What did being a swordsman represent? Everyone present knew the significance of it.
"Am I seeing things? That was a flying slash?"
"Does that mean this recruit is actually a swordsman?"
"And did you see his speed just now? Was that Soru, one of the Rokushiki? I've been in the Elite Camp for a year already and still haven't mastered Soru, yet this recruit can already use it proficiently?"
"That wasn't Soru. It was another kind of footwork!"
"Is he a Devil Fruit user?"
"No, doesn't seem like it!"
The surrounding veterans began discussing among themselves, stunned by Yun Ye's performance!
However, upon seeing Zephyr, everyone saluted and called out, "Instructor Zephyr!"
In the distance, Roy stared wide-eyed at Yun Ye, who held a short sword in the field. Was he... supposed to surpass a monster like that?
He somewhat regretted boasting so much earlier...
Zephyr nodded lightly in response to the others, then looked at Yun Ye and said appreciatively, "Not bad. There are only a handful of people in the world who can unleash a slash at your age!"
"Even in the Navy, I've only seen that girl Gion manage it at this age. You're very good!"
After a pause, Zephyr continued, "Unfortunately, your physique is too weak. It's holding back your performance in swordsmanship!"
From the way those around him addressed the man, along with memories from his previous life, Yun Ye recognized his identity.
A former Navy Admiral, the future "Z," Black Arm Zephyr!
The current Zephyr might have fallen from his peak, but he would not be much weaker. At this point, he still possessed Admiral-level strength!
His discernment was something no other Admiral could compare to!
At a glance, he had seen Yun Ye's weakness!
That was his physique!
Yun Ye sensibly sheathed his short sword, saluted the purple-haired middle-aged man, and nodded. "Yes, Instructor Zephyr. I also know where my weakness lies. I came to the Training Camp precisely to train against that weakness. Please guide me!"
Not bad. He isn't arrogant. He's a good prospect!
Zephyr thought to himself, then nodded. "Since you've come here, I will naturally train all of you properly, without favoritism!"
He then swept his gaze across the area and shouted at everyone, "Everyone, assemble!"
"Rustle..."
Everyone gathered and formed a square formation before Zephyr.
Yun Ye returned the short sword in his hand to Ain, smiled at her, and thanked her.
"You're welcome."
Ain replied, then continued to examine Yun Ye curiously.
The others could not help but cast curious looks at Yun Ye as well.
This recruit was no ordinary person!
Zephyr looked at the crowd, especially the two new recruits, and said flatly, "I hope all of you remember this: this is the Navy Elite Camp, a place that cultivates Navy officers! Compared with the recruit Training Camps outside, the special training here is a hundred times harder. I hope you can persevere!"
These words were clearly directed at the two newly arrived recruits. Zephyr continued, "The Navy is full of talented people. Don't think that entering the Elite Camp means you can slack off. If you don't work hard, you'll soon be surpassed. I hope that when that time comes, you'll still have the nerve to stand here!"
As soon as he said this, several people in the crowd looked embarrassed. They felt that Instructor Zephyr was talking about them.
After all, they had trained here on and off for more than two years, yet still had not met the graduation standards...
If they still failed to graduate after a while longer, they might be dismissed. They would not be directly promoted to officers and would have to work their way up from ordinary soldiers!
After saying a few simple words, Zephyr swept his gaze over everyone present and shouted, "Everyone, listen up! Today's training begins! First, run three hundred laps around the grounds with weights!"
"Yes!"
Everyone responded loudly, then gradually dispersed.
A new day of special training had begun.
Watching their backs, Zephyr murmured inwardly, I hope all of you can survive the combat trial three months from now...
Yun Ye's main body began its day-after-day training in the Elite Camp.
Meanwhile, his Quincy identity was not idle either.
North Blue, Bavely River Island.
It was not a large island.
Two gangs ruled the island, making it a lawless place.
The people here were either gang members, pirate killers, Bounty Hunters, or similar types.
In short, there was only one word for it: chaos!
Inside a bar that specifically catered to such scoundrels, Yun Ye wore a Black and White Mask and sat in the farthest corner. In the dim, noisy environment, he was utterly inconspicuous.
Yun Ye took a moment to check his System Panel—
Host: Yun Ye Achievement Points: 886 Slash: Swordsmanship (Proficiency 86) Fist: White Strike (Proficiency 70) ...
After using them for some time, the proficiency of every skill had increased to varying degrees.
Moreover, Yun Ye had discovered during this period that the physical qualities of this Gia Clone were also gradually improving. This let him know that, just like the system, the physical qualities of his two bodies were linked!
This meant Yun Ye's rate of improvement was doubled!
It was incredibly exaggerated!
The two bodies could train simultaneously, equivalent to two Yun Yes stacked together!
Not only would his physique improve twice as fast, but his skill proficiency would also increase rapidly!
The only drawback was that the consumption was too great!
However, this was controllable. Unless both bodies were engaged in intense combat, Yun Ye could reduce the consumption to a minimum through adjustment!
A bar was undoubtedly the best place to gather intelligence.
All kinds of information passed through the mouths of these scoundrels.
It was simply too disorganized, requiring him to sort through it himself.
Fortunately, Yun Ye's perception was quite good, allowing him to filter out useful information.
"Did you hear? Evil Ghost Winzer King, who has a bounty exceeding twenty million Beli, seems to be getting hunted down. He's fled to this island!"
"It's that newly emerged Bounty Hunter called Quincy, right? I heard about it too!"
The surrounding voices were chaotic, but Yun Ye still picked out the information he wanted.
So he really fled to this island?
Yun Ye smiled.
That was right, he had come to this island while pursuing a Pirate Crew.
As for the reason, it was because that pirate had recklessly fired a cannon at Yun Ye's small boat...
"Rustle..."
Suddenly, a considerable commotion came from the table beside Yun Ye.
"Y-you're that Quincy! That Bounty Hunter!"
All at once, someone's cry rang through the bar, drawing everyone's attention in his direction.
It was a pirate wearing a red headscarf with a gun at his waist. He was sprawled on the ground, one hand trembling as he pointed toward Yun Ye!
After hearing what he said clearly, everyone's expressions changed drastically. Following the direction of his finger, they saw Yun Ye wearing a Black and White Mask with a blade at his waist!
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