I Will Protect You

It was free training time. Leiyin and Ain saw a male trainee walk up to a female trainee on the training ground, kneel on one knee, and hold a bouquet of roses in his mouth:

"From the first moment I saw you, I was deeply attracted by your beauty. Hina, please accept my love."

The female trainee being confessed to was Hina, and the male trainee confessing was Fumbidi.

Iron Fist Fumbidi is currently a sergeant trainee in the Training Camp, nicknamed "Iron Fist" because of the iron rings he wears on his hands. He later became a Captain in the Navy Headquarters, but was severely taught a lesson by Sanji at the sea restaurant in the East Blue for wasting food, shaming the Navy. As a result, he was demoted to Private Third Class and placed under Hina's command.

I didn't expect this guy to like Hina so early, Leiyin thought to himself.

Hina frowned at Fumbidi's confession. She snatched the roses from Fumbidi's hand and broke them mercilessly: "Please don't play these boring tricks anymore, Hina's meaning should be very clear. Or are you saying you can't understand human language?"

With that, Hina strode away.

The surrounding trainees burst into laughter.

"You're still not giving up, kid."

"It's no wonder, she's a Cage-Cage Fruit user, and already a Lieutenant trainee. When she graduates, she'll be at least a field-grade officer. She's also beautiful and has unlimited potential. You're just a sergeant, give it a rest."

"That's right, that's right."

Fumbidi remained calm in the face of everyone's ridicule. He stood up and dusted off his knees: "What do you guys know? Hmph, I'm much better than you guys who clearly like her but don't dare to say it. Besides, no matter what anyone says, I will never give up pursuing Hina!"

With that, he also strode away.

Seeing this scene, Leiyin thought to himself: This guy's skin is really thick.

Then, Leiyin looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, feeling very comfortable: Here, I can not only silently improve my strength, but also enjoy the wonderful youth.

Seeing Fumbidi's departing figure, Ain sitting next to Leiyin covered her mouth and laughed.

"Hmm?"

Ain: "That Fumbidi is really interesting. He's been rejected forty-six times, but he's still so persistent."

Leiyin responded, "Yeah, come to think of it, he's still a pretty tenacious guy."

"By the way, you're also a Devil Fruit user, right?" Leiyin then asked.

"Hmm? How did you know?" Ain asked in confusion.

Leiyin scratched his head: "Oh, well, I guessed."

Ain smiled sweetly, stretched out her right hand, and a peach-colored flame similar to a will-o'-the-wisp appeared in her palm. Then she aimed at a small sapling.

"Rewind Shot!"

Ain shouted sweetly, and the peach-colored flame suddenly shot out, hitting the sapling. In an instant, the sapling disappeared completely.

"Oh, this is?!" Leiyin's face was a little surprised.

Ain withdrew the flame in her hand: "This is my ability, called the Rewind Fruit. Anything that is hit will rewind twelve years. That little sapling had a lifespan of less than twelve years, so it disappeared directly when it was hit."

"That's a very powerful ability. If it were a ranking assessment, I would definitely not be your opponent," Leiyin said modestly.

Ain's pretty face turned red: "No way. But, if anything happens, I will protect you."

Huh?

Is that something a girl should say to a boy?

But this can't be blamed on Ain. Leiyin looks a little thin and weak, the type that looks like he couldn't even kill a chicken. The key is that he is also a Private with a rank that has never been seen before or since, so it is natural for people to think that he is an out-and-out weakling.

Hearing this, Leiyin's head was full of black lines: I'm really being completely looked down upon.

Unknowingly, the afternoon training also ended. So, as agreed, Leiyin and Beligood were to duel in the open space next to Training Ground Six.

Both of them arrived as scheduled.

Beligood: "I didn't expect you to be so unafraid of death that you actually dared to come."

Leiyin smiled disdainfully: "Those are the words I should be saying to you."

"Hmph, you ignorant fool, I already warned you this morning. I can't believe I still saw you being all lovey-dovey with Ain. It really pisses me off! Today, I'm going to beat you so badly that your own mother won't recognize you!"

"Tch, we'll see if you have the ability."

"Hmph, arrogant, ignorant!"

With that, Beligood rushed forward without hesitation, "Rokushiki-Rankyaku!"

Using the momentum, Beligood raised one foot and directly launched a blue slash, but Leiyin stepped on the ground and easily dodged it.

Beligood is not only a Devil Fruit user, but also proficient in Rokushiki.

But so what?

Leiyin gathered a vortex of energy in his hand, and a Ninjutsu was about to quietly emerge.

"Stop fighting!"

A girl's figure ran from not far away. When the two looked, the girl was Ain.

When the two stopped, Ain ran to the middle of the two and asked, "Leiyin, what are you doing?"

Leiyin didn't speak, but Beligood spoke: "Ain, little sister, don't worry about it. Neither of us is convinced by the other, so we came here to settle things!"

Ain shouted at Leiyin: "Leiyin, you just got here, and you're just a Private. Are you really going to mess with a Devil Fruit user?"

Ain's meaning was: you're just a Private, not Beligood's opponent at all, so don't fight anymore.

But Beligood ignored this, bypassed Ain, and launched another attack on Leiyin.

"Bean Bean Punch!"

In the next moment, Beligood's fist detached from his arm and struck directly at Leiyin.

This was his Paramecia Bean Bean Fruit ability, allowing his entire body to turn into spherical particles to launch or evade attacks.

However, this ability was somewhat similar to Buggy's Dizzy-Dizzy Fruit.

Seeing the spherical fist coming, unexpectedly, Ain stepped forward and grabbed the fist.

Huh?

"Ain, you..."

Ain turned her head and said to Leiyin, "I said, I will protect you."

Huh?

Although I know you mean well, there should be a limit to underestimating people, right? Leiyin thought to himself.

If I can't even beat him, how will I be able to make a big splash on the sea in the future?

Flying Thunder God Slash - Lion Dance!

Leiyin disappeared at a speed their eyes couldn't catch. When he appeared in front of Beligood, his knee was already hitting his stomach, sending him into the air, and then he knocked him back to the ground.