Chapter 306

"I'll let you see for yourselves."

"Does he even have the qualification to join the training camp?"

"I've always been fair."

"Under me, there's never such a thing as backdoor connections. What I believe in is strength above all. As long as one's power is strong enough, I'll allow him to join my training camp."

"Today, this boy beside me will demonstrate his strength to you all. Let each of you judge for yourselves whether he truly has the qualification to join our training camp～."

With those words,

Zefa said to Lu En: "Next, choose the opponent you wish to challenge. Prove your own strength—let all of them see clearly whether you truly have the qualification to join the training camp!"

Upon hearing this,

Lu En slowly stepped forward.

Before the eyes of everyone.

He slowly turned toward Smoker, a touch full of anticipation on his face: "Mr. Smoker, please don't refuse my challenge!"

The words fell.

The entire arena fell into dead silence!

Not a sound!

A group of trainees who had previously doubted Lu En all widened their eyes, staring at him in utter shock, their ears still ringing with his earlier words.

They were stunned.

They never dreamed…

That this four-year-old brat before them had chosen Smoker as his target!

He was a Logia Devil Fruit user!

An almost invincible being!

Within the entire training camp, Smoker's strength was unquestionably the strongest.

No one could stand against Smoker.

His power was in a league of its own!

Far above all other trainees.

Even Tina, herself a Devil Fruit user, had no chance of defeating Smoker in a one-on-one fight.

Need I say more?

How high Smoker's status was in the training camp.

On ordinary days,

When trainees practiced combat against each other, the one opponent they dreaded most was Smoker.

Because…

To them,

Logia users were truly incomprehensible!

But right now,

What left them all speechless was…

This four-year-old brat before them had just declared he would challenge Smoker!

"W-What did I just hear?"

One trainee spoke weakly, his face blank.

"He… he's challenging Smoker? Are you sure?"

"Smoker's a Logia user!"

"In our training camp, Smoker's strength is unquestionably the strongest."

"The strongest in the entire training camp!"

"How does this four-year-old brat have the nerve to challenge Smoker? Doesn't he even know how powerful Smoker is?"

"Master Zefa, won't you stop that kid's insane behavior?"

A group of trainees began clamoring in discussion.

Clearly,

They still couldn't believe how wildly the situation had spiraled beyond imagination.

In their view,

Even if Lu En had simply challenged any trainee—no matter if he won or even just held his own for three minutes—they would have accepted his qualification to join the camp.

Yet,

Lu En had opened his mouth to challenge Smoker, the strongest in the camp!

All the trainees were utterly stunned.

Among them,

Including Tina.

Tina's beautiful eyes widened, her pink lips slightly parted, her lovely face filled with shock.

She stared blankly at the four-year-old Lu En ahead, then turned to look at the defiant Smoker.

For a moment,

She couldn't help but feel a pang of worry.

"That little brother of his…"

"Is too impulsive."

Smoker was a strength even she had no confidence in defeating.

A four-year-old child...

Can it be done?

It's harder than scaling heaven!

"M-Master Zefa, is this really okay?"

Tina couldn't help but ask, worried.

"Rest assured, my arrangements have my own reasons."

"You need not worry."

Zefa waved his hand, calming the commotion among those present.

He turned his gaze toward Simoge and asked: "Simoge, are you willing to accept the challenge?"

Instantly,

Shhh-shhh-shhh!

The eyes of everyone present simultaneously fixed on Simoge.

All the students were curious.

Would Simoge accept?

A full-fledged Logia user, fighting a four-year-old child?

"Master Zefa, can I refuse? I don't want to bully the young."

Simoge was very cold.

"Bully the young?"

"I can tell you with full responsibility."

"This four-year-old brat isn't as simple as you imagine."

"Go ahead and feel it for yourself."

"Whether this brat has the qualifications to fight you."

Zefa smiled meaningfully.

"This!"

Simoge hesitated for a moment.

Seeing Zefa's expression, he took a deep breath and nodded: "If the teacher says so, then the student accepts this challenge."

With Simoge's acceptance of the challenge,

All students present were greatly astonished.

The atmosphere grew especially noisy.

A group of students began whispering among themselves, plunged into heated discussion.