102. Droopy!

Ten thousand feet above the sky.

A sorrowful cry echoed through the heavens!

The Black Pearl was sailing gracefully above the clouds, with its silhouette painted against the high school below.

Charlos found himself restrained by Tom, swiftly knocked down, and propelled through the air by the force of the waves.

"Tom, join us for dinner once you've taken care of that noisy fellow!"

Nami's voice rang out.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning materialized from nowhere, striking Charlos directly and leaving him stunned.

Witnessing this, Tom clapped his hands, revealing a wide grin that showcased two rows of front teeth, before swiftly disappearing into the cabin.

Glancing at the individuals engaged in their meals and training, Tom shrugged with a disdainful expression.

After grabbing some chicken legs and milk from Nami, Tom didn't linger for even a moment.

In no time, he dashed up to the lounge on the second floor.

Pushing open the lounge door, he glanced at Spike and the Admirals enjoying their dinner.

Tom effortlessly found a seat and settled in.

"Yeah, Captain Al, are they still working out?" Squidward asked casually, yawning as he raised his blindfold while lounging on the sofa.

Tom nodded absentmindedly as he tore into his drumstick.

"Yeah, it's been two days, and Captain Al hasn't stopped training yet?"

"No, but they must have pushed themselves too hard. For the past two days, Captain Al has been training even in their sleep," SpongeBob remarked, sending a shiver down everyone's spine.

Clearly, everyone was astonished by the intense dedication Al and the others displayed.

Many crew members couldn't shake the image of Al sleeping, his fingers still moving in their minds.

"Haha..."

The loud laughter from above sent a slight chill down Al's spine.

"Nami, is the temperature dropping?"

"No, Captain Al, are you feeling cold?"

"No, it's nothing."

After a brief exchange with Nami, there was only the distinct sound of a "click".

Right after, in the mini barbells attached to Al's fingers, and suddenly, cracks began to form!

Then, to the surprise of everyone present, they crumbled into a cloud of powder and dispersed.

Simultaneously, as the powder dissipated, a white ball of light manifested in everyone's palms!

Before a few could even react, they observed the small ball of light melting into their palms at a visible speed.

With a warm sensation spreading from their palms throughout their bodies, a tremendous aura surged into the sky!

The sudden tremor jolted Tom and the others above, their expressions shifting drastically as they hurried downstairs one after another.

Surveying the chaotic restaurant and witnessing Al and the rest steaming profusely, Tom's eyes widened.

After a moment, the entire restaurant was enveloped in steam, and the temperature surged by tens of degrees in an instant!

Tom, taken aback by the scene, hastily grabbed an iron bucket filled with water from behind.

But before Tom could pour water on Al and the others, Al suddenly opened his mouth and halted them.

"Tom, you can set the bucket down, we're all fine," Al reassured him.

After a few moments of hesitation, Tom slowly lowered the bucket, though sweat continued to bead on his forehead.

Soon after, Tom and the others rushed to the deck to catch their breath.

With Tom and the others gone, the transformations of Al and the rest became apparent to the naked eye.

The most striking changes were seen in Nami and Robin, whose bodies now mirrored their appearance from two years later!

While Carina and Vivi's transformations were less dramatic than Nami's, they were no less remarkable.

While Al's physical alterations weren't overly apparent, his muscles appeared noticeably more defined!

In a matter of minutes, Al and the others emerged from the restaurant seemingly reborn.

As Tom stared at the dramatically transformed figures before him, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief, then pinched Spike's thigh to confirm if he was dreaming.

With a sharp "bhee" from being pinched by Spike, Tom realized he wasn't dreaming after all!

Observing Tom about to stir up trouble again, Al shook his head helplessly before retrieving the magic chalk from the system backpack.

In the next moment, within the virtual digital realm,

Al brought up the numerical panel for everyone's assessment.

His attention turned to Vivi first.

Name: Nefertari Vivi

Age: 16 years old

Armament Haki: Advanced Haki, Ryou (growth progress 9%)

Observation Haki: Intermediate (12% growth rate)

Rokushiki: Advanced (41% growth progress)

Measurements:...

After reviewing Vivi's numerical panel, Al compared it to the data he had in mind from two days ago.

While not as staggering as the values altered by Al, the improvement was still evident!

Considering Vivi hasn't been at sea with Al for long and has only used the fitness equipment twice, Al is quite pleased with her current progress.

Moreover, with just two sessions on the fitness equipment, the modified values indicate a high probability of reaching Al's expectations.

Name: Carina

Age: 20

Devil fruit: Barrier-Barrier fruit (advanced stage, unawakened, growth progress 30%)

Armament Haki: Advanced Haki, Ryou (growth progress 30%)

Observation Haki: Intermediate (40% growth progress)

Rokushiki: top level (growth progress 1%)

After watching Carina's numerical panel, Al also made a comparison with the one two days ago.

Al couldn't help but commend Carina's rapid rate of improvement!

With her Rokushiki reaching the top level, there's only 99% growth progress remaining until Ultimate!

Despite the seemingly small percentage, just a few more sessions with the gym equipment could push her even closer to reaching Ultimate status!

After reviewing Carina's panel, Al shifted his focus to Robin, who had undergone the most significant changes.

Upon reading Robin's panel values, Al didn't find the need to compare them with the data from the previous two days.

Her Flower-Flower Fruit had progressed to the top-level stage, and although unawakened, it showed promising growth at 1%.

Furthermore, her Demon Blooming was already Awakened, with a growth progress of 10%.

Similar to Vivi and Carina, Robin displayed advanced Armament Haki (Ryou) at a 20% growth progress, and her Observation Haki was at an intermediate level with a 40% growth progress.

It seemed that Robin's abilities aligned closely with those of Vivi and Carina, boasting a high-level of Ryou and a mid-level of Observation Haki.

However, there was a crucial development: Robin's Flower-Flower Fruit ability had reached the top level of development!

This hinted that the awakening of her Devil Fruit wouldn't be far off.

Even more significant was the awakening of Robin's demon blooming, coinciding with the fruit's advancement to the top level of development.

This marked the emergence of the true demon, Nico Robin!

Al couldn't contain his excitement at the thought of Robin unleashing her demon form and causing a stir in the Summit War!

After reviewing Robin's numerical panel, Al promptly shifted his attention to Nami.

After reading Nami's numerical panel, Al couldn't help but freeze for a moment.

Name: Nami

Age: 18

Edible fruit: Rumble-Rumble Fruit (top stage, unawakened, growth progress 2%)

Armament Haki: Advanced Haki, Ryou (growth progress 37.5%)

Observation Haki: Rumble-Rumble Fruit Heart Net, advanced stage (growth progress 61%)

Rokushiki: Advanced (79% growth progress)

It was astonishing to see that Nami's Rumble-Rumble Fruit had been developed to the top stage. What kind of concept could this entail?

This development has not only reached but can even be said to have surpassed Enel's mastery of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's capabilities!

After pondering it, Al reached a conclusion.

The rapid development of Nami's fruit abilities isn't solely reliant on training. More importantly, it stems from her innate talent for manipulating weather patterns!

Observing Nami and her impressive stat panel, Al found himself even more eager for the impending Summit War!

"Robin the Son of the Devil, Nami the God of Thunder, Carina the Master of Physique, Vivi the Goddess of Total War!"

"Plus the Three Admirals and Tom's crew," Al muttered to himself, dumbfounded by the implications.

After envisioning the chaos stirred up by the arrival of the Summit War participants, Al decided to check his own numerical panel.

Confident in his own progress, Al summoned his panel with assurance.

As a series of panel values were called out, a slight smile crept onto the corners of Al's mouth.

Name: Al

Age: 21 years old

Combat strength: Terrifying, a veritable monster on these seas!

Talent value: 9999

Conqueror's Haki: Advanced (40% growth progress)

Conqueror's infusion: Intermediate (40% growth rate)

Armament Haki: Top Haki, Ryou (growth progress 0.1%)

Observation Haki: Advanced (77.1% growth rate)

Observation Killing: ???

Rokushiki: Top Level (1.9% growth rate)

Kendo Realm: Great Swordsman (2.4% growth progress)

Devil Fruit: Float-Float Fruit (advanced stage, unawakened, 82% growth progress)

The values weren't much different from what was expected, but the addition of another Conqueror's aspect left Al feeling somewhat concerned.

Mastering "Conqueror's infusion" was rare in the world, with only a handful truly adept at it.

Even among those with Conqueror's Haki, mastery of "Conqueror's infusion" is a rarity.

While both Conqueror's infusion and Armament Haki serve similar purposes, there are notable distinctions between them.

For instance, Conqueror's infusion is a form of projection, while Armament Haki fortifies from within.

However, when used in conjunction...

The corners of Al's mouth lifted slightly at the thought.

If his former self had to rely on props...

Now, he was fully equipped to contend with those monsters!

Just as Al was about to stow away the magic chalk in the system space, a sudden reminder echoed in his mind.

[Successful crew matching, summoning in progress]

Accompanied by a flash of white light before his eyes, a white dog came into Al's view.

Name: Droopy

Nickname: Big Brother, Boss Bait, Burning Bait

Catchphrase: Don't blame the road for being uneven if people can't handle it!

Other data: ????

Damn, big brother's finally here!!

Al gazed at Droopy's panel, feeling a surge of excitement.

After all, the Summit War was about to commence, and with the abilities of Droopy, they couldn't afford to miss out on the action!

"Full speed ahead!" Al commanded. "Head to Marineford as swiftly as possible!"

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