It Really Got Under His Skin

Just then, Colonel Wild Dog suddenly burst into wild laughter, as though he had heard the funniest joke in the world. The laughter was deafening, as if it might pierce the heavens.

In stark contrast to Colonel Wild Dog, Bartolomeo's expression instantly turned grave. He stared intently at Colonel Wild Dog, a powerful sense of unease rising within him. Wild Dog's laughter was like a sharp blade piercing his heart, making him wince in pain.

"Shave..." Before Bartolomeo could react, Colonel Wild Dog vanished from where he stood like lightning. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Bartolomeo like a ghost.

The distance between them was so close that Colonel Wild Dog only needed to swing his arm lightly to strike Bartolomeo's cheek. Bartolomeo could even feel the breath he exhaled, and his heartbeat involuntarily quickened.

Watching from the shadows, Moke's pupils suddenly contracted. He marveled inwardly, Six Powers... For the Marines, the Six Powers were an extremely important skill. It could be said that most Marine officers, aside from those who specialized in swordsmanship, knew at least a few of the Six Powers. Even some sword-wielding Marines were proficient in them.

However, Moke also knew full well that any Marine who could master the Six Powers was no ordinary person. After all, not everyone could train in the Six Powers. One needed at least 500 Doriki to do so.

Do not underestimate those mere 500 Doriki! In this world, Doriki Value was one of the important standards used to measure a person's combat strength. The Doriki used to assess a Marine's fighting ability was a fine example.

In this world, the most ordinary Marine soldiers had around 10 Doriki. Once someone exceeded 500, they could be considered superhuman! Look at the people in CP9—some of them only