Yes.
After a full day of accumulation, it was finally time for the third sign-in.
And to Raifeng, that was the most exciting thing in the world.
The first sign-in had granted him Conqueror's Haki.
The second sign-in had granted him Swordsmanship Lv.5.
So what about the third?
What kind of ability would the System spit out this time?
Raifeng didn't know yet—
but that only made the anticipation burn hotter.
If he wanted to surpass Bogard within half a month…
there was only one thing he could rely on:
The System.
Only the System could give him the confidence to say something that outrageous.
"Alright, alright—break it up. Everyone, disperse."
Bogard sheathed his blade and waved his hand, quickly driving away the crowd of marines gathered around the sparring area.
The fight was officially over.
But the marines left reluctantly, still dazed.
Even as they walked away, the scene of Raifeng trading blows with Bogard replayed in their minds again and again.
A seven-year-old…
fighting a Marine Headquarters colonel so intensely?
It was unthinkable.
And the scariest part was what Bogard said afterward—
Six months, and Raifeng would surpass him.
That single sentence blew the entire ship wide open.
It became the new hot topic the moment the crowd dispersed.
"Did you hear what Colonel Bogard said?"
"Six months! In six months Raifeng will surpass him!"
"Raifeng is only seven!"
"Seven and a half… and he could be stronger than Bogard?!"
"Do you realize what that means?!"
Nobody could picture it.
Their imagination hit a wall.
A seven-and-a-half-year-old surpassing Bogard…
It felt like a nightmare.
"Helmeppo, let's go."
Koby finally exhaled, calming himself down.
"Go where?" Helmeppo stared.
"Training." Koby's voice was firm.
Helmeppo's eyes widened.
"Don't tell me you still want to surpass Raifeng?"
Seriously?
After all that, he still wasn't giving up?
Koby gave a bitter smile and shook his head.
"Surpass Raifeng? I don't even dare think about that anymore."
"I just want to get stronger—so I'm not left so far behind that I can't even see him."
"Six months to surpass Colonel Bogard…"
"That kind of growth speed—how could I possibly compare?"
"People are born with gaps you can't cross."
"And Raifeng… he's a monster."
Helmeppo nodded slowly, still stunned.
"Yeah… I never thought Bogard would rate him that highly."
Then the thought struck both of them at once:
A seven-and-a-half-year-old Marine Headquarters colonel…
Their scalps tingled.
They hurried off the deck.
Soon, only a handful of people remained.
Compared to the packed crowd from earlier, the deck now felt almost empty.
And then—
A crisp sound echoed inside Raifeng's head.
[Ding!]
[System accumulation has reached 24 hours…]
[Sign-in is available. Please confirm: Sign in now?]
There it was.
Raifeng's eyes flashed with excitement.
He turned to Bogard and spoke quickly:
"Colonel Bogard. After our spar, I've had another insight. I'm going back to my room to think it through."
"Once I'm done, I'll spar with you again—so I can accurately test how much I've improved."
Before Bogard could even respond, Raifeng was already gone—moving fast back toward his cabin.
Bogard stood there, stunned.
Garp walked up beside him, puzzled.
"That brat's always in a hurry. What'd he say? Why'd he run off so fast?"
Bogard swallowed hard.
"He said… after our spar, he gained another insight."
"He wants to go think it through."
"And after that… he wants to fight me again to test how much he's improved."
Garp froze.
"Huh?"
"What?"
"Another insight?!"
"Wasn't what he learned in the fight already enough?"
"He finishes the fight and still gets more?!"
"How many brains does that kid have?!"
Both Garp and Bogard were left staring at each other, completely dumbfounded.
So this was a "genius," huh?
Today, they'd truly learned what that word meant.
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