Chapter 74: The Instructor Never Taught This Move
"Zephyr, there's no need to say these things."
Rosse raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a light smile:
"There's still some time before the Heavens Hunt, and the end of the year is approaching. Go to the Marine Headquarters yourself and bring back the sword."
"I go get it?", Zephyr was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't reject doing this, having him personally escort a Great Grade Sword was unnecessary.
"Teacher Zephyr, it's almost the end of the year," Gion spoke softly, her eyes revealing a different emotion.
"End of the year...", Zephyr's figure paused for a moment, and his eyes instantly dimmed.
Yes, the end of the year was near, it was time for him to pay respects to his wife and child.
"Saint Rosse, thank you...", Zephyr was truly grateful from the bottom of his heart.
The matter of his wife and child had always been a knot in his heart.
Every day, even every moment, he was tormented by it.
Many times, he would wake up startled from his dreams.
He never expected that this day, which he himself didn't want to remember, would actually be remembered by Rosse.
"Recently, the Marine captured 10 pirates with bounties over 100 million. They were all requested to be brought to the Holy Land. You lack nothing else, so later I'll personally kill these 10 pirates as a send-off for you," Rosse said with a smile. Anyway, he needed to kill pirates to gain strength. A pirate's life was quite precious, so of course, it had to be used well.
After he finished saying this, the way Zephyr and Gion looked at him changed slightly.
Sometimes, the human heart is very complicated, but sometimes, it is also very simple.
Doing some small things well far surpasses the enslavement of identity and force.
After discussing some details, Rosse left the front parlor and walked with Gion toward the palace's backyard.
Rosse was no master of 'carrying water', he naturally had a scale in his heart.
Some women only needed to be treated fairly, while others needed favoritism.
Among all the women at present, the one Rosse favored the most was still Gion.
The other women could only be considered as spices in his life. He liked each of them, but their importance was still not on par with Gion.
"Is that Robin over there?", While passing the training ground, Gion noticed the small figure sweating it out and showed a surprised expression.
She had left earlier before and hadn't heard the conversation between Rosse and Robin.
She also hadn't expected that Robin, a historian, was now even more obsessed with improving her strength.
"Yes, it's her. I heard from the family that in the past six months, she's been quite diligent, completing the CP9 reserve training regimen every day," Rosse nodded lightly, his gaze resting on Robin.
Compared to the last time they met, perhaps due to changes in diet and environment, Robin's skin had become much fairer, and her once short hair now reached her shoulders.
The main change, however, was in Robin's strength.
Back when she was in Ohara, even with the Flower-Flower Fruit, she was only at the level of an ordinary marine.
But now, after a period of training, her techniques and movements had become quite standard.
With the development of the Flower-Flower fruit, she might even be able to fight with a Marine Lieutenant.
Considering Robin's current age, having this level of strength was already impressive.
"Robin, attack me," Rosse had no intention of hiding. He walked to the center of the training field and waved at Robin.
Gion stood beside him with both hands relaxed by her sides, in a completely relaxed posture.
With Robin's strength, she still wasn't enough to threaten Rosse. If it were someone else, she would remain vigilant at all times in case Rosse encountered an accident.
"Rosse... Master!", Robin saw Rosse, and a complicated emotion flashed in her eyes.
She hadn't spent much time with Rosse, but just those few days had left too deep of an impression on her.
Ohara, her hometown, was destroyed by Rosse.
Saul, her friend, was killed by Rosse.
Professor Clover, her teacher, was killed by Rosse.
Olvia, her mother, was driven insane by Rosse.
These past few days in the Holy Land, although she was in the safest environment in the world, she still often had nightmares.
She was afraid... terrified...
Every time she closed her eyes, scenes of Ohara would replay in her mind.
There was the image of Olvia's madness, and also Rosse's playful smile.
These two people had already cast a lifelong shadow over her.
"What are you standing there for? If I were your enemy, you'd already be dead by now," Rosse walked beside Robin and patted her on the shoulder.
A nine-year-old girl, no matter how smart, still had immature ways of hiding her emotions.
Rosse saw through the complexity in Robin's eyes, but he didn't care.
Robin was far more interesting than some beautiful but empty shells. He was still looking forward to the surprises she might bring in the future.
"Master, here I come!", Robin pursed her lips, crossed her arms, and activated the Flower-Flower fruit.
She didn't know how strong Rosse really was. Since he told her to go all out, if Rosse died just like that, then it would only mean he was too careless.
On the ground, countless small hands emerged, forming fists and attacking Rosse.
Rosse gently leapt into the air and flew up using Moonwalk from the Rokushiki.
There were many hands on the ground, at least 100, proving that Robin had indeed gone all out.
But...
Robin looked at Rosse flying in the air, then looked at the small hands on the ground, her eyes filled with confusion.
'He flew up, how am I supposed to hit him?'
The combat strategies her instructor had taught didn't include any countermeasures for aerial battles.
The key was, Robin realized she couldn't activate her powers directly on Rosse. Just when she tried to grow hands on Rosse, she instantly felt powerless, and her fruit ability suddenly failed.
"Robin, you're still far off," Rosse easily jumped over the sea of flower-like small hands and landed again beside Robin. With a smile, he pointed a finger at her forehead, "That flying move just now is Moonwalk from the Rokushiki. In the future, you'll often face opponents who can fly."
"But the key is still Armament Haki, right?", Robin pursed her lips, a hint of frustration in her eyes, "The Flower-Flower Fruit can grow arms on any object, but it's ineffective on Master. The instructor said this is the ability of Armament Haki, which can block Devil Fruit powers."
All of her current strength depended on her fruit, but her stamina couldn't support long-term Flower-Flower combat, and her means of attack were pitifully few.
"Armament Haki is common in the New World. Basically, every pirate has it. So, regardless of the fruit, you still need to improve your own strength," Rosse gently rubbed Robin's head, patiently teaching her.
The way he blocked Robin's fruit ability wasn't using Armament Haki. It was by directly using a thin, almost invisible film of seawater over his skin via fruit ability.
With this layer of protection, nearly all special fruit powers became ineffective against him, which was even more useful than Armament Haki.
"I understand...", Robin slightly turned her head away, feeling very awkward inside.
'He destroyed my family, so why is he still treating me so well?'
'So strange...'
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