The True Path of Pirates

The dial of the watch reflected the dazzling sunlight. In the silent playground, only the ticking sound of the watch seemed to be ringing. Vicky's heart seemed to be beating like a count, and anxiety continued to spread in his heart.

"Hey, so much time..."

The instructor watched the second hand cross the "50" mark, sighed in disappointment, and retracted his wrist. At this moment, a tired voice suddenly came from the distance.

"Report, student Ruiden requested to return to the team."

The instructor looked at the source of the sound and saw the same face as in the information. He quickly raised his wrist and found that the second hand happened to cross the "60" mark, starting a new cycle.

"Student Ruiden, you are 10 minutes late! 20 points will be deducted this month, and you will be asked to leave directly next time. Do you understand?"

"Understood! Thank you instructor."

"Return to the team."

Everyone's eyes followed Ruiden's steps, and they didn't look back until Ruiden returned to the team.

"Ahem, today's course begins now. First of all, all students are asked to see clearly their physical training schedule. The next step will be physical training! The six postures will also be used as the standard for skill and auxiliary training. Let me introduce the six postures. The main components of the formula, you all listen carefully!"

The instructor coughed twice, and when everyone's eyes were focused on him, he straightened his collar and slowly explained to everyone.

"Six moves are divided into: Shave, Iron Block, Paper Painting, Moon Step, Lan Kou, and Finger Gun. Shave can provide great explosive acceleration, allowing the user to move quickly, and it is also the most practical move. Master the post-shave skill You can also perform air walking, which is the skill of Moon Step."

"Next, Iron Block and Paper Painting are defensive moves. The former relies on improving muscle hardness for defense, and the latter relies on controlling the flexibility of the body for dodge defense. Lan Kou and Finger Gun are offensive moves, and one is inclined towards long range. The foot skill for attacking, and the other is the finger skill that favors short-range attacks.”

The instructor paused and looked at the curious students in front of him. He couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart. He waited for everyone to think about it for a moment before continuing to speak.

"Once again, don't be greedy for too much. Consider it based on your actual situation. Everything should be focused on maximizing your own combat effectiveness! Please come up and register one by one."

Everyone looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes, and seemed to be quite confused.Vicky finally got a chance to communicate with Redden, and quickly turned to face Redden beside him.

"Riden! Where were you last night? You scared me to death just now!"

"Sorry, sorry. By the way, which subjects do you want to apply for?"

"Hey! Is now the time to talk about this issue? With 20 points deducted, you will definitely be at the bottom this month! If next month..."

Vicki was sweating anxiously, but Redden in front of him didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

"Well, I should be at the bottom this month, but... wouldn't it be fine if I'm not among the bottom 5 next month?"

"Hello."

Vicky wanted to say something else, but found that Redden in front of him had returned to his usual calmness.The corners of Vicky's mouth rose unconsciously, and a big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

"Tch, I'll do it."

A disdainful voice broke the deadlock. Everyone looked up and saw Smoker walking up to the instructor carelessly, picking up a pen and casually sketching on the form twice, then turned and left without saying a word.

The instructor looked at the form in front of him, his round eyes widened angrily, and his hands trembled with anger.

"You...bastard!"

"Dang!"

The instructor's black fist hit Smoker's head hard, smashing the genius boy's head directly into the soil. Only a trace of smoke continued to rise from the ground, as if in protest against the instructor's violence.

"Instructor, give me the pen, Tina wants to fill it out."

"Oh, Tina, come and take a good look."

The instructor turned around, and his old face instantly changed into another expression of pleasure, which made Ruiden, who had been watching, couldn't help but feel a chill running down his back.

"Shaving, moon walking, paper painting, um, um, it's really suitable for Tina."

Tina filled out the form, bowed respectfully to the instructor, then lowered her head and pulled Smoker's collar, dragging Smoker away like a dead dog.

"Instructor, I'll fill it in too."

"I'll come too."

"Work out early and exercise early, and you can rest early."

Everyone came forward one after another to fill in the moves they wanted to learn. They all knew their own abilities quite well, and the six moves they filled in were all consistent with their fighting styles. Therefore, the instructor nodded repeatedly and only reminded them occasionally.

"Vicci, who is an animal-type ability user, shaves, points and guns, only two of them?"

"Yes, instructor. During the combat talent test yesterday, the senior in charge suggested that I focus more on developing my fruit abilities, so I think learning these two moves is enough."

"Well, it's true that your abilities have great potential, so work hard."

"clear!"

After Vicki finished filling out the form, only Redon was left.

"Being late is a big no-no! If the adults who recommended you find out... what do you want to sign up for? I've also seen your talent, and I really don't recommend you sign up for more."

There were two expressions of fear and admiration on the instructor's face at the same time, which made Ruiden even more curious about the big man who recommended him.But looking at the report form handed over by the instructor, he quickly picked up the pen and put a circle on it.

"Tell the instructor, I only want to practice two styles!"

"Yeah, okay. Which two styles?"

The instructor nodded approvingly, not sure whether it was because of Ruiden's calm attitude or because Ruiden didn't answer ambitiously.

"The first is shaving. I think it can match my swordsmanship, so it is very important."

"Um."

"There is another form that I hope can make up for the shortcomings of physical talent."

"Ok?"

The instructor raised his head and looked at Ruiden in confusion. Although he was extremely familiar with the six moves, he could not think of any moves that could make up for his physical talent.But Ruiden's eyes were full of clarity, without any hint of joking or teasing him.

"Instructor, I want to learn life return."

"Life...returned!?"

...

Zefa's office.

"Hahaha! This kid Smogg is really interesting. He actually didn't fill in any of the questions. It's even better than what Porusalino did back then! Hahaha!"

"General Zefa, isn't this a good idea? After all, even Lieutenant General Kizaru back then..."

"Hey... the natural ability is really an ability that people love and hate. But since Porusalino has proven that he can have the strength of a general with the fruit, then let's follow the wishes of Smog. By the way, Kuzan doesn’t have any tasks recently. Contact him and ask him to come over and give guidance to the junior fellow apprentices when he is free.”

"Understood! By the way, General Zefa, there is one more thing..."

The rapporteur was hesitant, as if he didn't know whether he should report it or not.

"Say it!"

"Yes! Student Ruiden was nearly 10 minutes late today and was deducted 20 points for the month by the instructor."

"Ok?"

Zefa's expression suddenly became serious, and a majestic aura instantly filled the entire room, making the reporter feel inexplicably huge pressure.

"Is that the D-level student?"

"Yes, that's him."

"Being late is a mistake that must not be made... find out what he has been doing recently!"

"Understood! General Zefa and this student named Ruiden have signed up for a special move. Chief Kogi asked me to inform you."

"Weird move? Which one?"

Zefa seemed to calm down, and the pressure in the room slowly calmed down.The reporter also raised his head and looked at Zefa, slowly opened and closed his mouth, and spit out the name of this move.

"Return of life..."