Conqueror's Haki Infusion!
An advanced Haki technique known only to a select few powerhouses.
And even among those who know, possessing and being able to wield it is incredibly rare.
This check-in reward...
Renji smiled.
Everyone looked at Renji, who was doing push-ups, and suddenly burst into laughter, feeling a bit confused.
Especially the Marine soldiers, who exchanged glances.
One of them shrugged, "Did he just become a petty officer? I joined the Marine and trained for three years to become a Seaman First Class."
"Speaking of which, he just wiped out so many pirates and even had such an intense spar with Vice Admiral Garp. Does he still have energy to train?!"
"Furthermore, he can even laugh while training."
"Is this the key to becoming a powerhouse?! Are push-ups the secret to his strength?!"
"Can he really defeat Vice Admiral Garp just by doing push-ups?!"
"Instructor, I want to do push-ups too!"
"Instructor, me too!"
...
A wave of training enthusiasm, sparked by Renji, quickly swept through this dog-headed warship.
Garp chuckled at this, he was happy for it.
"Kyahahaha..."
With a sun lounger set up, coconut juice poured, and sunglasses on, Garp leisurely began to eat his senbei.
"Garp! Where did you run off to again, you scoundrel!"
As soon as the Den Den Mushi connected, an angry roar sounded from the other end, clearly indicating a lot of anger.
The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was, without a doubt, the current Fleet Admiral of the Marine, Sengoku.
Garp was already used to Sengoku's scolding. After calmly picking his nose, he said, "Kyahahaha! Sengoku, don't be so anxious."
"I had a great harvest on my trip back to East Blue this time."
"Oh? You had a harvest?! Don't tell me it's the special clam senbei from East Blue."
"It's a real harvest! A pirate with a bounty of 17 million Berries was killed."
...
After a brief silence, in the Fleet Admiral's office in Marineford, Sengoku propped one hand on his desk and slowly brought the Den Den Mushi closer to his mouth.
"You scoundrel, have you eaten too much senbei and fried your brain?! You're showing off about beating a pirate with a 17 million Berries bounty to me."
Garp had clearly anticipated Sengoku's outburst. The image of Sengoku's angry face already appeared in his mind, and he laughed even louder.
Sengoku impatiently said, "You scoundrel, if you have nothing important, I'm hanging up! I'm busy as hell all day!"
"Kyahahahaha... Sengoku, wait, I really do have a big harvest."
Seeing Sengoku about to hang up the Den Den Mushi, Garp quickly stopped his laughing tears and then said seriously, "I've pulled a little monster into the Marine this time."
...
"An 18-year-old No-Sword Style swordsman? Bogard approved of him too?"
"Yes, and a mysterious Devil Fruit with immense potential, movement speed even more astonishing than the Soru of those Rear Admirals at Marineford."
"The key is, this kid sparred with me and he won."
"What?! He won against you?!" This time, Sengoku was truly shocked.
He understood Garp better than anyone. To be able to win against Garp in a spar, even if Garp went easy, was definitely not something an ordinary person could do.
Sengoku readily agreed.
"Hahaha, Garp, well done. For a talent like this, such a small request is no problem at all."
"Kyahaha, then you'd better prepare my three boxes of specialty senbei."
"...Hello?! Moshi moshi. Why is the signal so choppy? Garp, I have something to do, so I'm hanging up."
...
"Idiot!"
Garp stared blankly at the hung-up Den Den Mushi, then widened his eyes to look at Bogard.
Bogard immediately turned his head away.
Are you kidding? How could a mere adjutant like him speak ill of the Fleet Admiral?
He'd at least have to be promoted to Vice Admiral first.
On the deck.
Renji brought up his system panel.
Character: Renji (Human)
Abilities: Conqueror's Haki (Lv. 4), Heavenly Six Eyes (Lv. 1), Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue (Lv1), Dismantle (Lv. 1), Martial Arts (Lv. 1), Innate Fighter (Lv. 1)
Identity: Marine Petty Officer
Bounty Value: 1700
Prestige Level: 1 (Your justice is so bad even dogs despise it.)
Uh...
So, what can I say?
Renji's gaze swept over the various skills.
The bounty value required to upgrade skills increased dramatically with each level, and the bounty value consumed for upgrading certain skills also varied.
To upgrade martial arts to Lv. 2 only required 1500 bounty points, while Heavenly Six Eyes required 3000 points. The price for other skills was also not low.
With Conqueror's Haki Infusion as a fallback, Renji preferred to prioritize upgrading Heavenly Six Eyes over other skills.
The current world was not peaceful. He believed he would quickly accumulate enough bounty value.
Regarding the acquisition of bounty value, he had an idea. That was to be transferred to the Marine's bounty department. At that time, he could set the pirates' bounties as he pleased.
Wouldn't acquiring bounty value be as easy as lifting a hand?
However, Garp would certainly not agree now, as that was not a combat department.
...
Marineford, Officer Training Camp.
"This is exhilarating."
Renji looked at the Marine soldiers profusely sweating on the training ground with a sigh of emotion.
He recalled Bogard's instructions before his departure.
"You've just joined Marine, and there are many rules you don't understand yet. This place will allow you to quickly integrate into Marine."
"Many people are skeptical about you killing a pirate with a bounty of 17 million Berries, but you must remember, be low-key in your actions and words. Over-rigidness breaks easily."
However, Garp also said, "If it's too stifling, then just don't be human."
Thinking of the two of them, Renji smiled slightly.
"Officer Training Camp, I'm here."
On the viewing stand, a tall man with a thick beard, wearing a yellow leopard-print shirt underneath, was present.
He was the current Vice Admiral of Marineford, Yamakaji.
Yamakaji's gaze fell on the newcomer. This kid is the genius with the potential of an Admiral that Bogard mentioned. His appearance is quite extraordinary, but his physique is still a bit thin.
"Renji, reporting for duty!"
No one answered.
"Kid, don't you know? Before officially joining the Officer Training Camp, you have to pass our test."
"Oh?"
Renji's interest was piqued. Things seemed less boring than he had imagined.
"Rumor has it that you single-handedly defeated a pirate with a bounty of 17 million Berries?! If you really have that strength, pick five people, and we'll spar with you one-on-one in rotation. You can only join if you win three matches or earn our approval."
"Otherwise, just get out."
"The Officer Training Camp doesn't train freeloading good-for-nothings."
Yamakaji didn't stop them. Instead, he looked at Renji with interest.
If this promising talent, favored by Garp, were to be scared off like this, it would only mean that he was just a man of that caliber.
[Ding! Detecting Host's current situation, selection has been activated for the Host!]
[Choice One: Faced with the provocation of the Marine, you choose to swallow your anger, refuse the challenge, and admit you are not their opponent, as yielding to seniors is an excellent virtue.
Reward: A beating from Garp]
[Choice Two: Faced with the Marine soldiers who look down on you, you choose to face them head-on, and achieve a complete victory without harming anyone, fully establishing the bright image of a righteous Marine.
Reward: Swordsmanship (Lv. 1)]
[Choice Three: Faced with doubt, you choose to speak your mind and strike with heavy blows, knocking everyone to the ground and crushing their pride.
Reward: Cursed Technique Reversal: Red (Lv. 1)]
"Tsk. This system really understands me." Renji smiled.
"What are you muttering to yourself about, stinky kid?!"
A Marine soldier arrogantly said, "Don't tell me you're chickening out. Then just go back where you came from. We don't welcome trash here."
"Heh heh, so why are you still standing there?" Renji tilted his head.
The person was instantly enraged by Renji's words. "What did you say!"
"Oh, you misunderstood. I wasn't targeting you."
"Heh heh, smart move." The redness on that person's face slowly receded.
Renji's lips twitched, then he continued, "What I mean is, everyone present here is trash."