Training Under the Moonlit Night!

At 00:07 AM, Morito silently gazed at a shooting star flashing across the night sky.

Past midnight, stars still dotted the night curtain.

Mysterious, beautiful.

Morito quietly watched it all, his consciousness perfectly clear. The scene of his Byakugan forcefully absorbing Chakra hadn't happened.

"Looks like the nurturing period is over."

To ensure he wouldn't be forcefully drained, Morito lay down until 00:30 AM before finally letting out a sigh of relief and sitting up.

He no longer had to worry about losing consciousness from his Chakra being absorbed.

Immediately after, however, Morito frowned again.

"Defeating ordinary opponents and passing the practical exam with just the Gentle Fist's pressure point strikes wouldn't be difficult."

Morito pondered.

But.

Since he had made a promise with Onigumo, he absolutely had to turn Onigumo into an old spider.

However, although Onigumo was young, his talent was exceptional. He was among the top three fighters in the Training Camp, and even some Marine officers might not be his match.

He had already learned the Marine Six Styles before graduating from the Training Camp.

The Marine Six Styles were a form of taijutsu that surpassed human physical limits, possessing immense power and high practicality.

He just wasn't sure which of the Six Styles Onigumo had learned.

Learning was merely the introductory stage of the technique; deeper levels included complete mastery, proficiency, expert, advanced, and so on.

The Marine Six Styles could roughly be divided into three directions: offense, defense, and support.

Shigan and Rankyaku were offensive techniques.

Tekkai and Kami-e were defensive techniques.

Geppo and Soru were support techniques.

Morito didn't plan to learn all of the Marine Six Styles, but rather to choose one or two to learn.

Techniques should be refined, not just numerous.

Once a certain level was reached, mastering these varied techniques would become easy.

"I don't need offensive or defensive techniques. To withstand the Gentle Fist's strikes, Shigan and Rankyaku would need to be trained to a higher level to break through my defense."

"Similarly, to break through the absolute defense of Revolving Heaven, ordinary Tekkai and Kami-e would be useless."

"So that leaves Geppo and Soru..."

After a moment of thought, Morito decided to prioritize learning Soru!

Soru could actually be considered a type of Body Flicker Technique.

Any technique that achieved instantaneous movement was collectively called a Body Flicker Technique, including space-time ninjutsu, high-speed taijutsu, ninjutsu, and more.

The principle of Soru was to repeatedly stomp the ground at high speed dozens of times, generating an explosive reaction force for high-speed movement.

Soru was high-speed taijutsu.

With the Byakugan's perception, Soru's high-speed movement, and the Gentle Fist's attack, the three would complement each other, and his combat power would increase exponentially.

"Let's try it first!"

Morito focused his energy on his feet. Repeatedly stomping the ground at high speed wasn't difficult; the challenge lay in maintaining the same direction of force and suppressing the power before the reaction force erupted.

It was like clapping hands. Clapping twenty times in a minute was simple; anyone could do it.

But what about clapping twenty times in half a minute?

Twenty times in ten seconds?

In an instant?

Twenty claps in an instant, producing only a single sound?

Under the night sky, on the platform of the cliff, a figure could vaguely be seen repeatedly attempting the same technique.

Diligently, over and over again.

Sweat poured down like rain, but the young man was oblivious.

Soon, the physical fatigue, muscle soreness, and negative effects from the high-intensity training all surged forth.

But Morito's spirit was excellent, and he felt invigorated, his eyes shining as brightly as the moon in the night sky.

"Almost there!"

Through continuous attempts, he felt he was on the verge of grasping the knack!

On the lonely mountain, the moon hung in the sky.

Tranquil, peaceful.

While everyone else rested, the young man bathed alone in the moonlight, sweating out his youth.

Genius is one percent persistence and ninety-nine percent effort.

Mediocre people often use the word 'genius' to cover up the efforts of others, which is merely a hollow self-consolation.

Sweat will not be buried; sweat will not deceive oneself.

Heaven is fair and will not fail anyone who persists in their dreams and works hard, sweating it out.

If three years aren't enough, then another three!

The night deepened, and a thick fog enveloped the mountains.

The sounds in the forest also quieted down.

The earth sank into slumber.

Huff! Huff!

Gradually, Morito's breathing became rough and rapid, sweat gathering on his cheeks and dripping down.

His clothes were soaked, and so were his trousers at the waist.

His thighs felt as heavy as lead, and his feet pounded the ground, the numb sensation stimulating his brain in waves.

"Just a little more!"

Morito was excited; he had touched the threshold of Soru.

Even if he couldn't complete the Soru training tonight, it wouldn't be long now.

At least three days, at most a week.

He would definitely be able to execute Soru perfectly!

Finally, as his legs, numb and heavy, completely lost sensation and his body lost balance, tipping forward.

Thump.

He landed on the ground, hands bracing himself, his training halted.

One failure was no big deal.

What mattered was drawing lessons from failure, summarizing them, and then growing.

Morito wiped away the sweat, leaned back against the mountain wall in a comfortable position, and pondered as he rubbed his legs.

The training method for Soru was correct; the rest was a process of honing the skill through practice.

He licked his dry lips.

Suddenly!

A flash of inspiration struck Morito's mind. "Soru concentrates the force of dozens of instantaneous foot stomps into a single burst of power."

"Could I incorporate Chakra bursts into it as well?"

The Body Flicker Technique, a ninjutsu, is a Chakra burst.

Chakra is energy formed by the perfect one-to-one fusion of physical and spiritual energy. The world of One Piece does not have the concept of Chakra.

Morito was able to refine Chakra because he possessed the Byakugan.

Combining the Chakra burst with Soru after dozens of foot stomps.

As long as he found that critical point, he could superimpose the reaction forces of both, which would not be as simple as one plus one.

If he succeeded, his Soru would definitely be faster than anyone else's!

"Hoo."

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and patted his cheeks to relax his nerves slightly.

You can't get fat with one bite.

"I'll master Soru first and reach a hundred percent usage before thinking about anything else."

The numbness and heaviness in his legs subsided partially.

After resting for a few minutes, Morito tried to stand up again.

It was not advisable to lie or sit on the ground immediately after high-intensity training.

Morito decided to stand up and walk around, moving all parts of his body. He walked to the edge of the platform and gazed into the distance.

Peaceful, serene.

The strongest naval fortress on the seas, at least one Admiral was stationed there, along with the Fleet Admiral, Vice Admirals, and other high-end combat forces.

This was the place least likely to have pirates; this was the safest place on the seas.

However, Morito, who knew the plot, knew that the reality was not like that.

In the future, three great pirates would attack Marine Headquarters.

Golden Lion, Whitebeard, and Kaido.

Kaido's attack on Marine Headquarters was only briefly mentioned, but one could imagine the tragic scene.

Whitebeard's Summit War also destroyed Marine Headquarters.

The most recent one involving Golden Lion was similar.

"Not enough!"

Taking a deep breath, Morito's expression turned serious.

He concentrated his mind, lowering his breath.

Chakra gathered in his legs.

Soru!