Physical skills and swordsmanship can certainly be combined with Haki, but that's a completely different thing from the second form. One is an attack, and the other is a form; they're not that different at all.
Lida is able to perform the 'vibration' power now purely because her ability has been developed to that level. Once you reach that level, even a fool could develop the corresponding moves.
Of course, Lida's talent is what makes her able to complete the 'vibration' type of work.
Once Lida's move stabilizes, her strength will be firmly among the top three of the original Seven Warlords of the Sea.
It can now rival Hawkeye, Empress, and even the old Bear.
As for Kuro, he used his abilities quite well after transforming and seems to be continuing to improve. He might grow to the strength of a veteran vice admiral, or even become a Shichibukai.
If the elite vice admirals in the navy were to really fight, they would not be a match for those veteran Shichibukai. But being no match for them and being unable to fight them are two different things.
If we had to make a comparison, it would be like fighting a lightweight, middleweight, or heavyweight boxer from my previous life; you can't say that they would definitely lose, can you?
There has never been any hierarchy or suppression on this vast ocean.
Even if you complete the second form and have the combat power of a natural disaster, you can still be attacked, injured, or even killed if someone finds a weakness in you.
This thing is impossible to explain clearly.
"Anyway, train hard." Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke and said to the two of them, "When we get back, I'll make a training plan for you. You're free anyway."
"Free?"
Lida frowned. "Kuro, you're going to slack off again."
"What do you mean by 'slacking off'? How can this be called slacking off? In terms of battle record, I have never slacked off. Don't look at the process, look at the result. In the entire navy, when it comes to battle record, who can beat me, right?"
Kuro rolled his eyes. "I've killed so many people, more than an average Marine could ever do in a lifetime. Now I'm old, my body isn't what it used to be, my back aches every day, what's wrong with me taking a break? It's not like I haven't been doing anything, I still went out on missions, didn't I?"
"Huh? The process isn't important?"
Lida paused for a moment, then stroked her chin and said, "But last time you said the result wasn't important, the process was the most important."
"Everything should be viewed dialectically; everything has two sides. Why do you remember my words so well?"
Kuro leaned back in his chair and said, "That bastard Cass was ruined by overthinking things. I'm still afraid of him. Speaking of which, what's he been up to lately, Kuro?"
It's here!
Kro's expression hardened.
Mr. Kuro then spoke up, saying that when he dispersed the people earlier, he didn't think much of it, but perhaps he really annoyed Cass.
But now that I think about it, wasn't this also a kind of disguise?
If you can't fool your own people, how can you fool your superiors?
These seemingly casual questions and perfect entry points were all pre-planned by Mr. Kuro. All I had to do was answer along with him and keep the show going.
They'll keep acting until Mr. Kuro doesn't want to anymore!
Klose adjusted his glasses and said, "Cass? I heard he's been busy training troops in Dressrosa lately."
“Training troops? What kind of troops is he training? The Douglas Brigade?” Kuro asked in astonishment.
Those troops created through genetic modification seem to have nothing to train. They are human weapons used by the Vinsmoke to clone people. Their physical qualities are already quite good, but such beings have a fixed upper limit. They will be very good naval soldiers, but they are just naval soldiers.
"It's to help train the army in Dressrosa..."
"Because David has been conquering everywhere lately, he doesn't have enough manpower, so he asked Cass to do the training," Kro said.
"I see... Oh well, he's a lieutenant general, let him be." Kuro nodded.
Vice admirals have too much autonomy, especially those like the New World Vice Admirals who are base commanders; they can really do whatever they want.
Even if the higher-ups knew about this, they wouldn't care.
It's just training an army.
Kuro stroked his chin, pondering, "Has David been conquering too aggressively lately? Although the people he's brought under his command are doing well, this kind of behavior could backfire. If we're besieged, my business will be affected."
As Dressrosa's territory grew larger, business ventures were launched, and the same share of profits still ended up in Kuro's hands. Although Kuro didn't really want it, David was too enthusiastic, as if refusing it would be a sign of disrespect. He was so excited that he almost wanted to die.
Left with no other choice, Kuro accepted the money.
The larger the territory, the more he earns.
“Should we tell David to tone it down?” Crowe asked.
"I don't have that right. He's the king, and I'm a navy officer. Neither of us can control the other. He can even mention it to the World Government, but I can't do anything."
Kuro rolled his eyes and said, "But it's really not easy to manage a big operation like this. He's probably short-staffed lately."
Kro nodded and said, "Yes, I ran into them when I went to investigate the 'Sword' members last time. David said he is short of people right now, but he can't just recruit people randomly, as it would damage the image that Dressrosa has worked so hard to build. He is now thinking about where to find soldiers with clean backgrounds and who are obedient, because there aren't enough of them right now."
David never actually said that, but since Mr. Kuro asked that question, there must be a deeper meaning behind it. Just go along with it.
Some islands in the ocean have only a few thousand inhabitants, so a shortage of people is inevitable.
Soldiers aren't so easy to find.
Even a large country like Alabasta has never experienced much war; at most, it's a relatively peaceful country that has been experiencing internal strife for the last ten years or so. Its population is only ten million.
Ten million is a huge number in this ocean. During the civil war, the total number of troops on both sides was one million, a ratio of ten to one, which could have brought Alabasta down.
Fortunately, it was just internal strife. If they had really started an army, it could have dragged Alabasta down.
As for the population of other islands, it goes without saying. Why are pirates so arrogant and robbed whenever they want? Because even if there are only a few dozen people on a ship, those few dozen people with fighting ability are powerful enough for other places.
The entire navy, with its forces worldwide, has fewer than a million personnel.
A pirate crew of several thousand people is indeed a large fleet, and very powerful.
"Forget it, it's David's own business. Let him figure it out himself. Tell Cass to be careful not to get too involved. He's in the Navy, so he should just train his own Douglas Squadron."
Kuro shook his head and said, "Call Cass and pass on my message."
Douglas's squadron, that clone naval soldier...
It was mentioned twice.
A glint of light shone in Chloe's eyes behind his glasses. He nodded. "Yes, I will definitely bring it."
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