Afternoon.

The heavy snow covered this isolated island on the sea that had been frozen for many years.

The cold wind spread throughout the Navy Base 78, in addition to the new colonel's ruthless and unkind manner, there was Captain Vito's righteous help and his warm smile as if the spring breeze was blowing.

Many young recruits were very impressed by Vito, who would rather be scolded by themselves than reason with Heck, and finally angered the colonel, resulting in the punishment of Vito.

Although those old men who had been in the military camp for a long time were not grateful to Vito because of such trivial matters, their original hostile and indifferent attitude also eliminated a lot, and they began to treat the captain who followed the new colonel to the base as half of their own.

However, there are always exceptions in everything.

For example...a pink-haired girl who once witnessed Vito's other face and thought she could see the truth in the tube.

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"Fake it! They are all fake!"

At dusk, Tina, who was walking home on the way home, kicked the stones on the street and muttered, "That guy must be acting. He clearly had that kind of face yesterday, but today he looked like this..."

Her mood is quite subtle at this moment.

At first, she was still immersed in the shock of the group of people she met yesterday, who was the new chief at the base.

Secondly, the image that Vito showed today, whether it was the warm and healing sunny smile or the appearance of not fearing power and fighting for justice, was consistent with the perfect naval image she thought before joining the army.

But all of this was revealed by what she saw and heard on the street yesterday, and turned into a complete illusion.

So I couldn't help but feel a little angry, especially when I saw many new recruits praising Vito, I was still angry that they were deceived so easily.

"It really wins people's hearts..."

When he arrived at home in a blink of an eye, Tina was still thinking about Vito's affairs, but her hands began to pack her luggage neatly, preparing for tomorrow's move.

All navy must live in the base and are not allowed to go out at will without permission - this was the order of Colonel Heck, so even if Tina was already a branch lieutenant, she could not have the privilege of living outside, so she could only live back to the base honestly.

This was originally an indifferent thing. Tina was not afraid of hardship. What's more, as a second lieutenant, she also had her own separate room on the third floor of the fortress building, and her accommodation environment was actually not much worse than at home.

But when he thought of Vito, a guy who cheated everyone in the base, Tina couldn't help but feel confused. She didn't know how to face such a bastard with a higher military rank than her in the future.

She didn't think it was Heck and Vito who were singing a double act with a white face. The nineteen-year-old girl was not well-versed in the world and never thought of such a far-reaching place.

Although Heck left her a bad impression, probably a base chief who was inhumane, cold and ruthless, these shortcomings were nothing compared to Vito, who had two faces in front of others.

"It seems that I have to find a way to leave this ghost place early and report to our elite training camp..."

She remembered her dreams again and was immediately worried, "But it's not that easy to get into the headquarters. I heard that it requires various assessments, and the navy, which has already served in the branch, still needs the recommendation of the base chief..."

She has been practicing hard since she was a child and has a wide range of qualities that are far beyond ordinary people. She is the leader among the soldiers in the branch. She was also promoted to second lieutenant because she had arrested the pirate leader who offered a reward of millions.

But at this level, it is not enough to see if you want to enter the elite training camp taught by former general Zefa.

Pick.

Just when she was in a dilemma, Tina accidentally knocked her elbow to open the cabinet under the closet. The devil fruit that had been hidden in it since she was picked last night and entered her sight again.

“…”

Looking at this devil fruit, Tina, who was not willing to swallow it yesterday, her eyes suddenly became a little unrestrained.

She took it out, gently rubbed the complicated patterns on it, and suddenly she seemed to have made up her mind, closed her eyes suddenly and took a big bite.

No matter what!

In order to enter the elite camp of the headquarters, she must improve her strength as soon as possible. After becoming a devil fruit ability, no matter how the guy named Vito plans to continue to deceive the entire branch, she also has the confidence to move forward and backward!

"vomit……"

As soon as the devil fruit entered, her face changed drastically. She rushed into the toilet and started to vomit at the toilet.

When I finally raised my head again, I looked at myself in the mirror and my face turned green.

How can this thing be so unpalatable?

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At the same time, within the 78 branch base.

Colonel Heck, who had just taken over the base affairs and had been busy handling this day, originally, in his subordinates' eyes, should have returned to his luxurious suite to rest.

But in fact, at this moment, he appeared in the hidden corridor underground of the base building, bent down humbly and respectfully, and opened the basement door in front of Vito.

A huge training room that has not been used for a long time but is quite clean and tidy appeared in front of Vito.

"This is the largest room underground in the entire base, Lord Vito."

Heck smiled on his face, and the fat meat piled up together, making it difficult to associate it with his image of being serious and ruthless on stage during the day.

"This place was originally used to imprison important prisoners, but Branch 78 has never had this opportunity, so it is not available. Moreover, the keys to the entire underground corridor are only available to the colonel, which is definitely hidden enough. Do you still feel satisfied?"

"Well enough."

Vito looked at the room of about 300 square meters. The walls inside were covered with thick iron plates, and there were some training facilities in the corner. The overall size was empty and grand, which was quite suitable for his appetite.

"The sound insulation is good, and the dust seems to have just been cleaned and ventilation has been done." Vito looked at Heck with a smile, "I didn't see anyone else on the way here. Could it be that the Colonel did these tasks personally?"

"Then sure, I can't feel at ease if I leave this kind of thing to others."

Heck replied without hesitation, "Find a hidden training room, this is what you have explained. No matter how hard or tired I work, I have to do it with all my heart."

“Good done.”

Vito praised casually. He knew that Heck had seen the cleanliness reaction he had entered the colonel's office yesterday, so he was careful and cleaned the room in advance today.

"But you are a colonel at least, and you have to work on a lot of things. In the future, you can just leave this kind of work to Hathaway. She is professional."

After saying that, he stepped into the door, lit a cigarette, smoked, and observed the training room silently, as if thinking about something.

"That, Lord Vito..."

Heck followed behind and didn't dare to disturb his thoughts until Vito returned to the door. He hesitated for a long time before he asked carefully:
Chapter completed!