One Piece Devouring Fruit - Chapter 22

In the training ground, Michion was fighting.

Meanwhile, Aokiji, Garp, Sengoku, and other Marine top brass were acting as spectators in the Fleet Admiral’s office, watching the same battle as the other on-site personnel at the training camp.

No, perhaps the term “one-sided thrashing” was more appropriate.

Indeed… Michion was constantly getting beaten, unable to fight back…

After all, compared to his opponent, Michion needed to be more experienced.

At this moment, Michion’s previous composure was nowhere to be seen. His face was solemn as he watched the ferocious fist coming closer. He used “Soru” with quick footwork to dodge the punch, pulling away to create distance.

Without any pause, Michion quickly returned to his original position. Before his opponent could retract his fist, Michion unleashed a barrage of straight punches like a violent downpour.

However, even in the face of Michion’s well-planned offensive, his opponent did not panic. His right leg whipped out directly towards Michion!

“Bang!!”

Even though Michion did not flinch, he braced himself, using his left leg to stabilize his stance and lifting his right foot. Accompanied by a gust of wind, his leg collided with his opponent’s, producing a resounding clash.

Following that, Michion’s counterattacks grew fiercer, his punches and kicks aimed at lethal points, his entire being growing more ferocious with the battle’s intensity.

Finally, after another punch collision, both parties used force to retreat swiftly.

But before Michion could relax, his opponent stepped forward, used “Soru” to instantly appear before him, and launched a ferocious punch!

Faced with this overwhelming attack, Michion didn’t have time to dodge. He could only brace himself, crossing his arms before him and speeding up the blood flow to harden his muscles and block the blow.

“Boom!!!”

The massive impact reverberated throughout the training ground.

Michion’s arms trembled; the immense force flung his whole body backward. After taking the hit, his arms were too weak to muster any strength.

But Michion did not pause. He stomped on the ground with both feet, using “Soru” to propel himself at his opponent with explosive speed. Using the technique of “Rankyaku,” he delivered a fierce kick aimed at his opponent’s head!

“Kamie (Paper Drawing)”.

His opponent effortlessly tilted his head to dodge the fierce attack.

Yet, the counterattack Michion anticipated did not come.

“Alright, that’s enough for today. You managed to use ‘Tekkai’ in the battle just now, which is very good. Focus on refining it in the coming days. Also, your ‘Rankyaku’ technique is a bit weaker, so after you’ve mastered ‘Tekkai,’ focus on practicing ‘Rankyaku’ next.”

The burly man with purple hair showed a satisfied expression. Who else could it be but Admiral Zephyr?

Judging from the previous battle, it was evident that Michion’s progress in the fight was impressive.

“Yes, thank you, Instructor!” Michion saluted and retreated to the edge of the training ground.

Nearby, a doctor was already prepared to start treating Michion’s injuries.

“Alright, next!”

Meanwhile, in the Fleet Admiral’s office, Sengoku, Garp, Aokiji, and Tsuru watched the previous battle through the Den Den Mushi video.

Fleet Admiral Kong, after having a successor handle Marine affairs, focused more on his duties as Commander-in-Chief at the World Government.

After all, once Sengoku took over as Fleet Admiral, Kong was set to become the Commander-in-Chief. It would be troublesome if he couldn’t smoothly assume the highest position.

The responsibilities of the Commander-in-Chief required even more caution and dedication from Kong.

“That’s the kid Aokiji brought back, right? He’s got great potential, and I hear his Devil Fruit ability suits the Marines well?” Tsuru remarked with a smile after watching the footage.

It was clear that Tsuru was pleased to see such an outstanding young recruit in the Marines.

“Indeed, although he’s young, the kid survived on the Island of Boing for a long time. Due to the island’s unique nature, his willpower and foundational skills are excellent.”

Aokiji smiled at Tsuru’s comment, adding, “And his Devil Fruit ability is exceptionally rare. Based on my investigation, the previous user of this fruit was a pirate, but his ability only worked on himself.”

“Moreover, I had people investigate the history of this fruit. Michion is only the second known user of this fruit. Comparing the development between the previous user and Michion, given his age, already highlights his talent.”

Fleet Admiral Sengoku supplemented, speaking to Vice Admiral Tsuru.

This made it evident how much Sengoku valued Michion; otherwise, he wouldn’t have such detailed information about a child.

Devil Fruit’s abilities were just the foundation; the right person could only fully realize their potential.

Only someone compatible with a Devil Fruit could develop its seemingly ordinary power into something formidable.

For instance, for the Halo Fruit that Sengoku considered, the previous user only developed it to work on himself, while Michion had already developed it to augment others.

This was an advantage of information overload in the modern world. Generally, Devil Fruits affecting others negatively affected enemies, while self-applied effects enhanced the user.

The previous user of the fruit only developed it to enhance himself, but before he could further develop it or even consider augmenting others, he perished on the island.

In Michion’s view, the development of Devil Fruits depended heavily on one’s imagination.

Some Devil Fruits might disappear after appearing once unless they were found by sheer luck.

Thus, obtaining a fruit with prior development knowledge and experience was rare, and it was only possible within the Marines.

For Sengoku and the others, this was Michion’s talent.

But for Michion, it was simply common gaming logic.

If the Halo couldn’t augment allies, it might as well be a passive skill.

With this fixed rule in mind, Michion developed the augmentation halo early on.

Devil Fruits could produce powerful abilities if one believed in their potential, even if they seemed unrelated at first glance.

Conversely, even the most potent fruits could be well-spent with proper development.

Yes, I’m talking about you, Silver Fox Foxy!

A powerful Noro Noro no Mi wasted like that was a complete travesty.

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