Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

Chapter 88 General-level combat power

A dull thud was heard as Sabo slammed a steel pipe straight into Luo's abdomen.

The immense force struck, instantly blasting Luo away. The pain in his abdomen made Luo groan involuntarily.

But he didn't pay attention to that; instead, he looked up at Sabo in disbelief.

"How...how could this be? I clearly hit you, so why weren't you cut in half by my power?!"

Sabo smiled at Law and spoke calmly:

"You did hit me, that's true, but who says hitting me is effective?"

Sabo slightly raised his hand, and Armament Haki instantly enveloped it, emitting a dark luster.

"With your current strength, you are not capable of breaking through my Armament Haki!"

"Let's practice some more, Luo!!"

After saying that, Sabo dispelled the Armament Haki on his hands, inserted the Supreme Steel Pipe back into his back, and walked out with his head held high, exuding confidence with every step.

You bunch of villains! As long as I live, you will always be my subjects!

Is he also eyeing his second brother's position?

wishful thinking!

"hateful!"

Watching Sabo's retreating figure, Luo cursed under his breath and slowly stood up. The pain in his abdomen subsided a little, but it still made him feel unwell.

He failed once again, and fell before Sabo once more.

What offered him some consolation was that he wasn't the worst player in the squad.

If he's the oldest in the team and also the weakest, that would be incredibly embarrassing.

Luo turned his gaze to the other side, where two more people were fighting each other.

It's Luffy and Ace!

It's common for team members to fight each other in pairs; this has happened almost every day for the past two years.

So Luo only glanced at them once before turning his attention away and looking towards the sky.

At first glance, he couldn't see any figures in the sky, but he could feel the aftershocks of battle emanating from above.

Even from an unknown distance, the aftershocks sent shivers down Luo's spine.

"That captain is a real monster!!"

……

Above the sky, a bolt of purple lightning flashed and instantly appeared in front of a muscular man with a bare upper body, unleashing a powerful punch imbued with Armament Haki.

boom--

A tremendous force erupted from Kyle's fist, causing a faint tremor in the void, and the figure in front of him was also sent flying backward.

Their figures flew backward continuously, the whistling wind swirling in their ears.

During the backward flight, Zephyr continuously used Moonwalk to lightly push off in the air to counteract the force on his body.

Even so, Ze Law flew back more than a thousand meters before stopping.

Looking up, Kyle was already hovering not far in front of him, gazing at him calmly with a faint smile on his lips.

"Professor Zephyr, what's wrong? You've gotten so old?"

"Heh~"

Zefa chuckled, his veins bulging.

"Kyle, don't be so arrogant!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped out of the air and quickly appeared in front of Kyle, throwing a powerful punch at him.

However, Kyle did not move his body at all when faced with this fierce punch, nor did he make any move to defend himself. The same faint smile remained on his lips.

Sizzle!

A thunderous sound rang out, but it turned out that Zephyr's punch had not actually landed on Kyle.

The part of Kyle's body that was hit turned into purple lightning, which surged and flickered continuously.

!!!

A look of shock flashed in Zephyr's eyes. He looked at Kyle, who was smiling at him, and after a deep look, he suddenly smiled too.

The bulging veins on his body subsided again. Zephyr stepped back a distance and looked at Kyle, who was only ten years old but looked no different from an eighteen-year-old boy.

A strange feeling welled up from the bottom of his heart, and at the same time, he realized a reality.

He really seems to have aged!

From his fight with Kyle just now, he realized that he was no longer even qualified to be Kyle's opponent.

His opponent has surpassed him in every aspect.

If he were twenty years younger, he might have been able to put up a good fight with Kyle, but now he clearly doesn't have that ability anymore.

Thinking of this, Zefa spoke up:

"You kid, the rate at which your strength has improved is truly a bit exaggerated!"

"Next time I need a sparring partner, I'll ask Garp. This old man can't handle the hassle!"

"A ten-year-old with the fighting prowess of a general? I'm not going to bother with that!"

As a former general, Zephyr naturally knew where Kyle's current strength stood.

That's right. After two years of training, Kyle's combat strength has now officially entered the Admiral level.

Although it's only just crossed this threshold, it's still considered as entering the ranks of the world's top powerhouses.

It's okay to be proud, but don't be complacent.

Compared to veteran admirals like Akainu and Kizaru, his current strength is still somewhat lacking.

But compared to some so-called king, the head of the cultural troupe should be better.

He really couldn't bring himself to become a speed bump.

General-level combat strength is just a starting point; it's a standard set simply for easy differentiation.

This stage also spans a considerable period.

To give a simple example, in the original work, the two admirals Fujitora and Green Bull two years later were much less intimidating than the three veteran admirals.

One of them used his sword to block Doflamingo's bird's nest, while the other was frightened away after only sensing his Haki without even seeing Shanks' face.

This performance was somewhat disappointing!

Just think of the three veteran generals, each one exuding immense pressure!

But when you look at the world as a whole, there are even more strong people.

So he still has a long way to go, and Kyle is very clear about that.

But these are minor issues; Kyle has a huge advantage.

He is still young, much younger than the aforementioned powerful figures.

Youth is an asset!

This statement applies in most cases.

He's only ten years old and he's already reached the level of a general. What level will he reach in a few years?

Then we'll be punching the Five Elders and kicking Im!

Hmm! Kicking Im might not be that quick, after all, this guy has lived for nearly a thousand years, it's hard to say whether he's even human.

He doesn't work two hundred times harder than the deserter king, otherwise I might consider it.

ε=(´ο｀*))) Sigh!

Still can't get it done?

"Alright, it's about time, let's go down!"

"Otherwise, we'll miss the ceremony!"

"And tell those guys to stop too. If we miss this ceremony, who knows how long we'll have to wait for the next one!"

Zephyr spoke to Kyle.

"Okay, I'll go get them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kyle's figure transformed into a streak of purple lightning and disappeared into the air.

Zefa looked down, a smile appearing on his lips.

The navy is now thriving, with not only powerful contemporary admirals but also a new generation of admirals with great potential.

In particular, most of the members of Kyle's team are potential generals.

They all have the potential to become the backbone of the navy in the future.

Seeing the state of the navy, Zephyr was very pleased.

The ceremony he just mentioned can also be considered a ceremony to demonstrate the strength of the navy.

The awarding ceremony for newly appointed generals!

……