Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

Bridge and the others also went to their respective group's competition area to participate.

Chika walked calmly onto the arena and stood in the center. His Rinnegan gleamed in the sunlight. He looked up at the high platform and made a reassuring gesture.

The high-ranking naval officers on the platform all looked at Gion, and with their abilities, they could easily tell that Chiga had been looking at Gion.

Gion ignored the reactions around her. When Chiga appeared on the stage, her eyes lit up and she leaned forward involuntarily. Tsuru glanced at her and thought to herself that her little sister was probably serious. A few days ago, she came to her asking to prepare a few Devil Fruits for that Uchiha Chiga.

Good grief, preparing Devil Fruits, and several more? Do you want to listen to what you're saying? Does your dear sister think Devil Fruits are as common as cabbages? But since it's someone my sister has taken a liking to, what can I do? I can only agree and consider it part of her dowry.

However, even though he agreed, Tsuru still needed to observe Uchiha Chiga carefully, both in terms of his strength and character.

Chiga on the stage withdrew her gaze and turned to look at her opponent.

Kuris's face was grim. As a student in the same year as Chiga, how could he not know Chiga's strength? He still vividly remembered Smoker's miserable state in the cafeteria.

How could I have run into such a pervert?! Kuris thought miserably.

Chiga, of course, had no idea that Curry was so full of inner thoughts. He stood quietly in place, waiting for the signal to start the game.

Finally, the gun fired, and the match began.

The moment the gunshot rang out, Chiga remained motionless, only slightly raising his eyes and unleashing a minimal Shinra Tensei. The next moment, Kuris was already embedded in the wall beneath the stands.

The match lasted only one second from start to finish, and the players in other areas hadn't even made their first move.

Before the audience knew what had happened, the match was already over. Some people were still looking around blankly, searching for Kuris.

On the high platform, Gion saw Chiga end the battle decisively and was delighted. She was the first to applaud, and then she led the crowd, and gradually the applause filled the entire arena.

Although there was no intense fighting, the impact of such absolute strength was enormous. Chiga's first move made everyone realize that his strength was completely commensurate with his reputation.

Chiga, standing on the arena, didn't rush to leave. He used Universal Pull to pull Kuris out of the wall, allowing him to land smoothly on the ground.

Kuris wasn't seriously injured; he was just a bit dazed from the repulsive force, but he regained his senses by now.

Seeing that Chiga had gone out of his way to get him down, which was a way of giving him some face, the little bit of resentment in his heart dissipated. Before leaving, he cast a grateful look at Chiga.

Seeing Chiga's actions, Tsuru on the high platform nodded slightly. Regardless of the difference in strength, he knew how to respect his own people, which was something she, who was inclined towards ***, appreciated.

The others were more focused on Chiga's strength. Sengoku stroked his small mustache with a smile on his face. The more amazing Chiga's performance was, the more it proved that his vision and decision were absolutely correct, right?

Kizaru stopped clipping his nails and said in a strange tone,

"Wow, this newcomer named Uchiha Chika is terrifying. I heard he doesn't eat a Devil Fruit but has more than one ability. He's a real monster."

Upon hearing this, Gion glared at Kizaru, thinking to herself, "You're the monster, you shiny yellow monkey who ate the lewd fruit!"

Akainu adjusted his hat, showing little interest in Chiga's attack methods. In his view, any attack method was a reflection of strength, and as long as one was strong enough, nothing else mattered. He already had a preliminary understanding of Chiga's strength.

Although Kuris was taken down in one move, it doesn't mean he's weak. Kuris was from the elite training camp, and Akainu, who had also been there, knew that even the weakest people there couldn't be that bad; they were at least at the colonel level.

The fact that Chiga could defeat such a person in one move speaks volumes. This Uchiha Chiga possesses at least the combat strength of a major general, and he is not even 18 years old!

I must recruit Uchiha Chika and make him understand my sense of justice. At the very least, I can't let him go to Aokiji. How can indecisiveness stop evil?

Aokiji remained seated, but glanced at Akainu secretly. He knew that Akainu had taken a liking to Uchiha Chika and wanted to recruit him.

Before the Ohara incident, he wouldn't have bothered with this, but after that incident, he strongly disagreed with Akainu's sense of justice. Therefore, if Akainu really tried to recruit him, he wouldn't stand idly by. If a promising talent like Chiga got on Akainu's ship, there might be a second Akainu.

The naval high command, each with their own thoughts, fell silent and watched the rest of the match quietly.

Chapter 30 Ain's Decision

Meanwhile, Bridge's battle also began.

His opponent was Ein, and his situation was not good at the moment.

Ain is a user of the Rewind-Rewind Fruit, which allows her to attack by generating purple flames. Creatures or objects touched by the flames will revert to their state several years in advance. It is an extremely overpowered Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, and it has a natural advantage against close-combat fighting styles like Bridge's.

Fortunately, Ain hasn't yet reached the level of development of her Devil Fruit abilities that will be seen in later theatrical versions. She can't launch purple flames remotely yet, and even if she gets hit, she can only regress five years.

Bridge was accidentally hit at the start of the fight, causing his physical age to regress to that of a 17-year-old. The impact wasn't significant, but he didn't dare to launch another attack rashly. He retreated to a corner of the ring, looking for an opportunity to strike.

Ain stood opposite Bridge, holding a ball of purple flame in each hand, also on guard against Bridge's attack. Bridge had touched her shoulder during their previous exchange, and if she relaxed her guard even slightly, Bridge's attack would hit her.

This kind of attrition is actually very disadvantageous for Ain. Whether it's physical fitness or hand-to-hand combat skills, she is no match for Bridge. She can only use her Devil Fruit ability to find an opportunity to end the battle with one blow. Bridge has already been hit by one and will regress to his 12-year-old state if he takes another hit. No matter how strong his physical fitness is, he won't be able to cause any trouble at that age.

Bridge was getting impatient and activated the Hook-Hook Fruit power again, turning his right hand into an outward hook shape and reaching out towards Ain at extremely fast speed. Ain dared not take it head-on and quickly used Shave to dodge.

Bridge is proficient in Finger Pistol, one of the Six Powers, which is also the most suitable for him. The flying hook can be imbued with the effect of Finger Pistol. If someone were to touch it with the Reverse-Reverse Fruit ability at this time, they would definitely be severely injured, or even lose their ability to fight.

Ain appeared on the other side of the ring, and Bridge's attack followed closely. This time, Bridge was going all in, willing to take another knockback to end the fight.

The repeated shaving was extremely physically demanding. After narrowly dodging the grappling hook once again, Ain staggered and almost fell to the ground. Panting, she looked at the grappling hook coming at her again. As if she had made a decision, this time Ain did not dodge. She suddenly thrust her shoulder forward.

With a splatter of blood, Ain's shoulder was pierced and locked by a hook. Her other hand pressed down on the hook on her shoulder, and she let out a painful groan before lowering her head as if she had fainted.

Bridge was surprised that Ain, as a woman, was so courageous, taking his attack head-on with her shoulder. However, there was no room for hesitation in the fight, and in the future, no one would show mercy just because their opponent was a woman.

In his view, Ain, who had suffered such a severe injury, could hardly move at all, and it would be extremely difficult for her to activate her Devil Fruit power. So he exerted force with his right hand, and the hook dragged Ain's body closer to him. Once she was dragged over, Bridge believed that he could end the battle with one blow.

However, things didn't go as smoothly as Bridge had hoped. Ain, who was supposed to be dragged over by the hook, couldn't be dragged any further after a short distance. Suddenly, Ain, who was almost unconscious, raised her head and her hand on the hook ignited with a ball of purple flame. Her Rewind-Rewind Fruit ability was activated, and the purple flame instantly spread from Bridge's hook-like hand to his entire body.

“Blank!!!”

Bridge tried to deactivate his powers as soon as he saw the purple flames, but it was too late. His whole body glowed purple, and after letting out a few awkward cries, he turned into a chubby blond boy.

Bridge stared at Ein with eyes even smaller than before. Even though his body had regressed to the state of his twelve-year-old self, he didn't think he had lost. After all, Ein's current condition wasn't much better.

But what happened next filled him with despair. Ain saw what Bridge was thinking, and a faint smile forced across her pale face. She trembled as she raised her uninjured arm, and a small, pale purple flame appeared, noticeably smaller. Ain pressed it against her body, and within seconds, the bloody hole in her shoulder disappeared, without much change to her appearance or physique.

Although Ain can no longer increase the number of years that can be reversed, she can reduce it. Using it on herself can restore her to an uninjured state. It is no wonder that it is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit related to time.

Bridge saw that Ain was now completely unharmed, and looking at his own height, which barely reached Ain's waist, he gave a bitter laugh. He knew that he had lost this time. The key point was that he had underestimated Ain's willpower because of his gender, and he had not thoroughly analyzed her Devil Fruit ability. In short, he had no reason to lose.

Actually, he wasn't as obsessed with the rewards of the competition as others. He had already eaten a Devil Fruit and wasn't a swordsman anymore. What he hoped for most was to meet Gleforth in the competition, teach this guy a lesson, and win the right to enjoy cigars for a year in a fair and square manner. He could also see this guy with a constipated face calling him "brother" and having to light his cigarette for him!

Now it can only be a regret. Bridge shook his head, and then he readily raised his hand to admit defeat. Seeing that he had already admitted defeat, Ain deactivated the Devil Fruit power, and Bridge returned to normal.

Back in the lounge, Ai Yin slumped into a chair. From the moment the hook pierced her shoulder until now, she was completely exhausted, both physically and mentally. At this moment, a roommate who had just finished a competition also returned to the lounge. Seeing her condition, Ai Yin quickly went to her side.

When her roommate approached, he saw that Ain's face was pale, beads of sweat were constantly appearing on her forehead, and there was a bloody hole on her shoulder from which blood was flowing continuously. It was because Ain was exhausted and her Devil Fruit power had automatically deactivated.

Her roommate hurriedly called for medical personnel, then turned to Ai Yin and said with concern,

"It's just a game, is it really necessary to go this far?"

Ai Yin mustered her last shred of strength, and a tall, slender figure appeared in her mind. She murmured somewhat dazedly,

"If you can't even do this much, how can you possibly get to his side?"

Chapter 31 Changes to the Assessment

Chiga sat bored in the stands, his eyes slightly closed, as if he had fallen asleep. He no longer needed to participate in the next match.

Don't misunderstand, he wasn't eliminated. The assessment rules were changed. Because Chiga's strength was completely different from the others, the higher-ups decided to separate him and remove him from the competition.

The unlucky guy, Chris, who ran into Chiga in the first round, can also participate again.

The assessment of Chiga was changed from sparring with trainees to being conducted by a lieutenant general sent by headquarters. Headquarters had consulted Chiga's opinion beforehand, as this would certainly be unfair to him.

However, headquarters decided that regardless of Chiga's performance in the battle against the Vice Admiral, she would definitely be given a Devil Fruit.

Chiga had no objection to this arrangement; it was convenient and avoided the awkwardness of eliminating acquaintances.

Today is the third day of the competition. The four finalists from Group AD are Ain, Smoker, Binz, and Groves.

Ultimately, Groves was eliminated, and Smoker, Binz, and Ein finished first, second, and third respectively.

Smoker did not choose a Devil Fruit or a Great Sword; instead, he made his own request: a Jitte with Seastone inlaid as his weapon.

The Navy Headquarters agreed, after all, Smoker is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user and the winner of this competition, even though Chiga didn't participate in the final match.

Binz chose a large, sharp sword with a green hilt, named Green Vine.

What's puzzling is that Ain, as a Devil Fruit user, chose a Devil Fruit, and because she was ranked third, she could only choose an unknown fruit that wasn't listed in the Devil Fruit encyclopedia.

Ai Yin silently returned to the stands with a Devil Fruit in her hand, and her roommate next to her immediately asked why.

Ai Yin pursed her lips, recalling a conversation she had with Qian He before the assessment.

"What reward would you like for this assessment? I can't think of anyone else who would get first place besides you."

"A Devil Fruit, I suppose. It has special meaning for me."

"Special meaning?"

"Hehe, it's a secret. I can only say that it has greatly helped improve my strength."

"You want to eat?"

"I won't eat it, or I'll become a landlubber!"

"...Who are you talking about?"

"Uh, sorry."

"Fine, don't tell me then, it's your secret, but I know now."

"What do you know?"

"Hehe, it's a secret."

"..."

Gathering her thoughts, Ai Yin turned to her roommate with a smile and said...

"Because there's really nothing else I want. Maybe I can exchange the Devil Fruit for money in the future."

My roommate thought about it and agreed, so she didn't dwell on the issue any further and continued...

"Alright, you're still a little money-grubber. Watch the game. The main event is coming up: the duel between Uchiha Chika and the Lieutenant General of the Headquarters. Tsk tsk, this is unprecedented. Uchiha Chika is a monster, he's not even in the same league as us."

When her roommate called Chika a monster, Ai Yin gave her a reproachful look. Only then did the roommate realize that Ai Yin was practically a big fan of Uchiha Chika. She had been caught red-handed.

She gave an awkward laugh and quickly said,

"Oh dear, oh dear, the game is about to start!"

Ain wasn't really angry. She put away the Devil Fruit in her hand and quietly waited in her seat for the next match.

The venue had been mostly cleaned up and repaired by then. Kaji, wearing a coat of justice, appeared on the stage. Today, he wasn't wearing his black suit underneath; instead, he was wearing the brown casual clothes that he found most comfortable.

Jiaji took the microphone, cleared his throat, and announced to those around him,