The Grand Finale

After Teacher Zephyr finished speaking, everyone gathered behind Kuma. Kuma pushed forward with his hands, and the transparent paw-like pads between his palms slowly flew out, hovering above an open space.

Kuma glanced back at Gigue, who smiled and nodded at him.

As everyone's attention was drawn to the floating, transparent paw-like pads, Kuma said softly, "Ursus Shock!"

"Boom!"

The transparent paw-like pads suddenly exploded, and a dazzling white light erupted, followed by a terrifying shockwave that spread out, covering more than half of the training grounds.

When everything settled, not a single blade of grass remained in the area ravaged by the shockwave. The ground was completely bare.

Those behind Kuma were stunned into silence by the scene before them. Teacher Zephyr, with his arms crossed, also showed a hint of shock.

Paramecia Devil Fruits had always been a mixed bag, but the Paw-Paw Fruit had been chosen by the Celestial Dragons, so Teacher Zephyr had been quite expectant of its abilities. He just hadn't expected the Paw-Paw Fruit to perform so well!

In terms of destructive power, it was evident that the Paw-Paw Fruit was a top-tier Paramecia Devil Fruit!

Teacher Zephyr's eyes flickered as he looked at Kuma's sturdy physique, thinking that he had struck gold again!

In the crowd behind them, Kizaru's mouth was agape in an "O" shape as he exclaimed exaggeratedly, "So scary! Are there really such exaggerated Paramecia abilities?"

Akainu's expression turned serious. He couldn't help but glance at Gigue, who stood calmly beside him. He clearly remembered Kuma calling Gigue "Big Brother." Now that Kuma had displayed such powerful abilities, what would his older brother's abilities be like?

Among the female trainees, those who had previously found Kuma's abilities cute were still in a daze. Only Ginny was clapping excitedly, shouting, "Little Kuma is amazing!"

Teacher Zephyr also snapped back to reality. He reached out and patted Kuma's waist, praising him, "Very good! Your development of your abilities has reached this level. With a bit more training, I have high hopes for your future!"

Kuma scratched his head shyly. He first bowed to Teacher Zephyr before retreating back into the ranks under everyone's awestruck gaze.

After he stepped aside, Ginny volunteered to step forward. Her graceful figure and beautiful face immediately captured the attention of the male trainees.

Looking at the lively and radiant Ginny, a smile appeared on Teacher Zephyr's usually stern face. He took out a military flintlock pistol and offered it to Ginny, saying, "Ginny, I've seen your file. It says you're skilled with firearms, so why don't you show us what you can do?"

Ginny didn't take the pistol Teacher Zephyr offered. To his astonishment, she quickly turned, pulled a golden pistol from her vest, and then spun back around, saying with a smile, "Sorry, Teacher Zephyr, I prefer this gun Brother Gigue gave me!"

Looking at the golden pistol sparkling in the sunlight, and then at the "beggar version" in his own hand, Teacher Zephyr coughed awkwardly. However, he still earnestly pointed out, "That gun is a bit too conspicuous. It'll easily expose your position on the battlefield!"

Ginny glanced at Gigue on the side and waved her hand, saying, "Teacher Zephyr is right, but I believe Brother Gigue will protect me!"

As soon as she said this, a wave of teasing erupted from below, along with the sound of some male trainees' hearts breaking.

Gigue shrugged helplessly, which in everyone's eyes looked like pure bragging.

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Seeing the situation, Teacher Zephyr said nothing more and signaled Ginny to begin.

Ginny's small face was flushed, and her heart was pounding.

She didn't know what had come over her to blurt out such a thing just now, practically confessing her feelings in public.

However, Ginny wasn't a sentimental young girl. Since the words were out, there was nothing to regret.

She held her breath, quickly adjusted her state, raised her hand, and fired several shots at the target placed far away.

Teacher Zephyr had excellent eyesight. Even from a distance, he could clearly see that all the shots had hit the bullseye, hitting the center of the red heart. Ten rings with every shot!

After Ginny's results were announced, there was another round of applause, and Teacher Zephyr also gave his affirmation.

Ginny held her pistol, turned, and cast an expectant gaze at Gigue. Seeing that Gigue was also clapping, she happily puffed out her proud chest and returned to the ranks.

Ginny choosing the path of marksmanship was Gigue's suggestion. Although guns weren't as prominent in the Pirate World as swords, there were still a few notable strong individuals to reference, such as Beckman and Yasopp.

In the Pirate World, apart from monsters like Big Mom, most women were indeed physically inferior to men, making it difficult for them to reach the pinnacle in swordsmanship and physical combat.

If women wanted to improve their strength, besides Devil Fruits, marksmanship was definitely a good choice.

Gigue was very pleased with Ginny's performance today. He was already thinking about finding a Devil Fruit that suited her in the future, one that would perfectly complement her marksmanship.

As he was contemplating which fruit would be suitable for Ginny, Kizaru nudged him with his shoulder and whispered, his lips pursed, "It's your turn, Gigue. Now you should finally let me know your abilities!"

Gigue was taken aback. When he looked up, he realized everyone was looking at him. He nodded slightly and strode out of the ranks, coming to Teacher Zephyr's side.

At Teacher Zephyr's signal, Gigue smiled faintly and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Darkseid Gigue. I am fifteen years old and an Ability User of the Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit."

"..."

Before Gigue could even demonstrate his abilities, everyone fell silent upon hearing the words "Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit." The surroundings instantly became deathly quiet.

It was understandable that everyone reacted that way, as the impressions left by Kizaru and Akainu were simply too profound.

Even though Gigue maintained a seemingly harmless smile on his face, they couldn't help but categorize him as a "monster."

Kizaru stared at Gigue, who stood before him, and muttered to himself, "No wonder I felt something off when I first saw him. Darkness opposing light?"

Seeing that everyone remained unresponsive for a long time, Gigue turned to Zephyr and asked, "Teacher Zephyr, do I need to demonstrate my abilities again?"

Zephyr didn't agree immediately. He suddenly glanced at Kizaru at the back of the group. Kizaru shivered all over and quickly lowered his head, mumbling, "Damn it, why is the old man looking at me? It's definitely nothing good..."

Just as he thought, Zephyr's voice came from the front, "Borsalino, you are light, and Gigue is darkness. You come up and cooperate with Gigue to demonstrate the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit!"