One Piece: Holy Light Swordmaster

Following the usual exchange of blows... team battles ensued, and the final nine remaining were selected to join the elite squad. Wright was first, with no challengers daring to take him on, while Smoker and Rosinante, as expected, remained as well. After all, no matter how unreliable their Devil Fruit abilities were, at this stage, they were practically overpowered.

Smoker's Smoke-Smoke Fruit was essentially an invincible defense in the current phase where most trainees hadn't mastered Haki. All he had to do was rely on his Devil Fruit powers for defense, conserve his stamina, and he could stand unharmed until the end.

As for Rosinante, his abilities might seem insignificant, but they were a godsend for stealth and assassination. When he activated his Silence Domain, he was undetectable to the hearing senses of others. Not only that, by flexibly controlling the range of the domain, he could even mislead other trainees, causing confusion in their hearing and making them more vulnerable to being knocked out.

With the elite test over, the elite squad was officially formed. Goomir and Shuzo would lead the other trainees, while Zypher personally led a ten-person squad to a special training ground.

"This will be your training ground for the foreseeable future," Zypher said, stopping and introducing the site. "The materials here are made from a special alloy developed by the headquarters' scientific research division. Its durability is extremely high and can withstand the full-force attacks of a Navy Colonel."

"Additionally, the training equipment and instruments here are designed to withstand the strength of a Commodore-level fighter. Whether you can reach this limit depends entirely on your individual efforts," Zypher continued, his gaze narrowing. "Except for some people."

The trainees exchanged strange glances, subtly eyeing Wright, while Wright stood there, utterly confused—what did he mean? Has my fighting strength reached the level of a Colonel? How am I supposed to train now?

"Cough!" Zefa cleared his throat to draw attention back. "The elite squad is the cream of the crop, the best of the best, so the training will also be top-tier."

"In addition to your regular basic training, I will be inviting several current Vice Admirals to guide you in practical combat training, battle knowledge, and military strategy during their off-hours. As for me, I will personally teach you the Six Styles, and after six months, we will move on to real combat practice. From now on, you can call me 'Teacher!'"

This meant that Wright was now a direct disciple of Admiral Black Arm Zypher! 

"True elites, the future backbone aiming for the rank of Rear Admiral, cannot be mere fighters who know nothing but combat. Even if the combat abilities of our officers are similar in rank, there is still a significant difference. But those who become officers always have their own specialties, even if it's not in the realm of combat!"

"And you... Wright," Zypher turned to look at Wright, who stood at the far right, a mischievous smile crossing his face. "Your combat ability surpasses the other nine by far. Even if they combined forces, they wouldn't be a match for you."

Wright opened his mouth, ready to humbly deny such claims and express his intention to be a team player, but Zypher's demonic voice cut in again. "So, I will personally teach you all the lessons. Prepare for hell!"

"I..."

...

Three months later, Zypher had been personally instructing Wright.

The other elite squad members, including Smoker and Rosinante, had once skeptically tried to match Wright's training intensity, thinking that as elites, they could handle it—but the result was a collective day spent lying down. If Wright hadn't healed them, they might have ended up resting for three days...

From that moment on, they gave up any thoughts of competing with Wright and redirected their focus toward Smoker and Rosinante—especially Smoker, a natural-type Devil Fruit user specializing in physical combat. His "Ten Hands" weapon was merely a supplement to his Devil Fruit, compensating for the lack of Haki, but his main focus was still on physical techniques.

Rosinante, on the other hand, focused on stealth, assassination, intelligence, and military strategy, rather than being a frontline fighter.

As for Wright, thanks to the incredible recovery power of the Holy Light and the comprehensive enhancement of his physical abilities, he managed to complete all the hellish training tasks Zypher assigned to him. To exhaust his abilities, Zypher even sparred with him directly.

The hellish training led to explosive progress in Wright's strength. In addition to daily infusions of "Ashes," his Holy Light was fully drained during training, and after meditation, Wright could clearly feel both the quality and quantity of his Holy Light steadily increasing.

Zypher was determined to cultivate Wright into a peak powerhouse capable of shaping the world's power dynamics—his goal was to make Wright a Fleet Admiral! Zefa poured all his efforts into Wright. After all, even after decades of teaching at the Marine training camp, Zypher had only fully sparred with elite trainees like Sakazuki and Kuzan. As for Borsalino, Zypher was lucky not to be driven to madness by him...

Zyphee had studied Wright's profile. Compared to the extreme Sakazuki, the laid-back Borsalino, and the lazy Kuzan, Wright undoubtedly aligned more closely with the will of Zypher, Sengoku, Garp, and Crane. Now that Zypher still had some strength left, he wanted to nurture a new "hope."

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"After three months of training, your progress has met the expected standards." Zypher looked at the ten members of the elite squad, now reassembled. Today's lesson was for the entire squad: "Your basic training is nearly complete, and your physical abilities are up to standard. Therefore, today I will teach you the long-awaited 'Six Styles!'"

Seeing the excitement in their eyes, Zypher took off his Justice coat. "The Six Styles are an advanced martial art that surpasses the limits of the human body, requiring high physical fitness. Attempting to learn it without meeting these requirements can result in irreversible damage."

"The Six Styles consist of Soru (Shave), Geppo (Moonwalk), Rankyaku (Tempest Kick), Tekkai (Iron Body), Kami-e (Paper Drawing), and Shigan (Finger Gun). Soru and Geppo emphasize mobility, Rankyaku and Shigan focus on attack power, and Tekkai and Kami-e are geared toward defense. You can learn all six or focus on those that suit you best."

"Now, I will explain and demonstrate the training methods for the Six Styles..."

True to his reputation as a top-tier fighter with mastery of the Six Styles, Zypher's understanding and technique were unparalleled, unlike most Marine officers who only studied or specialized in one or two of them. Under his demonstration and guidance, the elite squad quickly understood the training methods and began to try them out.

As the others started practicing, Wright quickly mastered "Soru," "Rankyaku," and "Kami-e," thanks to his physical abilities far exceeding theirs. For Wright, speed, aerial movement, and turning techniques were what he needed most. The Holy Light's ability to enhance speed was still in the process of deeper development, so Soru for high-speed movement and Geppo for aerial control were his primary focuses.

What would happen once he mastered Geppo? Flying through the air like a big-breasted powerhouse? Shiver... That was terrifying!

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