Chapter 440

For such a sudden and powerful enemy…

Everyone present was utterly taken aback.

"A Logia user?"

Smoker's expression darkened slightly.

As a Logia user himself, he knew better than anyone how troublesome a Logia user could be.

Unexpectedly…

Today, he had just happened to run into one.

"This is troublesome."

Smoker thought to himself.

He took a deep breath, looked toward Tina and the other trainees nearby, and solemnly instructed: "From now on, we may be facing a brutal battle! You all must prepare to give everything you've got!"

"This group of pirates…"

"Are clearly much stronger than the ones we just fought!"

"So you must not let your guard down for even a moment."

One by one, including Tina, the trainees nodded solemnly.

Merely from the terrifying aura radiating from the enemy…

They had already sensed it.

The pirates led by Mo Lisen were no ordinary bunch.

In an instant,

The atmosphere grew oppressive!

A deadly chill arose spontaneously.

Tension mounted,

The battle was about to erupt at any moment.

Outside the battlefield,

Lu En observed Mo Lisen, the Swamp Fruit user, with keen interest.

"A Logia Devil Fruit user?"

"To be honest, what's happening now has gone far beyond what Smoker and the others were prepared for."

"Master Zefa…"

"The graduation trial you arranged today has encountered a major unexpected turn."

Seeing Mo Lisen, the Swamp Fruit user, Lu En realized.

Today,

This graduation trial had already gone off track.

It seemed likely…

The graduation trial could no longer proceed as planned.

"Should I intervene?"

"Hasn't this already exceeded the scope of the graduation trial?"

Lu En stroked his chin thoughtfully.

After a moment's consideration,

He decided to hold off for now.

Let's see how these trainees…

Will handle this sudden situation.

When they can no longer hold on,

Then stepping in won't be too late.

"Let's first see how Smoker and Tina will deal with this predicament."

"A qualified Marine must always be mentally prepared for any sudden emergency."

"Right now, this kind of sudden situation is something Marines commonly face."

"Therefore…"

"This can also test…"

"Smoker and Tina's emergency response capabilities."

Lu En thought.

A qualified Marine naturally needs to frequently deal with pirates.

While fighting one group of pirates, another group often emerges to covet and attack — this is a very common unexpected incident among Marines.

Therefore,

Every qualified Marine must be mentally prepared for sudden emergencies.

Especially…

Elite trainees like Smoker and Tina!

What Lu En was thinking was exactly what Master Zefa was thinking.

So,

Neither side made a move; Master Zefa did not intervene in the battlefield or halt the graduation trial, but chose to observe quietly, waiting until the trainees truly could not handle it before stepping in.

"That boy Lu En seems to think just as I do."

Seeing that Lu En made no move, Master Zefa instantly understood.

At this moment,

As Mo Lisen led a hundred elite pirates into the battlefield, the navy's previous advantage swiftly reversed.

A group of pirates led by a Logia-user was never easily dealt with.

"Colonel Te Lu, should we intervene?"

A navy soldier timidly asked Te Lu.

"Do not act rashly. Observe first."

Te Lu took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his inner panic.

A Logia-user…

Even he had no full confidence in handling such a foe.

Moreover,

Mo Lisen was a pirate with a bounty of over one hundred million Berries!

This made Te Lu's pressure immense.

Even if he gave his all, he lacked the strength to subdue the opponent. Instead, he was far more likely to be crushed and beaten at will.

The gap was too great.

Only a Marine Vice Admiral-level power could hope to defeat a pirate with a bounty of over one hundred million Berries.

Furthermore,

Even a Marine Commodore might not be able to handle a pirate with a bounty of over one hundred million Berries.

As a Marine Colonel, Te Lu was even less capable.

"Don't worry. Master Zefa has arrived."

"Soon…"

"If an unstoppable incident occurs, Master Zefa will not stand idly by."

"We only need to fulfill our own duties."

Te Lu said.

"Yes, Colonel Te Lu."

A group of navy soldiers hurriedly nodded in response.

In the battlefield,