So it was Kong after all!
Magnus was not too surprised as he looked at the words displayed on the system panel.
For the Navy, this was a special period.
The older generation of admirals had yet to retire, while newcomers like Kong already possessed admiral-level strength and could take over at any time.
Including the Fleet Admiral, the Navy currently had six openly known admiral-level fighters: two veteran admirals, one new admiral, one admiral candidate, one semi-retired former admiral, and the current Navy strategist.
The system showing that Kong was about to arrive did not mean the Navy would send only one admiral-level fighter. There would likely be two.
"Ripley, Rocks, Newgate, stop training for now. We've got work!"
Magnus's booming voice could be heard even outside the villa.
"What happened?"
Ripley, who had transformed into a giant to evade Rocks and Newgate's attacks, turned her head—only for Rocks to leap up and kick her in the knee.
"Rocks!"
Seeing Rocks disregard all propriety and launch a sneak attack, Ripley flew into a rage and raised her palm high. But Rocks had already used Soru to flee, leaving Newgate standing there blankly alone.
Bang!
In an instant, the entire courtyard outside the villa filled with dust.
Cough, cough!
Rocks, who had dodged Ripley's attack and run into the house, wore a wicked grin—then Magnus kicked him in the backside.
"Stop picking on Newgate all day."
"I wasn't picking on him!" Rocks curled his lip and looked outside the villa. "I was just helping him unlock his potential."
The three-way melee between Ripley, Rocks, and Newgate consisted of Ripley returning to her giant form and fighting Rocks without Haki, while Newgate did his best to avoid the aftershocks of their battle.
Ripley was training her Observation Haki.
Rocks needed to