Talent [Seeking Recommendations]

Although they were very satisfied with Dawn's talent, what Sengoku and the others were focusing on at the moment was not that, but the boost Dawn's ability could provide to the entire Navy.

Did the addition of an Admiral-level combat power change the situation significantly?

The answer was yes. The difference between having one more Admiral-level combat power and one fewer had an immeasurable impact on the Navy.

But aside from selecting personnel with outstanding talent and pouring in massive resources for training, there was still only a chance of cultivating an Admiral.

The future three Admirals were a case in point.

But what about an ability that could allow an ordinary person to attain the strength of a Captain?

Or even, when developed to its depths, an ability that could be useful to an Admiral?

Then it wouldn't just be a top-tier combat power; even when facing the Four Emperors, it could provide assistance to the Admirals.

There was no overwhelming gap in strength between the Four Emperors and the Admirals, but there were still differences in level. Too many factors influenced the outcome of a battle.

Whether abilities were countering each other, fighting styles, and what price one was willing to pay.

Dawn's ability, however, gave everyone present hope of turning the tide of battle. In a large-scale war, if he could boost a massive number of Marines, how great would that effect be?

To describe the boosted individuals in one phrase: "Everyone a Dragon!"

And if a great war broke out, this was a strategic weapon! This was also why Sengoku and the others valued him so much.

Time flowed on.

After experiencing being stranded on a deserted island and undergoing Marine training since arriving in this world, Dawn had now officially entered practical combat training.

Unknowingly, Dawn had become a prominent figure in the Marine Training Camp and had formed his own small group.

Needless to say, his ability to boost others made these young men willingly act as his muscle.

Through deliberate socializing, Dawn also got to know many trainees who had appeared in his past life.

For example, "Rust-Rust Fruit User—Shuen."

"Bean-Bean Fruit User—Berigood."

"Wheel-Wheel Fruit User—Shalinkul."

And some Zoan Fruit users who hadn't appeared in his past life, like the Zoan Tiger Fruit User, Sola, who was a Tiger Girl.

She was carefree, had a bit of a short temper, and loved meat. She had a pretty good relationship with Dawn.

But he had never seen this girl in his past life. Dawn didn't know if this Tiger Girl had never appeared or had died in some battle. After all, the intelligence from the anime was incomplete, and this was a complete world.

But judging by her performance in the training camp, Sola had strong talent. She trained recklessly, and with the boost from her Zoan Fruit, she put many male trainees to shame.

As for Drake, although Dawn had a decent relationship with him, he later knew that Drake would eventually become a Pirate.

Although he didn't know the reason, Dawn knew this type of person was suitable to be taken into his small group. He didn't put too much effort into deliberately befriending him.

After all, Dawn didn't know the unknown reason behind it. Putting effort into betting on someone who might or might not change history and defect was worse than improving his own strength or building good relationships with other Marine prospects.

It might even drag him down, which was something Dawn didn't want to see.

In his last spar with Instructor Zephyr, Dawn's strength had made a small breakthrough in the heat of battle, allowing him to skillfully apply "Tekkai" in combat.

Although Instructor Zephyr had definitely held back, none of the subsequent challengers could trade blows with Admiral Zephyr like Dawn had. They all ended up beaten black and blue and retreating.

Comparing their performance to Dawn's in that spar, everyone in the camp agreed that Dawn was the number one trainee, and his small group grew larger.

Strong, able to buff others and make them stronger, and a hardworking genius—wasn't that enough to make people want to follow him?

Well, being good-looking was also a reason. That was why there were quite a few female followers...

Of course, even Instructor Zephyr was full of praise for Dawn's diligence, sometimes giving him extra training sessions.

And perhaps because of his strong soul, when Zephyr was training him in "Kami-e," Dawn displayed an unusual sharpness.

In subsequent spars with various instructors, Dawn could occasionally predict an attack in advance.

This pleasantly surprised the instructors, and Instructor Zephyr even bluntly stated that Dawn had strong talent.

To be honest, when it came to mastering Kami-e, Dawn just felt it was relatively easy to practice.

He had never thought he could master Haki at this age. According to his estimate, he wouldn't even consider training in Haki until he was at least seventeen.

Even when he heard Instructor Zephyr say he had good Observation Haki talent and could start training in Observation Haki early, he was completely dumbfounded.

But after the shock came joy, because this was an opportunity to get in touch with Haki.

And being able to master Haki earlier would add another layer of strength to his power.

Besides, mastering Haki required constant practice to keep getting stronger.

Dawn didn't know if mastering Armament Haki early would have any drawbacks, but mastering Observation Haki early should be fine.

Moreover, there were many people in the Pirate world who were born with strong Observation Haki.

As for the question of his Observation Haki talent...

No need to ask. If asked, the answer was that because Dawn was a transmigrator, his adult mental strength was relatively strong, which enhanced his Observation Haki.

Anyway, that's how everyone wrote it in novels. It was the usual trope.

Dawn isn't some scientist who needs to understand everything down to the last detail. There's no need to dig too deep into a good thing like this—just take the novel's standard reasoning at face value.

After all, everyone's theories are well-founded; otherwise, they wouldn't have become widely accepted views, right~

And while talent certainly plays a role, it's also inseparable from Dawn's relentless training and his habit of constantly pushing himself past his limits in real combat.

If others would choose to accept defeat in the face of an inevitable losing blow, Dawn instead exhausts every ounce of effort the moment the attack arrives.

Predictive defense, dodging, clinging to the stubborn belief that he can seize the slimmest possibility.

And this behavior is essentially the same principle as the training method of dodging attacks blindfolded.

Dawn's persistence brought him today's reward.

And once Dawn's talent for Observation Haki was discovered, the time the instructors spent giving him "special treatment" only grew longer.

But no one envied the instructors openly singling Dawn out for this treatment, and the instructors never stopped anyone from watching or joining in.

Yet, in the end, only Dawn ever trained that way.

Because the intensity of that special training was, in the eyes of others, a complete hellish ordeal.

Some refused to admit defeat and tried to follow along, but they couldn't endure it at all.

Over time, it became Dawn's exclusive "package."

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