Those skills and experience only improved once she left the island and started taking on all kinds of jobs that let her be tested further and learn new things, whether it was solo or a part of a group.
Lazaros grew up on the nearby island, which had a similar warrior lifestyle that refused to bow down to others, but they lacked resources, which caused them to have to look beyond their island for them.
They were skilled combatants on land and at sea, but even they did not have the confidence to face Pari's tribe, even though their population was quite small.
Lazaros grew up learning all kinds of battle tactics and doing battle drills until the day came for him to participate in hunts and other duties.
He may not have been a high-ranking member on his island, but he had decent potential, and the opportunities provided by the White Storm only helped to bring that potential out of him.
Despite Pari and Lazaros starting as enemies from rival islands, the White Storm played a role as mediator between them, causing them to come to an agreement that suited them both.
They both met up later in the White Storm on several tasks where they had to team up, so their relationship became more like a fierce rivalry than anything else so which only drove them both to work harder.
It was concluded that it would be far more beneficial to keep them together as squad leader and vice squad leader so that they would keep testing and pushing each other while bringing out the best in their team.
Pari was more of an intuitive leader who had good adaptability and a good sense for things, while having Lazaros as the vice squad leader balanced things out, as he was slightly more rigid and tactical.
There was a minimum requirement for members of each of the special task forces, as there was no fewer than eight who were recruited to join as a part of the team, while there would be a maximum of around fifteen people.
The two special task forces couldn't have been made at a better time, as there was a long list of things that needed to be achieved, and there were rising problems that needed more attention.
The access they had, along with the combination of different skills, allowed them to do so much, whether it was infiltrating parts of the White Storm undercover or going out to deal with any threats.
Not only could they be used in such a way, but their investigation privileges would allow them to stop certain troublesome elements from being able to do real damage.
One of those aspects involved terrorism plots and other forms of espionage.
Alyssia and others in the White Storm may have gained a lot of fame and had many who looked up to them, but not everyone was the same.
Others were envious of their success, or they held extreme views that could cause them to take some form of action that was destructive.
Even a single person who was weak but had enough motivation could cause a lot of damage if they set their mind to it, so it was better to have a group that would be able to act to prevent such tragedies from occurring.
Those types of issues were usually handled by the security and mercenary department of the White Storm if something strange was discovered in the past, but that meant hiring people for a job to solve the problem unless it required greater attention.
It was not always guaranteed that those taking on a task would be successful in investigating and solving the issue, so it was not always efficient to keep things as they were.
Rather than pulling away the higher-ups of the White Storm to come out to handle any troublesome matters or hire different people each time, it was more effective to have a regular group that was created to handle special situations that others would struggle with.
Each member was carefully chosen after assessing their current capabilities, potential and other aspects of them, like their goals, allegiances and their past.
The most important among them was making sure that they had a clean past that could not come back to damage the team later, like there being any spies being planted inside the two squads.
As all of that was taking place, there was another location where many had gathered.
Ness Kingdom had several groups of people living there, as different races who had once been slaves had moved there and began to get used to life there.
The addition of the Sunken Castle, Shipyard and Docking area was integrated once it had been taken from Rica Island using the Float Devil Fruit abilities of Ting.
Those who decided to follow after living in those areas and working there had gradually got used to the change as they began developing those areas further and integrating properly into Ness Kingdom.
There were new additions as others joined over time, and new alliances were formed.
The scientists and others who worked there and helped to develop things found a way to get used to how things worked.
Many members of Creation had settled there as they integrated with the existing power structure that governed a lot of the things happening there.
Several people were gathered in a large room as they sat around in seated areas that surrounded a circular space in the middle.
An old man was standing in front of the crowd as he was giving a speech with several automata by his side.
That old man was Dr Tsukimi, and his tone of voice was very serious as he spoke up. "You raise some valid points, and the ideas may sound very interesting, but as scientists and as humans… we must consider where to draw a line.
We can use science to aid us and make life easier, but how far should we take things? Your idea does have merit in many ways, but it lacks proper consideration of what could go wrong, along with the moral implications involved in it."
A man who had mechanical cyborg modifications to some of his body was seated in the crowd but stood up.
A monocle was covering one side of his face over an eye, which looked to be similar to the other modifications, as it seemed to be the replacement for a missing or damaged eye, allowing him to see better.
Frustration was shown on his face as he answered back. "How is that possible? My aiming and guidance modification can change so much! Not only can features be added to identify things, but they could also help with targeting, depending on how they are made.
The applications of such a creation could be very helpful in a wide range of different areas. Are you telling me that there is no merit in trying it out? What about those things by your side? Did you consider the same limitations when you developed them?"