"Hehehe, Roman, where did you go?"
Returning to the banquet, Roman smiled and shook his head at Luffy's question.
"Nothing, just made a deal."
"A deal?"
"That doesn't sound fun! Come over and drink with us~~"
Although Luffy is a food black hole who loves meat, his alcohol tolerance is also amazing! It's just that under the suppression of Zoro and Nami, it doesn't seem so exaggerated.
"No, you know I don't drink." Roman waved his hand while cutting a piece of meat from the grill, but: "If you want more excitement, watch this."
Sheets of white paper were made and stacked into a pile. As Roman picked up a sheet and gave it a shake, a 'Sky lantern' appeared in his hand. He then took out a small flame dial and installed it inside.
"Wow!!"
"This is great, this is awesome~~~"
As Luffy shouted excitedly, the 'Sky lantern' floated up, swaying like a drifting star in the gradually darkening sky.
"How is it? Pretty simple, right?" Roman pointed to the 'Sky lantern' in the sky. "Do you want to give it a try?"
"Oh, give me some—"
"Let me do it!"
"Such a simple thing, how could it stump Captain Usopp~~"
"Roman, does this thing have any special meaning?"
Facing Nami's question, Roman, of course, wouldn't spoil the mood by saying it was actually a military signal, so he gave a more beautiful explanation.
"It's a blessing ceremony. People who light the Sky lantern can write their wishes on it, and as the lantern rises into the Blue sky, they pray for their wishes to come true."
At this moment, the ordinary people of Sky Island, who had just experienced a great disaster, needed spiritual comfort the most.
Soon, not only the Straw Hat crew but also the people of Angel Island and Shandia picked up the materials provided by Roman and started making Sky lanterns. As Roman said: it's a very simple thing, but when there are many of them—
"It's so beautiful~~"
The sky was filled with flying Sky lanterns, like a sea of stars, flickering in the night sky.
On the land of Shandora, the people of Angel Island and Shandia clasped their hands together.
"May peace come, and there be no more wars..."
"May my father rest in peace in heaven, and I will grow up happily~~"
"May the god... Enel never come back!"
With everyone's prayers, the leaders of both sides, the chief and Gan Fall, simultaneously announced that this island, Shandora, would be the shared home of both tribes in the future. This decision received the support of most of the people. The main war faction was now lying in tents recovering from their injuries, and for ordinary people, avoiding war was always preferable.
"Everyone is so happy, Wyper."
Looking at the celebrating crowd outside the tent, the Shandian warrior Raki turned to the great warrior on the sickbed.
"In the future, we won't have to fight—"
"No!"
The great Shandian warrior on the bed recalled the words of the blue sea man, Roman.
"In the future, we will fight to protect our home!"
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"This is rubber?"
The residents of Angel Island were shocked as they held the 'rubber bands' provided by Usopp.
"Yes, and these iron sheets~~"
Usopp, who had exchanged unused items from the Golden Merry for a bunch of shells, was delighted, just waiting for the 'Usopp Factory' to start and strengthen the weapons...
If Roman knew, he would definitely have made him throw away those civilian shells. Because he had already exchanged the training method of 'Observation Haki' with Wyper for a bunch of 'military' shells. Unfortunately, at this moment—
"Gomu Gomu no Jet Gatling Gun!"
Entering Gear Second, Luffy's speed soared! As his speed increased, so did his attack power. Roman, who used to be able to fight back and forth, was now completely suppressed, relying only on his fruit ability to withstand the attacks.
"Amazing,"
The three-meter-tall white-armored knight dispersed with a clatter. Roman, who had deactivated the 'Pure White Knight' state, rubbed his arm, once again marveling at Luffy's unscientific upgrade speed.
In Luffy's attacks, there were even traces of Armament Haki that penetrated the paper armor and injured Roman.
Although Roman relied on Luffy's inability to maintain his Gear Second for long, using the thickly wrapped 'Pure White Knight' state to fully defend and delay time to defeat Luffy, this kind of underhanded tactic...
Neither honorable nor self-improving.
On the other hand, Luffy, due to the thin air on Sky Island, could use his Gear Second without any aftereffects. Once back in the Blue Sea below, he would have to use this terrifying skill cautiously.
Otherwise, it would overdraw his life...
Meanwhile, Zoro was doing his daily ten thousand sword swings, leaving Roman speechless.
From cutting iron to releasing sword energy, in just one month, Zoro had grown to the point where he could easily defeat his former self who fought Mihawk in East Blue! This exaggerated upgrade speed really put pressure on Roman.
Gear Second Luffy, poetry-reciting Zoro...
It seems I have to work harder, otherwise, the title of the Straw Hat crew's chief strategist would be undeserved—
Thud!
A figure fell from the sky and hit the ground, bringing Roman back to his senses.
"How's it going, Sanji?"
Facing the rising Sanji, Roman tilted his head.
"Can you put the 'Jet Dials' into actual combat?"
"No way,"
The blonde-suited chef lit a cigarette.
"How can a human who walks with his feet suddenly use his feet to 'fly'? It's not that easy, right?"
Sanji had two Jet Dials installed on his shoes. — Not the civilian 'Wind Dials', but the higher-level Jet Dials! These were the same devices used by Gedatsu, one of the four priests, for flying and enhancing punch speed when equipped on his elbows.
By the way, this seemingly serious but actually goofy guy was soloed by Chopper and then fell all the way down through the clouds~~~
He eventually landed in Alabasta and decided to work hard as the 'Blue Sea Guardian', ultimately becoming the owner of a hot spring inn.
"Maintaining balance in the air, even for me—"
"Hmph,"
?
"Green Moss head, what are you 'hmph'ing about!"
Facing Sanji's rebuke, Zoro glanced at him coldly.
"Even that priest who was soloed by Chopper could do it, and you—" He closed his eyes and continued swinging his sword, "Well, I don't blame you, after all, you're just a lecherous cook."
??!
"I don't believe it! Just wait and see—"
With a swoosh, Sanji shot up into the sky again to practice his flying techniques, making Roman shrug.
With Sanji's strength, learning Geppo was only a matter of time. For now, using the Jet Dials to get familiar with aerial combat was a good choice, and besides:
The Jet Dials themselves could also enhance Sanji's kicking power! It's more reliable than the 'Diable Jambe' that Roman still couldn't understand the principle of.
Wearing out a shoe with each kick, should he ask Germa 66 for reimbursement...
At least wait until Armament Haki can be imbued before considering it.
Crackle!
A lightning bolt as thick as an arm struck the nearby tree, instantly charring it. Nami looked up at the small black thundercloud above her head and nodded in satisfaction.
"As expected, controlling the 'weather' suits me best."
"The Rumble-Rumble Fruit is really powerful," even with the knockoff ability in Nami's hands, she could still easily defeat 'small experts' worth millions. And this was just the beginning of her development. If she combined it with other fruit abilities in the future, she might even be able to use a move like 'Thunder Greeting' to strike down an Emperor!
But before that:
"Chopper, are the instruments ready?"
"Roman, are you really going to do this?"
Holding a bunch of electrodes, Chopper connected the wires to Roman and reminded him, "Although there is precedent for using electric currents to stimulate muscle training, after all—"
"Don't worry," Roman waved his hand.
"We've endured such intense currents in the battle with Enel, do you think Nami's knockoff ability can kill us?"
That's what he said, but who would willingly get struck by lightning~~
"Come on, Nami!"
Hit me... cough, I mean, electrify me.
"100,000 volts—"
Crackle~~~
Using lightning to train the body was not Roman's wild idea. Enel, that guy, was so tough for a mage. Roman wouldn't believe it if there wasn't some influence from the fruit ability.
Moreover, the Lightning Release next door stimulates muscle activity, and the Lightning Release Chakra Mode strengthens the body... although the worlds are different, some things are universal, so:
"As expected,"
With tiny lightning bolts jumping all over his body, Roman's potential was gradually being unlocked. He adapted to the lightning while performing various punching and kicking moves.
His muscles and bones resonated, making sounds like rolling thunder in the sky, echoing endlessly! Under the stimulation of the lightning, a series of movements flowed smoothly, as fast as lightning, as swift as thunder. His punches and palms broke through the air, each strike causing the air to explode with a bang, and his kicks swept out with a gust of wind. The powerful moves combined with the sounds were truly shocking.
"My idea was right, Chopper."
"Based on my physical condition, prepare a set of lightning enhancement training for everyone..."
"What?!"
Originally controlling the release of lightning from the 'Thief's Extreme Art' carefully, Nami's hand shook, and a lightning bolt as thick as an arm suddenly shot out, turning Roman into a 'Super Saiyan'.
"I... don't need to train..."
This inhuman training method, as a beautiful girl, Nami expressed her polite refusal.
"No way!"
However, Nami, who tried to get by with cuteness, only received a firm response from Roman, making her so angry that she increased the power output again. But on second thought:
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