Chapter 27: Training Peacock and Forming the Team

Chapter 27: Training Peacock and Forming the Team

"Peacock, you're here early today," Chiba remarked, surprised. Typically, she only showed up in the afternoon, if at all. Today, however, she seemed particularly enthusiastic.

"Don't change the subject. Tell me the truth—did you eat a Devil Fruit?" Peacock demanded, grabbing Chiba's hand and leaning in close, pressing her body against his. Her lips parted, releasing a faint scent that filled the space between them. Chiba couldn't help but notice the captivating scene before him.

With a mental shake, he reminded himself to stay focused. This little minx, he thought, trying to clear his head.

"No, Peacock," he replied, amused. "I've just been working on simplifying the Marine Six Styles. What you saw earlier was indeed Moonwalk, but I've enhanced it. I call it the Lightning Dragon Swimming Art. It's easier to learn and even more effective than the traditional Moonwalk."

"I want to learn!" Peacock declared, clinging to his arm and giving him an imploring look.

With a sigh, Chiba pinched her nose. "Peacock, you do realize I'm your superior, right? Show some respect, or I might have to discipline you."

Her eyes sparkled with mischief as she lifted her whip in a playful salute. "And how would you discipline me, sir? Would you like me in a secretary's outfit or a Marine uniform? Whatever you desire, sir, I can accommodate."

Chiba gently tapped her forehead. "Do you still want to learn the Lightning Dragon Swimming Art, or not?"

"Yes, yes! Teach me!" she replied, eyes bright with excitement.

"Good," he said, taking a step back. "Then go fetch Hina, Koby, and Helmeppo. I think it's time for all of you to receive some real training. Can't let you keep misbehaving like this."

With a pout, Peacock stuck her tongue out. "Fine, fine. I'm going, you grumpy man!" She stalked off, muttering as she left. Not long after, Hina, Koby, and Helmeppo joined them, with Peacock still sulking beside them.

Hina glanced at Peacock, picking up on her irritation. She suspected that Peacock had overstepped and received a scolding from Chiba. Serves her right, she thought, a small smile tugging at her lips.

Koby and Helmeppo, on the other hand, looked apprehensive, likely feeling the weight of Chiba's challenge to reach Rear Admiral level within a year.

Chiba surveyed them. "You four are my closest and most trusted team members," he began. "Which is why I'm going to teach you something much more advanced than simple Qi and body exercises."

At this, the expressions of Peacock, Koby, and Helmeppo shifted. Peacock, in particular, looked stunned. She knew how powerful the Qi training technique was, increasing physical energy up to five times. And now Chiba was calling that "simple"?

Her curiosity piqued, she focused intently on every word.

"I'm going to teach you a brand-new body training technique," he announced. "I call it the Divine Power Awakening Method. This technique will increase your physical energy by ten to fifteen times."

"However," he continued, his tone hardening, "you must promise me that you will never share this technique with anyone else without my permission. If you do, there will be consequences for both you and whoever learns it."

A wave of intense pressure emanated from Chiba, washing over the four of them. Koby and Helmeppo turned pale, while even Peacock felt the weight of his presence. She had always assumed Chiba was just an exceptional researcher, but this raw display of power shattered her preconceptions.

Once he had made his point, Chiba withdrew his mental pressure. He knew the Divine Power Awakening Method wasn't as powerful as the Giant Elephant's Prison-Suppressing Strength, nor did it match the Idol's Suppressing Prison Strength. However, by instilling a sense of reverence and exclusivity around it, he ensured they would treat the technique with the respect it deserved.

Afterward, he handed each of them an Ultimate Breaking Barrier Pill and taught them the Divine Power Awakening Method. With the help of the pill's potent effects, they quickly grasped the technique, and their physical energy began to increase significantly as Qi started circulating within them.

With that foundation set, Chiba taught them the Storm Walk and the Lightning Dragon Swimming Art. He had no doubt that in time, the four would master these advanced techniques. Soon, Hina and Peacock would likely have the strength to rival Vice Admirals, while Koby and Helmeppo would experience significant growth in their abilities.

Everything was progressing smoothly.

While the Marine Six Styles were complex, each style had unique characteristics. Chiba planned to continue refining the remaining techniques—Finger Pistol, Paper Arts, Tempest Kick, and Iron Body—to create minimalist versions that retained power but simplified training requirements.

And so, he returned to his research. Time flew by, and another three days passed in the blink of an eye.

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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:

• 𝘽𝙤𝙜𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪

• 𝙅𝙘𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟮

• 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙝

• 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯 𝗠𝗼𝗲𝗲

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸:

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟴𝟱+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗢𝘂𝘁: 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀!

👉 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙤𝙬: 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣.𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙊𝙛𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧