Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

"Are you sure you can handle this? We only have six shells left, and we only get one chance to calibrate the shells each time."

If you're not confident, then I'll go. I think I've finally gotten into the swing of things.

That's right, Wood and his men ultimately failed to leave behind the minimum of nine shells, and under Wood's strong protest, they fired three more.

During the assessment, Gion hesitated for a while but decided to let Wood be the gunner and let her be in charge of loading the ammunition.

"It doesn't matter if you come, I don't care about the assessment results anyway."

But are you sure you're confident? Even if my skills are terrible, I'm still much better than someone else, right?

Upon hearing Wood's words, Gion also showed displeasure, but she was powerless to refute them.

People always have to try, otherwise they won't know what true despair is. This saying is most apt in describing Gion's artillery fire capabilities.

"Uru, Yak, nine shelling sessions concluded. The best result was two shots fired at a distance of ten meters from the target point, with one shot successfully hitting the target. The loading speed was below average, the teamwork was below average, the effective score was above average, and the overall score was above average."

The next group of recruits, Wood and Gion, will undergo artillery firing assessment.

After the group ahead of Wood and his team finished their assessment, it was Wood and Gion's turn. The instructors who had been paying attention to the two knew what had happened to them, so they didn't dwell on their assessment using six shells. They just told them to hurry up.

The overall weight of the shell is not light, after all, it is a large lead ball. The loading speed is directly related to the firepower, which is why it is included in the scoring.

Although Gion is a woman, her physical condition is obviously far superior to that of the average navy officer, so they received the highest rating for their loading speed.

As for their teamwork, to their delight, they received an upper-middle level evaluation.

As for the final shelling results, a total of six shellings were conducted, and the three best results were taken. Only one shelling was 10 meters away from the marked point, while the other two were about 20 meters away from the shelling point, which received a below-average evaluation.

The two players received a below-average overall rating. While their reloading speed and teamwork were impeccable, their accuracy was the most significant factor in their overall evaluation.

Chapter 24 Mastering Observation Haki

The artillery firing assessment was over, and neither Wood nor Gion were dissatisfied with the "below average" rating they received.

Even someone as demanding as Gion knew that for two people of such poor skill, achieving such results was already quite remarkable.

Wood's performance was exceptional, especially his final shot that landed ten meters from the marker.

Although the instructor in charge of scoring them shook his head and was determined to have the artillery unit blacklist the two men in the future, the two men were extremely excited at the moment.

Because those shots fired during the assessment were their best performance to date...

Marineford, the woods behind the naval academy.

A boy wearing only shorts was dodging and weaving through a muddy swamp, avoiding the sudden attacks of several wild boars.

Since Wood defeated the leader of the boar herd, this swamp has become one of his daily training grounds.

After the wild boar leader was completely defeated and subdued by him, he has now become his lackey... a pig's leg.

With feet firmly planted on the muddy ground, the silty terrain created a strong suction force on the soles of the feet, making it difficult to move quickly.

Unlike humans, wild boars seem to have long been accustomed to this terrain, so they move with their usual agility.

"Hmph!"

Several wild boars, grunting, charged at Wood from different directions. Strangely, Wood dodged not only the attacks from the front, but also those from his blind spots.

"Alright, that concludes today's training. Thank you all for your assistance. I'll get some vegetables from the cafeteria tomorrow to reward you."

Under the moonlight, the boy picked up the clothes hanging on the tree branch and announced that today's training was over.

The wild boars that had been relentlessly chasing Wood stopped attacking after hearing his words, as if they understood what he meant, and responded with grunts.

Another year has passed since Wood came to the naval academy for training.

During that year, Wood returned to the mountains for special training whenever he had time.

Wood had successfully learned the "Shave" move from the Six Styles of the Navy six years ago, after carrying heavy loads and dodging attacks from the boar leader all day long.

The training I just did in the swamp was to learn "Moon Walk," one of the Six Styles.

The Six Styles of the Navy are: Shave, Iron Body, Moon Walk, Storm Kick, Paper Drawing, and Finger Pistol.

Of the six styles, three focus on leg strength training. If you master "Shave", learning "Moon Walk" and "Storm Kick" will be much easier.

He allowed himself to be attacked by wild boars in the swamp, partly to help him adapt to the heavier pace as quickly as possible, and partly to simultaneously practice the "Paper Drawing" technique from the Six Styles.

Paper drawing, as the name suggests, is about making one's body as light as paper, thus more effectively avoiding various attacks.

At first, Wood only allowed a wild boar to attack him in the swamp, but even so, Wood was still battered and bruised every day due to the strong suction of the swamp.

However, as time went by, Wood gradually adapted to the heavier pace, and the number of wild boars attacking him continued to increase.

The devilish self-harm training also resulted in numerous injuries, large and small, covering his body. Some of these injuries came from other wild beasts in the mountains, but most were caused by the tusks of wild boars.

Of course, hard work always pays off. After a year of grueling training, Wood's physique is now several times stronger than it was a year ago.

In addition to mastering "Shave" from the Six Styles, Wood is also about to master "Moon Step".

Moreover, despite failing to master "Paper Drawing" in the face of the wild boars' attacks over the past few days, he unexpectedly awakened "Observation Haki"!

At first, Wood was puzzled by his ability to sense danger and dodge it. However, after some thought, he finally realized that he seemed to have mastered the so-called "Observation Haki".

Wood was undoubtedly pleasantly surprised to see Observation Haki appear, because unlike the "Six Powers of the Navy" which can be learned with effort, Haki is not something that just anyone can possess.

Excluding the one-in-a-million "Conqueror's Haki" that stands at the pinnacle of humanity, the other two types of Haki, "Observation Haki" and "Armament Haki," while not uncommon in the Grand Line, are definitely not common either.

Whether it's "Observation Haki" or "Armament Haki," it's like a Devil Fruit, with multiple avenues for development.

For example, there are four types of "Observation Haki" as Wood knows them.

The first type is Katakuri... who has a unique Observation Haki, which, when mastered to its extreme, can even briefly predict the future!

The second type is area-of-effect Observation Haki, represented by Enel from Skypiea, also known as "Mind Net." Enel's Observation Haki can even cover the entire island, making it comparable to radar.

The third type is extended Observation Haki, which has the function of detecting targets at a long distance. Representative figures include snipers such as Van Augur and Usopp.

The fourth type of Observation Haki is also quite special, belonging to only a few people. It is the ability to hear the voices of all things, and the representative figure is the Pirate King Roger.

Of course, the four types of "Observation Haki" mentioned above are all advanced versions. Ordinary Observation Haki can only sense danger and prompt the body to react.

Wood had just awakened his Observation Haki and didn't know which type of Observation Haki he was leaning towards, or even if he had a chance to become one of them.

However, awakening Observation Haki was undoubtedly an unexpected gain for him. For a swordsman, the effect of Observation Haki is even far greater than that of Armament Haki.

"Swordsmanship at the level of a 'sword master,' plus the 'Shave and Moon Walk' technique from the Six Styles, and awakened Observation Haki."

With my current abilities, I should be more than qualified to be a colonel in a naval branch.

A year has passed, and the basic courses at the naval academy have all been completed. Under normal circumstances, after completing these basic courses, ordinary recruits can be officially enlisted in the navy and become qualified extras.

Among these new recruits, some who have outstanding performance and are particularly outstanding in a certain aspect will continue to stay in the naval academy for further training.

Those elites who remained would undergo more rigorous training and learn abilities such as the "Six Styles".

Because they were not trained as cannon fodder naval personnel, but rather as junior officers in the navy.

Chapter 25 Naval Newcomer Smoker

Haiyuan calendar year 1502

Three years have passed since Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, was executed.

Having lived on Red Leaf Island for over a year and then spent another year at Naval Headquarters, Wood is now 18 years old.

According to the results of the second life simulation, in another year or two, he will be killed by the escaped Shiki the Golden Lion.

Compared to his life simulation self, he has now not only mastered "Shave" and "Moon Walk" of the Six Powers ahead of time, but has also awakened "Observation Haki", so he is much stronger than before.

Even so, Wood still didn't believe that he would be able to face a big shot like Shiki the Golden Lion and survive in a year or two.

Therefore, Wood must change the status quo in order to ultimately change the course of the future.

At the naval academy, the instructor in charge of the basic courses looked at Wood's application and expressionlessly stamped it with a black rejection seal.

"Instructor, why is it rejected? I was just following the normal procedure. With my grades at the naval academy this year, I shouldn't be good enough to stay and receive training with those elites!"

Looking at the rejected application in front of him, Wood looked at the naval captain who had taught him a year of basic courses with a puzzled expression.

Because he was determined to play a supporting role, Wood's performance over the past year, while not exactly at the bottom, has likely hovered around the elimination line.

Under normal circumstances, he should be able to graduate from naval school like most other recruits and become a proud naval recruit!

However, despite his mediocre grades, he was told that he had to stay at the naval academy for another year for advanced training for naval petty officers.

Could it be that the passing score has been lowered this year? But he clearly saw that the guy who was ranked in front of him before had a much better score, but he was still sent to be cannon fodder.

"I followed the normal procedure. According to the orders I received, recruit Wood had to undergo another year of training."

If you have any objections to this, you can submit an application to other superiors.

But I advise you not to be ungrateful. Being able to stay for an extra year of training is something many people would love to do.

This is a privilege reserved for elite naval personnel; you should feel honored. Trust me, staying here for another year, even though it will be tough, will teach you something that could save you ten years of hard work!

The colonel believed that Wood was unaware of the benefits of being kept behind, but he couldn't say it outright, so he could only hint at it through various words.

However, Wood was well aware of this. The elite naval personnel who were retained were trained as naval officers, which meant they had to work ten years less than ordinary cannon fodder naval personnel.

Ordinary naval personnel can be promoted and receive a raise if they make meritorious contributions, but the elites who are retained are trained as non-commissioned officers from the very beginning, which gives them a head start.

Moreover, ordinary cannon fodder naval personnel are not qualified to learn skills such as the "Six Styles of the Navy". Without strong strength, how easy is it to make achievements?