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

They are partners who spend every day together.

Changing this identity is incredibly easy.

“And I can tell that their feelings for Brother Monkey are also quite special,” Xia Qi said.

Hancock's fingernails were deeply embedded in her palms.

"What should I do?!"

"If you really like Monkey and want to be with him, you can't just sit and wait; you have to take the initiative."

Hancock nodded repeatedly, her eyes sparkling: "Then what should I do?"

Shakky first sorted out some information with Hancock and learned that Luffy would go to Hancock for Haki training at almost the same time every day.

"In a way, this means that Brother Monkey is seeking your help. As a woman, you can use your advantages to get him to agree to some conditions."

Xia Qi said, "One-sided efforts will not be rewarded in the end."

Hancock, who was standing next to her, nodded quickly.

That's a great idea!

Grandma Niu, standing next to her, couldn't help but nod in agreement. Why hadn't she thought of that back then?

Is this the reason for her failure?

Hancock took careful notes.

"Secondly, when teaching him to be assertive, you can appropriately increase some physical contact. It shouldn't be deliberate, but natural, showcasing your charm as a woman. For example, when correcting his movements, you can stand closer and touch his hand or shoulder."

Hancock listened intently, completely absorbed in Shakky's teachings.

Grandma Niu, standing nearby, hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

No, she truly is the woman who ushered in the era known as Shakky!

Peony is too ruthless!

"If you could, what would you like Brother Monkey to do?" Shakky asked casually.

"Let's...let's get married?" Hancock said, covering her face.

Xia Qi paused for a moment, holding her cigarette, feeling both amused and exasperated.

She wanted Hancock to take the initiative, regain control, and negotiate some conditions, but those conditions should be feasible. How come you've gone all out in one step?

"Won't Lord Luffy agree?"

Hancock asked, her beautiful eyes wide with innocent curiosity.

"I don't think so."

Shakky didn't want to undermine Hancock's confidence.

can you?

Unless Monkey's brain is controlled by his cerebellum.

......

Meanwhile, on that deserted island next to Snake Island.

The sunlight shone on the sea, making it sparkle.

The waves crashed against the beach, making a rhythmic splashing sound.

In a clearing in the center of the deserted island, Luffy is training.

An invisible wave emanated from his body, causing the air to tremble slightly.

"Shaking Fist!"

Luffy let out a low shout and punched a boulder in front of him.

There was no direct contact.

When the fist was still half a meter away from the boulder, countless cracks suddenly appeared on the surface of the boulder, and then it exploded with a bang, sending fragments of rock flying everywhere.

"Oh?"

The Golden Lion, who was watching from the sidelines, raised an eyebrow. "Internal sabotage?"

The boulder transformed into the shape of a pet in a very regular pattern.

Nika.

A collaboration between the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and Haki is already underway.

Compared to the Gum-Gum Fruit, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is definitely the true Paramecia-type Devil Fruit.

Looking at Nika, Luffy still felt a pang of nostalgia.

On the battlefield of Impel Down, after Nika unleashed that terrifying Conqueror's Haki, he...

"Are you trying to kill me? Am I dead? What's with this statue you've created for me? Are you suggesting I find a coffin, put the sculpture in it, and bury it?"

A voice of dissatisfaction murmured in my mind.

Nika's voice sounded energetic, but he just didn't want to come out, not even when offered alcohol.

It looked like it was seriously damaged, but after sleeping for a few days it woke up and was fine.

Besides his own reasons, Nika also had some influence on Luffy's extraordinary recovery ability.

"Why don't you come out?" Luffy couldn't help but ask.

"I already told you we'd be targeted."

Nika, who displayed terrifying Conqueror's Haki during the Impel Down War, now lies inside the fence, the little raccoon playing with its tail out of boredom.

"If I confront that guy head-on, he's probably searching the whole world for me right now."

"That monster? I really want to fight it right now."

Luffy rotated his arm; the past few days of recuperation had largely healed his injuries.

Nika thought to herself, even if He is strong enough, would He really have a 1v1 real man battle with you?

That guy's abilities are the most troublesome.

Luffy is going to face the whole world!

Nika said lazily, "You should continue your training."

"Ok."

Luffy felt it was a bit of a pity.

He has been undergoing intensive training for the past few days, and he feels that he can now kill his opponent with a single punch.

Even before recovering from his injuries, Luffy was able to undergo such intense training, let alone now that he is still uninjured.

In short, he is full of energy.

These past few days, he has been getting up at one o'clock every morning.

First, physical training: push-ups, sit-ups, squats, running... until Perona floated over looking like she had been drained of all her energy, and then floated away looking just as drained of all her energy.

In just one minute of lunchtime, he devoured his food in the abyss-like maw and with the life-giving technique.

Then he began training with Hancock in Haki.

The sheer amount of effort they put in made even the Golden Lion, who thought he was there to recover from an injury, feel a little awkward watching them do it.

Then, the golden lion felt relieved.

The other party is a monster; you can't compare yourself to a monster.

That being said, in a place like the New World, he has seen many hardworking people and also many exceptionally talented individuals.

It's quite rare to see these two things combined.

Just like Kaido and Linlin, one is keen on drinking to die, and the other is keen on having children. You could say they are exceptionally talented, but it has absolutely nothing to do with hard work.

All numbers, no sweat!

That being said, when Luffy invited him, Shiki said he was injured and tired, but when it came to a real fight, he was no pushover.

It seemed like they were in a hurry to show something.

But you can't deny getting old.

"You come, I'm tired."

Rayleigh walked over, took a big gulp of water from the flask, his forehead covered in sweat, clearly exhausted.

He had just sparred with Luffy for an hour. Although it was just a training session, Luffy's rapid progress forced him to take it seriously.

Rayleigh came here with Luffy partly with the intention of acting as a mentor, teaching Luffy some of his less-than-perfect skills.

It turned out that Luffy was very familiar with everything!

He was very proficient in the three stages of Armament Haki, except for the internal destruction stage, which he was still slightly unfamiliar with. He was very skilled in the binding and hardening, and the outward flow of Armament Haki.

The Conqueror's Haki is even more excessive; the Conqueror's Haki binding technique has been developed by the user.

With just a couple more casual words of guidance from Rayleigh, one could clearly feel the progress.

This left Rayleigh feeling frustrated.

Am I really of any use here?

It feels like we're just here to be punching bags.

There's no way around it; when people get old, they start to want to give pointers. It's a pleasure to be a master and watch your apprentice surpass you. It's not just Rayleigh who's like that; Shakky has also been keen on teaching Hancock all sorts of random things these past few days.

"I'm still a patient, so let Jinbe fight him. Didn't the Straw Hat already learn to swim? I've never seen a Devil Fruit user in the sea before."

The golden lion waved its hand and floated down to sit on a rock.

"Haha, this is the first time I've ever seen this either," Rayleigh laughed.

"I thought I was the only one who could control the seawater. How come a rubber man is trying to control the seawater?"

The golden lion looked ahead, his belly full of things he wanted to complain about.

Not far away, Luffy had already gone into the sea at some point.