Finn stood before Wei Qingqing with a serious expression in the training ground, observing her carefully and cautiously.
Wei Qingqing stood facing him with a cold, stern expression, saying nothing.
"That rubber boy called Finn is going to spar with the Second Commander!!"
"It looks like this is the end of the rubber boy's winning streak."
"Yeah, finally someone is going to smash his ass!!"
The soldiers discussed excitedly. They had previously felt pressured by Finn, and their resentment toward being defeated by him was unbearable—especially since he hadn't even been trained back then. In the past, they would attack Finn whenever they got the chance, calling him weak and pitiful, claiming he was exploiting his relationship with Wei Bin and Wei Qingqing just to earn his food.
Naturally, Finn—already frustrated with his situation and wanting to return to his world as soon as possible—could not tolerate this constant harassment. Thus, when he began to grow physically stronger and master some of Luffy's combat techniques, along with several fighting skills taught to him by Wei Qingqing, he challenged them one by one.
The result was that Finn thoroughly kicked their asses, venting all his anger and frustration on them and silencing the mouths of anyone who objected to him obtaining a second-grade Yuan Qi cultivation technique.
Of course, all the soldiers training in this field were beginners, their strength ranging from opening one to three Qi meridians. Even so, Finn's achievement remained unique, as he defeated them using pure physical strength alone.
Wei Qingqing took a combat stance, placing one hand behind her back and extending the other forward.
"Alright, Finn. Show me what you can do."
Finn exhaled slowly, took his stance, then shouted and charged forward toward Wei Qingqing.
"Aaahhh!!! Take this!! Gomu Gomu no—"
Finn pulled his fist back, his arm stretching several meters, then snapped it forward violently.
"Pistol!!"
Finn shouted excitedly as his fist shot forward like a gun toward Qingqing.
Qingqing dodged the attack and vanished in a blur of speed.
Finn's fist slammed into the wall behind her.
Boom!!
The wall shattered instantly from the force of the blow.
Finn retracted his arm, quickly turned around, and swung his leg.
"Gomu Gomu no… Whip!!"
He shouted powerfully as his leg stretched several meters toward Wei Qingqing, who had appeared behind him.
Qingqing casually jumped over Finn's leg and rushed toward him.
Finn's eyes widened in shock. He quickly pulled his extended leg back and tried to punch Qingqing with several punches.
Qingqing easily dodged Finn's punches, broke through his defense, and struck him hard in the chest.
"Aaahh!!"
Finn cried out in pain and was sent flying backward, but he clung to the ground mid-flight, flipped his body in the air, planted his hands on the ground, pressed the soles of his feet together, and said:
"Gomu Gomu no…
Spear!!"
Finn shot forward powerfully, extending his legs toward Wei Qingqing like a raging spear.
Qingqing crossed her arms in an X-shape and blocked the attack.
Finn landed on his feet and quickly stood up to launch another attack.
Qingqing retreated several steps, then vanished in a blur of speed and reappeared in front of Finn before he could do anything.
Finn's eyes widened in shock—he failed to react.
Qingqing clenched her fist tightly and punched Finn in the face.
Finn's neck stretched backward several meters from the force of the blow, yet his body remained firmly in place.
Qingqing was stunned by the sight and froze where she stood.
"Gomu Gomu no…" Finn said slowly, then snapped his neck forward with force.
"Bell!!"
Finn slammed his forehead into Qingqing.
Qingqing was sent flying from the impact, but she twisted her body mid-air and landed safely on her feet.
Finn took a combat stance and watched Wei Qingqing cautiously.
"Amazing!! The rubber boy lasted a full two minutes against the Second Commander!!"
"His skills keep getting stranger! Did you see how he stretched his neck and headbutted the Second Commander? Who would even think of such a fighting style?!"
The soldiers discussed heatedly, shocked by Finn's high combat performance. Just six months ago, Finn couldn't even throw a proper punch—yet now he was skillfully sparring with the Second Commander of the entire Tsang Lan region army.
Wei Qingqing smiled in appreciation of Finn's performance. Finn had not disappointed her, and she felt that the time she spent training him had not been wasted.
Of course, she still hadn't used any Yuan Qi, and she was suppressing her physical strength to give Finn a chance to fight.
But she was about to raise the difficulty slightly.
"Alright, Finn. Get ready—playtime is over!!" Qingqing said with a mocking smile.
A red Yuan Qi aura erupted from her body, and four Qi meridians lit up.
"The strongest opponent you've defeated opened three Qi meridians, right? Fine—I'll suppress my strength to four Qi meridians! Show me what you can do against me!!"
She shouted excitedly and charged toward the stunned Finn at terrifying speed.
Boom!!
A powerful shockwave spread through the area as Wei Qingqing punched Finn hard in the stomach.
"Aaahhh!!!"
Finn vomited blood instantly and was sent flying through the air. Before he could hit the ground, Wei Qingqing appeared behind him and kicked him hard in the back.
Finn flew and slammed into the ground.
Boom!!
The ground exploded as Finn was driven deep into it.
Before Finn could react or even stand up, Wei Qingqing descended upon him.
Boom!!
A powerful wave of Yuan Qi erupted, forcing all spectators to retreat several steps in fear.
"Aaaarghhh!!!"
Finn screamed in pain as blood poured from his mouth like a fountain.
Wei Qingqing raised her hand and punched Finn's face repeatedly, then lifted him and hurled him across the training ground. Before Finn could land, she fired a powerful wave of Yuan Qi at him.
A deep crimson Yuan Qi wave rushed toward Finn at incredible speed and slammed into him.
Kaboom!!!
The wave exploded upon impact, spreading a massive cloud of dust.
"My god!!"
"What terrifying power!!"
"As expected of the Second Commander!! And she's still holding back!! Imagine what she could do at full strength?!"
The soldiers shouted in admiration and excitement, while Wei Bin watched the fight with a worried expression.
Finn slowly stood up in severe pain. His upper clothes were torn apart, and his body was covered in blood, bruises, and wounds.
"Finn!! Use your Yuan Qi!! Your rubber body can't absorb Yuan Qi-infused attacks from my sister!!" Wei Bin shouted anxiously.
Wei Qingqing sneered. "You'd better listen to him, Finn. Otherwise, this won't end well for you."
Finn clenched his teeth in pain and took a fighting stance, but no Yuan Qi emerged from his body.
"Oh? Don't tell me you don't know how to use your Yuan Qi?" Wei Qingqing mocked.
"So it turns out you're even more pathetic than I thought! Even children know how to use Yuan Qi! What a useless boy!!"
She shouted angrily and charged at Finn.
Finn tried to dodge, but she caught him easily and dragged him across the tiles.
"Aaahhh!!!"
Finn screamed in pain and looked at Qingqing in terror.
Is this really supposed to be training?! She's going to kill him like this!! How is he supposed to use Yuan Qi when he opened his first Qi meridian literally fifteen minutes ago?!
Boom!!
Qingqing punched the ground hard, trying to strike Finn, who barely dodged. Finn then began running left and right across the field, trying to avoid combat at all costs.
Wei Bin had been right—Finn's rubber body became just like any normal body when struck by Yuan Qi-infused attacks. Even so, Finn had managed to defeat soldiers who could already use Yuan Qi because he never gave up.
Finn stopped avoiding Qingqing and charged toward her in rage.
"Aaaarghhh!!! Take this!!
Gomu Gomu no Pistol!!"
Finn tried to punch Qingqing, but she dodged skillfully.
"You fell into the trap!!" Finn shouted angrily as he extended his other hand and grabbed Qingqing's shoulder.
"What?!" Qingqing exclaimed in shock, and before she could react, she heard Finn again:
"Gomu Gomu no… Rocket!!"
Finn pulled himself forcefully toward Qingqing, slamming his body into her with tremendous force.
Finn and Qingqing were sent flying into the air. Before Qingqing could react, she heard Finn again:
"Gomu Gomu no… Pistol!!"
Finn raised his arm high into the air, then pulled it down violently and punched Qingqing directly in the stomach.
Boom!!
The effect was immediate. Qingqing was sent flying toward the ground and smashed into it violently.
"Aaahhh!!!"
Qingqing screamed in severe pain, feeling her bones crack despite the protection of her Yuan Qi.
Only now did she realize how truly terrifying Finn's physical strength was.
"I'm not done yet!!" Finn roared angrily while still in the air. He pulled both arms back several meters and shouted:
"Gomu Gomu no—
Bazooka!!!!"
Qingqing's eyes widened in shock as she crossed her arms to defend herself.
Boom!!!
Finn's fists slammed into Qingqing, shattering the ground from the force.
"He suppressed the Second Commander using physical strength alone!!"
"What kind of monster is this?!"
"Where did he come from?!"
The soldiers shouted in shock. Wei Bin's mouth hung open, unable to close—it was the first time he had ever seen his sister get injured. Even though she was only using 3% of her power to train Finn, this was still an incredible achievement.
Finn landed on the ground, breathing heavily, staring at the massive cloud of dust and smoke blocking his vision.
He smiled proudly—only for his smile to vanish when he saw six red lights glowing within the darkness.
Boom!!
The smoke dispersed as a fast red light shot out.
Finn's eyes widened in terror. He found himself slammed to the ground, then felt a powerful blow strike his stomach.
Boom!!
The training ground exploded again as Finn was driven deep into the earth.
"Aaaarghhh!!!"
Finn screamed in excruciating pain, vomiting blood once more.
He then felt a powerful hand grab his neck and slowly lift him off the ground.
Finn's legs kicked violently as he tried to breathe, but to no avail.
Wei Qingqing lifted Finn effortlessly, suspending him in the air as six Qi meridians lit up across her body.
She looked at Finn angrily, spat blood onto the ground, and said:
"Your physical strength is truly impressive, Finn. I can't believe you reached this level in just six months of training… You truly exceeded my expectations and forced me to use six meridians against you—5% of my full power. Congratulations. You've achieved what many here cannot."
She spoke mockingly and tightened her grip on Finn's neck. Finn choked harder, kicking the air desperately, unable to escape.
Qingqing sneered.
"But physical strength alone won't help you on the path of cultivation, Finn. You must use Yuan Qi to defeat your opponents! Now use your Yuan Qi before I kill you!!"
She tightened her grip on Finn's windpipe, completely cutting off his air.
The world grew blurry for Finn, and he felt he would die if he didn't do something.
No… no… no!!! I can't die here!! This crazy woman will kill me and call it training!!
Finn thought desperately. Any positive feelings he had toward Wei Qingqing vanished instantly, replaced by deep resentment.
Memories flashed before his eyes—his mother, his father, his older brothers Francs and Roberto, and finally the face of his little sister Fiona.
Rage ignited in his chest at the thought of never seeing them again.
No!! I won't die here!! In some stupid training ground!!
I have to use my Yuan Qi!! Think, Finn, think!! I opened one Qi meridian—that means I have enough Yuan Qi to fight!!
Finn relaxed, focusing inward. He felt his single Qi meridian throb violently as Yuan Qi surged out like a bursting dam.
Finn opened his blue eyes wide as a red Yuan Qi aura exploded around him.
Boom!!
A powerful Yuan Qi wave spread outward. Wei Qingqing was forced to retreat several steps and released Finn.
Finn stood up, rubbed his neck slightly, and said calmly,
"Wow… that really hurt."
He gathered himself, then stared sharply at Wei Qingqing.
"Now… let's begin the second round!!"
Finn roared in rage as a single Qi meridian on his left shoulder glowed intensely, and Yuan Qi pulsed violently through the air.