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"Three-Sword Style: Thunder Dragon Slash!!!"
Slash! ! !
On Little Garden island, there was still an open space where Luffy and the two giants had been fighting.
Zoro was seen wielding three katanas glowing with thunder in his hands, beast-like ferocity in his eyes, as he suddenly spun around in the air!
All at once!
An illusory dragon shadow with lightning illuminating its body suddenly appeared around him, and as his body twisted back...
Clang! ! !
Accompanied by a sharp metallic collision, the phantom dragon swung its steel-like thunder tail and collided with Brogy's massive axe blade!
Then it disappeared, leaving behind Zoro's figure suspended in mid-air, facing the giant's enormous weapon!
Bright lightning illuminated the entire area!
And just then...
Not far away, a dark silhouette shot out from the ground like lightning, transforming into a blazing red stream of light.
"Devil Leg: Flaming Shot!!!"
Boom! ! !
Rapid shock waves formed blazing wind currents, surging outward in all directions!
Sanji, his entire body burning with flames, let out a powerful shout as he and Dorry, who wore an equally fierce expression, collided.
Compared to the battlefield where fighting was in full swing, the Straw Hats' resting place was like a resort area nestled in a tropical rainforest.
Relaxed and comfortable.
As the lush grass swayed, Usopp's figure emerged from the greenery.
At this time, he approached holding a metal cage containing a unicorn beetle as large as a human head.
On his waist hung many small insect cages and strange plant roots.
"Has it started again?" Red asked, seeing his approach.
Seeing Red sitting under the umbrella, Usopp immediately smiled and greeted him.
"It looks like you gained a lot today, Usopp!"
"You're really motivated!"
Usopp grinned widely as everyone turned to look at him:
"Aren't we about to set sail?"
As he spoke, he raised the iron cage in his hand proudly:
"Look at this hercules beetle! Don't let its current docile behavior fool you!"
"When I first encountered it, it split a massive tree with its horn!"
"I think if I can train it properly, it might become an excellent fighting partner in the future~!"
Under Red's guidance, Usopp had successfully shifted his focus from various gunpowder formulas and equivalents...
He had begun using Pokémon energy to make changes in his fighting style related to insects and plants.
After some testing, Usopp was surprised to discover:
When he channeled Bug-type Pokémon energy on the surface of his body, he had a natural attraction to most insects and could easily gain their favor.
And after injecting Bug energy into the insects, they grew much faster.
With this ability, Usopp had now cultivated many insects in the research room inside Going Merry that could follow his instructions.
Although due to strength and intelligence limitations, these insects couldn't yet form effective combat capabilities.
But Usopp wasn't discouraged!
The Grand Line had no shortage of strange creatures!
He believed that sooner or later he would find a suitable partner and train it to fight alongside him!
At the very least, the hercules beetle in his hand showed great potential!
Similarly, with plants, Usopp could use Grass-type energy to utilize special plants in battle. He had already made some achievements in this area, though he hadn't yet had a chance to demonstrate them!
"Plant-based sniper? Isn't that like a hunter style?" Red remarked with a slight smile, feeling pleased about his crewmates' growing strength.
Vivi and Nami were studying a map of the Kingdom of Alabasta, helping Red research a suitable location to establish an experimental area.
If a week ago, Vivi was still concerned about the nature of Red's transactions...
Today, a week later, Vivi, having successfully reached level 30, had completely adopted Red's perspective!
Experimental area? If Red hadn't thought the kingdom was too large to manage, Vivi would have offered the entire Kingdom of Alabasta to him!
At worst, the royal family could work for Red and help him govern the country!
After all...
When Alabasta becomes Red's exclusive territory, Vivi believed he would do everything possible to make the country prosperous!
Because he had that capability!
Unfortunately, Red decisively rejected her half-joking proposal.
Taking care of the Straw Hats was already exhausting—imagine handling a kingdom with tens of millions of people?
Better to spare him that burden!
"I'm also planning to search for all the special insects and plants on this island before we leave!" Usopp added enthusiastically.
Luffy and Smoker, who had just finished training, lay on the grassy field, silently recovering their strength.
The blazing flames that had engulfed Sanji seemed to take on a life of their own, winding up Dorry's giant sword and attaching to the giant's body, burning fiercely.
Watching Usopp excitedly showing his beetle to Luffy, Red's lips curved into a small smile, feeling happy about his companions' growing powers.
Today marked their seventh day on Little Garden.
After Luffy's grand battle with the two giant warriors, Zoro and Sanji, not to be outdone, had challenged the giants the very next day.
Although defeat was inevitable, through constant battles with powerful opponents, they became increasingly skilled in utilizing Pokémon energy.
By now, Zoro had successfully mastered three Pokémon attributes—Electric, Fire, and Dragon—integrating them into his swordsmanship.
Even without Thunderbolt, he could still use Dragon-type energy to unleash lightning-like power.
Meanwhile, Sanji had successfully incorporated Ember—now Blaze Kick—into his own fighting style.
Under Red's guidance, he not only achieved the powerful attack state of Diable Jambe earlier than expected...
With the special fire properties, Devil Leg could be used anytime and anywhere.
Unlike in the original timeline, where he would have needed to spin rapidly to heat his leg on Enies Lobby.
Additionally, the burning effect of Blaze Kick meant that every time Sanji landed a hit, it would cause lingering damage to the enemy...
As long as the opponent wasn't someone with fire abilities.
This made "Flaming Shot" one of Sanji's signature moves.
After seven days of continuous challenges, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji and the others had all improved tremendously!
After using rare candies to reach level 52, Luffy successfully gained more than 7 experience points from 700 battles. Additionally, he gained experience points daily in the training facility...
Today, Luffy had successfully reached level 54, significantly increasing his strength.
Zoro and Sanji had made progress as well.
Although they lacked the experience boost from the training facility, and due to different battle intensities, they didn't gain as much experience as Luffy...
But both had improved their levels.
Zoro had reached level 45, with his experience bar nearly full for another level-up.
As for Sanji, because his starting level was lower, he'd gained three consecutive levels, reaching level 39 just recently.
With the giants' help, they had cut off a section of Little Garden and stored it inside Laboon...
The Straw Hats, returning with a full haul, set sail again, heading toward their next destination.
"Goodbye, Dorry! Broggy!"
"Next time we meet, I'll definitely defeat you!!!"
Standing at the bow of the Merry, Luffy flashed a bright smile and shouted to the giants seeing them off.
"Gababababa... goodbye, our friends!"
Watching Merry sail farther away, the two giants standing on the coast laughed heartily.
"I really hate to see them go!" Dorry suddenly said.
Broggy immediately agreed: "Yes~"
"But... they're different from us!"
"The vast sea is where they'll create their own glory!"
Dorry grinned: "They will definitely shock the world in the future!"
Boom! ! !
At that moment, the volcano at the center of Little Garden suddenly erupted again!
Thick black smoke billowed into the sky.
Dorry and Broggy exchanged glances, then immediately grabbed their weapons and resumed their duel.
The glory of the Straw Hats belonged to the sea.
While the giants' glory was this battle—persisting for hundreds of years, fighting again and again, drawing again and again...
This was their pride!