Roy felt the force behind Yun Ye's punch, and his pupils suddenly contracted. This punch was fast! Powerful!
If he did not take measures, he would very likely be injured.
At that thought, a sharp glint flashed through Roy's eyes, and he gave an angry snort.
In an instant, his body underwent a bizarre transformation!
Two slender horns grew from his temples, while fine fur sprouted over his body, covering him completely in an instant!
His physique abruptly grew several times larger, the muscles across his body began to swell, and his eyes became round. His black pupils gleamed brightly with a faint cold light!
His legs in particular became incredibly developed. Slightly bent like a longbow drawn to its limit, they concealed tremendous explosive power!
The transformation was completed in an instant. Roy now looked half-man, half-beast!
Zoan Devil Fruit, Ox-Ox Fruit, Tibetan Antelope Form, Human-Beast Form!
Yun Ye's brows furrowed at the sight. A Zoan Devil Fruit...
But Yun Ye was only briefly surprised. His punch continued without losing any momentum!
Yun Ye's fist crashed down with a bang, knocking Roy backward!
However, Roy's defense had increased severalfold in this state. Yun Ye's punch only forced him back a few steps and could not harm him at all!
"Not bad defense!"
Yun Ye smiled, with no trace of fear on his face, as though Roy's transformation meant nothing to him.
"To force me into this state, you have every reason to be proud!"
Roy spoke flatly, his aura becoming even more imposing.
Whoosh...
Roy pushed off with his feet, and the tremendous force cracked the ground beneath him. His Human-Beast Form had enhanced his speed to the extreme.
His legs in particular were bursting with explosive power!
Yun Ye even felt that Roy was no slower than Instructor Kage had been!
Roy darted from side to side, moving so quickly that afterimages trailed behind him, trying to interfere with Yun Ye's judgment.
But he still could not escape Yun Ye's perception!
He can keep up with my speed? Just like Rear Admiral Kage before him, Roy had noticed this. His expression turned incredibly grave.
But what if his eyes can keep up with me? If his body cannot, it is still useless!
"Lose!"
Roy took one step and instantly appeared before Yun Ye. With a savage grin on his face, he drew back his thicker arms before throwing both heavy fists at Yun Ye!
Faced with Roy's attack, Yun Ye could not help raising his brows. As expected of a Zoan Devil Fruit User—after transforming, Roy's physique had increased by at least several times!
Even Yun Ye felt threatened by this blow!
Yet Yun Ye remained unafraid. Just as Roy's attack was about to land, Yun Ye used Flash Step to leave the spot, causing Roy's attack to miss.
In terms of speed, Yun Ye feared no Zoan Devil Fruit User, not even one like this that could clearly enhance leg strength!
If Roy had learned Soru and Geppo from the Rokushiki, then his speed might have actually given Yun Ye trouble.
Unfortunately, there were no ifs!
"Senior, do you think being a Devil Fruit User means you can defeat me?" Yun Ye laughed. The next moment, his speed surged, and he used Flash Step to appear beside Roy, throwing several punches in rapid succession!
"Don't get so arrogant, freshman!"
Roy swung his fist to meet him, and the two collided!
Roy was also furious inside. He had already used his Devil Fruit ability, yet he still could not crush this freshman before him. It greatly displeased him!
Boom, boom...
The two exchanged more than a dozen punches in an instant before retreating at the same time!
"Damn it..."
Roy's expression became extremely savage. He had even used his Devil Fruit ability, yet he still could not crush a freshman!
Thinking of what he had said to Yun Ye earlier, his face burned hot.
What a slap in the face. A complete slap in the face!
Everyone present was utterly stunned by the battle between the two.
The senior recruits in particular stood there with their mouths hanging open, staring blankly.
Even several instructors looked surprised, except for Kage.
As Kage watched Yun Ye, a thought inexplicably surfaced in his mind. Could this guy... be deliberately holding back to save Roy some face?
He did not know why that thought had appeared, but the more he watched Yun Ye's movements, the more certain he became!
Kage was actually right. The reason Yun Ye had fought Roy for so long was because he had done so deliberately.
He did it because he intended to temper his combat techniques during the battle.
At present, Yun Ye's White Strike proficiency was only 67, which was not particularly high. He planned to raise it above 80.
After his swordsmanship reached 80, Yun Ye could use Flying Slash. In this world, that meant stepping into the realm of a master swordsman!
Although Yun Ye's slashes would certainly be weaker than those of master swordsmen who had grown step by step, due to the limits of his physique—
His technique would definitely not be much inferior!
Yun Ye did not want to spend Achievement Points to increase his White Strike proficiency, so he could only temper his combat skills step by step!
He really wanted to know what he would gain once his White Strike skill proficiency exceeded 80.
But it is about time to end this. If I drag it out any longer, this guy might go crazy...
Yun Ye looked at Roy and decided to end things quickly.
Because he had been unable to defeat Yun Ye after fighting for so long, Roy had become increasingly anxious, and his mentality had even begun to twist slightly...
At that thought, Yun Ye decided to get a little more serious. He could not beat his sparring tool into depression...
As Yun Ye became serious, his aura changed.
Those in the arena with sharper senses noticed the subtle change. They could not help looking toward Yun Ye, wondering what had happened to him.
Only Roy, who faced Yun Ye directly, sensed an inexplicable pressure coming from him!
It actually made his heart palpitate.
"Senior, be careful!"
Yun Ye smiled. The next moment, his figure vanished, and almost no one in the arena could see his movements clearly.
When he appeared again, Yun Ye was already in front of Roy.
Looking up at Roy, who was far taller than him, Yun Ye gathered strength and threw a punch, sending the unprepared Roy flying into the sky.
Then Yun Ye used Flash Step to chase after Roy, arriving above him.
Head pointed downward, Yun Ye used Flash Step to kick off the air. Borrowing that force, he threw another punch!
This time, Yun Ye barely held back at all.
Boom!
Roy's body was blasted into the ground by Yun Ye's punch, smashing a huge crater into the earth.
Roy gave a muffled groan, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. But relying on the resilience of a Zoan Devil Fruit User, he endured Yun Ye's two full-force punches without losing consciousness, though he had suffered serious injuries!