Inherit My Legacy! (Please Keep Reading!)

It was not until he was transferred to the Marine branch that he obtained that lottery chance.

[Celebrity (Blue)] The recognition gained would not easily fade away, but would instead accumulate slowly.

As a result, this trait underwent a qualitative transformation, 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 train his Armament Haki from being usable only for passive defense to the point where he could now cover his entire forearm and use it offensively.

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

Ever since Zephyr had taken them in, 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 coating.

Yet the man before them had practiced for only 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 doubt Beiyuan Heng's race, wondering whether he belonged to one of those races naturally capable of wielding Armament Haki.

But 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 are actually people in this world with such talent? This is simply outrageous."

Even a well-traveled veteran like Zephyr could not help but sigh in amazement.

Even setting aside that nearly internal-destruction-level Armament Haki—

The basic hardening coating Beiyuan Heng currently used was already difficult to develop in just a year and a half.

Even the most gifted person Zephyr had ever seen had needed a full two years to train their Armament Haki to that level.

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

Perhaps during his long career in the Marines, he had truly encountered monsters who matched Beiyuan Heng in one aspect—physical strength, recovery speed, or Haki training.

But he had never seen someone whose combined talent in all three was so overwhelmingly strong.

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

The other party was even human, without the abilities of any special race. 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 moment those words were spoken, the training ground fell silent.

Ain and Binz held their breath as well.

Neither of them had ever doubted that Beiyuan Heng could become Zephyr's disciple.

But Admiral Zephyr had actually said he wanted Beiyuan Heng to inherit his legacy.

That was an entirely different matter.

As a Marine admiral responsible for training recruits, Zephyr had taught countless students.

Yet those who could become his disciples were without exception the finest students of each class.

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

But no matter who it was, Zephyr had never once said that he wanted them to inherit his legacy.

It could be said that so 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 gaze sharpened as he more or less guessed what Zephyr was thinking.

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

Seeing Beiyuan Heng's solemn expression, Zephyr nodded approvingly and patted him on the shoulder.

"No need to be so serious."

"Your achievements will certainly surpass mine."

"Putting everything else aside, when it comes to Haki training, I will guide you with everything I have."

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

Hearing that, Beiyuan Heng remembered that Zephyr, known as Black Arm, was a top-tier user of Armament Haki.

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

When he used Armament Haki, it appeared bright black.

But when Zephyr used Armament Haki, its color was a deep black without the slightest trace of reflection.

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

Instead, Zephyr was rather curious about Beiyuan Heng and asked,

"What was that final move? You could actually 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 read in some materials that Armament Haki has three applications: hardening coating, flowing emission, and internal destruction."

Zephyr nodded in satisfaction. This kid had not only improved 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 see, your Haki training should not support using that method at all."

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

"It can send force directly through the arms and into the opponent's body, destroying the enemy from within."

"Originally, that move was quite useful. Once I used it, I could generally defeat my opponent."

"But after joining the Marines and encountering Zoan Devil Fruit users, their tenacious vitality meant that even this move could not kill them completely."

"After that, while training my Armament Haki, I also considered how to strengthen this move's power."

"Then, through an accidental coincidence, I combined the two. That was how this enhanced version of the technique came to be."

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

However, what he did not know was that even if he had already mastered Armament Haki at the time and used that move to defeat Raine Hunter, that pirate supernova known as immortal would not have dropped dead on the spot.

"What a genius idea."

After hearing Beiyuan Heng's account, Zephyr praised him sincerely, looking at him with even greater admiration.

Not only was his talent formidable, but he also possessed creativity.

It seemed the Marines still had hope for the future.

Zephyr's thoughts began to drift.

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 several other legendary pirate crews, they had either faded into obscurity or been sent by the Marines into Impel Down prison.

And he himself had begun to gradually decline from his peak. It was time to hand some of the 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, my performance wasn't bad, was it?"