SWNOVELXO Chapter 82: I Asked You To Train, Not Lick!
East Blue.
Pala Island.
It was two days later that Gawain returned to the base camp.
Zoro also woke up a long time ago, but the injuries left by Hawk Eyes on him are too severe, and it will take some time for him to recover his mobility. For the time being, he is unable to assume the due responsibilities of a leek.
But Gawain is not in a hurry at the moment.
With Sanji joining the group, his crew has Zoro in swordsmanship and Sanji in physique, two Gold-level leeks.
As long as nothing goes wrong, his subsequent development speed will only be faster.
Maybe before entering the Grand Line, he will have the opportunity to raise his combat power to the Gold level.
Most of the powerful and well-known pirates in the pirate world, such as the three calamities, Sweet Commanders, seven warlords of the sea, and even the elite Vice-Admirals and Admiral Candidates of the Marines, are at this level.
It is definitely not an exaggeration to say that he is at the top of the sea when the time comes.
Thinking of this, Gawain, who was sitting at the desk, couldn't help but smile.
Then, he began to think about the number of people the team would need during the start-up period after entering the Grand Line.
"Now the crews that are easy to recruit in the East Blue have basically been recruited; it is time to prepare to plan the crews to be recruited in the Grand Line."
"The vacancies on board now include ship doctor, shipwright, sailor, and sniper..."
Thoughts surged in Gawain's mind, and several faces gradually emerged.
"Besides, when my combat power truly advances to Gold level and is strong enough to bear the title of Warlord, I will need to plan how to forcibly dethrone one of them and attract the attention of the World Government."
"I will have to wait until we enter the Grand Line to find the specific target."
"After all, Ace had just set out to sea at this time, and the seven warlords of the sea were not the same group as when Luffy set out to sea in the future."
"After taking down one of the seven warlords, it's time to conquer a piece of territory that belongs to me and then start recruiting troops…"
After some thought, Gawain gradually came up with an idea in his mind and stopped thinking about it.
He touched the scar on his chest, which was still quite painful.
A scab had formed on the surface, and the flesh inside was growing.
Under the effects of the equilibrium feature and the Captain's Fury Badge, he recovered much faster than the ship's doctor's expectation and also faster than Zoro.
Now, these injuries no longer affect his movement.
He grabbed Guanze Masamune, walked out of the room, and quickly disappeared into the harbor.
When he appeared again, he was already on a flat rock formation on the back mountain of Pala Island.
The terrain here is open, and the view is excellent. He can see the sea in the distance at a glance.
Clang!
Gawain drew out the Guanze Masamune in his hand and used the Armament Haki he had just mastered.
A layer of black aura instantly enveloped the sword, and the Silver-white blade turned pitch black, even reflecting light and showing a different kind of oppression!
Now, skills such as swordsmanship, physique, and Observation-Haki can all be cultivated by relying on subordinates.
Gawain naturally focused his attention on the Armament Haki that only he possessed among his crew.
As an integrated offensive and defensive capability, Armament Haki can be said to be the most comprehensive and versatile of the three Haki.
Whether it is attached to a fist or sword to attack, wrapped around the body to form a layer of armor to resist damage, or even to influence the devil fruit ability, it is an extremely practical ability.
It can even be said.
Only after you have mastered the Armament Haki will you be qualified to compete with countless powerful devil fruit users.
Otherwise, just the characteristics of elementalization and immunity to physical damage will make one invincible in front of those who can't use Armament Haki.
Aside from the Sea Prism Stone, using Armament Haki is the prevalent method on the sea to attack Logia fruit users.
Gawain looked down at Guanze Masamune, whose edge had turned completely black due to the Armament Haki attached to it, and said calmly:
"If Smoker and I were to fight again now, I would be able to defeat him with one blow. Even Fire Fist Ace, who is still in the East Blue, would probably not be my opponent."
Between his words, Gawain's face revealed unparalleled confidence, and he immediately put aside all the distracting thoughts in his mind and focused all his attention on training Armament Haki.
One slash at a time.
A flying slash flew out from Gawain's hand and reached the sky; while chopping down the flying birds and mosquitoes, it also left countless hideous cuts on the mountain peaks beneath his feet.
In just a few minutes, Gawain felt tired. It was obvious that he only had level one of Armament Haki, which was not enough for him to squander, both in terms of quality and quantity.
He sat cross-legged, feeling the Haki in his body gradually condensing again.
Although, unlike the straw hats, he did not have Rayleigh's guidance to get started, Hawk Eyes's words undoubtedly pointed Gawain in the right direction.
In the process of continuous consumption and re-condensation, Gawain clearly felt that his Armament Haki, both in terms of quantity and quality, was slowly increasing.
Time flies, late at night.
The sea breeze gradually cooled down, and the full moon reached the top of the sky.
Gawain looked at the Armament Haki experience displayed on the system panel and felt a little annoyed for a moment.
"I worked hard for a whole day, but in the end, I only gained 8 experience points in total!"
"According to the system's ratio, if a subordinate with a talent close to mine practices Armament Haki, I can gain 80 experience points a day?"
Gawain's mouth twitched: "As expected, hard work alone is not as fast as cheating. We have to find a way to get these leeks to come into contact with the Armament Haki."
"Other ordinary pirates have limited talents, so I can ignore them for now. After all, the most important thing for them is to train their physique first. It would be harmful rather than beneficial to be exposed to Haki now."
"However, with Sanji joining us, the benefits to our physical health should increase significantly..."
Amid Gawain's words, the familiar system prompt sounded again:
"Physique experience +216!"
"Swordsmanship experience +3!"
"Pussyfoot Maneuver experience +43"
"Observation-Haki experience +77!"
"My physique has only increased by over 200?"
Gawain frowned.
Originally, according to his calculations, Sanji and Zoro both had Gold-level potential, and they had always been opposing each other in the Straw Hat Pirates, so the experience points they provided should be very close.
Including the Physique's experience point provided by Kuro and Gin, the total amount should be over 500.
"What's going on?"
It concerns his biggest profit.
Gawain could no longer sit still, so he put away Guanze Masamune and walked quickly towards the harbor.
Now, it was already late at night, and there were not many pirates active in the harbor.
As soon as Gawain entered the harbor.
Sanji was seen walking slowly towards Nami's room, carrying a plate filled with exquisite food that looked like it took a lot of time and effort to make.
His manners were elegant and proper, and if it weren't for his flared nostrils and heavy breathing, Gawain might have thought he was here to deliver food.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Sanji knocked on Nami's door.
After a few seconds, a helpless face appeared from the door.
Nami held a pen in one hand and said weakly: "Sanji…"
"Ms. Nami, I prepared some food. Do you want to come out for a midnight snack?"
When he saw this, Gawain turned away with a dark face. He already knew what was going to happen next.
Really, just a few seconds later, a clear slap was heard again in the harbor, and the sound of a man doing three and a half turns in the air and catching the stone slab with his face sounded on the harbor.
The difference is that this time, Sanji also lost the plate in his hand.
Gawain didn't even turn his head but raised his eyelids: "Case solved."
"This bastard is busy being a lapdog all day, and his target is the only woman on the boat."
"No…"
"I asked you to train, not to be a dog!"
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