Thank You for Your Gift, Teacher Kaido

After several days of rest, Zoro and Luffy have finally fully recovered.

However, for Zoro, this period was even more agonizing than a death match.

Under Roy's orders, he was forcibly forbidden from touching the knife and could only sit in his room and sigh longingly at it.

The three knives hung quietly on the wall, while he, like a beast without limbs, would occasionally gesture at the air, his eyes almost blazing with anxiety.

"I'm practically rusting!!"

In contrast, Luffy is a completely different character—he spends his days carefree and bouncing around, pestering Roy for meat, and occasionally wandering into the Training Grounds. He even tries to challenge the training targets with his bandages still on, only to be chased home by Nojiko and Nami in turn.

The ban was finally lifted this morning.

Like a wolf that hadn't eaten for Three Days and Three Nights, Zoro pounced, grabbed the three swords, and rushed out of the room without hesitation, shouting as he ran:

"Kuina--! Let's duel!!"

Luffy was taken aback. "Huh? There's going to be a fight? Wait for me--!"

Roy looked at these two incredibly energetic guys and sighed, rubbing his forehead. "... Seriously."

He smiled helplessly and raised his hand—

"Whoosh--!"

A slight tremor ran through the space, and the three of them Teleportation teleported to the edge of the Training Ground.

The next second, all three of them widened their eyes in surprise!

In the center of the Training Ground, two figures clashed fiercely, their fists flashing like thunder, the ground cracking and the air filled with a series of explosive roars!

"Bang! Bang! Bang--!"

Enel's arms were covered in jet-black Armament Haki, the lightning was restrained but not less ferocious, he stepped on Thunder Step, his fist wind was like a tide, his body was thin but he went head-to-head with Zephyr!

The two men held nothing back; every punch they threw was accompanied by a heavy sonic boom, each blow landing with a resounding impact. Almost everyone present could feel the Shockwaves!

The surrounding naval trainees stared in disbelief, and Ace, standing in the crowd, was equally astonished. "Is this really Enel, the one who sits on the clouds all day pretending to be a god?!"

"His personality changed drastically after he went out for a while?!"

Kuina stood on the sidelines with her arms crossed, sighing softly, "His progress is too fast... In just a few days, his Armament Haki is already able to hold his own against Zephyr- sensei?"

Roy watched the fierce battle unfold, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but he quickly smiled knowingly.

"I can only say, as expected of Teacher Kaido!"

"That day, Enel took a full hit of Teacher Kaido's Thunder Bagua and half of his Roaring Thunder Bagua, which forced him into this Armament Haki?"

"He's finally starting to take his physical abilities and basic Martial Arts seriously."

His gaze shifted slightly, landing on Zephyr.

Zephyr's movements appeared steady and powerful, but each punch contained an extremely refined domineering Haki, like an explosion after decades of accumulation and compression.

"Zephyr's 'darkness'... seems to have deepened even further."

"That clash with Kaido actually broke through the bottleneck of Haki that had plagued him for decades?"

Just as Roy was deep in thought, a loud shout rang out from the other end of the Training Ground.

"Kuina!! Take this!!"

Zoro's fighting spirit soared like flames, his three swords were already drawn, and his aura surged like a wild tiger awakening its wildness, as he pounced straight at Kuina at the edge of the battle!

Kuina glanced back at him, a familiar smile playing on her lips, her eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.

"You itching-for-a-knife guy, you've barely recovered and you're already looking for a beating?"

Despite her sarcastic remarks, she had already quietly drawn her Wado Ichimonji, and with a stomp of her foot, she darted away like a swallow!

"Clang--!"

Swords clashed, sparks flew!

The sword wind swept around like a blade, and the onlookers instinctively retreated, their shock evident in their expressions!

"This... this is still a new recruit?!"

"That sense of oppression... it's almost at the level of Rear Admiral!"

"What kind of monsters are they?!"

Zoro unleashed three sword strikes simultaneously, his movements agile and ferocious as the wind;

Kuina remained calm as ice, her moves clean and decisive, each strike accompanied by a Haki sonic boom!

Ace stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed, watching the fierce battle between the two peers on the field, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Roy watched the two boys fighting fiercely, then glanced at Enel, who had been sent flying by Zephyr's punch but immediately got up and fought again, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The New Generation is growing up at an incredible pace.

On the Training Ground, every collision is proof that they are pushing their limits and approaching their peak.

Luffy's eyes gleamed as he stared intently at the clash between Zephyr and Enel in the arena, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Each clash of their Haki was like a thunderclap, making his blood boil, as if every cell in his body was screaming:

"I want to become stronger too!!"

The next second, he suddenly leaped up and pounced on the specially made training stakes on the other side of the Training Ground!

"Bang bang--!"

A series of impacts, like heavy hammer blows, rang out, and the specially made training iron stakes vibrated violently, emitting creaking echoes.

Ace, still with his arms crossed, raised an eyebrow at his younger brother's spirited expression, a slow smile playing on his lips.

"Tsk... this idiot, at least he's starting to look decent."

Just then, Roy turned to look at Luffy, and a sentence that Zephyr had whispered a few days ago flashed through his mind:

"Luffy took that Thunder Bagua attack for me..."

A knowing smile played on his lips, and he suddenly shouted, "Ace, you and Luffy have a spar!!"

"Huh? Now?" Ace was slightly taken aback, then grinned. "Just what I wanted!!"

"Come on, Luffy! Let me see how much you've improved after that battle!"

"Here it comes--!" Luffy shouted excitedly, his figure Flash, and his fist was already flying out!

"Iron Fist!!"

"Fire Fist!!"

The two brothers clashed instantly, taking over the other side of the Training Ground and engaging in a fierce and heated battle!

"Bang--!"

In the air, flames and Haki collided violently, with scorching firelight and shockwaves intertwining and scattering everywhere!

Ace's pupils constricted slightly as he parried. "Without using his Human-Beast Form... he can withstand my frontal Fire Fist with just Armament Haki?!"

Luffy grinned broadly. "Hehe! I've been training really hard!"

Ace's expression sharpened, his fighting spirit soaring. "Then don't blame me for getting serious!"

In the distance, Roy stood quietly, watching the group of young people each radiate their own light, a feeling of relief and emotion welling up inside him.

"That battle with Kaido... although we didn't manage to kill him, the ripples it created far exceeded expectations."

Enel was awakened by the Thunder Bagua, and his Armament Haki achieved a breakthrough;

Teacher Zephyr saw a new path in a desperate situation;

The battle between Zoro and Kuina is escalating step by step...

"And after Luffy took that hit... his Armament Haki has improved remarkably in just a few days."

He gazed at the bustling Training Ground and murmured softly, "Thank you, Teacher Kaido."

"This is the most precious gift you have left to this era."

He looked up at the distant sky and saw golden sunlight filtering through layers of clouds, like a warm omen.

The tide of Justice in the New Era is unstoppable.

Meanwhile, in the depths of New World: Onigashima --

"Uh... um..."

In the dimly lit and quiet medical room, heavy breathing suddenly filled the air.

A massive body twitched violently, then slowly opened its bloodshot eyes.

Kaido has finally woken up.

He stared at the ceiling for a moment, his vision still blurry, his head feeling heavy as if it were filled with strong liquor.

"Where is this...?"

He sat up, frowning, making a cracking sound as his bones dislocated, and pressed his temple. "My head... feels like it's been punched by a fist weighing hundreds of tons..."

After a brief moment of disorientation--

Memories surged in like a tidal wave.

That scene—that fist strike that erupted like a galaxy!

The moment that punch landed, the whole world seemed to collapse!

"Roy...!!"

In an instant, Kaido's pupils contracted, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, and his veins bulged!

"Ahhh--!"

The roar, like a dragon's cry, shook the entire Onigashima, even the roof beams hummed!

"That bastard!! How dare he beat me up like this?! He almost sent me to the afterlife?!"

"I'm going to tear him to pieces!!"

His anger scorched the air, and his breathing sounded like a volcanic roar.

But the next second, Kaido's movement of gritting his teeth and standing up suddenly stopped.

He looked down at his chest, abdomen, arms, and the old wounds that were covered in bandages... and the old wounds that were still throbbing.

"..."

He took a deep breath, his face darkening.

Kaido muttered to himself, "Is he just too ridiculously strong... or am I getting old?"

"Damn it... and what's even more despicable is..."

He gritted his teeth, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and when his roar stopped, the room fell into a deathly silence.

"Why am I so upset... I clearly lost, but that bastard just punched me and walked away..."

"He won cleanly and decisively, without even pressing his advantage... it was like... it was like..."

Thinking of this, Kaido's face turned ashen.

"It's like they used me as a whetstone, and then left?!"

Upon hearing these words, Kaido, and his expression changed from uncontrollable rage to extreme humiliation and resentment.

"Damn it... Am I... doing all this work for someone else's benefit?!"

He roared, his chest heaving, but a hint of unease flickered in his eyes.

A Beast instinct called "a sense of crisis" was quietly roaring in Kaido's heart:

"That young man will become... a 'king' even stronger than me!"