Chabaoti Archipelago.
In front of the naval base.
Matthew, a brigadier general, challenged Coles, a major general, to a sparring match.
The atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
The naval soldiers watching from behind were constantly speculating in their minds, wondering whether Major General Coles would accept the invitation to compete.
Coles looked at Matthew in front of him.
He has short black hair, is two meters tall, has a strong build, a hooked nose, and wears a navy justice coat, which gives him a sense of stability.
This face also coincided with the information that General Kuzan had given him before.
Brigadier General stationed in the Chabao Archipelago.
Nehemiah Matthew!
Age 36, skilled in swordsmanship.
He has been a garrison brigadier general for five years. He likes to seek advice and spar with sword masters. His record in battles so far is a record of 27 consecutive defeats.
Matthew was not looking for trouble with Coles because he did not become a garrison major general.
But he knew that Coles was a powerful swordsman, and he had been waiting for his arrival during this period of time. After Coles appeared, he immediately asked for a sparring match.
Sword fighting is Matthew's pursuit.
Despite the losing streak, Matthew was able to gradually find his own shortcomings from the battles and continuously improve his swordsmanship.
He believed that even if he failed every time he competed in a competition, as long as he persisted, he would be able to become a great swordsman one day!
Coles asked, "Are you Brigadier General Matthew stationed here?"
Matthew saluted and said, "Yes, Major General Coles, please accept my invitation to compete."
Sword fighting
Coles also understood what Matthew meant at this time. He respected the other party, but he would not take action himself today because he needed to establish his authority.
"It's my first day on the job today, so I don't really like to take action, but seeing that you're so sincere, I can give you a chance."
Next to Coles, a shadow force surged, and Hekasha appeared, wearing a dark police uniform with a long knife and a pistol on her waist.
"If you can defeat this subordinate of mine, I can have a sparring match with you."
Shadow soldiers are basically constructed in black and red, and some rare colors do not appear. For example, the shadow of a silver dragon cannot appear white.
Hekasa's iconic golden hair was gone, replaced by long dark hair, which made the marines present unable to associate her with the "Black Policewoman" with a bounty of 180 million berries.
Matthew could feel the extraordinary aura of Hekasa, and his eyes immediately fell on the shadow long sword hanging on Hekasa's waist.
"Is she a swordsman too?"
Coles: "Yes, her swordsmanship is already at the level of a swordsman."
Matthew nodded and said, "Okay, I accept."
What Matthew wanted was to discover his own shortcomings in the sword-fighting competition, so whether he was sparring with Coles or fighting with a swordsman of the same master level, he would not refuse.
Matthew drew the long sword from his back.
"Please advise me."
Hekasa had no respect for Matthew's attitude, because what she hated most in her life was the navy.
Her father was a small town policeman. He always taught her to protect the weak. When she grew up, she successfully became a small town policeman like her father.
But later, the navy forced the people in the small town to pay high amounts of "sky gold", making their lives miserable.
Among them, the naval commander who managed that area coveted her body and frequently came to the town to oppress the people.
Finally, one day, Hekasa made the decision to kill the naval commander, but she had no choice but to become a pirate hunted by the navy.
Is this kind of protection protection
She had been thinking about this question before, but couldn't get a real answer.
But from then on, Hekasa began to hate the navy. While constantly trying to escape the navy's pursuit, she would also choose to take action when she encountered injustice on some islands.
Gradually, she became a famous pirate in the Grand Line and was called the "Black Policewoman".
Afterwards, she hid in Black Flame City, but she didn't expect to be caught in the crossfire. She was surrounded by the navy and could not escape, and was eventually killed in the battle with Coles.
Then, she was summoned by Coles' magical power and became the new A-level shadow soldier Hekasa.
This gave her a feeling of being reborn.
However, the hatred for the navy that already existed in his heart has not subsided yet.
After Coles gave the order to spar.
Hekasa's eyes turned cold and she rushed towards Matthew without any hesitation.
The shadow long knife and the steel long sword collided with each other, making a dull sound.
Originally, Hekasa's weapon was a "good and sharp sword", but the shadow soldiers had the appearance, clothes, weapons, etc. of the deceased before his death, so the sword in Hekasa's hand was the same as the good and sharp sword.
However, weapons that embody the power of shadow are ultimately inferior to real swords.
If Hekasa used her own sharp sword "Tianmen", her sword might be able to strike faster.
Hekasa turned her wrist, and the shadow sword slashed towards Matthew at an oblique angle.
Matthew also immediately used his reflexes gained from years of sword training to quickly block with his sword.
After several knife collisions.
The two figures retreated.
Then, Hekasa continued to rush forward with the shadow sword and attacked Matthew again.
Swish, swish, swish!
For a moment, black sword lights could be seen dancing in the center of the battle.
Coles observed the fight, analyzing and judging with his keen eyes.
Hekasa's swordsmanship is fast sword.
Matthew's swordsmanship style is to focus on each move and proceed steadily.
Major Kahn's swordsmanship style is also of this type. After mastering the basic sword moves, the power of his swordsmanship is also extraordinary.
Matthew's swordsmanship seemed to have only recently broken through to the level of a swordsman, and he was gradually suppressed by Hekasa's rapid attack.
At this time, Hekasa received an order from Coles, demanding a quick victory.
She didn't hold back either.
The shadow sword was put back into the scabbard, and the whole person's body was slightly bent, which was the posture of drawing the sword and slashing.
As a girl who has been practicing swordsmanship since childhood and trained for nearly twenty years to become a swordsman, Hekasa's talent is not that great, but she has never given up swordsmanship.
Because my father once said.
Only with superb swordsmanship can you protect yourself and those you want to protect.
Hekasa raised her head with the black police hat tilted on it, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
"Iai-kun!"
The next moment.
Hekasa rushed forward, unsheathing the shadow sword at her waist, and the area seemed to fall into silence for a moment.
Then.
In the silent environment, a sound like the chirping of insects or the whistling of a sword was heard.
Matthew blocked with his sword in advance, but the powerful force still knocked him flying.
His figure created a gust of strong wind, which eventually hit the high wall built outside the naval base, leaving a deep mark.
Peng!
The rubble was scattered, emitting a cloud of dust.
"Commodore Matthew!"
"Commodore Matthew, are you okay?"
The naval soldiers who were watching at the side of the base couldn't help but express their worry and shout.
"fine."
The gray smoke dissipated, and Matthew reappeared in everyone's sight.
The steel sword in his hand suddenly made a crisp clicking sound, then broke into two pieces and fell to the ground.
Matthew looked down at the broken piece of sword on the ground, then looked at the indifferent Hekasa in front of him, and admitted it wholeheartedly.
“I lost.”
Most of the soldiers who were familiar with Brigadier General Matthew didn't care much about his loss in the sparring match. After all, every time Brigadier General Matthew sparred with a swordsman master, he always ended up in failure.
However, no one expected that Brigadier General Matthew, who was already very good at swordsmanship, would not be able to defeat the subordinates of Major General Coles.
This is indeed somewhat unexpected.
Even his subordinates are so strong, how strong is Major General Coles
First day in office.
Coles entered the naval base here with a mysterious and powerful aura, and the cold-looking Hekasa followed closely behind him.
The sailors present, including Matthew, immediately saluted with serious expressions.
"Welcome Major General Coles."
Coles looked calm and nodded calmly: "Well, now tell me where my office is."
Matthew led the way himself: "Okay, Major General Coles, please follow me."
He was not dissatisfied with the failures in the competition. If he felt lost every time he failed in the competition, he would not be able to maintain the mentality to constantly ask for advice and improve himself.
Coles did not refuse Matthew's personal guidance.
After walking a short distance.
Coles also came to his office at the Naval Base in the Sabaody Archipelago.
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