One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 3 Luffy, I’m here to steal your straw hat!

The scent of orange mixed with the smell of sweat surged in his nostrils. Xia Nuo raised his right hand and stared at the scabby calluses on the fist.

According to the description in the secret manual, the essence of this breathing boxing technique lies in "nourishing blood with qi".

Through breathing at a special frequency, the alveoli can exchange several times the amount of oxygen per unit time, allowing the boiling blood to carry nutrients and continuously flush each bundle of muscle fibers.

Physical training can achieve twice the result with half the effort, and the results gained will then be fed back to the skin, flesh and bones.

Day after day, this goes on.

His physical strength will gradually increase to a level far beyond that of ordinary people, and when it reaches its peak, it will greatly break through the original limits of the human body, as if opening a genetic lock and transforming into a completely new species.

"A completely new species?"

Xia Nuo's eyes flickered slightly, full of anticipation.

In this world, there are too many monsters with amazing talents.

Although this body of mine has some physical talents, it still falls into the category of ordinary human beings.

If placed on the sea, it is not good enough.

It's just like……

No matter how diligently Usopp practices, he is still just Usopp.

Only by taking off Usopp's skin that restricts his upper limit and revealing his new and magnificent form inside, will he have a chance to compete with monsters like Luffy and Zoro for the position of the main fighting force.

If "Breathing Fist" could really help me do this, then I would have really found a great bargain, proving that its value is far higher than the selling price of 700 points.

He worked hard for three years and only accumulated a little over 900 points.

Moreover.

The benefits of practicing breathing boxing are more than just this.

At this moment, he could clearly feel the rhythm of his heart pumping, like the sails of a ship filled with strong wind in a storm.

The lactic acid accumulation that is inevitable for ordinary people after strenuous exercise is converted into heat energy from muscle tremors under this breathing rhythm.

The bruises left by hitting the citrus tree just now were now rapidly disappearing with the unique rhythmic metabolism of the breathing method.

If not.

In the absence of medical insurance, he could not endure the hours of self-torturing hell every morning and night without missing out on harvesting oranges in the orchard during the day.

"deep sea."

Xia Nuo had an idea in his mind and woke up the system panel again.

The values ​​of various attributes have not changed.

This was not surprising to him. Cultivation requires accumulation over time and is never achieved overnight.

He stared at the rows of data and made a rough estimate in his mind.

At the moment, I can easily defeat more than a dozen adult men.

If the boxing skills are mastered, the body can be transformed to a new level.

Dealing with a few ordinary murlocs shouldn't be a problem.

only……

What he has to face is definitely not as simple as a few fishmen.

Thinking of the news he saw in the newspaper after dinner and the photo of Jinbe's face in public, a shadow appeared in the depths of the black-haired boy's pupils.

The newspaper didn't go into detail, but he remembered it very clearly.

One of the conditions for Jinbe to agree to become a Shichibukai was to release Arlong and his crew, who were once his fellow members of the Sun Pirates, from the Impel Down prison.

Aaron, Aaron, Aaron!

Ever since the day he regained his memory, this name has been like the sword of Damocles, always hanging over his head, making him feel uneasy and unable to sleep at night!
Originally, he didn't need to practice so hard, at least he didn't need to start so early.

He can continue his childhood happily and make every day in the Donghai countryside warm, relaxed and bright.

But, it just can’t happen.

Arlong is coming! He's about to break up with Jinbei and part ways with the Sun Pirates! Bringing his supportive followers, he's coming to the East China Sea to live out his life as a local tycoon!

If I remember correctly.

In the original timeline, in the year 1512 of the Sea Circle Calendar, eight years before Luffy set out to sea, the Arlong Pirates set foot on the land of Cocoa West Village and cruelly collected a sky-high protection fee of 100,000 Beli per person per month from all the villagers.

The peaceful rural paradise has since become a hell under high-pressure rule. It was also on that day that Bellmère was shot and killed by Aaron for his daughter.

And now...

It was already the end of autumn and the beginning of winter in the year 1511 of the Haiyuan calendar.

I only have one year left for myself... no, one year at most!
Boom!
A sense of urgency surged in his heart, and Xia Nuo frowned and punched the tree trunk hard.

After enduring blows for several days in a row, the tree finally triggered a chain reaction.

CRACK! Countless fine cracks spread across the tree like a spider web. The next second, the entire seven or eight meter tall tree shattered into countless fragments with a loud bang, scattering all over the ground.

In the gaps in the moonlight where tiny wood chips were flying, the boy's eyes gradually became as cold as iron.

He also got angry.

Isn't it just Aaron? A piece of trash with a bounty of 2000 million berries. Let alone the New World, he's not even a small fish in the Grand Line. How dare he dare to meddle in his hometown? How could he put so much pressure on me for so many years!

When his memory just regained, Shanuo would persuade Bellmère to move, but now, it is absolutely impossible!

Kekoyasi Village is now his hometown, a place that has given him countless warmth and healing.

The orange groves, meadows, streams and coasts are all filled with memories of him and his family. He even developed a bond with the big white dog at the village entrance that he almost sacrificed.

Why should they leave?

Fuck you!

The one who should go is Aaron!
He threw several sets of punches at the wooden stake until his already dwindling physical strength was completely exhausted. Only then did Xia Nuo's violent mood gradually calm down.

Sit down on a high place and you can vaguely see the pier in the distance.

The salty sea breeze blew across the boy's shoulders. Xia Nuo raised his head and gazed at the winding Milky Way in the sky. The waves shattered into silver flakes among the reefs, reflecting the flickering stars in his eyes.

"We must go out to sea."

He whispered to himself.

After all, Kekoyasi Village is too small.

For the East China Sea, it is like an inconspicuous little star on the edge of the brilliant Milky Way.

The world outside is vast. If you want to get more points to make yourself stronger, you must not be confined to this corner.

In fact, as early as when he discovered that a sheep could not be plucked frequently, he had already planned to go out to sea to find other fat sheep.

But I was only ten years old at that time, a little kid about 1.4 meters tall, and I couldn't even beat the big geese in the village. Going out to sea was simply a waste of my life.

Now I have some ability to protect myself, but it is still too dangerous to go out to sea and explore the world. I am not qualified to do that. That is something I should do after I become an adult.

but.

If you have a clear goal, following a passing merchant ship, taking a safe route, and returning quickly is a good option.

While avoiding family worries, the probability of accidents is also low.

As for who to choose as the target...

——Without even having to think about it, Xia Nuo immediately locked the answer in his heart.

Monkey D. Luffy!

The straw hat that once belonged to Pirate King Roger should now have been handed over to Luffy by Shanks, and it is this straw hat that he has his eyes on.

It is something that the Children of the Plane regard as life, and it also carries the historical significance from Joy Boy to Roger.

Looking across the entire East China Sea, there is almost nothing more "valuable" than this straw hat.

As for Luffy's reaction to losing his straw hat, what changes will happen in the future world line...

He doesn't care.

Don't care at all.

Compared to improving my strength and protecting my family, these things are nothing.

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Make up your mind.

Shanuo put on the thick-knit sweater knitted by Bellmère himself, took a deep breath, and strode out of the orange grove.

As he passed the last wooden stake, he took the wooden sword that was placed aside.

He said he came out to practice swordplay, but in fact he was just boxing the whole time and never swung the sword once.

There is nothing we can do about it.

In fact, he practiced swordsmanship before boxing.

When he was ten years old, he spent 100 points to exchange for a book of basic swordsmanship. However, he was really not good at it. After spending more time, he was only able to get started.

People have limited energy, so we must ultimately play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses.

Therefore, when Shanuo realized that he was more talented in physical skills, he put all his energy into "Breathing Boxing", and his swordsmanship was basically in a semi-abandoned state.

There are gains and losses.

Now I still carry a wooden sword with me every time I practice, just out of habit.

Before entering the village, Shanuo looked back at the distant pier for the last time.

As per past years’ practice, the first cargo ship coming to purchase oranges will dock there in the next few days.

There are usually three or four cargo ships, belonging to different chambers of commerce, each with different trade routes.

But you will eventually have to pass through some large towns with developed ports, and then transfer there. You can always find a boat to the windmill village area.

Everything should be done sooner rather than later, he didn't want to wait any longer.

Go to sea!

As soon as the first batch of cargo ships arrives, I will go out to sea directly!
Luffy, here I come!

(End of this chapter)