Flying means a three-dimensional battlefield. Even with techniques like Geppo that allow you to stay in the air, it’s still fundamentally different from true flight. And, until now, Shayna had mostly relied on her fists.
But her skills were mainly focused on her legs, and this time, she not only unleashed her wings but also her legs. In this situation, the pressure faced by Yamato and others increased exponentially.
As Yamato noticed Shayna’s drastic change in attitude compared to before, she was the first one to transform.
“Instructor, are you getting serious now?”
“When have I ever taken it easy in your training? It’s just that today, I’m getting a bit more serious.”
Due to her habit, it was easy to overlook one thing with Shayna: she had been in her Devil Fruit user form all along, enjoying the support provided by Blaziken, be it in attack or anything else.
With both wings and legs freed, the training Yamato and others faced was no easier than when training with Kaido himself, except they didn’t have to worry about ending up in the hospital.
Shayna had extra control over her strength, and holding back was also not difficult for Kaido, but he had never bothered because he didn’t see the need. In Kaido’s view, only by experiencing pain can one gain enough experience.
As for ending up in the hospital, for him, there’s not much difference between getting hurt and being hospitalized.
Rubbing her stomach, Yamato shifted her center of gravity slightly downward. She stood firm, still holding the unscathed Takeru No. 5 in her hand. At the same time, Maria and Jack also transformed, and the scene instantly turned into a battle between four Devil Fruit users.
As the three of them had trained together for a long time, Yamato and the others had developed great team work. While Yamato charged forward, Maria threw an Electroweb.
The emergence of the Electroweb skill had almost changed a generation, providing new skills for Pokémon like Metapod, who could only harden.
Maria attempted to restrict Shayna’s movements with Electroweb. The three of them had clear roles: Yamato as the main attacker, Maria as the support, and Jack as a tank.
As the Electroweb flew out, Yamato’s attack followed closely. However, unlike the brute force clash with Kaido, Shayna chose to dodge Yamato’s attack using her flexibility.
“Miss Yamato, attacks aren’t just about brute strength.”
Seizing the opportunity, Shayna grabbed Yamato’s wrist and threw her towards the Electroweb that Maria had simultaneously thrown. While it would cause some pain, she was confident that this level of attack would pose no real threat to Yamato.
The lack of proper teamwork among the three of them became apparent at this moment. As Maria attempted to retract the Electroweb after it was deflected back, in her haste, she accidentally injured Jack. In the end, Yamato, who had been thrown back, smashed into her and the trio’s first attack was thus neutralized.
“Good idea, but not skillful enough. I’m not like Mr. Kaido, who relies solely on brute force. You need to learn to adapt.”
To be precise, Kaido wasn’t just about brute force; it was simply that for most opponents, brute force sufficed. For example, facing Yamato and others attacks, Kaido would choose to take them head-on and then retaliate.
But Shayna was different. Even if the attack would have little effect on her, she would try her best to dodge it. This change in fighting style caught Yamato and others off guard.
“Keep going; it’s not time to rest yet. If you are not going to attack, then it’s my turn.”
Under Shayna’s threatening words, Yamato and others resumed the fight. As for tactics, they would have to figure it out slowly during the fight.
On the fitness equipment nearby, because of her training goal, Isuka was drenched in sweat and her limbs were beginning to ache. She had more ample rest time compared to Yamato and others, but the training ground there continued to fill her with apprehension.
For instance, when Jack transformed into Copperajah in an attempt to restrict Shayna’s movements. However, when he used his trunk to coil around one of Shayna’s legs, she effortlessly lifted her leg and then slammed Jack heavily onto the ground.
The training ground was on the first floor, and the place where they were fighting was covered in simple grass. If she wasn’t mistaken, a large crater seemed to have appeared in the grass, and she could feel the ground shaking.
After Copperajah’s body was slammed like that, Jack felt his head spinning, but he didn’t release his trunk and hand. Of course, it only allowed him to hold on for a few more seconds, with no change in the outcome.
“Scared?”
“Is their usual training always this tough?”
“Tough? Actually, this is relatively easy training. You probably haven’t seen Mr. Kaido’s training. But you should drink some salt water, otherwise, you’ll get dehydrated.”
A row of arms rose from the ground and passed over the drinks prepared in the rest area.
“I’m a Devil Fruit user with the Flower-Flower Fruit, capable of creating limbs anywhere like flowers blooming.”
Since arriving here, Robin had become more confident in her ability and no longer avoided using it. She can now naturally use her ability, even in front of newcomers.
Whether it was her biological mother who she had been separated from for a long while or the people here, no one feared her ability. Some of the locals from Wano Country were still adjusting to it, but they didn’t show any disgust.
“Thank you.”
Watching the arms, Isuka hesitated for a moment and then took what Robin handed her.
As the training here was going on in full-swing, Queen’s chemistry class was beginning. He took out some hand-drawn diagrams and explained elemental composition to Diancie.
Some of the officers began to leave Wano Country and return to their assigned areas, while Tesoro and Stella were touring Wano Country.
Each island had entirely different sceneries, thanks to the wonders of the sea. Even two neighboring islands could offer vastly different scenery.
“Stella, this is for you.”
Stella looked puzzled as Tesoro brought out a diamond necklace.
“Didn’t you give the diamonds away as gifts? How come there are still so many of such high quality?”
“That’s an interesting story. I’ll tell you slowly.”
Meanwhile, Zeraora also returned from Kuri’s farm to Onigashima. Actually, in the previous application, there was also one from Zeraora, but his was a leave request for an extended three-month break.
“My lord.”
“I’ve seen your application. If you want to go, go ahead, but don’t forget about your duties.”
Then he handed the radar which was with Shayna to Zeraora. Since Shayna didn’t currently have any mission in which she had to leave Onigashima, the radar was temporarily entrusted to Zeraora while he was going away. It would be returned to Shayna when he came back.
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