Learning Six Powers (About Xuan Ye)

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Early the next morning, a sliver of dawn appeared over the horizon, and a semicircular face quietly climbed into the sky.

The whole world came alive at once. A new day had begun again.

Today, Ye Chen was somewhat excited, because he could finally learn the Six Powers.

Ye Chen had thought a great deal about the Six Powers and had already formed some ideas. Most importantly, he was getting closer and closer to learning Haki.

He believed that he would eventually make it through. When that time came, no one would be able to bully, trample, or humiliate him again.

Standing before the mirror and looking at his increasingly muscular body—especially the blurred patch on his right chest—Ye Chen's face, still bruised and swollen from last night's sparring, suddenly twisted viciously. His eyes seemed ready to burst from their sockets, filled with ruthless hatred.

Veins bulged across his face, and the blood vessels around the scar on his neck stood out sharply. Ye Chen clenched his fists, the corner of his mouth suddenly curving upward. Then he grabbed the clothes hanging from the rack and walked out of the bedroom.

For now, he had to endure humiliation and survive until he possessed strength!

By the time Ye Chen arrived at the training ground, more than half the people were already there. Of course, the three monsters led by Sakazuki had not arrived.

Before long, Zephyr appeared on the platform. Looking over everyone who had assembled, he nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Onigumo, you all should listen carefully again as well. It can only benefit you, so treat it as a review."

While Vergo and the other five were excited and expectant, Onigumo and the others, who had long since come into contact with the Six Powers, seemed rather uninterested.

"Yes." Onigumo and the others stood at attention.

"I believe all of you have heard roughly about the Navy's Six Powers. These are body techniques unique to the Navy, martial arts that surpass the limits of the human body. Their killing power varies from person to person. As for a representative figure, you can look to Garp."

Without wasting words, Zephyr immediately began explaining.

"The reason the Six Powers surpass the limits of the human body is because they require an exceptionally powerful physique. Otherwise, a moment of carelessness can leave you crippled or dead. But you are all quite good. Every one of you has decent physical fitness."

"Soru is a high-speed movement technique among the Six Powers. You must stomp the ground at least ten times in an instant, using the recoil to generate explosive speed for movement."

As he spoke, Zephyr demonstrated for everyone. At first, nothing could be seen; it was as though he had teleported. In an instant, Zephyr crossed ten meters and appeared on the other side.

Then he slowed down more and more, explaining the experience and principles without holding anything back, doing his best to make everyone understand. He was extremely earnest.

Naturally, Ye Chen and the others below also studied seriously, not even blinking.

For two whole hours, Zephyr demonstrated and explained why things had to be done this way or that way, carefully and clearly.

After finishing, Zephyr stopped both his movements and explanations, allowing everyone time to digest it.

"I will explain the Six Powers to you over six days. During that time, you can think carefully about whether you want to learn one technique, two techniques, or all of them. Now, give it a try. If there is anything you do not understand, come ask me."

Clearly, Zephyr did not intend to explain all six techniques in one day. He planned to divide them over six days, one technique per day, so everyone could first understand them thoroughly. He had truly put much thought into it.

At first, Ye Chen and the others had no idea what to do. Listening was one thing, but actually doing it themselves felt strange.

With one foot, they had to stomp the ground ten times—or even more—in an instant, meaning within at least one second. How could anyone possibly achieve such speed?

Frowning, Ye Chen stood alone to one side, rapidly stomping the ground with his right foot. On his first attempt, he managed only four stomps before the second passed.

If this had been his previous life, he would not even have needed to think about such difficulty. But in this world, many people could accomplish it.

Soru alone was already this difficult. The other techniques certainly would not be simple either.

He had the Bomb-Bomb Fruit. Learning all six techniques would consume a huge amount of time, and he still had to learn Haki. Even if he treated one day as two, it would not be enough. He had to cut back.

Then he would follow the plan in his heart and learn only Soru, Geppo, and Rankyaku.

Ye Chen had considered these three techniques for a long time, because after learning them, he intended to combine them with his Devil Fruit. Just imagine it: when using Soru, if he added the impact of the Bomb-Bomb Fruit, would he become even faster?

As for Geppo, he absolutely had to learn its ability to stay in the air. He was a Devil Fruit user—falling into the sea would mean death.

And Rankyaku, combined with his Devil Fruit ability, would likewise possess tremendous killing power. Even if he only added a single explosion to Rankyaku, its power would definitely rise to another level.

Compared to Soru, Geppo, and Rankyaku, which could be combined with the Devil Fruit, the other techniques—Shigan, Kami-e, and Tekkai—were not so important.

Once he developed the Bomb-Bomb Fruit across his entire body, Shigan and Tekkai would be nothing special in close combat. As for Kami-e, Ye Chen placed greater hopes on Observation Haki.

After thinking it over and over, Ye Chen decided to learn only Soru, Geppo, and Rankyaku. After all, a person's energy was limited.

For a time, dull thudding sounds filled the entire training ground.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, someone appeared beside Ye Chen. It was Onigumo, a future top-tier vice admiral. Clearly, they had already mastered it, though they were not very proficient. They could only move a short distance, and their feet would hurt badly afterward.

Onigumo's arrival made Ye Chen stop. Then, instead of doing anything himself, Ye Chen simply watched Onigumo, Momonga, Strawberry, and the others, observing how they used Soru.

He watched for an entire day. During that time, Ye Chen also practiced, combining what he saw with his own attempts. He grew increasingly familiar with it. From four stomps, he could now manage six, and with luck, even seven.

"All right, everyone, go back. Remember to proceed step by step. Otherwise, you may cripple your legs, and the loss will outweigh the gain."

After the training ended, Zephyr's expression was stern as he issued a harsh warning, especially casting an extra glance at Ye Chen and the others.

Ye Chen did not take Zephyr's warning to heart. If it had been a month ago, he would have listened. But now, he would not.

That was because he had already developed the Bomb-Bomb Fruit into his limbs. That was right—besides his hands, Ye Chen had developed the Bomb-Bomb Fruit into both his feet. Below his knees, no matter how much he exploded them, they would remain completely intact. Of course, the piercing pain was also becoming more intense.

Even the pain nerves that had once been dulled by weakness suddenly recovered. Yet it was still within Ye Chen's tolerance, because the wounds in his heart hurt far more sharply and deeply than any physical injury.

The night was quiet. Clouds covered the moonlight tonight, but the training ground remained brightly lit.

Boom!

An explosion rang out from nowhere. Smoke and sparks swept up sand and dirt, creating a massive pit five meters wide and setting off a gusting storm.

He had failed again.

Standing in the crater, Ye Chen's face was pale as he looked at his right foot. Everything below his knee had vanished.

But in the blink of an eye, sparks and smoke covered it, and Ye Chen's right foot returned to normal.

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