Resembling Lee, Damn Arrogant Loli Control! (2/3)

The crowd didn't realize that the cold and sullen Vice Admiral Dragon had once been a boot camp member.

Moreover, the three monsters from that session ten years ago had now grown to the rank of Vice-Admiral, so they wondered what the three monsters from this session would be like ten years later.

"Admiral Sengoku granted you a special one-year vacation, so it's surprising you're back so early." Dragon didn't care about Kuzan's exposure, just said quietly.

"The past will always be the past, and since I made my own choices, there's nothing to be sorry about," Kuzan said as if nothing had happened.

"... Hopefully!"

The two men's riddle-like conversation left the crowd somewhat confused. At the same time, Longinus hinted at some insight, "Is it because Kuzan personally killed his best friend, the giant Vice Admiral Saul, during the O'Hara incident six months ago. And Sengoku granted him a year's rest specifically because they feared he would be devastated?"

"Let's not talk about that nonsense." Kuzan shook his head and looked across the room at Longinus and asked, "Are you Longinus, the hero praised by Vice-Admiral Garp?"

"I just did what a Marine is supposed to do, and Vice Admiral Garp is a worthy marine hero."

"Ararara~ The newcomers nowadays are one better than the other, so I think it won't be long before you are on the same level as me."

"Hiss ... "These recruits had no idea that Vice Admiral Kuzan, the youngest in this headquarters, was so optimistic about Longinus, and haven't the guys just met for the first time?

On the other hand, Longinus was waiting for the rest of the story, not convinced that Kuzan accidentally made it today.

"Just like the Black Corsairs Pirates I was going to capture, I didn't expect you to defeat them before I even started."

Longinus' eyes glazed over, and here was the meat of the show.

"Then they're lucky they were sent to prison early, or it would have been a real nightmare to be caught in the path of Vice-Admiral Kuzan," Longinus said as if nothing had happened.

"Am I that scary?" Kuzan laughed, then spoke with a solemn tone, "Rather, they indeed have a fearsome person on board."

Longinus sighed softly in his mind, "Is it really for Robin?"

"Felix's fruit ability is indeed difficult, but I don't think it's enough to be taken seriously by Vice Admiral Kuzan, right?" Longinus asked, "I wonder" at the right time.

"I'm not talking about him, but one of the slaves he captured, a little girl who can use her fruit powers."

"Vice Admiral Kuzan said so, but I have some recollection that I did save a little girl who had eaten the fruit at the time, but instead of leaving with me like the others, she fled in a panic."

"At the time, I thought there might be something odd about her, but I was in such a hurry to get the freed slaves back then that I didn't have time to look for her, and by the time I got back to her, she was gone."

"Yeah? Then she's lucky!" Kuzan looked baffled and sighed.

"Vice Admiral Kuzan, is there something wrong with that little girl?"

"There are indeed some problems, but it's not a big deal, so let's eat and save Dragon-senpai and the others from complaining that I'm taking up your time."

"So that you know!" Dragon said in the cold aside.

"Ararara, Dragon-senpai can be so cold!"

"Is it transferring the guilt for your best friend to Robin? What a complicated man!" Longinus, on the other hand, thought secretly.

...

Zephyr, sitting on the couch, nodded with satisfaction as he flipped through a stack of records.

"Very good. In just three days, you have perfectly completed all the intense training in your first year, whether it's your physique, your determination, or your combat experience and skills, you surpass your fellow recruits by far too much!"

Seemingly finding his tendency to be too obvious and a bit thick, Zephyr hastened to add, "Ahem, you two are good too, and it's rare in every sense of the word to be able to fill in the gaps and keep up with Longinus' progress in a week!"

Gion and Tokikake had some frustration in their hearts. They were part of the incidental treatment.

They used to be "other people's children," but now they're just incidental?

But there's nothing they can say when they think about Longinus's performance, who is so far behind both of them in all training.

"Dragon is right. It is indeed time to advance you to the next phase of your training."

"Marine Rokushiki?" Tokikake asked with a look of excitement.

"That's right. It's Marine Rokushiki." Zephyr nodded slightly, "Rokushiki is a physical technique that surpasses the limits of human physical ability and can achieve the leap from human to superhuman, so it is challenging to practice, and very few people in this department can fully comprehend it. Most people choose to specialize in two or three of their styles."

"Like a normal Zoan Ability User, it's more suitable for practicing Tekkai and Shigan, however, Tokikake, your ability is somewhat special, and I recommend that you additionally practice Seimei Kikan on top of those two."

"As for Gion, your attacks are powerful enough. What is needed now is Geppo and Soru that makes your attacks more flexible, as well as Kami-e that allows you to dodge more dangers."

Afterward, Zephyr looked to Longinus and said formally, "Unlike the two of them, what I expect from you is for ... to master and integrate all Rokushiki."

"Integrating all Rokushiki ...?" Longinus whispered, seeming to check the meaning of it.

"Perhaps someone has told you that the Rokushiki is the key to stimulate Haki. Many officers of the Marine have indeed shifted the focus of their training to Haki after catching that. But I will tell you that Rokushiki is a physical technique that has been continuously filled and improved by successive marines, has far more potential than being used as a key to Haki."

"Rokushiki is only the cornerstones, each of which can be developed into more routes."

"For example, an ordinary person's body cannot move when using Tekkai, only as a defense. But strong people who specialize in Tekkai are not limited to that, they can even maintain Tekkai while moving at high speed, and their great strength combined with extreme speed is enough to devastate this ability that was meant for defense!"

"In addition to Rokushiki themselves being able to deepen and evolve, Rokushiki can also work with each other."

"For example, Soru plus Tekkai, Tekkai plus Shigan, or Kami-e with Rankyaku, the use of these skills in conjunction with each other is enough to increase your strength by more than one level."

"Even I can't say that I have completely mastered Rokushiki."

Longinus took a deep breath, even he hadn't expected that strong as Zephyr would place so much importance on Marine Rokushiki, and it seemed that he had underestimated the potential of Rokushiki previously.

But yes, his prediction of Rokushiki was based on the memory of a foreign soul.

The future three admirals of the marines were all top Logia Ability User. While their physical skills were indeed not weak, they were still ability-based in combat. Combined with the fact that few records of physical skills-based Zephyr, Garp, and others, made his knowledge of Rokushiki remain in the transitional stage.

"Thank you, Zephyr-sensei. I will try to master Rokushiki completely!" Longinus assured solemnly.

"I'm still confident in that, and it's only a matter of time before you, who have already comprehended Seimei Kikan on your own, learn Rokushiki." Zephyr nodded in appreciation with great pleasure.

"Shit! It seems a bit favorable again!" After saying that, Zephyr suddenly woke up and quickly mentioned as if nothing had happened, "What I mentioned before is only the minimum requirement for you two, if possible, I still want you two also to try to master Rokushiki fully."

Gion plus Tokikake: "(ノ???Δ???)ノ"