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"Law, hurry and come with me! The full recruit camp assessment started at six, and it's almost eight now." Ain rushed out the door anxiously. The full recruit camp assessment was the biggest event for all Marine recruits; it couldn't be missed.
"No, you go," Law dragged his tired body towards the room. If Ain hadn't come, Law wouldn't have felt tired, nor would he have felt time passing. But now that he relaxed, fatigue almost rendered him immobile, and he had no interest in watching a bunch of weaklings fight.
"Uh?" No matter how Ain tried to persuade him, even bringing up the grand principle of collective honor, Law simply walked to the bed and instantly fell asleep. An exasperated Ain stomped her feet, revealing her small tiger teeth, but looking at the sleeping Law, she eventually left, pouting in annoyance alone.
This sleep was very comfortable. It would have been even better if no one had disturbed him.
Four o'clock in the afternoon! Law sat up, his face covered in dark lines as he looked at the chattering Ain.
"It's such a pity! Smoker actually lost and didn't even make it to the finals. Those branch recruit camps are so infuriating; they keep mocking us!" Ain was very angry, extremely angry. It could be said that all recruits in the headquarters recruit camp were furious. For decades, it was the first time the headquarters recruit camp hadn't won the championship. A colossal humiliation.
"Law, aren't you angry? Our headquarters recruit camp lost!" Ain looked at the languid Law with dissatisfaction.
"Oh." Law yawned. "It seems there are strong individuals in the branch recruit camps. That's a good thing. The Marines' future strength will be even greater. We should be happy."
"But... but... but our headquarters recruit camp lost!" Ain's little face drooped in frustration. Recruit glory hadn't yet elevated to the entire Marine force; they cared more about the glory of their own recruit camp.
"Who won?" Law was slightly curious. Smoker was a Logia-type user. Did someone in the branch recruit camp learn Haki, that he couldn't even make it to the finals? Who could it be? Law didn't remember any powerful figures among the new generation Marines in the original story. Compared to the endless stream of Marine Supernovas, the new generation Marines in the original story were completely outshone.
"Sentomaru, and that detestable Drake got second place." Ain still puffed out her cheeks, very angry.
"Oh." Law remained uninterested.
"Law, aren't you angry? Drake used to target you a lot." Ain's adorable little eyes looked at Law reproachfully. Do you truly have no anger at all?
Waking up from being disturbed, Law had no intention of going back to sleep. Mostly, he was hungry.
"It's all in the past. No need to be angry. If we failed this time, we'll succeed next time." After tidying up, Law waved at Ain. "Let's go, time to eat." With Law's strength, he genuinely didn't care about the full recruit camp assessment.
"It's a shame. If you had participated, Law, our headquarters recruit camp would definitely have won." On the way to the cafeteria, Ain was still sulking.
"That's not certain. Maybe I would have lost too?"
"Impossible, Law. You would definitely win."
"Haha." Law ruffled Ain's small head.
Thump-thump-thump.
Approaching the cafeteria, a large group of recruits walked out angrily, glaring at the cafeteria.
"Those detestable branch recruits! They actually hogged our cafeteria and even insulted us as trash! It's outrageous!"
"Stop talking. Our strongest, Smoker, even lost. What else can we do?"
"Let's go. Leave here. Just wait until those bastards leave headquarters."
The headquarters recruits were forced to leave the cafeteria in frustration.
"How infuriating!" Ain clenched her small fists. "They're bullying us with their power."
"Boring." Law casually walked into the cafeteria. The cafeteria was lively, but the people inside were no longer the usual headquarters recruits; they were recruits from various branch camps.
"You guys are going too far! This is the headquarters recruit camp cafeteria! What right do you have to kick us out?" Amidst the clamor, a beautiful woman angrily glared at the arrogant recruits: "Hina is very angry." In the entire cafeteria, apart from Hina, who was from the headquarters recruit camp, all the others were branch recruits.
"It's Senior Hina! It's a shame Senior Smoker is severely injured and hospitalized, and Senior Shu went to take care of him. Otherwise, these branch recruits wouldn't be so rampant." Ain hurriedly rushed to Hina's side, united in anger.
"Hina, you say? Oh, another student of Admiral Zephyr? Too bad, your weakness is something even an Admiral can't teach away!" The leader of the branch recruits was Drake. He hated headquarters recruits. He hated everyone in the headquarters recruit camp. He himself was once a member of the headquarters recruits, but after repeated failures and humiliation, and constant mockery, he finally left in disgrace, joining a certain branch recruit camp. The moment he left, he swore he would return. He would defeat the headquarters recruit camp and show Zephyr, who looked down on him, that he was the strongest. Of course, his ultimate goal was only one: to teach Law a lesson.
"You are not allowed to insult Sensei Zephyr!" Hina and Ain angrily retorted.
"No one dares to insult Admiral Zephyr," the branch recruits said shamelessly, spreading their hands. "But unfortunately, you are too weak. The dignified headquarters recruit camp enjoys the highest treatment, yet you're not even as good as us branch recruits. What right do you have to enjoy these benefits? We're eating here, what right do you have to fight us for it?"
"Exactly? The weak have no right to the highest treatment."
"Headquarters recruit camp trash, get lost!" The branch recruits mocked. Having been suppressed by the headquarters recruits all this time, the branch recruits finally got a chance to hold their heads high. How could they let it pass?
"Hina is very angry." Hina exuded a cold aura.
"Want to fight? Smoker isn't even our match. Do you have that kind of strength?" Drake mocked. Law hadn't wanted to concern himself with the boring grudges between headquarters and branches, so as not to spoil his appetite. But now, if he remained silent, what would that make him? He set down his lunchbox and said coldly, "Drake, this is a cafeteria, not a place for shouting. Don't cause trouble."
"Oh? Another headquarters recruit? Still think your headquarters recruit camp is the best in the world? Still want to show off? Too bad the strongest Smoker was defeated. What are you?" The branch recruits naturally didn't recognize Law. Seeing Law in a headquarters recruit uniform, and considering his age, no one took him seriously. Only Drake's eyes blazed with fury: "Law, you didn't even get first place in the headquarters recruit camp, you weren't even qualified to participate in the full recruit camp assessment. What right do you have to order me around?"
Law couldn't be bothered with idle talk. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Drake by the neck, and forcefully dragged him out of the cafeteria. Drake was unprepared for Law to act so suddenly, and even if he was prepared, it wouldn't have changed anything. His neck was squeezed, making it hard to breathe. He couldn't exert any strength and was simply dragged out of the cafeteria by Law.
Outside the cafeteria, Law punched Drake in the jaw, shattering it, leaving his mouth full of blood. The severe pain and force made Drake kneel and scream.
"Bang." Law's raised right foot came down hard, smashing onto Drake's head. Drake's entire body was driven into the ground, embedded in it.
"Can we eat in silence now?" In a corner of the cafeteria, someone looked up at Law: "Interesting."