Fang Huo brushed off the non-existent dust on his hands, a slight smile curling his lips, like he couldn't suppress an AK47.
"This kick, this sword strike, and this elbow strike are to teach you that even against your own comrades, you must keep your enviable Observation Haki active!"
"Speaking of which, has your mind settled down now, no longer thinking about the matter of Red Soil Island..."
"This is the physical calming method I learned from Rocks; it seems to be working quite well now."
"Don't thank me, the Vice Captain's guidance starts now, and it will be meticulous!"
Fang Huo spread his hands and spoke lightly, the floating seven star demon sword instantly sheathing as he turned and slowly left the scene.
"Crack."
The sound of the Camera Den Den Mushi rang out; Fang Huo did not forget to take a souvenir photo.
After all, moments where the Red Count was left utterly humiliated would become increasingly rare in the future!
"Bastard!!"
Redfield struggled out of the ruins, lying on the ground with vacant eyes.
This feeling of being arbitrarily beaten and mocked was unprecedented.
This was different from the feeling of undergoing high-intensity special training and beatings from Rocks.
The intense pain on his face completely shattered the elegant and aloof image he had maintained!
Fang Huo's foul mouth made him, a 'clever person' accustomed to human ugliness, experience a sense of powerlessness like an ordinary person.
Being fiercely kicked and slapped in the face gave him an unprecedented sense of thrill.
Was this like the playful fighting among comrades in the Roger Pirates?
Had he truly become a comrade of Fang Huo?
Wait a minute, had he awakened some strange fetish!
Damn it!
What future did that guy Fang Huo see now that made him attack him like this?
Did Fang Huo know that hitting his butt and face had some effect?
Redfield's intelligent mind raced, thinking more and more chaotically... He suddenly shook his head; he would absolutely not become some weirdo, nor would he become Fang Huo's true comrade!
He, Patrick Redfield, the new Count of Red Soil Island.
After ensuring the safety of Red Soil Island, he would still walk the path of revenge.
He would not forget the World Government, the Celestial Dragons, nor Fang Huo... "I will return every kick, sword strike, and elbow strike in full!"
The recovered Redfield seared everything from that day into his memory.
He would absolutely not be changed or 'disciplined' by Fang Huo!
He was not one of those foolish brutes from the Rocks Pirates!
---
On the training grounds behind Hachinosu.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze were all undergoing high-intensity beatings from Rocks, while even Whitebeard Newgate and Fūgetsu Kisaburō had joined the training against Rayleigh and Gabban.
Bolo Gram and Kiel Bastard were teaching the other crew members of the Roger Pirates the Two Types of Haki and physical combat.
The Roger Pirates, who had intended to adventure and enjoy themselves in the New World, were instead detained on Hachinosu for inhumane training.
"To have Rocks, the world's strongest pirate, personally instruct you—this is the greatest fortune of your lives."
Whitebeard Newgate gloated as he watched the three beaten until their faces were bruised and swollen.
He himself had been treated mercilessly by Rocks in the same way as Fang Huo.
But there was no denying that the effect was significant.
"Damn it! How dangerous is that exciting adventure in the West Blue that it requires our strength to increase so much."
Roger, with a large bruise near his eye, grumbled while dodging one of Rocks' exaggerated Black Flash Elbow Strikes after another.
He somewhat regretted becoming the official pirate crew of the New World Alliance and regretted agreeing to go on that so-called exciting adventure.
"I want to be a star in the New World, not get beaten up every day!"
Gabban was beaten to the point of questioning his existence; it seemed they had been tricked by Fang Huo—this was a massive trap.
Rayleigh and Fūgetsu Kisaburō engaged in a fierce swordsmanship battle.
As the Rocks Pirates put them through high-intensity special training, Rayleigh became increasingly certain that this exciting adventure in the West Blue would be extremely dangerous.
He had even 'accidentally' overheard Fang Huo and Rocks discussing matters concerning timely withdrawal and escape.
His heart trembled upon hearing that!
What kind of power and terror could an enemy be that the world's strongest pirate, Rocks, and the Great Demon Venerable, Koyuki Fang Huo, were consulting about escaping from!!!
Remember, Rocks could even defeat an Admiral!
The current strength and power of the Rocks Pirates were already immensely formidable.
Rayleigh could not possibly imagine what scale of 'super war' this 'exciting adventure' would be.
Was this going to be a war against the entire Marineford Headquarters, or a full-scale war against the World Government?
But Marineford Headquarters didn't seem to be in the West Blue.
The headquarters of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons were also not in the West Blue, but in the Holy Land Mary Geoise atop the Red Soil Island.
This information and these deductions constantly swirled in Rayleigh's mind.
It filled him with worry yet also a slight itch of curiosity, making him wish he could find Fang Huo and ask everything clearly.
As for the Cadres and crew members of the Roger Pirates, Fang Huo had already made Redfield 'observe' them to check for any spies from the World Government or Marineford Headquarters.
Especially that Colonel Mugu Liam.
However, no spies had been discovered so far.
That Colonel Mugu Liam indeed had a grudge against the World Government and was attracted by Roger's charisma... Since the Roger Pirates had only just become famous, they hadn't drawn the World Government's attention yet, so it wasn't necessary for them to specifically plant a Navy Colonel in the Roger Pirates.
The crew members who made the Permanent Log Pose after the Roger Pirates reached the Final Island might have simply been momentarily greedy.
Or perhaps it was a crew member who hadn't joined yet, or maybe a crew member might truly defect in the future.
But Fang Huo couldn't worry about all that; as long as there were no spies currently, it was fine.
---
After beating Redfield, Fang Huo appeared on the training grounds to continue watching Rocks and the others beat up the Roger Pirates.
Straw Hat Roger and Straw Hat Luffy were the same breed; they couldn't improve without being beaten.
If they weren't pushed, they wouldn't know where their limits lay.
These Children of the Era and Children of Destiny were just like Saiyans; the more miserably and brutally they were beaten, the faster they grew.
Roger was currently very unconvinced by Rocks, refusing to yield no matter how badly he was beaten.
It was this personality that caused Roger's Haki and strength to grow very quickly.
Roger had actually secretly learned a move or two from Rocks, mastering a bit of Cannon-Hammer Sword Wave and integrating it into his Divine Departure technique.
It was worth noting that Fang Huo had studied Cannon-Hammer Sword Wave for a long time and only achieved minor success.
Yet Roger's swordsmanship talent was so suited to learning Rocks' Cannon Roar Swordsmanship.
Even their Three Types of Haki and sword styles were very similar—both were direct, brutal, and focused on overwhelming force.
Could this be some kind of shared talent among the D Clan?
---
After Rocks finished beating the 'sandbags,' Fang Huo sought out Rocks to discuss finding Harald.
Currently, Fang Huo did not trust that guy Harald.
He was even worried that this reckless man might accidentally leak information about the Native Purge Competition to the World Government.
If the competition on Red Soil Island was canceled because of Harald,
Fang Huo wouldn't know how long he would have to wait to get a chance to deal with the Celestial Dragons; he couldn't wait for the God Valley Incident to happen again, could he?
Fang Huo intended to help Rocks and the Davy Clan avoid the reoccurrence of the God Valley Incident.
Therefore, this Native Purge Competition on Red Soil Island was extremely important!