Chapter 361

Is this about going on a mission?

It had to be said.

After a full year,

Lu En had never once carried out a single mission.

He had stayed inside the Science Research Institute the whole time, endlessly repeating dull, tedious cultivation.

Naturally, he never had the chance to go out to sea.

"It's not just you going out to sea alone — it's all the trainees in the camp, you included, going out to sea together."

After a brief moment of thought,

Master Zefa explained in fairly concise words, "To put it simply. This time, all the trainees of the camp are going out to sea to carry out a graduation trial for the camp."

"And you, since you are a member of the camp, naturally won't be exempt — you'll have to take part in this graduation trial as well."

"This session of the training camp has now run for a full year and a half."

"So…"

"It's time for graduation."

"Graduation trial…"

Lu En's face was full of astonishment.

To put it simply.

After a full year and a half of special training, it was indeed time for graduation.

And the graduation assessment,

was to go out to sea and carry out a mission!

Precisely because of this,

Master Zefa had taken the initiative today to come find Lu En.

Although…

Lu En had already been away from the training camp for a year.

But no matter how you looked at it, Lu En was still a trainee belonging to the camp.

"Teacher Zefa, are you sure you want me to take part in the graduation trial?"

Lu En's expression was strange, and he couldn't help asking.

His current strength had already reached the combat power of a Marine Vice Admiral!

Looking across the first half of the Grand Line, he truly couldn't think of any pirates who could pose him any threat or obstacle.

Apart from some hidden old monsters, Lu En really couldn't think of anyone qualified to stand against him.

Letting him take part in the graduation trial…

Wasn't this a dimensional reduction strike?

The moment he made a move, what would there be left for Smoker and the others to do?

Trainees like Smoker's group would probably just freeload a win.

Just like when Lu En had taken Lucci on a mission back then.

Lucci freeloaded the whole way!

"You kid…"

Master Zefa sized Lu En up carefully, a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

He could sense it.

The Lu En before him was already a completely different person from a year ago.

Apart from the growth in height and build…

What brought Master Zefa the most direct visual impact was the aura emanating faintly from Lu En's body.

That was…

The pressure of a strong one's aura!

Between strong ones, a kind of mysterious resonance would arise.

Even without exchanging blows, one could sense the aura belonging to a strong one from the other party.

And at this moment,

Master Zefa could hardly believe it.

After only one year apart, he could actually feel an aura exclusive to a strong one emanating from Lu En!

This left him somewhat shocked.

"This kid, in just a single year, has already grown to this point?"

"Truly worthy of being called a monster!"

Master Zefa marveled inwardly again and again.

He had to admit it.

This monster, Lu En, was indeed the most terrifying genius he had ever seen in his life!

In just one year, he had grown powerful to such an extent.

Moreover,

The aura he felt from Lu En faintly brought him a kind of invisible pressure.

Master Zefa could hardly believe it.

That one day,

he would actually feel this level of pressure from a boy of only five years old.

This pressure was in no way inferior to that of some Marine Vice Admirals.

"Even now, if I wanted to take down this kid Lu En, I'd probably have to go all out!"

Zefa thought to himself.

That guess startled even himself.

Who was he?

He was a堂堂 Admiral of Marine Headquarters!

To deal with a mere five-year-old brat, he'd actually need to go all out?

"It can be seen…"

Zefa gazed at Lu En and sighed with feeling, "Compared to you a year ago, your strength is already like that of two entirely different people. At five years old, raising your strength to this level — it truly caught me off guard."

"Even…"

"Now even if I go all out, I'm afraid I don't have a hundred percent certainty of taking you down."

"Before I knew it…"

"You've already become this strong!"

"It seems I have no choice but to admit I'm getting old."

Seeing Lu En grow this powerful in just a single year filled Zefa with deep emotion.

Only after seeing Lu En,

did he realize.

It turns out…

He had already gotten this old!

It was also time to step down and yield to the worthy.

"Teacher Zefa, having me take part in the graduation trial — isn't that too poorly considered?"

Lu En asked with a smile.

"Indeed."

Zefa nodded in acknowledgment.

He thought for a moment, then spoke again: "How about this — come with me, and serve as one of the judges supervising those brats' graduation trial."

"You don't need to take part in this graduation trial's content. Otherwise, those brats would have almost no pressure and could easily coast to victory."

At that, his words fell.