Chapter 57 Encountering Garp

Upon the shimmering sea, the Riding the Wind for Ten Thousand Miles was sailing rapidly toward Loguetown.

On the deck, Kaguya was guiding Honey Queen’s cultivation, while Nami and Nojiko were also doing their own training nearby.

“Master~

I’m so tired~

Can I please take a break~”

Honey Queen acted coquettishly while holding a five-hundred-pound barbell, sweat sliding down her exquisite face.

She blinked her large, watery eyes, trying to move Kaguya with a pitiful expression.

“Complaining about being tired with just this little weight?

Look at Nami; the barbell she’s using now weighs ten tons.

With your weight, she could lift it with her pinky finger.”

“But this is my first time exercising~”

Honey Queen pouted, her tender pink lips trembling slightly like a wronged kitten.

“As a Paramecia-type fruit of the Superhuman class, the Paste-Paste Fruit itself provides a high bonus to physical fitness.

Your current training volume hasn’t even brought out one-tenth of the fruit’s potential.”

Kaguya’s heart didn’t soften at all as he looked at Honey Queen’s tearful appearance.

“But I’m a Devil Fruit User; I can just use my abilities when fighting.

Why do I have to train my body so hard?”

Although Honey Queen sounded very aggrieved, she still obediently persisted with the training, though her large, watery eyes were filled with reluctance.

She stole a glance at the sweat-drenched Nami, only to see her easily lifting the ten-ton barbell, her arm lines graceful and smooth, showing no sign of strain.

“If a Devil Fruit User relies too much on their fruit ability, they will become vulnerable once they encounter a counter-ability or Sea Stone.

A truly strong person must make their body and fruit ability complement each other.

I don’t require you to become incredibly strong, but you must at least have the power to protect yourself.

We are about to head to the Grand Line.

Your ability might be invincible in the East Blue, where no one can hurt you.

But once you enter the Grand Line, where the strong are as common as clouds, you won’t even be able to protect yourself with this bit of strength.”

As Kaguya spoke, he raised his right hand, which was covered in Armament Haki.

“This ability is called Armament Haki.

Your Paste-Paste Fruit ability is useless against Armament Haki.

In the East Blue, you won’t encounter experts with this ability, so no one can hurt you, making you feel that your Paste-Paste Fruit is very strong.

But in the Grand Line, while experts with this ability aren’t everywhere, they are certainly not few in number.

If you encounter an enemy who knows Armament Haki, your Paste-Paste Fruit will be easily countered, and you won’t even have a chance to escape.”

Kaguya’s words made Honey Queen’s face turn pale; she finally realized her own naivety.

“My requirement for you is to have a strong physique and then learn the Moonwalk, Shave, and Paper Art from the Marine Six Powers.

Once you’ve learned these three techniques, you’ll at least have the ability to escape when danger occurs and won’t become a burden to everyone.”

After hearing Kaguya’s words, Honey Queen’s originally aggrieved expression gradually became determined.

She took a deep breath and steadily lifted the barbell over her head; although her arms were still trembling slightly, a sense of fortitude had appeared in her eyes.

“I understand, Master!”

She gritted her teeth, her voice carrying an unprecedented seriousness.

“I will work hard to become stronger and won’t hold everyone back!”

As a captive, Honey Queen didn’t have much sense of belonging to this ship, but she also understood that what Kaguya said was for her own good.

She didn’t want to be captured like that again.

This time she was captured by Kaguya and the others; except for Nami finding her eyesore, Nojiko and Kaguya were both very good to her.

But what about next time?

If she encountered a more brutal enemy and was captured again due to lack of strength, what awaited her might be endless torture and death.

Thinking of this, a strong desire to become stronger surged in Honey Queen’s heart.

“Master, please add some more weight for me!”

She suddenly looked up, her gaze burning as she looked at Kaguya.

Kaguya was slightly stunned, then showed a gratified smile.

“Very good, it seems you finally understand.

However, training must be done step by step.”

After guiding Honey Queen’s training for a while longer, Kaguya also began his own training.

On Clockwork Island, Kaguya had someone help forge two new barbells.

One weighed fifty tons, and the other weighed one hundred tons.

These two barbells were enough for Kaguya’s current exercise needs.

Thus, four sweat-drenched figures appeared on the deck.

Time reached noon.

“Everyone, take a break.

I’ll go cook.”

Nojiko put down her barbell, wiped the sweat from her body, and walked toward the kitchen.

“I’ll help you.”

Nami put down her barbell and quickly followed.

“Rest for a while.

We’ll continue in the afternoon.”

Kaguya stopped his training and walked over to Honey Queen.

“Clang.”

Honey Queen slumped onto the deck, gasping for breath, her long golden hair soaked with sweat and sticking to her cheeks.

“How do you feel?”

Kaguya handed her a clean towel.

“Even though I’m exhausted…”

Honey Queen took the towel and gently wiped the sweat from her face.

“It’s surprisingly refreshing.

So this is what it feels like to become stronger.”

Kaguya sat down beside her, the sea breeze brushing past their hair.

“To be able to persist for so long during your first training session is already very good.

Although your fruit ability isn’t strong in terms of offense, it has unique advantages in defense and support.

As long as you coordinate it with enough physical training, you will definitely possess decent strength in the future.”

Kaguya sat beside Honey Queen, softly explaining the development direction for the Paste-Paste Fruit.

Looking at the man beside her, Honey Queen impulsively lunged at him.

Kaguya was still talking when he was suddenly silenced by Honey Queen’s lips.

Honey Queen’s soft lips carried a faint sweet fragrance; the sudden kiss left Kaguya stunned for a moment.

Her arms tightly encircled his neck, her long golden hair falling on both sides of Kaguya, her whole person seemingly about to melt into his embrace.

“Thank you… Master…”

Honey Queen released him with a blushing face, her voice as light as a feather brushing past.

“Thank you for not treating me as a slave~”

Looking at this woman who was no longer feigning charm, Kaguya’s gaze gradually softened.

“On my ship, there will be no slaves.

You are all my women, and your status is equal.”

Hearing this, a flush of crimson rose on Honey Queen’s cheeks.

“Your woman… but, you haven’t taken me yet…”

Honey Queen’s words made the atmosphere on the deck instantly become ambiguous.

Just as Kaguya was preparing to tease Honey Queen a bit, Moomoo suddenly let out a loud cry.

“There’s a situation!”

Kaguya quickly got up and ran to the bow.

Looking at the dog-head battleship in the telescope, Kaguya cursed under his breath, “Damn it.”

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