Chapter 10

Six months have already passed ... Yeah, I thought I could do it faster, although the main thing is that I could do it at all. These constant strikes of the ropes had already taken me out, I was already ready to break them. Although it was even worse in the beginning, it took me more than a month to start feeling the approaching blow, but then I still could not dodge the others.

And now, six months later, it became as easy as breathing. The talent tree has also changed, now in the "Khaki" branch, the "Haki Observation" skill has changed color from gray to glowing silver. This also confirmed that skills can be mastered by yourself without spending development points. Observation hacks can also be developed like other skills:

Novice: 0 to 50 growth points.

Experienced: 50 to 100 growth points.

Master: 100 to 200 growth points.

Well, so far I have not even moved from zero, I wonder what will happen when I reach the "Master" stage.

Even though I've learned to dodge normal punches with hacks, I still lack speed. What if the blow is too fast? Even if I feel it, I still cannot avoid it. You definitely need to increase your dexterity. And the best way to do this outside of training is growth points. Hmm, is it worth spending it now ... Well, I think you can, lately I've been moving a lot, training my body and agility. So, I think I will be able to draw conclusions this time about how pumping is combined with training.

Taax .. Forty points in body agility!

* B-z-z *

Ohhh, damn it ... This feeling ... It was like thousands of electrical discharges passed through my body. Yeah ... Inexpressible feeling. I feel like it has become much easier, is it a transition to a new stage? Oh, it seems now more or less clear how the promotion works when moving to the next stage.

"Strength of the body", Agility of the body, "Vitality of the body" are based on the abilities of the body, which can be obtained through training. In terms of numbers, if my agility was 50, when I move to the "Fast stage" my agility will become 75. Roughly speaking, the new stage increases the indicator by 50%. So, for example, if my agility becomes 500, due to the fact that I have passed to a new stage, it will become 750. And this is only one stage, when moving to the next, it is possible that the increase will be even greater. But of course, I cannot measure my current abilities in numbers, except perhaps the force of impact ... I think that when moving to the next stage of "Body Strength", it will be necessary to check the indicators.

Of course, I not only trained the will, as always I trained the strength of the fruit and pumped the body.

My body became noticeably taller and more prominent, and a lot of strength was added. I think it affects the "Mid Stage" in body strength, it seems like it, like the "Fast Stage", increases agility, increases the performance and efficiency of training by 50%. This is another advantage of going to the next stage.

When it comes to fruit training, there is not much progress. I think this is due to the fact that I did not have good battles. I stayed too long on this island.

ABOUT! Exactly, I still have twenty points left, I'll put them in the fruit ...

* B-z-z *

Hehe ... It is, as always pleasant, warmth spreads throughout the body. I feel gravity much better. Taax will check ...

I picked up some small stones and started to squeeze them together ...

- Ooh, it turns out. - Yes, the stones shrank, finally I was able to do it. It looks like I was missing just a little. Although it is a little difficult, it is not at all like with sand.

Now I can spread the gravity field a little further, almost forty meters, not bad.

- Status!

[Name: James D. More]

[Age: 17 years old]

[Body Strength - 100 "Middle Stage"]

[Body Agility - 100 "Fast Stage"]

[Body Vitality - 15]

[Shooting - 0]

[Melee - 55 Experienced]

[I teach the Uchu no Mi:

Gravity - 30]

[Unallocated points: Development - 1]

Better now. I'm not sure if I'm going to upgrade my shooting. Although it might be good for throwing stones with gravity? Okay, I think we'll see later, now it's worth visiting Rotret.

ABOUT! I almost forgot, first you need to go to that dressmaker, order clothes.

* Dilin *

Again the same familiar sound of the bell on the door and the same petite girl.

- Oh, it's you again, hello. How can I help? The girl asked politely.

- Hi, I finally figured out what I want to order, here. - I handed her a roll of paper, on it I painted the clothes that I want to order, and roughly described how I want them to look.

- Oh, I see, I think we can handle it, let me take measurements. - She immediately took out a tape measure from nowhere and began to measure me. Yeah, it seems they don't like to wait here.

- So that is all. Wait a bit, I need to show your order. "Having said that, she immediately left.

Ten minutes later she came up to me and said:

- We take your order, come to pick it up in two months.

- What about the price?

- Ten thousand bellies.

- Okay, here. - I handed her a wad of money.

- According to the rules, you must pay when you receive your order.

- Oh, well then, okay. - I removed the money and after a little thought I decided to ask:

- Do you make flags?

- Yes.

- Can you do a pirate one? - I asked smiling.

She answered me with a smile:

- We can, only for an additional fee.

- Haha fine. Then, here is the drawing of the flag, I signed the colors and sizes there. I think you can handle it. - I gave her another piece of paper, on which I painted my future pirate flag. I had to think about it for a long time, but I nevertheless made up my mind and it seemed to me that it was not a bad idea. In any case, I plan to hang it on the Grand Line already, so it won't take long to make another one. Although I like this one too.

- Okay, everything will be ready in two months. Goodbye. - The girl waved to me and left.

I didn't even have time to say anything ...

Okay, it's time to visit Rotret.

Entering the bar, I, as always, met a couple of local guests. It's good that now I have glasses in front of my eyes, at first they were not particularly happy with me, because of that incident. Although over time everything became normal, we drank a couple of times and got along. I greeted them and went to the bar.

- Rotret is healthy, how are you?

- Ho-ho, I'm fine, as always, and how are you? Has mastered the will? He asked chuckling.

- Yes, I now have the will to observe. Thanks for this. - Yes, he really helped me, if not for such a fortunate coincidence, then it is not known how much more I would need to learn will. I probably would have to spend development points, which is not very desirable. Although, it still seems strange to me, why did he suddenly decide to help me?

"Don't worry, it's not difficult for me, at least I've occupied myself with something in this wilderness. By the way, when you float away?

- In about four months, but this is not certain, I may change my plans.

- Great, there is still time to improve your fighting skills. Come to the forest in the evening, you need to spar, examine your current strength.

- Okay. By the way, I wanted to ask, why are you constantly helping me? - I really wondered why this is so much help, don't you understand who? It seems like we never met.

- Heh, I knew what you were asking. Here you are right, no one will help anyone just like that. I need you to help me with something, but if you can't help but worry, in the end what I ask for is very dangerous. Yes, and I wanted to help you simply because I'm bored here lately, and I cannot swim away. - Rotret said sadly.

- You can't, why?

Rotret looked at me sadly and said:

- I made a promise that I would wait here on the island ...

- Clear. - I did not ask him, in the end it is not my business. But something I still have to ask:

- Rotret, you told me to help you with something, what are you talking about?

He was silent for a little and said with a sigh:

- Ehh, I definitely can't handle it, but I still have hope that you can do it. It's simple, how do you feel about killing the admiral?

- Uh, well, I think it will be very difficult and dangerous, but it is quite possible if you have the strength. - Kill the admiral? Hehe, I think they will give sooo many points for him. I have to do it anyway, how else can I earn a reputation at sea? So I answered:

- If it is necessary to bang the admiral, then I do not mind, what pirate would not want fame for the murder of the admiral himself?

- Ha ha ha ha, that's for sure! - Rotret laughed.

- But be careful, even though I told you about the forces of the marines, but the admiral is a different level, they are still those monsters. So until you get some decent strength, if you see the admiral, run as fast as possible.

- Haha, I get it. - With these words, I decided to leave, but ...

- Mor. - Rotret called me.

- What?

He looked at me with a serious face and said:

- Thank you guy, I do not expect that you will fulfill the request, it is not so easy to kill Kuzan, but your promise was enough for me. If I could do it myself, I wouldn't ask.

I smiled and said:

- Haha, no problem, you are now my teacher, what kind of student is I if I can't fulfill the teacher's request?

- Ha ha ha, teacher? I like this! Excellent student, workout in the evening, and don't be late! - Rotret said menacingly.

- Haha, I get it. - We laughed and I left the tavern.

Well, it's time to end here, just six months ... And I'll finally go out to sea!