Chapter 260 - 118

Chapter 118Do you like a person, or do you like a personality?People change.It's like a popular celebrity suddenly collapsing. What do people think of the personality of the big star Uta? You can hear it in her singing, right? Namiquite liked this singer before she met Uta.But in reality?That guy's personality is a bit nasty.While it's not exactly hate, it's definitely not a strong liking.Vivi barely hesitated. She gently shook her head and said firmly, "I think Luffy has never changed. From the first time I met him, he was like that.He'll stop at nothing for his friends, and he'll definitely achieve anything he sets his mind to. It's just that what appears on the surface is a little different from what's in his heart."It's like some people appear honest and naive on the surface but are actually shrewd calculators.But Luffy, though he sometimes seems a bit silly and acts impulsively on the surface, his inner conviction has never wavered, and he is willing to put in any effort for that conviction, even if it means changing some external habits.Vivi concluded, "So, for me, no matter what kind of Luffy he is, it's all a real part of him..."It's all her favorite...Vivi suddenly realized, abruptly stopping her words, her cheeks instantly flushing red.Nami seems to be testing her!It seems she's been found out?Vivi and Nami exchanged glances, both seeing a certain understanding and a hint of awkwardness in the other's eyes, then quickly and simultaneously looked away.Chapter 167 Garp's Training MethodJust then, the rain, which had been brewing for a long time, finally poured down with a whoosh."Ah! It's raining!""Quick, go find Luffy! That guy definitely won't know to take shelter from the rain!"The two of them no longer cared about the subtle atmosphere from before. They quickly shielded their heads with their hands and ran towards the direction where Luffy might have been training earlier. Otherwise, they felt that with Luffy's personality, he wouldn't know to go back to the cave to shelter from the rain even if he was drenched like a drowned rat.Luffy was indeed training now.The location was an open clearing in the forest not far from the banquet venue.In front of him stood a huge golden stele, three people tall. This was forged using the Shandian tribe's compression and tempering technology, specifically for Luffy's training.Because there were no training materials on the ship that were hard enough to withstand the force of Luffy's current punches.This ultra-high-density golden stele had unimaginable hardness, making it perfectly suitable.Luffy valued its characteristic of not breaking no matter how much it was pounded.After the banquet, he only slept for less than two hours before his biological clock and the planwithin him woke him up and brought him here.It can only be said that there's a reason he's become so strong now.Even though the pirate king training plan was mandatory, he followed it with astonishing perseverance and turned it into his own habit.Luffy walked up to the golden stele, shirtless, stood firm, took a deep breath, tensed all his muscles, clenched his fist, and punched it hard!Bang!A dull thud, like a giant drum being beaten, echoed through the silent forest. The recoil from the moment his fist contacted the Golden Stele even made the surrounding air tremble."So hard."Luffy's punch had terrifying power.With his bare body alone, he could easily shatter rocks, but such a punch left no mark whatsoever on this specially tempered golden stele!Moreover, he deliberately didn't use Haki or the Gum-Gum Fruit's abilities, purely using his physical body to strike and temper his most basic physical strength.When he was a child, Luffy vaguely heard his Grandpa Garp mention a similar self-abusive training method.Garp said that he once trained this way for several years, without using any abilities. When he could leave marks on or even break special training equipment, the increase in physical quality would be extremely terrifying.As a child, Luffy punched hard reefs.After he shattered them, he was considered to have completed his training.When Garp went back that time, he also said that he would bring some broken retired Marinewarships for Luffy to hit when he returned next time.However, Luffy had already set sail before Garpbrought back the warships.But now, Luffy, by a strange twist of fate, had rediscovered this most primitive and effective method of physical tempering.During his self-training time, he could do anything, and this basic physical and anti-strike training was exactly what he needed at the moment.His combat experience and techniques were already quite rich from countless life-or-death battles and dream training. What he currently lacked was the most fundamental physical foundation and the accumulation of Haki."True top-tier powerhouses have no weaknesses; physique, will, and technique cannot be neglected.If you want to become the best Marine soldier, then be like me; don't rely on abilities for true effectiveness.The only thing that will never betray you in any situation is your own body."Luffy still remembered Garp's serious expression when he said those words.Garp's training method involved punching mountains, kicking Sea Kings, and being able to smash huge warships wrapped in steel with his bare fists.With his bare body alone!Garp also mentioned that there was a Marinemonster next to him who trained in the same way.Luffy guessed that guy was probably an Admiral or something.After all, he had personally experienced his grandpa's devilish training. Besides those who were also monsters, no one else would probably be willing to train with his grandpa, right?Luffy used almost every part of his body, striking the Golden Stele like a storm.Continuous punches, headbutts, elbow strikes, legs and knees... every usable part was employed.Each strike's force was the maximum his current physical body could achieve.The ground around him trembled slightly, and the air hummed."How did Grandpa even think of such a self-abusive method?"Luffy couldn't help but curse as he punched.Visibly, various parts of his body quickly began to turn red and hot, some skin even cracking and covered with fine blood vessels.If he kept hitting like this, his body would definitely suffer considerable damage.But this kind of training was about tempering the body like an artifact, along with the spirit.[Physical energy has been compressed and trained, your body strength has increased, Armament Haki proficiency +1][Mental power is severely overdrawn, your willpower has increased, Observation Hakiproficiency +1]...Is it because he's hard on himself that he gets richer rewards?Bang!Luffy slammed another punch onto the Golden Stele. A few drops of bright red blood instantly spattered from the back of his hand, which was already torn and bleeding.However, he paid no mind to it, not even frowning, and raised his injured fist again.[Stamina Level V2][Passive Talent: Life Return]The moment he raised his fist, the small wounds on it began to peristalsis and heal at a visible speed.To become the Pirate King, he had to be like this!There was no wavering in Luffy's eyes, only a determined glint.He was so engrossed in his training that he didn't know how much time had passed, until the long-accumulated rain in the sky finally poured down, drenching him instantly.Immediately after, he saw two familiar figures running clumsily through the rain, Nami and Vivi.Luffy paused, stopped his movements, letting the rain wash over his body, and couldn't help but ask, "Why are you two here instead of sleeping?"The situation seemed a bit awkward.Luffy looked perfectly fine, indeed a bit too energetic.Nami had originally wanted to get the upper hand, but the words caught in her throat, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.She had indeed come because she was worried about Luffy, but how should she say it?Nami stepped back, letting Vivi go first, then Vivialso stepped back.Nami turned her head away. Vivi instinctively lowered her gaze, staring at her already soaked shoelaces, as if flowers had bloomed on them.Luffy didn't know whether to laugh or cry.He was clearly not the ignorant Rubber idiot he used to be.Looking at their drenched appearances, their thin clothes clinging tightly to their bodies, outlining their graceful curves, even vaguely revealing the outline of their underwear.He quickly understood that these two were worried about him.This made a trace of guilt and warmth rise in his heart."Let's go back to the ship first."Chapter 168 Vivi, Nami, you wouldn't want...Luffy effortlessly lifted the heavy golden stele with one hand onto his shoulder, then looked at the two of them.Noticing their soaked clothes, he couldn't help but remind them, "Um... Nami, Vivi, your clothes are all wet."Yes, Nami's figure was as good as ever, and Vivialso seemed to be quite well-endowed."Of course I know!"Nami followed his gaze downwards, her face instantly flushing red with shame and anger. "It's all because we were worried about you! But where are your eyes looking right now?!"What made her even angrier was that after Luffyglanced at her, his gaze lingered on Vivi for several seconds!Vivi, hearing Nami's words, also realized something, and her cheeks instantly turned crimson. For a moment, she didn't know where to put her hands and feet, so shy she could barely move.Luffy rolled his eyes helplessly.It was still raining. Although he wasn't afraid of getting wet, Nami and Vivi didn't have his physique."Then hurry up and go."He paused, then leaned closer to Nami.Lowering his voice, he chuckled mischievously at a volume only they could hear, "Hey, Nami, you wouldn't want..."Before he could finish, Nami completely lost it.Damn it!He had too many things to hold over her head; she had no choice but to compromise!She glared fiercely at Luffy, but indeed became much more docile, no longer daring to shout loudly.Luffy repeated the trick, leaning into Vivi's ear and whispering, "Vivi, you wouldn't want..."Vivi also lowered her head, immediately becoming incredibly obedient to Luffy's words.Luffy looked at the two instantly subdued women, feeling a surge of triumph!He was completely controlled by Robin, but wasn't it easy to manipulate Nami and Vivi?The three of them braved the rain and quickly returned to the going merry, which was docked at the Cloud Shore.The going merry was quiet; most of their companions were probably still resting in the cave or with the Sky Island residents.In the girls' dormitory, Nika was hugging her precious flask, gulping down wine she had gotten from who knows where.Most of the wine from the banquet had been drunk by Zoro and her. She hadn't had enough, so she secretly snuck back to the ship, planning to finish this flask and then go to sleep.Just as she lay down, she heard movement outside. Immediately after, she saw Luffy walk in, bringing a drenched Nami and Vivi, their clothes clinging to their bodies.Nika's heart skipped a beat, and most of her drunkenness sobered up.What's going on?Why was Luffy bringing two drenched women, whose curves were fully revealed, back to the girls' dormitory in the middle of the night?