Chapter 127: Teaching the Breathing Technique! Fluctuations in the Lamp's Light
Lotte had knocked out those pirates with Conqueror's Haki.
Mainly because he found the idea of their blood staining the ship disgusting—he'd have to step in it later. Better to just use Conqueror's Haki and finish them cleanly.
Anyway, he had already shown his strength.
The girl behind him hurried to keep up, curiously looking around as she followed Lotte. After eight hundred years of time.
Everything here felt so new and strange to her.
"By the way, go move those guys off the ship and deal with them. Leaving them here is too much of an eyesore."
The young man's calm voice came.
Amatsuki Toki froze for a moment. The cold killing intent mixed into his words.
Made her understand exactly what "deal with them" meant.
Seeing the girl standing there stunned.
Lotte raised an eyebrow and spoke somewhat impatiently.
"You're not telling me you need your captain to handle such a small thing, are you? These guys deserve to die a hundred times over—who knows how many innocent people they've trafficked."
"Once you step onto these seas, you have to be ready to kill and be killed."
"Hurry up and deal with them. I'm going to check the hold."
Amatsuki Toki was moved by these words. She gripped the hilt of her sword tightly, recalling those vicious pirates charging at her.
Her gaze gradually hardened.
"I understand, Captain."
Amatsuki Toki replied softly and began dragging the unconscious pirates off to the shore. Though her current strength was still weak, this small task was well within her ability.
Then she drew the sword at her waist.
Taking a deep breath to calm herself, the silver-white blade sliced through the air. With each slash, fresh blood sprayed.
Staining her fair cheeks and adding a touch of crimson.
At that moment.
The corner of Lotte's mouth curved slightly as he walked away.
He had done this to temper tengetsu. Just like with Olvia back then, her current strength was far too weak.
But as long as she could advance the Time-Time Fruit further.
That would already be a huge help to Lotte. After all, if the Time-Time Fruit could be awakened, it might play a major role in his plan to defeat Imu.
Even without knowing exactly how Luffy did it in the future.
Lotte planned to use his own methods to try defeating that big boss on the Empty Throne. But awakening the fruit would likely take quite a lot of time.
Even for Zoan and Paramecia Devil Fruits,
Awakening required immense effort.
Let alone a special fruit like the Time-Time Fruit. Relying solely on Amatsuki Toki's talent, advancing it further would still be difficult.
In the end, he would have to rely on the system.
He reached the hold.
Opening the door, as expected, he found a pile of treasure.
This discovery was completely normal for Lotte. After all, the profits from large-scale slave trading were enormous.
Especially capturing people from recently fallen kingdoms and selling them as slaves.
It was practically a get-rich-quick scheme.
Having this amount of treasure was only natural. Just as Lotte was scanning the hold, he let out a soft sound of surprise.
From among the pile of treasure, he pulled out a rolled-up scroll.
Unrolling it slowly.
A highly detailed nautical chart came into view.
From the information on it, he could tell it was a complete chart of the East Blue. In the New World it had little use, which was why it had been discarded in the hold.
But for Lotte, this saved him a great deal of trouble.
In his original plan, he had intended to head to the East Blue anyway. Moreover, as the execution site of Roger and the starting point of the future plot.
That sea likely hid many secrets.
Though called the weakest sea, Lotte didn't believe the East Blue was as simple as it appeared. Otherwise it would be too much of a coincidence.
After putting the chart away.
Lotte continued using Observation Haki to scan the area, confirming nothing was missed before leaving the hold. The small amount of treasure here didn't interest him at all.
Compared to the heavenly tribute gold he had once plundered from the Celestial Dragons.
This level of wealth was utterly insignificant.
When Lotte returned to the deck.
Amatsuki Toki had already finished dealing with the pirates. The shore was covered in pools of scarlet blood.
Her face looked somewhat pale.
Killing so many people for the first time—even if they were pirates who deserved death a hundred times over.
Still left a considerable impact on Amatsuki Toki's young heart.
Lotte didn't offer comfort. He simply walked calmly to the bow. A wooden clone he had created was already at the helm to handle navigation.
"Prepare to set sail. Destination: Wano Country."
She would have to get used to this eventually. This was only the beginning.
Amatsuki Toki came back to her senses upon hearing this. Looking at Lotte standing at the bow, she hesitated before asking.
"Captain, is there anything else I should do?"
Lotte glanced at her.
"You did well, Amatsuki Toki. But your strength is still too weak."
"On these seas, weakness is a sin. Since you're my crew member now, you need to work hard to become stronger."
"I will teach you a suitable secret technique."
"I hope you won't disappoint me."
What he planned to teach her was the most fundamental Sun Breathing. Though he didn't expect Amatsuki Toki to master Sun Breathing itself, learning the other breathing styles from it should be fine.
With his guidance, this wouldn't be difficult.
tengetsu was slightly stunned.
She clearly hadn't expected to be valued so highly. Then a happy expression appeared on her face as she nodded firmly toward Lotte.
"Thank you, Captain!"
If only she could have strength like his.
Recalling the terrifying power her captain had shown earlier, Amatsuki Toki's heart couldn't help but surge with excitement.
Lotte nodded slightly and began teaching.
The massive ship set sail, heading straight into the distance.
In the depths of the garden at Holy Land Mary Geoise.
The sleeping pitch-black figure suddenly sensed something. It slowly opened its long-closed eyes, a grave look flashing deep within them.
"The lamp of history has fluctuated again."
"The seas should have gradually stabilized recently. Logically, such a thing shouldn't happen—unless something unexpected occurred."
"It seems that little brat has arrived here."
The black shadow murmured to itself.
Lotte's disappearance had undoubtedly left a deep impression on him.
The entire vast Mary Geoise began moving once more.
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