One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 25 Smoker and Tina's Taunts

In the naval mess hall, Rorschach and Gion were surrounded by marines and their colleagues coming and going.

People came and went, but those who passed by, whether marines or naval officers, would unconsciously look at Luo Xia.

Their faces showed a degree of curiosity.

As Rorschach walked alongside the garden, he said viciously, "It's you! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be wearing a mask, especially one made of ice!"

"Hmph, if you hadn't been slacking off, why would I have whipped you!"

"Or, little brother Rorschach, you could take off your mask."

"you……"

Rorschach gritted his teeth silently and said nothing more.

Just kidding, if we picked them, these marines wouldn't just be looking at us with curiosity anymore.

Instead, he laughed, knowing full well what mattered.

Soon, Gion led Luo Xia to a window to get their food.

When it was Rorschach's turn to get his food, he nodded.

The Navy's food is quite good.

After ordering a large plate of food, Luo Xia looked around and finally spotted a few familiar figures.

Rorschach's face lit up with joy as he walked straight ahead.

Before long, Luo Xia brought the food tray to the two of them.

The two people at the table were somewhat bewildered when they saw the newcomer.

"Hey kid, who are you? And why are you wearing a mask?"

Speaking so bluntly, that's definitely Smoker.

Rorschach grinned and said, "Smoker, Tina, don't you two even remember me?"

At that moment, Tina seemed to have noticed something and exclaimed, "You're Rorschach?"

Luo Xia snapped his fingers. "That's right, Tina has the best memory!"

"Are you Rorschach? What's that on your face?" Smoker asked, pointing to the mask on Rorschach's face.

Luo Xia's lips twitched. Although he really didn't want to talk about it, he still had to explain.

Rorschach pointed to the half of his face that was frozen and explained, "This is the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit, so I guess you could call it mine!"

"As for why it's like this, the reason is..."

Rorschach snapped his fingers, and then a surprising scene unfolded.

As soon as Rorschach snapped his fingers, the half of his face that was covered in ice instantly turned into ice crystals.

Rorschach's entire face was now visible.

Tina and Luo Xia looked up and saw that there was a red dividing line on Luo Xia's face.

It looked rather comical.

"Pfft hahaha!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Seeing the two people in front of him laughing at him like this, Luo Xia really wanted to freeze them in ice.

With Rorschach's current strength, freezing the two of them should be an easy task.

However, Rorschach covered it with another layer of ice, obscuring the dividing line.

The two laughed for about a minute before stopping, and the surrounding marines also stopped watching.

And the way those marines looked at them was as if they were saying, "What are those two idiots laughing about?"

"By the way, Rorschach, who did this to the injury on your face?"

"It's incredibly accurate!"

Tina nodded curiously beside her.

Faced with their questions, Luo Xia opened his mouth, then finally sighed heavily, "Sigh, it's all tears when I talk about it!"

The thought of how heartless Gion was to him made him wonder what impression Gion left on the two of them.

"I have a question for you!"

"Ask away, and Tina will tell you anything she knows!"

Luo Xia took a deep breath and asked, "What kind of woman is Zhiyuan in your hearts?"

"Gion? Momousagi-neechan, you mean?"

Rorschach nodded.

"As for Momousagi-neechan, she is very strong, and her swordsmanship is among the best on the sea."

"And she became a candidate for general based solely on her swordsmanship. Tina thinks Momousagi-neechan is amazing!"

After hearing Tina's answer, Rorschach turned his gaze to Smoker.

Smoker simply said, "I've never dealt with them before, so I don't know!"

Rorschach nodded. It was true that he had never dealt with Smoker, since Gion had never had any contact with him.

Furthermore, Gion didn't teach anything at the Zephyr Training Camp.

The conversation ended there, and the three of them ate their meal in silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Luo Xia felt someone tap his shoulder. He turned around and saw that it was Zhiyuan sitting next to him.

"Little brother Luo Xia, have you finished eating?"

"Huh? What brings you here to see me?"

With a slight, forced smile, Gion said, his eyes narrowed, "I'm worried about you not going back to cultivate!"

Meanwhile, Gion's hand on Rorschach's shoulder tightened slightly, conveying a strong sense of threat.

Just as Luo Xia was about to back down, he heard a girl's voice rang out, "Wow! You're Vice Admiral Momousagi!"

Hearing someone call her name, Momousagi let go of Rorschach's shoulder and turned to look.

Across from them sat a girl and a rebellious boy.

"You're from the Zephyr training program, right?"

"Tina, Smoker, you two are very famous, keep it up!"

Tina nodded vigorously, her face slightly flushed, and said, "Tina will, thank you, Vice Admiral Momousagi!"

Luo Xia secretly curled his lip. Is it really necessary to get so excited about a little peach rabbit?

Look how excited Tina is, is she about to faint?

"Vice Admiral Momousagi, did you come to see Rorschach to tell him to go back to training?"

“That’s right, I’m the one teaching this kid now.”

Upon hearing this, Tina looked at Luo Xia with envy and jealousy.

Smoker's eyes darted around. He looked at Momousagi, then at Rorschach, and then at the question Rorschach had just asked.

Smoker quickly connected the dots, and the expression on his face became quite interesting.

"Was that injury on Rorschach's face inflicted by Vice Admiral Momousagi?"

Luo Xia was startled. Was this kid usually this quick-witted?

Isn't he usually all about fighting, brawling, and being a teacher like Qi Zefa?

Why are you so flexible today?

Luo Xia gave an awkward smile, instantly stood up, grabbed Momousagi's arm, and disappeared from their sight as if fleeing.

Smoker watched the two figures disappear into the distance, a smile playing on his lips.

"Looks like I guessed right!"

"Smoker, let's go! If we don't hurry back, Professor Zeff will scold us again!" Tina reminded him.

"Tch, just a purple-haired old tortoise. If I get back late, I'll just run a few laps!"

Although Smoker spoke dismissively, his body still obediently began to act.

Meanwhile, Rorschach led Gion to the cafeteria entrance.

As soon as they reached the cafeteria entrance, Rorschach released Gion.

"Don't come looking for me after you finish eating next time, or else..."

Gion suddenly approached Luo Xia and said in a seductive voice, "Otherwise what?"

"And what they said is not wrong."

"If you cultivate diligently from now on and don't slack off, you won't get whipped by me!"

Zhiyuan's words were so matter-of-fact that Luo Xia clenched his fists again.

"you……"

"You just wait!"