Time Travel: Age of Discovery

From Yu Teya's perspective, teaching is only a way to understand, but if you want to touch the essence of things, it actually lies in personal experience and practice.

However, after Teya warned Smoker, he told him that if he had any questions, he could ask him.

"Master Teya, just now you said that domineering aura is a flowing energy. Does that mean it can be controlled at will?"

"It's fine for you to understand this. Your ability to comprehend this principle shows you have considerable talent. However, from now on, you will have to endure the hardships of cultivation. Whether you can persevere in this practice depends entirely on yourself."

What Toya said was just like what Zephyr and Garp said to Toya when they were teaching him in the past.

Perhaps, this can also be seen as a way of inheritance. Once you step into that realm, you will be able to understand its profound meaning.

“Disciples must strive their best!”

Seeing Smoker clenching his fists to encourage himself, Thea nodded with satisfaction.

Teya is well aware of Smoker's tenacity, but the difficulty of practicing domineering power is no longer comparable to the past, and this boy may face many difficulties.

"Good, go back and fill your stomach first. From today on, you must do your best to improve your physical strength."

"promise!"

……

The land of the East China Sea, Mount Gorpo, which belongs to the Kingdom of Goa.

Inside the house of bandit leader Dadan.

Garp, wearing a navy uniform, sat upright in the chair with his eyes closed, his body steady and motionless.

Beside him, Dadan listed all the bad deeds of Ace, who was over three years old: stealing, fighting with children, and so many deeds that they could almost be compiled into a long narrative.

At first, Garp smiled and acted nonchalant. However, as Dadan's tales became increasingly absurd, Garp's forehead veins bulged, and he grabbed Ace, who was standing to the side, and gave him a beating.

"You wicked son, have you forgotten all I taught you in a blink of an eye? You once said you wanted to be a brave sailor, but how did you end up like this?"

"I don't want to! I want to be a free pirate!"

From outside Dadan's house, the roof tiles seemed about to be blown off, and the sound of the two arguing reached the sky. Even though Dadan listed Ace's "crimes", seeing Garp beating Ace, he still stepped forward to stop him and took Ace back.

"Just teach him a lesson, why do you hit the child like this?"

Dadan questioned angrily, but his family all knew that Dadan himself often beat Ace.

Hearing this, Karp raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you want to teach me how to act?"

After hearing this, Dadan was speechless. However, everyone knew that neither Garp nor Dadan meant to criticize him sincerely. After all, they were both people with sharp tongues but soft hearts.

During dinner, Garp smiled as he picked up some food for Ace and said, "When my grandson Luffy is a little older, I will bring him here. Then you will have a younger brother. Are you happy?"

"joy……"

Ace's face was filled with joy. He didn't care about these trivial matters. He would rather be alone.

However, at this moment, Garp had already made up his mind that the two children were of similar age and could both be trained to become naval personnel in the future.

At this moment, Garp had already envisioned their path of cultivation in his mind.

If Teya were here, he would probably sigh softly.

Old Cap, although you have good intentions, this action will ultimately be in vain.

There was a bang——

Smoker gasped and collapsed to the ground, gasping for air.

Teya kicked him and shouted, "Do you still have the strength? Get up!"

This scene seemed to bring back the time when Smoker had not yet graduated from the Naval Academy and took the initiative to come to Teya to ask for guidance in training. However, Smoker at that time soon became unable to hold on and begged to stop training.

However, today, Teya is more strict and the difficulty of training has also increased. After all, in his opinion, Smoker is no longer a child.

Even in terms of height, Smoker is close to an adult. Perhaps in the world of pirates, most people seem to be more mature.

This time, Smoker did not choose to beg for mercy, but endured the pain, adjusted his breathing, and stood up again.

The high-intensity training far exceeded his expectations and consumed a huge amount of physical strength, but he gritted his teeth and persevered, determined to improve his strength.

Now he no longer cares about his military rank. As long as his strength improves, those will come naturally. This is what Teya told him.

Seeing Smoker stand up again, Thea gave him a look of approval.

However, Teya guessed that Smoker had reached his limit, and this training mainly tested his willpower. As for domineering power, it is not achieved overnight, so today's training will stop here.

While resting by the lake, Thea and Smoker chatted about family matters.

"I want to teach you more. I'm worried about Tina being alone, but you're not."

Upon hearing this, Smoker couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking to himself that Teacher Teya had seen through him so thoroughly.

Indeed, Smoker knows that no matter where he is, he always goes his own way. Unlike Tina, she can properly handle the relationship between the two.

But he is different. When he encounters problems, he will take direct action.

The two talked for a moment and then fell silent.

"Master Teya, I have a question for you: why don't you eat a devil fruit? I once heard someone say that when three powerful devil fruits were placed before you, you resolutely gave them up."

Smoker asked Thea this question, which surprised Thea, but he knew that anyone who knew about this would have some doubts about it.

"This is just a personal choice. I want to be like Master Zefa and old man Garp, and explore the heights I can reach with my own strength."

As soon as these words came out, Smoker suddenly realized that Tia was always challenging himself, and this level was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

However, Teja did it, which is admirable.

Next, Teja asked Smoker if he wanted a devil fruit.

Smoker did not hide it and admitted it frankly, because he thought that the devil fruit was just a way to easily gain power.