Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Ace interrupted Garp, raised his head, and said with unwavering determination, "My only father is Whitebeard!"

Garp looked at Ace's eyes and stubbornness, which were becoming increasingly similar to a certain figure in his memory, and sighed deeply, scratching his head in frustration.

But they really do look alike.

Ace and that man were exactly the same in this respect.

.......

The sea was calm.

The navy personnel clearly breathed a sigh of relief upon leaving the Calm Belt.

I've seen huge shadows appearing on the seabed from time to time, and I'm really worried that sea monsters might swallow the ships whole.

Hancock has a private cabin on the warship.

This is Hancock's private space; there's no need to worry about the Navy spying on her.

On the soft sofa, Luffy suddenly opened his eyes, his consciousness being pulled back to reality from a deep sleep.

The cabin was dimly lit, with only the wall lamps emitting a soft glow. Outside the window, the sea remained dark, and the sound of waves crashing against the hull could be faintly heard.

"It's back to normal now," Luffy murmured.

It wasn't until I realized that I had unknowingly become accustomed to the training program.

The persistent, subtle pain of the third stage finally disappeared.

Punishment: Demotion.

That familiar feeling returned. Luffy glanced down at his underwear, his expression unreadable.

[Sleep time is over. Automatic adjustments will be made based on your physical condition. The environment is relatively safe. The next period is for Armament Haki training.]

It was still four in the morning.

But this wasn't a ship he was familiar with, and he didn't have any familiar companions.

Luffy sprang up from the sofa with a somersault and stretched his stiff limbs.

The journey to Impel Down takes four days, which is especially precious for Luffy.

How much improvement can an average person achieve in four days?

Simply put, it's almost negligible, practically negligible.

But Luffy is different.

His every day was compressed and utilized to the extreme.

What is a normal six hours of sleep can be extended into more than a full day of intense battles and skill honing in the dream world.

He dared not relax for a single minute or second.

For him, these four days were equivalent to several months or even years of arduous training for an ordinary person!

He needs to become stronger.

"Nika!" Luffy shouted in a low voice.

A barely perceptible ripple appeared in the air, and the little white raccoon reluctantly emerged, its face clearly showing its refusal.

“Be my sparring partner,” Luffy said.

"Again? I don't want to!"

Nika's fur stood on end. "Can't you find someone else? They'll beat me to death!"

What happened to the golden stone monument that was compressed to several meters high and had almost 100% purity on the Going Merry? Luffy beat it day and night until it was in terrible condition.

They all left shallow fist marks.

After Nika's Devil Fruit is fully awakened, doesn't Nika know how powerful he is?

She's not like Vivi, that weird woman who gets all red stars practically popping out of her eyes when Luffy hits her a couple of times.

"Don't make too much of a commotion."

As Luffy spoke, his fist, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, came flying towards them, covered with a layer of jet-black Armament Haki, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"You bastard! This is abuse! Exploitation! I protest!"

Nika struggled frantically while muttering curses under his breath.

And you also need to avoid making too much of a commotion?

That's not trying to make things difficult for me!

It's the same principle as... well, you know.

If you don't give a horse grass but expect it to run fast, who's going to listen to you?

However, Nika knew very well that if he didn't take it seriously, he might really get beaten to a pulp by this rubber bastard who was training like a madman.

Bang bang bang!

A dull thud and a faint hum of colliding energy filled the cabin.

Luffy's moves are all covered in Haki, so developing his abilities here wouldn't be appropriate, as it would create too much of a commotion.

He has now mastered two relatively advanced ways of using Armament Haki.

It hardens by winding and flows outward.

There should be an even more advanced way to use it. When fighting his grandfather, Luffy felt like his internal organs were being destroyed by a punch.

There's still room for improvement in my Armament Haki.

In addition to sensing auras, Observation Haki can also conceal one's own aura, which is a superior technique that allows advanced Observation Haki to easily defeat those of less advanced users.

For example, Luffy is hiding here right now and no one has discovered him.

The most useful tool right now is the ability to see the future, which can play a decisive role in battles between the strongest.

There are many branches of Observation Haki. Recently, Luffy discovered that he communicates with animals more smoothly when he uses Observation Haki.

Moreover, inside this warship, he could hear the sounds of the sea kings below.

It's imposing, but there's still a lot of room for improvement.

Although Luffy and Nika tried their best to control the commotion, it was still a bit too much for the quiet cabin.

Soon, a naval soldier's cautious voice came from outside: "Lady Hancock, what happened inside?"

Hancock, who was also dozing off on the sofa, had already been startled awake.

To be honest, this so-called private space wasn't very big. She just stood there watching, and although she didn't know how Nika came to be, she only had Luffy in her eyes right now.

She wasn't really asleep at all; most of the time she was secretly watching Luffy's profile as he rested, her mind filled with all sorts of rosy fantasies.

Everything Luffy does after he gets up is under my watchful eye.

Upon hearing the question, she immediately stood up and straightened her slightly disheveled robe.

"It's alright, I'm just cultivating."

The naval soldier outside the door seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "Yes, sir."

The footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

Luffy breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that the navy wouldn't easily break in.

But they made such a big commotion here.

"Was I disturbing your rest?" Luffy stopped what he was doing and looked at Hancock somewhat apologetically.

"Absolutely not!"

Hancock quickly shook her head, two blushes rising on her face, her eyes darting around, unable to look Luffy in the eye: "Luffy, if you need anything, you can tell me anytime."

She felt a pang of heartache as she looked at the fine beads of sweat on Luffy's forehead.

He actually only slept for a short while before getting up to cultivate again.

This almost insane perseverance is perhaps one of the reasons why he became so powerful.

Luffy glanced at the timer hanging in the cabin and realized that he had been training until almost noon.

His intense focus made him completely forget the passage of time.

The cultivation has come to a temporary halt, and a wave of hunger washes over me.

"Prepare lunch for ten people immediately, and be quick!"

Hancock immediately pressed the call button and instructed the outside, "Remember, from now on, I need this amount for every meal."

The naval soldier outside the door was clearly taken aback for a moment, but quickly replied, "Yes, Lady Hancock!"

The news was quickly reported to Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel, who was in charge of the voyage.

After hearing the report, the flying squirrel merely frowned and didn't say anything more.

It's not uncommon for strong people to have an unusual appetite, especially since Hancock was accompanied by the enormous python Salome. It's normal for her to expend more energy, and there's no reason to doubt it.

Lunch was brought in quickly and filled the entire table.

Luffy was ruthless; he only had one minute to eat, stuffing large amounts of food into his mouth in a whirlwind, chewing and swallowing at an astonishing speed.

Before Hancock could even pick up her cutlery, she saw the food on the table disappear at a visible speed.

She wasn't actually very hungry, but just watching Luffy eat so heartily made her feel full of energy, and a blush of happiness involuntarily rose on her cheeks.

If Luffy has such a good appetite, their future children will definitely grow up to be very healthy!

This woman has already thought about married life.

[Automatic adjustments will be made based on your physical condition. Daily physical fitness and Haki training have been completed. Next, a specialized auxiliary training project will be conducted: Deepening the Theory and Application of Haki. The current suitable learning partner is Boa Hancock. Please engage in at least two hours of joint Haki training with Hancock.]

Again!

Luffy sighed inwardly.

This One Piece training program always manages to throw some strange and unusual training tasks at him when he least expects them.

While on the Thousand Sunny, he was often arranged to learn navigation from Nami, swordsmanship from Zoro, and history from Robin... all under the guise of "well-rounded development."