About half a day's voyage away from the Sabaody Archipelago, there is an uninhabited island where wild beasts run rampant. Under normal circumstances, no pirates would come here, let alone ordinary people without much strength.
Now, this uninhabited island had become the training ground where Rayleigh was giving Rob special training.
In an open space on the island, Rayleigh stood with a smile on his face, holding a very good quality sword. His eyes were fixed on Rob, who stood a little distance away, calm but cautious.
Rayleigh casually said:
"You boy, you really have a calm attitude! Is this old man underestimated by you?"
A small smile appeared on Rob's face:
"Where? In my heart, I treat you as an unprecedented powerful enemy! I have always been serious, old man!"
With a sharp sound, Shinto came out of its sheath, emitting a cold light. Rob casually swung Shinto, and a powerful force burst out from the blade, shattering the ground where the blade pointed.
Rayleigh, as a top swordsman, could naturally feel its extraordinary quality. He said:
"It is indeed the same as what was reported in the news in the past few years. It is a very remarkable sword. It is indeed a treasure of the highest level! The sword is built by yourslef! The boat is also built by yourself!"
"Yeah! If I calm down and think carefully about what you have accomplished and the skills you have learned so far, you are truly an amazing, all-around genius! Crocus has taken in a great student!"
For Rayleigh's admiration, Rob smiled without denying it, then looked at him silently, and his fighting spirit began to rise.
With a swift motion, Rayleigh drew his sharp sword. He didn't continue to talk, locked his eyes on Rob, and said with a smile:
"The chat is over! Next, let's start today's special training! Let's warm up first, and let this old man see what level you are now!"
Hearing these words, the corner of Rob's mouth rose, and his figure lowered slightly like a cheetah:
"As you wish!"
In an instant, Rob crushed the ground beneath him and charged towards Rayleigh like lightning. With a lift of Shinto, he wrapped the blade in extremely powerful Conqueror's Haki, and black lightning surged around it.
With a sharp sound, the blade slashed towards Rayleigh with shocking speed and power.
Facing Rob's fierce attack, Rayleigh's face turned serious. He wrapped his own blade in Conqueror's Haki and stepped forward, slashing with equal force.
The air oscillated as the two blades clashed, erupting a violent shock wave like a hurricane, cracking the ground and uprooting trees.
Despite the fierce clash, their blades did not touch.
Raging black lightning shot straight into the sky, and the clouds above the island were wiped out in an instant.
The berserk shock waves continuously erupted, and the roar at the center of the battlefield showed no sign of stopping.
"Boy! Quite capable..."
Holding his sharp blade in both hands, the muscles in Rayleigh's arms swelled, and veins popped out on his face, revealing a fierce smile.
Similar to Rayleigh, Rob's shirt flapped wildly, and his muscles burst with strength. The expression on his face was just as intense as Rayleigh's!
After hearing Rayleigh's evaluation, Rob responded:
"Old man! Your majesty remains undiminished..."
Swish—
Rayleigh's eyes widened at Rob's words. The ferocious smile on his face remained, and he increased the strength in his hand several times, then slashed at Rob with great force.
Sa—
The moment Rob was pushed back, Rayleigh's figure rushed forward.
He shouted:
"This old man is in his peak physical state now, you're too arrogant!"
Rob's figure was forced to retreat, but he was not flustered. Spinning in the air, he slashed out a series of swift and sharp attacks with Shinto.
Seeing Rayleigh block all his slashes as expected, Rob said in a deep voice:
"Arrogance is the privilege of the young!"
While speaking, Rob's Armament Haki surged like flowing water, entangling Shinto's blade. He then swung the blade and fought against Rayleigh who came close.
Ding—
Clang—
Ding—
The sharp swords in the hands of Rob and Rayleigh were both wrapped in powerful Armament Haki, colliding crazily.
Rob faced Rayleigh.
He said:
"Old man, your peak is just my starting point! So if I'm a little arrogant, what's the problem?"
Clang clang clang—
While attacking with the blade, Rayleigh heard Rob's words and couldn't help but smile:
"Hahaha... such confidence!"
"Since you're so confident, let's increase the intensity! Let you, kid, know what a living legend is! So that you don't run wild in the sea like a stunned youth and suffer a big loss one day!"
Clang—
Rayleigh and Rob clashed with their swords again, then distanced themselves.
Sa!
Rob stepped back and then stood still, a warlike smile on his face:
"I wish I could!"
Thump—
Rob took the initiative to attack again. This time, his speed was faster than before, reaching the limit of his explosive power.
Facing a legendary figure like Rayleigh as his whetstone, Rob didn't need to hold back. He went all out, hoping to make further progress.
Facing Rob's all-out attack, Rayleigh's expression was unprecedentedly serious, not daring to neglect anything!
After their trial just now, Rayleigh was now certain—
Although Rob was very young, his overall strength had indeed reached a level comparable to the top fighters in the sea!
Purely in terms of physique, sword skills, and Haki, he and Rob were nearly equal. Rayleigh could only beat Rob due to his vast combat experience.
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