Sailing: This Bounce-Bounce Fruit is a little different.

Usopp and Sanji are the same.

They each mastered one of the six naval styles, each with a different emphasis.

Each and every one of them was already extremely talented.

With diligent and arduous training, coupled with Hai's "Eagle Eye" that allows him to see through the essence of things, he naturally underwent a tremendous change within three months, which was neither a long nor a short period of time.

Chapter 124 End! A Return Gift! A Devil Fruit...

Only Armament Haki...

I don't know if it's because his physical strength isn't enough, or if his teaching method is wrong...

To date, none of the six have learned it.

Even Zoro and Sanji are no exception.

"Perhaps the physical training wasn't enough?"

"No! If that's the case, how did the Kuja clan manage to ensure that everyone can use Armament Haki?"

"There must be a powerful cultivation method that doesn't rely on grueling physical training..."

After pondering this, Hai shook his head, took the last barnacle in the sky, and landed on the deck of the Going Merry.

If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it for now.

There are so many people cultivating Haki in the Grand Line, we can just find one and ask them.

anyway.

During these three months.

He not only mastered all of the Six Powers of the Navy, but also reached a five-star level in the development of his Devil Fruit abilities.

It is at the same star level as [Swordsmanship] and [Physical Constitution].

Of course, both [Swordsmanship] and [Physical Fitness] show signs of reaching five and a half stars.

However, without using cheats and consuming [Divine Essence], Hai is still quite satisfied to have reached this level in such a short time.

After all, given the current trend of using a single silver [Divine Essence] to fill a two-star position, the further you upgrade, the more talents you'll need to consume.

Although one can improve through self-cultivation and training, that requires a lot of time.

Compared to directly enhancing one's own talents and rapidly improving with [Divine Essence], it's like a snail racing a rabbit...

despair!

Landing on the deck, Ino tossed the barnacles to Sanji, then glanced at the [Attribute Transformation] ability he had summoned.

[Attribute-based Abilities]

Devil Fruit Ability: ★★★★★

Swordsmanship: ★★★★★

【Constitution: ★★★★★】

Armament Haki: ★★★★

Spear skills: ★★★☆

[Note: Talent can be consumed to convert into specific Divine Essence values, fundamentally enhancing abilities...]

……

up until now.

What pleased Hai the most.

Perhaps it's due to an improvement in Armament Haki.

Every day, they try to deplete their energy as much as possible, then recover and deplete it again, in a continuous cycle, while also replenishing their energy by consuming nutrient-rich barnacles.

At this moment, the amount of Armament Haki has reached the point where it can cover the entire upper body, creating a hardening effect that is even stronger than steel.

Even the [Entangle] skill has reached a high level of proficiency.

This is evident from the fact that...

Not only is the Haki talent he absorbed from Smoker strong, but the Haki talent he inherited from Luffy himself must also be incredibly powerful, otherwise he wouldn't have progressed so quickly...

As for the final [Gun Technique] shooting, it was to make the most of the [Sniper] talent I got from Usopp, and I casually trained on barnacles during this time.

Perhaps it's the enhancement from [Eagle Eye], but Hai always felt that if he were given a good gun, he could shoot down any target in the world.

Actually speaking.

It was thanks to [Talent Absorption] that he was able to fully utilize all the various talents he had absorbed.

People like Zoro, who are unaware of their innate talents, can only develop and unleash them little by little through training, honing their skills, and honing their abilities.

The two situations are different, so the effects they produce are naturally different as well.

“Hey! Boy Hai…”

On the nearby island, Crocus, sitting cross-legged on the ground, looked up at the sky, which was now completely clear of any protrusion, and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

During this period, Laboon has been hitting the Red Line less and less frequently. As of today, more than half a day has passed, and the big guy hasn't hit the rock wall even once.

"Thank you so much. Without your help, these breeding barnacles wouldn't have been cleared out so quickly..."

"As a return gift, please accept this..."

As he spoke, he pushed the old wooden box that had been sitting next to him for a long time toward Hai and the others.

Ok……

Hai jumped off the boat, looked at the old wooden box that was a meter long and wide, and smiled slightly, "May I open it and take a look?"

"Of course..."

Crocus's aged face was filled with a smile.

"Since I've given it to you, you can do whatever you want with it."

"Then I'm not welcome!"

He responded and, curiously opening the wooden box, removed the unlocked clasp. Nami, whose eyes were already shining, floated down from the ship using [Paper Drawing].

"Hai! If it's a treasure, give me half..."

Crunch!

The wooden box, which seemed rusty, slowly opened with a creaking sound.

Subsequently.

What was revealed inside immediately made Hai's eyes narrow, and even Nami, who had curiously approached, couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaim:

"It's a Devil Fruit!"

As soon as these words came out.

Immediately, even Zoro and the others were alarmed, and they all fell off the ship one after another like dumplings.

"Did I hear that right?"

"Has another Devil Fruit appeared?"

"Wow! What kind of ability will it be this time?"

"..."

For a moment, it became quite noisy.

In wooden box.

It has a pink cherry that seems to be several times larger than its original size. Its appearance is covered with spiral arabesque patterns like other Devil Fruits, but it has a different kind of luster than other fruits.

Next to this Devil Fruit is a special spherical object that resembles a watch, with a compass horizontally positioned in the center of the transparent sphere.

"Isn't this too precious?"

Picking up the pink Devil Fruit, Hai looked at Crocus in surprise.

"Even the worst Zoan-type Devil Fruit is worth over 100 million Berries on the market. Are you sure you want to give it to us?"

"Since it's already been given away, why waste time with unnecessary chatter..."

Waving his hand dismissively, Crocus chuckled, "You've wasted three months of your time, and all you got is a Devil Fruit? It's nothing..."

"Besides, I'm getting on in years, and I still have to take care of this guy, Lab. This thing is completely useless to me..."

"Moreover, this was accidentally swallowed by Laboon while he was eating before you arrived. Luckily, I discovered it in time. If it had been digested by his stomach acid, it would probably have drowned in the ocean by now... Ahahahaha..."

As if amused by his own laughter, he couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

We appeared before we arrived...

Touching the smooth surface of the Devil Fruit, Hai seemed to have some vague guesses. He looked at Crocus, who was laughing incessantly, and asked, "Senior, you are very knowledgeable. Can you tell what type of Devil Fruit this is?"

Well……

"Judging from its appearance, it somewhat resembles a [Paranoia type]..." Twirling a strand of his saffron-like hair, Crocus stopped smiling upon hearing this, and after a moment's thought, said: