Chapter 139

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The scattered island clouds drifted like dead leaves floating on the sea, blown by the wind toward an unknown destination. This was the Cloud Flow, a treacherous phenomenon that had buried countless Blue Sea pirates and was even feared by the Sky Islanders.

Pirates sailing on the Blue Sea occasionally encountered ancient wrecked ships and skeletons falling from the sky, mostly caused by the Cloud Flow.

At this moment, the Endless Dream had left Angel Island and was anchored on one of these island clouds within the Cloud Flow.

While the Cloud Flow was deadly to most pirates, it posed little threat to Zyhark, who wielded the power of lightning, and Aqua, who could control water currents. They could leave safely whenever they wished.

The reason for choosing such a perilous route was that Zyhark wanted to use the turbulent island clouds to train and enhance his Armament Haki while also adapting to and developing his Goro Goro no Mi abilities. This would prepare him for the Grand Line and even the New World.

After experiencing the overwhelming pressure from Emperor Kaido firsthand, he desired even greater strength to face any formidable enemies that might come his way.

Thunder roared and lightning flashed as Zyhark transformed into a bolt of lightning, darting between the scattered island clouds. The black lightning he unleashed shredded the heavy, vast island clouds into pieces.

After several attempts, Zyhark found that covering his lightning with Armament Haki was the most effective way to train his Haki. This method not only refined the precision and quality of his Armament Haki but also improved his control over lightning.

On the mast of the Endless Dream, Meowth, equipped with a tool bag and mechanical devices, was hammering and pouring molten gold into molds. The hardness of materials in the pirate world was peculiar; for example, gold was harder than steel but softer than diamond.

Using gold as the main framework significantly enhanced the ship's overall durability. Additionally, due to Zyhark's unique ability, he could even use his lightning powers to control the entire Endless Dream.

As the remodeling progressed, Meowth even brought out the first-generation robot to assist, installing powerful Jet Dials on the ship's side panels, similar to those on the Ark Maxim.

When necessary, the Endless Dream could take off, becoming one of the few single-masted ships in the pirate world capable of flight.

Of course, this was a major project that would take some time to complete.

King, also eager to be useful, spent his time tirelessly lifting weights in the first-floor restaurant, building muscle strength.

Whether due to his origin from the monster-filled One Punch Man world, in just a few days, his strength had continuously improved, increasing from an extremely challenging 40-kilogram dumbbell to lifting 50 kilograms without much effort.

Such progress was almost unbelievable for an ordinary person. However, in the pirate world or One Punch Man world, it wasn't extraordinary; it was rather... common.

After all, a pink-haired boy who couldn't even defeat Alvida's subordinates managed to grow strong enough to shatter mountains with a single punch within a year through training.

Compared to that, King's slight improvement was negligible. Unless he could, like Saitama, accidentally break his limiter and become a One Punch Man...

Of course, the possibility was almost nil, nearly negligible.

Meowth and King's efforts were understandable; after witnessing Zyhark's solo battle against Kaido, they both wanted to become stronger.

But it was surprising to see Aqua, usually lazy and gluttonous, also training on the deck.

Surrounded by clear water droplets and streams, Aqua closed her eyes, her feet glowing with faint, brilliant blue light. With the support of a water magic array, Aqua raised her white hand, and the surrounding water droplets expanded into a nearly hundred-meter-wide spherical field.

After learning from Zyhark that combining electromagnetic waves could greatly enhance the range of Observation Haki, the competitive Aqua decided to use a similar method to strengthen her Observation Haki.

The proud and competitive Water Goddess couldn't accept being outperformed in her best field by Zyhark!

Aqua concentrated on releasing her Observation Haki. Through the diffusion of water vapor, her world of awareness began to reveal the surrounding scenes from near to far: drifting island clouds to the east, shipwrecks on the clouds, darting black lightning, Zyhark's increasingly clear side profile...

Just as Aqua tried to track the rapidly moving Zyhark, her connection between Observation Haki and the water vapor abruptly broke.

Clearly, she was still unfamiliar with this unique technique.

"Training is such a hassle. I've already tried for ten minutes and only made this much progress," Aqua complained, releasing the magic array under her feet and patting her hands in frustration.

If King had heard this, his mindset might have crumbled!

Aqua's perception talent was terrifying, but she was simply too lazy...

After training for ten minutes, she promptly gave up, humming a tune as she headed to the first-floor restaurant.

With a "plop," she lay on the sofa like a dead dog, devouring the pre-prepared fried chicken and cola.

Yes, she had timed her training to end right when the fried chicken was still hot...

Licking her fingers, Aqua casually asked King in the corner, "King, want some fried chicken?"

After some time together, she had come to understand some of King's habits.

When engaged in his "entertainment activities," King usually ignored others.

She naturally assumed that King, busy with weight training, was merely "entertaining" himself.

After all, how could such a powerful person seriously be lifting a tiny dumbbell?

King shook his head silently, keeping his mouth shut.

See, she thought, he's so arrogant he doesn't even bother to speak!

Aqua smirked knowingly, thinking, "All the fried chicken is mine~"

She had no idea that King wasn't lazy to speak but...

He couldn't lift the dumbbell without using all his strength!

As Aqua lounged on the sofa, pleased with her small triumph, an unexpected event occurred.

Zyhark, having finished his training, returned to the restaurant, casually grabbed a drumstick from Aqua's plate, and devoured it.

Finishing it off, he downed the half-drunk iced cola in one gulp.

Aqua: "..."

"Finally completed the left side modification. Feeling hungry," Meowth said, entering with a tool bag.

"Here, fried chicken, still hot," Zyhark said, handing the plate to the starving Meowth.

"Smells delicious! Thanks, Zyhark!" Meowth eagerly began devouring the chicken.

Aqua, who witnessed the entire process: "!!!"

Damn you, Zyhark, give me back my joy!!!

(End of Chapter)