Seeing the little one suddenly appearing, Nuo Xia was also surprised, "Why are you here?"
"of course……"
Before Tina could speak with a smile, another faint voice came from behind the door: "Open the door first and let that kid in."
"oh."
Tina obediently gave up her position, and Nuo Xia stepped in the door. When she looked inside, she saw a white-haired old lady in a loose housecoat in the opposite kitchen, washing dishes and glancing at herself:
"Have you eaten?"
"It's already past nine o'clock when you say this. I've finished digesting it. At this point, only lazy people don't have breakfast."
Seeing the familiar grandfather and grandson, Nuo Xia felt completely relaxed. He joked with a smile, changed his shoes and stepped into the entrance hall, "Oh, by the way, Lieutenant General Zhizi, when did you..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw four old guys sitting on each side of the table in the restaurant on the right, snoring and chewing noodles.
After hearing his words, the four of them froze in unison, raised their heads and looked over with narrowed eyes.
Zefa, Garp, Warring States, Crane.
Starting from the current Marshal Cyborg Sora, all the top bosses in the Navy Headquarters are basically here.
Nuo Xia: "..."
At this moment, he wanted to slap himself.
Why do I have such a bad mouth when I meet someone I know...
"I'm sorry, Teacher Zefa..."
Standing at attention and about to be beaten, Nuo Xia was about to apologize to the bosses one by one, starting with Zefa, when he was interrupted by Zefa laughing and raising his hand:
"Hey, you're not wrong. I did take a nap and just got up. At least today, I am indeed considered a slacker."
"What is this?" Warring States looked at Zefa with questioning eyes. This was the first time he had seen Noxia.
"Nuo Xia, the disciples of my current class have only been in the headquarters for less than a year."
Zefa introduced with a smile: "Although he is still young, in this actual combat assessment, he defeated a pirate with a reward of more than 50 million yuan by himself. He will definitely have a bright future in the future. He may be the next Sakaski."
And Kuzan."
"oh?"
Warring States now became interested and looked up and down Nuo Xia with great interest.
——My old friend has countless disciples, but not many can get such high praise from the latter.
He on the side also turned his head and looked at Nuo Xia twice because of these words.
The scrutiny of the two big guys made Nuo Xia a little uncomfortable, and at the same time he was a little surprised. He had just won the first place, but was he already valued so much by Zefa?
Isn't that the case?
Zefa seemed to notice Nosha's subtle reaction, holding a toothpick in his mouth and smiling without saying a word.
This kid obviously doesn't know. Since entering the elite camp this year, he has been silently watching the opponent's daily performance.
Whether it’s his naturally sunny and cheerful personality, his attitude towards spiritual practice that works harder than ordinary people, or the sincerity and desire he shows when he comes to ask me questions——
In his opinion, these are all valuable qualities.
In this practical assessment, Nuo Xia shined brilliantly and won the first place in one fell swoop, which proved that his vision was right.
This young man is an extraordinary piece of jade.
His stomach was not yet full, Zefa asked Nuo Xia to find an empty seat and sit down, and then continued to eat noodles while laughing and chatting with some old friends at the table.
Surrounded by old men and women, Nuo Xia felt like a Samoyed among a pack of white wolves, restless and unable to get involved in the conversation at the dinner table.
Fortunately, Tina was very sensible and sat next to him in time, giving him someone to talk to to relieve his embarrassment.
While reminiscing with Tina and listening silently for a while, Nuo Xia finally understood why he came to see Zefa today and met so many big guys in one go.
The reason is Lieutenant General Zhizi.
Zhizi, who has not returned to the headquarters for three years, just settled in Marineland yesterday, and was dragged to a party by Garp in the name of "It's been a long time since I've had a taste of Zhizi's cooking skills. We must have a feast."
It’s only a matter of taste.”
then.
The four "remnants of the old era" who hadn't been together for a long time were just sitting in Zefa's temporary residence, happily chewing the noodles rolled out by Zhizi himself.
As luck would have it, Nosha, who came to ask Zefa for advice, bumped into him.
"You just arrived at the headquarters yesterday?"
Nuo Xia suddenly remembered something and quietly lowered his head to kiss Tina.
When he was still on Gur Island, Zhizi was already packing his luggage and preparing to leave. He could also take a warship across the windless zone. Logically speaking, he should have arrived at the headquarters several days earlier than him.
"Yes." Tina nodded, leaned against his ear, and lowered her voice, "Grandma Zhizi took Tina to take a detour there."
"oh."
Nuo Xia immediately understood. It seemed that Zhizi still couldn't let go of Ace after all, so she went to Donghai to visit her grandson.
It is estimated that except for the Warring States Period, all the old men and women around the dinner table know this matter, but there is no need to mention it openly, as long as everyone understands it tacitly.
"How are you developing your fruit abilities?" He asked in a low voice, "You won't be able to go into the sea or swim in the future. Are you still adapting to it?"
"It's not bad."
Tina blinked, feeling like she hadn't seen her for half a month. The brother who once told her stories seemed much more handsome. She clenched her little fists and said with confidence:
"Tina thinks that this ability is very practical for catching pirates. Brother Nuo Xia, Tina will definitely be able to successfully enter the elite camp in the future and become a powerful navy like you!"
"Of course."
Nuo Xia encouraged her with a smile and rubbed Tina's little head. Well, it still felt as comfortable as before.
Speaking of which, the butterfly effect he created by using Peach and Rabbit's body was quite big.
Zhizi and Garp resolved their misunderstanding and returned to their headquarters to resign as lieutenant general's deputy chief of staff. Tina also ate the Devil Fruit in advance and came to Marineland early.
With a unique growth environment, the little girl should be able to enter the elite camp one step ahead of schedule in a few years, and her strength will be much stronger than in the original timeline.
Tsk, thinking about it this way, Smoker, who was supposed to be her contemporary, will probably only be able to eat exhaust gas behind Sister Tina in the future...
About an hour or so.
This simple dinner finally came to an end. Sengoku and He had important things to do and didn't really have much free time, so they sat for a while and then left.
Zhizi and Tina were busy clearing away the dishes, leaving only two old men, Garp and Zefa, drinking wine and chatting away at the dining table.
"belch……"
After drinking until his cheeks turned red and he was slightly tipsy, Zefa remembered the disciple waiting aside. He turned his head and spoke in a daze:
"Hey, Nuo Xia, I remember... didn't I give you three days off? Why don't you take advantage of the time to have a good rest? And you came to my place?"
It's finally my turn!
Nuo Xia, whose buttocks were almost numb from sitting, almost burst into tears with excitement. He really arrived early rather than late. If he had known that he would be left hanging here for so long, he would have waited until lunch and came back in the afternoon...