Chapter 44

As if he were oblivious to what had just happened, Cage walked over nonchalantly, scanned everyone present, and finally fixed his gaze on Ron for a moment before turning his attention back to the group. He then yelled, "What are you all doing standing around here? Hurry up and start today's training!"

"Yes, sir!"

The freshmen were startled by the sudden shout. After seeing that it was Instructor Cage, they quickly responded and began their training for the day.

...

The next day, Ron was summoned by Instructor Cage.

Cage looked at Ron with admiration in his eyes: "You're Ron, right?"

Ron nodded: "Yes, Instructor."

Cage said, "We saw your performance yesterday. With your strength, you won't gain much from staying in the new recruits camp. Therefore, I recommend you for the Elite Camp."

There are two ways to enter the Elite Camp: one is to place in the top ten during the year-end assessment, earning a spot through competition. The other is through an instructor's recommendation, also known as an exception quota.

Ron glanced at him and asked, "Instructor, will this violate the rules?"

Cage smiled and replied, "The Navy is a place that values strength above all. As long as you're strong enough, you can have privileges that others don't!"

In this world where the strong prey on the weak, it's a given that the stronger you are, the more resources you'll have.

And the world of One Piece fully embraces this truth.

"Instructor, I understand!" Ron nodded, not showing any surprise.

Cage continued, "I've already informed the instructor over there. You can head over directly."

After a brief exchange, Instructor Cage left.

Ron thought to himself, 'I entered the Elite Camp sooner than I expected. Is it because I defeated the Zoan-type user yesterday?'

Ron originally thought he would stay in the recruits camp for a while, but he didn't expect to enter the Elite Camp on the third day...

In truth, Ron wanted to train in the recruits camp for a while. Although his own strength was enough to crush all the freshmen, it was primarily due to his exceptional combat skills.

Physically, Ron estimated that he was only average at this point, maybe even weaker than many freshmen.

However, there are many advantages to joining the Elite Camp. The difference in instructors alone would save Ron from many detours.

In the recruits camp, the highest-ranking instructor is a Major General.

But in the Elite Camp, there's a retired Admiral who teaches, along with Vice Admirals guiding battles.

With such masters instructing him, as long as he wasn't particularly dense, his strength should increase rapidly.

Because of this, Ron felt it would be beneficial to enter the Elite Camp earlier.

With this in mind, Ron returned to his dormitory, packed up briefly, and prepared to leave.

Nearby, Lun Jin remarked enviously, "You're something else! You just joined the training camp three days ago, and you've already broken into the Elite Camp. But don't worry, I'll be joining you there soon!"

Ron waved his hand, saying, "Then you'd better hurry. I'll head over there first and wait for you."

Hearing this, Lun Jin was suddenly motivated. He pounded his chest and said, "I'll work hard!"

Ron waved his hand in acknowledgment as he walked away.

As he approached the gate ahead, he could see the Elite Camp just beyond it!

On the other side, another figure was approaching. When they saw Ron, they paused slightly.

Ron looked over and smiled, "It's you, Senior Roy."

The figure was none other than Coker Roy, the Zoan-type Tibetan Antelope Devil Fruit user Ron had defeated!

Upon seeing Ron, Roy's expression became serious. Only a day had passed, but he hadn't forgotten his defeat at Ron's hands. In a low tone, he asked, "Did you get an exception to join the Elite Camp?"

Ron nodded, "Yeah."

Roy wasn't too surprised by Ron's answer. If he could break the rules and join the Elite Camp, then naturally, Ron, who had defeated him, could as well.

Roy looked at Ron, his eyes filled with renewed determination: "When I master the Six Powers, the next time we fight, I won't lose to you!"

With that, Roy strode forward.

Ron smiled and followed close behind, the two stepping into the gate together!

Navy Headquarters Elite Training Camp.

This is the cradle where the Navy cultivates its strongest warriors! Almost all the more famous marines have graduated from here! Everyone qualified to step foot in this camp is a leader in the Navy—a genius! By the time they leave, they will all be at least school-level officers.

A school-level officer in any of the Four Seas is enough to command a branch base, making ordinary pirates dare not invade!

As soon as Ron stepped into this place, he immediately noticed the difference. Ahead, hundreds of people were training, both men and women, but they all had one thing in common—they exuded a faint but unmistakable aura of bloodlust!

A chilling aura washed over him!

Everyone trained here had experienced the harsh realities of battle. Actual combat was also part of the training in the elite camp! At certain times, instructors would lead the team out to sea on missions. Every mission was a matter of life and death!

In such training missions, the soldiers in the elite battalion naturally exuded a killing aura! If it were just one or two people, the aura wouldn't be that obvious. However, with hundreds of marines training in the same place, the accumulated aura made even Roy, a Zoan Devil Fruit user, turn pale.

On the other hand, Ron's expression remained unchanged, as if he hadn't noticed the aura at all.

Nearby, the purple-haired and burly Zefar observed the two of them. He couldn't help but nod and think to himself, "Not bad, at least they didn't get scared and collapse!"

Finally, Zefar's eyes settled on Ron, focusing intently. "This must be Ron, the one Cage mentioned! To remain unaffected by such an overwhelming aura…"

Suddenly, Zefar showed a light smile. "Let's have someone test him out!"