One Piece : From Slave to Fleet Admiral

"'Soru,' a high-speed movement technique by kicking the ground dozens of times in an instant through reactive force, requires the practitioner to possess physical prowess beyond ordinary human. Otherwise, the bones and muscles in the feet would shatter from the immense recoil before mastering the technique."

Zephyr explained while demonstrating the movements in slow motion for Jake and Monet.

"The most basic requirement for achieving high-speed movement is the ability to kick the ground more than 20 times in one second. I'll demonstrate it as slowly as possible for you. Focus closely—watch my force application and footwork."

Jake and Monet concentrated intently on Zephyr's demonstration.

Though Jake knew he could cheat using his system, he believed maintaining a basic attitude towards learning was essential.

Paying close attention would undoubtedly help him level up more efficiently later.

With a series of kicks too fast for the naked eye to follow, Zephyr vanished from their sight in an instant.

By the time they spotted him again, he had already reappeared some distance behind them.

At that very moment, a crisp, pleasant chime echoed in Jake's mind.

"Congratulations, Host! You have learned a new skill—Soru!"

"Rokushiki: Soru (1/100). At 100 points, you will unlock the advanced technique of Soru."

The moment the voice sounded, Zephyr's movements—which had previously been too fast for Jake to track—now seemed slowed down dozens of times, as if captured by high-precision filming equipment.

Every detail—the points of force application, the motion mechanics, the posture, which muscles were engaged and where mistakes were likely to occur—flooded into Jake's mind all at once.

He began subconsciously replicating the movements from memory, his execution so fluid it was as if he had practiced them thousands of times before.

Zephyr stared in disbelief.

Over the years, he had encountered countless prodigies and even trained genuine monsters like Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan.

But someone like Jake, who could master Rokushiki just by watching it once?

That was a first in history!

To be honest, when he first heard Borsalino's report, Zephyr had been skeptical.

Borsalino had little experience teaching students.

He had no idea how long it usually took to learn Observation Haki or Armament Haki.

Even for something as relatively straightforward as Armament Haki, it took at least a month to fully grasp.

Those with naturally robust physiques still needed about a week of training.

Upon hearing that Jake had learned it just by watching, Zephyr's first thought was that Kizaru was lying.

The claim was simply too absurd.

Privately, he had even suspected Jake might be a political pawn cooked up by Kizaru and Akainu to secure their promotions to Admiral.

He had been prepared to reprimand those two troublemakers when they met.

But now, watching Jake execute Soru with flawless precision, Zephyr felt his decades of understanding shatter and reform in an instant.

Could this kid really learn anything just by seeing it once?!

Could it be that he.... was some kind of fool?

After all, back in the day, he had been hailed as a genius by his teacher, yet it still took him half a month to master Soru!

Seeing the stunned expression on Zephyr's face, Monet naturally understood what was going through his mind.

After all, she too had been deeply humbled by Jake's talent for a long time in the beginning.

However, after Jake's later guidance, she came to realize that monsters truly existed in this world.

It was said that the Yonko Big Mom could single-handedly conquer the Land of Giants with just her raw physical strength when she was a kid.

Compared to that terrifying combat prowess, Jake's talent seemed almost insignificant.

But to prevent Zephyr from being too shocked and triggering another asthma attack, Monet considerately walked over to the old man and gently patted his back, helping him catch his breath.

Old folks couldn't handle sudden frights, after all.

Watching this scene, Jake felt slightly awkward.

He had originally intended to play it cool, but the exhilaration of mastering a new skill was simply irresistible—he'd used it instinctively without thinking.

As the saying goes, "Why pass up an opportunity when it's right there?"

After a while, Zephyr finally regained his composure.

With a complicated expression, he looked at Jake and slowly said.

"Are you truly.... seeing the Rokushiki techniques for the first time? Did Sakazuki, Borsalino, or T-Bone give you private lessons and send you here specifically to shock me?"

Hearing this, Jake shook his head and answered honestly.

"Zephyr-sensei, I really haven't learned them before. On the ship, I studied Devil Fruit ability development with Borsalino-sensei. On the island, I learned slashing techniques from T-Bone-san and only the most basic physical training from Sakazuki-san."

Monet nodded in agreement and comforted Zephyr.

"Zephyr-sensei, you'll get used to it. Jake learns things very quickly."

"Could you chill a bottle of water for me, Monet? I need a moment to process this."

Before Zephyr even finished speaking, Monet handed him the already chilled water she had prepared.

The moment she saw Zephyr frozen in shock, she had known exactly what to do.

After downing the entire bottle of ice-cold water, Zephyr looked at Jake with a complicated expression and said slowly.

"You... are a genuine monster. Your talent is the most outrageous I've ever seen—even Sakazuki and Borsalino pale in comparison. But Jake, no matter how gifted you are, you are not allowed to grow arrogant or complacent. A genius who doesn't mature is no different from the weak!"

"Yes, Zephyr-sensei!"

Hearing this, Zephyr gave a slight nod, then turned to Monet with a hint of unease and asked.

"Monet... have you also mastered Soru?"

Listening to Zephyr's slightly anxious and confused question, Monet found it both amusing and somewhat insulting.

She sighed helplessly and replied with a slight bow of her head.

"Zephyr-sensei, I haven't fully grasped it yet. You only demonstrated it once and I'm still confused about many parts."

To her surprise, Zephyr didn't seem displeased at all.

Instead, his face relaxed into an expression of relief and his voice gradually brightened.

"It's fine, that's a normal reaction. The demonstration earlier wasn't meant for you to learn from immediately. Now I'll teach you step by step."

Monet shook her head upon hearing this and said.

"Zephyr-sensei, please teach Jake all six rokushiki first. I don't want to delay his learning progress."

"...You're very considerate, Monet."

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