Two Months Later, A Narrow Victory!

Two months later, in the underground testing grounds of the New Recruit Camp building.

Two dark figures continuously clashed, striking the air with explosive sounds. The resulting gusts of wind blew debris, smashing against the walls in the corners, showing the immense power of both combatants! Zephyr stood at the edge of the room with his arms crossed, watching the two spar. He suddenly shouted, "Shuzuo! Don't just charge in! Watch your defense behind you!"

"Understood!"

Taking half a step back to create distance, Shuzuo was covered in bruises. He wiped the sweat from his face.

"And you, Ron! If you can't control the high speed of your lightning, then don't bother with it. Short-range attacks with Soru have an advantage over Teleportation. Stop always thinking about using Teleportation for sneak attacks!"

"Un...der..."

Bang!

Taking advantage of Ron's distraction while answering, Shuzuo landed a heavy flying knee strike, sending Ron crashing heavily into the ceiling. Ron looked even more disheveled than Shuzuo, blood at the corner of his mouth, one eye swollen shut to a mere slit.

"Hck... Ptooey! Understood, Teacher!"

Spitting out a mouthful of bloody phlegm, Ron's feet sank into the ceiling, and he glared at Shuzuo while hanging upside down.

"Shameless!"

"What are you going to do about it?!"

Ron roared in anger. His Overload Form caused him to glow blue all over, and he suddenly exerted force!

Marine Six Powers, Soru!

Whoosh... Bang!

The two figures crossed paths again, their fists colliding head-on. The air exploded, creating a cloud of dust that spread outwards! Feeling the pressure on his arm, Shuzuo, though outwardly sharp-tongued, was inwardly alarmed.

Ron's growth rate was acknowledged as monstrous, but even so, he hadn't expected that in just two months, the other party's raw power would be no weaker than his own!

From struggling to even stand steadily on Soru at the beginning, to this thirteenth match where they were evenly matched, Ron's progress was astonishing!

Even though his Power Level and combat experience were still inferior to Shuzuo's, leaving him battered, every soldier at Headquarters now knew that Ron possessed a move capable of unleashing an attack at least four to five times his own Power Level!

Five times Ron's current Power Level!

Shuzuo couldn't block it!

If this were a fight to the death, the answer to who would win was already clear...

"This is good too! The better you are, the less I'll be embarrassed!"

Thinking this, Shuzuo's free left arm bulged with muscle, significantly thicker than his right by more than ten centimeters. It looked strange and ferocious! At the same time, a dark, lustrous glow appeared on his elbow, accompanied by dangerous, radiating vibrations. He swept it forward fiercely!

Iron Body: Overlord Elbow!!

His black elbow swept out, as powerful as a thunderbolt!

Iron Body, Armament Haki, and the power-amplifying technique of Rokushiki...

Seeing this, Ron made an instant judgment: he couldn't block it!!

In these past two months, besides the right to learn two moves from the Marine Six Powers as a championship reward, Ron's biggest gain was his eyesight! As a transmigrator, he only had theoretical knowledge of the One Piece world's power system, lacking practical experience, making him even more of a bookworm than Wang Yuyan.

But after two months, this sole weakness was being continuously mended, allowing him to see the trick of Shuzuo's attack at a glance and make an accurate judgment.

He couldn't block it...

But he could counter-attack!

Zzzt!

Sparks flew as Ron instantly dropped his head, dodging the attack in a flash.

Whoosh!!!

The elbow strike cut through the air, its whistling sound sharp and piercing, with faint traces of fire visible! It was the air membrane, compressed by immense force, burning up! Shuzuo had achieved this with sheer power alone. It was clear that if he had been hit by this elbow, even with his amazing self-healing abilities, Ron would have been seriously injured!

"Heh! Good opportunity!"

Zzzt!

Seeing Ron duck and bend, exposing his back, Shuzuo sneered and instinctively raised his leg, intending to kick him away. However, from beneath his hidden body, a massive lightning glow suddenly erupted!

"Not good!"

Shuzuo's eyes widened instantly. He stomped his foot and retreated to dodge. He was very aware of the power of Ron's current Lightning Fist, a high-speed punch formed by his Overload Form. Although it wasn't the same as Admiral Kizaru's Light Speed Kick, it was still a decisive move capable of determining victory!

And don't forget, his entire body was now covered in cloud-like glowing spots, and his eyes were as bright and blue as light bulbs. This move was clearly familiar...

Overload Secret Technique: Eight Dragon Pearls!!!

Thump!

Before he could retreat even half a meter, a fist heavily struck Shuzuo's chin. Eight lightning dragons followed in quick succession, the sound of earth-shattering thunder ringing in his ears, blue light filling the training room!

The terrifying impact made Shuzuo's head spin, and he staggered backward.

However, Ron, seizing the advantage, didn't give Shuzuo a chance to recover. He still had breath left and needed to finish his opponent before the after-effects of Overload appeared. Using the momentum from his rising punch, Ron leaped into the air, his muscles twisting ferociously like pythons. He spun around and descended with a hook!

Overload: Lightning Kick!

Just one word: Fast!!

The explosive power of the lightning was unparalleled, combined with Ron's thoroughly honed physique, the speed was astonishing!

Shuzuo, already heavily struck, could only manage to raise his hands to brace himself. The next second, his back heel, almost a blur of blue light, smashed down, shattering his arm defense and colliding with the top of his head.

BANG!!!

"This... what terrifying power!"

A person's leg strength is inherently greater than their arm strength. The force of the kick against his arm gave Shuzuo the illusion that he was facing Zephyr! Without time to think, the Lightning Kick, accompanied by terrifyingly surging silver lightning, exploded into a dark cloud on the spot!

BOOM... RUMBLE!!!

Instantly!

Silver lightning danced wildly, thunder roared incessantly!

Seeing this, Zephyr clutched his forehead and sighed, "I told you to guard against sneak attacks from behind, and you ignored the front? You... sigh!!"

Ron is a Lightning Person!

Fast, explosive, and immensely destructive!

Even without using Rokushiki, the speed of the lightning he unleashed was terrifying! Retreating directly at this moment was the most irrational course of action. Ron didn't even need to make a judgment; the speed of the lightning in a straight line was enough to catch anyone and inflict heavy damage!

Shuzuo should have used Observation Haki to determine the attack range, counter-attack instead of defending, and use close-quarters combat to break one of Ron's arms, negating his advantages and forcing him to Teleport away!

Shuzuo had mastered Life Return and had ample stamina. As long as he could withstand this wave of fierce attacks and continue to stall, Ron would eventually be defeated after his Overload reached its limit.

But now...

Amidst the explosion, Shuzuo, hit in the head twice and groggy, heard Zephyr's sigh and was rendered speechless.

"I... cough!!"

A mouthful of blood spurted out. Shuzuo, who could have continued fighting, tilted his head and lost consciousness.

What was the point of an explanation?

Continuing the fight would only delay his victory, but the fighting spirit in his heart had dissipated. Shuzuo simply conceded.

As the smoke cleared, Ron, who was preparing to attack again, saw this and suddenly stopped, pointing at his own nose. "Wait, I... won?!"

Shuzuo fainted, and he was still standing. Doesn't that mean... he finally won?!

In two months, he had fought Shuzuo thirteen times.

In the first twelve matches, Shuzuo had seized opportunities seven times, leaving Ron heavily injured and on the ground. In the remaining five matches, as Ron's strength grew monstrously, he didn't give Shuzuo a chance but ultimately lost due to exhaustion.

He thought this match would be similar...

Unexpectedly, he won?!!!

"Yes! Congratulations, Ron..."

Zephyr flashed forward, confirmed Shuzuo's injuries, and twitched his mouth before kicking Shuzuo away. He clapped his hands, " Clap, clap, clap . With a Power Level of 3000, you defeated Shuzuo, who wields dual Haki and has a Power Level of 4000... I must say, you're very good!"

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. It's all thanks to the teacher's good instruction..."

Ron, whose height had surged to 2.33 meters due to practicing Rokushiki and unlocking his potential, grinned strangely. His tall, upright figure was covered in bruises, his eyes were narrowed to mere slits, and his face was swollen like a steamed bun, but he still stood firm. "I think you old man could let Instructor Shuzuo go out for some real combat experience. If he keeps staying in the New Recruit Camp, this guy is finished..."

Going out for real combat experience was something only rookies needed to do.

Being evaluated like this by Ron was undoubtedly calling Shuzuo a newbie... a deep-fried ice cream that graduated thirty years ago, crispy on the outside... tender on the inside!

If Shuzuo hadn't lost his fighting spirit and fainted, he would have probably jumped up and fought Ron to the death out of anger!

This was meant as a joke, and Ron didn't take it seriously. But he didn't expect Zephyr to seriously lift his chin after hearing it. "That's right! Shuzuo's temperament has been difficult for him these past few years cooped up in the New Recruit Camp. Tomorrow, I'll talk to Sengoku about it and let him resume his original post... uh... what are you doing?"

Smack!

Ron slapped himself in the face and muttered, "Nothing, just swatting a mosquito..."

I'm just asking for trouble!

Without Shuzuo, where would he find such a perfect opponent?

Looking across the entire New Recruit Camp, was he supposed to fight Zephyr?!

The gap was too huge!

Zephyr, no matter how weak, was a former Admiral and infinitely stronger than Shuzuo!

In the face of absolute power, he only had the option of being one-sidedly dominated!

"What mosquitoes are there on a cold day like this?"

Zephyr frowned and waved his hand, signaling him to be quiet. "Alright, you've completely learned Soru and Tekkai. The championship reward ends here. If you want to learn the rest, you'll have to exchange it for military merits, understand?!"

"Understood!"

"Good! Now come out with me, I have something for you to do!"

"Huh?"

Ron, who was rubbing his bruises, stopped and looked at Zephyr doubtfully.

"There's a mission? For a recruit like me?"

The New Recruit Camp did have external training, but it was usually around May or June. It was only March of 1515. What kind of mission would they assign him?