Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 39 Preparation
The seven-day clothing-making test that La set for Osi and Obei was not actually intended to be difficult.

In her opinion, using her own divine power to weave clothes is just a trivial matter, just like an ordinary handicraft.

Even if Osi and the others didn't have the same control over their strength as he did, seven days was more than enough time for them to complete the assignment. As for the so-called punishment of leaving them 'naked,' it was simply to make them remember the matter.

After all, even if I really took off their clothes, they could still wear ordinary clothes.

We are no longer on a deserted island. There are several stores in the town that specialize in women's clothing.

……

In the next few days, I accompanied them to practice domineering in the morning and let them move freely in the afternoon.

Emphasize the combination of work and rest, and the proper balance between tension and relaxation.

Of course, Haki training is also conducted in a practical manner as La mentioned before.

However, unlike what Osi and Obei had imagined, where they would be beaten all over the head by a fist wrapped in Armament Haki, Ra's teaching method was both gentle and interesting.

"Hah! Thunder Fist!"

The fist with explosive force came straight towards La's back, but she easily dodged it without even turning her head.

At the same time, a gust of wind carrying destructive power missed her when she inadvertently turned sideways, and instead hit Osi, who was unable to stop his punches.

"Gah! That hurts!"

The red-haired girl couldn't help but cry out in pain when she was hit in the face by the unexpected fist.

"Sister La, didn't you say you were going to train our Haki? Why haven't Oubey and I touched you once this whole morning?"

"Did you use your Haki?" the blonde girl asked.

"Forehead……"

"Attacks without Haki won't hit me~"

This was the training method La had thought of. Every time the two used their powers or simply used brute force to attack, La would dodge lightly, not giving them any chance to touch him.

Only when their attacks begin to be imbued with domineering power will La give some positive feedback, such as blocking a punch and pretending to take a few steps back, or making an appropriate counterattack.

In short, La was intentionally making Osi and the other two treat him as a BOSS that could only be attacked with Haki, and through this feedback, he wanted them to make attaching Haki a subconscious habit.

Through this kind of training, which is similar to "deducting the normal A key", Osi and Obei have become more and more proficient and adept at applying domineering power in actual combat.

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Peaceful days always pass by quickly.

Five days later, Kaido and his two companions returned to the island.

"Is that Boss Kaido? Boss Kaido is back!"

After seeing Kaido's huge body falling from the sky from afar, the crew members gathered together.

Some people have begun to speculate whether there will be any action soon.

After all, although Kaido was often not seen for several days in the past, he would usually leave behind a few cadres such as Jin to ensure the combat strength of the stronghold.

This time, they actually took away two cadres at the same time and only left La who had just joined. There must be something going on behind this unusual behavior.

The facts were just as they expected. As soon as Kaido landed, he directly announced the alliance with Golden Lion and BIG MOM.

"Woo-lah-lah-lah~ Listen up everyone! I want to announce something--" Kaido raised the mace in his hand high, and his expression was wantonly stirring up the emotions of the pirates below.

"From now on, we, the Beasts Pirates, will form a pirate alliance with the Sky Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates. Together, we will capture Beehive Island and seize Rocks' treasure!"

!!!

"Ohhhhhhh!"*n
When the Beasts pirates heard Kaido's words, they were stunned for a moment, and then burst into thunderous cheers.

"Haha! We're finally going to deal with those bastards on Beehive Island!"

"Good! I've been pissed off by those bastards lately!" "The Flying Pirates, are they the pirate group of Shiki the Golden Lion?"

"And the Big Mom Pirates, they're both famous forces in the New World! Now Rocks' treasure is within our grasp, right?"

"Hehe, I wonder what's in the treasure of the former overlord of the sea. Will there be a famous sword or a powerful devil fruit~"

……

"Alright, now let's prepare the supplies, check the ships and artillery. Three days from now, we'll set out for the Totland Sea to reunite with those two guys!"

After the cheers died down, Kaido began to have his pirates prepare supplies.

"Burfat, go contact the people stationed on the other two islands and ask them to mobilize all the ships and people here.

Jin, go call those three little devils over here."

After giving the order, Kaido did not return to his residence, but went to the weapons workshop of the Beasts on the island.

Before setting off, he threw his mace, which had a section cut off, there to be repaired, and now he only had a spare one with him.

……

"How is it? Is my weapon repaired?" When Kaido arrived at the door of the workshop, he asked directly about the condition of his mace.

"Hmm? It's Boss Kaido."

The master craftsman in charge of forging in the workshop was communicating with his apprentices at this time. When he saw that Kaido had arrived, he stood up and asked two tall and strong apprentices to carry a black mace in front of him.

"Your mace has been repaired. We've added some special ore this time, ensuring it's even stronger than before."

The old master smoked his pipe and said confidently.

Kaido picked up the mace in front of him with one hand and weighed it. It was a bit heavier than before, but the feel and center of gravity were indeed more comfortable than before.

"Woo-la-la! You did a good job. I'm very satisfied. Go to Dirk to get a reward later." After saying that, he carried the stick and left.

The pirates in the workshop breathed a sigh of relief as they watched Kaido leave with satisfaction. They then gathered around the master and praised him.

"Master, your skills are amazing. Where did you learn this?"

"Yes, I saw you just add a few pieces of stone carbon ash into it, and the mace is like it has been upgraded, becoming black and shiny."

"Boss Kaido seems very satisfied!"

"Tell us what kind of stone that is!"

Looking at the curious eyes of his apprentices and juniors, the old master in the workshop tapped his pipe and then spoke slowly.

"This all started when I was young. I had only been at sea for a few years when I met a group of lost people at sea. They claimed to be from Wano Country. I learned this craft from them.

The stone powder I added is actually a kind of ore called ferrite. This ore seems to be a specialty of Wano Country. Adding a little bit of it to the weapon can greatly improve its quality and also has the effect of paralyzing the enemy.

They gave me some when they left, but after using them over the years there isn’t much left.”

There was a hint of regret in the old master's tone. As a blacksmith who had been making weapons all his life, he still yearned for the "country of craftsmen" that the group of people had talked about back then.

The apprentice pirates looked at each other, all with confused expressions.

"Wano Country? I've never heard of it..."

"Yes, is there such a country in the New World?"

"master?"

"Don't look at me. I don't know either. Those people were very secretive about the location of Wano Country. I heard they escaped secretly.

I wish I could go and see it in my lifetime. I really want to know what kind of weapons those craftsmen in Wano Country can forge. Sigh~"

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(End of this chapter)