One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

However, with the boost from Pokémon energy and the effects of the Bulk Up move, his current strength has already surpassed that of his original self when he defeated Doflamingo in the original timeline!!!

Whoosh—!

A streak of fire suddenly shot out from the fire giant's body like a falling meteor, hurtling towards the distant forest!

With a deafening roar, the earth groaned, and countless birds flew away from the dense forest, fleeing into the distance.

The once mighty fire giant also turned into specks of starlight and dissipated into the air.

"Hey!"

Luffy's face lit up with an excited smile as he sent Ace flying for the first time.

Seeing the burns spreading up his arm, Luffy's body was suddenly surrounded by a pink glow and a gentle breeze. He used the power of Bright Storm to eliminate the burns left by Ace.

But the next second, his massive body suddenly shrank as if deflated.

"As expected, my domineering aura is still a bit lacking..."

Unable to maintain Gear Fourth, Luffy returned to his original form and landed panting on the soft sand.

Meanwhile, with a single gesture from the Crimson One watching from afar, Ace, who should have landed in the crater of the forest ruins, fell directly back onto the beach from the dimensional hole.

Compared to Luffy, whose stamina was greatly reduced, Ace was in much better condition and still had the strength to fight.

However, he was also seriously injured by Luffy's attack, and a bloodstain spilled from the corner of his mouth.

His body was covered in wounds, and he looked utterly disheveled.

wow——

A patch of green grass spread out from beneath the crimson feet, eventually reaching Luffy and Ace.

Upon seeing this, the two, who were already skilled at it, immediately tilted their heads back and lay down on the grass to recover from their injuries.

At this moment, Crimson stepped onto the grass and came between Luffy and Ace, her gaze sweeping over the two disheveled figures.

He then suddenly clicked his tongue: "The problem is quite serious!"

Crimson first looked at Ace: "First and foremost, it's you, Ace."

"Although you have indeed listened to me and no longer rely excessively on your Devil Fruit abilities in battle..."

"But now you're just using the energy you used to focus on Devil Fruit abilities on Fire-type Pokémon moves."

"While jet flames do increase the temperature of your flames and also have a certain burning effect."

"But your fundamental problem right now is that your physical and mental strength are too weak!"

"Logically speaking, with your strength, you shouldn't have been knocked away by Luffy so easily!"

"This is a problem with your subconscious. Your dual-color Haki, or even your Conqueror's Haki, cannot give you an advantage in battle!"

You must adjust yourself!

"Otherwise, even with the best talent, it would be difficult to join the ranks of top experts!"

Crimson reprimanded Ace mercilessly.

Judging from the outcome of the battle, Luffy, who was unable to use Haki, was bound to lose to Ace, who still had some stamina left.

But this was something that was supposed to happen, and it couldn't be a reason for Ace to back out.

"I...I'll adjust..."

Ace, lying on the ground, offered no rebuttal.

He had heard the same words from Red more than once, but the convenience and power of the Devil Fruit ability had already created a ingrained habit in his body that was not so easy to change.

And then there's the issue of Haki that Crimson mentioned...

Perhaps it was because he had been by Whitebeard's side for too long, and the familial warmth he received from his companions had diminished his desire for power.

So far, his level of Conqueror's Haki is about the same as Luffy's, who has only recently awakened it.

Clearing out small fry is no problem, but using them in actual combat is a bit difficult.

"I hope so."

Seeing that Ace was indeed making changes, Red didn't say anything more and instead turned his gaze back to Luffy.

of course.

Under Red's tutelage for almost three years since his arrival, Luffy already knows what path he must take.

All the problems he's exhibiting in battle can be attributed to his insufficient Haki and lack of proficiency in using Gear Fourth, which are things that can be remedied.

This problem is not difficult to solve.

If you're bad at cooking, just practice more!

Whether it's sparring in real life or battles in the game world, as long as Luffy keeps trying Gear Fourth...

With his potential, it won't be long before he fully masters fourth gear.

As for the next five gears, we can only leave it to fate.

After all, even Akame had no idea how to get Luffy to develop Gear 5.

We can't exactly bring Guy from the New World here and have him hit Luffy with a stick, can we?!

An hour later.

After lunch, Luffy and Ace immediately began a new round of sparring under the incredulous gazes of the Bellamy Pirates.

Gazing at the clash of Conqueror's Haki that seemed to tear the entire world apart, the fiery giants that stained the sky, and the Gear 4 Rubber Man who was even more like a spring man than Bellamy, the spring man himself…

On this day, the Bellamy Pirates finally understood what true power was.

……

……

"Gudong..."

Sarchus braced himself against a tree trunk with one hand to prevent himself from being thrown away by the shockwaves of the battle.

After swallowing hard, he said incredulously to Bellamy beside him:

"Bellamy... do you think Lord Doflamingo... can beat these two guys!?"

"That...that's for sure~!" Bellamy, with bandages on her head, twitched at the corner of her mouth and gave a stiff smile: "That...that's Lord Doflamingo!"

"There is no one in this world greater than him!!!"

Despite the doubt in Bellamy's tone as Carton spoke, he ultimately remained steadfast in his belief in his idol.

After all... he chose to go to sea to follow Doflamingo!

……

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of Gaya Island.

Rumble rumble rumble~

A violent collision, no less intense than the battle between Luffy and Ace, suddenly rose up on the coast.

The terrifying impact swept across the entire coastline like a storm.

"Tch! Green algae head! Your knife seems to have become dull!"

"I think it's you who's become sluggish! Your shaving speed just now was noticeably slower!"

During their sparring session, Zoro and Sanji maintained a firm gaze, but both wore slightly mocking smiles as they exchanged trash talk.

Maintaining his Three-Sword Style form, Zoro radiated a metallic sheen. Combined with his ever-rising aura, he resembled a giant, powerful dragon wielding sharp claws, confronting Sanji, who was engulfed in flames and transformed into a fire demon.

In just half a month, Luffy wasn't the only one in the Straw Hat Pirates to improve his strength.

Through constant battles with powerful figures like Ace, Zoro had already leveled up from 49 to 52, with a total attribute value of 955 points.

Combined with his mastery of Conqueror's Haki, which he honed using the oppressive nature of his abilities and possessed a power even greater than Luffy's, as well as his application of Pokémon energy...

While Zoro's current strength hasn't reached the minimum standard of a Yonko commander, it's still uncertain who would win if he encountered an elite Marine vice admiral like Momonga!

Sanji, on the other hand, has a powerful cheat code, so he levels up even faster than Zoro!

In just half a month, Sanji, who had gradually unleashed his inner potential, leveled up five times and reached level 50.

Although his total stats are only 905 points, his use of Pokémon Energy is not as good as Zoro's.

But once the hidden power within him is completely under his control...

A bug-level exoskeleton, a body capable of unleashing lightning and flames, and explosive speed so fast it's almost like invisibility...

There's a possibility that Sanji might surpass Zoro in the future!

Apart from those two, the rest of the Straw Hat crew also showed no signs of letting up.

Nami read through all the books in the Alabasta Kingdom related to weather on the Grand Line.

Usopp successfully bred more insects and plants suitable for various combat environments.

After Chopper reached level 30, he developed more combat forms using Rumble Balls.

Robin has meditation at his fingertips and is improving every moment.

The only potentially troublesome ones are Little Meryl and Rabbi.

The problem for the two of them now is not even how to gain experience in daily life, but their base stats that are significantly weaker than their other companions!

While becoming a Pokémon grants them a semi-digital ability to level up and become stronger, according to the Pokémon game's lore, leveling up becomes increasingly difficult as you progress.

At that time, leveling up other companions of the same level will be many times more cost-effective than leveling up Laboon and Melly.

Even Crimson herself couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't have some other ideas.

Therefore, to avoid this situation from happening, he is currently looking for ways to improve Laboon and Melly's talents.

Although she didn't know if she could succeed, Crimson wanted to give it a try!

After all, the evolution mechanism of Pokémon has never been demonstrated in the Straw Hat crew so far!

It's unclear whether they lack a next stage of evolution or if certain conditions haven't been met.

However, since evolution is possible in the Pokémon world through various items or environmental factors...