Chapter 418 1 month later
A slender finger with distinct joints seemed to slowly and quickly come to the mace.
The size and momentum of the two seem to be on completely different levels.
But this collision, which should have been a foregone conclusion, ended up with an unexpected event.
"boom!"
The moment the two came into contact, a powerful aftermath erupted and spread in all directions.
Obviously a finger is much smaller than the huge mace, but no matter how hard the owner of the mace tried, the mace could not move forward even an inch.
At this time, a faint male voice was heard.
"The speed and strength are much greater than a month ago."
"Not bad! Kaido! Great progress!"
"It's a pity that I'm still not even as good as one finger of yours, Boss Xia Chen!"
Kaido said this helplessly, then slowly put away his mace.
Looking at Xia Chen who was calm and composed in front of him, Kaido couldn't help but shook his head.
Xia Chen's strength was so strong that he could not see any end to it. At this moment, he felt extremely embarrassed about what he had said when he first met Xia Chen, that he would definitely surpass Xia Chen in the future.
He was sure that he would never have the chance to surpass Xia Chen in his lifetime!
Because Xia Chen is really only seventeen years old, and even if Xia Chen's current strength at the age of seventeen is used as the standard, he doesn't think he will be able to reach this strength in the future.
A month ago, he couldn't break through a single finger of Xia Chen.
A month later, his strength had greatly improved and he was full of confidence.
But the result remained unchanged, he still couldn't even break through a finger of Xia Chen.
What can he do? He is also desperate!
Xia Chen looked at Kaido and asked, "We are about to set off for the Valley of the Gods. How do you feel?"
“Excited, excited!”
A smile appeared on Kaido's lips, and his eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
His strength has improved so much in this month that he has been wanting to exercise for a long time.
Fighting with Xia Chen is really not much of an experience, he has to go find those noobs from the World Government to bully.
"Ok!"
Xia Chen nodded and continued, "I'm sure you know that the Tianlong people will hold a slaughter competition in the Valley of Gods!"
"The prize for the competition is six god-level devil fruits, and one of them is perfect for you!"
"What devil fruit is it?"
Upon hearing this, Kaido's eyes flashed with a gleam of light. In fact, he had wanted to eat a devil fruit for a long time.
But I never found one that I liked, so I have been putting it off until now.
For him, the ability of the fruit is something that will accompany him throughout his life, so he must choose carefully, rather than having too little!
"Animal type, mythical beast, fish-fish fruit, blue dragon form!"
Xia Chen said word by word.
"Phantom beast species?"
Kaido became even more excited. You know, the mythical beast type is a rarer type of fruit than the natural type!
Moreover, among all the mythical beasts, he had never heard of any weak fruit. They were all ridiculously strong!
But soon the excitement in Kaido's eyes disappeared, and was replaced by a look of worry.
"But...I may not be able to obtain this fruit!"
"Now countless pirates in the world are eyeing this place. The World Government and the Navy will go there as well if nothing unexpected happens. The chances of me getting this fruit are slim!"
Kaido is very clear about his own strength positioning. Although his strength has improved a lot during this period, there is still a big gap between him and those top powerhouses.
With his strength, he doesn't even have the qualifications to join the core battlefield when he goes to the Valley of Gods!
"What you said is true. With your strength, it is indeed difficult for you to stand out among so many strong people and win the Azure Dragon Fruit!"
Xia Chen spoke, and Kaido's expression became more and more ugly.
"but……"
Suddenly, Xia Chen changed the subject and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Your strength is indeed not good enough, but I, your boss, can!"
"You've been calling me boss for so many days, so I have to help you get a fruit back!"
"!!!"
Kaido's face showed joy at a speed visible to the naked eye. He looked at Xia Chen excitedly and asked:
"Boss Xia Chen, are you telling the truth?"
"Can you help me get the Azure Dragon Fruit back?"
"Can I really lie to you?" Xia Chen glanced at him.
"No, no, I'm just too excited! Hehe!"
Kaido scratched his head and smiled foolishly.
Xia Chen shook his head and ignored Kaido. Instead, he turned his head and looked into the distance on the sea. He murmured in a low voice:
"I wonder if you'll show up if I kill all those guys from the World Government?"
"Im!"
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The headquarters of the Navy, an open-air training ground on the back island of Marinford.
Four figures kept flashing in the training ground, and a series of vibrations were heard from the void from time to time.
The four figures had no fixed opponents and basically fought wherever they went, like a melee.
I don't know how long it took before the noise in the training ground gradually subsided.
Ganggu Kong looked at the three people in front of him and a smile appeared on his face.
"You three are pretty good! You have all reached the level of generals. The hellish training you've gone through over the past month has not been in vain!"
"Especially Garp. Even though you're a bit of a jerk, your strength is really good. Even among the admirals, you're one of the strongest!"
"The navy has finally recovered a little bit of its vitality!"
Speaking of this, Ganggu Kong couldn't help but sigh.
A month ago, the three admirals of the navy all died in the Watali Kingdom. It was a huge blow to the navy, and to him as well.
Someone had to take responsibility for the deaths of the three generals, and he, who made this decision, was naturally the best choice.
If it weren't for the countless things he had done for the Navy and the World Government over the years, he might not even be able to keep his position as Marshal this time.
In order to fill the gap in the navy's top combat power as soon as possible, he forced Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr to undergo a month-long hellish training on the back island.
Finally, Huang Tian paid off his hard work!
Their training achieved great results, and the strength of the three of them steadily improved to a higher level.
However, this kind of hellish training certainly has its drawbacks, and that is that it is a bit disabling!
The three of them now have tired looks on their faces, which is a sign of overdrawn energy and spirit.
If they could hold on for a few more days, they felt they wouldn't be able to hold on any longer.
Seeing the three people like this, Gang Gukong sighed imperceptibly and said to them:
"You all go back now and have a good rest! Try to recover your energy and spirit before the day after tomorrow!"
"Because the day after tomorrow is when the Celestial Dragons will hold their competition. I've received news that countless pirates are ready to make a move, including the Rocks Pirates!"
"Don't think about it, there will be a fierce battle. If you are not in good condition, you will die!"
"Tsk! Let me make it clear first, when I go to God's Valley, I will only be responsible for dealing with the Rocks Pirates. As for those disgusting Celestial Dragons, I will definitely not protect them!"
"Just die, it's a waste of resources to live in this world anyway!"
"A slaughter contest, huh! They really know how to have fun!"
Cap said disdainfully.
"Karp! Watch your words!"
Steel Bone Sora yelled loudly.
"Humph!"
Garp snorted, glanced at Cyborg Sora, then turned and walked towards the Marine Headquarters.
Looking at Garp's outrageous back, Cyborg rubbed his eyebrows helplessly and felt a little headache.
He knew very well that what Garp said was correct, but the problem was that their navy was too constrained by the World Government.
So he could only obey orders instead of objecting.
Thinking of this, Ganggukong couldn't help but sigh again and murmured in a low voice:
"I hope not too many people will be sacrificed by then!"
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