Bang!
A muffled sound came from the training ground.
A freshman representative went flying, spraying a mouthful of blood that traced a beautiful arc through the air before he crashed heavily outside the training ground.
When this happened...
Silence fell over the training ground. All that remained was the rustle of the breeze blowing through the dust and the spots of blood scattered across the ground...
Everyone present, apart from the three CP0 agents, wore extremely grim expressions.
Looking at the freshman whose abdomen had been pierced, the other freshmen clenched their fists. One of them spoke through gritted teeth.
"Damn it! This was just a sparring match! Why did he have to be so ruthless?"
"Damn it!..."
Hearing the freshman's angry words, the others were just as furious, their faces flushed red. They wanted nothing more than to rush over and help, but when they looked again at the unscathed boy in the black suit standing on the field, a sense of helplessness welled up in their hearts. The difference in strength was too great...
"That boy should only be thirteen, right?"
"Damn it... How can someone be so freakishly strong at thirteen?"
"Cough... cough..."
The freshman who had been sent flying kept coughing up blood.
Zephyr's expression was extremely grim. Looking at the freshman coughing up blood, he hurriedly ordered,
"Giant, carry him away for treatment."
"Yes..." Instructor Giant said through gritted teeth.
Garp's expression was just as grim. He looked at the three CP0 agents and spoke coldly.
"Don't you think you've gone too far?"
As soon as Garp finished speaking, a voice that everyone found utterly repulsive rang out.
"Kekeke, Vice Admiral Garp, what's so excessive about that? We're Cipher Pol, and dark justice is our calling. Kekeke, freshmen who are this weak are a crime to us. I'm just cleaning them up for you, kekeke."
"Kekeke, Vice Admiral Garp, let me tell you something. Today, a kingdom under the World Government was invaded by pirates. Five hundred of the kingdom's soldiers were defeated and captured, and the pirates used them to threaten the king. The World Government sent Lucci to resolve the matter."
"Kekeke, in the end, Lucci resolved it all by himself."
"Can you guess how he did it?"
At this, the CP0 agent in the pure white mask burst into unrestrained laughter.
"Lucci infiltrated the warehouse where the pirates were holding the five hundred soldiers and killed every last one of them himself. Kekeke, that left the pirates with no way to threaten the kingdom. After that, all Lucci had to do was kill all the pirates, kekeke."
"What?! He killed the soldiers who were defending the kingdom! Even if it was for justice and the World Government, he shouldn't have done that!"
The freshman captain spoke angrily.
Hearing this, the CP0 agent looked at the freshman captain, who immediately took a fearful step back. The agent laughed.
"Justice isn't something so naive. You freshman marines are all far too naive, kekeke. That's why you're so weak."
The CP0 agent in the pure white mask spread his arms and spoke loudly.
"Kekeke, let me tell you one more thing. Lucci is known as the strongest killing weapon in CP9's history."
Gulp...
The CP0 agent's words made the freshmen present look at Lucci again, and fear immediately welled up in their hearts.
"A killing weapon... How are we supposed to win...?" one freshman murmured.
Sengoku frowned at the sight of the freshmen. He knew how persuasive Cipher Pol could be; that much was clear from how they had turned Byrnndi World's fleet against itself. He snorted coldly.
"Shut your mouths. The match isn't over yet."
Hearing the anger in Sengoku's voice, the CP0 agent raised an eyebrow.
"Is there any need to continue? Two of your three freshman representatives were defeated by us in an instant. How long did it take? One minute."
"We took down two of your freshmen in one minute. Do you think the one you have left can win?"
The CP0 agent in the pure white mask held up two fingers and said arrogantly,
"I'd say Lucci can finish him off in two minutes at most."
With that, the three CP0 agents laughed arrogantly.
Zephyr's expression was cold. He lit a cigar and narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashing in them as he spoke in a deep voice.
"Don't go too far. This is the navy, not your World Government intelligence agency."
Garp and Sengoku also turned their icy gazes on the three CP0 agents.
The cold gazes of Sengoku and the other two immediately made the arrogant CP0 agents quiet down. The agent in the pure white mask, however, snorted coldly.
"Hmph. Hurry up and start the third match. Let's get this boring contest over with."
Only when the agent in the pure white mask quieted down did Zephyr let the matter rest. He turned to the freshman captain.
"Are you confident you can win?"
The freshman captain gave a bitter smile and shook his head.
"Instructor Zephyr, all I can promise is to hold out a few minutes longer. I'm sorry..."
Hearing his answer, Zephyr sighed inwardly and patted him on the shoulder.
"It's all right. If you can't win, then so be it. Go up and spar with him. Don't worry, this time I'll tell CP0 to have Lucci stop being so ruthless."
Seeing Zephyr's gentle gaze, the freshman captain nodded and gritted his teeth.
"Instructor Zephyr! Don't worry. Even if it costs me my life, I'll make sure that Lucci gets hurt!"
With that, the freshman captain walked onto the training ground.
Seeing their captain step onto the field, the other freshmen's morale soared. After all, under Instructor Giant's tutelage, he had learned all of the Six Powers and was the strongest in their class. They all shouted,
"Come on, Brother Gure!"
Hearing the freshmen's cheers, the freshman captain wore a pained expression and thought,
"Sigh, all I can do is hold out a few minutes longer."...
"Begin the match!"
At Instructor Zephyr's command,
"Soru!"
The freshman captain murmured and launched the first attack.
He charged toward Lucci at high speed.
The freshman captain arrived in front of Lucci almost instantly. Without another word, he extended his index finger toward him and thought,
"Shigan!"
It all happened in the blink of an eye.
The freshman captain's series of moves made the freshmen cry out in excitement!
(P.S. After listening to you readers' suggestions, I changed the protagonist's Doriki and speed figures in chapter thirty-eight. Thank you all for your support and suggestions. Kisses! Lengyue bows to you all.)