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

Chapter 8 The Real Breakthrough

Things purchased in the trading market can be put into or taken out of the backpack at any time, which is very convenient.

Shanuo first took out the katana "Masamune".

Unsheath the sword.

The slender blade has a frosty luster in the sunlight, yet maintains an amazingly slender curve.

Hold it before your eyes and examine it carefully.

The blade, as thin as a cicada's wing, changes color gradually, from the hilt to the indigo of the deep sea, and then fades to an almost transparent pale white as it extends to the tip of the blade.

He drank the rest of the Coke in one gulp, threw the empty can up, and with a slight wave of his hand, he cut it into several pieces without any hindrance in just a moment.

The afterimage of the blade tip flying across the sky left a silver trail like a firefly in the air.

"Good knife." Xia Nuo said with admiration.

The weight is just right and feels great.

The blacksmith shop in the town next to his hometown was well-known in the nearby archipelago. When he was obsessed with swordsmanship, he had excitedly visited it.

But no matter which sword in there is, the difference between it and this one is as huge as heaven and earth.

Return the sword to its sheath.

The fact that the blade is too long is not a problem, as his body has just entered the growth stage. Once he grows taller, it will be a very suitable sword for him.

Putting it back into the backpack, Xia Nuo opened the two six-style secret books again.

The moment it is turned on, the random dice selection is completed, and the results displayed are "Shave" and "Iron Block".

"Good luck."

The young man felt more and more relaxed. These two physical skills, the former focusing on body movements and the latter strengthening defense, were exactly what he liked most at the moment.

With a thought, he turned over the iron block first.

Secret manual items are spread out directly in front of you like a system panel, and you can turn the pages at will, a bit like an e-book.

The text description is extremely detailed, and even includes detailed disassembly instructions for each move.

For some obscure parts, a blurry blue figure will appear next to it while you are browsing, demonstrating the moves in a very methodical manner, which is quite intuitive.

His ability to quickly master the "Breathing Boxing" was also due to this teaching method.

“The entry threshold is not high, but if you want to master it, you still need to put in a lot of hard work.”

After taking a quick look at the two six-style secret manuals, Xia Nuo's eyes flashed slightly and he made a rough estimate.

His current physical condition has improved greatly compared to when he first started practicing breathing boxing.

Coupled with the special effect of breathing boxing in quickly relieving muscle fatigue, the progress in practicing physical skills will inevitably far exceed that of ordinary people.

Even with a conservative estimate, it would take at least a year to master both of these physical skills.

"Within a year?"

Xia Nuo shook his head slightly. If it were in the past, he would definitely be satisfied with this speed.

But now with Aaron as a heavy stone weighing on his heart, he must progress faster, and much faster!

fortunately.

I was extremely lucky this time and got some useful blessing items.

When his eyes fell on the last item in the backpack, Xia Nuo's eyes were filled with uncontrollable anticipation.

He had never had any props to assist in his practice before. His current strength was entirely due to his own hard work, step by step.

Now, it’s time to experience the feeling of accelerating!

.........

Half an hour later.

On the underground floor, in a large, empty cabin.

Shanuo looked around and nodded with satisfaction.

This used to be a spare arsenal, but because the Gat's route has been relatively safe in recent years, it has been vacant and unattended for many years, and is covered with dust and cobwebs.

When Shanuo found Gat and asked for a room where he could practice physical skills.

The old man immediately remembered this place and asked people to help clean it up. He also brought in a few sandbags and some discarded wood, and tied them into simple wooden stakes with hemp ropes.

Even mirrors, water and towels were provided, and other crew members were not allowed to disturb them, which made Xia Nuo feel really warm and touched.

"let's start."

Shanuo carefully placed the statue of Hercules in the corner, then let out a long breath and began to jog in circles to warm up.

After warming up, he did not start practicing the Six Forms immediately, but chose to continue practicing the "Breathing Boxing".

After all, the bottleneck barrier of this boxing technique is already faintly visible.

If it can be broken through to perfection sooner, the combat power it can provide will be far higher than the six entry-level styles.

……

Time passed quickly, and six days later, the Gat sailed smoothly across the ocean, facing the afternoon sun.

This route was indeed safe enough. We never encountered any accidents along the way, nor did we run into those pirate ships that liked to fly the skull flag.

Inside the underground cabin.

The sound of bang bang bang continued, and strong figures kept moving back and forth between the wooden stakes and sandbags. The wooden floor was covered with wet traces of sweat.

"One thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine... two thousand, take it!"

The sound of the count echoed in the confined space. The boy's spine tensed like a fully drawn capstan bowstring. The moment his fist touched the teak stake, he suddenly retracted his force, sending invisible waves seeping into it. Snap! A circular crack appeared on the surface of the stake.

"call……"

Xia Nuo suddenly looked up, his eyes were red, white smoke was coming out of his body, and his breathing was as heavy as a bellows.

Every time you inhale, the diaphragm sinks to twice the depth of an ordinary person, and the muscles between the ribs swell like sails; and at the moment of exhalation, the larynx vibrates, and the pressure exerted by the alveoli expanding wildly outward is visible to the naked eye.

He closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing rhythm, and it took a long time for him to gradually calm down.

When I took a dry towel to wipe the sweat, hot steam continued to rise from the pores of the towel.

Xia Nuo tilted his head back and drank the water in big gulps. When it was all gone, he threw it aside and wiped his mouth violently.

"Cool!"

He still couldn't get used to the low voice coming out of his throat, and it even made him feel unfamiliar.

It used to have a bit of childishness in it, but now it seems like it has skipped the final stage of teenage voice change and has completely become an adult's voice.

"Six days, it only took six days!"

Xia Nuo stepped in front of the mirror, the wooden boards creaking under his feet. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar self in the mirror, he grinned, his eyes full of satisfaction.

In these few days.

He spent more than twelve hours every day practicing hard here. Apart from himself, perhaps only the silent statue in the corner knew how much hardship he had endured and how much sweat he had shed.

But the result of practice will eventually bear witness to everything!
On the sixth day, which is today, I completely broke through the bottleneck and mastered the "Breathing Boxing"!
The barrier that originally restricted the body's upper limit was like a fragile glass container that was squeezed and broke into pieces.

Immediately, it expanded and recast madly, with a capacity far exceeding that of before, which made him feel as if he was looking down from a high place and transformed into a whole new species.

The change in sound is one of the significant changes brought about by the breakthrough.

It's also the most insignificant change.

Shanuo looked at himself in the mirror.

His face was still handsome, but his eyebrows had become much thicker and darker, his jawline was more distinct, and his black hair, which originally only reached his ears, had grown wildly and covered his shoulders.

And his height actually increased by more than ten centimeters!
From his neck down, his whole body was knotted with muscles, his shoulder blades bulged like a battering ram, and when his latissimus dorsi muscles were stretched to their full extent, they directly blocked half of the mirror.

The most terrifying part was the spine. The thirty-three vertebrae surged and undulated beneath the membrane, as if a living creature were lurking inside. When he bent his body slightly, the entire spine became like a fully-stringed crossbow, making a teeth-grinding sound of tension.

Compared to his body six days ago, he seemed so weak.

Stand in front of the mirror for a long time.

He just kept looking himself up and down, like a craftsman in ancient civilization admiring a sculpture he had created with his own hands, and he never got tired of looking at it.

Snapped!
He suddenly hooked two wooden stakes with his feet, kicked them upwards, and grabbed them in his hands.

With a little force, the two wooden stakes were crushed together, breaking into countless fine powders that fell to the ground.

The young man opened his arms again, wantonly feeling the powerful force surging in his body that was far greater than before. He could no longer suppress the joy in his heart, and laughed heartily with his head raised.

"Hahahahaha!!!"

The laughter caused dust to fall from the ceiling and hit the deck.

……

on the deck.

Gat, who was leaning against the railing and leisurely smoking a pipe, felt the violent vibration of the wooden board under his feet. He remembered that Shanuo had been eating and sleeping in the underground cabin for the past few days and had never come out for fresh air.

I couldn't help but feel worried.

After hesitating for a moment, he went down the spiral staircase, came to the spare armory, and slowly raised his right hand.

squeak~
Just as he was about to knock on the door, the wooden door was suddenly pushed open from the inside, and he was so scared that he subconsciously took a step back.

"Ok?"

The person opposite him looked down and noticed him, letting out a light exclamation.

Old Gart looked up at the familiar face, which seemed to be normal. Then he lowered his gaze and saw that the boy was already wearing the bulky coat, and there was no apparent change.

But why do I always feel something is weird...

wrong!

After suddenly realizing something, Gat opened his mouth wide and the pipe in his mouth fell to the ground with a snap.

When they first met, the boy was more than half a head shorter than him, so why was it that now he was the one who had to look up?!
"Mr. Gart, why are you here? What a coincidence."

The black-haired boy in front of him scratched his head and smiled shyly. "Well, I haven't eaten for a long time, and I'm suddenly a little hungry. I was just about to go to the restaurant. Do you want to join us?"

(End of this chapter)