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"I've already learned the Six Powers. Why do I have to keep practicing?"
Nami complained, her elbows aching. She glanced at Kalifa, who was watching her with a whip in hand.
"Um, Kalifa... can I just take a little break? Just a short one, I promise I won't slack off after."
Nami pleaded pitifully.
But Kalifa's face remained impassive, devoid of any emotion. Did she really think she could sway her?
"NO." Kalifa said coolly, pushing up her glasses. Her aura grew even more imposing.
Looking at the thorny whip in Kalifa's hand, Nami had no doubt she would use it.
"She really is Shin's loyal lapdog," Nami muttered.
"..." Kalifa heard her. Without a word, she cracked the whip in Nami's direction.
Using her Observation Haki to track the whip's movement, Nami used Shave to dodge.
"Sorry, Kalifa! I didn't mean it! Please forgive me!" Nami quickly apologized.
"Too late. Besides, this is a more effective way to train you. I'm sure Shin-sama won't mind," Kalifa said flatly.
Looking at the incredibly serious Kalifa, Nami was filled with regret. She shouldn't have said that.
And even if she had to say it, she shouldn't have let Kalifa hear her. Now that she had, there was no way she would be let off the hook.
Nami wailed in despair and continued her training under Kalifa's intensified supervision.
"Not bad. You've improved."
Two days later, when Shin came to check on Nami, he felt her progress was significant. However, Nami's expression upon seeing him was anything but friendly.
She glared at him, looking like she wanted to bite his head off. In fact, she did—she lunged at him.
Unfortunately for her, Shin easily dodged. Nami could only stand there, fuming.
"Don't blame me. You were the one who made that promise. I'm just helping you achieve your goal. Besides, it's not a bad thing for you."
Shin said to Nami with a light chuckle. Getting stronger was definitely not a bad thing for her.
"Hmph, it's not a good thing for me either. It's too hard! Do you have any idea how close I was to dying from exhaustion?"
Nami complained, truly feeling like she was on the verge of death. This training was too much for her.
"But you're not dead, are you? And you made it through. I can call you a warrior now."
Shin gave Nami a thumbs-up with a smile.
"I'm just a girl. I don't want to be a warrior. I've heard warriors die young, and I don't want to die."
Nami retorted. She just wanted to slack off. Even if he forced her to train, she wouldn't budge.
"You're a hopeless case." Shin shook his head, looking at Nami.
"If you think I'm a hopeless case, then don't bother. I think I'm fine just the way I am."
Nami's eyes lit up as she suggested this to Shin. She didn't want to be molded into something she wasn't. She felt that as long as she had enough strength to deal with the small fry, she'd be fine.
"How about we find a good Devil Fruit for Nami?" Olvia suggested.
"I remember Nami saying she didn't want to eat a Devil Fruit,"
Hancock spoke up. Nami had indeed said that, and she still felt the same way.
The reason was simple: Nami didn't want to lose the ability to swim. After all, eating a Devil Fruit would turn her into a landlubber.
Especially when falling into the sea, she would be completely helpless, waiting for someone to rescue her. If no one came, she would just have to wait to die.
So, eating a Devil Fruit made her feel very insecure, especially since they were sailing on the open sea.
What if she accidentally fell into the water?
Nami was still very much afraid of dying. If she drowned instead of being killed by someone, wouldn't that be too miserable?
Of course, this was just Nami overthinking things. How many Devil Fruit users actually drowned?
Shin hadn't heard of a single one.
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"Shin, what should we do about the Celestial Dragons?" Robin asked Shin.
"Even if it's just hearsay, the fact that the Celestial Dragons want to move against us is probably true. I think we should launch a preemptive strike," Olvia said.
"I agree. I'd like to see how strong the Five Elders really are," Hancock said, her hand resting on the hilt of her sword, her eyes shining.
"Yes, we should definitely strike first. We can't wait for them to come after us."
Shin nodded, then smiled at Olvia. "In that case, let's spread the word. Say that I'm going to wipe the Holy Land of Mary Geoise off the map."
"WHAT?"
Olvia was stunned. Did he just say he was going to wipe out Mary Geoise?
And he was just going to announce it?
"Yes. What's the problem with announcing it? Even if they know, can they change the outcome?"
Shin said with a faint smile. With his invincible power, why bother being secretive? That would be too boring for him.
"That's right. That's how it should be. Only this can show Shin's invincible aura. I'm not afraid," Hancock nodded.
"Alright. Since you've decided, I'll spread the news."
Seeing that Shin had made up his mind, Olvia didn't object. It was just spreading a message—a simple task.
As for the consequences, Olvia wasn't particularly afraid.
With Shin's strength, even killing an Admiral would be a piece of cake. No matter how much power the Celestial Dragons had accumulated, they were no match for Shin.
Since they were guaranteed to win, what was there to worry about?
"Let's go. Prepare to head to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise," Shin said.
With Shin's decision, the happiest person was, of course, Nami. Finally, she had a chance to go after the Celestial Dragons. This was a golden opportunity.
At this moment, Nami could already see countless Berries raining down on her. She was completely lost in her fantasy.
"Snap out of it. Stop daydreaming. You look like a fool. It's embarrassing." Shin knocked on Nami's head, interrupting her fantasy.
Nami glared at Shin, but since she needed him to make her dream a reality, she didn't say anything.
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