Chapter 17: Marine - Rokushiki

After Gion left, Chika turned and went to his own dormitory.

Opening the door, his three roommates were already there, and he was the last to arrive.

Among the three roommates, there was a familiar face, Binz, while the other two did not appear in the original work.

Upon seeing Chika enter, the three of them were surprised. They didn't expect their roommate to be Chika, the first-place scorer in the entrance test. He was a big star. The three of them stood up and greeted him.

Chika responded to each of them, and then the four of them began the self-introduction process.

The first one to speak was a chubby guy with short yellow hair.

"Hello, everyone. I'm called Bridge, from the West Sea. I have the Devil Fruit ability, Hook-Hook Fruit. Nice to meet you all."

"Isn't this the configuration of a robot?" Chika thought of a character from a Earth game.

After Bridge finished his introduction, a rugged-looking young man with stubble on his cheeks started introducing himself in a brash manner.

"I'm called Glerfus, also from the West Sea. I excel in using heavy firearms!" He then casually sat back on his bed.

Wow, did I accidentally enter the world of some game? Chika felt a bit confused at this moment.

Next was Binz, who spoke in a somewhat introverted manner.

"I'm Binz, from the North Sea. I have the Devil Fruit ability, Lush Lush Fruit. Please take care of me in the future."

Hmm, finally, there's someone who fits the art style. Chika thought with some relief, and then he also introduced himself.

"I'm Uchiha Chika, from the East Sea. I have many abilities that I excel in. I particularly enjoy using repulsion and attraction powers and have not eaten a Devil Fruit."

The question of how he can control repulsion and attraction without eating a Devil Fruit simultaneously popped into the minds of the three individuals. However, everyone has their own secrets, and they were not familiar with each other, so no one asked.

After the self-introduction segment ended, the four of them returned to their beds to rest. Tomorrow, they would have the opening ceremony and their first training session.

On the second day, the four of them arrived together at the training ground, joined the others in forming a queue, and waited for the instructor to arrive.

Five minutes later, Zephyr, with his purple hair, appeared in the sight of everyone.

He walked up to the platform with a serious expression, scanned the students below, and lingered a bit longer at Chika's position.

"Those unique eyes, he must be Uchiha Chika." Having found the main target for this teaching session, Zephyr began the opening speech.

"Hello, I am Zephyr, the chief instructor of the Elite Training Camp. I believe most of you have heard of my name to some extent, so I won't introduce myself further. I trust that those who can come here are the elites among the elites." At this point, the students below unconsciously raised their heads, their eyes filled with pride.

However, Zephyr's tone quickly changed.

"But don't think that coming here means you will graduate smoothly. I want to make it clear to you in advance that we don't need useless wastes who just eat and wait to die. From now on, you will undergo the most brutal and strict training. Those who can't endure it will have their qualifications for this training camp revoked. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Those who could come here were all elites, and no one would be frightened by these few words.

"Very well!" Zephyr nodded in satisfaction.

"So, let's begin the training now. Today's training content is: Marine's Rokushiki!"

Shua! Zephyr was on the platform one second and then directly appeared in front of the academy the next second.

Most of the unprepared students were startled, except for Chika and a small group of people who remained unfazed.

"Just now, I demonstrated the Shave from the Rokushiki. It is a technique that allows you to burst out speed that the naked eye cannot perceive by rapidly stomping your feet on the ground within a very short time!"

After speaking, Zephyr ascended into the air as if stepping on stairs. He looked down at the students below and continued his explanation.

"This is Moon Walk. Once you have mastered the Shave, you can attempt to stomp in the air. It will grant you abilities similar to flying. The duration you can stay in the air depends on your physical endurance."

Then, Zephyr lifted one leg, and a green crescent wave was released with astonishing speed, directly hitting a large rock in the distance. The rock split in half, leaving a smooth surface at the point of impact.

"This is Rankyaku. The key is to generate a vacuum by kicking with extreme speed and force."

After finishing his explanation, Zephyr landed on the ground and extended a thick finger. Suddenly, he struck towards Chika's face with incredible speed, making it impossible to see any movement.

Chika calmly watched the finger stop in front of him and then looked at Zephyr.

"Not bad, very composed," Zephyr nodded in satisfaction. He continued his explanation, "This is Shigan. As the name suggests, it is a technique that utilizes the power of shooting bullets from your fingertips. The key is to concentrate your strength and unleash fast, accurate, and fierce attacks!"

The students were already astonished. For those who were encountering these techniques for the first time, they felt like they were witnessing abilities that only Devil Fruit users could possess.

Zephyr retracted his posture, bent his legs, and said, "Next, I will teach you a defensive technique from the Rokushiki: Tekkai!"

Here it comes, the only illusion technique in the Rokushiki. It gives you an overpowering illusion of "I can withstand it!" Its power is second only to Tsukuyomi, the strongest illusion technique used by Sakura in Naruto!

Chika was amusingly thinking in his mind, but little did he know that Zephyr glanced at him and directly asked him to step forward.

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Chika obediently stepped forward, secretly suspecting if he had unintentionally made some expression that revealed something to Zephyr.

"Next is Tekkai. It temporarily grants the body the hardness of iron, serving as a defense. The drawback is that it restricts body movement when used. Uchiha Chika, I want you to launch an attack against me next, to demonstrate the effectiveness of Tekkai to everyone."

Zephyr wanted Chika as a sparring partner because Chika had the highest strength in this group. Having Chika launch an attack would better highlight the defensive power of Tekkai, and it would also allow Zephyr to personally assess Chika's strength.

Without any unnecessary words, Chika instantly entered Sage Mode and once again unleashed his Sage Art: Dragon Fist, striking Zephyr's chest with a punch.

Bang! A muffled sound was heard as Zephyr's body trembled slightly. He then retracted his stance, adjusted his suit, and commented, "Impressive strength. It can be said that even senior students don't possess this level of power."

While speaking, Zephyr's heart was already in turmoil.

"Damn! This young man!"

"This punch is already at the level of a Vice Admiral, and that's without learning Haki or undergoing basic training!"

Looking deeply at Chika, Zephyr had him continue to attack. He was about to demonstrate the last move of the Six Styles: Kami-e.

Chika assumed a stance and threw a punch directly at Zephyr, but Zephyr's body moved like a piece of paper in the wind, effortlessly evading Chika's attack.

"This is Kami-e. Relax your body and make it as thin as paper, allowing you to dodge most physical attacks!" Zephyr explained while evading.

Chika didn't use Dragon Fist for this punch. In Sage Mode, Dragon Fist was similar to Naruto's Frog Kata, where even if the fist didn't make direct contact, the surrounding chakra could still cause damage. In the world of One Piece, it could be compared to Armament Haki. To cooperate with Zephyr, Chika chose not to use that move.

Seeing that his probing punch had no effect, Chika decided to create distance. He raised his right hand, and a black vortex appeared in his palm, the ability of the Rinnegan's Deva Path—Bansho Ten'in!

Chika thought that he had already showcased the effectiveness of Kami-e, so now he needed to get serious, Teacher Zephyr.

"You want to release all your strength, right? I'll use gravity to pull you towards me and see how you resist."

Chika unexpectedly used Bansho Ten'in, and Zephyr, in his Kami-e state, was pulled towards Chika like a sheet of paper caught in the gravity.

"What?!"

It was the first time Zephyr had witnessed Chika using the Deva Path's ability. Being in a completely relaxed state due to Kami-e, he was caught by Chika.

Seeing that he was about to be caught by Chika, Zephyr quickly switched to the Tekkai state midway. Chika realized he had changed his state and promptly canceled Bansho Ten'in, immediately following up with a Shinra Tensei. Zephyr, in his Tekkai state, was pushed away, crashing through the training camp's walls and disappearing into the dust.