In the camp courtyard, Kyosuke was busy wolfing down his food.
In front of him, two of his subordinates were sparring, using live combat to make up for their shortcomings.
Over the past year, despite his legion's formidable strength, heavy losses had been inevitable.
The legion currently numbered 168, with dozens of its members killed in action.
Considering how difficult it was to train his subordinates, Kyosuke had decided six months ago to conduct elite training in their spare time.
He would use the resources at his disposal to help his subordinates grow as strong as possible.
They needed strength of their own to get the job done. Growing stronger was what kept them alive.
After six months of grueling training, his hundred-odd subordinates had all made clear improvements in their overall strength.
The Chidori Unit continuously developed their lightning release nature transformation, stimulating cellular activity to increase their movement speed.
The Body Flicker Unit consisted of those subordinates who could not learn Chidori.
They had mastered Kyosuke's Body Flicker Technique and sword techniques. Their speed was no slower than the former group's, and their swordsmanship could help make up for their lack of killing power.
In short, the Kyosuke Legion emphasized striking and withdrawing, never dragging out a fight.
If they lacked the speed to keep up with the main force, they had no one to blame if they died.
Didn't want to die?
Then they needed to train twice as hard every day. Greater strength naturally increased their chances of survival.
Crackle! Two currents of electricity collided, whipping up furious clouds of dust that made it impossible for Kyosuke to keep eating.
"What are those guys doing?" Setting down his plate, the boy leisurely picked his teeth and decided to go gulp down half a bucket of fresh