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Seeing this, Mercer wasn't surprised at all; it was simply because his physical stats were being completely outmatched.

Immediately, he stopped thinking about anything else, focused his breathing on the "battle" with Bogart.

Amidst the clash of swords and the flying sparks, Messer observed and learned from Bogart's knife skills, breathing rhythm, and footwork.

Streamline your movements, refine your breathing, and keep fighting and growing.

As time went by, Moses stopped being confined to the short sword and began to add fists and feet, learning the punching style from Garp, which was then displayed in Bogart.

As his stamina rapidly depleted, each punch and kick from Mercer generated a gust of wind pressure. Although still quite inexperienced, he possessed an inexplicable, unstoppable momentum.

Bogart kept sparring with him, growing increasingly surprised. He knew that Messer possessed Observation Haki, but he had just learned that he could also use the Breath of All Things. But now, looking at the traces of Garp's style on his fists and feet, and the traces of his own style on his sword and footwork, he was truly astonished.

"This kid is indeed a monster."

Having made this certainty in his heart, Bogart felt a long-lost thrill, wanting to see what kind of person this guy in front of him would become in the future.

He knew Mercer quite well, but he always pretended not to know. Over the years, their acquaintance had convinced him that Mercer was not a bad person at heart.

Forget the complicated thoughts in your mind.

Bogart also began to focus on "attacking" Messer, no longer simply feeding him moves, but starting to bring out a touch of the sharpness unique to swordsmen.

The offensive became more aggressive.

The angle at which the knife was swung also became more unpredictable.

In a state of perfect harmony.

Mercer was very sensitive to changes in aura, and became cautious the moment he noticed a change in Bogart.

No longer focusing all their attention on attacking.

Instead, they began to lead the defense.

Ding ding ding.

Bang bang bang.

Knives and swords. Fists and fists. Feet and feet.

Mercer accurately grasped every change in Bogart's offensive tactics and neutralized them.

But the more moves he countered, the greater Bogart's power and speed became, like an endless wave.

Soon,

Just as he blocked Bogart's slash with his sword, a left hand deflected Mercer's left fist, and a finger touched Mercer's forehead.

Moses stopped swinging his sword, panting, and looked at him calmly. Bogart tapped Moses's forehead with his index finger and smiled:

"That's enough for today, you lost."

Mercer blinked, exiting his celestial state, and took a heavy breath, only to find his entire body soaked in sweat.

My muscles all over my body started to ache.

I also realized that I was nearing my limit.

But this young body can't be pushed to its limits too easily, as that would be bad for its growth.

With a flick of his wrist, he shook off the dew that had gathered on his short sword. Mercer glanced at the patterns on the blade; they remained smooth and delicate.

Sheath the short sword.

Mercer looked at him and smiled. "Uncle, I lost today. Let's continue tomorrow. I felt quite comfortable fighting you."

Bogart grinned and said, "I don't think you're comfortable. You're just looking for a free punching bag, aren't you?"

"Hmm, I can't fool you with that. You're really smart, Uncle. I, Mercer, admit defeat."

Bogart, looking speechless, retorted, "You think I'll agree to anything just because you compliment me a couple of times? I'm very busy, okay?"

"It's alright. You won't be busy 24 hours a day anyway. If it's not important, you can delegate it to another officer."

"Time can always be found if you make it. Besides, sparring with me will be very beneficial for you; I don't believe you can't feel it."

Bogart narrowed his eyes and smiled:

"You're quite the clever one, aren't you? Not bad. Sparring with you makes me appreciate the fluctuations in the breathing frequency of all things even more."

I really don't know how you did that.

Moses laughed and said, "Then why don't you spar with me more? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

“That’s true.” Bogart chuckled. “You’re a real gem, kid. I’d love to take a closer look at you.”

"Then he got punched to death by my grandpa." Mercer rolled his eyes and retorted, "Your description is really perverted. You haven't been horny for so long that you've even fallen for a boy like me, have you?"

As he spoke, Moses seemed startled by his own conclusion and quickly took a step back.

This step back caused Bogart's lips to twitch violently, and he cursed with a dark face:

"Get lost! How dare you speak so venomously? Did you put snake venom on yourself?"

"Tch, all that talk about 'mouth' and 'tongue' in one sentence."

"Looks like you really are thirsty."

"How about I pay for you to go somewhere on the island to have some fun, since you worked so hard as a sparring partner today?"

"Shall we go?"

Bogart rolled his eyes, too lazy to continue arguing, lest he lose his temper and draw his sword later.

Without looking back, he quickened his pace and returned to the cabin.

Moses pursed his lips, turned around, and went back to his cabin. He went to Karp's room and went into the bathroom.

After washing off the sweat, I changed into clean clothes and sat comfortably on the sofa.

I can finally catch my breath.

At this moment, Perona's head emerged from the floor in front of her. Mercer's eye twitched, and he muttered something under his breath:

"No, Peipei, what kind of mode of transportation is this?"

"Hala ala ala, how was it? Was it fun?"

As the spirit Perona spoke, her entire body rose from the floor. Then, the spirit shrank to the size of a palm, floated into the air, and landed on Mercer's shoulder.

He plopped down on his bottom.

Mercer tilted his head and watched with amusement, then stretched out his right hand, pinched it between his thumb and middle finger, and pierced through Perona's head.

"I wonder if Armament Haki can touch your spirit body, but it probably can."

"By the way, Pepe, now that you're a spirit passing through a person's body, can you have a negative impact on them?"

Mercer loosened his fingers.

Perona fell into thought, then said, "Yes, it's possible."

As he spoke, the tiny spirit sank directly into Mercer's body. Instantly, Mercer's breathing rose and fell, and he entered a state of oneness with the universe. At the same time, he felt a strong sense of negativity rising in his heart.

However, in the state of celestial being, it has no effect on oneself.

Through his inner vision with Observation Haki, he also "saw" Perona's tiny spirit sitting down on his heart.

An unusually subtle feeling arose in my heart.

My heart started to pound.

Just then, Perona's cheerful laughter came from my chest:

"Hello, hello, Mercer, your heart is quite cute, isn't it? I'd like to take a bite."

She took a bite and found nothing; the spirit's head burrowed into Mercer's heart, and then the entire spirit burrowed in and out.

A moment later, with only her head sticking out and her entire body rooted inside Mercer's belly, Perona chuckled:

"Mese, you're pregnant, you're going to have a baby. Hala hala hala."

Mercer's face turned green as he looked at Perona's head emerging from his lower abdomen, gritted his teeth, and said speechlessly:

"Oh right, I gave birth to a baby! I brought you into the world, so Peipei, why don't you hurry up and call me Daddy?"

"My dearest daughter."

Perona emerged, floating in mid-air, hands on her hips, glaring at Mercer, "Why are you taking advantage of me?"

snort!

As it spoke, its body grew larger and burrowed directly into Mercer's body. Eventually, the entire spirit and Mercer began to completely overlap.

A girl's laughter came from Mercer's mouth, "Hala ala, my name is Mercer, I'm a girl, I'm so cute, hehehe!"

Her face stiffened, and Messer said, "Do you want me to spank you, Pepe?"

"Don't forget, your body is still with Ya Dabao."

Suddenly, Mercer saw a small, white hand emerge from his mouth, with one index finger raised and waving in front of him.

"No, you mustn't hit me, otherwise I'll enter your body every day and talk to outsiders, or grow arms and legs like this."

As she spoke, two small, white arms grew out of Moses's eye sockets, their fingers spread out and moving around like eyes.

Mercer's vision was blocked.

However, in a state of harmony between man and nature.

At that moment, Mercer suddenly had a peculiar feeling: Perona's shrunken spirit was dwelling inside his head.

Although it was a spirit, it still emitted a unique breathing frequency fluctuation. Mercer's heart stirred slightly, and he began to sense that frequency fluctuation unique to spirits.

A completely new experience.

The unknown holds infinite wonders.

It is different from nature, and also different from living things and matter.

It's another perspective.

In a state of oneness with nature, Mercer began to curiously imitate the unique breathing frequency fluctuations found only in spiritual beings.

Seeing that Mercer was silent, Perona felt she had won, and her little spirit immediately began to jump and leap around happily inside Mercer's body.

I don't know how much time passed.