Yingyue began training

"All you need to do is keep training your bodies. Once your bodies are strong enough, you can awaken Armament Haki too.

Kakarot might be exceptionally gifted in Haki, which was why he awakened it so early."

Seeing the envy in everyone else's eyes, Yingyue added that explanation.

"Don't get cocky, Kakarot. Once I awaken Armament Haki, I'll beat you."

Lilith pouted slightly and spoke haughtily, but her eyes were full of refusal to lose.

"Lilith, shouldn't you be calling me big brother now?" The corners of Kakarot's mouth rose slightly as he looked at Lilith with a mischievous grin.

"Big brother! Fine, I'll call you that! You're my big brother from now on, so you can't bully me."

Lilith's face instantly flushed bright red as she shouted, a trace of shyness in her voice.

"I will, Lilith!" Kakarot's gaze grew especially gentle as he answered softly.

At that moment, Yingyue said seriously:

"Then Kakarot will be our team's captain from now on. I know you're very talented, but you need to lead your teammates in getting stronger together."

With a solemn expression, Kakarot nodded firmly and said with conviction, "I will!"

His tone was full of responsibility and determination, as though promising everyone that he would shoulder the captain's duties and lead them all in growing together.

"That's all for today, then! You can go home. If you're hurt, remember to get medicine from Doctor Cook."

"Got it!" everyone shouted.

Then they all ran toward town.

"Lilith, come let me hug you!" Once the others had left, Yingyue instantly seemed to become a different person.

Dropping her usual cool aloofness, she rushed over and hugged Lilith tightly, her hands frantically ruffling her soft, silky hair,

and occasionally pinched her rosy cheeks, as though Lilith were the most adorable treasure in the world.

Looking utterly defeated, Lilith could only let Yingyue do as she pleased and said helplessly to Kakarot:

"Big Sister Yingyue just loves fussing over me. She always liked hugging me when she visited my house."

Before she had finished speaking, Yingyue suddenly scooped Kakarot up too, crying excitedly, "Karuchu! Karuchu! You're so cute too, Kakarot!"

Kakarot felt the world spin. Faced with Yingyue's tremendous strength, he could not resist at all and was forced to endure a faceful of her breasts.

"Lilith, why do I feel like Big Sister Yingyue is a child who hasn't grown up?" Kakarot finally recovered his wits and said, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

"Big Sister Yingyue isn't that old to begin with! She's only sixteen this year, but she passed the Guard Corps' formal assessment, and she became an Iron-Cutting Swordsman at fifteen!" Lilith answered proudly.

Deeply shocked, Kakarot thought to himself, Seriously? Are there really this many geniuses among Zou's Mink Tribe?

In the original story, only Inuarashi and Cat Viper were particularly strong among the Mink Tribe. Judging by the potential of the people I've seen now, their future combat strength definitely won't be any lower than those two's.

Could something really happen in the future that makes everyone in this generation disappear?

At that thought, Kakarot suddenly felt the weight of his responsibility and decided to draw up a proper training plan. He had to grow stronger as quickly as possible!

Although Yingyue's image as a cool, aloof older woman had completely crumbled in Kakarot's mind, for some reason, this childish side of her made her even more likable.

"I've decided to stay at Lilith's house tonight. We'll sleep together. This is your punishment." Yingyue winked slyly, a mischievous smile spreading across her face.

At those words, Lilith's face immediately went ashen, as though she had heard the most terrifying news.

Kakarot looked puzzled, but he was only ten now, so he did not particularly mind that sort of thing.

The three soon arrived at Lilith's house. Aunt Lina seemed to have known beforehand that they were coming and had prepared a very lavish dinner.

Although the food was not as delicious as what Kakarot had made at noon, they were all starving after the day's activities. They wolfed it down and soon finished every dish.

That night, Kakarot finally understood why Lilith had worn that expression when she heard they would be sleeping with Big Sister Yingyue.

As soon as Yingyue got into bed, she wrapped herself around Kakarot and Lilith like an octopus, holding them tightly as though they were dolls.

She slept soundly herself, but Kakarot and Lilith suffered. They had to struggle desperately to free their heads from her embrace just to breathe fresh air.

The next morning, Kakarot and Lilith stared listlessly at Yingyue, both sporting huge dark circles under their eyes.

Yingyue simply chuckled and said with a thoroughly contented expression, "I slept so well last night!"

Utterly speechless, the two rolled their eyes in unison, neither wanting to acknowledge her. Lilith puffed out her cheeks angrily, took Kakarot's hand, and said:

"Big brother, let's go. We're not talking to Big Sister Yingyue."

With that, she pulled Kakarot around and left, leaving Yingyue standing there, looking innocently at their retreating backs.

After breakfast, with the gentle morning sunlight spilling over the earth, their group arrived at the training grounds full of energy.

Before long, familiar figures began appearing one after another, until everyone had arrived.

Yingyue stood before them, her expression serious and focused. She knew well that they were still young and at a crucial stage for laying a solid foundation for the future.

Drawing on her wealth of experience, she carefully analyzed the weaknesses each person needed to focus on training at present, emphasizing that they had to train their bodies properly while improving their control over electric current.

Kakarot was full of curiosity about how to use Armament Haki.

Although he knew in theory that Armament Haki could be used for coating, hardening, emission, and internal destruction, he still decided to ask Yingyue for guidance.

After all, suddenly displaying advanced techniques without any warning would inevitably seem far too abrupt.

He knew that although the energy within his body felt particularly easy to control, as though the various applications of Armament Haki were all at his fingertips, he still rationally chose to concentrate on training his body first.

He understood that only with a stronger body could he turn his ideas about powerful combat techniques into reality.

From then on, Kakarot embarked on a journey of disciplined training, day after day.

Every morning, after Zunesha's first "Benevolence Rain," he stood on the training grounds brimming with energy.

Whether it was push-ups, sit-ups, squats, or other basic exercises, he performed them with complete concentration and all his strength.

He strove to execute every movement to perfection. Only when he was exhausted and his stamina depleted would he rest briefly before immediately throwing himself into the next exercise.

Besides conventional physical training, the boulders scattered around Black Ironstone Mountain, varying in size, hard in texture, and rough and uneven on the surface, became excellent partners for Kakarot to hone his punches.

Without a trace of fear, he clenched his fists, a determined fire burning in his eyes, and unleashed a furious storm of blows against the boulders.

Every punch carried his boundless strength and determination. As time slowly passed, the once-smooth surfaces of those boulders gradually filled with the marks of his efforts-pits of varying depths.

Yet Kakarot was not satisfied with that.

To further improve his body's ability to withstand blows, he relied on his powerful recovery ability and resolutely slammed various parts of his body against the rocks.

From his head to his shoulders, then his chest, abdomen, and even his limbs, he spared no part, bringing his body into intimate contact with the hard stone.

Every impact came with a dull thud and piercing pain, but he gritted his teeth and persevered, the resolve in his eyes never wavering.

Under the influence of Kakarot's blazing enthusiasm for training, a fire quietly kindled within the previously somewhat lazy Lilith as well.

She no longer clung to comfort and ease, instead resolutely following Kakarot onto this arduous path of training.

Unlike Kakarot's extreme, almost "self-harming" methods, Lilith chose a relatively gentler training regimen that still demanded tremendous effort.

Every day, she came to the training grounds and began with basic physical exercises, working every muscle in her body to prepare fully for the training that followed.

Then she focused on precise control of electric current, repeatedly experimenting and making adjustments to let it flow freely through different parts of her body.

She used electric current to gently stimulate her muscles and accelerate their recovery, combining it with various footwork and attacks to bring its power to the fullest.

Even though this method was relatively gentle, she still spent a considerable amount of time training every day.

It was this steady persistence that gradually unleashed the abilities hidden within her, inspiring her to keep advancing toward higher and stronger goals.

Meanwhile, their friends Vian, Emily, Simba, and Ailik also refused to fall behind, closely following in Kakarot and Lilith's footsteps.

Every one of them gave it their all, trying every possible way to adapt to this high-intensity training pace.

Although sweat soaked their clothes and their muscles ached as though ready to go on strike, their desire for great strength was like an undying beacon, always supporting them as they pressed bravely onward.

At this time, Yingyue was at a crucial stage when her body was growing and developing rapidly, and her physique was strengthening at a tremendous pace.

When she witnessed Kakarot and the others' soaring enthusiasm for exercise and their almost crazed training,

something like an invisible force stirred deep within her, driving her to pursue a stronger version of herself as well.

So Yingyue quietly increased her daily training load, challenging herself to reach higher goals.

No longer satisfied with simple swordsmanship and physical training, she began experimenting with more complex and intensive methods of training.

Building on her swordsmanship, she incorporated her understanding and application of Haki, striving to wield greater strength in battle.