Chapter 366

Lu En nodded.

Then,

he stepped forward and climbed onto the warship's gangway.

He arrived smoothly on the warship's deck.

With Lu En's appearance, he immediately drew the gaze of every young man and young woman on the entire deck.

Pair after pair of eyes filled with astonishment and shock simultaneously froze on Lu En.

Among them,

were Smoker and Including Tina.

This group of trainees clearly had not expected it at all.

Lu En, who had been missing for a full year, would actually set out to sea with them this time to complete the graduation trial!

A full year without seeing each other…

Yet not a single one of them felt any stranger toward Lu En.

Or rather,

the brief encounter between Lu En and them a year ago had been enough to leave a deep impression of Lu En in their minds.

As a result,

even after a full year, they could still recognize Lu En at first glance.

From this, one could see…

just how deep an impression Lu En had left on this group of trainees when he swept through the training camp a year ago!

Even after a year, they still could not forget it.

"Everyone, it's been a while."

Seeing pair after pair of astonished gazes gathering toward him, Lu En could not help but smile and took the initiative to speak, breaking the eerie atmosphere here.

The moment his voice rang out,

immediately,

the atmosphere of the entire venue was completely ignited!

"W-Woah?"

"Who am I seeing?"

"Isn't that that monster Lu En? Didn't he go missing for over a year?"

"Don't talk nonsense, what missing? That monster Lu En clearly went to carry out some extremely high-classified secret mission."

"You're all wrong, that monster Lu En must have found some place to silently train hard, wanting to completely shake us off!"

"Who would have thought, for this graduation trial at sea, that monster Lu En would actually also accompany us in participating."

"A full year without seeing him, that monster Lu En's strength must have become even more terrifying, right?"

"……"

A group of trainees stared at Lu En with shock on their faces and began discussing one after another.

For a moment,

the atmosphere on site seemed especially noisy and lively.

Not long after.

Smoker walked up to Lu En.

He stared deeply at Lu En, still wearing that fighting-spirit-filled look: "A year without seeing each other, I believe you must be even stronger than a year ago."

"But, I have to tell you, the current me has likewise been completely transformed."

"Compared to the me of a year ago, the current me is far, far stronger."

"I absolutely cannot let you shake me off completely! In the upcoming graduation trial, I will let you see just how much stronger I have become through this year of effort!"

In response,

Lu En smiled, unconcerned.

What a pity…

Smoger, while you were growing stronger,

I was also growing stronger!

Moreover,

at a speed hundreds or thousands of times faster than yours!

Therefore,

the current you doesn't even have the qualification to be my opponent.

After all.

"I have already stepped into the combat power level of a Vice Admiral."

"Dealing with you…"

"that would simply be equivalent to a big one bullying a small one."

Lu En laughed.

These words, he naturally had no need to say out loud in front of Smoker.

Saying such things would be too much of a blow to the other party!

At Smoker's side, the eighteen-year-old beautiful girl Including Tina seemed even taller and more graceful, her figure lovely, her delicate face exquisitely beautiful.

Facing Lu En, she seemed a little shy, stammering and not daring to make a sound.

After quite a while,

She gathered her courage and came before Lu En: "I—I will work hard to be worthy of you."

"?"

Lu En stared at Tina with a blank expression.

What is going on?

A confession?

An expression of affection?

Before Lu En could react, Tina, blushing, dashed away in a flash.

Left behind was Lu En, standing motionless, utterly baffled.

"Enough."

"Each of you, prepare yourselves."

"We set sail!"

Master Zefa gave the order.

All the trainees fell silent, standing at the edge of the deck railing, their faces full of anticipation, gazing at the coastline of Marineford.

Moments later.

The warship began to weigh anchor.

Hoist the sails,

Set out to sea.

Splash splash!

The warship sailed across the sea, parting the water on either side, sending out ripples and waves that produced a pleasant sound, like melodic musical notes.

Gradually,

The seventy naval elite trainees standing at the edge of the deck railing—including Smoker and Tina—all gazed with excited eyes at Marineford, now receding farther and farther away.

As the warship sailed on…

In an instant,

The warship left Marineford's harbor.

At the same time,

The once-massive Marineford shrank into a tiny black dot, gradually vanishing entirely from the trainees' sight.

"Are we finally setting out on a mission?"

"I'm so excited, really."

"We can finally set sail!"

"Life in Marineford was so dull and boring."