The surrounding cadets stared in stunned silence at everything that had just happened on the field.
Who am I? Where am I? Is that Uchiha Kaito really a cadet like us?
"So that's the gravity and repulsion power Boss Kaito was talking about? That was awesome!"
From the crowd, one of Kaito's roommates—Breach, a chubby blond—shouted in excitement.
Even Glefos couldn't keep his usual tough expression. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and completely ignored Breach's shameless move of declaring Kaito his boss.
Binz thought about his own Devil Fruit powers and began to doubt himself.
Did I eat a fake Devil Fruit or something?
"You punk… that power just now—are you a Devil Fruit user?"
Zephyr had already returned to the field. He hadn't suffered any real injuries—just a bit of dust on his clothes.
As expected of a former Marine Admiral.
A regular pirate taking the combined force of Universal Pull and Almighty Push head-on wouldn't just be gravely injured and coughing blood—they'd probably be killed on the spot.
Although Kaito had only used less than half of his power just now, judging by Zephyr's condition, it was clear there was still a gap between him and an Admiral. After all, Admirals represented the peak of combat strength in the One Piece world.
Kaito still had a long way to go. He needed to enhance his physical strength quickly. No matter how powerful an ability was, physical strength would always be the foundation.
Exiting Sage Mode, Kaito gave a simple explanation—his ability was a racial trait.
After all, the Uchiha clan was descended from the Sage of Six Paths.
When it came to bloodline, he wasn't afraid of anyone.
"A racial trait, huh? There's a race like that out on the sea? Are your clansmen all like you?"Zephyr asked, clearly intrigued.
"They're gone. Some things happened… I'm the last of the Uchiha bloodline."
"What a shame," Zephyr muttered, disappointed. But then he paused and reconsidered.If there were more people like Kaito, what would it cost to win over such a powerful race?
And not everyone would want to become a Marine like Kaito.
What if some of them became pirates? That would be disastrous.
At least now the Marines had someone like Kaito.
Zephyr firmly believed that with this kind of talent, Kaito would've been a prodigy even among his own people.
If not, the world would have already belonged to the Uchiha.
Sengoku, you really nailed this one!
Zephyr gave Sengoku an imaginary thumbs-up.
The more he looked at Kaito, the more pleased he felt.
Feeling cheerful, Zephyr decided not to torment the new recruits any further today.
"Alright! I've already demonstrated the Six Powers once. Go back and review them carefully.Tomorrow, we'll begin physical training. Without a solid body to back it up, the Six Powers are nothing but flashy tricks!"
With that, he dismissed the group and headed off to digest the surprise Kaito had given him today.
...
The cadets had expected to be thrown into some hellish bootcamp on the first day.
They hadn't expected to just "coast" through it like this.
Casting one last respectful glance at Kaito, they broke into cheers and returned to their dorms in small groups.
Kaito also left the training ground, flanked by his three roommates.
On the way back, Breach was practically bouncing with excitement.
"Kaito really lives up to the name! He actually made that Zephyr-sensei stumble!"
Kaito corrected him,
"That was because Zephyr-sensei wasn't prepared. Besides, even when the attack landed, he wasn't hurt. He really is a former Admiral."
On the other side, Glefos added,
"Still, that was amazing. But I gotta say... I'm more impressed by someone's shamelessness—it's thicker than a fortress wall."
Breach immediately knew Glefos was mocking him and shot back sarcastically,
"True, even moss is growing on that wall."
A jab at Glefos' beard.
Breach had always thought it ridiculous for someone in his early twenties to be sporting a full beard, especially with that smug face.
It was like putting green onions in a pig's nose and calling it a dragon!
These two had been at odds since the moment they met, constantly bickering.
Kaito and Binz were so used to it that they barely reacted anymore.
Speaking of Binz, the guy was like a closed book—barely said a word and preferred to communicate with looks.
Binz quietly gave Kaito a look full of admiration.
Kaito caught it and nodded, thinking,
These three roommates of mine are really something. Looks like the days ahead won't be boring at all.
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