Chapter 170 - 28

He definitely wants to have a bounty.Although the World Government's bounties on pirates aren't entirely based on strength, the degree of a pirate's crimes and the threat they pose to the government are also taken into account.Pirates with high bounties aren't necessarily strong.But strong pirates definitely have high bounties.Aside from Arlong, Zoro was present for every opponent Luffy defeated, yet he didn't get a bounty. He's the second-in-command of this ship, and most importantly..."Oh? So you're a third-rate swordsman who hasn't been given a bounty either." Sanji's taunt was late, but it arrived."Are you looking for a fight, Perverted Cook?""Being a third-rate swordsman's opponent isn't bad either."The two, who were like oil and water, immediately started arguing."I have a proposal." Luffy interrupted them, a somewhat twisted smile on his face.After fighting all day yesterday, seeing Zoro and Sanji now, he could barely suppress his body's instincts.Since he finally had this opportunity."Sanji, Zoro, come at me together!"Nakama are supposed to improve together!Luffy had already found an excuse for himself.Mostly because training with Zoro was too boring; it was either lifting weights or running. The only thing with a bit of color was when Nami would 'punish' him by sitting on him while he did push-ups.For Luffy, that was a rare reward.Because he could chat with Nami from time to time!Otherwise, why are the strong people in this sea so few? Everyone knows that training can make you stronger, but because the cycle of getting stronger takes so long, it's easy to fish for three days and dry nets for two."Hey, Luffy, aren't you being too arrogant!"Zoro and Sanji exchanged a look and smiled knowingly."Since the Captain said so." Sanji's legs were itching."I also really want to see what kind of strength a pirate with a fifty-million berry bounty has." Zoro's smile was also quite twisted.Respect is one thing, but with Luffy's annoying personality, having a legitimate chance to beat him up was something they didn't want to miss!This sparring match was full of personal grudges.Sanji had been sent flying by Luffy several times, and finally found a chance for revenge.By tacit agreement, Zoro and Sanji took their positions.Usopp and Nami, not far away, subconsciously took a few steps back."What will our ship become in the future?" Usopphad no intention of getting involved; he was just blindly worried about the future.Why does it feel like everyone on this ship suddenly turned into training maniacs?Although, this should be the norm for pirates.After all, without corresponding strength, facing unknown adventures on the sea will lead to death."Let them be, just don't break the ship." Nami said, helplessly putting a hand to her forehead."Especially you, Luffy, pay attention!""Got it." Luffy replied casually.The battle erupted instantly."Three-Sword Style: Onigiri!" Zoro lunged like a fierce tiger, his three blades slashing at Luffy with a sharp, air-piercing sound.Almost simultaneously, Sanji's figure appeared like a ghost at Luffy's side."Collier Strike!"A powerful, heavy kick aimed straight for Luffy's shoulder and neck, blocking his space to dodge.The two's coordination wasn't exactly perfect, but their speed and power were already top-tier in the East Blue.However, scorching steam suddenly rose from Luffy's body, and his skin turned bright red."Gear Second!" His physical strength instantly leveled up.It was just too familiar!Last night, Luffy had been beaten up by a group of nine people.Zoro was one of them, and as a swordsman, his destructive power was the greatest.Many times, just as Luffy kicked Arlong away, he would hear someone reciting a poem, and the next second, Zoro's slash would be right in front of him.So, facing Zoro's attacks, Luffy had tons of ways to counter.The most direct one was..."Armament Haki!"Luffy didn't dodge or avoid; his arms were instantly covered in a layer of deep, pitch black.Clang! A harsh sound of metal clashing rang out!The slash was blocked."What?!" Zoro's pupils constricted."Rubber... Gigant Stamp!"Luffy grinned, his hands already stretched out to grab Zoro's and Sanji's legs, and then slammed them together.The battle didn't last long.With the boost from Gear Second, plus his knowledge of Zoro and Sanji's attack patterns, they were soon lying on the deck, unable to get up for a while."Improving this fast?" Zoro was shocked.In just a few short days, Luffy felt like a completely different person.But he had seen Luffy's hard work; this guy was training like his life depended on it.Compared to that, Zoro was more curious about that power called Armament Haki."How do you do Armament Haki?"Zoro felt that if he could learn this power, his combat ability would definitely increase significantly.How to do it?Luffy frowned slightly.[Warning, distraction penalty countdown...]Damn it, can't even think about it?"Getting beaten up!" Luffy blurted out."Getting beaten up?"Zoro and Sanji looked at each other, looking somewhat skeptical as they asked."For real?""Of course it's real! This is all from my experience as someone who's been through it." Luffy couldn't be bothered to think about anything else and casually picked up the barbell next to him.He seemed to have said the same thing to Zoro a few days ago.The expression on Zoro's face flickered."Luffy, hit me!""Ha, Marimo, did your brain get caught in a door?""I knew you wanted to improve, Zoro." Luffy's eyes lit up as he said, "The next person on our ship to learn Armament Haki will definitely be you!""Huh?"Sanji was stunned for a moment, then reacted.A fire of unwillingness to lose also blazed in Sanji's chest; he was a man who swore to find the All Blue, how could he lose to this Marimo guy?"Luffy, hit me!"Sanji stood firm in front of Zoro.Chapter 33: Shouldn't he have come to find me?On the going merry.Zoro and Sanji had almost all their bile beaten out of them.But after looking at each other."Hey, perverted cook, is that all the level you have?" Zoro squeezed a smile onto his face."Heh, a third-rate idiot swordsman like you is discussing levels with a first-rate cook like me?"Sanji looked disdainful, his trembling hand holding up one finger to Luffy."Luffy, ten more punches.""I thought you were so tough, Luffy, eleven more punches!""Twenty!""Twenty-one!"...After the beating, Zoro and Sanji lay on the deck like their souls had left their bodies, their eyes rolling back.Luffy, on the other hand, looked refreshed.Training is a boring thing; since there's no way to resist it, the way he thought of was to make this boring thing interesting!In the pirate world, weakness is the original sin.Sanji and Zoro clearly had the temperament of combatants, so in that case, let's enjoy fighting together.[Physical energy has been compressed and trained, your physical strength increased, Armament Haki proficiency + 1][Physical energy has been compressed and trained, your physical strength increased...][Mental energy severely overdrawn, your willpower increased, Observation Haki proficiency + 1]From setting sail at 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM is training time with Zoro; he cannot be too far from Zoro, this is a fixed condition, just like when Namileft before, causing Luffy to almost explode.The training with Zoro is relatively fixed; to sum it up, it's various physical training, and visibly, the Armament Haki proficiency is increasing.Luffy glanced at the panel.[Armament Haki lv1 —— proficiency 691 / 10000][Observation Haki lv0 —— proficiency 70 / 100][Drawing lv1 —— proficiency 1 / 200][Navigation lv0 —— 85 / 100][Swordsmanship lv0 —— 35 / 100][Medicine lv0 —— 82 / 100][Passive Talents: Rapid Movement, Rapid Recovery, Eidetic Memory, Hardening]"They're both skills, so why is the proficiency gap for the next level between Haki and normal skills so different?"This is understandable, after all, Zoro and Sanji, who have been tempered by it, have the most say in how useful Haki is.If it weren't for the reward time, Armament Hakiwouldn't have reached lv1 so quickly.This made him look forward to the effects of Observation Haki even more.