Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

After thinking for a moment, Zefa slowly began to speak.

"That wasn't some high-level Armament Haki. The attack method just now was Chiga's own technique, which he calls Sage Mode. Entering that mode allows you to utilize natural energy and wrap it around your fists and feet. It does resemble high-level Armament Haki somewhat."

The Warring States period also chimed in to support this.

“There is indeed a difference. Just now, Uchiha Chika didn’t use Haki at all, and his arm didn’t change at all.”

When Kizaru saw that the two people came out to refute him, he shut up. After all, it wasn't his style to cause trouble, especially since one of them had to pay his salary.

Chiga on the arena didn't bother explaining much to Kake. Taking advantage of Kake's slightly disordered breathing after the previous blow, she directly raised her hand and unleashed the full power of the Universal Pull.

A tremendous gravitational force appeared, and the stone slabs of the arena cracked inch by inch in the direction that Qianhe's palm was facing. Even the audience behind Jiaji were almost unable to hold on and were about to be pulled in by Qianhe. This was even though Qianhe had controlled the range of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Pull attack.

Having just been injured, Jiaji was suddenly drawn into the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Pull.

"Damn it! Don't be so arrogant, recruit!"

Enraged by his repeated setbacks, Kaji once again covered his right hand with Armament Haki. However, this time the Armament Haki was clearly different from before, showing a reddish hue, which was a true high-level Armament Haki.

With a sudden swing of his hand in mid-air, Kaji unleashed an even more powerful shockwave that shot straight toward Chiga.

Senga also sensed the danger of this attack and used Shinra Tensei again, but the effect was minimal. Without hesitation, he quickly generated a yin-yang black rod with his other hand to block in front of him.

*Snap!* The gangster broke apart, and this time it was Chika who was sent flying. By forcibly activating the power of the Heavenly Dao, Chika finally regained his footing after flying more than ten meters away.

Having won the round, Jiaji felt much better, but his hands were still sharp. He gathered his arms at his waist, gathered his strength for a moment, and then blasted them together towards Qianhe.

"The Boar's Impact!"

A transparent shockwave resembling a wild boar appeared on the field, even letting out a vivid roar before crashing straight into Chiga.

Chiga, who had just regained her footing, was about to be hit. Gion in the stands was so nervous that her nails dug into her thighs. Ai, sitting in the audience, was also biting her lip. Everyone knew that Kaji's attack was powerful and anyone who was hit would be badly injured.

Boom! The center of the arena was covered in smoke, and shattered stone slabs flew everywhere. The naval officers guarding the arena rushed to block the flames to prevent any casualties among the spectators.

"Chiga!!!"

A shout was uttered, but the others paid little attention. Instead, Gion, who was on the high platform, looked in the direction from which the sound came.

The one who shouted was Ain, who was sitting in the audience. Seeing Qianhe disappear into a cloud of smoke, she couldn't control her emotions.

Seeing that it was a naval cadet, and a pretty female one at that, Gion couldn't help but curl her lips, thinking that Chiga was indeed not the only one with her eye on him. However, she didn't know what Chiga's situation was at the moment, so she quickly put aside these miscellaneous thoughts and turned her head to stare intently at the center of the field.

After a long time, the smoke dissipated.

Chika appeared in everyone's sight. He had his head down, his right hand pointing in the direction from which the shockwave had come, and white smoke was rising from his hand.

However, what truly caught the eye was the back of his hand, where a black circular pattern had appeared, with five thick black lines connecting his five fingertips. At that moment, the black circle was pulsating, like a black heart.

Chiga slowly raised her head and said softly,

"Armed and Elevated"

Armament enhancement? What's that? Jiaji was a little confused; his teacher hadn't taught him about that!

As he lowered his arm and relaxed slightly, Chiga's eyes gradually turned dangerous, and a terrifying aura emanated from his right hand.

Jiaji dared not be careless, tensing his body to prepare for the next attack.

Sensing the explosive power ready in her right hand, Chizuru unleashed twelve consecutive strikes with her right arm in an instant.

"Twelve Gods' Void Strike".

The twelve fist-shaped shockwaves formed an air wall, covering a very large area, making it almost impossible to avoid, and their speed was so fast that it even distorted the space they passed through.

Knowing he couldn't dodge the attack, Jiaji planted himself in a horse stance, his face resolute, and shouted.

"Iron!"

Upon hearing the name of the move that Kaji shouted, Chiga immediately took out a new set of clothes from her spatial storage and changed into them.

Just as the sound of a "thud" echoed as the referee appeared beside Kake, who had fallen to the ground, Kake's eyes rolled back in his head. Confirming he was unconscious, the referee turned and raised his hand, shouting...

"Lieutenant General Kaji has lost consciousness. I hereby declare the winner of this match to be..."

At this point, the referee swallowed hard, calmed himself down, and then shouted with all his might,

"Uchiha Chika!!!"

Chapter 34 The dust settles, the scramble for Qianhe begins.

The referee's voice echoed throughout the stadium, and after a brief silence, the stands erupted in a tsunami of cheers.

"Well done! That was fantastic!"

"It's this kind of battle that's so exciting to watch!"

"This Uchiha Chika actually defeated a lieutenant general from headquarters? Was that lieutenant general an imposter?"

"Get lost! I know that lieutenant general; even among those lieutenant generals, he's one of the strongest!"

"In any case, we have witnessed the birth of a legend."

"Chika, I want to have your babies!"

……

Compared to those offstage, the naval high-ranking officials onstage appeared quite calm, though that was only an appearance.

Akainu slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair and said in an unquestionable tone,

"I want this Uchiha Chika!"

Aokiji, however, was completely unmoved by this, continuing to rest his chin on his hand and calmly uttering two words.

"reason?"

Akainu's right arm turned into magma, the dripping magma hissing and emitting billowing black smoke as he coldly spoke.

"Because I am a Navy Admiral."

Aokiji sneered disdainfully, also transforming his arm into elemental form, emanating a chilling aura. He showed no intention of accommodating Akainu, and looked at Akainu, speaking each word clearly.

"I'm a naval admiral too. You think I'll just give you people because you want them?"

"Looks like you're deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?"

"Heh, how could I dare to go against you? After all, you can just kill a ship full of civilians like that, can't you?"

"Naive. Sacrifice is inevitable for the sake of justice."

"Absurd! What kind of justice is it to indiscriminately kill innocent people?!"

The two became increasingly agitated as they talked, and the situation was about to spiral out of control. Kizaru, who was closest to them, made no attempt to stop them. In fact, his body began to transform into photons, and if the two were to start fighting, he would probably be the first to leave the scene.

Sengoku, of course, couldn't allow such a thing to happen. What would it look like if the cadets saw it? What would become of the navy's reputation? His face darkened, and he hissed angrily.

"Enough! Do you want to bring shame to the Navy?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an aura mixed with black lightning erupted from Sengoku's body. In order to quell the situation in the shortest possible time, Sengoku used Conqueror's Haki. As the supreme commander of the entire Navy, Sengoku's Conqueror's Haki was naturally quite strong. Akainu and Aokiji, as the primary targets of this Haki, also changed their expressions and fell silent again.

Seeing that the two had quieted down, Sengoku also withdrew his Conqueror's Haki and said coldly,

"No one can interfere with where Uchiha Chika goes after graduation; it's his own choice!"

Akainu wanted to say something more, but Tsuru, who had remained silent, gave him a cold look. Seeing this, he could only swallow his words. No matter how arrogant he was, he couldn't outmaneuver Sengoku and Tsuru combined. The Navy was ultimately dominated by the forces of the Japanese, and he could only endure this. He clenched his fists, thinking resentfully.

"Damn it, if I were the Fleet Admiral..."

The near-conflict between the two admirals did not affect Gion. At this moment, all she could see was Chiga in the center of the arena. She wished she could rush down and hug Chiga tightly right now. She didn't care about one condition or several conditions. She had already accepted this younger brother who was more than ten years younger than her but always brought her surprises and a sense of security. However, age was never a problem. Strictly speaking, Chiga was more than 17 years old.

In the audience, Ai Yin covered her mouth tightly with both hands, and tears welled up in her eyes. For her, Chiga's final victory and the miracle he created for the Navy were more exciting than anything she had accomplished herself. At this moment, she was only happy for the boy in her heart!

Chiga, who was still standing on the field, naturally sensed the two intense gazes coming from opposite directions. Of course, he knew who the owners of the two gazes were. He had also heard Ain's voice in the smoke just now. Even a blockhead would understand what this girl meant. But the problem was that he already had Gion. Of course, he didn't have it yet, but wasn't that a foregone conclusion?

Chiga greatly admired Ai Yin. This strong and positive girl, who bravely spoke up in the cafeteria, had long left an indelible impression on Chiga.

"What a pity!" Chiga sighed softly, then looked up and gave a thumbs-up towards the high platform. On the platform, Gion smiled alluringly, her red lips parting slightly as she mouthed, "..."

"The game is over, I'll be waiting for you at the dormitory entrance."

"Hiss... She definitely gave me the wrong title, she's actually Pink Fox!" Qianhe shouted inwardly, but then thought about quickly collecting the reward and rushing back to the dorm! So the real reward was yet to come. 5

It must be said that the evaluation from that childhood friend of a certain orange-haired girl was correct, fair, and insightful.

Ai Yin, who was sitting in the audience, naturally saw this scene. She felt her heart clench suddenly, as if she had lost something extremely important. Ai Yin's face turned pale instantly. Seeing this, her roommate next to her quickly asked...

"Ain, what's wrong? Did your old injuries from that battle flare up again? Let me help you back to rest?"

Ai Yin forced a smile, waved her hand weakly, and said she was fine, telling her roommates not to worry. Then she fell silent, staring blankly at Qian He on the stage with his back to her, two clear tears streaming down her cheeks. She murmured softly...

I now know you may not be my moon, but there was a moment when moonlight did shine on me.

The year-end assessment concluded successfully after Zhan Guo rose and delivered a speech.

After the match, Sengoku was taken to the referee's office.

The other high-ranking naval officers have been sent away by Sengoku, especially Akainu and Aokiji. Who knows if those two will start fighting again if they see Chiga in person?

Putting aside those two troublesome guys, Sengoku grew to like Chika more and more as he looked at her, who had brought him so many surprises in less than a year.

I heard that Gion girl has a crush on this boy. Why don't you hurry up and make your move? Can the person I've set my sights on be anything less than perfect?

Sengoku could only think these words in his heart; he would never say them aloud, and of course, not because of the crane, absolutely not!

Seeing that Sengoku hadn't spoken for a while, Chiga pretended to cough twice to remind him.

Sengoku also snapped out of his daze and coughed twice to ease the awkwardness. It has to be said that coughing twice is incredibly effective at breaking the ice.

Sengoku resumed his usual serious expression, took out three exquisite boxes from the cabinet, and pushed them in front of Chiga.

These three boxes are the rewards that the Marine Headquarters prepared for Chiga: three powerful Devil Fruits to choose from!

Chapter 35 Fruit Selection

Naval Headquarters, in the Marshal's office

Chiga looked at the three boxes in front of her and thought that these must be the Devil Fruits that headquarters was giving as rewards this time.

Sengoku didn't keep them in suspense and immediately began to explain the contents of the box to Chiga.

"These three boxes contain the reward for your first place in this assessment: three Devil Fruits for you to choose from."

Having received confirmation, Chiga nodded. Next came the information about the three fruits. According to previous information, the fruits awarded to the first-place winner were all recorded in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, in order to prevent a useless fruit from ruining someone's future.