kindness?"

Skyler and Zefa have a very deep teacher-student relationship, so Skyler didn't hide it and said it directly.

Zefa nodded and said: "Even me, this is inevitable. Just look at Porusalino and Kuzan, which one is still motivated? In ten years, only Sakaski will be left."

One person can push it up."

Skyler, like Garp, has made it clear that he is unwilling to be promoted to general. If he is not promoted to general, there is no way to become a marshal. The rest...except for Akainu among the three generals, it seems that no one can hold the position of marshal.

Already.

"The Marshal of the Warring States Period is so humble that he only wants to save face. If someone else were to be the Marshal, he would probably be furious by now."

After Skyler finished speaking, the teachers and students looked at each other with evil smiles. With Zefa's behavior, it would probably be unacceptable for someone with a more selfish mind to serve as the current marshal.

But having said that, if another person had been the marshal, Zefa might not have made the choice to let Akainu take charge of the elite camp in the new military camp.

"Tonight's New Year's banquet, and Ace's birthday banquet, do you want to ask General Akainu to come with us?"

Hearing this, Zefa thought for a while and said, "Then you must be prepared to be rejected by Sakaski three or five times, and finally show your unwillingness to attend the banquet."

"It's as expected."

Skyler shrugged, and Zefa slowly stood up and asked, "Do you want to meet these children?"

"Then let's take a tour. Anyway, it's still some time before dinner, and I can't bear to drink tea all the time."

Skyler also stood up and followed Zefa towards the center of the training camp. When Akainu saw Zefa and Skyler arriving, he also walked out of the queue and asked with a smile:

"Teacher Zefa, Lieutenant General Skyler."

"Admiral Akainu, has the new warship been settled?"

Skyler also smiled and said hello, Akainu nodded and said: "It has been confirmed that Katrin Dieme has the ability to be resurrected. Now the headquarters is asking for some information and will contact the World Government after the New Year.

Vice Admiral He also approved my application for a new warship, and she said she would try her best to negotiate with Dr. Vegapunk."

As Akainu spoke, he suddenly noticed that the recruits seemed to be distracted. He turned around and wanted to scold him, but found that they were all paying attention to Skyler, so he did not speak.

Zefa also answered the question at the right time: "Skyler, can you say a few words?"

"What can I say?"

Skyler originally wanted to shirk it, but after noticing the admiring looks of the recruits, he nodded and asked, "Do you know me?"

"Report! Acquaintance!"

Yamato shouted, and Skyler stared directly at him. She lowered her head a little aggrievedly. She really knew him.

The other recruits did not dare to speak. After all, not everyone was like those three monsters and could not be afraid of General Akainu and Teacher Zefa.

"Relax!...dismissed!"

Akainu also saw the restraint of the new recruits, so he simply temporarily disbanded the team. The queue also became somewhat loose, and they all gathered slightly towards Skyler.

"Vice Admiral Skyler, it's because of you that I joined the Navy!"

A blushing little girl shouted, not blushing, but more like the excitement of a star chaser when seeing her idol. Skyler raised his eyebrows and said: "Don't become another person because of anyone.

I hope that no matter who you become in the end, it will not be for another person, but for yourself.

Even if any of you choose to join the navy because of me, remember that the training is yours, the harvest is yours, the pain is also yours, and the success or failure is yours.

I won't gain or lose anything because of this, so remember, when you improve due to training, you are improving for yourself, not for me.

On the other hand, if something happens to you, don’t blame me. I can’t bear your compliments, nor can I bear your complaints.”

Skyler said, clasping his hands together as if begging for mercy, which made many recruits laugh. Zefa and Akainu were both people who were stingy with laughter and praise.

Therefore, even if Skyler tells a joke that is not a joke at this time, it can make them relax and feel comfortable.

Zefa, who had hardly smiled in the training camp, now grinned very generously.

He wasn't moved by this unfunny joke, but he saw Skyler's sobriety. If it was that bastard Garp, he should have already put his hands on his hips and talked about the great achievements of his achievements, right?

"Is there anything you want to ask me? I mean a more specific question."

Skyler waited for the recruits to relax before she asked. A young man about the same age as Ace raised his hand. Skyler nodded at him, and then the young man asked:

"Lieutenant General Skyler, do you find training difficult?"

Skyler nodded, and the young man continued to ask: "Then how do you persist?"

This question was asked, and many recruits echoed it. It was fine in the recruit camp before, and the training intensity was not that high. But since entering the elite camp, the training intensity has immediately increased, and every day has been miserable.

In the past half month, after General Akainu took over, the amount of training was even more terrifying. During the day training, they did not even dare to complain because they were afraid of Akainu. But one night, in the recruits' dormitory, there were endless sounds of sobbing and whimpering.

.

At this time, Akainu's face looked a little ugly, because in his opinion, only intense training can ensure progress. Countless marines, including Akainu, Skyler and others, have survived this way.

It's just... not everyone can digest all of this with a strong heart like Akainu.

Skyler thought for a while and said: "Are you persisting like this? Have you ever experienced that... you may starve to death, you may be killed, or... other experiences that are enough to threaten your life and comfort?

?”

Most of the recruits shook their heads. Skyler pushed up his sunglasses and said: "I have had that experience, so when I can't hold on any longer, I will think about my own death.

Then I think about it, if I can persist and become stronger, will there be any changes?

After that, it became the motivation to live a better life. Until now...I don't even think about pain anymore.

Because I have understood that pain is not a phase, it will always follow you, so I chose to accept it and use every pain as a reminder that I am making progress.

This is what I have experienced and what I am still experiencing...the feeling of training. I hope it can be helpful to you."

Skyler spoke in a relaxed tone, but many recruits lowered their heads in shame, feeling that their past complaints were like children making nonsense.

Even Zefa gently patted Skyler on the shoulder. Skyler herself was not as deeply touched as these people. She had indeed experienced the period of life she was talking about.

Before she first came to this sea and before she met Crocodile, she was indeed anxious every day about whether she would starve to death or whether she would be killed.

But when it comes to recalling it, there is really no bitterness, because the memory of that period of time... She lived a fulfilling life every day, which cannot be said to be fulfilling, but rather nervous.

I was so nervous that I had no time and space to feel sorry for myself, and I was so nervous that I couldn’t feel sad about the spring and autumn. And after that, my life was getting better every day, so how could I be bitter?

Seeing the bitterness shared by these recruits, Skyler smiled and shook his head and said: "I don't know what you are thinking now, but it must be different from what I am thinking.

Let’s talk about something else, Ace, do you have anything you want to ask?”

"ah?"

Ace was a little confused when he was suddenly called. Shouldn't he be listening to his aunt talking about the story meeting back then? Why did he have to speak by himself? He was stunned for a moment, scratched his head, and said awkwardly:

"I don't have anything to ask. I train and study here every day, and go to bed when I get back to the dormitory..."

"Hahaha~"

After hearing Ace's words, many recruits laughed and were pulled back from the atmosphere just now. Many people were teasing Ace, including Yamato and Pony.

Zefa and Akainu also smiled, but... they were satisfied with Ace's answer. This is the best state of a recruit.

Of course, these two people also have a lot of credit for Ace being in such a state. If they hadn't arranged enough additional training, Ace's terrifying energy would probably have caused a stir in the headquarters.

"Hahaha~" Skyler also smiled, then looked at Bonny and asked: "Bonnie? What about you? Do you have anything to ask?"

When Skyler suddenly asked, Bonnie was also stuck. Suddenly, she understood what was going on with Ace's helpless embarrassment just now.
To be continued...