Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 54 Nami's Demon Sword?

In a certain sea area, in the first half of the Grand Line.

The three-masted sailing ship of Bane's crew is sailing here.

On the deck, Bane was doing push-ups, but unlike usual, his training had been "extra spiced" lately.

The surging gravity enveloped his entire body. What was originally an easy push-up for Bane now felt incredibly stressful. With each push-up, his arms trembled slightly, and his muscles were taut like steel.

He was shirtless, and sweat had soaked through the wooden deck beneath him; his trousers were also wet.

The one who created this environment for Bane was, of course, Isamu, sitting under the mast, leaning on his cane and knife.

He seemed much more relaxed, leaning on a knife in one hand and eating a burrito in the other, looking quite carefree.

However, considering that he applied such tremendous gravity without damaging the deck or the ship's handling, this could perhaps be considered a kind of skill training.

Navigator Nami, dressed in a sexy bikini, walks past Bane with a glass of iced juice in her hand.

After glancing at Bane's trembling arms and the sweat on the deck, she scoffed, "Only two hundred? How disappointing."

Bane completely ignored Nami; to be precise, he had gotten used to it by now.

Ever since she saw him and Robin kissing so passionately in Alabasta, this little girl has been giving him the cold shoulder, finding fault with him all the time.

Of course, she was also a person who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. During this period, whenever Bane finished training, she would still come to massage and knead his muscles, which were under full load, to help him relax his body, just like before.

Although Bane's physique didn't require these things and he could fully recover after a short rest, Bane naturally didn't say anything more and just kept quiet and enjoyed himself.

Seeing that Bane ignored her, Nami wasn't angry. She also walked over to the mast and sat down, asking, "Smile, are there really islands floating ten thousand meters in the air? I find it all so incredible."

Now that Yixiao has joined Bane's small team, Bane naturally calls him Yixiao, Zoro calls him "Uncle," and Nami goes even further, calling him "Axiao."

However, it is clear that Yixiao has a very kind personality and likes this small team very much. He accepted all the titles.

"Bane is right, it really exists. I've even been there, but it's on a sky island in the New World," Ichisho said casually while eating a burrito.

Nami exclaimed, "This is unbelievable!"

As she spoke, she glanced at the recording pointer on her wrist. It was a permanent recording pointer that she had taken from Baroque Works in Alabasta, and it recorded the location of Gaya Island.

"How much longer until we get there?" Although he couldn't see, Ichisho seemed to know what Nami was doing and asked.

"Based on our current speed, and judging from the nautical chart, we should arrive at Gaya Island in about three days," Nami said without hesitation, giving this estimate.

"That will be soon," Yi Xiao said thoughtfully.

He now knew very well that his first task was to use his abilities to lead the ship to the sky island directly above Gaya Island after it arrived at Gaya Island.

I've never been to that floating island, so I'm looking forward to it.

Just then, Yi Xiao's gaze suddenly turned towards Bane. Well, to be precise, he didn't actually look at him, but that was the gesture he made, as if he hadn't gone blind.

Bane, bracing against the immense gravity, slowly managed to lift himself up from the deck and stand up.

The moment he regained his footing, Yi Xiao also removed the terrifying pressure that had been looming over Bane.

"I feel much better now," Bane said, stretching his arms.

"Shall we start now?" Nami asked, seeing this.

However, Bane waved his hand and said, "No, we have other projects today. Brother Yixiao, shall we begin today's domineering training?"

"Anytime is fine," Yi Xiao said with a smile.

In Bane's view, Yixiao's addition not only improved his side's combat strength, but also elevated the entire group's combat strength to another level.

At the same time, Yixiao's addition opened up a path for everyone to become a top expert in cultivation!

Perhaps Yixiao isn't a very good teacher, but his strength and experience are undeniable. Given the current level of Bane and the others, whatever they learn from Yixiao is a gain.

Especially Observation Haki, which was originally a weakness of Bane and Zoro. After Issho came, this weakness will not be improved many times over, but it will definitely be of great benefit.

"I'll go get Zoro!" Nami immediately stood up, preparing to go to the cabin to call Zoro out for the lesson.

It's a bit strange, but ever since Nami felt the 'sense of crisis' brought by Nico Robin and left Alabasta, she has been studying along with Issho every time he holds a class.

She hasn't made much progress in Armament Haki, but she seems to be getting the hang of Observation Haki.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Bane and the others naturally supported this, believing that an excellent navigator would be even better if he could also master powerful Observation Haki.

While I don't expect Nami to become a fighting force, it would be nice if she had decent Observation Haki for self-defense, wouldn't it?

Soon, Nami entered the cabin and went to Zoro's room first. Finding him not there, she grabbed two of his underlings and asked them what was wrong. She learned that Zoro, who had been meditating in his room, had inexplicably gone to the ship's storage room a dozen minutes earlier.

Nami didn't think much of it, assuming Zoro was thirsty and went to find some alcohol. She figured it was reasonable that he was directionally challenged and got lost in the cabin.

She went down two more levels before arriving at the ship's warehouse. As soon as she entered the corridor, she saw Zoro standing in front of the warehouse door, holding a kerosene lamp.

"What are you doing? I don't have any wine for you here," Nami greeted her and walked over.

"This is mine," that's right, Nami has already made this warehouse her personal property, for one simple reason: this warehouse is incredibly valuable, containing many gifts from the Nefertari royal family, such as antiques and jewelry.

Bane and the others didn't mind Nami's "possessive" behavior at all, because neither Bane, Zoro, nor Issho were interested in such things.

Zoro didn't mention anything about alcohol, but instead pointed to an item in the warehouse without turning his head and asked, "Where did this sword come from?"

"A knife?" Nami was slightly puzzled, but only for a moment. She knew everything in the warehouse. Every night before going to bed, she would take inventory of everything before she could sleep peacefully.

This also shows that her demeanor as an upper-class lady and socialite has disappeared, and she has turned back into a greedy little thief.

"Of course it was given to me by Vivi. It seems to be an antique, with a history of two or three hundred years." Nami didn't try to hide it, nor did she mind Zoro, the swordsman, knowing. In fact, although she was greedy, she would definitely give the sword to Zoro if he wanted it.

As she spoke, Nami squeezed past Zoro into the warehouse, looked at the long sword displayed on an ornate sword rack, and reached out to take it down.

But before she could even touch it, Zoro stopped her, saying, "Don't touch it, it's a cursed sword."

"A cursed sword?" Nami looked somewhat surprised, then glanced at the Sandai Kitetsu hanging at Zoro's waist and asked, "Is it the same as your sword?"

"No," Zoro shook his head solemnly, "It's even more sinister than mine, and it's awake."

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(End of this chapter)