After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

As soon as Martin disembarked, he was greeted by a guard of honor, a group of naval soldiers playing music to welcome him.

In addition, a female naval officer with long pink hair greeted the two.

The other person was good-looking and had a good figure. She was dressed very elegantly, but I say elegantly because she had a slit in her shirt, which was quite daring.

Martin only needed one glance to know that the other person was Tina, known as "Black Cage," a user of the Cage-Cage Fruit, who could leave iron bars to imprison others after passing her arms through their bodies.

"I, Tina, will lead the way."

Tina, with her ethereal and youthful appearance, said, "Marshal Sengoku wants you to wait; he's currently in a meeting."

"Martin, Tina will take you to get your abilities tested first. I'll talk to Sengoku first."

With that, Zefa left ahead of time.

Martin didn't mind the ability test at all, and instead asked the beautiful woman, "Tina, do you have a boyfriend?"

Tina blushed slightly: "Why did you ask that?"

"You're beautiful, and I happen to be looking for a girlfriend. You're my type."

Martin got straight to the point.

Tina's cheeks flushed even more: "Ugh, why did you say you like me right away?"

She lacks the domineering aura and demeanor of a mature woman; she is simply a naive young girl who has never experienced the ways of the world.

Tina should be around 23 years old this year, which is a great age. Her mature yet youthful appearance is simply captivating.

The future Tina will be a mature and sophisticated woman. Right now, Tina is in a special stage of transitioning from a girl to a woman, and the unique aura she exudes can make people swallow their saliva.

I really want this new Zanpakuto.

They strolled around for a bit and chatted quite happily.

Tina now exudes a youthful charm that brings Martin pleasure.

He learned from the conversation that Tina had eaten a Devil Fruit.

that's enough.

After chatting for about half an hour, Tina led Martin toward the main reception hall.

Four naval soldiers were guarding the entrance to the hall. When they saw strangers appear, their eyes flashed with cold light.

Tina waved to the group, and the four naval soldiers immediately saluted.

"Good quality. If these naval soldiers were in the branch, they would at least be sergeants." Martin observed and couldn't help but think to himself.

Tina walked with cat-like steps, leading Martin into a large, white room.

The room's walls, tables, chairs, and benches were all plain white. At the front desk sat an elderly man with a white beard, who was also wearing a white suit.

In short, everything in this room is white.

“Mr. Martin, we need to assess your abilities.”

Tina said, "That's Grandpa Bai, who's in charge of the assessment. Once he knows your ability type, everything will be fine."

Martin nodded slightly.

There's nothing wrong with getting tested; these people can't figure out their own hand anyway.

Tsk tsk tsk, the Warring States period was really meticulous in its work, actually sending a beautiful woman to test their combat strength?

Interesting, is this an attempt to increase his own leverage?

That would be nice to have some fun with them.

"By the way, are you a Devil Fruit user?" Tina asked.

Devil Fruit user?

I clearly don't count.

The secret to success can't be revealed.

"Does being strong and well-trained with iron blocks count?" Martin answered with great difficulty.

"Strong? Iron block is not bad. Old Bai's physical skills are quite good, absolutely extraordinary. You might be able to witness his prowess later."

Tina, in a gossipy manner, led him to the old man's desk.

The elderly man in a white naval uniform, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them. His eyes were bright and alert. He picked up a white porcelain teacup from the table and asked, "Recently, very few people have come to my testing room. Usually, several would come. Why is there only one person this time?"

Tina smiled and said, "Old Bai, please don't complain. We'll trouble you to examine this person. He is a master of physical techniques."

"A master of physical combat?" The old man slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on Martin.

"Greetings, Elder Bai."

Martin nodded slightly as a greeting.

Bai Lao's pupils gradually contracted, and a white light seemed to flicker within them: "This young man looks quite robust, with very solid muscles, like the type of a martial arts master."

Martin stated bluntly, "My Iron Body should be unmatched in the Navy, except for Garp. There shouldn't be any rivals below the Admiral level."

"Young man, your words are quite arrogant." Old Bai narrowed his eyes, and a faint sense of killing intent spread out.

Tina, standing beside him, looked at Martin with some surprise, as if she were looking at a fool.

I thought to myself, this guy really doesn't know how to talk; his words just now sounded rather provocative.

However, the more Old Bai looked at the young man in front of him, the more he felt that the other party was extraordinary.

Upon closer observation, he vaguely sensed that this person was full of vigor and vitality, and that standing there gave off an indescribable, faint sense of pressure. The more he looked at him, the more he felt that this person resembled an ancient behemoth standing in front of him.

Elder Bai's expression turned solemn, knowing that the other party must have something extraordinary about them. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the other party's skin had a golden hue, and he couldn't help but show surprise.

"You turned an iron block into a steel block!?"

Upon hearing Elder Bai utter those four words, Tina was stunned, somewhat astonished: "Steel Block? How is that possible? Who exactly are you, to be able to cultivate to the point of being a Steel Block?"

A steel block is a higher form of an iron block, representing that the person has an extremely high concentration of blood energy, an extremely strong physique, and is impervious to swords and all evil.

Iron Body is actually the most difficult to master among the Six Styles of the Navy, not to mention Steel Body, which is even more difficult.

Golden steel blocks are extremely rare; it seems that only a few people, such as the world government's supreme commander, can reach this level.

"You say this is a block of steel? Then let me see it," Old Bai said in a deep voice.

Martin nodded, then suddenly pushed his hand horizontally.

call……

The palm strike was fierce, the air churned, and a gust of wind surged in the room, hitting people's hearts. An invisible sword aura struck Elder Bai's teacup, cutting it in two.

A strong gust of wind hit their faces, and Bai Lao and Tina felt a jolt, their hearts filled with horror.

"The unity of Qi and blood, transforming Qi into a sword—this is the technique of using the Storm Kick. How can your physical skills be so high?"

Old Bai knocked over his white porcelain teacup, spilling pale yellow tea all over the floor, staring at Martin in disbelief.

"You... how old are you? How can you use your palm to perform the 'Storm Kick' technique?" He stammered, his face flushed, looking agitated, barely able to speak, and struggling to breathe.

Tina quickly went up and patted Old Bai's back, which helped him catch his breath.

"Old Bai, what level would my physical skills be considered in the Navy?" Martin asked directly.

The naval officers at headquarters are strong in close combat, but I believe my own skill in physical combat is no less than that of a vice admiral specializing in physical combat.

But he didn't intend to reveal too much; what needed to be hidden would remain hidden.

Who knew that with just that one wave of his hand, the white-bearded old man in front of him almost choked to death, and even showed an expression as if he had seen a freak, with a hint of envy in his expression.

“You are taller than most physical combat officers, and you are so young… it’s unbelievable.”

He turned to Tina and said, "Little Tina, now that you're in charge of the testing room, I need to contact Sengoku immediately. I can't rate someone like him on my own."

"Ok."

Tina nodded, looking at Martin with a strange expression.

After Old Bai quickly left the room, only Martin and Tina remained in the large room.

At this moment, Tina's gaze was no longer as indifferent or casual as before; on the contrary, the girl's eyes held a hint of admiration and awe.

"Would you like some tea?" Tina smiled, proactively found Martin a chair, and poured him a cup of hot tea, her attitude just like a maid.

Martin smiled and sipped his tea.

Tina took a sip of tea and started a conversation: "Mr. Martin, your physical skills are so impressive, may I ask who your teacher is?"

"Wife," Martin uttered the two words truthfully.

Tina gasped!

Wife?

Brother, please don't tease me.

You already have a wife, and you still want to seduce me?

What a scumbag!!!

That's right, this chat has been completely killed...

Chapter 119 Lieutenant General in Physical Combat

A master of physical skills.

These four words are easy to say, but extremely difficult to do.

Tina herself practices physical skills and understands the hardships involved. Physical skills are far more difficult than developing Devil Fruit abilities, and the results are slow, requiring long-term, persistent, and arduous training.

Martin, a man who looks to be only in his twenties, was able to cultivate the legendary steel block, which made her feel very frustrated.

Compared to the other person, I feel like a piece of trash.

No, I'm not even as good as trash.

Unfortunately, he didn't know Martin's real age, otherwise he would have been shocked.

With no one around, the two started chatting, with Martin asking about the Navy Headquarters and the recent situation.

Tina told them everything without hiding anything.