I slowly started to open my eyes, it was dark but I noticed that Ace was still asleep, it was night and I didn't feel tired at all.
I stiffened my limbs and stood up yess, my body was hurting terribly but that didn't deter me, I slowly walked out of the hut so as not to wake Ace, just as slowly and quietly I walked through the main room where many bandits were sleeping, and i walked out.
From the position of the moon I estimated it was 11 o'clock so I had plenty of time to train.
I started warming up to wake up all my muscles, then I tried to imitate Luffy's techniques from the anime I started with the Gomu Gomu no Pistol technique when actually Luffy shoots his arm forward at great speed, I started shooting my arm as fast as I could in front of me.
After about 2 hours of practicing Gomu Gomu no Pistol I made quite a lot of progress but it was still slow, I couldn't feel my hands at all because I was practicing it on both hands because I trained stretching my hands as far as possible at the same time.
What good are techniques if my punches are going to be weak? Well from there let's work on strength training.
I pounded on a rock for 2 hours trying to break it but of course I didn't because it was my first workout.
Then I repeated the same thing with both legs which took another 4 hours and I couldn't feel my legs either.
It was 7am, it was already clear and when I walked into the hut all the bandits were asleep, so I slowly and quietly walked to the storage room where Ace was sleeping.
After 8 hours of training, I laid down on the floor while I rested and while I waited for Ace to wake up so I could do a cardio workout.
Sure I could run through the woods now but chasing Ace will be more fun and I'll build a good relationship with him at the same time...
In a pool of sweat I stared at Ace, my body horribly hot as if I had a temperature.
Yes I still had 10 years of time and I could start with light training and get progressively tougher but this world wasn't the same as the anime because in the anime Luffy didn't die, and what happens to me if random pirates come and trash this place, so I want as much strength as I can as fast as I can so I don't just die easily.
After about half an hour Ace slowly started to open his eyes, he stood up and stared at me uncomprehendingly because I'm probably all red, eyes bloodshot, lying in a pool of sweat looking like a corpse, and yes I'm probably a training maniac HAHAHAHA.
I slowly picked myself up off the ground with difficulty, my movements were almost identical to a dying zombie, clearly Luffy would have happily jumped up not stood up like a dying zombie, but simulating his movement reactions right now just wasn't in my power.
"Ahhh good morning Ace," I said as accurately and as stupidly as I could.
"Are you okay?" He said in surprise and a hint of fear at the same time.
Yess I had made more progress in the elevator with Ace than Luffy in the anime by this time.
But before I could answer Ace ran away from the hut.
Of course I followed him as best I could, jumping, dodging. You're probably saying how I did when I mentioned a moment ago that joyfully jumping up wasn't in my power but once my muscles got moving it was a go.
After about 10 minutes of chasing, I tripped over a root and couldn't stand up. Clearly if I hadn't been in the state I was in I would have lasted more.
I could feel the clay sticking to my agonizing hot wet body which didn't feel very good.
I was lying there on my face so my breathing was getting worse and worse.
No, I couldn't die now, just no!!! I gathered as much strength as I could into my shoulders and started to push.
I felt every pebble, every lump of dirt that was preventing me but in the end I made it.
When I opened my eyes I stared straight into the sun until I quickly closed them again. Fuck I must have just fallen in the woods to a place where the sun was shining.
After about 3 hours I heard light quick footsteps.
"ACE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!" I yelled as loud as I could.
But the footsteps didn't even stop and continued on ahead.
That stutter, and I thought our relation had at least improved a little, yes you're right I guess I don't really understand other people's emotions.
I only just now remembered that I had only eaten a bowl of rice for 4 days and I certainly didn't want to die.
"Ace I know about your treasure" I yelled as loud as I could.
Yes blackmail is not in Luffy's nature but it was my only option to survive.
The footsteps suddenly stopped and started heading towards me, he started pulling me into the shadows and leaning me against a hard tree.
I opened my eyes and as expected I saw Ace.
"Haha Ace I knew you were a good person and you'll save me" I said stupidly.
"Shut up about such things and tell me how you found out," he said offended.
"It's a pretty stand out thing, and if I noticed it then everyone will notice it in a second haha" I said stupidly
"Just say it" Ace said quickly and nervously
"Bring to my hut, let me eat a lot of meat and drink some water and I'll tell you" I said excitedly