34: Chapter 34 Reward: Two-Colored Overbearing Aura!"The system has detected that the host has arrived at the Grand Line, taking a step closer to their dream.The host is rewarded with basic Armament Haki and basic Observation Haki.Due to the host's increased strength, a new elemental power, Fire, has been unlocked.The host is advised to train diligently and become even stronger."
After bidding farewell to Crocus, the Straw Hat crew, along with their two captives, officially embarked on their journey into the Grand Line.Watching the Going Merry sail away into the sunlight, Crocus smiled."Straw Hat boy, whether you can reach Laugh Tale and become the new Pirate King remains to be seen."
Laboon roared to the sky, seemingly cheering on the Straw Hat crew and wishing them success in achieving their dreams.Meanwhile, on the Going Merry, Luffy, wielding an ice blade formed from ice, casually brandished it at the necks of the blue-haired girl and her companion.Feeling the sharpness of the blade, the two swallowed hard."I ask, you answer, understand?"
Seeing the two nod like chickens pecking at rice, Luffy began his interrogation.Luffy only vaguely remembered some details of the plot, and with the ice blade around his neck seemingly ready to take his life at any moment, the two spilled their beans, revealing everything: "I'm Miss Wednesday, and he's Mr.9.We're assassins from Baroque Works.We were hunting that whale, but we didn't expect to be captured by you."
"You guys are from Baroque Works?" Zoro said in surprise upon hearing the familiar name.Seeing the strange looks from his companions, he gave a brief explanation.Back in the East Blue, when Zoro was a bounty hunter, Baroque Works had heard of a powerful swordsman here and sent someone to invite him to join, but Zoro refused.
Just as MISS.Wednesday (Weiwei) was about to add something, a knocking sound suddenly came from the sky.Hearing this familiar sound, MISS.Wednesday and MR.9's expressions changed drastically.The Straw Hat crew looked in the direction of the sound and saw a mole wearing a purple spotted suit and a cold expression riding an eagle wearing sunglasses flying towards them.The eagle was carrying a bomb in its beak, and the mole on the eagle's back was using two shells with sharp steel blades to tap back and forth on the bomb's fuse to create sparks."No, please don't do this, MR.13, M." "R.Firday, we didn't mean to leak the information!This straw-hat kid forced us to say it!Please don't kill us!" Miss Wednesday pleaded desperately, but the bizarre duo in the sky paid no heed.The mole continued tapping the seashell until it lit the fuse, while the eagle, after dropping the soon-to-explode bomb, flew away with the mole, seemingly convinced that the leaker would be killed by the bomb.Hearing the explosion, the eagle flew even faster, eager to get back and report the news."Hey, you bombed my ship and you're just going to walk away like that?"
Suddenly, a cold voice came from behind them.The two animals turned around and their eyes widened.The Straw Hat Boy, whom they thought had been killed in the explosion, was now floating safely behind them.Looking down, the Going Merry, which should have been blown to pieces, was still there, perfectly intact.It turned out that after they dropped the bomb and left, Luffy had thrown a bolt of lightning that detonated it, and he himself had quickly caught up.Seeing Luffy unharmed and feeling the cold aura emanating from him, the two animals, knowing they were no match for him, immediately accelerated to escape."Lightning Spear: Paralysis Pierce!"
A long spear crackling with electricity pierced through the two animals at lightning speed.Both animals trembled as if electrocuted.The eagle, attempting to continue flapping its wings, was rendered powerless by the electric current, and it plunged into the sea along with the equally immobilized mole.Watching the two sink into the ocean, Luffy shrugged and returned to the Going Merry."So what did you two do to deserve being blown up by this bizarre duo?"
Zoro looked at the two dumbfounded men and asked them a question.At that moment, the two finally remembered that the boy in the straw hat was none other than Straw Hat Luffy, whose bounty was now 90 million.After realizing what had happened, they respectfully answered Zoro's question, "They are the punishers and leaders of Baroque Works, specializing in delivering missions and punishing those who fail or leak secrets.Thank you so much for saving us today."
Miss Wednesday gratefully said to Luffy, who explained that saving them was just a favor; he mainly didn't want the Going Merry to be harmed.Seeing Luffy's strength, Miss Wednesday had other plans."Straw Hat Boy, I have a favor to ask.I'd like you to take us to Whiskey Hill." After recalling the upcoming plot, Luffy agreed, but on the condition that the two of them work on the ship to cover all their travel expenses.To get back, they endured the hardship and took on odd jobs on the ship.After continuing their voyage, Luffy.Entering the Time Battle Room, Luffy prepared to begin training in Haki.He had long wanted to learn this skill; during his battle with Smoker in Loguetown, Luffy had found it exceptionally difficult.He knew he would inevitably face Crocodile next, and without Haki, the fight would be incredibly challenging.Armament Haki: One of the three types of Haki, a special skill that enhances one's defense and attack power, and allows the user to sense the flow of Logia-type abilities.At its peak, it can even destroy the interior of objects.Observation Haki: One of the three types of Haki, it sharpens one's five senses, allowing one to detect the presence of surrounding creatures.The Haki that manifests in emotional shifts can also be used to predict and avoid danger.Those who master it can see a short period of the future.Currently, Luffy only possesses basic Armament Haki and Observation Haki.After blindfolding himself and covering his hands with Armament Haki, he had the training space simulate three Logia-type Devil Fruit users.The blind Luffy then used Observation Haki to sense the enemy's location.However, Luffy underestimated the difficulty of mastering this Haki.Either his Armament Haki suddenly stopped working, or his Observation Haki couldn't detect the enemy's attacks or presence.Soon, Luffy collapsed to the ground, bruised and battered."Host, your training like this is ineffective, whether it's Armament Haki or Observation Haki." "Colors require a calm mind to guide them; your mind is too chaotic." Seemingly unable to bear it any longer, the system spoke up to remind Luffy, who was being attacked.He realized he had indeed been too impatient, trying to master both types of Haki simultaneously.Haste makes waste.Understanding this, Luffy waved away three simulated enemies.After recovering his stamina, he took a deep breath and summoned a Logia-type Devil Fruit user to attack him.He continued to blindfold himself, calming his mind to sense the enemy's attacks.Initially, things didn't go smoothly; Luffy couldn't dodge the attacks.But as time passed, he began to grasp the patterns, going from being unable to dodge the attacks at all to gradually.Luffy initially managed to dodge several attacks, but eventually he could completely avoid them all.The number of enemies gradually increased from one to dozens, and he could now completely evade their attacks.As for Armament Haki, the system suggested he use the most primitive and effective method: taking hits.He should not retaliate when attacked, forcing himself to learn Armament Haki in this way.However, seeing Garp rubbing his hands together in anticipation, Luffy seriously suspected the system was deliberately torturing him.With a roar from Garp, followed by Luffy's heart-wrenching scream, several months passed in the training space before Luffy finally mastered Armament Haki.However, he had also gained a significant amount of weight, looking quite different from his usual self.As Garp left with a smile, Luffy shed bitter tears.Deep within Luffy's mind, the small orb representing the system chuckled.It was indeed the right choice to use Garp's consciousness projection to train the host.Although it could allow the host to master Haki instantly, what wasn't gained through his own training wasn't truly his.If this continued, the host would become increasingly dependent on the system and unable to become a true powerhouse.Meanwhile, on a warship in the Grand Line, Garp woke up from a dream, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Why did I dream that I kept beating up that brat Luffy for so long?But that's alright, it's not bad.I can't find that brat in reality, beating him up in my dreams is pretty good."