In the blink of an eye, Rokujin’s figure suddenly appeared beside Coby and Helmeppo. His sudden appearance startled both of them, causing them to fall to the ground with a thud. Quickly, they got up, stood straight, and saluted respectfully, “Rear Admiral!”
“Hmm, you two are still training. It’s commendable, but I wonder how strong you both really are!” Rokujin nodded slightly.
“Rear Admiral?” Helmeppo and Coby were puzzled by his words, unsure of what he meant.
Rokujin smiled and continued, “Let’s have a brief clash!”
Immediately, Coby and Helmeppo looked at each other, then took a stance and attacked Rokujin together.
“Ah!” Just as their fists were about to land on Rokujin.
“Navy Six Styles: Shave!” With a light step on the ground, Rokujin instantly retreated several meters, disappearing from their sight.
“So fast!” Coby exclaimed in surprise.
With a smile, Rokujin explained, “This is ‘Shave’ from the Navy Six Styles. By repeatedly stepping on the ground at high speed, you create explosive counterforce for rapid movement. To the observer, it seems as if I vanish in an instant.”
“Navy Six Styles! So powerful!” Helmeppo and Coby’s eyes lit up.
“Rear Admiral, what are the other Six Styles?” they asked eagerly.
Rokujin shook his head with a smile, “Learn ‘Shave’ first, and then I’ll teach you the rest. Don’t disappoint me!”
“Yes, thank you, Rear Admiral!” they saluted again. They weren’t fools; they knew this was their chance to learn the Navy Six Styles.
“When no one is around, you don’t have to call me Rear Admiral. Just call me Teacher,” Rokujin said.
Overjoyed, Helmeppo and Coby quickly replied, “Yes, Teacher!”
Having a Rear Admiral of Rokujin’s caliber as their teacher was an incredible stroke of luck.
Satisfied, Rokujin nodded and walked away. The two had good potential; with a bit of guidance, they should be able to master ‘Shave’. If they couldn’t, there was no point in teaching them the other techniques.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing Stage Mission (1), system reward: +5 energy points!]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for triggering Stage Mission (2): Raise Coby and Helmeppo’s strength to D-level, system reward: +10 energy points, +1 good quick sword!]
Stage missions were great; finish one, and another would appear. The next phase of their training would depend on Coby and Helmeppo’s efforts. Learning ‘Shave’ wasn’t easy for ordinary people.
As Rokujin left the training ground, he saw Ain watching him with a smile.
“Are you still interested in teaching these two rookies?”
“Just bored! Really bored!” Rokujin shook his head helplessly.
“How about we go out tomorrow and clear out some nearby pirates?” Ain suggested with a smile. She knew Rokujin was different from the type who stayed in one place for a long time.
“Sure! We can also check out the famous Baratie sea restaurant in the East Blue!”
“Sounds good!” They happily made the plan.
The next morning, Rokujin and Ain left the Navy base in the East Blue, leaving Barton to lead the naval training.
At the base, Barton was angrily scolding the navy recruits below, “Hurry up! Didn’t you eat breakfast? Do you need to go eat again?”
“Yes, Instructor!” the recruits responded in unison, not daring to provoke Barton, especially since they didn’t know why he was in such a bad mood today.
Somewhere in the East Blue, Rokujin and Ain were leisurely sunbathing on a boat.
Suddenly, a navy soldier approached to report, “Rear Admiral! We’re almost at the sea restaurant!”
“Mm!” Rokujin got up and looked ahead. A giant ship was anchored on the sea, with a fish-shaped bow and stern, resembling a large fish.
“Hey, Rokujin, look! There’s another navy ship over there!” Ain pointed ahead, surprised.
“The Baratie sea restaurant is very famous. It’s not surprising for the navy to dine there,” Rokujin said with a smile. But Ain suddenly spoke up, “Not just that, there’s also a pirate ship!”
“What?” Hearing about the pirate ship, Rokujin got excited. Just as he was about to act, he saw a familiar pirate ship and flag.
“The Going Merry! Luffy’s ship!”
“Rokujin, should we kill all the pirates on that ship?” Ain asked, gripping her sword, ready to attack.
Cough, cough! Rokujin coughed awkwardly and said seriously, “No rush. We’re here to eat. Don’t let them ruin our mood!”
“Hmm… alright then,” Ain agreed.
“Let’s go!”
“Okay!”
As soon as they finished speaking, a loud bang came from ahead.
Boom! The navy ship ahead had fired at the Going Merry, and a figure was seen flying off the Merry.
Seeing the familiar figure, Rokujin shook his head helplessly, “Always so reckless!”
“Looks like we don’t need to step in,” Ain said with a smile.
“Hehe!” Rokujin just smiled without speaking.
Soon, their boat docked beside the Going Merry, towering over it as if it could crush it.
The sudden appearance of the Navy ship immediately tensed Zoro and the others. They stared at the larger Navy vessel.
“Navy!”
“Another Navy ship! This is bad!”
Sweat began to form on Usopp’s forehead. “Be careful!” Zoro alone stepped forward, gripping the hilts of his swords, ready to fight at any moment.
Suddenly, a man wearing a Navy coat stood at the edge of the ship, grinning widely. “Long time no see!”
“Huh?” Zoro frowned, looking puzzled. He couldn’t remember ever meeting this man before.
Suddenly, a figure darted past him, leaping onto the Navy ship and hugging Rokujin excitedly. “Brother Rokujin!”
“Nami, you…” Zoro was stunned, “Brother? You know him?”
“Come down, everyone’s watching,” Rokujin patted Nami’s shoulder.
“Ah! Okay!” Nami complied, still excited. “Brother Rokujin, I didn’t expect to meet you here. Are you here to eat too?”
“I read the newspaper; you’re a Rear Admiral at the East Blue Navy base now. And why haven’t you come to see me all these years?”
She fired off a string of questions without pausing for breath.
“You’re asking so many questions; which one should I answer first?” Rokujin shrugged.
“Haha!” Nami realized her mistake and smiled. “Brother Rokujin, answer whichever one you like!”
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