Training Beyond Limits
The Hyperion had settled into a steady rhythm as it sailed closer to East Blue. But aboard the ship, the atmosphere was anything but calm. The command room pulsed with faint blue light, the system interface glowing steadily before Vegito as he prepared a new training program—not just for himself, but for his entire crew.
SYSTEM INTERFACE — CREW TRAINING MODULE
Select training mode:
Individual Skill Enhancement
Group Synergy Training
Advanced Combat Simulations
Haki Development Program
Devil Fruit Compatibility Trials
Vegito tapped on option 2.
Group Synergy Training Initiated
A holographic map of the ship's layout and crew positions appeared.
Objective: Enhance crew coordination and unlock latent abilities through shared system energy feedback.
System Explanation:"Each crew member receives a tailored training boost linked to your own progress, Captain," Vegito read aloud. "Their physical and spiritual stats improve exponentially through connected feedback loops."
Training Begins: Phase One — Physical Conditioning
Kuina stood in the gravity chamber, already drenched in sweat as the gravity rose from 1,000x to 3,000x Earth gravity.
The system monitored her vitals and adjusted dynamically.
Kuina's Strength +15%Stamina +20%Reaction Time +12%
Nearby, Nami ran through obstacle courses designed to test agility and reflexes, her Electro-Clima Tact sparking in sync with her system-enhanced reactions.
Nami's Agility +25%Weather Control Precision +18%
Phase Two — Combat Simulation
Robin and Lyra paired off in the holo-arena.
They faced simulated enemies mimicking Arlong's crew — a preview of what was to come.
Robin's ability to sprout limbs combined with Lyra's illusions created deceptive and deadly combos.
The system fed off their synchronized attacks, awarding bonuses:
Crew Combo Bonus +30%Haki Resonance Triggered
Phase Three — Haki Refinement
Vegito and Kuina practiced advanced Haki forms in the chamber.
The system introduced a new training hologram—an avatar of an ancient Haki master.
"Focus on penetrating the spiritual defenses," the avatar intoned.
Vegito taught Kuina a refined application of Advanced Armament Haki, pushing her to coat her blade with invisible force that bent light.
Her strikes began to crack the chamber's reinforced walls.
Kuina's Haki Mastery +22%Vegito's Haki Mastery +5% (boosted by teaching)
Phase Four — Devil Fruit Compatibility Trials
The system unveiled a new feature — the Devil Fruit Assimilation Trial.
Crew members tested the ability to handle latent Devil Fruit powers, even without consuming them, through system-granted temporary boosts.
Nami tentatively manipulated a simulated Mikan Mikan no Mi (Fruit of Change), turning her fingertips into tiny fruits that exploded on contact.
Temporary Devil Fruit Power +40%System Energy Feedback Stable
Nojiko, meanwhile, trained with anti-Devil Fruit modules, developing techniques to counteract fruit powers during combat.
Anti-Devil Fruit Combat Skill +30%
Unexpected Outcome — Crew Bonding
During training breaks, laughter echoed through the gravity chamber and the holo-arena.
Kuina challenged Nami to a rematch, Robin coached Lyra in illusion strategies, and Nojiko shared herbal remedies to ease muscle pain.
Vegito watched, pride swelling.
The system chimed:
Crew Morale +50Synergy Bonus Active: +10% to all stats while in combat together
Closing Session
That night, Vegito accessed the system's deep logs.
He studied the newly unlocked passive:
Shared Spirit: Crew members' ki now resonate, amplifying Vegito's own power by up to 20% in combat.
He smiled.
"Together, we're unstoppable."