Pirate: I'm an admiral now, what's wrong with taking a little extra money?

Borsalino adjusted his sunglasses, the playful smile on his lips widening: "Oh my, this is truly... an extraordinary newcomer."

Kuzan frowned deeply, a hint of struggle and reluctance flashing in his eyes, but in the end he clenched his fists and chose to continue forward.

On the high platform, Zefa's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Kain!!!"

He gripped the railing, roaring angrily, "What are you doing! Who gave you permission to stop! Do you want to be eliminated along with him?!"

Kane seemed not to hear Zeff's roar.

Seeing that the student slowly woke up, he immediately put his water bottle into the other person's hand.

"Drink it! Then stand up!"

The student was bewildered by Kane's actions, but looking into Kane's sincere and ardent eyes, a surge of passion rushed to his head.

He grabbed the water bottle and gulped down several mouthfuls, then roared as he struggled to his feet from the ground.

And at that very moment.

A system notification sounded in Kane's mind.

[Ding! Host misconduct detected!]

[Blatantly defying the training camp's ironclad rules and disrupting the testing order (base score 120).]

[Initiating impact coefficient detection...]

[Triggered "Witness Factor"!]

[Witness: Zephyr (Admiral-class), Disciplinary Points gained x5!]

[Witnesses: Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan (potential future Admiral level), coefficient increased by 3!]

[Eyewitness accounts: Large numbers of senior officers and elite recruits, coefficient increased by 1.5!]

[Final Settlement: Congratulations, host, you have obtained 2700 disciplinary points!]

It's out!

Kane was overjoyed, but on the surface he appeared dignified and righteous. He helped the cadet up, then turned around abruptly and gave a perfect military salute to Zefa on the high platform!

"Reporting, Chief Instructor! I cannot ignore my comrades who are about to fall behind!"

"Because we are the Navy! Behind us are hundreds of millions of civilians who need protection!"

"If we can easily abandon even our closest companions, how can we talk about protecting this world!"

"This is my justice!"

His impassioned "declaration of justice" completely changed the way the surrounding trainees looked at Kane.

From initial incomprehension and mockery... it gradually turned into shock, and even a touch of admiration!

Zephyr, standing on the high platform, was speechless for a long time after being confronted by Kane's words, his chest heaving violently.

Abandon your companions?

This is definitely not something the Navy should be doing.

But... this is a selection test! Damn it!!!

Zefa felt his fist harden, and his temples throbbed.

Kane, the instigator, maintained that tragic expression of "for justice" even after shouting those words, while inside he was roaring wildly.

"System! Give me some points! All of them to Physique!"

[Order received... Physical enhancement in progress...]

[Consumes 100 disciplinary points, Physique +1 (Current Physique 50).]

[Consumes 200 disciplinary points, Physique +1 (Current Physique 51).]

……

"Wait a minute!" Kane was taken aback. "System, what's going on? Why are skill points more expensive now?"

The higher the attribute value, the more energy is required to upgrade it.

It turned out to be the case.

Kane instantly understood. This made perfect sense. Otherwise, if he kept adding points indefinitely, wouldn't he be able to punch Kaido tomorrow and kick Im the day after?

"Keep adding! Keep adding until you can't add any more!"

[Physical enhancement in progress...]

[...Consumes 600 disciplinary points, Physique +1 (Current Physique 55).]

[Disciplinary Value Balance: 630]

boom!!!

A warm current, dozens of times stronger than before, instantly swept through my entire body!

If the previous enhancements were just a trickle, then this time, it's a raging torrent!

He even had the illusion that he could kill a sea king with a single punch!

Kane turned around and gave the still bewildered student a bright, almost blindingly sunny smile.

"Keep up! Don't fall behind!"

After saying that, to everyone's astonishment, Kane slammed his legs into the ground!

"boom!!!"

A terrifying muffled thud.

The hard rock beneath Kane's feet instantly cracked, blasting out a spiderweb-like crater two meters in diameter!

The next second, his figure instantly transformed into a golden lightning bolt, leaving a long afterimage as he shot out!

Because of its speed, it even stirred up a gust of wind, causing the surrounding recruits to stagger and fall.

"What?!"

Zefa, standing on the high platform, nearly had his sunglasses slip off.

That explosive power... how could a recruit possibly possess it?!

Has this kid been hiding his true strength all along?!

All the new recruits stared wide-eyed at the golden afterimage, dumbfounded.

"Okay... so fast!"

"Are you kidding me! Wasn't he almost at his limit?!"

"He's carrying a thousand kilograms of weight on his back! Hey!!"

Speed ​​up! Speed ​​up! Speed ​​up again!!

Amidst hundreds of ghostly gazes, Kane's figure continuously surpassed one recruit after another!

Only half a circle.

Kane is already close to the top tier.

"Huh?" Kuzan, who was maintaining his own rhythm, suddenly felt a gust of wind sweep past him.

He turned his head sharply, only to see a golden figure flash by and instantly leave him more than ten meters behind!

"Oh my... This amazing explosive power... Is it 'Shave'? No! This is... pure physical strength!"

Borsalino's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, snapped open, abandoning his languid demeanor and replaced by an unprecedented seriousness.

"That's truly remarkable! This speed is already on par with that of officers from headquarters, isn't it?"

Sakazuki, at the very front, felt the hurricane sweep past his side, and the cigar in his mouth fell to the ground with a "thud".

He stared at the golden figure that had left him far behind, his eyes filled with disbelief and shock.

That guy he called an idiot... possesses even more terrifying physical abilities than him?!

impossible!

Under the watchful eyes of the entire stadium, Kane crossed the finish line.

He stopped in front of Zefa's platform and slowly lowered his weighted vest.

Boom! ! !

The deafening sound of a thousand kilograms of steel crashing to the ground struck everyone's heart.

Kane's breathing was slightly rapid, and he was steaming with heat, but his back remained ramrod straight.

He raised his head, looked at Chief Instructor Zephyr whose expression was constantly changing, straightened his still disheveled collar, snapped to attention, and gave an impeccable naval salute.

Then, he flashed an incredibly sunny, sincere, and radiant smile.

"Reporting, Chief Instructor! Trainee Kane has successfully completed the test!"

"Everything, for justice!"

The audience was silent.

Zephyr's lips twitched wildly as he looked at the blond boy standing in the sunlight, his face practically screaming "I need praise."

He had a premonition.

This year's elite training camp is likely to be in turmoil.

Chapter 3 Kuzan, you don't want justice to be just empty talk, do you?

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's been a hellish week.

The sea breeze in Marineford still carried a salty smell, but the atmosphere at the elite training camp had undergone some subtle changes.

Kane's performance was impeccable, marked by daily physical training, Six Styles practice, and combat drills.

He even shows a tendency to surpass Sakazuki and others in several events that are purely about strength and speed.

He humbly accepted the instructor's reprimands, his sincere attitude leaving no room for criticism.