He Was Foaming at the Mouth / News of a Commendation

Sengoku and Zephyr's bodies suddenly trembled.

Chapter 12: He Was Already Foaming at the Mouth

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Karp, joking is fine, but don't make things up!"

Two loud shouts rang out almost simultaneously.

The shock and disbelief on Sengoku and Zephyr's faces turned into frowns.

At first, they had thought the other party had truly taken in a talented, monster-level disciple. But the things coming out of this guy's mouth were becoming more and more absurd.

A Recruit who knew nothing had awakened Conqueror's Haki on his first day? His physical abilities had become comparable to Kuzan's monster-level physique in two or three days?

That alone was already outrageous.

And he had even mastered Conqueror's Haki Infusion?

Did this guy even know what he was talking about? He sounded like he was drunk.

It was true that ordinary people would experience a short-term surge in strength after consuming a Devil Fruit. But Conqueror's Haki—and mastering Infusion on top of that—was simply too ridiculous.

That was a technique possessed only by the world's top experts, people like Roger.

How could it inexplicably appear in a teenager barely over ten years old?

Garp was stunned. He scratched the back of his head and said helplessly, "But everything I said is true!"

If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that someone with such monstrous talent could exist in this world.

Besides, he hadn't even finished speaking.

That kid couldn't be killed. Not only could he not be killed, he would also grow stronger and stronger!

"If he truly gained immense power in an extremely short time, then we can't rule out the possibility that he ate a Devil Fruit."

"As for Conqueror's Haki..."

"Garp, that's too outrageous."

Sengoku shook his head, his expression easing slightly.

"Regardless, he is indeed worth cultivating."

Zephyr agreed as well.

The two of them still didn't believe Garp's claims about Conqueror's Haki. It was simply too absurd. They could accept someone instantly gaining the strength of a commissioned officer, but they couldn't accept a teenager mastering something as inconceivable as Conqueror's Haki Infusion.

"Everything I said is true!"

Garp spread his hands, growing increasingly helpless.

At the same time, he was a little puzzled.

Was Xia Le's talent really that impossible for others to accept? But he had clearly accepted it just fine.

In fact, he even felt that the other party's speed in learning the Six Powers and Swordsmanship over the past few days was rather slow. Well, compared with ordinary people, it was indeed absurdly fast.

Suddenly, the expressions of the three men changed dramatically once again.

"Buzz!"

A domineering, peerless aura surged over, making even the documents on the office desks tremble.

"This aura... Conqueror's Haki?!"

Zephyr exclaimed in shock.

Sengoku was even more stunned. He looked at Garp in front of him. "Was that kid?"

Garp smiled. "He has become even more adept at controlling his Conqueror's Haki."

As he spoke, his mood also became inexplicably complicated.

The last time Xia Le had used Conqueror's Haki, it had affected friend and foe alike. But this time, the domineering aura was clearly targeted, almost completely avoiding any living beings outside its intended target.

"Let's go take a look!"

"If that fellow suddenly released Conqueror's Haki, something must have happened."

Garp sighed.

Sengoku and Zephyr exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with shock and alarm.

If that kid had truly mastered Conqueror's Haki, then his talent might surpass even the three monsters among the younger generation.

Meanwhile, several minutes earlier.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Xia Le, this really isn't like you."

The sudden confrontational atmosphere made Kuzan call out in surprise.

In his impression, Xia Le had always been as tranquil as still water. This time, however, although Sakazuki had clearly been provoking him, the response he received was equally explosive.

"Let's go outside. This place isn't convenient for us to fight."

Sakazuki spoke indifferently.

"No need. I can defeat you in an instant."

Xia Le replied.

He indeed had little fondness for the man before him. One reason was Garp, who had come to save him, and the other was simply personal preference.

As for any further reason?

This is a power fantasy. Did I need a reason to beat him up?

"I haven't seen any monster, but I have seen your arrogance."

Sakazuki sneered, his gaze cold.

Among the new generation, he was a powerful member of the Hawk Faction. His methods were fierce and cold, and he had always strived to be number one.

"Then let me see whether your hands are as tough as your mouth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sakazuki prepared to attack.

At that moment, Xia Le narrowed his eyes and stomped forward violently.

"Buzz!"

A violent, domineering, and ferocious aura suddenly rose, surging forward in an overwhelming wave from his position.

The first to bear the brunt was Sakazuki—the future Admiral, Akainu.

The terrifying aura distorted even the air, forming ripples.

For an instant, all things seemed to fall into stillness, frozen in place.

Sakazuki's pupils contracted. A trace of shock and bewilderment appeared on his face. Then his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Faced with this powerful aura, he hadn't lasted even a second before losing consciousness.

Beside him, Kuzan's coat fluttered, shock covering his face. Borsalino's expression twisted in astonishment, while Bogard opened and closed his mouth.

"Crack!"

The water cup on the table suddenly shattered. Then fine cracks appeared across the surrounding walls.

But soon, the violent aura rapidly receded.

Xia Le stood quietly in place as the wisps of black-and-red Electric Flash coiling around his right hand silently dissipated.

He looked at Sakazuki lying on the floor, feeling somewhat speechless.

He had to admit that he had overestimated the other party.

At this time, the future Three Admirals were merely college students who had just graduated from the Marine Academy. They had not even obtained their Logia Devil Fruits yet.

In terms of strength, the three might have differed somewhat, but all of them were within the range of commissioned officers.

They still needed to grow.

As things stood, they couldn't even withstand a single Shockwave of his Conqueror's Haki. Of course, that was also the ferocity of Level 85 Conqueror's Haki. It was practically at the world's top level.

If he fully unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, he could cover the entire G-5 Fortress in an instant, knocking out everyone below the rank of Admiral. Even those among the Admirals with weak wills wouldn't be able to endure it.

And if he used Conqueror's Haki Infusion to punch his opponent...

Xia Le silently watched Sakazuki and sighed inwardly.

My basic abilities are still too weak.

If I mastered the Six Powers and Swordsmanship...

Perhaps then we could have an intense, evenly matched battle!

Using Conqueror's Haki against Sakazuki, an inexperienced officer, was like using a cannon to swat a mosquito. It was simply too excessive.

When Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr arrived and saw Sakazuki with his eyes rolled back and foam at the mouth, as well as Xia Le standing there calmly with his fading might still surrounding him, they were all rendered speechless.

"What happened?"

"Kid, why did you attack Sakazuki?"

Garp strode over and shouted.

Xia Le pressed his lips together but did not respond.

Wasn't I just helping you avenge your grandson?

What greeted him next were two Iron Fists. The pain made him crouch down, baring his teeth.

"I asked you a question! Didn't you hear me?"

Garp roared.

"It was, it was just a friendly spar!"

Xia Le inhaled sharply from the pain.

"He's foaming at the mouth! You call that a friendly spar?"

Garp shouted angrily.

"I already held back!"

"Besides, he provoked me first!"

Xia Le felt as if his head were about to explode. He couldn't understand why the other party's fists hurt so much, especially since he had clearly used Tekkai.

Not far away, Sengoku and Zephyr both fixed their eyes on the black-haired youth.

The shock and excitement in their eyes were obvious.

The Marine trump card? Boundless potential?

An invincible future Admiral? The next Hero of the Navy?

All sorts of words flashed through their minds.

Chapter 13: News of the Commendation

"He's clearly only a seventeen-year-old kid!"

"But his Conqueror's Haki is already nearly on par with those Great Pirates of the current era."

"That isn't scientific at all!"

Sengoku and Zephyr's hearts churned. They couldn't believe it and found the whole thing utterly inconceivable.

Especially since they had learned from Garp not long ago that the other party had only just begun training and had been at it for merely seven days.

"This is no longer a Monster. This is..."

"A miracle!"