3: Chapter 3 Training Iron Body and First Encounter with ShanksTraining Ace couldn't be accomplished in a day or two, so it couldn't be rushed.Luffy knew this well, so in addition to verbally tormenting Ace every day, he also dragged him and Sabo into grueling training.
After all, health is the foundation of everything.To achieve anything, you need strong capabilities first.Otherwise, it would be too painful to be captured and beheaded instead of having your ideas conveyed.Don't you agree, Ace?
Wang Lufei, having died once, is incredibly resilient.Every day, besides running, he gets his two brothers to beat him up.He gets bruised and battered, but after a good night's sleep, he's completely refreshed.
Before we knew it, a year had passed.
"Hey, Luffy, did that old bastard trick you?We've been beating you for a year, and apart from our hands hurting more when we hit you, we haven't seen you get any stronger!" Ace complained.
That's right, the method is a secret naval training method that Wang Luffy's unreliable grandfather couldn't reveal to him because Wang Luffy kept pestering him.It is said that by using this method to strengthen one's muscles and bones, and then soaking in medicinal liquid every day, one can make oneself as hard as steel.
They even said that this move would be essential for every Marine in the New World once mastered, and Luffy believed them and kept practicing.Perhaps due to the protagonist's plot armor, Luffy miraculously mastered it.
After all, Garp had forgotten to tell him about the medicinal soaking.
But when he lifted his shirt and looked at his steel-black belly, Wang Luffy fell silent.This is just a block of iron!All that fancy talk about it, I thought it was Armament Haki!
(In the original story, the iron block doesn't seem to change color, but adding some color makes it easier to distinguish, so I won't change it.Just keep that in mind.)
For Luffy, a veteran One Piece fan, the concept of Iron Body is exceptionally profound.In his memory, whoever uses it is basically doomed.
He also analyzed and discovered the pattern: when encountering someone weaker than himself, there's no need to use the iron block; when encountering someone stronger than himself, opening the iron block is tantamount to waiting to die—he's just a complete idiot.
That being said, Luffy also knew that Iron Body could be a last resort in crucial moments.After all, if he couldn't defeat the opponent, activating Iron Body to hold out for a few more seconds might bring reinforcements.He also had connections; Garp, Dragon, and Kizaru would all come to his rescue.
Why Kizaru came to save Luffy is a long story.It's mainly because Luffy pestered Garp for Kizaru's Den Den Mushi, since Garp is Luffy's uncle (just kidding).
"Hey, Luffy, say something!Don't just stand there and not move.We're not attacking you yet!" Ace reminded him again.
The reason for saying "again" is that Wang Luffy finds simply getting beaten up too boring, so he often contemplates life while being beaten.
Because of his deep-seated fear of insufficient firepower on Earth, he has been struggling with what kind of backup fruit he could have besides the Rubber Fruit.
The first one that comes to mind is the Flame-Flame Fruit.Well, let's just say even a dog wouldn't eat that.Next is the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Oda's strongest Logia-type fruit, and at this point in time, Enel probably hasn't found it yet, so getting it would be relatively easy.
"Hey, Luffy, if you keep spacing out, I'm going to punch you in the face." Ace said, and then punched Luffy in the left eye.
Soon, Wang Lufei's eyes turned blackish-purple.Covering his eyes, Wang Lufei said, "Young man, you have no sportsmanship.Come on, try to trick me, come on, sneak attack me, my six-year-old comrade.Is this okay?This is not okay.I advise you, rat tail juice."
Just as Wang Luffy finished speaking, Sabo was about to punch him.Wang Luffy quickly shouted, "Stop!Stop!"
Ace and Sabo looked at him with some confusion, and then Luffy lifted his clothes to show them his dark belly.
"Wow.You haven't showered in days, your belly's so dark." Ace said, leaning in and sniffing Wang Luffy's stomach."It doesn't smell bad.Are you trying to say this is from us?Trying to extort money from us for medical expenses?"
Wang Lufei watched as the dog's head drew closer to his stomach and immediately dropped his clothes."Stay away from me, I'm not gay."
"Gay?What do you mean?But you're blushing!Come on, let me see if your development is normal!" Ace grinned mischievously.
"Brother Jie doesn't want it anymore!" (laughs)
Getting back to the point, Wang Lufei seriously explained to the two of them what this thing was.As expected, the two kids didn't understand, but they looked very impressed.
"Now that Luffy has already developed this body of steel, it's my turn next."
Then Ace confidently said, "Since I'm the eldest brother, then you two should use two more units of strength than you used to hit Luffy when you hit me.I can take it!"
So Ace was out of commission.The two men were puzzled as they looked at Ace lying in bed, unable to get up.
"What's going on?You're really weak," Wang Lufei said.
"I'm sorry for being born a human," Ace said, looking dejected.
When Dadan called Garp over, everyone realized that it wasn't that Ace was weak, but rather that without the medicinal bath, no one could withstand it.(Wang Luffy: Am I not human?)
Then Wang Lufei and his friends spent the day being scolded by Dadan.
Unable to bear the scolding, Wang Lufei went to a tavern to clear his head.He asked Makino to pour him a glass of milk, and as he drank it, he reflected on life.
"Life is truly unpredictable.I never knew being managed by someone could be such a headache.I really have to thank my grandfather in my past life for not imposing so many restrictions on me."
Just as Wang Luffy was lamenting his life, Shanks, the "face-saving king," arrived at the tavern with his underlings for a meal.Shanks immediately recognized that Wang Luffy was no ordinary person, so he walked up to him and said:
"Young man, we are destined to meet.Let us sow good seeds and form a good bond.If you buy me a drink, I will tell you a secret."
"What do you mean by fate?You're like an old charlatan, a complete fraud.I've seen at least eight or ten fraudsters like you."
explainWang Luffy looked up at the person in front of him."Holy crap!Red-haired Demon Liu Tang!"
Shanks looked completely bewildered."Who is that?"
"Nobody's saying you're handsome.With your signature red hair, you definitely need a catchy nickname," Wang Lufei quickly explained, realizing his slip of the tongue.
The fat guy next to him, Lucky Rue, munched on some meat and laughed, "The captain's really lame!He doesn't even have a nickname, hahaha!Otherwise, he could be called Red-Haired Demon like this guy suggested.Ahahahaha."
The crew members nearby also joined in the commotion.
Shanks, smugly touching his hair, said, "Alright, buddy's right.How can a pirate not have a powerful nickname?From now on, I'll be called Red-Haired Demon Shanks!"
"Hahaha.You've even come up with a nickname for me, how about buying me a drink, buddy?" Shanks thought to himself, "If you give me the drink, I'll have a reason to give you this Gum-Gum Fruit."
Now it was Wang Luffy's turn to be confused.Why did this Shanks look different from the one he'd seen in the anime?Had he transmigrated into a parallel world instead of the One Piece world?
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