One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 35 Assessment

Time flies like an arrow, and a month has passed in no time. On this day, Gion and Rorschach got up early to train as usual.

In the course of these ten days or so, Rorschach has already mastered the basics of Armament Haki.

Even Gion couldn't help but praise her for mastering Armament Haki so quickly; Rorschach still remembers the sparkling eyes in Gion's eyes.

"Snap!" The pink whip of the garden lashed out at the air with a loud crack.

Upon hearing this voice, Luo Xia paused in his sword swing and then transformed the Tiger Hunt bracelet back into its original form.

As for why Rorschach reacted this way to the sound, it must have been the sound of every meal.

"Let's go, Rorschach. I'm sure Professor Zephyr must be getting impatient!"

"Alright, I'll come back and continue after I've beaten them all down!"

After saying that, Luo Xia's face showed a look of anticipation.

During this month, he frantically collected fragments, especially Armament Haki fragments. He's been pestering Garp quite a bit these past few days!

Luo Xia and Zhiyuan walked side by side, their laughter occasionally breaking the silence, creating a very pleasant atmosphere.

After returning from delivering the Anywhere Door, Rorschach began his grueling training. Every night, just before he was about to rest, Gion would dress scantily to tempt him.

Of course, spurred on by these days, Luo Xia trained even harder.

And Gion was pleased with this.

However, during these ten days or so, Luo Xia would occasionally be whipped, and whenever this happened, Luo Xia would use his ability to cover it up.

After walking for about ten minutes, Zhiyuan and Luo Xia arrived at Zefa Training Camp.

Rorschach could even hear the sounds of fighting from a short distance away, indicating that the assessment had already begun.

Rorschach and Ziyuan slowly walked into the Zephyr Training Camp. As soon as they entered, their arrival drew the attention of almost everyone present.

Smoker, in particular, had a fierce fighting spirit in his eyes and a meaningful smile on his lips.

Tina's eyes lit up the moment she saw Luo Xia.

"So handsome!"

……

Soon, Rorschach and Gion arrived in front of Instructor Zephyr.

"Teacher Zi Zefa...it's been a long time!"

Rorschach almost blurted out the nickname he had given him.

If he yelled it out, he'd probably get a beating on the spot, right? Luo Xia thought to himself.

"Well, now there's only one person left. Smoker doesn't have anyone to test yet, so the two of you are perfect!"

Zephyr looked at Smoker and shouted, "Smoker, step forward and face Rorschach!"

"Yes!"

Soon, in the training field, Rorschach and Smoker stood facing each other in the center.

Both men had a fighting spirit in their eyes, especially Smoker, who had been trying to fight Rorschach every day for the past ten days, but in the end they still didn't manage to fight.

"Hahaha, Rorschach, I can finally beat you up!"

Luo Xia curled his lip. "You? Forget it. Why don't you just admit defeat now?"

"You bastard Rorschach, take this! Plain Fist!"

In an instant, Smoker's fist swirled up a cloud of smoke as it hurtled toward Rorschach's face.

Luo Xia narrowed his eyes, and the icy blue freezing power in his hand instantly transformed into a shield, which stood in front of his chest.

"What? An ice shield?"

Smoker's eyes widened. Although he knew beforehand that Rorschach had the ability to freeze, he never expected Rorschach to unleash his power so quickly.

The fist struck the ice shield directly, and the ice shield that Luo Xia had condensed remained as smooth as white jade after the punch.

"Hmph, consider yourself lucky!"

Although Smoker missed Rorschach, his expression seemed to say, "I'll let you off this time!"

Rorschach glared at Smoker, and the ice shield he had just conjured shattered instantly.

The bracelet on his wrist transformed into the shape of a tiger, which Luo Xia held in his hand with utmost seriousness in his eyes.

Gion, who was watching Rorschach's fight from a distance, smiled slightly, then patted Zephyr on the shoulder, "Instructor Zephyr, Rorschach is getting serious. Remember to keep a close eye on Smoker, lest he actually gets killed by Rorschach!"

Zefa scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Is this kid's swordsmanship really that good?"

"Besides, Smoker is a Logia-type user. No matter how much you cut him, you can't kill him, right?"

If Zephyr went to Gion every day, he would know that Rorschach is no longer the lazy guy he used to be.

Seeing Rorschach draw his sword in the training ground, Smoker showed no panic. Instead, he explained, "Rorschach, you also have Logia-type abilities. Don't you know that swords are useless against Logia-type users?"

"You might as well use your freezing abilities to fight me!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Just wait until I cut you down!"

Then, in front of Smoker and everyone else, Rorschach's hand holding the knife suddenly turned black, and the blackness gradually spread across the Tiger Hunting Blade.

Although it's only basic Armament Haki, most of it consists of fragments of Garp's Armament Haki.

Wrapping a knife in your bag is a piece of cake!

"Come on, Smoker!"

Looking at the black blade in Rorschach's hand, and recalling the entire incident, Smoker opened his mouth in astonishment.

He was absolutely certain he wasn't mistaken; it was Armament Haki, and judging from Rorschach's expression, it was clear he hadn't just learned it; he was quite proficient at it.

He's learning it now, but he still hasn't mastered Armament Haki, and Smoker is completely at a loss.

Not far away, Zephyr saw a look of surprise in Rorschach's eyes and turned to look at Gion.

"Instructor Zephyr, Rorschach is using Armament Haki!"

"I remember learning it on the eighth day, and I was really surprised at the time!"

Zefa was secretly surprised. In just eight days, this kid's talent was quite good. No, it should be said that he was exceptionally gifted.

I thought it would be good if even one of the trainees in this cohort could learn Armament Haki before graduation, but Rorschach has already mastered it.

Zefa looked at Gion again, his expression saying, "How exactly did you teach him?"

In the training field, Rorschach wore a confident smile, "Smoker, today I'll let you try out the new move I just learned!"

In an instant, a tiny flame on the originally black hilt circled around Tiger Hunt several times, making the sword even more dazzling.

"Hmph, all that fancy talk, take this!"

Smoker charged toward Rorschach like a cannonball, holding his ten-headed sword, crafted from seastone, horizontally across his chest in an attack stance.

"Clang!"

The tiger hunt and the ten heads clashed together, producing a clanging sound like metal striking metal.

As if knowing Rorschach's thoughts, the flames on the Tiger Hunting Blade instantly blazed up and attacked Smoker.

Smoker was shocked and retreated dozens of steps in an instant.

"Damn Rorschach, you bastard!"

Smoker really didn't expect that the flames wrapped around the blade would actually attack him on their own initiative. This was really... too shameless!

"Hahaha, there's nothing I can do, this flame has its own ideas!"

"Alright, it's time to end this. Let's use this move!"

Rorschach stood still, his eyes closed, holding a knife in one hand.

The Tiger Hunt in his hand blazed brightly, and from a distance, it looked like a fireball in Rorschach's hand!

Smoker thought Rorschach was up to something.

"I'm dedicating the first demonstration of this move to you, Smoker!"

Rorschach opened his eyes instantly, gripped his knife with both hands, and slashed fiercely at Smoker opposite him.

At that moment, a burst of intense fire erupted from the blade, following Rorschach's sword energy as it hurtled straight toward Smoker's face.

The clusters of flames surrounding the sword energy were as colorful as flower petals.

Upon seeing this attack, Smoker felt completely uneasy. He felt his body stiffen and didn't know what to do.

Just as the sword energy was only a fist's distance from Smoker, Gion instantly appeared in front of Smoker, his golden radiance fiercely blocking Rorschach's slash.

A thick fog permeated the air.