Chapter 81: Target of All, A God Descends 1v50!
According to the Law of "If There's Smoke, There's No Injury."
As the thick smoke dissipated, the crowd in the training camp revealed themselves, having all used their own defensive measures. There were no casualties.
"Everyone, stop for a moment." A voice, majestic yet seductive, cut through the air.
Su Qingqing, holding a princess parasol, stepped out from the crowd. "This Young Miss has no interest in watching you chickens peck at each other."
"Chen Yu, you're the same, right?" Su Qingqing's beautiful eyes stared straight at Chen Yu by the gate.
"Huh?!"
The fighting on the training grounds came to an abrupt halt. As if a keyword had been triggered, everyone's body jolted.
In unison, they turned their heads to look toward Chen Yu's group.
Dozens of gazes swept over them simultaneously—some curious, some scrutinizing, and others filled with undisguised hostility.
"That's Chen Yu? The Mythical Zoan who can turn into an Azure Dragon?"
"That's right! I saw him on the news. He's a little hero."
"Only a Trainee (Peak)?"
"That beauty beside him is Ling Yue from the Capital's Ling family. She possesses three abilities. I heard they're inseparable!"
The discussions grew louder, and several gazes became particularly piercing.
Specifically, the youth with the buzz cut in red clothes, who looked like a user of the Magma-Magma Fruit. "It seems you also want to represent Justice?"
Behind Su Qingqing, nine fluffy fox tails manifested as a phantom image. "This Young Miss is going to restore the reputation of Mythical Zoan types."
The long-haired youth with the More-More Fruit and the woman with the Float-Float Fruit also turned their sights on Chen Yu.
Chen Yu: "..."
Cyrus instantly bristled, burrowing into Chen Yu's hair. "Are you really this hated?"
Elsa also hid behind Ling Yue's shoulder, whispering, "Big Sister, they look so scary."
Dragon Aotian, however, pointed at himself. "What about me? Can't you guys see there's another person here?"
Chen Yu took a step forward, shielding Ling Yue and Elsa behind him. His gaze calmly swept over everyone present.
His Observation Haki spread out. He could sense that none of these people were weak. The weakest among them was a Trainee (Peak).
Several had already reached the Apprentice rank, and one or two had auras that were stable at the Apprentice (Mid) level.
But he felt no fear. Instead, he felt a faint thrum of excitement.
Fighting strong opponents was one of the fastest ways to improve one's strength.
Meanwhile, in the training camp's large underground monitoring room.
Every move the students made was in full view.
Huo Jia chuckled. "Oh, this is rare."
"Every year, the battle for dorms is a free-for-all. A group of people who were beating each other's brains out just a moment ago have actually formed a united front."
The adjutant beside him smiled beamingly. "They are all geniuses from their respective regions, young and aggressive, refusing to submit to anyone. It's normal."
"Who asked Chen Yu to be so famous?"
Behind them sat a group of instructors, meticulously observing the characteristics and weaknesses of each student's abilities.
In the row behind them were students from the Academic Department. They had no combat power and were only there to spectate today.
On the screen, Chen Yu spoke.
"Although I don't know why you guys are fighting..." Chen Yu's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
Looking at their abilities, he knew these people were thorns. If he wanted to establish himself in the training camp, he would have to face these challenges sooner or later.
Rather than hiding, it was better to face them head-on.
"Come at me all at once. I want to put on a show."
His words stunned everyone present.
"Oho! Pretty arrogant!"
"Come on then! I'll go first!"
"Hahahaha, you've revealed an opening!"
In an instant, the majority of the students swarmed forward, their attacks covering the sky as they lunged at him.
But before the overwhelming barrage could even touch the corner of Chen Yu's clothes, the air around him suddenly felt as if it had frozen.
An invisible pressure exploded outward from Chen Yu. The ground cracked, and the heavy iron gates groaned and dented, making a tooth-aching sound.
It was a deterrence that looked down upon everything, carrying an unquestionable sense of supremacy that caused hearts to constrict violently.
The faces of the Trainee (Peak) students closest to him instantly turned pale.
Their ears rang, black stars danced before their eyes, and their bodies swayed uncontrollably. With a series of thuds, they collapsed to the ground, completely losing consciousness.
Those slightly further away didn't faint, but their bodies went rigid. Their hands gripping their weapons began to tremble, and even breathing became difficult.
The originally surging fighting spirit felt like it had been doused with a bucket of ice water, instantly wilting by half.
The dust at his feet vibrated slightly. Even the nine fox tails behind Su Qingqing subconsciously tensed up, the fur standing on end—it was the instinctive fear of a creature facing absolute dominance.
The laughter in the monitoring room came to an abrupt halt.
"Crushing the weak with sheer will alone... like a King looking down on ants." The smile on Huo Jia's face froze, his hand holding the teacup pausing in mid-air.
The adjutant's eyes were wide as saucers. "W-what is this?"
He had been in the military for decades and had seen the auras of countless strong individuals, but he had never seen anything like this.
His brows knitted into a knot, his voice tight. "That's not a Mythical Zoan ability..."
"This aura... it can directly crush a Trainee (Peak)? In previous years, even the top seat didn't have this kind of intensity!"
The instructors in the back row also sat up straight, their eyes glued to Chen Yu on the screen.
Someone flipped through Chen Yu's files rapidly, their fingertips trembling. "This ability! It seems only the Marshal has used something like this, right?!"
There were many Admirals in the Alliance, but only one Marshal—the synonym for the strongest.
To see an ability belonging to such a heroic figure appear on a mere Trainee (Peak) Awakener...
How could it not be astonishing?
Back at the training grounds.
Chen Yu withdrew his Conqueror's Haki. His gaze swept over the remaining people; almost half were still standing.
He couldn't help but rate the "gold content" of this training camp a bit higher. His Conqueror's Haki could now barely knock out a Practitioner (Tier 4).
The fact that these Apprentice (Tier 3) students could still stand proved their strength was not to be underestimated.
Chen Yu's tone carried a hint of appreciation and unquestionable power. "Not bad. The rest of you are qualified to exchange a few moves with me."
"Tsk!" The mountain-like rock giant roared in anger. "Who are you looking down on!!"
"Size is Power!"
A rock fist the size of a car swung out, smashing toward the top of Chen Yu's head.
"Stone-Stone Fruit or Island-Island Fruit?" Chen Yu didn't dodge or evade. His arm muscles bulged, coated in Armament Haki, and he swung a fist to meet the attack.
"Dragon Claw Fist: Breath!"
BANG!!!
The two fists collided, unleashing a powerful shockwave that rippled outward.
The students who had previously fainted were blown away by the blast.
Crack, crack, crack—
The sound of shattering rock echoed. The rock giant's arm crumbled completely. With a miserable scream, the giant toppled backward.
"ROAR!" A roar followed.
A five-meter-long Ancient Zoan Ankylosaurus charged over. The bone spikes on its back armor glinted with a cold light as it opened its mouth to bite Chen Yu's leg.
Observation Haki had already sensed it.
Chen Yu sidestepped, bending his right knee. Driven by a fierce wind, he smashed it into the soft spot of the Ankylosaurus's neck. "Tempest Kick: Famous Sword!"
With a crisp crack, a blue blade of light erupted along the gaps in the Ankylosaurus's armor.
The dinosaur let out a wail, its massive body crashing heavily to the ground. Its eyes rolled back, and it ceased moving.
The attacks from the other students followed one after another.
Chen Yu kicked off the ground, his figure vanishing, leaving only a spiderweb of cracks on the pavement.
When his figure reappeared, he was already behind all the students.
In Chen Yu's hand, the blade Ace flickered with red and black lightning as he slowly sheathed it. "Humming Three Verses..."
Click. The guard of Ace met the sheath. "Arrow Notch Slash."
Shhh-shhh-shhh—
Blade lights flashed across the bodies of the crowd that had lunged at Chen Yu. Their eyes rolled back, and they fell to the ground one by one.
"Your opponent is me!" The red-clothed, buzz-cut muscle man was the first to react.
He roared, magma surging from his hands, transforming into a fireball that smashed toward Chen Yu.
Chen Yu drew his blade again, slicing through the roaring fireball with ease and flexibility.
But then, a voice rang out from behind him. "An opening!"
A figure burst out from the ground, wrapping around Chen Yu's arm from the side, attempting to drag him into the earth.
Swim-Swim Fruit?
Chen Yu reacted instantly. Without even turning his head, his left arm was suddenly wrapped in pale blue lightning.
He swung his arm in a full arc, accompanied by a thunderous boom, and drove his elbow ruthlessly into the person.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the person was blasted away instantly, embedding into the alloy wall of the training ground like a rag doll.
He lay on the ground, face pale, coughing up blood, unable to stand up again.
Chen Yu shook the lightning off his arm and looked at the remaining four who were still standing and hadn't made a move yet.
He curled his finger. "Continue."
(To be Continued)