The Great Voyage: I Became Nami's Brother at the Start

Rayleigh paused for a moment upon hearing this, then narrowed his eyes and asked, "Little guy, how old are you?"

"Ten years old."

"Ten years old? But I feel like what you're saying doesn't match your age."

"Children who have experienced certain things are often much more mature than their peers."

As he spoke, Ma Yan waved to Nuoqi.

"Little sister, tell me, what is our relationship?"

Noki raised her head high, blinked her big, bright eyes, and said, "My brother, Nami, and I are all just surviving orphans."

When he said this, Nojiko's expression showed no sadness; on the contrary, it appeared very calm.

Because back then, she witnessed her parents being murdered, and many more people died in front of her.

It's fair to say that if Nojiko hadn't met Ma Yan and Bellemere later, he might have grown into a mindless, emotionless zombie.

It was Ma Yan and Bellemere who warmed her heart, and it was also they who gave Bellemere a reason to live.

"I see..." Rayleigh nodded in relief, then smiled bitterly and said, "I understand! You saved my life, so I'll teach you how to become stronger! But the condition is, it will be very tough. Can you endure it?"

Ma Yan nodded firmly: "I can overcome any difficulty to protect my family."

At the same time, I was overjoyed.

He never expected that he would be able to have Rayleigh as his teacher right after he transmigrated. He was incredibly happy!

“Very good!” Rayleigh smiled.

Afterwards, Rayleigh asked Ma Yan and the others not to tell anyone else on the island that he had appeared there.

He went to the other side of the island and found a decent-looking place to live in seclusion.

He will be here to teach Ma Yan how to become a strong person!

Chapter 5: My brother is here!

"Boom! Boom boom!"

"Ouch...it hurts..."

"Hold on, keep going, don't stop!"

"Waaaaah... Stop, stop... I'm going to die, I'm going to die..."

Are you going to give up?

"No, absolutely not! I want to protect my family! Waaah..."

In the days that followed, Rayleigh began to subject Ma Yan to the most rigorous training.

What Rayleigh found incredible was that he had only taught Ma Yan the basic theory of Armament Haki, and the little guy had mastered basic Armament Haki in less than a week.

Although it can only cover his small fist at the moment, it has already amazed Rayleigh.

"What's wrong, teacher?" Seeing Rayleigh's surprised expression, Ma Yan pretended to be confused.

“N-nothing…” Rayleigh shook his head.

Ma Yan looked at his fist, which was covered in Armament Haki, and suddenly remembered something. He asked, "By the way, teacher, I mastered Armament Haki in less than a week. How long did it take you back then?"

"I... this..." Rayleigh scratched his head in frustration, then kicked him: "You brat, don't chat during training time!"

"Wow--"

Ma Yan was startled and hurriedly used his fist, which was covered in Armament Haki, to defend himself.

Even so, Rayleigh still kicked him into the sea, and he went limp.

Seeing this, Rayleigh slapped his forehead and hurriedly went over to pull Ma Yan back.

Rayleigh patted Ma Yan on the back and stroked his chin as he said, "I've never heard of your Devil Fruit ability before. But once you master Haki, spending some time developing your Devil Fruit ability should yield good results."

"vomit--"

Ma Yan spat out a few mouthfuls of water without saying a word.

Ma Yan's transformation also left Bellemere in disbelief.

First of all!

Ma Yan's appetite has increased!

Secondly!

Recently, when Ma Yan goes out to cultivate, he always brings back some wild game or seafood.

This made Bellemere very happy.

With Ma Yan's help, the pressure of taking care of three children on her own was greatly reduced in terms of food.

And just like that, another six months passed in the blink of an eye.

……

On this day, Rayleigh held a newspaper in his hand and fell silent as he looked at its contents.

Ma Yan finished his cultivation and came over.

"Teacher, what are you looking at?"

“An old friend of mine has escaped from prison, and it’s time for me to leave this place.”

Handing the newspaper to Ma Yan, Rayleigh said with some melancholy, "Norton, in the past six months of teaching, you have already mastered Armament Haki and Observation Haki with your amazing talent. I have nothing more to teach you."

"Are you... leaving?" Ma Yan asked, taking the newspaper with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

"Yes, I still have some things to take care of, I should go!" With that, Rayleigh looked up at the small boat moored by the sea.

He spent half a year building it himself.

Looking at the small boat, Ma Yan could easily guess that it would probably sink again soon after it set sail.

Seeing Ma Yan's disappointed expression, Rayleigh smiled, raised his hand, and ruffled his hair, saying, "Our master-disciple bond isn't over yet; we should have a chance to meet again in the future. Goodbye, kid! I look forward to meeting you again on the high seas in the future!"

After saying that, Rayleigh carried the prepared food and water and boarded the small boat.

As soon as he boarded the ship, Rayleigh realized something was wrong.

"Hey! You brat, where's my sword?!"

Rayleigh turned around angrily and shouted.

"Hehe..." Ma Yan gave an awkward laugh and had no choice but to hand over the sword he had hidden earlier.

"I knew you were eyeing my sword!" Taking his own sword, Rayleigh said irritably, "If you're so capable, go find your own sword at sea someday!"

After saying that, he unfurled the sails, and Rayleigh's small boat slowly sailed away from the shore.

Ma Yan's eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face as she waved and shouted, "Stupid teacher, don't keep sinking ships! If you have the chance, get a better one..."

"Understood!" Rayleigh replied from afar.

Only after Rayleigh disappeared did Ma Yan turn around and return to the village.

No longer needing to hide away to train like a game of hide-and-seek, Ma Yan returned to his original training routine at the beach.

Nojiko and Nami, who hadn't seen Ma Yan much for half a year, have also become his viewers again.

Previously, ordinary military boxing, Sanda, and free fighting were common.

Now that Ma Yan is using it, every punch is powerful and every kick can create a storm-like sound.

After finishing his set of martial arts practice, Ma Yan lifted a 200-pound boulder and easily tossed it onto the other side of the shore.

He's scared. What if he throws it into the sea and it hits someone?

But thinking about it, it's impossible.

Because not many fools are as strong as Rayleigh, able to cross the sea by swimming.

"Brother, take a rest!" Nojiko walked over with a handkerchief in her hand.

"Aren't you all bored staring at me like that?" Ma Yan laughed as he took the bag and wiped his sweat.

“Not boring at all!” Nami and Nojiko shook their heads at the same time.

Holy crap! I'm totally dumbfounded!

I've been so engrossed in my cultivation these days that I've completely neglected them.

Suddenly realizing this, Ma Yan smiled sheepishly and said, "Let me teach you some games, that way you won't be bored, okay?"

"Great! Great!" Nami clapped her hands excitedly.

Ma Yan immediately drew a house on the beach with a stick and then taught Nami and Nojiko how to play hopscotch.

Hopscotch is a game that young children play, and most children in the real world know how to play it, but it was the first time for Nojiko and Nami.

Moreover, because Nojiko and Nami have relatively few friends, they haven't played many games.

Upon seeing this new game, the two of them quickly became engrossed.

The two were having a great time playing around. Ma Yan smiled with satisfaction, raised his hand and released a piece of paper, which he folded into a paper airplane.

He then raised his hand and released a piece of paper, folded it into a paper crane, and placed the little toad and other things aside.

Making these origami toys that kids love to play with is incredibly easy with Paperfruit.

"Don't worry, I will protect both Bellemere and your smiles!"

"As for that evil dragon? Heh... If he dares to come, I won't wait for Luffy and the others to arrive; I'll wipe them out before they even arrive!"

"I can do it now!"

With a narrowing of his eyes, Ma Yan's entire right arm was covered in Armament Haki.

It turns out that while Rayleigh was around, he had been hiding his true strength all along!

It wasn't that he deliberately hid it; it was simply because he didn't want to hurt Rayleigh too much.

If Rayleigh knew that he, at only ten years old, could actually cover an entire arm with Armament Haki, he would be devastated.

There has to be a limit to how much you can roll, right?