Occupation (1)

Fanxin's strength is too weak, and they are even less capable than Fanxin.

If they encounter a powerful enemy, they'll be in trouble. Moreover, the Navy has already taken notice of them, and Akainu is likely on his way. Therefore, they must now conserve their strength.

Now, with a figure comparable to Admiral protecting them, she felt this was the best time for cultivation. Without any other pressure, they only needed to focus on their training.

"That makes sense. Alright, you guys find a place and stay in Wolf Valley! I'll go find that old man and see what he really means." Fanxin agreed and didn't object.

Then, without further ado, he stood up and walked in the direction the old Black Man man had gone.

Ren Fang found a secluded spot and placed Wolf Valley there. She led everyone into Wolf Valley. To ensure the safety of Wolf Valley, she also had Langyue create many wolves and release them around the Wolf Valley.

In this way, if anyone approaches Wolf Valley, they can detect it immediately through the wolf pack. Then, they can launch an attack on the approaching person.

After settling everything in, they settled down here.

Fanxin then quickly arrived at the residence of the elderly Black Man man.

At that moment, the elderly Black Man man was fast asleep, lying on a recliner.

His face was completely obscured by the newspaper and could not be seen at all.

"Old man, can you tell me why?" Fanxin asked.

Hearing Fanxin's words, the old man hesitated for a moment before removing the newspaper from his face. Then, looking at Fanxin, he said, "I knew you'd ask this. Fine, I'll tell you! If I don't, you'll definitely get annoyed with me in the future."

Fanxin nodded, found a chair, sat down, and listened attentively.

"I'm friends with an elder of the Soul Clan, and I often go to him for drinks whenever I have free time. So, I have a deep understanding of the Soul Clan and know a lot about them," the Black Man elder said. "The Soul Clan is not a warlike race, whether strong or weak. Originally, they lived a semi-reclusive life, and if I hadn't crossed paths with them, no one would have ever known of their existence."

"However, because they were close to me, their identities were gradually exposed. After learning of their abilities, the Celestial Dragons became uneasy and prepared to capture the Soul Clan, imprison them completely, and make them their slaves. Of course, they also had other purposes, which was to create humanoid monsters to serve as their killing machines, in order to intimidate the surrounding world."

"When I found out, I was unhappy and wanted to rebel, but at that time, Three Admirals and many Vice Admiral stopped me. I couldn't change the outcome, so I had no choice but to leave the navy. At that time, I was exactly fifty years old, at the peak of my life."

"After leaving the navy, I wanted to go to the Soul Clan's base and lead them away. However, I was too late. When I arrived there, I only saw corpses; not a single person was in sight."

"I was heartbroken to learn of the annihilation of the Soul Clan. However, I knew it was an unchangeable fact. So, I returned to my hometown Twin Island, and lived in seclusion there, no longer concerning myself with worldly affairs."

The old Black Man man looked at Fanxin and said, "If you hadn't said you were from the Soul Clan, I wouldn't have known that someone from the Soul Clan was still alive. Kid, how did you survive?"

"I was just a child back then, so I didn't know much. I only saw some fragments of memories," Fanxin said.

"Besides your parents, are there any other members of your family still alive?" the old Black Man man asked.

"Yes, and also, but I don't know where they are," Fanxin nodded affirmatively and said.

"That's right. Even if the Soul Clan loses their physical body, they won't die immediately. As long as they find a suitable body, they can gain a second life," the old Black Man man nodded and said.

"Ah, so you don't need to feel guilty about what happened back then. Actually, my family knew all along that this was bound to happen sooner or later; you just happened to be there," Fanxin said.

He wasn't just comforting the other person; he was stating the truth. From his conversation with the Giant Dragon, Fanxin already knew everything.

The Soul Clan was bound to face calamity sooner or later. Otherwise, Soul Clan ancestors wouldn't have begun preparations hundreds of years ago.

"Perhaps, but this matter arose because of me. I bear an undeniable responsibility." The elder Black Man man nodded and said, "I wronged your Soul Clan back then, so I'm helping you now to make you strong. That way, I can rest easy."

"How can you help me?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"Didn't you say you possess Conqueror's Haki? Kid, I'll teach you how to use Haki. Once you learn Haki, you'll become a strong person," the Black Man elder said. "At that time, even if Akainu comes, you'll have a fighting chance. Even if you can't defeat him, you can at least protect yourself."

"Really?" Fanxin was overjoyed upon hearing this. He was about to learn how to use Haki, but despite his hard work, he hadn't mastered it, which frustrated him greatly. If he could master Haki, he would fear no opponent.

"Of course, I've been there. So, I have experience with this," the older Black Man said.

"Okay, I'll listen to you," Fanxin nodded firmly and said.

"Alright, but learning Haki is a difficult process, so be prepared to suffer a lot! Since you're going to do it, you can't back down at all, or I'll make you regret it," said the old Black Man man. He had also suffered a lot when he was learning Haki. Therefore, he knew how difficult it was to learn Haki, and that without strong Fanxin, one simply couldn't persevere.

"Bring it on!" Fanxin grinned and said confidently.

"Alright." The old Black Man man nodded and said, "However, you are a wanted criminal, and staying here will inevitably attract a lot of navy personnel. Therefore, I'll make three rules with you. I'll deal with those of Vice Admiral and above, and those below Vice Admiral are all yours. If you are defeated or killed, I won't help you. Is my decision acceptable?"

He did this to put pressure on Fanxin. He didn't want Fanxin to rely on him. If that happened, Fanxin wouldn't grow; instead, she would regress, which was something he didn't want to see.

"No problem," Fanxin nodded and said.

"Very good. Now I'm giving you a task: destroy the naval branch and drive the navy off this island," the old Black Man man chuckled and said.

"What do you mean by this?" Fanxin asked, puzzled. This old man used to be a Marine, after all, and now he was being asked to deal with the Marines? He felt something was strange.

"They're annoying, and I don't like them bothering me," the old Black Man said.

"Oh, no problem." Fanxin patted his chest and said, "I'll take men over right away and destroy the naval branch. You'll be satisfied."

The old Black Man man nodded slightly, appearing quite satisfied.

"Oh, right, old man, can my crew members participate in the training? They've become stronger, which has been a huge help to me! Since you want to train, why don't you join us?" Fanxin Xin had intended to leave, but then he suddenly remembered something and said.

He also hoped that Ren Fang and the others would become stronger, so that he wouldn't have to worry about them all the time and could devote himself entirely to the battle.

"Hehe, sure!" the older Black Man man said with a chuckle.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin didn't say anything more and immediately left.

Then, he found Wolf Valley entered it.

"Everyone, starting tomorrow, you'll all be training with me," Fanxin said. "You all have no objections, right?"

"That old man is willing to train us?" Langyue was a little surprised, after all, they had no relation to him.

"Yes, that old man has some connection with my family. So, he's been quite nice to me." Fanxin nodded and said, "Starting tomorrow, no one is allowed to slack off. That old man's training is very ruthless; you absolutely cannot quit halfway, otherwise, he'll beat you severely."

Since the old man was going to train him, he certainly wouldn't hold back, and he himself was already prepared to be beaten. The reason he told everyone was that he hoped they would also be mentally prepared for this.

"Don't worry, we won't back down," Ren Fang stepped forward and said with a smile.

The others nodded in agreement, indicating that they would definitely do their best.

"Very well then." Fanxin nodded and said, "Alright, now grab your weapons and come with me! We have something to take care of."

"What's wrong?" the Little Black Cat asked curiously.

"That old man thought the navy was too much of a hassle, so he sent me to destroy this branch. Let's go, we're free now, let's go!" Fanxin said helplessly.

"Oh, let's go then!" Upon hearing this, everyone grabbed their tools without asking any further questions and followed Fanxin.

Fanxin led everyone, swaggering towards the naval branch.

The marines who were monitoring the area were terrified when they saw Fanxin unharmed and heading aggressively towards the branch.

They left some people behind to continue monitoring, while the rest went to the naval hospital.

"Sir, sir, something terrible has happened!" The marines rushed into the hospital and arrived at Major Mengtian's ward.

At this moment, Major Mengtian was completely wrapped in gauze, with only his eyes showing. He had undergone surgery, and now all he needed to do was rest and recuperate.

Hearing his subordinates rush in in a panic, he immediately became annoyed and shouted, "What's the rush? It's not like the sky is falling!"

"Sir, it's not that we're panicking, it's just that we have no other choice!" a second lieutenant said, panting heavily, clearly having run very fast.

"What exactly is going on?" Mengtian urged.

The lieutenant took a breath and immediately said, "That Fanxin is here with a lot of people, heading towards our branch. It seems he's looking for trouble."

"What? Didn't the Black Man senior make a move? Why is he still so lively and energetic?" Mengtian asked, puzzled.

He lured the Black Man senior there with the intention of killing Fanxin. But now, not only is Fanxin alive, he's heading towards his territory. He can't understand it.

"We don't know either. Black Man man was initially locked in a fierce battle with Fanxin. However, he suddenly left and stopped paying Fanxin," the lieutenant said. "Fanxin doesn't seem to be badly injured; it seems the Black Man man let him go."

"The Black Man senior let him go? How is that possible? He hates pirates very much." Mengtian said in disbelief.

The reason he deceived the other party in this way was because he knew the other party's taboo! The old Black Man man hated being called weak and also deeply hated pirates.

He impersonated Fanxin and said some unpleasant things, thinking it would anger the old Black Man. And Fanxin was a pirate. Both conditions were met. He felt that the old Black Man man would not let him go and would kill Fanxin immediately.

He even thought he could reap the benefits without lifting a finger and use Fanxin's remains to claim credit.

However, the situation has now reversed, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

The Black Man elders are no longer targeting Fanxin, and they no longer have the power to deal with Fanxin. Now that Fanxin is causing trouble, they're in serious trouble.

"Quickly, call headquarters immediately and tell them that Fanxin is here, and have them send troops to support him immediately," Mengtian said.

He hadn't reported this to his superiors beforehand; he wanted to dispel the Fanxin on his own and then send them directly to the Impel Down. In this way, he could gain a lot of military merits, and he might be transferred to headquarters.

However, the situation has taken an unexpected turn, and he has had to abandon this unrealistic idea.

"Yes, sir." The lieutenant nodded and immediately went to make a phone call.

Mengtian pondered for a moment, then ordered his soldiers to engage in battle.

There was no other way; they were the garrison troops here and couldn't escape. If they ran away, they would be deserters, and they would be severely punished by their superiors. He didn't want to lose his position.

Under his command, the soldiers mobilized and began to defend their units, using the divisions as strongholds, until Fanxin arrived.

The Little Black Cat was monitoring everything; it saw all the navy's little tricks and then told Fanxin about them.

Fanxin Xin grinned, not paying any attention.

He then got everyone moving. However, he gave instructions to avoid killing as much as possible; simply driving them off Twin Island would suffice. He had no grudge against these guys and saw no need to push them to their deaths.

Everyone nodded, then dispersed and headed towards the naval branch.

Fanxin himself headed straight for the naval branch.