That's right.
For Raifeng—who had never touched a sword, never trained in swordsmanship—his current level could only be described as instant entry.
Pulling Swordsmanship Lv.5 from the ability pack meant one thing:
Raifeng now possessed a solid, nontrivial level of swordsmanship.
And this was all granted instantly by the system.
No training.
No years of accumulation.
All he had to do… was accept it.
At the same time—
A warm current surged through Raifeng's body, washing over his limbs, veins, blood, and bones.
Like a tidal wave, vast amounts of knowledge flooded into his mind, filling it with foundational swordsmanship techniques and theory.
But more importantly—
His control over swordsmanship felt innate.
As though it had always been part of him.
Swordsmanship was no longer an unfamiliar concept.
Moments later—
Raifeng's eyes gleamed as he clenched his fists, carefully sensing the changes in his body, excitement impossible to suppress.
"Swordsmanship level…"
"Straight to Lv.5 in one go?"
"Compared to Conqueror's Haki at Lv.1, this swordsmanship is on a much higher level."
"The ability from the second sign-in doesn't lose to the first at all."
Raifeng took a deep breath, forcibly calming himself.
Conqueror's Haki was rare—but its level was still low.
Swordsmanship, on the other hand—
Had been granted directly at Lv.5.
That was what truly thrilled him.
As the system's power continued to settle, Raifeng felt an illusion take shape in his heart—
As if, with a sword in hand, he could cut down anything in the world.
The sharpness and bearing unique to a swordsman slowly emerged from within him.
"So long as I hold a sword… even steel can be cut."
Raifeng lowered his gaze to his hands.
Hands that had never once held a blade.
Yet they told him—
With a sword, his combat strength would multiply dozens, hundreds of times over.
"Swordsmanship Lv.5… this should count as officially stepping into the door of swordsmanship."
Raifeng reflected.
Based on the knowledge now in his mind, he could roughly judge where he stood on the sea as a whole.
"With my current swordsmanship, dealing with pirates worth tens of millions of Berries shouldn't be a problem."
This was a transformation.
A massive leap in power.
Compared to his first sign-in's Conqueror's Haki, Swordsmanship Lv.5 brought a far more tangible boost.
Conqueror's Haki was intimidation—presence.
Swordsmanship was real combat power.
Against enemies with strong willpower, Conqueror's Haki could be nearly useless.
At that point, only solid strength could keep you alive.
In comparison, swordsmanship was far more practical.
And this swordsmanship wasn't low-level.
This was only his second sign-in—yet his strength had already undergone such a drastic leap.
One could only imagine…
If he continued signing in, just how terrifying his growth would become.
That thought alone filled Raifeng with anticipation.
Golden sunlight streamed through the window, warming his body and heart.
"It's time to complete the task that old man gave me."
"Beating Koby now… isn't that effortless?"
"With Swordsmanship Lv.5, if I still can't easily beat a rookie like Koby, that'd be downright embarrassing."
"So…"
"Koby—are you ready?"
A playful smile curved across Raifeng's face.
He just hoped Koby's mentality was strong enough.
Otherwise, this match might completely shatter him.
"That would really be my sin."
"Open the status panel."
Raifeng checked his current attributes.
[Host: Raifeng]
[Strength: 7]
[Speed: 9]
[Stamina: 6]
[Skills: Swordsmanship Lv.5, Conqueror's Haki Lv.1]
[Skill Points: 0]
Just as expected.
Swordsmanship had been added to the skill list.
"My current strength can no longer be called weak."
"Even in the Grand Line, I wouldn't be at the bottom."
"Using this level of strength to deal with Koby…"
"Yeah, that really does feel like bullying."
Raifeng smiled.
How strong was Koby?
Raifeng didn't know exactly.
But conservatively speaking, Koby was probably around the level of pirates with bounties in the hundreds of thousands.
And Raifeng?
With his current swordsmanship alone, he was confident he could handle pirates worth tens of millions without pressure.
The gap between them—
Was obvious.
Clear.
In other words—
This duel between Raifeng and Koby could be described as…
Like a father beating his son.
The outcome?
There was no suspense at all.
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