Its been 4 days since Joshua defeated the navy offense team, even though the topic is still hot its has lessen in the passed days. However, these few days were not as calm as the sea itself, pirates have become a little more presumptious in the seas. With the death of a core strong like Carl, murder, rape looting etc went up a small scale causing the navy to be more active in the West sea. There was even a navy transport ship attacked and destroyed by pirates which was led by a lieutenant commander which angered the navy. However, even though the navy became more active because of this, the real is that reason there activeness was actual a sign showing that the navy is planning and preparing something for Joshua.
While the navy was planning, Joshua was busy training somewhere in the sea.
The sun brightened the sky and warmed the air with its heat energy that it gives off, the seagulls flapped there wings in the air and chirped repeatedly as the fly continuously in circles above the sea searching for food .
No where in particular, there anchored the former blood dripping ship that swayed lightly by the low moving waves of the ocean. On the ship Laffitte sits helplessly at the side of the ship as he watches the movement in the sea. What is noticeble it that right throughout the ship, the shadow of Joshua cannot be found. However, on the other Laffitte who just sits and watch a particular area of the sea is even more strange.
At that time under water there sits a slim figure who only had on a black shorts was continuously punching the punch bag at a fast speed. However, it was not as fast as imagined but somwhat moderate the exprsseion the boy's face shows that he was calm and composed the sea water did not effect like devil fruit users.Even though it was hard to do his best to exert more power in the fist to the bag because of the pressure of the water. But no matter what, what he hit the still had a few brushes that caused the bag to sway a little in the water. Then right after that he was like he knock out a little which caused thea few water bumbles to form, he gritted his teeth in a struggling manner because he couldn't whole his breath any longer so he pulled on the rope tied to him.
Then all a sudden, a rope that was tied around Laffitte's hand pulled lightly. Then right after that, he 2 pair of white wings appeared at his back then he directly flew straight into the air and there came out a someone who seems to have black twist hair.
Pluaaahhh , cough...cough.. were the sounds that the 5'7" boy made as he panted violently.
"Captain are you okay," Laffitte asked with a weary smile not really in the mood to tap dance.
"Yeah," the perosn answered as he tried to calm down his continuous panting.
This person is Joshua.
The reason Joshua was in the water because he was training himself in the it. Yes, thats what he was doing, over the time Joshua has realized that the effect of normal physical training as lessen and even a small growth in strength would aleast take like a 1 or 2 month before you can see some progress. Therefore, he came up with the idea to train himself under water , since sea water is the weakness off devil fruit users why not use the weakness as a training ground. So with that thought, he immediately put into action and so from time to time he would jump in the water with a rope tied on him and when he feels like he is drowning he pulls on the rope and Laffitte will draw him up out of the sea.
Even though, he did that, he didn't completely trust Laffitte like that, so he would always have his guard up when he did this. No matter how many points the system charged Joshua, he would directly used them and get out the water and kill Laffitte if he had any conspiracy up his sleeve. Yes, directly kill Laffitte, he might have been loyal to blackbeard but thats how the creator of one piece made him to be. He is not apart of the plot armor therefore anyting can happen, so being vigilant of laffitte who as only been known him for a few days, is the right call .
"Laffitte doesn't seems to any bad thoughts ."Joshua said in heart
However, seeing that nothing happened which caused him to be little loose but he did not completely put down his guard.
If Laffitte does try something he doesn't know that Joshua doesn't have the weakness of the devil fruit which can kill him by surprise.
Yes, all Joshua is doing is acting its a bit stressed he had to keep it up he doesn't want Laffitte to know too much. Therefore he had to let Laffitte tie the rope on him to let Laffitte to think he has the weakness of the sea water. Cause at the end of the day everyone is human and greed, desire etc and filll our heart so he did let him know that he was not affected by the sea water.
In these days Laffitte have spent hours helping Joshua back and forth out of the sea even though he wanted to stop Joshua from doing this, but seeing his calm yet determined face he just helped Joshua with his trainig. The training that Joshua suprised him a little, even Joshua told him to give it a try but he did not want to do it now aleast.
Five days are is a small period of time but Joshua able to a small scale power up by doing this sort of training which would have took him months which made him a little exciting. His physical abilities has become stronger which caused the tempest kick soru and especially tekkai to grow a small section. So can he not feel a little excited. Even though, he wanted to continue but somethings must be done.
"Captain where are we going" Laffitte lightly said as he sat down on the deck unhurriedly.
"Just go to the nearest island and restock with some food," Joshua said the blood lackeys have never brought back any food to the ship. They must have heard that a Captain level navy was coming to capture him so they didn't do it and must have ran away thinking Joshua would be deffinatetly be caught. So no food is on the ship and they had to eat sea creatures for the 5 days straight they are at sea for. Which as has now become a bit tiring and tasteless.
Laffitte nodded in agreement as he too was somewhat tired of eating sea food. He directly set the course to the nearby island after lifting up the anchor. Now they set sail at moderate speed and rested on the ship with a hint of fatigue on their faces.