One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

You could even say... you felt absolutely nothing!

It was as if some mysterious force was protecting his head.

Furthermore, the force of the impact was clearly far beyond his normal level.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Luffy turned to Red with a look of surprise and asked:

"Could this be Armament Haki that you mentioned, Akane!?"

Armament Haki, a standard skill for the strong!

Over the past two and a half years, he had lost count of how many times Chi Hong had mentioned it.

However, without professional guidance, Luffy still doesn't know how to develop Armament Haki.

The sudden surge of power just now was indeed very similar to the Armament Haki that Akane described to Luffy.

However, Red had to pour cold water on Luffy's joy: "If only it were that easy to master Armament Haki."

He then continued to explain, "What you just used wasn't Armament Haki, but a power belonging to Pokémon!"

"The power of Pokémon?" Luffy repeated in confusion.

Red said, "Just like Geodude's Rollout and Onix's Rockfall, those are all applications of Pokémon energy!"

"And Luffy, you've now learned how to use Pokémon energy, just like them."

"This is one of the benefits that challenging the dojo brings to us!"

Chapter 8 The Opportunity to Become a Pokémon (Please read on!)

Under the night sky, the clear moonlight illuminates the entire sea, reflecting the twinkling stars onto the tranquil and deep surface.

The dark waves crashed against the ship's hull one after another, like the playing of a mysterious musical instrument.

Just then, a lazy yawn broke the silence of the night.

"Ah~ I'm so sleepy!"

Luffy rubbed his face, reluctantly opened his eyes, and immediately looked at the person opposite him.

On the other side of the small boat, Crimson slowly woke up as well.

Perhaps influenced by the late-night environment, a feeling of fatigue also swept over his mind.

"Sigh, yet another flaw in the machine has surfaced..."

"When you enter the game world, your physical body is in a dormant state, but your mind does not get a rest."

"It seems I need to carefully plan my time in the game world from now on, and try to avoid affecting the next day's activities."

After briefly explaining to Luffy what the power of Pokémon is, Red, seeing that his device was running low on battery, recorded the progress inside the Pyrenees Gym and brought Luffy back to the real world.

After glancing at the compass and confirming that the small boat hadn't deviated from their planned course, he said to Luffy:

"Alright, Luffy. Our adventure is over for today."

"It's getting late, you should get some rest."

"I'll rest after it gets light."

"If all goes well, we should be able to reach the next island by noon tomorrow."

"Ha~! Alright, then it's up to you, Crimson."

Although he didn't experience any high-intensity battles, Luffy was indeed a bit tired after a whole night of activity.

He yawned, greeted Crimson, then tilted his head and ridiculously fell asleep.

"This guy is really heartless."

Seeing this, Crimson couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

However, he quickly roused himself and began to ponder alone, gazing at the bright moon in the sky.

"Well, since we're just killing time anyway, let's take stock of what we've accomplished today."

Chi Hong took out a small notebook from the package and began to write and draw in it.

This is his personal habit; he likes to record his thoughts with paper and pen when making plans.

Even after he traveled through time, this habit of his remained unchanged.

To prevent himself from forgetting the plot of One Piece, he even filled a notebook with notes, recording all the details.

Because it is written in Chinese characters, there is no need to worry about it being seen by accident or causing unnecessary trouble.

"Firstly, in terms of experience, Luffy successfully gained 2500 experience points in one night, and he is about 3,600 points away from reaching level 47."

"Although there is a Pyrenees Gym, which is a hotspot for experience-boosting players..."

"However, considering that the Pokémon he encounters in the future will only be of higher and higher levels, Luffy's level will definitely see a rapid increase in the future."

"Secondly, there's the issue of Pokémon moves."

"Based on Luffy's feedback, when the headbutt skill is activated, it makes Luffy's head harder, more offensive, and also reduces some of the impact damage..."

"Clearly, this Pokémon move is not just about giving Luffy a fighting stance; it may even amplify his attacks and provide other special effects."

"In battle, Pokémon moves definitely have a lot of potential!"

Crimson dots were drawn on the paper.

He expressed great satisfaction with the power displayed by the headbutt technique.

Furthermore, Luffy's learning process for techniques is also very simple and straightforward.

With just a tap on the game world interface, Luffy can instantly master Pokémon moves.

This is simply a godsend for countless people with learning difficulties!

More importantly...

The move learner is a permanent item and does not disappear after use.

In other words, if Crimson can bring other people into the game world in the future, she can even instantly equip them with a suitable set of moves, causing their combat power to skyrocket.

but……

"I just don't know how the machine selects Pokémon..." Red murmured softly.

He was certain that the conditions for becoming a Pokémon were definitely not, or rather, not just things like friendship level or duration of contact.

Because in the past two and a half years, the person he had the most contact with was not Luffy, but Makino in the tavern.

When she first transmigrated, Crimson, thanks to her orphan status and Makino's kindness, successfully moved into Makino's house and worked as a child laborer in the tavern.

Of course, although he was called a child laborer, Makino treated him very well. Considering his age, she only arranged some simple and easy jobs for him.

Otherwise, Chi Hong wouldn't have so much free time to train.

Come to think of it, if the machine hadn't suddenly appeared, he would have planned to lie low in Windmill Village, steal that lucky bastard, and then give that handsome young body to Makino after he grew up.

This might be what they call "unexpected events in the weather."

As for Luffy, he spends most of his time training in the deep mountains and forests.

It was just that he would go down the mountain every few days to chat with Chi Hong and watch him show off as a transmigrator.

"So, aside from close relationships, the biggest difference between Luffy and me and everyone else..."

"It seems like I've been the one guiding Luffy's training all along, right?"

Despite the fact that Red's fighting ability is far inferior to Luffy's, he has indeed earned Luffy's recognition and respect in this regard.

After all, the results speak for themselves.

In an instant, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in his crimson eyes, standing out vividly in the pitch-black night.

"Could it be that the condition for someone to become my Pokémon is for others to acknowledge me as a 'Trainer'!?"

"Holy crap, that makes sense!"

Crimson suddenly couldn't help but punch the railing, a delighted smile spreading across her face.

The problem that had been troubling him for days seemed to have found a solution at this moment.

The method to prove whether this conjecture is correct is also very simple.

Red thought to himself, "Whether it's as I think... let's use the third member of the Straw Hat crew to verify!"

As for who the third crew member was, he already had the answer in his heart.

After all, their ship had been heading in a precise direction ever since they left Windmill Town.

That is……

The town of Shells, where the 153rd Marine branch, where Roronoa Zoro, known as the pirate hunter, is imprisoned, has been the subject of much discussion in the East Blue recently!

That's right!

After Red confirmed that he would become Luffy's crewmate, he had already planned the route!

If you want to embark on a spectacular adventure in the world of One Piece, how can you do without the charismatic Zoro by your side!

only……

"Sorry, Zoro."

"I've already taken your position as first mate!"

"However, I will make it up to you in other ways!"

Crimson chuckled softly, her gaze fixed expectantly on the distant sea.

However, this state only lasted for a few seconds.

Because Crimson suddenly remembered...

"Wait a minute! I don't think I know anything about kendo?!"

If Zoro wants to accept him as his vice-captain and trainer, he'll definitely have to help him with his training, just like Luffy did.

but……

He had no idea how to train Armament Haki, and even Luffy spent a considerable amount of time teaching himself Observation Haki.