Chapter 572: This Is Truly a Disaster for the Navy!?
More than an hour later, Rem, who had been pressing Ryuunosuke nonstop, finally began to show fatigue.
And right at that moment, a sinister, terrifying aura burst out of her body.
A single horn pushed out from her forehead.
With that horn appearing, Rem's strength surged again. The huge hammer in her hands rose once more, carrying power that was clearly greater than before.
"This sudden jump has to be related to that girl's race."
Tsuru watched closely, her eyes narrowing.
"But I've never seen such an outrageous boost."
You had to understand, Rem was only an ordinary member of Ryuunosuke's crew. She was not even a squad leader.
Even before she released everything, she already had the strength of a vice admiral.
Now, with this transformation, she was pushing toward the level of an admiral.
"If it were me…"
A voice spoke from the side, calm and blunt.
"Even if I improved in a short time, I'd still struggle to defend against an attack like that."
Issho said it as if he were stating the weather.
He did not care that his words were basically slapping Sakazuki and the Marines in the face.
After all, Issho was one of the Navy's top combatants.
His statement indirectly admitted one thing very clearly.
The Navy's combat power had fallen behind.
The only reason it did not become a humiliation was because the opponent was the Dragon Hunter Pirates.
Their strength was unquestionable.
"Rem, be careful. My attack is coming."
At that moment, a smile appeared on Ryuunosuke's face.
Then his eyes narrowed.
A terrifying pressure instantly sealed off the space around them, locking the air down so tightly it felt like the world itself had stopped breathing.
Ryuunosuke moved.
He did not use any special skill.
He did not activate any strange ability.
He was fighting purely with physical technique.
That alone made everyone watching feel a crushing sense of oppression.
"This brat is already on a completely different level from us."
Garp felt the force behind Ryuunosuke's fist and spoke with open pride.
He even glanced at Sengoku and Tsuru without thinking.
The look in his eyes practically shouted, Look at him. This is a kid I trained back in Foosha Village.
Sengoku and Tsuru ignored his smugness like they had done it a thousand times before.
Boom!
A few minutes later, Ryuunosuke struck cleanly.
The blow was fast, brutal, and perfect.
Rem was completely drained, her body finally giving in.
"Go rest."
Ryuunosuke placed a small bottle into Rem's hand and spoke in a softer tone.
"And remember to use what I gave you."
"Understood, Captain."
Rem withdrew her transformation, turned, and returned directly to the ship.
Ryuunosuke looked back at the Marines.
"This is how the Dragon Hunter Pirates train. Everyone saw it."
"To be honest, there's nothing special about it."
His voice stayed calm, but every word landed heavy.
"If you can guarantee you won't die, yet you still don't dare to fight and train like your life depends on it."
"If you still hesitate and shrink back…"
"Then when you face a real enemy, will you really be ready to fight to the end?"
He did not raise his voice.
He did not need to.
The silence around him proved the point.
"Captain Ryuunosuke is right."
Zephyr's eyes sharpened, and his temper finally snapped into place.
"You lot complain about training being hard, complain about training being tiring."
"Look at the Dragon Hunter Pirates."
"When they train, they fight like they want to kill each other."
"And that's why they can grow so fast."
"When we step onto the battlefield, we can't be intimidated just because the enemy looks strong."
"You should know this."
"If you start thinking about retreat before the fight even begins, your strength will drop by half."
"Only when you charge forward without hesitation can you unleash your full potential."
"And maybe even break through."
Zephyr's voice grew louder and louder as he spoke.
Unlike Ryuunosuke's calm delivery, Zephyr became more fired up with every sentence.
Because the more he thought about it, the angrier he got.
When his own soldiers trained, they always complained.
Hard, tiring, unfair, miserable.
Now he had seen what real training looked like.
And Zephyr suddenly felt he understood why the Marines had become like this.
He had spoiled them.
He had been too soft.
That was why their combat power looked so ugly today.
The anger kept building.
Then he started grabbing people one by one and lecturing them.
When he got emotional, he even kicked a few for emphasis.
Zephyr did not care if you were a major or a vice admiral.
If you fell under his eye, you fell under his scolding.
Even Marines who were not his students only came over to watch.
Before they knew it, they were also dragged into the camp of being reprimanded.
And none of them dared to argue.
Because even the high ranking officers were getting roasted.
Who were they to talk back?
"Did I just bring a new disaster to the Marines?"
Ryuunosuke leaned toward Aka.e and muttered quietly.
"I don't think you did anything wrong, Brother Ryuunosuke."
Akame answered seriously.
"In the shortest time, this method is the best way to strengthen the Marines."
"Captain, I also think the Marines need restructuring."
Kuina, standing nearby, added her thoughts.
"They have huge resources, but they don't know how to use them."
"If they had prepared during peaceful times and kept their strength hidden from the outside earlier…"
"It shouldn't have turned into this."
The Dragon Hunter Pirates always followed one rule.
Never hold back.
No matter who they fought, they fought like they were using everything.
That was exactly why outsiders constantly underestimated them.
The next time those people tried to judge the Dragon Hunter Pirates by their own standards, they would get a terrifying surprise.
"Mm."
Ryuunosuke nodded.
"Then let them digest it on their own."
Then his expression brightened, and he turned toward Garp with a grin.
"Grandpa, I'm hungry."
He came here to help the Marines solve problems.
In this situation, he deserved a free meal at minimum.
"Let's go, let's go eat."
Garp immediately moved as if his stomach had been waiting for permission.
"Perfect, I want one too…"
"Don't go."
A huge hand landed on Garp's shoulder like an iron shackle.
Zephyr.
Garp froze.
"Zephyr, listen, I'm not getting involved in your student training."
Garp spoke quickly, words spilling out.
"This isn't what I'm good at."
"If I throw a punch, won't I beat your precious students into paste?"
"Look at my grandson, Luffy."
"I beat him senseless, and instead of being a proper pirate, he goes around stealing jobs from the Marines every day."
Garp's mouth kept moving.
Zephyr's expression did not change even slightly.
"You must stay."
"There aren't many people who can hone courage and determination in new recruits."
"Anyone at vice admiral or above must undergo rotation training every month."
"You are included."
After Zephyr finished speaking, he dragged Garp away like a prisoner.
"You brat, help me!"
Garp screamed like his life depended on it.
"He's bullying an old man. That's illegal!"
Ryuunosuke watched with a smile that contained exactly zero sympathy.
At that moment, Sakazuki walked up and spoke to Ryuunosuke in a lower voice.
"Captain Ryuunosuke, let Gion entertain you first."
"We may need to make adjustments and hold discussions within the Marines."
"I apologize. We didn't even give you a proper welcome."
As he spoke, Gion stepped forward as well.
"It's fine."
Ryuunosuke chuckled.
"I was just joking with the old man. We'll go back to the ship and eat."
"You guys are busy."
With that, he leaped up with the two women and returned to the Ark of Eternity.
"Sister Tsuru…"
Gion started to speak, but Tsuru grabbed her arm first.
"It's fine."
Tsuru's tone was firm.
"Let's go do what we need to do."
And she pulled Gion away before she could say anything else.
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