Longinus, The Steel Straight Man?*)

After the battle between Longinus and Tokikake was over, the others didn't have any more thoughts to prove the credibility of that ranking.

They were still immersed in the previous battle, unable to move on. This level of battle is quite rare, even in the headquarters.

The only pity is that Tokikake is too inflexible!

"What kind of a scene would it be if... Tokikake and Gion teamed up to take on Longinus?" Said some mindful people who were intrigued.

At the same time, some people noticed that none of the G2 branches were ranked below 100, which is a bit scary. No branch has ever been able to do that.

In particular, two of them, T Bone and Gregory, are ranked within twenty. They are almost on par with the strongest people in the other branches.

"Is it true that the G2 branch has a big change of life, or is it the man... who brought about the change?"

Just as the crowd was gradually dispersing, a cold voice rang out.

"Lieutenant Commander Longinus, please wait a moment."

Longinus stopped and turned to look, only to see the tall young girl standing in front of him. A pair of clear eyes look good, bright red lips slightly opened, with the wind blowing silk-like black hair.

"Well, what can I do for you?"

"It's like this. Although I did convey my apology last time, it wasn't formal enough. I still want to apologize to you in person. I'm sorry."

"Never mind, I didn't..." Longinus replied out of habit, then was abruptly stunned, "Wait, why are you apologizing to me?"

"Cough cough..."

The gossips around nearly choked on their own saliva. They are not on the same side at all! What are they?

Gregory, on the other hand, looked at several other people with a cautious eye, and the meaning in his eyes was very obvious, "See, I knew it, it must be the other side trying to take advantage of the boss against his will."

Gion said seriously: "Because I came across a book of quotations about you by accident. I thought that those deeds were all made up by you, and therefore decided that you were despicable and rotten. I was really bad before I jumped to conclusions without looking into the truth of the matter. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!"

'In a sense, I really am!' Longinus gave a secret retort, then said gently and fiercely, "It doesn't matter, it' time will prove everything."

Gregory, the self-proclaimed number one follower of Longinus, said in disgust, "It is indeed the right time for you to take a good look at the seas near our branch, does the fame of the boss need to do so? It was all compiled and recorded by the people who admire the boss on their own will."

"Although your fame in the Headquarters is not low, but when it comes to his fame, a hundred of you can't catch up with the boss!"

Gion did not get angry after hearing this, but instead looked at Longinus with respect and conviction and said, "To get those people to do this on their own will, it seems that Lieutenant Commander Longinus is really carrying out justice to his own beliefs, which... I am too far away!"

"So, would it be possible for Lieutenant Commander Longinus to let me learn the power of your faith? Although it's a bit abrupt, please do grant my request, please, Longinus-san!"

"Learn the power of... faith?" Gregory poked his arm next to Abraham and asked, "I don't know what that means. Is she trying to get the boss to give her a lesson on the power of faith?"

"Idiot, she's asking for a fight!" said Abraham, giving him a blank look for no reason.

"Ehhh?" Gregory looked at Gion with disdain, "After all this talk, so this is her real purpose?"

"However, if she thought she could pick up an advantage, she was mistaken. The fight just now was not even a warm-up for the boss!"

The crowds around are also gathered again. Although they do not understand the quotations, the meaning of the call to fight in that last sentence is really clear to hear.

"The power of faith..." Longinus looked the same and asked, "Then you should think clearly about it. The battle is sacred and cannot be desecrated. I do not hold back because you are a girl!"

"That's exactly what I'm hoping for. Even though it's a battle with no chance of winning, I still want to see the gap between myself and the top, please!"

"It's good, I've never fought a swordsman before. For me, this will be a rare encounter!"

Longinus returned to where he had fought before and waited for his opponent's attack.

Gion took a deep breath, slightly bowed while holding her left hand against the blade, and placed her right hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist, "This sword is named Konpira. Its blade is no less sharp than the 21 Ō Wazamono, so please be careful!

The moment the words fell, Gion had appeared in front of Longinus. She sheathed the sword in such a way that it brought up a storm that swept in, and the splendid strike implied a deadly edge.

"Iaidō(1)?" As if he was unable to foresee the attack, Longinus avoided the attack with great speed.

Gion was not surprised. Since she knew that her opponent was proficient in the Kenbunshoku Haki and that his speed was not at all inferior to her own, she could not have placed all her hopes on that blow.

"Shibō Sōmeikyoku! " (Death Sonata)

Multiple layers of sword cut coming together. It's hard to tell what's real from what's not.

It is as if there were thorns under the rose, and hidden under that rosy dance is a deadly lethal chance of killing.

Longinus rushed to avoid retreat, and every time he just dodged, the ground beneath his feet was destroyed by the deadly sword flash. It was like a dance performed on the tip of a sword, and it was a bit of a shock for the crowd who hid in the distance.

"How is this possible? I can't believe it's Gion who has the upper hand?" Some recruits asked in disbelief.

If it were before today, at least half of them would have sided with Gion, but after the battle between Longinus and Tokikake, no one would have thought Gion was a match for Longinus.

But look at the current situation, it seems a little bit not quite right!

"The fight between swordsmanship and physical arts is already in the favor of swordsmanship. Longinus can take the attack of Tokikake, but it is impossible to take any slash in the same way. Besides, the Meitō (Famous Sword) in Gion's hand is no less than the 21 Ō Wazamono. If you are hit by them, the battle is almost over!"

"No... it isn't right! If you look carefully, you can see that in this kind of high-intensity battle, Gion's physical strength is consumed very quickly. However, Longinus is not even have his breathing messed up for a few minutes."

"How is that possible? How could you possibly see through the path of each of my swords? Even if your Kenbunshoku Haki is strong, it is impossible to be able to fully see through my attacks!" Gion naturally did not ignore what they could find and asked in a shocked voice.

Indeed, in the absence of Busoshoku Haki, people with the same physical strength will generally be fearful of the swordsman.

However, Longinus is unique. Apart from the Kenbunshoku Haki, he is a swordsman and even has a better grasp of swordsmanship than Gion.

He completely missed Gion's attack because of the careful analysis.

"It's not a wise thing to wander off in the middle of a fight!" Longinus did not reply but chose a shot, catching his opponent's flaw and blasting Gion's soft body hundreds of meters away with a shoulder slam.

"Hiss!" The freshmen around gasped in unison. This 'cold touch' behavior of Longinus was marked as 'steel straight man'* by them instantly. Although they know that Longinus' choice is the right one, any girl is a scarce resource in this boot camp, not to mention a goddess-like treasure of the camp like Gion.

At the same time, they are secretly happy that the most powerful rival can roll with those marks!

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Translator:

*): Steel straight man is a popular word on the Chinese Internet, which means that heterosexual boys are straightforward and not good at making adaptive changes. Although straight men are not good at adapting and are a bit stoic, many people still think they are very cute.

1): Iaidō is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.