Chapter 144 - 2

Chapter 2It looked like a deep nebula on the outside, and the broken edge was covered in symbols.Luffy felt that Usopp had turned back into Liar-buagain; why would a pendant have anything to do with treasure?"What is your dream?"A voice suddenly rang in his ears."I'm the man who will become the Pirate King!"Luffy answered subconsciously.Wait, who's talking?Looking down at the pendant in his hand, Luffy's eyes lit up. He took a stealthy glance at Usopp, who was asking what he was saying, then shifted his eyes to the left and whistled, saying it was nothing.He was going to find the treasure secretly and then amaze everyone!That night, Luffy, tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep, took out the pendant hanging around his neck and examined it by the Moonlight.This sea was the most mysterious place; nothing that appeared was strange. In his dreams, Luffyoften dreamt of talking reindeer and "Yo-ho-ho" bones.How was that voice from before made?Luffy scratched his hair; his interest in such things came and went quickly.He was already tired today.Whatever it was, it could wait until tomorrow!In a daze, he seemed to hear a voice.[pirate king training plan initiated!][Day One!][sea calendar Year 1520, May 10th. Sleep duration: 1 hour. Please wake up at 1:00 for cultivation: 1,000 punches, ten sets.]"Huh?"[4:00—12:00, eat breakfast, replenish physical strength, and conduct physical and swordsmanship training with partner Roronoa Zoro.]"Zoro does indeed wake up at four in the morning... but what does that have to do with me?"[12:00—16:00, lunch time and study Navigation Theory with partner Nami, and study shooting and cannon aiming with partner Usopp.]"Let's use the four hours for lunch instead."[16:00—24:00, develop Devil Fruit abilities and comprehend deeper levels of power. To become the Pirate King, you must utilize every day rationally! Effort is indispensable to realize your dream; I will supervise your completion!]"That makes sense, but I must be dreaming." Luffyignored it.He had dreamed of becoming the Pirate King more than once.Diligent cultivation?Not even a little bit. Luffy had finally managed to escape from his grandfather's hellish training.His free and joyful adventure had only just begun!And besides, only one hour of sleep.Are you some kind of existence even more demonic than Grandpa?1:00 AM.In his dream, Luffy was gnawing on a giant meat leg when that familiar voice rang in his ears again.[Warning: Cultivation time has arrived. Please execute immediately, or the first stage of Electric Shock Punishment will be administered: 10,000 volts.]"Electric shock?"Even in his dream, Luffy was stunned for a moment, then ignored it.Go ahead and shock me. I'm a Rubber Human who ate the Gum-Gum Fruit.*Chomp.*Luffy took a big bite.[Warning: Please execute immediately, or the punishment will increase: 100,000 volts!][Warning: Please execute immediately; punishment continues to increase: 500,000 volts!]...In the boys' dormitory, Zoro opened his eyes instantly.He saw a fire nearby and his eyes widened in shock; he almost slashed at it.Where did this fire brat come from?"What's going on?!"Crackling sounds erupted from Luffy's body. The azure electric current set Luffy's bed ablaze. He didn't feel the electricity at all, but the heat of the fire woke him up instantly."Eh? Aaaaaah!!!"Luffy subconsciously started running, and then the ship caught fire.going merry: "Maybe you should have just let me rot in the shipyard?""What are you doing not sleeping in the middle of the night?"Nami was woken up, fuming with rage, clutching her petite yet ample chest.She knew how unreliable this crew was; what kind of nonsense were they up to now in the middle of the night?Then she saw Luffy being driven onto the deck. Usopp and Zoro looked as if they were facing a great enemy, pointing their weapons at him like they'd seen a ghost.What happened?Is it another drama of pirates betraying each other?She had originally thought the people on this ship would be different from other pirates."Nami."Luffy made a pitiful expression and walked toward Nami.Everywhere he went, the deck burst into flames, and azure electric currents crackled across his body from time to time.Ah!Nami let out a sharp scream.Who wouldn't be afraid seeing this?"Don't come over here!" Nami's voice carried a hint of a sob.Chapter 2: One Hour of Sleep, One Minute for MealsThe fire on the going merry was extinguished. Usopp, with a heartbroken expression, began repairing the ship everywhere, while the culprit was driven to a small isolated island.Fortunately, an island appeared ahead, giving Luffya place to stay.Otherwise, the going merry wouldn't have been destroyed in battles with Marines or pirates, but set on fire by its own Captain.Being dumped on a deserted island in the middle of the night...this brought back some bad memories for Luffy.Compared to Zoro, who just covered his head and slept, and Usopp, who was rushing to repair the going merry, one had to say the girl was more considerate; at least Nami threw him a blanket.They said not to come back until he solved his self-generation issue."How am I supposed to solve it?"Luffy scratched his head and sat there in a daze.First, he confirmed one thing: that voice wasn't an illusion.Because he could see a row of translucent text in front of his eyes—[Warning: Please execute immediately; punishment continues to increase: 5,000,000 volts!]Is this some kind of Devil Fruit ability?Luffy crossed his arms over his chest and tilted his head.Does the Gum-Gum Fruit have this ability?Yeah, right.Shocking, shocking, still shocking!Electrocute me to death if you can.I'm a Rubber Human.Luffy just had that stubborn streak; to put it bluntly, he was bullheaded.If it told him to eat a hundred meals immediately, he'd eat them in a heartbeat.But making me cultivate and throw 1,000 punches?Luffy scratched his butt, tilted his head, and went straight to sleep.Sleeping is sleeping, no matter where; maybe this is a dream?Until the sun rose as usual the next day."Luffy!? Just how long are you going to sleep? We're about to set sail. If you don't solve your problem, you're going to be left behind!"Nami's voice startled Luffy awake.Setting sail?"Gomu Gomu..."Shaking his hands, Luffy realized he was still emitting electricity.Looking closely, he found...[Warning: Please execute immediately; punishment continues to increase: 100,000,000 volts!]"Nani?!"What does 100,000,000 volts even mean?Luffy didn't know.He just felt numb all over; surely he wouldn't just go "boom" and explode, right?Whether his body would explode or not, he didn't know, but if Luffy's hand touched the going merry, it would definitely explode.He quickly pulled his hand back, but accidentally touched a bit of seawater.Then he saw the fish in the entire area of the sea turning their white bellies up with their eyes rolled back.Fish: "You're so amazing, you're so noble!"Luffy's eyes lit up; wasn't this the All-Fish Feast he had dreamed of? It would be perfect if he could find a cook.Zoro and the others would be happy too, right?Looking up, he saw three pairs of eyes staring straight at him.He hadn't just shocked the fish; they, also being on the sea, hadn't been spared either.Luffy whistled to hide his embarrassment.However, the most urgent thing right now was to figure out exactly what was happening.Is it really not okay if I don't cultivate?Is it really not okay if I don't punch?Once his stubbornness kicked in, no one could do anything with him.You want me to cultivate, so I cultivate?It was just like how his grandfather Garp had caught him since he was a child, saying he should become the most excellent Marine soldier.Anyone who wanted to be a Marine could be one, but he was the man who would become the Pirate King!No compromise.[Warning: Detected that the executor still hasn't executed the plan. Changing punishment method, entering Stage Two... Randomizing...]What does that mean?