Chapter 103: A New Trait of Observation Haki—Omni-Path Development
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A ring of alloy fencing encircled the grounds. On the observation deck sat Huo Jia, Hou Baizhan, and Wang Zhijun.
Feng Xi stood by the guardrail, a timer in hand, and announced in a booming voice, "The rules are simple. If you can render Chen Yu incapable of combat within one hour, the entire student body wins."
"Conversely, Chen Yu wins."
"Now, ready... START!"
The moment the word "Start" dropped, He Yan was the first to charge.
He stomped both feet onto the ground, splitting the earth into a deep trench. Scalding magma erupted from the fissure, surging toward Chen Yu like a tidal wave.
"This is the justice I've held back for a whole month, Chen Yu! Taste it!!"
Chen Yu raised an eyebrow.
Compared to a month ago, He Yan's magma control was significantly more precise, and his speed had increased by thirty percent. There wasn't a shred of wasted energy.
Gong Wei followed up immediately. He leaped onto a high platform at the edge of the training grounds, pointed his finger at He Yan's magma, and shouted, "Momo · Fifty-Fold Boost!"
The surging magma instantly multiplied, covering the sky and doubling in speed as it crashed toward Chen Yu.
Gong Wei gritted his teeth, recalling the inhumane training methods Chen Yu had subjected them to over the past month, and roared, "Chen Yu!! Die for me!"
Jin Ling'er wasn't idle either. With a wave of her slender hand, the metal plates on the surrounding alloy fence peeled off.
They converged in mid-air to form over a dozen sharp metal blades, flying toward Chen Yu's limbs in an attempt to restrict his movement.
Compared to her previous "Earth Splitting Axe"—a move that was all style and no substance—these metal blades were far more agile, attacking from tricky angles.
"I remember your teachings very clearly!" Jin Ling'er squeezed the words out through her teeth.
"Saturation fire for the rich, precision strikes for the poor!"
"Before you have the power to crush them in one hit, win with technique!"
On the observation deck, Huo Jia and the others nodded in appreciation as they watched the combination attacks from He Yan and the team.
Whoever decided to make Chen Yu the assistant instructor was a genius!
Under Chen Yu's tyranny, these brats lived in dire straits every day. Running a thousand laps was just a warm-up.
Punching mountains, doing push-ups with boulders on their backs, and hand-to-hand combat with ferocious beasts—that was the main course.
Devil Fruit users were required to develop a new move to attack Chen Yu every single day. If they ran out of ideas, Chen Yu would "help" them think.
But every time, Chen Yu could point out a brand-new direction at a glance. His familiarity with their Devil Fruit abilities was even greater than the users themselves.
They couldn't resist even if they wanted to. It was a painful, yet joyous existence.
"Oho, bring it on!"
Chen Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. He didn't dodge. Instead, he raised his arm, and black Armament Haki instantly coated his entire forearm.
He threw a punch, shattering the magma.
Chen Yu tapped his foot and retreated a few steps. His right hand grasped the Ace saber at his waist. With a flash of blade light, he slashed the incoming metal blades into scrap metal.
Just as he stabilized his stance, he felt his ankles tighten.
Ling Yue's ice had frozen Chen Yu's legs. Chen Yu intended to shatter it with Conqueror's Haki.
But to his surprise, he found it had no effect.
"Now!" Shen Lie's voice came from the side. His hands were coated in Armament Haki as he swung a fist toward Chen Yu's chest.
He hadn't wasted this month. His Armament Haki was denser, and his punch speed was much faster.
Chen Yu couldn't dodge in time and took the hit hard.
The surrounding students also launched their attacks.
The earth churned, sword energy whistled, and fox fire entangled...
Attacks came flooding in from all directions.
Two students with Giant bloodlines appeared on Chen Yu's left and right, wielding a long sword and a giant axe respectively, pulled back like drawn bows.
"Keh heh heh, Teacher Chen, this is the move you taught us! Solar Saw!"
Under the sunlight, the long sword and giant axe crossed paths.
Vwoom—
A massive shockwave expanded outward, kicking up ripples of air.
On the stands, Hou Baizhan watched this scene and nodded with satisfaction. "Not bad. They understand teamwork now."
Wang Zhijun also nodded, pushing up his glasses. "Their control over their abilities is more precise, and the fusion of spiritual power and ability is more proficient."
Many students held their breath, their eyes filled with anticipation.
Could they beat Chen Yu this time?
However, the Law of Smoke and Mirrors remained absolute: If there's smoke, there's no damage.
"Not bad. You've all made great progress." Chen Yu's voice wasn't loud, yet it traveled clearly into everyone's ears.
As soon as the words fell.
A terrifying shockwave suddenly dispersed the sky-high dust, causing everyone's heart to skip a beat.
"It's that thing!" Gu Yunxi screamed. "Hold the line!!"
Conqueror's Haki instantly blanketed the entire field. Red and black lightning danced wildly in the air.
"Holy sh*t... I can't... hold it."
"F***... I'm done."
"Please... take my share... and beat... Yu..."
...
In just a few breaths, a wave of students lost consciousness and collapsed. Not many remained conscious.
However, compared to when they first entered the camp, there were two or three more standing.
"Hmph." Chen Yu looked at the timer in his hand. "You lasted one second longer than before. I'll count that as improvement."
He Yan roared in rage, his hands spraying out massive amounts of magma that formed a wall, crushing down toward Chen Yu. "Don't look down on us!"
Gong Wei applied his boost again. The magma wall instantly swelled to over ten meters high. It was incredibly fast, threatening to crush Chen Yu in the blink of an eye.
Chen Yu didn't dodge. He gripped Ace, and the blade became wrapped in faint red and black lightning.
"Divine Departure!"
A red and black flying slash instantly cleaved into the magma wall.
Clang!!
With a crisp sound, the magma wall was split in half, cooled into black rock, and fell to the ground.
Chen Yu had just landed.
Gong Wei and Shen Lie attacked from both sides in a pincer movement.
Their offensive rained down on Chen Yu like a storm.
Chen Yu's movements weren't fast, yet he precisely evaded every strike while neutralizing their moves without a single wasted motion.
During this month, he had broken through to Apprentice (Mid) rank. Both his physique and spiritual power had reached 15,000.
Although the proficiency of his other skills on the panel had increased only slightly, the most important thing was that after calming his mind, Chen Yu's Observation Haki had advanced by leaps and bounds.
It had broken directly through to LV3. The range had expanded again, and the specific trait [Premonition] had upgraded to [Prediction].
The upgraded trait retained his powerful sixth sense while granting him a new ability comparable to seeing the future.
Chen Yu could use Observation Haki to perceive the opponent's movements, muscle tension, gaze, emotions, and a series of other subtle details to deduce their next move.
In that moment, Chen Yu realized his Observation Haki was becoming kind of broken. Super-wide range, emotion sensing, X-ray vision, future sight—he could develop down all these paths.
Back to reality.
Facing the self-boosted Gong Wei and Shen Lie, who had mastered Ryou (Flowing Sakura), Chen Yu remained at ease.
Su Qingqing stood behind the crowd, her nine fox tails swaying gently, her eyes fixed tight on Chen Yu's movements.
Seeing Chen Yu neutralize everyone's attacks, she took a deep breath. Her figure blurred, splitting into three afterimages.
Deep purple fox fire ignited on all nine tails simultaneously, weaving into a giant net that descended toward Chen Yu. "Nine Tails · Phantom Web!"
The fox fire was more intense than a month ago and carried a faint charm effect capable of interfering with one's mind.
Chen Yu's eyes narrowed slightly as he instantly locked onto Su Qingqing's real body.
Without a shred of chivalry or tenderness for the fairer sex, he backhanded a Thunder Bagua right at her.
Su Qingqing's body went stiff as she was sent flying. The fox fire instantly extinguished, and the afterimages dissipated.
For the rest of the battle, Chen Yu took the initiative.
He didn't use Conqueror's Haki again, nor did he strike with heavy hands. He simply relied on Armament Haki and swordsmanship.
He dismantled the students' attacks one by one, casually pointing out their flaws as he went.
He also conveniently beat Long Aotian and Zhuge Jing until they scurried away with their heads in their hands. within ten minutes, the only one left standing on the field was Ling Yue.
Everyone else was lying on the ground; some rubbing their arms, others pondering the flaws Chen Yu had just pointed out. There was no disappointment, only excitement.
They wanted to see what a clash between the training camp's two strongest monsters would look like.
Unfortunately, to their disappointment, Chen Yu simply patted Ling Yue's head. "Awakened Conqueror's?"
Chen Yu had noticed it earlier when he failed to shatter Ling Yue's frost—there seemed to be another force of Conqueror's Haki resisting him.
"Mmhmm." Ling Yue's lips curved up. "I can suppress my ability from going out of control now!"
"When did that happen?" Chen Yu asked, puzzled.
Hearing this, Ling Yue blushed and stammered, "A while ago..."
Back in the rear mountain, when Chen Yu had actively intercepted Su Qingyu, Ling Yue had awakened it in a moment of extreme anxiety.
She was just too shy to say it.
"Alright, alright! Dammit! Are we fighting or what?!" Jin Ling'er, watching from the side, couldn't take it anymore.
What the hell, are they handing out dog food now?!
"Stop. It's over."
At that moment, Huo Jia walked down from the observation deck. Looking at the students present, he said loudly, "Very good! Everyone's performance in this monthly exam exceeded my expectations!"
He paused, a smile appearing on his face. "To reward everyone, the training camp has decided: One week off!"
(To be Continued)