One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 163: Early Years of the Haiyuan Calendar 1491
The beginning of the year 1491 in the Haiyuan calendar.

There is no so-called "Spring Festival" in the sea. Only among the nobles there is a special activity called "Clan Meeting" which is held once a year.

Most people regard birthdays as the happiest day of the year, or some memorable day, on which they can indulge themselves.

This experience lasted only a little over a month before Ross led his men back to the naval headquarters.

"You're working really hard. A small fire is burning a mountain, and your heart is as hot as an active volcano!"

As soon as he came back and landed at the elite training camp, Ross saw the Fire Mountain being trained.

His heart was filled with burning passion, with a smile on his face, and he kept running forward towards the rising sun.

"It's Mr. Ross! Thank you for your compliment. I can only live up to your kindness if I work hard to become stronger. Besides, my grandfather has difficulty walking, and it's not good to trouble Uncle Colen next door to take care of him all the time. I want to get the right to live in the headquarters as soon as possible and bring him over!"

Huoshaoshan stopped in front of Ross, speaking in a very gentle tone and with a respectful look.

Ross nodded. What a filial child he is. When he is away from home, his mind is always on the elderly at home.

Unlike his two sons, who ran out to hang out as soon as they learned some skills, and rarely contacted him on their own initiative throughout the year, which really made the old father sad.

It’s better to be busy. Everyone is busy. It’s better to be busy.

"Okay, then I wish you success soon. If you can meet the physical fitness requirements before the next elite training camp, I will let you start studying in advance. With your talent, you will definitely be able to attend the third session."

"Thank you Mr. Ross!"

"You're welcome. I can't let a good talent go unnoticed. I'm leaving now."

"Goodbye Mr. Ross!"

After saying goodbye to each other, Ross stood there silently watching Huoshaoshan jog away. There was no one around him, and the six little guys had already gone to find their friends to show off this trip.

He shifted his gaze elsewhere and looked around the training grounds. Most of the students were doing self-training, but there were fewer of them.

Zefa stood at a distance and observed them from time to time, and would step forward to correct them if anything was wrong.

"Why can't I see Sakaski and the others? Are they at the battle platform? I didn't hear anything when I passed by just now."

Ross looked around for a long time but couldn't find Sakaski and the other three, and he didn't know where they had gone.

“Slurp~ha——”

Suddenly, a strange sound came from behind Ross, as if someone was sipping a glass of fine wine, and finally made a deliberate "Ha" sound.

"Teacher Ross, I saw you coming from a distance. Do you need me to lead the way? By the way, would you like a cup of black tea?"

Ross turned around and saw Borsalino, dressed in a yellow and white striped shirt, holding two cups of steaming black tea, which had obviously been brewed not long ago.

He held a cup of black tea in one hand and put the other to his mouth. The water stains on the edge of the cup proved that the noise just now was made by him.

"Well, I was just about to come look for you guys to see how Sakaski was doing this month and if he had any ideas about my ideas."

Ross turned around and walked forward a few steps. He came to Borsalino and took the teacup. Then he drank it slowly and said:
"Well, black tea is still tasty enough. It would be even better if you add some sugar. Lead the way, Borsalino. By the way, I also want to test your strength. It's better to be stronger than last month, otherwise you know the consequences."

"What a scary statement, Mr. Ross~ But if it's just a little bit stronger, I still have some confidence."

Borsalino put one hand in his pocket and led the way half a body length ahead of Ross, holding a teacup in one hand. He looked decent but had a smug expression on his face.

Ross narrowed his eyes. It was just a matter of his words whether he was stronger or not. Poor Borsalino, he might not realize what identity bullying was.

"By the way, where are Sakaski and Long?"

"I just came out of the headquarters building and was going to practice on the combat platform you built. Your ideas are really shocking, but Sakaski has no idea at all so far."

Borsalino took two sips of black tea and then slowly recounted what had happened in the past few days.

The two of them walked on various roads in the Navy Headquarters, forming a strange landscape. Along the way, some navy men who knew them greeted them from time to time.

"Normal. After all, the magma fruit is not a mantle fruit or a volcano fruit. An active volcano is not just made up of magma. At best, it plays the role of gunpowder in a bomb."

Ross nodded, and Borsalino told him about Sakaski's movements during this period.

I go to He every day to learn about volcanoes, but there is still no progress in development.

"Then Mr. Ross, you already have an idea? That's amazing! I envy Sakaski so much, having a guide who teaches him how to develop the fruit step by step~~"

Borsalino's tone was sour, which made Ross next to him want to cover his face and then kick him hard on the butt.

Really, it makes it seem like I didn’t teach you seriously.

"Well, since you are so envious, Borsalino, I don't mind spending a little more time planning a route for you. What do you think?"

"Um... I was just joking, Mr. Ross. You are doing very well now. I feel like I am living a fulfilling life every day!"

"Haha, go ahead and do it. I do have some ideas, but developing fruits requires a certain level of self-awareness. I can't teach Sakaski step by step, I can only give him some ideas."

Ross drank the remaining tea in his hand, then held it in his hand and followed Borsalino to the white battle platform.

It was more lively here than it had been a while ago, with lava and hurricanes dancing wildly and two figures fighting fiercely.

But Ross could see that the abilities and creations leaked by the two were basically just for show - good-looking but useless. Sakaski and Long relied entirely on their fists and feet covered in armament color to fight each other.

As for the ability of the fruit, it cannot hurt the opponent at all, at most it can only limit the combat space.

"Big fire-breathing!"

"Dragon Claw Hand!"

A huge fist of fire burst out from Sakaski's fist, poking forward like a giant corn cob.

The dragon on the other side turned its five fingers into three claws, and the hurricane wrapped around its hands turned into a huge dragon claw that grabbed the front end of the giant magma fist.

With a strong squeeze, the entire magma fist shattered into pieces.

The hurricane blew away the magma and turned it into star rain, which poured onto the clouds and melted into tiny holes, then dripped into the sea and turned into gas and disappeared.

"Swim in magma!" Sakaski took this opportunity to transform into an element directly. His body disappeared and he treated the magma scattered in the air as water in a swimming pool, in which he quickly surged forward.

When he got close to the dragon, his entire arm turned black and he smashed it into the dragon's face with unreserved strength.

"Useless Sakaski, my physique is now incredibly strong! Dragon Claw Hand!"

Long was not willing to be outdone and chose to engage in a head-on confrontation.

The hurricane turned into a powerful thrust, and the three dragon fingers turned into claws to firmly grasp Sakaski's fist, preventing him from moving forward under the thrust of the hurricane!
"Humph!"

Sakaski groaned.

He was not in a hurry to break the situation, but raised his other arm covered with armament color and hit back, but was grabbed by the dragon's other hand which turned into a dragon claw.

The two sides were stuck in a stalemate. Once one side gave up first, the other side would be able to break through quickly and give the other side a severe beating!
And so far, that candidate has always been Long.

"The Mythical Beasts' physical enhancement is really unreasonable. It's only been a few months, and Long can already fight Sakaski. It's really scary~"

Borsalino refilled the cup of tea from somewhere, and watched the fight between the two with Ross while drinking tea.

Ross nodded, agreeing with this.

The mythical beast species is indeed one of the biggest cheats in this ocean. If you eat it, you will definitely become a powerful emperor-level warrior, and becoming a candidate for admiral is not a dream.

“The dragon’s mythical beast species is only slightly stronger than the ancient species in terms of physical strength. He is no match for Sakaski now, but the wind’s tolerance and wild hunting help him make up for this.

In terms of the control of wind, perhaps only the natural hurricane fruit can be compared with him. This is a fruit that combines the top natural fruit with the top animal fruit. This is the reason why this mythical beast is so powerful. "

Ross made his comment, then handed his empty glass to Borsalino, signaling with his eyes for him to fill it up.

Borsalino took the cup and turned into a golden light. In just a few seconds, he filled the cup with steaming black tea, which was obviously freshly brewed.

Ross took a sip and then said:
"Among the mythical beasts, the one with the strongest recovery ability should be the rookie Marco from the Whitebeard Pirates, the mythical beast phoenix form.

After eating that fruit, even an ordinary officer can fight Sakaski for half a day without dying. This is really unreasonable. "

"What about Kaido's Blue Dragon Fruit, Mr. Ross?"

Borsalino asked curiously.

Although Kaido was killed instantly by Ross in one move, he was not stupid enough to think that Kaido was not strong.

Fighting alone, that guy could probably beat the dragon to death, and there is no need to exaggerate at all.

The main reason why Ross was able to defeat him was probably the seastone factor contained in the sea clouds. Once his entire body was unable to be covered with armed color domineering, any other ability user would end up being defeated.

"The Blue Dragon Fruit, this fruit is hard to evaluate. Its ability bonus is quite comprehensive. There is no outstanding point in terms of elements or physique. It varies from person to person. Kaido himself has racial advantages and talents.

If Jin eats that fruit, his upper limit may not be as high as Kaido, but he will definitely have a place in the ocean."

Ross is not boasting about Kaido making a big splash with the Blue Dragon Fruit in the future.

In fact, most of the fruits are achieved by people with special abilities. If they cannot reach their upper limit, then no matter how good the fruit is, it will be useless.

The fruits may have their own emphasis, but it will never exceed a certain degree and will not be mindlessly strong.

Time passed slowly, until the middle of the night, when Sakaski's battle with the dragon ended in a draw.

But judging from their performance, Sakaski is better.

The dragon's recovery and physique have indeed received a huge bonus, but its physical strength is not as good as Sakaski. Once it fights for a long time, it will slowly lose its strength, and the blessing of the hurricane will slowly weaken.

As long as Sakaski seizes the opportunity, he can break free from the dragon claw hand's control and then inflict severe damage to the dragon.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ross, I kept you waiting."

The two sweaty men came to Ross and said sorry.

"It doesn't matter. It was a really exciting battle. It's much more refreshing than my preference of killing people instantly."

Ross waved his hand and said half-jokingly.

Rather than engaging in a protracted battle, he prefers to find an opportunity to destroy his opponent in an instant, using his enormous physical strength to resolve the battle in an instant.

The longer a battle drags on, the more changes there will be. This is an eternal truth. Only by acting quickly, ruthlessly and accurately can you avoid too many surprises.

For example, someone comes to the rescue.

There are many such examples in the original novel. Ross doesn't want to become the "villain in the movie". Give him a chance to save the situation? Not possible.

"No way. If the battle could be resolved quickly, there wouldn't be so many injuries. But if the difference in strength is not that big, this can't be done at all."

Sakaski told the truth that he would never flatter Ross deliberately, he just did what he wanted to do.

Ross nodded in agreement with Sakaski's words. This kind of thing was normal on the sea. What powerful battle wouldn't last for days and nights?

Everyone's physique is similar, and without any special killing moves, we will be stuck in a protracted battle.

Ross himself doesn't know whether he can develop new ultimate moves after reaching the General Emperor stage. His current ultimate moves are all benchmarked against the General Emperor's killing moves, such as "God's Avoidance" and "Sea Domination", and they come with high-duration buffs, which is why he can kill Kaido in seconds.

Otherwise, given Kaido's durability, it would take some effort to capture him, at least it wouldn't be easy.

"Well, let's go, we can talk while we walk, and you should listen carefully to what I'm going to say next, Borsalino."

Ross did not continue the conversation on this topic, but changed the subject and led the three people to the family area in the distance. As they walked, they asked Sakaski:

"Tell me about your recent achievements, the direction you plan to develop in, how you tried, and how you failed. Tell me all of this."

Although I had heard Borsalino's general account of the matter when I came here, it would still be better to ask the person involved about this matter.

Although Sakaski didn't know why Ross asked these questions, he still said honestly and slowly:
"The results are not ideal. I have been working on the direction you mentioned of turning myself into an active volcano. For this purpose, I have learned a lot about volcanoes from Vice Admiral Tsuru.

I tried to cover myself with Armament Haki, to achieve an effect similar to a volcanic body, and then completely elementalize it under its surface, and then..."

(End of this chapter)