LRAB Chapter 84 Departure! The Cadres' Initial Assessment Test!
Chapter 84 Departure! The Cadres' Initial Assessment Test!
Chapter 84 Departure! The Cadres' Initial Assessment Test!
The intelligence was circulated among core cadres.
After reading it, Steel Hand grinned and clenched his fist: "Clear-Clear Fruit? Ghost-Ghost Fruit? Interesting. Perfect for Zoro and Zeff to train."
Zoro's hand rested on the hilt of his sword, his eyes sharp, clearly intrigued: "Sounds good..."
An adventure in the misty seas?
In fact, according to some rumors circulating outside, the Norton Pirates have also been linked to the word "Mist".
Whenever fog appears out of nowhere at sea, it raises alarm...
Some even believe that the mist that always moves with the Norton Pirates is produced by the gas exhaled by the silver-haired monster Norton when he sleeps.
Few people know that the real reason is the existence of the mist whale "Big Black".
After the intelligence was circulated, Norton took the opportunity to announce that he was going to sea.
Some time later, the entire Norton Pirates crew left Mocktown.
a few days later.
The morning sea breeze carried a salty, fishy smell as it passed through the deck from the bow of the White Pearl.
Norton leaned against the ship's side, his gaze passing over the busy sailors and landing on the crowd gathered under the main gun.
A fleet of fifty ships spread out on the sea, extending outwards from the White Pearl, flanked by the Iron Fist and the various pirate ships of different sizes that had been acquired from Mock Town.
The Ark Maxim, like a silent golden giant bird, hovered thirty meters behind the White Pearl. Lightning flickered on the ship's hull, and Enel sat at the bow, idly rubbing a cluster of dancing arcs of electricity between his fingers.
"Everyone's here."
Kro adjusted his glasses and stood beside Norton.
Norton nodded and turned to walk into the shadows beneath the mast.
There, Steel Hand leaned against an empty barrel, arms crossed, his golden ponytail gleaming metallically in the morning light.
She wore a tight black vest, with a short, dark brown cape draped over it, and the heels of her leather boots tapped intermittently on the deck. The sunlight sharply defined her silhouette.
The stunning curves made many sailors secretly swallow their saliva, and then hurriedly lower their heads when Steel Hand's gaze swept over them.
"Hey, Silver Hair." Steel Hand raised an eyebrow. "You called me here so early in the morning, who are you trying to mess with this time?"
Norton didn't answer directly. He glanced around, his gaze sweeping over every face. Bucky crossed his arms, his red nose particularly striking in the sunlight, with an arrogant expression that said, "I'll see what kind of person he is."
Chloe stood at the edge of the crowd, her glasses reflecting the light, her face expressionless.
Al remained silent.
Ah Jin, holding the pair of iron crutches, also leaned silently against the side of the boat.
Dalton stood ramrod straight, his fur cloak fluttering in the sea breeze.
Mr. 1 was expressionless, like a cold blade sheathed. Pola took his arm, her red lips slightly curved.
Sanosuke huddled in the shadow of the mast, almost blending into the darkness. Black feathers drooped, revealing only a pair of eyes as calm as a deep pool.
Then there's the outermost circle—Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, keeps glancing at Tsunade.
Paddy, heavily pregnant, and Zango nervously twirling the iron hoop in his hand. The cat-men brothers squatted beside the pile of cables, licking their paws. Mochi had his arm around the neck of the lion Liki, who yawned loudly. Kabaji was performing a juggling act with three daggers. Paru carried a large battle gun and grinned憨厚ly.
Krieg's weapon sat gathering dust in the warehouse, and Norton, having never had a chance to use it, simply gave it to Paru.
Norton waited until everyone quieted down before speaking.
"This is Steel Hand, one of the top bounty hunters in the New World during Roger's era, and a master of Armament Haki Ryuo."
"From now on, Ms. Steel Hand will be your instructor."
The deck erupted in chaos.
Steel Hand picked at his ear and said lazily, "It's so noisy."
Bucky's nose twitched.
"What, Red Nose, you have a problem with that?" Steel Hand glanced at him sideways.
Bucky's face instantly turned red: "Who's red-nosed! This guy is unparalleled in the world!"
"Alright." Norton interrupted Bucky, glancing at Zoro and Zeff.
"Zoro and Zeff have already received training on Skypiea. They've already grasped the basics of Armament Haki and Observation Haki."
These words were like a stone thrown into calm water.
Zoro didn't speak, his eyes devoid of pride, only a deeper, more hungry light. The memory of being beaten like a punching bag by Tsunade during those days on Skypiea was etched into his bones by every punch and kick.
Zeff stroked his beard, his expression calm. He was the oldest, long past the stage of needing to prove anything to anyone, but the feeling of having his defenses pierced by the domineering aura, and his internal organs almost shifting, reminded him of his youthful days adventuring in the New World.
Then he looked down at his one leg.
Some things are not over yet.
Sanosuke emerged from the shadow of the mast like a falling raven feather, revealing the slender, curved ninja sword at his waist, and four kunai slanted into his belt behind his back.
He looked at Zoro.
Zoro was also looking at him.
No words were spoken.
The air on deck suddenly became subtle. The sailors instinctively took a half step back, and even the sea breeze seemed to freeze for a moment.
The two had been secretly vying for the title of the strongest subordinate of Norton. Although the title now belonged to the man who reigned supreme in the desert after Crocodile was captured, neither of them had become complacent.
From their initial evenly matched strength, to Zoro surpassing Sasuke, then Sasuke eating a Devil Fruit and surpassing Zoro, and now Zoro learning Haki...
It can be said that the gap in strength between the two has been fluctuating.
After exchanging glances, the two rivals began to confront each other. Zoro's fingers lightly tapped on his sword, and the Sandai Kitetsu was drawn one inch from its sheath. That one inch of blade did not reflect the sunlight, not because it was obscured by shadow, but because it was covered with a very faint and unstable black shadow.
Even if Armament Haki is only in its rudimentary form, and can only be maintained for a moment, it still represents a qualitative difference.
Sanosuke's pupils contracted slightly, his eyelids lowered, and he retreated into the shadow of the mast, like a faded ink stain.
Steel Hand watched the scene with interest, whistling, "Hey, this is pretty interesting. Swordsman or ninja, who's stronger?"
No one answered.
Norton didn't answer, but glanced at Zoro, then at the figure in the shadows that almost blended into the ship's paint, before speaking in a flat tone.
"You all had better take training seriously."
"If you're too weak, you won't be able to keep up with me."
Next, Steel Hand began a preliminary assessment of the cadres.
"Everyone, line up. One by one, attack me with your best moves."
"Huh? Attacking the instructor?" Kabaji almost dropped his dagger.
"Enough talk. Just hit me." Steel Hand beckoned with his finger.
The first round took less than ten minutes.
El's fist, powerful enough to smash through the ship's hull, was caught by Steel Hand with one hand, and the recoil paralyzed the El's entire arm for five minutes.
Ajin's iron crutch thrust didn't even touch the hem of Steel Hand's clothes before he was kicked flying into the pile of cables.
Dalton's Bison Charge slammed into Steel Hand's Armament-painted shoulder as if it were hitting a mountain, sending him staggering back five steps, while Steel Hand remained completely still.
Mr. 1's bladed arm collided with Steel Hand's fist, chipping the blade, while her fist didn't even leave a white mark.
Paula's venomous stinger failed to pierce the thin, almost invisible black sheen on Steel Hand's arm.
Kro's "Dipper Death" super-fast movement was caught by Steel Hand, who grabbed the back of his neck with his eyes closed and lifted him into the air like a cat.
Buggy's Chop-Chop Fruit made Steel Hand click her tongue, and then she slapped him with her backhand, using her Haki to shatter the broken parts from a distance. Buggy's head flew three meters away with a scream before being reattached to his body.
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