Marineford, Marine Headquarters naval port.
Three hundred Military School Students were arranged into ten square formations, standing on the pier of the naval port bay.
Zephyr stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Military School Students who stood straight with resolute expressions. He spoke with a powerful and resonant voice, motivating them for the midterm exam:
"After more than four months of training, the time has come to test your training results!
Next, I will lead you through a practical training exercise…"
After Zephyr finished speaking, a group of Military School Students picked up their luggage and boarded the warship one after another. Sephiroth then walked up to him and said:
"Zefa Sensei, for this exam, let me switch the class I'm leading with you!"
Hearing this, Zephyr felt confused and looked surprised:
"Why did you suddenly make this request?"
For this midterm exam, Zephyr, as per usual, was still leading the First Class, which had the highest overall quality.
Considering that two Admiral-level powerhouses protecting one class of Military School Students was a bit too luxurious and wasteful.
Therefore, Zephyr separated Sephiroth from himself and had him lead the Tenth Class, which was the weakest in terms of strength.
"Nothing, I just purely want to lead the First Class."
"Hmm!?"
Hearing this, Zephyr's suspicion grew even stronger. He suddenly remembered the recent rumors in the Marine Academy.
For example, someone saw a certain instructor frequently entering a female Military School Student's dormitory, and that female student often had to lean against the wall when leaving, and so on…
"Hey! You little brat, you wouldn't be aiming for Ain, would you?" Zephyr's tone was somewhat inexplicable. He had also heard a little about his student's chaotic private life. Therefore, he subconsciously applied that rumor to Sephiroth… "Uh!? That might be part of the reason!"
"Just as I thought! No, I don't agree!
You mess around on a daily basis, and I turn a blind eye and couldn't be bothered to say anything about you…"
If there were rumors of a male Marine Academy instructor making a female Military School Student use a 'promotion device' to quickly advance, and it spread throughout the entire Marine, where would I put my old face?......Zephyr didn't say this part out loud, but he showed his attitude with his actions.
He grabbed Sephiroth by the collar and said fiercely:
"This is an important exam, concerning the merits and future of the Military School Students.
I cannot let you act recklessly and affect the reputation of the Marine Academy!"
Hearing this, Sephiroth clicked his tongue and said with dissatisfaction:
"How am I affecting the reputation of the Marine Academy?"
"Don't you know yourself?" Zephyr retorted.
"..."
Sephiroth considered the rhetorical question, thinking for a moment. It seemed he had committed too many misdeeds, and he couldn't even remember what had damaged the Marine Academy's reputation.
But…
Sephiroth's main purpose in proposing to lead the First Class was to have Ain help him restore the documentation. He didn't have many other intentions…
Hmm! Alright! He had only a little bit of lust!
Under Zephyr's sharp gaze, Sephiroth, feeling inexplicably guilty, turned his head away and mumbled, "Alright! Then I won't switch…"
As if he thought of something, his voice suddenly rose a few octaves. "Right! You're not planning to take the students again this time to intercept the Pirates participating in the underground death navigation race in Hannabal, are you?"
"Of course!
Every time this competition is held, dozens or even hundreds of pirate crews participate. How could I miss such a good practical training opportunity?"
"You rotten old man, you go and fleece them every time, aren't you afraid of being targeted?" Sephiroth muttered softly.
Hearing this, Zephyr couldn't help but curl his lip and said indifferently, "Hmph! What am I afraid of!?
If they have the guts, let them come!"
It takes about twelve days for a warship to travel from Marineford to Hannabal at full speed.
Therefore, in the following time, even though Sephiroth didn't get the right to lead the First Class, he still went to the First Class's warship every day to find Ain to help him restore the lunar documentation.
.........
"No! Sephiroth, please spare me!"
"No! Ain, you have to believe in yourself, you can do it…
Think about it, after you finish this, I will help you get what you want, isn't that great?"
"But I just can't…"
In the corridor of the First Class's warship, Zephyr, wearing a purple suit and a white cloak of justice, listened to Ain's weak and powerless pleading voice, and Sephiroth's tempting words like a devil's whisper. The veins on his forehead throbbed, and the anger in his heart burned fiercely.
Such a forced and improper act was happening within his own warship, and both of them were his students. This made him absolutely furious!
Bang!
Zephyr heavily punched the cabin door, and he roared, "Get out here!"
"Ah! It's Zefa Sensei."
Suddenly hearing a loud bang from the cabin door, Ain, wearing a standard Marine uniform, exclaimed and quickly reached out to open the cabin door.
Immediately, two large bookshelves filled with books came into Zephyr's view, and Sephiroth, wearing a black suit and a white cloak of justice, looked at the former with a confused expression.
Oh no! I think I got something wrong? Zephyr looked at the two people in the cabin who were fully clothed and intact, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
If they were really doing something improper, how could they open the door in two or three seconds…!?
That is to say, they weren't doing anything like that at all, and he'd completely misunderstood.
To cover his embarrassment, Zephyr coughed lightly before asking:
"Cough! What are you doing?"
"The two of us, of course, are doing what we like to do in private!
Old man Zephyr, do you have an opinion?"
Through Observation Haki, Sephiroth instantly read Zephyr's emotional changes. Combined with his conversation with Ain and the other party's furious act of punching the door, he immediately guessed the cause and effect.
Therefore, his tone dripped with sarcasm.
"Ah! Sephiroth, can you stop saying things that are so easy to misunderstand?" Ain interrupted nervously.
"Zefa Sensei, Sephiroth is just asking me to use my regression ability to help him restore some ancient books…
Now, the books on those two bookshelves are the last batch. He promised me that after it's done, he will give me two famous swords. That's how it is!"
"Uh!? Oh, so that's how it is!" Zephyr nodded in understanding. However… "No! Ain is lying. Actually, I was forcing her to do something improper with me.
I was almost successful just now, but I didn't expect you, old man Zephyr, to suddenly burst in." Sephiroth continued, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
This is simply outrageous!
Is he the kind of person who would force women to do such things?
Uh!? It seems… probably… looks like… maybe… he might have done it…