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The moment the words fell,

Noah's figure in front of them had already vanished from where he stood.

Huh?

Momonga's expression shifted slightly. A dangerous premonition, like pins and needles on his back, suddenly closed in. His rich combat experience made him throw a fierce backhand punch straight behind him without a single thought.

Bang!

Amidst a low, muffled impact, two fists of disproportionate sizes collided heavily.

The next instant, Momonga only felt an overwhelming, surging force wash over him. He couldn't hold his ground at all, stumbling backward several steps in a row before he managed to stop, panting heavily.

In contrast, Noah on the opposite side was still standing in place, his breathing steady and calm.

Comparing the two, the verdict on their strength was instantly clear.

"This brat... just where did such a monster pop out from?"

Momonga's gaze was full of solemnity. At this moment, he no longer dared to treat Noah as a mere recruit, subconsciously viewing him instead as an opponent on the exact same level as himself.

He could no longer hold anything back!

With that thought in mind.

"Armament... Hardening!"

Momonga gave a low shout. Following the concentration of his intent, his fists suddenly turned pitch-black and glossy, as if stained with ink.

"He's been forced into using Armament Haki."

Not far away, Onigumo saw this scene and wore a predictable expression.

However, when he shifted his gaze to look at Noah, he was surprised to find that pitch-black energy was likewise beginning to wrap around the teenager's fists.

Could this recruit, who had been in the camp for less than a year, have also mastered Armament Haki?

Although it seemed he couldn't achieve Hardening just yet, judging from the speed and density of the swirling black mist, this recruit had mastered