The sea breeze swept across the deck.
Waves rolled and crashed, sending ripples in every direction.
The atmosphere was eerie.
Dead silent.
All eyes were locked onto the battlefield—
One big.
One small.
Sixteen-year-old Koby stood frozen in place.
Opposite him—
Seven-year-old Raifeng held his katana, its blade pressed against Koby's neck.
Victory and defeat were unmistakable.
Koby had lost.
A crushing defeat.
Instantly defeated.
Who could have predicted this?
No one could have imagined that Koby would lose—
Let alone be one-shot by a seven-year-old.
It shattered common sense.
Terrifying.
"C–Koby… actually lost…"
A trembling voice broke the silence.
That single sentence ignited the crowd.
"My god!"
"He really lost—instantly crushed by Vice Admiral Garp's grandson!"
"This wasn't a fight—it was pure domination!"
"He didn't even get a chance to fight back!"
The deck erupted.
Dozens of Marines were thrown into disbelief.
Every single one of them had believed Koby would win.
And yet—
Koby was defeated.
Instantly.
Violently.
"How is that possible?"
"He went through half a month of Vice Admiral Garp's hell training!"
"And he still lost in one move?!"
Shock rippled through the crowd.
In their eyes, Koby was already an outstanding Marine.
Yet even he was helpless before Raifeng.
"If I hadn't seen this myself, I'd never believe it."
"He's only seven years old!"
"Seven years old, and he can do this?!"
All eyes slowly turned toward Raifeng.
A seven-year-old—
Who had just annihilated a trained Marine cadet.
"This is terrifying…"
"No wonder he's Vice Admiral Garp's grandson."
"This level of talent completely defies reason!"
Helmeppo stood at the edge of the field, completely stunned.
"Koby… really lost…"
And not just lost—
He had been instantly defeated.
Too fast.
Too brutal.
Helmeppo hadn't even seen Raifeng move.
All he saw was a sword at Koby's neck.
"Too strong…"
"Mr. Raifeng is unbelievably strong…"
Helmeppo's lips trembled.
Seven years old.
With power like this.
He didn't dare imagine how terrifying Raifeng would become in the future.
"So this is what Vice Admiral Garp meant…"
"Koby had already lost from the start."
Only now did Helmeppo finally understand Garp's words.
Koby stood there, dazed.
He couldn't accept it.
He had lost.
Lost to a seven-year-old.
And lost utterly.
"I was… completely crushed…"
Only now did Koby truly realize—
The gap between himself and Raifeng was immeasurable.
They weren't even on the same level.
At that moment—
Bogard, acting as referee, finally exhaled deeply.
That was close.
Way too close.
Thank god Raifeng had held back.
Otherwise—
The consequences would have been catastrophic.
Bogard would never admit it out loud, but the truth was—
Even he had nearly failed to follow Raifeng's movement.
Stopping that strike in time?
Impossible.
If Raifeng hadn't restrained himself—
Bogard would have lost all face as a Marine Headquarters Colonel.
A top-ranking officer unable to stop a seven-year-old's attack?
That would've been a career-ending humiliation.
"I had no idea…"
"Vice Admiral Garp's grandson would be this monstrous."
"That was way too dangerous…"
Bogard wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Damn it…"
"I almost lost my reputation today."
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