Chapter 26What a god-awful plan. Are you even human?Who taught you math? You let me sleep for six hours just so you could drill me in my dreams for a whole day?Luffy immediately started ranting.He had been so smug before—how could you squeeze forty-eight hours out of twenty-four?If it wants to squeeze time, it squeezes time. What could he do about it?As it turned out, this thing was completely shameless!His cursing was getting a bit foul when a figure suddenly appeared before him.The terrifying aura made Luffy instinctively step back. "Hawkeye?"Was he going to continue the battle that hadn't started yet? Initially, Hawkeye had challenged him, but Nami had slightly thrown off his rhythm, so Zoro stepped in instead.However, Luffy was well aware of his own weaknesses. As a Rubber Human, he was immune to most physical attacks, but he found himself stretched thin against sharp weapons.Swordsmen were troublesome—extremely troublesome.Of course, that was before he learned Armament Haki.Now, Luffy had the capital to clash in melee with swordsmen; the attack power and defense granted by Armament Haki were substantial.Since things were already like this, then let's take him on!"You gave Zoro such serious injuries. As the Captain, I can't just sit by and watch."Luffy grinned, looking at the Hawkeye before him, and immediately entered Gear Second.And then...Armament Haki coating!Chapter 30: It's Good to Be YoungVoom~A heavy sound echoed as Hawkeye drew his blade, as if space itself had frozen.Luffy felt goosebumps all over his body. An invisible blade edge appeared before him, and he instinctively blocked with his hands.Then he was back at the respawn point.Dead?[No need to worry about death during dream training. You have pain reduction and infinite resurrections.][Your application of Armament Haki is at a low level. It is recommended to seek breakthroughs in actual combat.]Luffy looked at Hawkeye, who had yet to draw his sword again, and realized he was back in his previous position.He remembered the characters that had appeared earlier.Unlimited attempts.Does that mean I have to be killed by him here for a whole day?I'll f***ing kill you.Useless words aside, a swordsman like Hawkeyewas indeed a natural enemy for Luffy. Being able to undergo such effective training was something countless people would dream of.However, the thought of being drilled even in his dreams made Luffy's blood boil.Compared to his progress in Armament Haki, Luffy's vocabulary of insults was advancing by leaps and bounds instead.Regardless, the Hawkeye in the dream was the type to strike back but never talk back.After dying an unknown number of times, Luffy's dodging speed became faster, and he learned to mobilize his Armament Haki. If a single layer wasn't strong enough, he would condense the power into a single point.Luffy's combat talent had been honed bit by bit by Garp.He progressed rapidly and was very good at taunting.Plus, his Devil Fruit ability had a low difficulty floor but allowed for many creative tricks.His hands could be a Gatling, and so could his feet.When he was having fun, he could turn his fingers into a net.The most important point was that Luffy wasn't afraid of death!This was quite rogue.A swordsman's attacks were only so varied; Hawkeye wasn't like Zoro, who liked to invent his own sword techniques and then recite poetry.His combat methods were... swing sword, swing sword, normal attack, normal attack.However, in terms of combat technique, Hawkeyewas still too overpowered. After all, he was the man who frequently dueled with the Four Emperors' Shanks.What concerned Luffy the most was that black blade.It was as if the entire blade was coated in Armament Haki. If Luffy's own Armament Hakiwas even slightly broken, what awaited him was being sliced apart.By the end, Luffy was somewhat numb. Pain reduction didn't mean it didn't hurt at all.Can you imagine the feeling of being sliced into pieces? At this moment, Luffy actually found himself envying that red-nosed Buggy's ability.Swordsmen have always fought like that. Don't go talking nonsense with your eyes wide shut—are swordsmen really that strong?A Devil Fruit User should be able to handle a swordsman.If you can't win, reflect on whether it's your own fault and if you've seriously developed your fruit ability.If anyone tried to talk back, Luffy would definitely retort.Scram! Those who haven't died have no right to speak!He didn't know how much time had passed when a voice finally echoed in his ear.[Weakness combat ended. Starting actual combat practice.]"Eh?"The numb-faced Luffy suddenly perked up. Then, the figures of several people appeared not far away.Alvida holding an iron mace.Morgan with an axe for a hand.Buggy the Clown holding throwing knives....Kuro, Krieg, and even Arlong, who was as dead as could be.Who's farming bosses for whom?The expression on Luffy's face gradually became twisted. It turns out that after being beaten so many times, seeing opponents you can crush really does improve your mood.He was already secretly delighting in it."Don't you dare secretly buff their stats; cheating is unacceptable! At most, let them have some other abilities, I wouldn't mind that."If you buffed all their stats to Hawkeye's level, was he supposed to 1v6?No one answered Luffy's words. These 'bosses' had already rushed toward him from all directions."Gum-Gum... Bazooka!"Buggy, who had rushed to the very front, was instantly sent flying out of sight. Luffy's foot rose into the air again and then slammed down, stomping Arlong underfoot.Total suppression in terms of stats.This felt good.After such high-intensity combat with Hawkeye, having a low-level crushing round instantly cleared his mood. Luffy could heartily display all sorts of moves here.Gum-Gum Pistol.Gum-Gum Rocket!Gear Second, Gum-Gum Jet Bullet.Gum-Gum Jet Gatling!Third Gear, Gum-Gum Giant Axe.Gum-Gum Giant Whip!...One round was enough to clear the field.Luffy was all smiles, but the grin quickly vanished from his face and transferred to the faces of several people who rapidly appeared nearby."Bastard! Are you sick or something? Don't be so selective when you listen to people!"Now it decided to listen to everything.It didn't increase their stats, but it gave them an infinite resurrection buff, didn't it?Luffy finally realized that this thing had no intention of letting him have an easy time.[Warning, warning, during actual combat training...]Luffy: "..."...Six o'clock in the morning.In Nami's room, the rising sun cast its light inside.Luffy jolted awake from his dream.Six hours felt like six days had passed."You better be prepared to stick with me for a lifetime!" Luffy gnashed his teeth. His morning grumpiness was so thick even nine Evil Sword Immortals couldn't absorb it all.This pirate king training plan was getting a bit sinister now.It wasn't about reaching the final island, Laugh Tale, or finding the Pirate King's treasure, the ONE PIECE.It was about near-horrific extra training.He now felt an even more urgent desire to become the Pirate King.Six hours, six hours! Do you know how I spent those six hours?Slept for six hours? He was more tired than if he'd only slept for one. In the end, his opponents had increased from six to nine.Even Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp had appeared... in the end, the most annoying one was actually Usopp, standing there shooting away with a slingshot.[Extra training mode ended.][You have gained the passive talent: Hardening.][Physical energy has been compressed and tempered. Your physical strength has increased. Armament Haki Proficiency +666.]Luffy's resentment dissipated slightly.[Warning: Wash-up time has arrived. Time: Thirty seconds...]Before he could catch his breath, Luffy jumped up and rushed into the bathroom, grumbling all the way.Nami, who had also slept fitfully that night, woke up early in the morning.She didn't even know how she had fallen asleep.As expected, she woke up to find Luffy hugging her leg. Her face flushed, and she then gnashed her teeth and reached out to pinch his face.Although the bite from last night hadn't hurt much, it was still a solid bite!It wasn't even about the pain anymore; in Nami's mind, the stereotype of him being a leg-connoisseur was undoubtedly confirmed.He was sleeping so soundly while hugging her thigh that Nami didn't even have time to change out of the maid outfit—she couldn't pull him off.But seeing Luffy's exhausted face, filled with resentment, she had no idea what he had been dreaming about.In the end, Nami chased out a snickering Nojikoand left Luffy there.After a lot of effort, she pried Luffy's hands away. Nami let out a sigh of relief, found a set of clothes, and went to the bathroom to wash up.The most important thing now was to change out of this maid outfit.Just as she had finished changing, the door opened with a click.
