Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

Good morning, Professor Zefa.

Dressed in casual clothes, Raleigh greeted Zephyr.

He was not wearing a navy uniform today because he came at Zephyr's request.

He was simply wearing a smart black training uniform.

"Rayle, you're finally here! I've been waiting for you for so long."

Upon hearing Raleigh's voice, Zephyr quickly turned around and greeted him.

His eyes were fixed on Raleigh, and he completely ignored Smoker standing next to Raleigh.

"Hahahaha, Raleigh kid, you've finally made it."

A hearty laugh rang out from the crowd, and Garp, dressed in a navy uniform, stepped out.

He rolled up his sleeves halfway up, revealing his forearms, which looked as if they were made of steel.

"Good morning, Lieutenant General Garp."

Raleigh then turned to greet Garp.

"Ahem, Raleigh, the main reason I called you here is to see the difference between Garp's Six Styles and your modified Six Styles."

Zefa's expression was slightly unnatural as he stared at what his student was holding, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.

"Yes, Master Zefa. Didn't Rat tell you that thing? It's not mine; someone just asked me to take on a disciple for them."

Raleigh waved his hands, his tone filled with utter helplessness.

Garp grinned wildly and laughed:

"Hahahaha, Zephyr, you idiot, you didn't expect Raleigh to pull this trick, did you?"

After hearing Garp's words, Zephyr's face turned red with anger. He glared fiercely at Garp and growled:

"Of course I expected that Raleigh would come up with some ways to circumvent this message, but I also have my own methods."

"Rayle, I want you to fight Garp using the Six Styles of the Navy. This will allow the trainees to understand the variations in tactics during actual combat."

Raleigh, do you have a problem with fighting Garp?

Raleigh thought for a moment, shook his head, and said in a low voice;

"It's alright, Mr. Zeff. It's an honor for me to fight Vice Admiral Garp."

I've long considered just how terrifying the strength of the world's top experts truly is.

After Raleigh agreed, the surrounding students consciously dispersed to the back, forming a large circle around the area.

In fact, Raleigh has always wanted to fight against the world's top fighters, but such fighters can only be found in the Navy.

The other top-tier fighters are all pirates; even if you fight them to the death, it's very difficult to win.

Soon, the huge stage was set up by various school officials.

Raleigh and Garp looked at each other from a distance, and Raleigh assumed a starting stance.

Garp, however, stood less than thirty meters away from Raleigh with a completely nonchalant expression, arms crossed, mouth agape, and grinning as he said:

Kid, if you can't show me some real skill, you'll have a hard time getting past me.

"Come on, Raleigh, let me see the strength you honed back in the East Blue!"

After hearing Garp's provocative words, Raleigh's mindset, which was originally just to ask for a favor, has suddenly changed.

"Don't look down on me, Lieutenant General Garp."

Raleigh stomped his feet hard on the ground, leaving a deep footprint, and then suddenly disappeared from sight.

My goodness, Lieutenant General Raleigh's speed is terrifying.

"How could this move be the Navy's Six Styles - Shave? We've practiced it for so long, how come it feels completely different from Vice Admiral Raleigh's?"

Ignoring the shock the military academy cadets felt at Raleigh's shaving, Raleigh had already appeared in front of Garp.

His speed was even slightly faster than Garp's Shave.

"Take this, Vice Admiral Garp."

Raleigh raised his right fist high and slammed it down on Garp.

As if he knew something in advance, Garp clenched his left fist and launched an attack directly at a certain point in the air.

boom!

The two fists collided without any obstruction.

The impact force continued to surge outwards from where Raleigh and Garp clashed, carrying with it the pressure emanating from Raleigh and Garp.

The trainees had to raise their hands to their eyes to block the strong winds blowing in.

Garp, however, seemed to have seen something amusing and burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, kid. You're pretty good, come on!"

boom!

boom!!

boom!!!

On the military academy's training ground, only two figures remained, constantly shifting positions.

The trainees who were originally intended to be allowed to visit and learn had already retreated a considerable distance under Zefa's orders.

The two of them could naturally sense the changes in their surroundings, which was exactly what they were thinking.

The continuous exchange of punches heightened the excitement of both men.

Raleigh, who originally just wanted to kill some time, couldn't help but secretly buff himself after fighting Garp.

Little Lori, how long can you keep this up?

Karp suddenly spoke up and asked.

Raleigh's expression was extremely unnatural for only a second before he regained his composure and said:

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you, Vice Admiral Garp."

This is a new mode I just developed, called Wind Chaser Mode.

The Wind Rider mode is actually an advanced application of the Hurricane Fruit. In most cases, when Raleigh uses the Hurricane Fruit, it doesn't significantly enhance his own abilities.

However, in Wind Rider mode, a large amount of wind element fills Raleigh's body and the surrounding environment.

The lightness and speed of the wind would enhance Raleigh's abilities.

Speed ​​symbolizes power.

This is why, in the dozen or so punches exchanged just now, Raleigh was able to keep up with Garp's rhythm and power. It should be noted that Garp was also gradually testing Raleigh's strength.

The speed and power of his punches were constantly changing, each one being 20% ​​stronger than the last. Wind Control mode allowed Raleigh to temporarily elevate his physical skills to the level of a top-tier expert, but its drawback was also quite obvious: when using Wind Control mode, Raleigh could not engage in elemental combat.

Because all their energy was used to maintain the Wind Control mode and to attack Garp with physical skills.

However, Raleigh is now in a difficult situation.

Garp on the other side was like a towering mountain, and no matter how much Raleigh improved, Garp could always keep up with him with ease.

Furthermore, Raleigh's hand had begun to ache slightly because his Armament Haki was not as hard as Garp's.

Garp's Armament Haki was so deeply ingrained that he seemed to be made of steel. Although Raleigh covered his hands with Armament Haki during the clash, he was no match for Garp.

"Vice Admiral Garp, I surrender."

Seeing Garp throw another punch, Raleigh's figure suddenly turned into a light piece of paper, dodging Garp's punch.

"So this is how paper drawing is used."

"The fight between Vice Admiral Garp and Vice Admiral Raleigh was incredibly intense. It's truly remarkable that Vice Admiral Raleigh, at such a young age, could hold his own against Vice Admiral Garp for a considerable period of time."

Yes, mainly because Lieutenant General Raleigh is still very young. I predict that in ten years, he will definitely be promoted to general.

The students on the training ground were discussing the battle between Garp and Raleigh.

They all agreed that Lieutenant General Raleigh had some real skills to earn the rank of lieutenant general.

After all, the opponent was Garp. Although he held the rank of vice admiral, everyone in the world knew that Garp simply didn't want to be an admiral.

It's already quite remarkable that Raleigh wasn't completely overwhelmed by such a terrifying opponent.

Raleigh's face was covered in beads of sweat. Having broken free of his paper-drawn state, Raleigh jumped back and left Garp's attack range.

He's almost completely exhausted. If he keeps fighting Garp, Garp could very well land one punch and leave Raleigh in the hospital for six months.

So, to save face, Raleigh decided to admit defeat to Garp.

After hearing Raleigh concede defeat, Zephyr smiled with satisfaction.

It has to be said, Raleigh is really good at hiding his true abilities.

He's always slacking off, which infuriates people and makes them question his abilities.

However, this time when he fights Garp, Raleigh will have one less thing to hide.

"Hahahaha, it's been so long since I've had this much fun."

Kid, I've already acknowledged your strength. You don't need to lead a fleet on your own anymore; come with me and we'll go capture Roger.

Garp's clothes were perfectly wrinkle-free as he laughed heartily.

Zephyr was speechless after hearing this; Garp had said it without thinking at all.

No matter how young Raleigh is, he's still a lieutenant general, the same rank as you. Although he's not as strong as you, at least you're equal in rank.

Even if Raleigh doesn't intend to build his own fleet, he should still be in the fleet of an admiral.

"Garp, keep your little schemes to yourself. Raleigh isn't going to be your second-in-command."

Alright, I was even thinking of taking Raleigh to fight the Roger Pirates.

Although I can beat Roger, I lack a powerful ally, someone capable of defeating Rayleigh or Douglas Barrett.

Garp's casual remarks revealed some information.

"Douglas Barrett!"

Raleigh recalled the guy's information in his mind, and he had to admit that Douglas Barrett was a very powerful person.

He was able to fight Rayleigh without defeat when he was young, possessed all three types of Haki and a top-tier Devil Fruit, but he never managed to beat Roger.

After his naval battle with the Golden Lion earlier this year, Douglas Barrett challenged Roger again but failed and then left Roger's ship.

On the Grand Line, several enormous islands float at an altitude of ten thousand meters.

Like the work of a deity, they float above the clouds.

These islands clearly bear traces of human life.

A series of Chinese-style palaces stand on the central island, like the capital of a vast kingdom.

Here, countless pirates are constantly fighting, fighting, and fighting!

The stench of blood lingered over the entire island as pirates, armed with all sorts of weapons, desperately attacked those who had been their allies just yesterday.

It's all just to compete for a higher position.

The mastermind behind all of this is none other than the owner of these floating islands – Shiki the Golden Lion.

Come on, you losers, let me see your efforts!

"The Flying Pirates aren't a place where just any trash can get in. You have to show me your worth, or you'll all die."

Shiki the Golden Lion sat on his elaborately crafted high throne, puffing on a fine cigar, and spoke.

His eyes were cunning and cruel, oblivious to the bloody scene before him, even showing a hint of appreciation.

"Hmm? How dare you disobey my orders."

Shiki looked toward a group of pirates who were attacking others together with weapons.

The Golden Lion would not allow such a thing to happen. In his view, this was merely a time to test individual skill levels, and joining forces would clearly violate his rules.

Suddenly, Golden Lion drew his sword, Sakura-ju.

With a powerful swing, the ground on the island churned like a tsunami under the golden lion's control, and an enormous, imposing lion rose from the ground.

This is Shiki's power: the Float-Float Fruit.

He can control any object he touches, changing its shape.

The Golden Lion's name comes from his long golden hair and his most common attack method. In the Golden Lion's indifferent eyes, the lion formed from mud fiercely pounced on the group of pirates who had joined forces.

Meanwhile, all the other pirates along the path were also devoured by the lion.

Over a hundred pirates, preoccupied with screams, vanished from the world forever.

Amidst countless bloodstains and corpses, the Golden Lion suddenly flew into the crowd, pointing to Sakura and Kuki with their hands raised, and said:

"Congratulations on passing my test. You have officially joined the Flying Pirates."

The pirate who had survived by sheer luck dropped his weapon after hearing Shiki's words and looked around at the corpses of his companions, somewhat at a loss.

The Golden Lion seemed to have anticipated this scene. He clapped his hands, and dozens of burly men in black carried out large boxes.

The golden lion didn't even look at them, and gently waved his right hand at the large boxes.

These large boxes, carried out by the strong men, all floated into the air under the control of the Golden Lion.

Soon, the large box arrived in front of everyone.

Click...

One by one, the boxes were opened, revealing glittering gold inside.

The dazzling light of the gold made the pirates, who had been somewhat bewildered, widen their eyes and wish they could immediately stuff the gold into their pockets.

With a casual wave of his hand, the gold from these chests scattered everywhere like rain.

"This is mine, you damn bastard, let go of my dirty hands."

"Believe it or not, I'll kill you. This is the gold I've set my sights on, and nobody's allowed to take it from me!"

Looking at the pirates below, fighting over food like wild dogs, Shiki was very satisfied. For pirates, comrades were not important at all.

A true pirate only ever sees profit.