I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 363 The First Time Was Like This

In just a short while.

Following Erii's earlier words, the chat group had already started discussing "interstellar travel".

Yamato and Brand, having never attended school, knew little about this subject. At this moment, they were receiving a lesson from Miko, who explained everything from the "Big Bang" to the "eight planets of the solar system." However, considering that the moon in the One Piece world can be flown directly to, and that the Akame ga Kill! world has its own unique seasonal characteristics, these basic astronomical knowledge might not be applicable to them.

[Bulma: Speaking of which, something suddenly came to mind... Do you think "Starry Sea" counts as a "sea"?]

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[Nameless: You wouldn't... want to become an "interstellar pirate," would you?]

[Bulma: Huh? Hikaru, you guessed what I was going to say so quickly? As expected of you!]

[Anonymous: ...Shouldn't I be the one saying that?]

In a sense, the Dragon Ball world has "interstellar pirates," namely Frieza's army.

What these guys did was similar to pirates, but even more ruthless and unscrupulous. They wiped out countless interstellar races, including the former Saiyans, and then sold the remaining planets to other races.

Uchiha Hikaru took some risks on his trip from Earth—Logically speaking, Frieza at this time was completely unaware of the existence of the Milky Way. If Raditz hadn't gone to Earth to find his brother and sent back news about the Dragon Balls, Vegeta and Nappa probably wouldn't have come.

However, now that we're in space, the probability of encountering Frieza, even if it's small, is not zero.

Therefore, it's necessary to prepare some contingency plans in advance to avoid being caught off guard when the time comes.

[Nameless: Let's put interstellar travel on hold for now. Bulma, if you're interested, you could consider going to the moon in the One Piece world... Remember to bring Yamato along, or borrow two captains from Whitebeard.]

Enel occupies the moon in the world of One Piece.

Uchiha Hikaru had originally planned to visit him to see just how powerful the "Rumble-Rumble Fruit" could be, but the "New Government" issue delayed her, and she ultimately couldn't go. Without her there, Bulma would have to be careful if she went.

Bulma: Okay... I'll think about it. Hikari, be careful too, and remember to log in every day to let me know you're safe.

[Anonymous: Hmm.]

After saying a few more words, Uchiha Hikaru temporarily logged off to get something to eat.

As previously estimated.

The journey from Earth to Namek takes about a month and a half.

It took a little longer than expected.

So Hikaru Uchiha prepared a lot of comic books, novels, anime and movie DVDs in advance and put them on the spaceship to pass the time when he was bored.

but……

Because the environment inside the spaceship is not much different from that on Earth, and there are dedicated kitchens, bathrooms, and gravity training rooms, it can provide a one-stop service for eating, drinking, playing, and training. Occasionally, Bulma and others can bring over some fresh fruit from pirates or other worlds using the upload and download function of the chat group, so there is generally no problem of feeling bored.

As for Esdeath...

This place is like paradise, because every day I can spend time alone with Uchiha Hikaru, and even do things that are more intimate, such as—

"Huff... huff..."

"This is the first time... Can you handle it, Hikaru? Should we stop and rest for a while?"

Amidst a series of slightly intense gasps for breath.

Dressed in revealing clothing, Esdeath looked down at Uchiha Hikaru and asked a question.

Don't misunderstand.

They weren't doing anything inappropriate for children; they were doing gravity training.

As mentioned earlier, this spaceship is equipped with a specialized gravity control device that can adjust the gravity coefficient within the cabin at any time, ranging from 2 to 100 times. Theoretically, cultivating within a high-intensity gravity field can achieve twice the result with half the effort, similar to the mental time chamber within the Temple of Gods.

Esdeath is an expert in this area. She uses the gravity training room on the Blue Planet the most, spending almost 3 hours or more there every day. The intensity of her training has long been increased from 2 times to 3 to 5 times, and now she is even challenging herself with 10 times gravity.

—This gravitational intensity is exactly the same as that of North Kaiser, theoretically capable of providing the equivalent of a hundred days of training in one day.

On the contrary, although Uchiha Hikaru's overall strength was higher than Esdeath's, he had been busy dealing with various forces in the pirate world and organizing the "new government" and had not devoted much time to this training. Therefore, he was a little uncomfortable when he was exposed to 10 times gravity.

Fortunately, it's alright.

Given her regenerative abilities, this level of pressure is not enough for her to be unable to bear.

It's just that the body is going through a process of tearing, healing, and tearing again, so it will feel a little painful.

"Phew... Again!"

Uchiha Hikaru took a few deep breaths, and after his body gradually adapted to the 10 times gravity, he sprang up from the ground and assumed a fighting stance.

"Wing Chun, Guangwen!"

"?"

A string of question marks slowly appeared above Esdeath's head.

……

A month and a half passed slowly.

During this time, Uchiha Hikaru's daily routine became quite regular. He would wake up promptly at eight o'clock every morning, eat breakfast, rest for a while, and then begin his training until evening. He would then go to the bathroom and help Esdeath shower, before going to bed before eleven o'clock, never letting any fatigue linger until the next day…

It felt like I was back in the days when I was learning "ki" from the Nekomamushi on Kalin Tower.

With focused concentration on their training, both Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath saw their internal "ki" increase at a visible rate, both in terms of its total quantity and the precision of its control.

If we were to place them back in Mary Geoise not long ago, even Whitebeard and the others would probably have to kneel before their Conqueror's Haki.

On the other side...

In the world of One Piece, research on "perfect active substances" has also made some groundbreaking progress.

[Anonymous: ...So, the synthetic route for the "perfect active substance" has been calculated, and Dr. Brief and his team have already started group experiments?]

[Bulma: Yes, currently we're only testing on mice. We'll have to wait for the results before we can try it on humans. But judging from the current situation, it shouldn't be a big problem.]

[Anonymous: That's good.]

(End of this chapter)