Marine Six Styles

After Gion left, Senga turned and headed to his dormitory.

When he opened the door, his three roommates had already arrived. He was the last one there.

One of the three roommates was a familiar face—Binz. The other two had never appeared in the original story.

When they saw Senga enter, all three were startled. They had not expected their roommate to be Senga, the top scorer on the entrance test. He was practically a celebrity, and the three hurriedly stood to greet him.

Senga responded to each of them, and the four began introducing themselves.

A chubby boy with short blond hair spoke first.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Bridge. I'm from the West Blue, and I'm an Ability User of the Hook-Hook Fruit. Nice to meet you all."

Isn't that the exact setup for that robot character? Senga thought of a character from a game on Blue Star.

After Bridge finished, a rugged young man with a full beard began introducing himself in a cocky manner.

"My name is Graves. I'm from the West Blue too, and I specialize in heavy firearms!" With that, he casually sat back down on his bed.

Seriously, had I somehow wandered into the world of some game? Senga felt rather disoriented.

When it was Binz's turn, he spoke somewhat stiffly.

"My name is Binz. I'm from the North Blue, and I'm an Ability User of the Shove-Shove Fruit. Please take care of me from now on."

Well, finally someone who fits the setting, Senga thought with some relief before introducing himself as well.

"My name is Uchiha Senga. I'm from the East Blue. I'm skilled in many abilities, but I prefer using Repulsion Force and gravity. I haven't eaten a Devil Fruit."

He could control Repulsion Force and gravity without eating a Devil Fruit? The three of them could not help wondering the same thing. Still, everyone had their own secrets, and since they were not familiar with one another yet, no one spoke up to ask.

Once the introductions were over, the four returned to their beds to rest. There was still the opening ceremony and their first training session tomorrow.

The next day,

The four arrived at the training grounds together, lined up with the others, and waited for the instructor to arrive.

Five minutes later, Zephyr, with his purple hair, appeared before them.

He walked onto the platform with a stern expression, sweeping his gaze over the trainees below before lingering slightly longer on Senga.

Those unusual eyes... he must be Uchiha Senga. Having found the key person he would be focusing on this time, Zephyr began the opening address.

"Hello. I am Zephyr, the Head Instructor of the Headquarters Elite Training Camp. I imagine you've all heard my name to some extent, so I won't introduce myself further. I believe that everyone who has come here is an elite among elites." At those words, the trainees below unconsciously lifted their heads, pride gleaming in their eyes.

But then Zephyr's tone shifted.

"However, don't think that coming here means you'll graduate smoothly. Let me make this clear in advance: there is no place here for useless trash that just coasts through life. From here on, you will undergo the cruelest and strictest training. If anyone cannot endure it, I will revoke their Training Camp qualification. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Everyone who had made it here was an elite. No one was intimidated by a few words.

"Very good!" Zephyr nodded in satisfaction.

"Then training begins now. Today's training content is: the Marine Six Styles!"

Whoosh! Zephyr had been on the platform one second, then appeared directly in front of the trainees the next.

Most of the unprepared trainees jumped in fright. Only Senga and a small number of others remained calm.

"What I just demonstrated was Shave, one of the Six Powers. It is a movement technique that creates explosive recoil by rapidly stomping the ground dozens of times in an instant, allowing for high-speed movement!"

After saying that, Zephyr stepped through the air as though climbing stairs and rose into the sky. Looking down at the trainees, he explained,

"This is Geppo. Once you have mastered Shave, you can try using powerful leg strength to kick the air, creating enough force to remain airborne. Geppo allows you to walk through the air, but remember that you cannot stay there for too long."

Then Zephyr lifted one leg, releasing a green slashing wave at incredible speed. It struck a distant boulder directly, splitting it down the middle and leaving behind a smooth cross-section.

"This is Rankyaku. Its key is to create slashing attacks by whipping up a vacuum with an extremely fast and powerful kick."

Zephyr landed on the ground, extended a thick finger, and suddenly thrust it toward Senga's face. It was so fast that no one could see the movement.

Senga watched the finger stop before him without changing expression, then raised his eyes to look at Zephyr.

"Not bad. Very composed." Zephyr nodded approvingly and continued, "This is Shigan. As the name suggests, it is a technique with the power of a gun firing a bullet. Concentrate the strength of your entire body into your index finger, then launch an attack in an instant with the hardened finger. The fingertip possesses the same offensive power as a bullet and can easily pierce through the human body."

The trainees were already dumbfounded. For those encountering techniques like these for the first time, they seemed like something only Devil Fruit Ability Users could use.

Zephyr withdrew his stance and bent his knees.

"Next, I will explain the defensive technique among the Six Powers: Tekkai!"

Here it came—the only genjutsu among the Six Powers. It inflicts an incredibly powerful illusion on yourself: "I can block it!" Its might nearly rivals Sakura's ultimate genjutsu from Naruto: "I've caught up to them!"

Senga was indulging in that mischievous thought when Zephyr glanced at him and directly called him out.

"?"

Senga obediently stepped forward, secretly wondering whether he had unconsciously made some expression that let Zephyr notice something.

"Next is Tekkai. It temporarily gives the human body the hardness of iron and is a defensive method. Its weakness is that you cannot move freely while using it. Uchiha Senga, you will attack me next and demonstrate Tekkai's effectiveness for everyone."

Zephyr wanted to use Senga as a sparring partner because Senga had the highest Doriki Value here. An attack from Senga would better highlight Tekkai's defensive power, and Zephyr could also personally assess Senga's strength.

Without wasting words, Senga instantly entered Sage Mode and used Sage Art: Dragon Fist again, driving a punch into Zephyr's chest.

Bang! A dull thud rang out. Zephyr's body trembled slightly, then he relaxed his stance, straightened his suit, and commented,

"Not bad force. Even upperclassmen rarely possess strength like yours."

Though he said that aloud, waves were already crashing through Zephyr's heart.

Damn! This kid!

That punch is already at the level of some Vice Admirals, and that's without learning Haki or undergoing any basic training!

After taking a deep look at Senga, Zephyr had him attack again. Next, he would demonstrate the final technique of the Six Powers: Kami-e.

Senga assumed a stance, then threw a punch directly at Zephyr. Zephyr's body swayed like paper in the wind, effortlessly evading Senga's attack.

"This is Kami-e. By releasing all strength from your body and making it as light and thin as paper, you can evade most Taijutsu attacks!" Zephyr explained as he dodged.

Senga had not used Dragon Fist for that punch. Dragon Fist in Sage Mode was similar to Naruto's Frog Kata: even if the fist did not strike directly, the Senjutsu energy around it could still inflict damage. In the Pirate World, it could be compared to flowing Armament Haki. To cooperate with Zephyr here, Senga chose not to show off that ability.

When Senga saw that his probing punch had indeed failed, he immediately pulled back, raised his right hand, and formed a black vortex in his palm. It was the ability of the Rinnegan's Deva Path: Banshō Ten'in!

The effect of Kami-e has already been demonstrated. Now I'm going to get serious, Teacher Zephyr.

You want to release all your body's strength? I'll pull you over with gravity and see how you resist.

Senga's sudden Banshō Ten'in truly caught Zephyr, who was in a Kami-e state, off guard. Like a sheet of paper, Zephyr was dragged through the air toward Senga by the gravitational pull.

"What?!"

It was Zephyr's first time seeing Senga use the Deva Path's ability. His entire body had been completely relaxed, allowing Senga to catch him off guard.

Seeing that he was about to be grabbed by Senga, Zephyr could no longer worry about demonstrating Kami-e and swiftly switched to Tekkai.

But when Senga saw Zephyr suddenly stiffen midair, he knew Zephyr had changed states. He immediately canceled Banshō Ten'in and followed with a Shinra Tensei. Maintaining his Tekkai posture, Zephyr was blasted away, smashed through the Training Camp's outer wall, and vanished into the cloud of dust.