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"997...998...999..."
"1000!"
In the training ground plaza of Marine Branch 188, a young man was slowly swinging an enormous sword, one stroke after another.
The sword, shaped like a tachi, appeared nearly one size larger than ordinary katanas ( the tachi have an average blade length of 78cm). Under the scorching summer sun, sweat covered the young man's forehead.
"That's 1,000 swings..." After completing his repetitions with the giant tachi, the young man stopped, letting out a sigh of relief.
The young man's name was Hyaku Shiro, or like the people call him here, Shiro Hyaku. A week ago, he had inexplicably been transported into his favorite anime world — the world of One Piece.
Hyaku, who suddenly fell from the sky, happened to encounter the Marine's new recruit selection. Before he could react, he caught the eye of the passing "Hero of the Marines", Monkey D. Garp. Consequently, Garp brought him back to Marine Branch 188, where he became the newest generation of Marine soldier.
〘 Ding! Host Successfully Swung the Sword 1,000 Times! Reward: Rokushiki Proficiency +10% | Basic Swordsmanship Proficiency +10% 〙
At this moment, a peculiar voice echoed in his mind.
'System panel!' Hyaku thought silently, responding to the prompt.
The next second, a semi-transparent system framework, visible only to him, appeared.
" Supreme Swordsman System "
" Host: Hyaku Shiro "
" Swordsmanship: Basic Swordsmanship (80%) "
" Techniques: Rokushiki (80%) "
" Weapon: Beginner's Tachi "
" Constitution: C-grade "
" Other: None "
The system panel clearly displayed his current abilities.
Indeed, after transmigrating, Hyaku had acquired the essential cheat system. Upon opening the beginner's package, he received the system's exclusive weapon: the Beginner's Tachi.
By consistently swinging the sword with correct form and enduring its astonishing weight, he could earn various rewards.
Consequently:
On his first day, Hyaku practiced swinging the sword and gained Basic Swordsmanship.
On the second day, he successfully completed 100 swings, earning Constitution Enhancement.
On the third day, he achieved 1,000 swings, unlocking Rokushiki.
After a week, Hyaku could consistently perform 1,000 sword swings daily.
The system panel displayed percentages for swordsmanship and techniques, representing proficiency. Higher proficiency correlated with stronger techniques and abilities.
Through his persistence, both Basic Swordsmanship and Rokushiki had reached 80% proficiency. His constitution strength had also improved from the initial D-grade to C-grade. Constitution strength influenced the body's power, speed, explosive force, and so on.
The strength classifications, from weakest to strongest, were: D, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS.
Hyaku's current C-grade constitution already matched the strength of a Marine Petty Officer — remarkable, considering he'd joined the Marines less than a week ago!
"In just a few days, I should max out my proficiency in Basic Swordsmanship and Rokushiki. My constitution should also break through to B-grade soon." After glancing at the system panel, Hyaku waved his hand, dismissing it. He muttered to himself, "Swing the sword, grow stronger."
"Hyaku! You brat, you're ignoring me again and swinging that sword here!"
Just as he'd rested enough and was preparing to continue his practice, a loud, angry shout came from across the plaza.
Thud!
Whoosh!
The next moment, Hyaku felt the ground shake slightly. A sharp sound of wind cutting through the air rapidly approached him. Without looking back, he knew who it was from the sheer presence.
✣ Rokushiki: Soru ⭄ Shave! ✣
Sensing the person about to close in, Hyaku shouted internally. His feet instantly stomped the ground dozens of times in a split second, the powerful reactive force creating explosive speed.
His figure vanished from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already fifty meters away.
Bang!!
Almost as soon as Hyaku left his original position, a tremendous impact sound rang out. The spot where he'd just been standing erupted in an alarming cloud of dust. The hard soil ground was blasted with a glaringly obvious large crater.
A burly figure emerged from the dust cloud. It was none other than Garp, who had personally recruited Hyaku and vowed to train him hands-on!
As Garp appeared, he bared his teeth and glared fiercely at his student. This was already the umpteenth time this week he'd personally come to "capture" Hyaku for skipping the new Marine training curriculum.
"You little brat! You dare to dodge?" Garp's face showed anger as he spoke to Hyaku, his attack having missed.
"You old geezer! Should I just stand there and let you whack me?" Hyaku retorted fearlessly.
Despite Garp's usually jovial and smiling image, when it came to disciplining people, he was ruthless! One look at where Hyaku had been standing was proof enough!
"You dare talk back!" Garp's face flushed red with anger at his student's unexpected defiance.
Thud!
As soon as the words left his mouth, the Old Geezer's right foot stomped hard on the ground. The already cracked surface was completely pulverized and his figure charged towards Hyaku at an alarming speed.
"This old man is getting serious!" Hyaku couldn't help but curse.
Is this explosive speed something that should be used against a new Marine recruit?!
✣ Rokushiki: Geppo ⭄ Moonwalk! ✣
Unable to judge the Old Geezer's movement trajectory in time, Hyaku gritted his teeth and once again used one of the Six Styles — Moonwalk.
Thud! Thud! Thud!…
In an instant, he leapt straight up. His powerful legs continuously kicked off the air, allowing his body to eerily hover midair.
Whoosh!
Garp instantly rushed to the spot below him. Unexpectedly, the charging Geezer had no intention of letting Hyaku off. His feet stomped the ground again as he followed, similarly jumping into midair.
In the blink of an eye, he caught up to his student.
"Grah!" Garp let out a grunt and clenched his fist.
Using pure physical strength, he threw a punch towards Hyaku.
Huff!
Watching the Old Geezer's fist rapidly approaching, Hyaku gritted his teeth and let out a heavy breath. His hands gripped the hilt of the Beginner's Tachi tightly, his mind gathering all his body's strength into his hands.
Just as Garp's fist was about to make contact, Hyaku swung the sword down!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
This downward slash contained all of his strength. As the blade fell, it caused a whooshing resonance. The next moment, the tachi and the fist collided.
Clang!
A piercing metallic sound spread through the air. Hyaku's full-force slash only managed to create a spark on the Old Geezer's fist before being immediately repelled.
Garp's fist, with undiminished momentum, continued its path towards Hyaku.
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