Training Battle with Flower Sword Vista

"Vista, come spar with me!"

Lin Feng's voice rang out across the deck, interrupting Flower Sword Vista as he polished his twin blades.

"Oh? Lin Feng, are you... looking to get beaten up again?"

Vista raised an eyebrow, a teasing smile curling across his lips.

"Heh, who beats who is still up in the air!"

Lin Feng grinned, excitement gleaming in his eyes.

Ever since losing to Jozu last time, Lin Feng had been holding back a fire in his heart and training like mad for an entire week.

Now, he could hardly wait to test the results of his training.

"Good kid, you've got spirit!"

Vista sheathed his twin blades at his waist and rose to his feet.

"Then let me see what you've been training these past few days!"

The two walked to the center of the deck and faced one another.

"Watch out!"

Lin Feng shouted low and attacked first.

"Soru-Sword Style Shadow!" Lin Feng's figure vanished in an instant.

Vista's Observation Haki caught Lin Feng's trajectory, but Lin Feng was too fast. He had already appeared behind Vista.

Frost Gale flashed with a cold glint as it slashed out at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.

This move perfectly combined Soru's speed with the explosive power of Iaijutsu, multiplying its might.

Clang!

Vista drew his twin blades in a backhand motion and blocked Lin Feng's follow-up attack.

Their blades collided, ringing out with a crisp sound.

"Again!"

Lin Feng roared and charged at Vista once more.

"Sun Breathing: First Form: Dance!"

"Sun Breathing: Second Form: Clear Blue Sky!"

"Sun Breathing: Third Form: Raging Sun Red Mirror!"

Lin Feng continuously unleashed techniques from Sun Breathing, launching a fierce assault against Vista.

For a time, blade flashes filled the deck as sword energy swept in every direction.

"This guy's improving way too fast, isn't he?"

"Yeah, it's only been a few days, and he can already trade blows with Captain Vista?"

"What a monster!"

The watching pirates murmured among themselves, their gazes toward Lin Feng filled with shock and admiration.

"Lin Feng really has made people see him in a new light!"

Marco stood in the distance, watching Lin Feng and Vista fight, approval in his eyes.

"If he wants to truly defeat Vista, he still has a long way to go."

Whitebeard said bluntly.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

On the deck, Lin Feng and Vista's battle continued.

"Armament Haki!"

Lin Feng shouted low, and a black substance coated Frost Gale's blade.

"Oh?"

Vista's expression sharpened.

"This kid actually raised his Armament Haki to this level so quickly?"

"Observation Haki!"

Lin Feng shouted again, and his perception instantly increased severalfold.

Vista's movements slowed in Lin Feng's eyes.

"Now!"

A sharp gleam flashed through Lin Feng's eyes as Frost Gale slashed out at tremendous speed.

Slash!

A shallow wound appeared on Vista's chest, blood slowly flowing from it.

"Good kid, you actually managed to hurt me!"

Vista grinned, a trace of excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Again!"

The two clashed once more.

"Has Lin Feng gone crazy?"

"Yeah. Other than eating and sleeping, he spends every day asking Captain Vista to spar with him."

"Poor Captain Vista. He has to suffer through this every day."

"Shh, keep it down. Don't let Captain Vista hear you."

The pirates whispered among themselves, looking at Vista with sympathy.

"Lin Feng, are you seriously not done yet?"

Vista said as he fended off Lin Feng's attacks.

"Hehe, Vista, I'm preparing for the challenge a month from now!"

Lin Feng grinned.

"You really refuse to give up, huh?"

Vista shook his head helplessly.

"But I like that!"

"Come on, then. Let me see where your limit is!"

"Alright!" Lin Feng roared, his gaze becoming even sharper.

Using Observation Haki to track Vista's movements, Lin Feng tilted his body slightly to evade Vista's slash, then closed in and thrust his blade toward Vista's opening.

The fight lasted several hours, and both men were panting heavily.

"Huff... huff... No more, no more!"

Vista waved his hand.

"You really are a monster!"

"Hehe, you let me win!"

Lin Feng sheathed his blade, a smile appearing on his face.

[Ding! Captain Challenge Progress: 2/3]

"Hmm, that counts too? Still, after these past few days of sparring, both my Haki levels have gone up, and I've accumulated quite a few Slash Points."

Lin Feng stood on the deck, stretched, and muttered to himself.

Over the past few days, aside from eating and sleeping, Lin Feng had sparred with Vista. His Slash Points had shot upward like a rocket.

"Open the shop interface," Lin Feng thought.

[Shop interface opened.]

The familiar shop interface appeared before him. The dazzling array of goods left Lin Feng overwhelmed.

"I don't need weapons for now, and Devil Fruits can wait..."

Lin Feng's gaze swept across the shop interface before finally stopping on the "Special" section.

"Hm? This is..." Lin Feng's eyes suddenly lit up. He had discovered something incredible.

[Gravity Training Room: Can be used for training under 1–500 times gravity. Price: 500,000 Slash Points]

Lin Feng's eyes widened as he stared fixedly at the words "Gravity Training Room," his breathing growing rapid.

He rubbed his chin, his eyes shining as an unconscious curve formed at the corner of his lips.

However, when Lin Feng saw the long string of zeroes after the Gravity Training Room's price, it was like someone had poured a bucket of cold water over him. He instantly calmed down.

"Five hundred thousand Slash Points... that's no small number." Lin Feng frowned and looked away from the Gravity Training Room.

"Still, this Gravity Training Room is crucial to me. I have to find a way to save up enough Slash Points as soon as possible!"

"Conqueror's Haki can also be upgraded with Slash Points?" Lin Feng's gaze landed on Conqueror's Haki in the skills category, and he immediately perked up.

[Conqueror's Haki LV1: 100,000 Slash Points (Locked)]

[Conqueror's Haki LV2: 500,000 Slash Points]

"Five hundred thousand? Why is it five hundred thousand again?"

Lin Feng felt like he was butting heads with the number five hundred thousand today.

"Forget it. Conqueror's Haki isn't useful to me for now. I should upgrade my Armament Haki first."

Lin Feng shook his head and shifted his attention to Armament Haki.

[Armament Haki LV3: 50,000 Slash Points]

[Armament Haki LV4: 80,000 Slash Points]

"Fifty thousand Slash Points... that's still acceptable."

Lin Feng rubbed his chin. His current Slash Points were not that far from fifty thousand.

"Armament Haki LV3 requires 50,000 Slash Points. Although that isn't too far away, I can't spend recklessly. I need to keep some Slash Points for emergencies, such as exchanging them for skills."

Lin Feng silently calculated.

"Still, upgrading Armament Haki is indeed my top priority right now. It's a real increase in combat power. I just wonder what changes will happen after Armament Haki reaches LV3?"

"Vista, want to spar?"

Lin Feng turned and saw Vista standing not far away. He called out with a smile.

"You really are a training fanatic!"

Vista shook his head helplessly and drew his twin blades.

"Hehe, I'm preparing for the challenge a month from now!"

Lin Feng grinned and assumed a fighting stance.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of clashing blades rang out across the deck once more.

"Lin Feng, aren't you improving a little too quickly?"

Vista said as he blocked Lin Feng's attacks.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to you!"

Lin Feng said with a smile, but inwardly he sighed bitterly. Even though my strength has improved considerably, I still can't truly hurt Vista. It seems my training is far from enough.

"You really are a monster!" Vista said with feeling.

"One day, I'll surpass that old man!" Lin Feng said as he swung his blade.

"Pops?" Vista froze. "You really dare to dream big!"

"What? Is that impossible?" Lin Feng raised an eyebrow.

"It's not impossible, it's just..."

Vista hesitated for a moment.

"Your strength may already be formidable, but compared to Pops, you're still far too lacking."

"Pops is the strongest man in the world!" Vista added.

"The strongest in the world?" Lin Feng muttered. "One day, I'll surpass that old man! I'll become the strongest man in the world and make everyone remember my name!"

"That's the spirit!" Vista smiled. "But first, you should think about how to beat me!"

"Then come on!" Lin Feng roared, his attacks growing even fiercer.

As the days passed, Lin Feng's Slash Points also increased at a rapid pace.

[Slash Points +10,000]

[Slash Points +10,000]

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