Center of the Forest.
Roya twirled his blade in a flourish, sheathing Rain Cutter before turning to leave. Behind him, Gouka lay in a pool of blood.
The training camp had a dedicated medical team that constantly monitored the trainees' injuries and fatalities, so there was no need to worry about rescue.
He also needed to rest and recover.
Once Roya left, the forest fell silent once more, but within the shadows of the surrounding woodland, a tense atmosphere settled over the forest.
"Gouka lost!"
Few trainees were willing to accept this outcome, especially those who came from the same branch as Gouka.
Gouka was the strongest among them!
And the one who defeated Gouka wasn't an elite from another G-branch, nor was he a son of the Marine Headquarters, but a country Marine from the East Blue.
Unbelievable.
"Black Hair!"
Many had heard the name. It was said that he had made a bit of a name for himself in the outer areas, but before today, few in the inner forest area had taken Black Hair to heart.
Now, no one dared to underestimate Black Hair. It wouldn't be long before his name resounded throughout the island and even spread to every Marine fortress.
Technology Facility, Power Index Tester.
"Storm Leg!"
Roya's right leg swept upward from below, kicking out at supersonic speed, creating a vacuum that formed azure-colored Slashing Waves, which slammed into the tester.
With a "Bang!" the Slashing Waves exploded.
"Ding ding ding~ ding!"
The numbers rapidly fluctuated.
[463]
Power Index ranking: sixth.
Gouka's current ranking was fifth, with a Power Index of 467!
Roya glanced at the Power Index ranking. He wasn't surprised that Gouka was above him; Gouka's physique was indeed much stronger than his, a natural-born talent.
Mastering the Six Styles meant he'd surpass Gouka soon. He could feel that his growth spurt hadn't reached its limit yet.
Roya arrived at another training room. Two hundred balloons floated in the room, black and white. The training requirement was to dodge the black balloons and shatter the white ones.
Moon Walk Special Training Room.
"Moon Walk!"
Roya leaped into the air, stomping his feet downward in rapid succession. Because of the speed, it looked as if he only stomped once.
"Bang!"
A cloud of white smoke burst open in the air.
Roya lingered in mid-air, a joyful smile on his face. During his fight with Gouka, he had felt that he could use Moon Walk.
The downside was that his proficiency wasn't high enough, so he couldn't use it in actual combat yet.
"Moon Walk!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Roya stepped on his wobbly Moon Walk, moving through the upper reaches of the room, shattering the scattered white balloons.
"Pop! Pop! Pop!"
These balloons exploded upon the slightest touch.
Soon, all the white balloons were shattered.
"Ding ding ding~ ding!"
"Black balloons - 37!"
"Failed!"
The glaring red grade gradually erased the smile from Roya's face.
There were only two grades for Moon Walk: pass or fail. The standard was simple: not a single black balloon could be broken.
Besides the Moon Walk training room, there were other training rooms in the Technology Facility corresponding to the other Six Styles. Roya tried them all one by one.
Moon Walk, Shave, Storm Leg.
He could already use these three Styles, but his proficiency was still far from enough. If he wanted to use them in combat, he had to practice diligently.
He had already mastered Silent Step, which gave him a foundation for using his legs. In addition, Moon Walk, Shave, and Storm Leg shared many similar techniques, so he was learning these three Styles quickly.
Finger Gun, Paper Drawing, Iron Body!
Mastering these three Styles would take longer.
The training method for Finger Gun was somewhat similar to Iron Palm, requiring a great deal of practice, constantly increasing the toughness and strength of the fingers, honing the fingers until they were like real guns, while gathering the strength of the entire body when thrusting.
Releasing force with Paper Drawing was also difficult, requiring an extremely high degree of control over the body. The same was true for Iron Body.
His current Iron Body was just covering himself with Armament Haki to withstand attacks, which was far from the real Iron Body.
"Finger Gun, Iron Body, Paper Drawing."
Roya took a deep breath.
These three moves were extremely difficult to learn.
The Six Styles actually had one thing in common: the degree of control over the Body. This involved an advanced technique of the Six Styles.
Life Return!
People have many organs that are difficult to control, such as skin, hair, and internal organs, but as long as you pour your consciousness into them, you can freely control any part of them.
The essence of Iron Body is the precise manipulation of blood and muscles. Paper Drawing involves every part of the Body. Once mastered, it can not only evade enemy attacks but also dissipate the impact. Finger Gun can gather the strength of the entire Body to thrust.
Leaving the training facility, there was still some time before dark.
Roya returned to the dormitory area. The East Blue trainees had just returned after their training, and they all acted like cowards when they saw Roya.
Unfortunately, someone wasn't planning on letting them off.
"Come on, spar with me!"
"Black Hair, don't push it!"
The officers were putting on a brave face while clearly intimidated.
Roya chuckled. He wasn't deliberately trying to bully these guys, but he wanted to hone his unfamiliar Six Styles in combat.
"Stop talking nonsense, be a little tougher!"
"You're all too cowardly, that's why you're so weak!"
"Come on, all of you at once!"
As evening approached.
When the East Blue officers returned, they were thrilled to see Roya bullying students from other seas, cheering wildly.
"That's the Six Styles!"
"So powerful, he's flying!"
"Look, the legendary Flying Slash!"
Doll followed the group. Seeing Roya using the not-so-proficient Six Styles in combat, her eyes lit up.
This kid gave her surprises every day.
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Meanwhile, in the Marine Headquarters dining area.
Nearly a hundred trainees from the Headquarters were relaxing and feasting, chatting about recent interesting events, such as who had risen in the rankings.
Today's atmosphere was especially lively.
"Gouka was defeated?"
"Hahaha, what a disgrace!"
"What's the background of that Black Hair?"
Around the largest table, the elite trainees from the Headquarters sat together, chatting about Gouka's defeat with great interest.
East Blue, "Black Hair" Roya.
An unknown officer from the Countryside defeated the most outstanding rising star of this year's G-3 Branch. It was hard not to be interested.
A plain girl with pigtails and oversized Glasses walked over, holding a stack of Documents against her chest.
"Don't underestimate that Black Hair."
"Yo, Lu Yun!"
The trainees smiled.
"Did you gather the intelligence?"
"It's all here!"
Lu Yun put down the Documents in her arms. They contained all the information about Roya, including his tenure at the 153rd Branch.
As they read, everyone's expressions became serious.
"Impressive!"
Only the word "impressive" could describe it.
Black Hair's achievements weren't dazzling, but he had become the Logue Town Branch Base Chief from a Marine in less than two years. His promotion speed could be described as terrifying.
The speed of his strength growth was even more frightening. Under the same conditions, they couldn't have done better.
"Hey, didn't Senior Smoker go to Logue Town?"
"Yes."
"So, Senior Smoker is now Black Hair's subordinate?"
Everyone looked at each other.
Among the younger generation of Marines at the Headquarters, who didn't know Smoker? He was a fierce man who dared to confront even a Headquarters Vice Admiral head-on.
How could that Black Hair suppress Senior Smoker?
Everyone looked at Peacock. The Girl was not only No. 1 in this class but also the granddaughter of Chief of Staff Tsuru, so she was certain to become a key figure in the Marine's upper echelons.
"Peacock, what do you think?"
"So cute!"
Peacock's smile bloomed, and the Wine Glass in her hand gradually turned into a Whip.
"Let me discipline him properly!"
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