From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 36 Sabaody Archipelago

"The abilities of Paramecia-type Devil Fruits are not invincible."

Kevin covered his arms in Armament Haki, blocking the two long swords, and with his other hand, he snapped off the finger of a finger gun user and kicked him away.

The pain made him howl as he clutched his wrist. Zefa frowned and waved for his men to carry him away.

In the Grand Line, those who can't even endure pain and howl in agony are even less likely to have a firm will. Such people, even if they come here, will only gain a superficial advantage before returning to the four seas to retire.

Meanwhile, Kevin's mocking voice continued.

"Haki can force Devil Fruit powers out of the body. Of course, with the Haki of you trash, it's obvious you can't do that."

"So this is the power you have to uphold justice? At this level, calling you trash is an insult to trash."

"If you want to uphold what you believe in as justice, then show the strength required to uphold it!"

……

In the end, a large number of people lay on the outdoor training field.

Each batch of trainees came from recommendations from all over the world, and some were junior officers from the G-series branches of the Grand Line, but Kevin managed to beat them all.

In his memory, Vergo, the future base commander of the G5 branch and an undercover agent sent by Doflamingo to the Navy, was already at the level of a Vice Admiral with the rank of G.

Its entire body is covered in Armament Haki, yet the Armament Haki does not leak out; this is called Ryuo.

What we see now is far inferior to what Vergo will become in the future.

The siege ended, concluding with Kevin, who had just been promoted to major at headquarters, emerging victorious.

Medical personnel then entered the scene and carried away those who were unconscious or still trying to get up.

The central area was now empty.

"Whoosh!"

According to his Observation Haki, an attack came from behind.

Kevin subconsciously stopped himself from using the Flying Thunder God Technique, but his body dodged as if it had been anticipated.

Ryuoka?

The punch didn't actually touch him, but the power it contained surged into his body.

"Bang!"

He was punched and sent flying; his abdomen hurt a lot, but he wasn't injured.

Kevin looked at Zephyr, who had stopped: "Just now... were you able to see the direction I'd dodge in the next second?"

Zephyr withdrew his fist and looked at Kevin: "I just guessed the direction you would run after your Observation Haki detected it. My Observation Haki is not yet at the level of predicting the future."

"While Observation Haki can indeed unlock special powers once it reaches a certain level, and I've even seen people who were born with that level of Observation Haki, your focus in that attack just now shouldn't have been on Observation Haki."

Kevin understood Zephyr's meaning: "Is it that kind of power that, without physical contact, could penetrate into the enemy's body?"

Zephyr nodded slightly: "The function of Armament Haki is not just about covering, enhancing hardness, attack and defense. These are just the most basic applications of Armament Haki."

"For those monsters in this sea, attacks that cannot penetrate their bodies cannot even hurt them."

At this point, Zephyr rarely smiled: "So? Want to learn?"

Kevin laughed.

"I originally thought there wasn't much to learn here, since the people who were just carried into the infirmary were all trainees. But now it seems I know too little."

……

Armament Haki allows for attacks from a distance, channeling power directly into the opponent's body. This method of using Haki is known as Ryuo in Wano Country.

Furthermore, Ryuo is not an advancement of Haki, but merely the application of Haki.

For example, Sentomaru's Solitary Footsteps, he can also do, but he's not strong at it.

Ryuo is the release of excess Haki from the rest of the body into a single point during an attack.

It's easy to say, but the most important thing is to feel how to use it.

And now, Zephyr is the best teaching model.

……

A month passed, and Kevin stayed at the Marine Headquarters obediently. Only at midnight did he dare to use Shadow Clone Jutsu to switch places and then use Flying Thunder God Technique to go to Baltimore to handle some matters.

The characteristics of the prison space treasure chest have been gradually figured out, and the shadow clone is not a forbidden technique like multiple shadow clones.

Being able to get a silver one back then validated my previous idea.

……

Sabaody Archipelago.

Wearing a cloak, Kevin quietly drank in the tavern. There was still a while before the next slave auction, and he had to wait.

If no Celestial Dragons come, he'll have to rush back to sleep in the middle of the night, and when he wakes up, he'll have to casually check where Kuzan is now, and whether he's gone off on his bicycle alone again.

After all, an alibi is something you only need to prove yourself; a scapegoat doesn't have to. It's such a long distance, it's not like it's Borsalino's Glint-Glint Fruit.

What Kevin needs is the doubts those guys have about Kuzan, not a definitive conclusion.

"Sir, your wine."

Another glass of West Sea wine was brought over; the waiter was a guy with green hair.

He looked tired, but his eyes were bright, suggesting he was satisfied with his life and had plans for the future.

In the Sabaody Archipelago, as long as it's not in one of the lawless zones, and if you encounter a Celestial Dragon, you should quickly smear ashes on your face; then you still have a 50% chance of living to old age.

After downing half a glass of beer, Kevin exhaled and checked the time.

At this moment, the busy waiter was urged again.

"Tezzolo, hurry up and move these things into the kitchen. There will be a lot of guests after the auction ends. Also, just so you know, you have to work overtime until tomorrow morning today, no overtime pay."

"Okay, no problem, boss. As long as I can leave work tomorrow morning, it doesn't matter if I don't get to sleep."

"You're really working hard! I heard you used to be a gambler, how come you're working so hard to make money now?"

"Boss, people always have to change, don't they?"

"I think you're looking for a woman, aren't you? Hahaha!"

……

The tavern owner's words made the customers laugh, and Kevin looked over as well.

Tesoro...

He's just an eighteen-year-old young man who works himself to the bone every day to earn money in order to buy Stella from the human trafficking store.

However, it ultimately turned into a tragedy.

Kevin was lost in thought.

Tesoro has considerable potential; he could potentially snatch the Gold-Gold Fruit from Doflamingo in the future and awaken its power.

……

I'm begging you all to keep reading! I'm begging you to keep reading! Bang bang bang!

[In addition, the current timeline is 21 years before the start of the main story, and 23 years before the Wano Country arc. Tesoro is 18 years old and a hardworking part-time worker.]

(End of this chapter)