Inherit My Legacy!

It was not until he was seconded to the Marine branch that he received that lottery chance.

The recognition gained from [Celebrity (Blue)] did not fade easily, but accumulated slowly.

This caused the trait to undergo a qualitative change, and the original [Perseverance] directly evolved into [Heaven Rewards Diligence].

It gave every one of his training sessions an additional boost and guaranteed results.

That was how, with the trait's support, he had managed in just a few months at the Sabaody Archipelago to develop his Armament Haki from something he could only use for passive defense into something that could cover his entire forearm and be used offensively.

Upon hearing Beiyuan Heng's words, Ain and Binz, standing nearby, nearly had their jaws drop.

Ever since Zephyr had adopted them, they had undergone harsh Haki training under him every day.

Even so, after four or five years of training, neither of them had mastered even the most basic hardening.

Yet the man before them had trained for merely a year and a half and had already brought his Armament Haki to such a level.

Was he really human?

The two of them even began to question Beiyuan Heng's race, wondering whether he belonged to one of those races naturally capable of mastering Armament Haki.

Yet no matter how they looked at him, they could only see two words written all over Beiyuan Heng: "human."

Zephyr had also recovered from his shock.

"There's actually someone in this world with such talent? This is truly outrageous."

Even someone as experienced and knowledgeable as Zephyr could not help but sigh in amazement.

Even setting aside his Armament Haki, which was almost like Internal Destruction.

The basic hardening Beiyuan Heng was using now was already difficult to develop in only a year and a half.

Even the most gifted person Zephyr had ever seen had taken a full two years to train their Armament Haki to this degree.

At this point, Zephyr had already begun imagining Beiyuan Heng's future.

Perhaps throughout Zephyr's long Marine career, he had seen monsters who matched Beiyuan Heng in one area—physical strength, recovery speed, or Haki training.

But he had never seen someone with such overwhelming talent in all three combined.

And now, such a person was standing right before him.

The other party was even human, without the abilities of any special race, yet he had reached this level through talent alone.

The more Zephyr thought about it, the more fervent his gaze became as he looked at Beiyuan Heng.

"Beiyuan Heng, become my disciple and inherit my legacy."

The training ground fell silent at once.

Ain and Binz held their breath as well.

They had never doubted that Beiyuan Heng could become Zephyr's disciple.

But Admiral Zephyr had actually said that he wanted him to inherit his legacy.

That was an entirely different matter.

As the Marine admiral responsible for training recruits, Zephyr had taught thousands upon thousands of students.

Yet all those who had become his disciples were the finest cadets of their respective classes.

For example, the current three admiral candidates, as well as future pillars of the Marines like Smoker and Hina.

But regardless of who it was, Zephyr had never said that he wanted them to inherit his legacy.

It could be said that as long as Zephyr did not betray the Marines, Beiyuan Heng, as his successor, would essentially inherit everything Zephyr currently possessed.

At the very least, a position as an admiral candidate was guaranteed.

"Inherit your legacy?"

Beiyuan Heng's eyes narrowed. He had already more or less guessed Zephyr's intentions.

Beiyuan Heng took a deep breath, gave a standard Marine salute, and said solemnly, "This disciple greets his teacher."

Seeing Beiyuan Heng's grave and dignified expression, Zephyr nodded in satisfaction and patted him on the shoulder.

"There's no need to be so serious."

"Your achievements will certainly surpass mine."

"Leaving other matters aside, when it comes to Haki training, I will definitely guide you with everything I have."

"Don't forget where my Black Arm title came from."

Only then did Beiyuan Heng recall that Zephyr was known as Black Arm, a top-tier user of Armament Haki.

However, the Armament Haki he used differed somewhat in form from Zephyr's.

When Beiyuan Heng used Armament Haki, it appeared bright black.

When Zephyr used Armament Haki, however, it was a deep black without the faintest trace of reflection.

But Beiyuan Heng did not ask about it now. Zephyr had already become his teacher, and he would surely teach him these things gradually in the future.

Zephyr, on the other hand, was quite curious about Beiyuan Heng and asked,

"What was that final move? You were actually able to use Haki for Internal Destruction."

Only after asking did Zephyr suddenly realize something and say,

"Do you know the three applications of Armament Haki?"

Beiyuan Heng nodded. "I saw in some materials that Armament Haki has three applications: hardening, flowing emission, and Internal Destruction."

Zephyr nodded in satisfaction. This kid had not only improved greatly in strength; his knowledge could not be underestimated either.

"Since you know those three applications, how did you achieve that final Internal Destruction? From what I can tell, your Haki training should not be sufficient for you to use that method at all."

Beiyuan Heng replied, "A few years ago, after I had thoroughly mastered the Six Powers, I comprehended a Six Powers ultimate technique called Rokuogan."

"It can send force directly through the arms and pierce the opponent's body, destroying the enemy's insides."

"Originally, this move was quite useful. As long as I used it, I could basically defeat my opponent."

"But after joining the Marines, I encountered Zoan Devil Fruit users. Their tenacious vitality meant that even this move of mine could not kill them completely."

"After that, I trained my Armament Haki while considering how to strengthen this move's power."

"Then, by chance, I combined the two, resulting in this enhanced version of the technique."

The Zoan Devil Fruit user Beiyuan Heng spoke of was Raine Hunter, who had eaten the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Honey Badger.

What he did not know was that even if he had already mastered Armament Haki back then and used that move to defeat Raine Hunter, the pirate Supernova known as the Undying One would not have dropped dead on the spot.

"What a Genius idea."

After hearing Beiyuan Heng's explanation, Zephyr sincerely praised him, his gaze toward Beiyuan Heng growing even more appreciative.

Not only was his talent strong, but he was creative as well.

It seemed the Marines had hope for the future.

Zephyr's thoughts drifted afar.

Recently, the term Emperors of the Sea had begun spreading across the seas.

There were currently three figures honored as Emperors of the Sea: Charlotte Linlin, Whitebeard, and Kaido of the Beasts.

They were all opponents he knew well.

As for the other legendary pirate crews, they had either vanished without a trace or been sent by the Marines into Impel Down.

And he himself had begun to slowly decline from his peak. It was time to hand some of the heavy responsibilities he carried over to the younger generation.

At that moment, Beiyuan Heng looked toward the Den Den Mushi above the training ground, smiled, and said, "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I didn't do too badly, did I?"