Chapter 4 ( Sakazuki's Challenge )

On the other side

"Alex, how did it feel to fight against Admiral just now?" many students in the elite camp asked.

"Yes! Tell us, we were all knocked out in an instant by Zephyr Admiral, and we didn't even see what happened behind us."

"Borsalino told me that you didn't appear to be knocked out when you fought Zephyr Admiral, and you still had an advantage. Is this true?"

The voices next to Alex in the elite camp can be described as quite loud.

Not to mention Alex's natural affinity, the battle with Zephyr is enough to pique most people's interest.

That's why so many people gathered around him at this time, like a swarm of excited babies.

"No, Zephyr Admiral was just putting me through my paces. If I have the strength to compete with Admiral right now, I will not attend the elite camp as a student." Alex smiled in response.

"Exactly as expected!"

"It's to be expected."

"If we can fight Zephyr Admiral now, can't we also be Admiral?"

After hearing Alex's words, the students around them smiled and looked happy. Despite Alex's modest response, no one mocked or made any other unfriendly expressions, let alone looked down on or belittled him as a result.

"Wait, I'm still not convinced! Come on, Alex, and fight me!" At this point, a man in a red suit approached, his eyes filled with fighting intent.

That's right, Sakazuki showed up.

In fact, Sakazuki had already regarded Alex and Borsalino as opponents on the same level during the previous conversation, but he was instantly killed by Zephyr's fist, and Alex took advantage of it a little.

Sakazuki was unconvinced after seeing the huge gap and wanted to find Alex to try the real gap between the two.

"Sakazuki, if it's just for sparring, I'd be happy to fight you. There's no need if it's just for rage." Alex smiled and pushed the square on the bridge gently.

Of course, as a genius who dominates the audience, as a freshman in the training camp, and as a member of a small group of three, it is natural for Sakazuki to have such an idea.

If it was said that Alex lost to Zephyr after a hard battle, Sakazuki might not have said anything, but Zephyr actually suffered a loss in Alex's hands, leaving Sakazuki sceptical, believing that Zephyr must have something to say.

"Since you said that, I'm here to talk with you." Sakazuki didn't mind because Alex had said so, and he had continued to do so.

"Okay." Alex appeared helpless in the face of Sakazuki's fierce fighting spirit.

However, he was quite curious about how his current power compared with the monster Sakazuki.

"I'll be waiting for you at the training ground!" Sakazuki looked impatient, and after getting Alex 's answer, he walked directly towards the training ground.

Following Sakazuki's part, Alex put his hands in the pockets of his robes and followed without panicking.

Soon, most of the members of the elite camp gathered around the training ground. At this time, everyone was talking enthusiastically and looking at Alex and Sakazuki with great interest.

"The conflict between these two people is fascinating."

"Although Mr. Zephyr is said to have defeated Sakazuki, it is Logia Devil fruit power after all. It is difficult to predict who will win and who will lose."

"Sakazuki should come out on top. Logia, after all, can only deal with people like Zephyr Admiral. We don't have that capability right now."

"No, not always. After all, Alex has preyed on Mr. Zephyr. Perhaps there's a way to deal with Logia."

The atmosphere at the scene became extraordinarily lively.

"I believe that fighting with you should not be as ruthless as fighting with others." Sakazuki was staring at Alex angrily at this point.

When he was fighting with other people, he had to be careful not to kill them. After all, the molten fruit's destructive power was too great, and it was easy to directly cause permanent damage to people.

"Without a doubt. Please use your strength to the fullest." Alex, too, was prepared to fight.

However, there was a loud noise from the surrounding crowd at this time.

Immediately after, an unexpected presence emerged from the crowd.

Admiral Kong and Admiral Sengoku of the Seas! In addition, many Marine Vice Admirals were present.

"Admiral Kong!"

"When I came here, I didn't expect to see these two little monsters duelling. It's extremely fortunate."

The other Marine generals laughed as well, and they had learned about the elite camp from Zephyr on the way.

Everyone in the room was intrigued by Alex, whom Zephyr admired so much. After all, Zephyr's vision as a Marine Admiral is still very selective..

Being able to make Zephyr so respected, I am afraid that it is not impossible to become a Marine Marshal in the future.

Kong looked at the two figures in the training ground, then turned his head, looked at Zephyr and asked, "Which of these two is Alex ?"

"Of course the one who won in the end." Zephyr smiled lightly and replied jokingly.

This, however, demonstrates Zephyr's trust in Alex. Even though he hasn't started teaching Haki yet, Zephyr has a feeling Alex will win.

"It appears that Zephyr has very little faith in that volcano kid." Garp, who was eating senbei, was also intrigued and peered into the training ground, carefully inspecting the two people inside.

One is filled with explosive power, as if it were a volcano.

And what about the other one? It is a gentle and calm feeling exuding from the whole body, which makes people feel quite comfortable.

However, while Sakazuki's fighting power is stronger intuitively, Garp can feel a huge energy from Alex.

Even with all of this energy, he was feeling a little down.

Even Garp was taken aback when he thought about it. A young man under the age of twenty could actually make him depressed, which was unusual.

Although Sakazuki appears to be stronger, it appears that the two sides are not on the same level at all.

"It seems that this kid is the little guy that Zephyr admires. This kind of power has to be said to be really talented."

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"It seems to have caused some unnecessary commotion." Alex rubbed his forehead and said, looking at the crowded crowd around him and the apparently distinguished Marine generals in the distance.

Akainu : "It's better to focus more on the duel. It's very uncomfortable to lose in front of so many people." It seemed that he was a little worried that Alex would be affected by the crowd, but Sakazuki reminded him.

Initiating a duel with Alex before was a moment of feverishness, but now seeing so many people gathered around, especially there are a few Marine generals with extraordinary identities, Sakazuki felt a little regretful at this time.

In front of so many people, whether he loses or Alex loses, it may end up being embarrassing.

"Don't be concerned; haven't I said it from the start? This is only a practise session. How can Marine's strength be improved if you don't dare to spar for fear of losing face?" Alex remained unconcerned, a smile on the corner of his mouth.

The surrounding atmosphere became noisier, as if sensing a change in the aura between the two.

And Kong and other senior Marine generals watched the two with interest and anticipation.

"In this case, let us get started!" Sakazuki didn't say much as his body slowly turned into molten liquid, dripping down on the training ground's ground and burning through it directly.

Alex, on the other hand, remained exactly as before, with no movement, not even drawing a knife.

"Should I take the initiative? If that's the case, I'll do what I can." Sakazuki didn't pause when he saw Alex's move, and his momentum steadily increased as he rushed directly towards Alex.

"Allow you to shoot first? No! I've already shot, but you're not aware of it." Alex slightly raised the corner of his mouth.

while standing on the sidelines

"Already shot? Is it a bluff?" Kong frowned tightly, but he didn't notice when Alex shot.

"This kid is going to bring me a surprise." Zephyr laughed as he looked at Kong, who was perplexed.

If he hadn't fought Alex before, he naturally wouldn't have been able to notice that special attack.

At the training ground

Alex fixed his eyes on Sakazuki.

In an instant, the blue and extremely thick Reiatsu crossed the space and enveloped Sakazuki.

The turbulent Reiatsu is equivalent to a thousand tonnes of gravity pressing directly on Sakazuki's body.

Sakazuki's face blanched in an instant, his body couldn't help but knelt, and cold sweat beaded on his brow. Even Devil Fruit's elemental ability returned to its original form instantly.

Sakazuki felt a tremendous pressure squeezing every inch of his body as it struck the depths of his soul.

"what is this!"

Sakazuki's body trembled slightly, his face was pale, and he couldn't even move under this Reiatsu.

People who were once animated and eager to see how the ending would turn into silence in the blink of an eye.

They couldn't help but swallow when they saw the young figure in white robes and Sakazuki kneeling on the ground.

Everyone expected a fierce battle between dragons and tigers, but they didn't expect such a result in the end.

Kong was stunned!

Sengoku was equally stunned.

The scene became quite embarrassing and weird for a while.

After a few seconds, Kong turned his head to look at Zephyr and asked, "Is this... is this the use of Conqueror's Haki?"

Even though Kong has fought against big pirates like those monsters for many years, he has never seen a guy who can use his aura to such an extent.

The Conqueror's Haki, in particular, is pretty good for clearing out some minions, and there's no way to get all the pressure off of one person as accurately as Alex can.

"No! It should be Devil Fruit ability."

At this moment, Garp directly denied it.

After years of fighting with Roger, the man who have trained his Conqueror's Haki to Ultimate, Garp can be 100% sure that this must not be Conqueror's Haki.

However, judging from the pressure Sakazuki was under, and the terrifying Reiatsu that Alex radiated unconsciously, this force was probably even more overbearing than Conqueror's Haki.

And Alex walked up to Sakazuki step by step like this, looked at Sakazuki who had been suppressed by Reiatsu to the point of immobility, and slowly took out the Zanpakutō in his hand and pointed it at Sakazuki's neck.

"Sakazuki, I won this battle."

Looking at Sakazuki who was kneeling on the ground in front of him, Alex gently pushed the lens of the glasses, which reflected bright sunlight, so dazzling that it was impossible to see Alex's pupils.

"Damn it! You actually overwhelmed me with just momentum! You don't even need to draw your sword!" Sakazuki stared at Zanpakutō who was still in the sheath in front of him, clenched his teeth tightly, and his face turned red.

Just momentum! Just his aura suppressed him, who claimed to be a genius, so that he couldn't move.

So far.