15: Chapter 15: The Devilish Training and the Windmill Village TurmoilFrom then on, the matter of the Sky Island natives was basically over.There were no more people who would resist.After listening to the stories of the warriors who witnessed Luffy and Kizaru's miracles, the chief of the Shandians came to submit without delay.
From then on, Skypiea gained a forbidden zone, off-limits to ordinary Skypiea residents who were forbidden from approaching or discussing it.Even the high-ranking members of the original Skypiea inhabitants needed special permission to enter.Currently, only Luffy and Kizaru remain in Golden Country for their grueling training.
Kizaru said to Luffy, "Now that the miscellaneous tasks are over, you need to start training as soon as possible.You must demonstrate your strength as early as possible; the stronger you become within 15 years, the more you can help the Navy's reforms.Understand, Luffy?"
Wang Lufei replied, "Understood, Uncle Yuan.The training may be as painful as it may be, but I can handle it."
"What a terrifying aura!" Kizaru joked, then immediately changed his expression and said seriously, "But the more painful it is, the more likely you are to die!Also, don't call me uncle now, call me teacher!"
"Yes, teacher."
Then Kizaru said expressionlessly, "Very good.There's no need to rush into Devil Fruit training.Your body is still too weak.First, run a hundred laps around Mount Gold.You are not allowed to use any abilities.Just use your physical body to persevere."
"While Zephyr is a jerk, his method of training the body before developing Devil Fruit abilities is quite good.A strong body allows for better control over the fruit's energy.Even I, without using my Devil Fruit abilities, could only manage a draw against those so-called Admiral candidates in the Navy, even if they went all out."
After listening to Kizaru's words, Wang Luffy started running.Dragging his 6-year-old body, he managed to run 50 laps with sheer willpower, but he was starting to feel the strain.
Wang Lufei felt like he was carrying lead with every step he took.He could only grit his teeth and count his steps as he ran, trying his best to focus on the numbers and not let his body break him.
But after 55 laps, Wang Lufei could no longer move.Even though he desperately wanted to take another step, his body was completely paralyzed and he couldn't get up again.
Kizaru, trimming his nails, watched Wang Luffy run laps.Seeing him collapse, he instantly teleported to his side and said:
"Can't move?Do you feel your body and mind separating?That's right.You need to remember this feeling of powerlessness.Only by keeping this feeling of powerlessness in mind during training can you better use your energy in actual combat."
Now you can use your Devil Fruit power.Use your power to run the remaining laps.Don't worry, your Devil Fruit power won't be unable to activate due to insufficient stamina.Activating a Devil Fruit power depends not only on physical strength but also on the power of your will.
As long as you have faith, you can extract the full power of your Devil Fruit abilities.Hurry, get moving!
After hearing these words, Wang Luffy closed his eyes and began to sense the lightning within himself.Because his stamina had only recovered somewhat when Kizaru spoke, the conversion of lightning within his body was only about the size of a household's safe electricity.However, his inner resentment caused the current to slowly change from blue to red.The deeper the color, the more solid the electricity became, and the current also gradually increased.
And so, while sensing the lightning, Wang Lufei was also slowly extracting it, using it to stimulate the muscles in his legs and shoulders.Finally, his body reconnected with his mind and began to move.
Seeing that Wang Luffy didn't use cheating methods like elemental transformation or teleportation to run the next lap, but instead used electrical stimulation to reconnect his body and mind, persisting in running the next lap with his body, Kizaru couldn't help but nod.
Even though Wang Lufei used his ability to force his body to work, his speed was still very slow.By the time Wang Lufei finished running 100 laps, most of the day had passed, and it was already past midnight.
Back in Windmill Village, Garp forgot to tell Dadan and the others that Luffy had already started training with Kizaru.Now, the group is frantic because they can't find Luffy.
Ace and Sabo searched together in the training forest, both cupping their hands to their mouths and shouting, "Luffy!Where are you?Come out!We won't fight you anymore, come out!"
Dadan went alone to search for Wang Lufei in several of his favorite places, and instructed his two underlings to guard the house, as it was possible that Wang Lufei had gone home on his own.
In the end, Dadan and Essabo returned home dejectedly after their fruitless search.Back home, Dadan sat on the sofa, head bowed, burying her face in her hands in her hands, heartbroken.
When Ace got home, he punched the wall and said remorsefully, "My bastard father abandoned me and my mother, and I have always been ashamed of that.But I never thought that I would lose my younger brother too.In that case, what difference is there between me and that bastard?I really am a piece of trash."
As they talked, Ace started to cry.Dadan stood up and hugged Ace to comfort him.Sabo also looked helplessly out the window.
Just then, Makino from the tavern arrived.Although she had noticed Dadan's strange expression after she came to the tavern, she hadn't paid much attention because she was busy with business.After closing the tavern, Makino thought about it carefully and decided to go and check on Dadan.
Makino noticed that Luffy was missing from the room, and that the others looked very downcast.She immediately understood what was going on and said:
"Dadan, are you having trouble finding Luffy?Don't worry, I just saw him being taken away by someone wearing a navy coat at the tavern.It must have been Vice Admiral Garp who sent someone to pick him up.You can call and ask."
Upon hearing this, the group paused for a moment, then quickly took out their Den Den Mushi and dialed Garp's number.
Garp was still asleep.Hearing the Den Den Mushi ring, he groggily answered the phone, saying, "Moshi moshi."Who is it?
Ignoring Garp's intimidating presence, Dadan roared, "Garp, you old bastard, did you have someone take Luffy away?Why didn't you tell us?We were worried sick!"
Garp casually said, "Sorry, sorry.I forgot.The great pirate Shanks tried to capture Luffy, and after Kizaru rescued him, he wanted to teach him something.I didn't realize he hadn't gone back yet, so I forgot to mention it.Sorry, hahaha."
The phone call ended, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.However, Dadan and Sabo harbored some resentment towards Vice Admiral Garp, while Ace felt a growing aversion to the "profession" of being a pirate.
Ace had always wanted to achieve the same status as his father to prove that he was no less than him, but because of Luffy and Sabo's conversation, he developed some doubts about the "profession" of being a pirate.Now, hearing that the pirate Shanks wanted to kidnap his younger brother, these doubts have turned into disgust.
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