Chapter 5

On an island in the east blue, the sun shined down bathing the entire island in its light, this island was deserted, and overrun with very dangerous beasts, but currently, there was a young man on this island standing bare-chested swinging a pure black sword, as sweat dripped down his body.

Swoosh!!

"9998."

Swoosh!!

"9999."

Swoosh!!

"10000."

"It's been four years and five months, I should be strong enough to leave now."

I wiped the sweat off of my forehead with my hand as I hold the sword formed with my devil fruit in my left hand as it slowly fuses back with my body.

"System show my status."

[Blood.D Yami]

[Age:14]

[Race: Human]

[Height: 5'2]

[Status: Tired, but healthy]

[ Body Strength: Grandline ( first half)]

[Devil Fruit: shadow-shadow fruit(logia)]

[Devil fruit potential: SS-]

[Devil fruit usage: C]

[Skills: Haoshoku Haki(E+), Perfect Body(D+), observation haki(C-), Swordsmanship(C-), Armament Haki (D-)]

Looking at my newly improved status really showed how hard I've worked in these past four years.

Waking up at dawn to train until sunset, the effects are obvious, I wouldn't say I'm anywhere near becoming truly strong but it's a good start.

I sat down to catch my breath and to think of my next move over the four years that had passed I had managed to defeat three of the other giant beast living on this island only leaving the Eagle.

I had eaten the ones I defeated, but the eagle was supposed to be my ride off this island I doubt I would have a chance to eat it.

[ Host, I would remind you to follow through with the final part of the training before leaving the island.]

The system sounded in my head reminding me of something I'd been supposed to do, for weeks now.

" How far down am I supposed to go by the way?"

[ As far as possible, the pressure will be painful but it will provide the trigger you need for the perfect body to be upgraded.]

" Hey, there are sea kings lurking in the waters surrounding this island, if I swim down until I'm under extreme pressure won't that make it easy for them to attack me?"

[ Host has observation haki use it to find a safe spot, and there shouldn't be any sea kings that are a threat to you at the depth you are going, you aren't strong enough to reach deep enough to encounter the really powerful sea kings.]

" So saved 'cause I'm weak."

[ That's one way to look at it.]

Sigh it really is time to leave this island, it has been several months now that my skills haven't increased, I guess the system was right training can only take you so far.

What I need now are battles and tough ones that can push me to the limit, and seeing there aren't any strong opponents left on this island I won't make much progress.

Standing up and dusting off the sand, I turn to look at the sea and walk right into the crashing waves.

Ever since I got my devil fruit this was the first time I have ever when into the sea, I was still expecting to feel a little weird but there was nothing, and as I walked becoming even more submerged in the seawater I knew there was nothing to worry about so I dived in and set off heading further out to sea.

While I swam out further my observation haki kept constant tabs on everything going on around me.

Having reached far enough out I looked back to see the island even though it was still in sight it had become smaller, taking a deep breath I plunged downwards at full speed.

My descent was quick and stable, and as I swam nothing out of the ordinary happened, but I was still not deep enough to meet even the weakest of sea kings.

The seconds flew by, and as I got deeper I finally passed by some sea king, choosing not to fight them with my limited air I continued downward.

now it felt like the sea was crushing me from all sides, and for every meter I swam that pressure felt like it increased by a hundred, it was becoming unbearable, the pain made me want to scream but knowing that would waste the little oxygen I had left I didn't, I pushed on knowing the benefits it would bring.

It was painful, I could feel my body fighting to stay in one piece, and as the pain became too much I started my ascent.

The ascent was anything but fast the pain made me barely able to move my body, but the fact that I was running out of air was very real, left with no other choice but to endure the pain I swam to the surface.

As I broke the surface of the water I inhaled what could only be described as honey, as to how sweet the air tasted, then I slowly made my way back to the island.