Zzzzzz!
A long whip crackling with electrical sparks descended from the sky. It didn't even need to aim, as the crowd beneath was so densely packed.
With just one strike, over a hundred people were electrocuted, collapsing to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
Bam!
In the air, Rorschach slapped his forehead.
"Am I an idiot? Is that how you use a whip?"
Rorschach held his hands in the air as currents of wind flowed between his fingers, twisting and spinning to form long air whips.
Then, electrical sparks surged from his body, enveloping the ten-meter-long air whips, turning them into electric whips.
Like a bolt of lightning, Rorschach vanished into the air and reappeared in the densest part of the crowd, spinning his electric whips around him, creating a circular zone of destruction.
Rorschach expertly wielded the whips, striking the air around him in the arena with the sound of crackling sparks.
The whips passed through the new recruits, hitting those behind them.
Wherever the whip passed, chaos ensued, and people and horses fell.
"Electric Vortex!"
Rorschach swung his arms and increased his speed as he moved through the thick crowds, like an electric whirlwind spinning on itself.
Everywhere the vortex passed, the crowd fell as if a tornado had swept through, akin to harvesting wheat.
The trainers watching the battle from afar were in utter shock at this awe-inspiring scene.
"How can he control electricity? Is he a special ability user?"
"Could he be the legendary Lightning Fruit?"
Daos was also in complete disbelief.
He had expected Rorschach to be powerful. But he never imagined he would use such a devastating technique so easily to crush hundreds and thousands of new recruits.
As the number of fallen soldiers increased, the crowd began to retreat and flee.
"Monster! That man is a monster, how can we, as new soldiers, face such a beast?"
Within a few short minutes, the number of soldiers who had been cheering and rushing toward Rorschach was halved, and the remaining half didn't dare to approach. They watched Rorschach, standing amidst the fallen crowd, like a human monster.
One terrified new recruit screamed, his face pale, "The North… has unleashed a new monster!"
Up on the castle's balcony:
"Hahaha, it's useless. These new recruits can't even force him to reveal his true power. In my opinion, let me jump in and test his strength myself."
Garp, eating a donut, watched the battle in the arena with great appetite.
"Don't crush the young man's confidence in front of everyone. By the way, Garp, why don't you eat some senbei? I've got some here."
Sengoku held up a bag of senbei, crunching loudly as he ate.
"Get out of here! I've decided not to touch rice crackers for three days, to prove I don't need that stuff all the time! Although it's a bit hard, this is a matter of a real man's willpower, and I won't give in!"
Garp angrily bit into his donut.
Beside him, Kizaru unconsciously pulled out a nail clipper from his pocket.
But when his eyes met Sengoku's gaze, he quickly put the nail clipper back as if nothing had happened.
In the arena:
"Rorschach! I want to challenge you!"
As Rorschach was preparing to stop, since no one dared to approach, he heard a soft, feminine voice from the crowd.
He looked up and saw a girl wearing black-rimmed glasses, her hair tied in a ponytail, holding a wooden sword, standing in front of him with utmost seriousness.
"I am Tashigi, third-class soldier of the Navy, and I challenge you now!"
"Are you Tashigi?"
Rorschach's eyes widened in surprise.
He looked at the girl in front of him, someone in the bloom of her youth, simple... and very ordinary. He couldn't quite link her to the girl with the prominent presence in the comic.
But, it wasn't entirely different.
The short hair, the glasses, and the serious way she held her sword—it reminded him a little of Tashigi from the comic.
Noticing that Rorschach seemed distracted, Tashigi's face flushed with anger, thinking he wasn't taking her seriously.
"Third-class soldier Tashigi! I challenge you!"
She stepped forward and raised her voice.
"Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to disrespect you..."
Rorschach was about to apologize before Tashigi cut him off.
"You're strong, and you have the right to boast, but one day I will surpass you! My dream is to become the greatest swordswoman in the Navy!"
Rorschach was taken aback.
In his heart, he thought her dream was to collect all the legendary swords, wasn't it?
"Alright, I accept your challenge. Give me your best shot, let me see the strength of the future number one swordswoman of the Navy."
Rorschach smiled and extended his hand.
Electricity gathered in his hand, forming a sword of lightning.
"One-Sword Style!"
"One-Sword Style!"
Both moved simultaneously, their right hands gripping their swords, bodies leaning forward in a rapid attack stance.
"Quick Strike!"
In an instant, Rorschach vanished, and Tashigi's body, rushing toward him, also disappeared.
Crack.
The wooden sword in Tashigi's hand split in half, and a surge of electricity exploded around her. Her short hair stood on end, and her eyes rolled back as she collapsed motionless to the ground.
"Good technique, but the strength is a bit lacking. Perhaps you should search for a legendary sword."
Rorschach looked at Tashigi lying on the ground and smiled.
The technique he had used was very powerful, and he had secretly learned it from Hawkins.
Though he hadn't fully mastered it yet.
But there was no other choice, his overwhelming strength was enough to defeat Tashigi with ease.
"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me? I've got a tight schedule and need to get back to training."
After defeating Tashigi, Rorschach looked at the remaining crowd.
"I... I want to challenge you too!"
Suddenly, a hesitant voice came from the back.
When he heard the familiar feminine voice, Rorschach froze in place.
"Hibari? What are you doing here?"
Turning around, he saw Hibari cautiously emerging from the crowd, her face flushed as she stood before him, taking a boxing stance.
When Hibari saw Rorschach's smile, she became flustered and bit her lip. "Rorschach-san, I'm serious, please accept my challenge!"
"Huh? Why?"
"Because... because I don't want Rorschach-san to drift away from me, I want to keep up with your steps!"
Hibari took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and spoke in the loudest voice she could.
"Really? Alright, I understand. Then let's begin the challenge."
Realizing Hibari wasn't joking, Rorschach became serious as well.
"Watch out!"
Rorschach moved with sudden speed, and Hibari pointed her finger straight at Rorschach's face.
"Shigan!"
The air whizzed past, and her small finger made a sharp sound as it pierced the air.
"Hm? This speed..."
Rorschach was slightly surprised.
He hadn't expected twelve-year-old Hibari to have mastered the "Six Powers" technique of the Navy, and at such speed as well.
"Not surprising, she is Sakazuki-san's daughter. It seems strong bloodlines always pass on strength."
Boom!
But Hibari's finger strike was stopped between Rorschach's spread fingers.
Her small fist was caught by his large hand.
She dangled in the air like a ragdoll.
"Rorschach-san..."
The scene surprised her, and her courage quickly faded, her face turning beet red.
"Haha, let's save our battle for next time..."
Rorschach gently patted her head before lowering her down.
Because a stern voice began echoing from the execution grounds.
"Fall back, recruits! It's the trainers' turn!"
"Let's go together!"
(End of Chapter)
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