Mu Chen Wants to Fight Kuzan?

For the past few days, Mu Chen had not gone out again. After all, he had no warship, and he also needed to consolidate his Armament Haki and become much more proficient with it.

Afterward, Mu Chen went to find Kuzan.

"Kuzan, didn't you want to fight me?"

"I'm ready."

Hearing Mu Chen's words, Kuzan looked delighted.

At the same time, Onigumo and the others all rushed over.

"Mu Chen, are you going to fight Kuzan?"

"Now this will be a good show. I want to see who's stronger between you and Kuzan, Mu Chen."

Just then, Mu Chen made his request. "A fight is no problem, but if I win, I'll need to borrow something from you."

Kuzan was rather curious. Borrow something?

What did he have that Mu Chen could borrow?

But was Mu Chen really so sure he could win?

"Borrowing something is no problem, but are you really that sure you can win?"

Kuzan was, after all, the number one trainee of this batch at the Marine Elite Training Camp. Mu Chen, on the other hand, was merely a newcomer who had been at Marineford for less than half a month. Thus, Kuzan was still confident that he could defeat Mu Chen.

"Mu Chen, who gave you the courage to challenge Kuzan?"

Jia Ji, who loved watching the excitement, came up to Mu Chen. Jia Ji was still battered beyond recognition from Qi Yuan's beatings, and he basically lived like this every day. "Could it be that I gave you the courage?"

"Hahaha!"

As soon as Jia Ji finished speaking, he laughed, but the moment he did, he felt that something seemed off.

"Jia Ji, haha, are you here to be funny?"

Hearing Jia Ji's words, everyone burst out laughing. Good grief, Jia Ji had wanted to make himself noticed, only to turn himself into a clown instead. He immediately became furious. "What are you laughing at? What's so funny? I already said the last time was an accident!"

Jia Ji remained shamelessly confident as ever. Everyone merely smiled without saying anything. Honestly, they had long grown used to Jia Ji being a clown. "Enough nonsense. If I win, lend me your warship. I want to go out to sea and fish."

Upon hearing Mu Chen's words, Kuzan realized he merely wanted to borrow a warship. Kuzan rarely used his own warship anyway. Other people often borrowed it whenever they had something to do, and Kuzan never cared, since he was not going out to sea right now.

The last time, Jia Ji had borrowed his warship, and Kuzan had gotten scolded by Zephyr because of it. So now, other than Jia Ji, anyone could borrow it.

Still, Mu Chen had to say it now. It would be best to decide it through a wager, so that when he used someone else's warship later, Kuzan would not challenge him to another fight. Refusing then would be somewhat inappropriate.

"The warship is no problem. As long as you win, that warship will be yours from now on."

Kuzan agreed immediately without another word. Judging by his tone, was he planning to give the warship away?

Kuzan was very confident, and Mu Chen did not find it surprising at all.

Geniuses all had their pride.

"The battle will begin this afternoon. Training this morning left everyone tired, so rest first."

However, news of Mu Chen and Kuzan's match spread like the wind throughout Marine Headquarters at Marineford.

Before the time for the battle had even arrived, the Elite Training Camp grounds were already packed tight with Marines.

After all, in their dull Marine lives, a proper battle like this counted as entertainment.

"Have you heard?"

"The one fighting Kuzan is a newcomer who has been in the Elite Training Camp for less than half a month. I heard his name is Mu Chen, and he's from East Blue."

"East Blue?"

"That retirement home?"

"East Blue?"

"No way. How did he get the courage to challenge Kuzan?"

"Kuzan is a Logia Devil Fruit user. You don't know this, but I heard that newcomer defeated an old trainee as soon as he arrived. I also heard his ability is very special, and Kuzan and the others all wanted to try it out."

"That's why Mu Chen only agreed to fight Kuzan now."

"His ability is special?"

"What's so special about it?"

"Could he be a Devil Fruit user too?"

The Marines all began gossiping excitedly. At that moment, Jia Ji swaggered over carrying a small table. Two circles had been drawn on it, one with Mu Chen written inside and the other with Kuzan.

"Bets are open! Place your bets, everyone!"

"Kuzan pays two-to-one, Mu Chen pays six-to-one!"

The scene immediately grew lively again.

"Kuzan, obviously Kuzan!"

"Jia Ji, I think you're going to lose everything!"

"Without a doubt, everyone is betting on Kuzan!"

"Exactly. Kuzan is a Logia user!"

Meanwhile, in the Fleet Admiral's office at Marine Headquarters, it was said that the newcomer Mu Chen had arranged a duel with Kuzan.

Kong lowered his head as he processed documents, speaking calmly.

Sengoku sat on the sofa, drinking tea and eating senbei. He muttered, "Yes, Fleet Admiral Kong. Shall we go take a look?"

"That newcomer's ability is quite interesting. I saw it last time, and I'm still curious about it." Sengoku had watched Mu Chen's battle with Jia Ji from the sidelines last time.

However, Sengoku had not seen it clearly last time. Although Garp had later explained the Blood Sharingan and Genjutsu to him, Sengoku was still very curious. "It's called the Sharingan, right?"

"Interesting. Let's go take a look."

After Kong finished signing a document, he stood up directly and draped his justice coat over his shoulders.

Mu Chen had just arrived at the training ground when he saw the massive crowd. Marine soldiers had packed the area so tightly that not even water could pass through, and quite a few field-grade and general officers were present as well.

Mu Chen muttered to himself.

"Why are there so many people?"

"Because Marines at Marineford rarely get to see a battle between newcomers like this. Besides, Kuzan is the top trainee of this Elite Training Camp class, while you are a newcomer who has been here less than half a month. Isn't that quite a topic of interest and worth watching?"

Zephyr walked over to Mu Chen's side as he spoke.

However, Mu Chen was somewhat speechless. He had only wanted to test the gap between himself and Kuzan and win himself a warship. He had not expected these Marines to be so idle.