Everyone's eyes were focused on that pink-haired boy; his speed was too fast in the eyes of others.

"Oh no, Mr. Kuro didn't react in time. The difference in levels is too great. He can't sense the progress in that pink-haired kid's strength."

Kuro, who had been practicing the Six Powers for a long time, noticed that Koby's strength had improved, unlike before, but Kuro certainly wouldn't have noticed.

He once asked Kuro how to maintain his power to fight someone like that to a draw.

After all, given his level, controlling his strength is more difficult than going all out.

In Kuro's words:

Do you use different amounts of force when you step on an ant depending on its size?

No, it shouldn't be ants, but microorganisms, the kind that are so small that you can't even see them with the naked eye, let alone distinguish their size.

The extent of the improvement in strength that Kuro could sense was about the same in Kuro's eyes.

As weak as a microorganism.

...

Not far from the training ground, a group of people were watching.

"How is this possible? Even with his current form, Coby can't beat Kuro?!"

Bellamer, wearing the new sunglasses, practically bulged his eyes out.

In the past two months, they have made rapid progress. If Koby and Kuro were evenly matched at the beginning, Koby should have defeated Kuro long ago.

"Oh? Is that the person Coby has been trying to defeat? Even though he's been promoted, he still pretends to be an ordinary Marine and comes to challenge me. I didn't expect he still couldn't do anything to me. Hahaha, Coby is such a loser."

A burly man wearing a dog-head hat was laughing loudly as he kept eating donuts.

They had already been promoted. After a period of time at sea, due to their meritorious service, Koby was promoted to Sergeant Major and Bellemere became Sergeant Major.

Sergeant and above in this unit have the right not to participate in regular naval training.

Koby changed his clothes because he wanted to give Kuro a 'surprise,' but he didn't expect the result to be so unacceptable to Helmeppo.

"By the way, do you know that person?" Dog-Headed Navy asked.

Helmeppo nodded: "The former sergeant major of the 153rd branch served in the Navy for ten years, but he never really showed any strength. That's strange..."

"No ability?"

The dog-headed marine took a closer look at Kuro, who was constantly parrying attacks, and grinned, revealing his white teeth: "Is that so?"