One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Upon seeing the unlocked special effects section, Kiro raised an eyebrow and his gaze immediately shifted to a fresh apple on the bedside table.

He picked up the apple, his Armament Haki almost imperceptibly covering his right middle finger, and flicked it lightly.

"clatter!"

With a soft click, the apple was completely undamaged, without even a dent on its surface.

Kiro didn't seem surprised. Instead, he flicked his finger, and a miniature sword aura immediately burst forth from his fingertip.

"laugh!"

As the sword energy slashed through, the red apple was immediately split in two.

However, unlike its intact exterior, its interior was riddled with holes and shattered by an invisible force.

"This is internal sabotage?!"

Kiro's lips curled up into a satisfied smile.

If you're facing a tough enemy, even if you can't break through their defenses with a dragon-slaying attack, you can still use internal destruction to attack their interior.

Moreover, given the current strength of his Armament Haki, enemies below the rank of Vice Admiral would likely be unable to break through the Haki defense on his body.

"Is this the effect of ultimate dominance?"

"As expected, Mr. Kai, you were right!"

"Only domineering power can overcome all words!!!"

In this way, all of its relatively weak points have been made up.

With perfect Observation Haki and Armament Haki, his current strength is probably much greater than when he fought Kizaru before!

and……

Kilo clenched his fist, and a cracking sound, as if the air had been compressed to its limit, immediately came from his palm.

Feeling his physique further enhanced by Armament Haki, Kiro felt as if his body contained boundless power, with his vast blood and qi surging endlessly.

"A nineteen-year-old's physique is truly astonishing!"

After all, he was only thirteen years old before he fell into a coma, and even with the help of the panel, his physique was inevitably limited.

Now, Kiro's body is nineteen years old, and it's at the peak of its function!

Thanks to Kiro for turning breathing techniques into muscle memory.

During his coma, his body was unconsciously circulating breathing techniques to strengthen his physical body.

After six years of rigorous training, Kiro still doesn't know where his physical limits are.

At least, the current state is probably comparable to the state it was in six years ago after the markings appeared.

I wonder what kind of waves I can create on this vast ocean with all my strength right now?

Suddenly, Kilo had an idea. His eyes lit up, and he immediately gripped the hilt of the Dragon Slayer Sword with his right hand. In a flash, he disappeared from the ward.

……

On the revolutionary army's training ground, the howling wind stung people's cheeks.

The exposed white sandstone was covered with sweat stains, its edges long since worn smooth by wind and sand.

The venue, which could accommodate tens of thousands of people, was filled with countless instruments. In addition to the scattered mannequins and wooden stakes, there were also dozens of weapon racks on the side.

All sorts of weapons were neatly arranged on the shelf, their blades gleaming with a blinding cold light. They were all sharpened and dangerous weapons ready for actual combat!

In addition, countless guns were scattered around.

This is the training ground used by the revolutionary army to drill soldiers. Countless people practice martial arts and strengthen their bodies here every day.

However, contrary to expectations, no one was seen exercising in the huge square.

Conversely, the vast majority of revolutionary soldiers flocked to a large area in the center of the training ground.

The area around the site was already crowded with curious revolutionary soldiers.

"I heard that the mysterious Chief of the General Staff is going to have a sparring session with the leader?"

In the crowd, some people were hoping to speak up.

"Yes!" a well-traveled soldier nodded, his voice trembling with excitement. "I've never met Lord Kiro before!"

"We'll finally see his face today!"

"I wonder how strong they are!"

Long ago, they had heard that there was a mysterious chief of staff in the organization who was powerful and recognized by the leader.

That's Kiro, the swordsman with a bounty of 1.03 billion Berries!

He once defeated the famous Navy Vice Admiral Borsalino, so his strength is beyond doubt!

But since Kiro joined the Revolutionary Army, they have never seen him in person.

On the contrary, several of Kilo's companions had become cadres of the revolutionary army in the past six years and made many contributions.

Saul, in particular, with his formidable strength, rose to become the commander of the Western Army of the Revolutionary Army and accomplished countless missions.

If Saulo is this strong, then wouldn't Kiro, as the Chief of the General Staff, be even stronger?

Therefore, upon hearing that Kilo was about to make a move, the vast majority of the Revolutionary Army members in the stronghold temporarily put down what they were doing and came to watch.

Even Big Bear, Ginny, Ivankov, and others were watching the drama unfold.

"Who do you think will win?" Ginny raised an eyebrow, looking at the two people in the open space with great interest.

Ivankov looked thoughtfully at Kiro, who was stretching his body, and smiled. "Kiro's talent is indeed terrifying. He is the most talented swordsman I have ever seen."

"However, if the opponent is a dragon..."

He didn't continue, but the meaning was obvious.

Upon hearing this, Robin pouted, "What if Kiro wins!"

……

Long stood opposite Kilo, still wearing that dark green trench coat, his expression somewhat doubtful.

"Are you sure you want to spar with me?"

"Your body hasn't fully recovered yet, has it?"

Kilo, however, didn't seem to care, his bright eyes shining with excitement.

"No, I've fully recovered!"

"Let's just consider this sparring session as a way to revitalize my body, which has been dormant for years!"

"Furthermore, I also want to see the difference between myself and a true powerhouse!"

Upon hearing this, Long couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head. "Very well, it's been a long time since I've made a move."

He stood still on the gravel ground, his eyes turned serious as he stared at Kiro, his aura suddenly changing.

The surrounding sand and gravel were gradually swept up by the sudden hurricane, and the yellow sand covered the training ground.

The clear blue sky above had suddenly turned gloomy, as if brewing an impending storm.

"Oh, it's coming!" The revolutionary soldiers watching were startled and immediately retreated to a safe distance.

They seemed to have planned this in advance, and as the strong wind gradually formed, they all put on their goggles.

Even Ginny, Robin, and the others watching the battle wore goggles, seemingly wary of some kind of ability.

Kiro caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye and immediately sensed something was wrong.

Could it be the power of a dragon's fruit?

That's right. In the original work, the dragon seems to be able to control the weather, most obviously by controlling the gale, which is far more powerful than his own Gale Breath!

Kilo took a deep breath, and the muscles in his feet tensed instantly.

With a thought, [Extreme Speed] and [Heavenly Thunder Strike] were immediately activated.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, he lightly stomped his foot, and the sand and gravel, with a radius of several meters, instantly cracked like a spider web, collapsed, and sank.

In the next instant, Kiro's figure vanished from the spot, leaving only a few blurry afterimages.

"Oh, is it starting?!"

"Finally, I'll get to witness the Chief of the General Staff's capabilities!"