One Piece: Holy Light Swordmaster

"Incredible... absolutely incredible..."

Even for someone like Sengoku—a seasoned strategist and Fleet Admiral of the Navy—Wright's demonstration was truly astonishing.

While there are Devil Fruits with spatial abilities, Wright's powers had nothing to do with space—or so it seemed.

"Wait... the Lightforged Beacon Crystal?!"

Sengoku suddenly recalled one of Wright's previous miraculous creations and couldn't help blurting it out.

"As expected of the old man Sengoku..." Wright praised him. It was impressive how quickly Sengoku made the connection. "Indeed, this was inspired by the Lightforged Beacon Crystal."

"The properties of the Beacon Crystal already closely resemble spatial characteristics. Building upon that foundation, I developed what you now see as the Lightforged Waymarker—capable of physically transporting objects across space!"

"However," Wright added, "at present, only I, who possess the power of Holy Light, can use it. But I firmly believe that with further research, ordinary people holding a Beacon Crystal may also be able to use it in the future!"

Wright's reasoning wasn't baseless—during the battle in the North Blue against the Donquixote Family, his Holy Light Barrier: Cross Arena had allowed Rosinante and Smoker, who carried Lightforged Beacon Crystals, to freely move in and out of the barrier. This provided valuable insights for improving the Waymarker.

"..."

Sengoku let out a deep breath, attempting to steady himself after hearing Wright's explanation—but he failed.

At Wright's current level, he was already a top-tier Vice Admiral with monstrous healing and support capabilities. If such a Waymarker were installed on a warship...

In unfavorable battles, Wright could appear like a divine intervention and single-handedly turn the tide!

With this, Wright's mobility would outshine even that of the three Admirals combined—it was absurdly broken!

Thinking of all the potential applications of the Waymarker, Sengoku took a deep breath and asked, "What's the maximum range of this? And how many uses does it have?"

It was evident that Sengoku understood the energy limitations of using Lightforged Crystals as a power source.

"A single standard Lightforged Crystal can provide enough Holy Light energy for one crossing through the Calm Belt, from the middle of the North Blue to the Grand Line!"

Wright gestured to the massive Lightforged Crystal embedded in the Waymarker. "This one should be able to handle over a hundred transmissions."

"Perfect..." Sengoku's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Combining your healing and support abilities with the Waymarker... it's flawless!"

"That said..." Sengoku composed himself again. "Its combat effectiveness is still theoretical. I'll need more data before making any decisions."

"Naturally," Wright nodded. "Sengoku, your level-headedness is essential. That's why I'm proposing to install the Lightforged Waymarker on Teacher Zephyr's training ship to test its practical applications."

This was Wright's real motive—to equip Zephyr's training ship with a Waymarker and prevent the tragedy that was looming on the horizon!

So far, Zephyr's training ship hadn't encountered the catastrophe that would later shake the Navy. There was still time.

Wright had even considered personally accompanying every training mission to ensure their safety, but Zephyr wouldn't allow it. His reasoning? "Focus on growing stronger!"

"With the combined formation techniques, the cadets' casualty rates have already dropped significantly. I won't let you waste time that could be spent improving yourself."

Those were Zephyr's words, and Wright couldn't find a valid excuse to remain on the training ship. But with the Waymarker, everything would be resolved!

"Indeed..." Sengoku pondered before chuckling wryly. "I suppose other officers wouldn't be thrilled about having a device on their ships that lets you pop in unannounced. Placing it on Zephyr's ship is the best option."

"Besides, Wright, you're a Vice Admiral now," Sengoku recalled. "The current training camp's final practical exercises are almost over. Stay at Marineford and install the Waymarker when Zephyr returns. You'll also attend the training camp's graduation ceremony, where you can select cadets to join your command!"

"Oh... I'd forgotten about that!"

Wright's eyes widened. He could pick cadets now? The memories of his own training camp graduation surfaced—it was the day Garp beat him to a pulp in front of all the high-ranking officers!

Feeling a phantom ache on his head, Wright scowled as he noticed Sengoku, Rosinante, and Smoker all sporting knowing smirks.

"Hey! Just watch—when I stand at the graduation ceremony, the cadets will be crying to join my crew!"

Wright huffed. "Remember what happened at G-3? Even with the Lightforged Crystals, I, Wright, can confidently say that I'm still Marineford's most coveted golden support! Everyone's clamoring to recruit me!"

"Hahaha..." Sengoku couldn't help laughing heartily, feeling an unprecedented sense of relief.

"Then choose carefully, Wright. Oh, and you'd better greet the other Vice Admirals stationed here. If they can't recruit any promising cadets, they might gang up on you—and I won't stop them!"

"..."

Rolling his eyes, Wright called Smoker over to help dismantle the Waymarker for transport to his office. "Heh, as long as you don't join in, Sengoku, I can outrun the rest of them!"

Sengoku watched as the Waymarker was swiftly taken apart, realizing that, with this device, Wright's claim might actually hold true.

...

After leaving Sengoku's office, Wright, along with Rosinante and Smoker, set up the Waymarker in his own office.

"Perfect!" Wright clapped his hands. "From now on, if I ever encounter a fight I can't win, I'll just teleport back here—flawless strategy!"

"..."

Rosinante and Smoker exchanged glances, seeing the same thought reflected in each other's eyes.

Wright, with your strength, claiming you'd ever need to run is just shameless!

"Ahem... I'll go request the cadet files from Instructor Shuzo," Rosinante said, unable to endure Wright's shameless boasting any longer.

"Uh... I'll contact Logistics to furnish your office," Smoker grumbled, puffing out smoke from his cigars as he retreated.

"Hey, you two..."

Left alone in his large office, Wright scratched his head in confusion.

"Tsk, tsk... you just don't understand how wonderful it feels to have an escape route!"

"Right, first, I should meet with my three senior officers... and then greet the Vice Admirals here at headquarters."

The recent promotions of the Fleet Admiral and three Admirals had left gaps in the high-ranking Vice Admiral positions, which were now filled by formidable officers like:

Vice Admiral Strawberry, a quiet and capable fighter known for seriously injuring Fisher Tiger, the Sun Pirates' leader, during the Mariejois slave liberation incident.

Vice Admiral Onigumo, a staunch supporter of Sakazuki, infamous for his ruthless methods and mastery of the Life Return technique, which lets him control his eight-sword style with his hair.

Vice Admiral Doberman, another hardliner who believes in "Absolute Justice" and has a ferocious combat style that earned him the nickname "Fighting Dog."

"So, Kuzan-senpai... does this mean you don't have a new Vice Admiral under your command?"

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