In an instant, two skills were awakened, and even in his juvenile state, their power was immense.
And this was just the initial level of his Bloodline Talent.
Humans really couldn't compare to wolves. Xiano looked at the little one in front of him and couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy.
He couldn't comprehend things directly like this; he had to rely on rigorous training to improve his strength.
"Use this move, but if you keep spraying like this, you'll probably shut down after a few tries, right? So, just use the minimum power needed to conserve stamina and maintain speed. Got it?"
"Awoo!"
Agin nodded vigorously and then tried again, releasing a faint blue electric current about the thickness of a finger from his mouth.
This time, it didn't even pierce the tree trunk nearby, but the speed was still much faster than a Flintlock bullet.
"That's it, smart!"
Xiano smiled and gave a thumbs-up in praise. "Then let's officially begin!"
Where else could he find such an excellent and obedient sparring partner, and one whose daily wage was just a dozen boxes of strawberry milk?
…
The cold wind, carrying scattered snowflakes, swept over the mountain peak, but in the blink of an eye, a warm spring breeze brushed past.
In the blink of an eye, six months had passed.
With Agin's assistance, Xiano successfully mastered "Paper Drawing."
At the same time.
His Armament Haki had also made significant progress. At first, he could only vaguely sense that power by recalling his battle with Garp.
But now, he could already achieve a small range of Armament Infusion and hardening.
On the mountain peak.
—Boom!
The thick steel plate in front of him was suddenly blasted with a massive crater. Xiano slowly retracted his fist, which was still shrouded in black Haki.
"The destructive power of Armament Infusion is indeed terrifying."
Xiano grinned. Without the enhancement of Armament Haki, this thick, specially-made steel plate would have only been dented by a few dozen centimeters at most.
Two or three months ago, he gradually realized that the mountain peak of Cocoyasi Village couldn't withstand his training anymore.
So, he had Man-Scar and others go to nearby towns to purchase a batch of steel plates. Once they were all destroyed, they would be transported back and recast into even heavier and thicker ones, repeating the cycle.
Xiano glanced at the system panel. In the skill column, his Armament Haki had been judged as beginner-level.
Over the past six months, he had only spent his afternoons practicing and studying Armament Haki. Reaching this level was already quite impressive.
However, to achieve a proficient level and truly master Haki, Xiano estimated that it would still require a long period of rigorous training.
He wasn't in a hurry, though. He was already quite satisfied with the progress.
After all.
Even Laughing Nika, under the one-on-one guidance of the renowned Rayleigh, took two years to master the use of Haki.
As for the two-hundred-times-effort king…
That was purely a once-in-a-millennium top-tier genius, far too rare.
…
In the following months.
A few more items that caught Xiano's interest appeared in the system's trading market.
First was—
[Advanced Mind Barrier Technique]
[Type: Cultivation Manual]
[Price: 4000 Points]
[Description: Through meditation, significantly enhances mental power. Upon successful cultivation, an invisible barrier will automatically form around the consciousness, blocking all forms of mental control, mind probing, or body manipulation.]
[Seller's Note: Stolen from the principal's office. I'm not familiar with this world. A teacher named Quirrell invited me to his room for a night chat. Should I go?]
This was the most expensive item Xiano had seen since obtaining the system, aside from those wonders.
But there was no doubt it was worth the price—no, it was more than worth it!
For a time traveler filled with secrets, this was one of the most coveted skills.
Especially in the world of the Pirate King, where Devil Fruit abilities that could influence others' minds and bodies were everywhere.
Not to mention the Puppet Fruit he had already witnessed firsthand, just to name a few.
There were BIGMOM's Soul-Soul Fruit, Violet's Glare-Glare Fruit, Brulee's Memory-Memory Fruit, Sugar's Toy-Toy Fruit, and the String-String Fruit of the so-called "Newspaper King"...
The variety was vast, and the methods were bizarre.
Even those who had mastered Haki to its peak could not fully defend against them.
Without hesitation, Xiano bought it on the spot. After flipping through it, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the threshold for mastering this skill was not high.
All it required was meditating for one or two hours every morning in the most mentally refreshed state, and after a few months, it could be mastered.
In addition.
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Following "Copper Head" and "Iron Bone," Xiano spent another 1,200 Points to purchase the third chapter of the Flesh Furnace Method, titled "Thick Skin."
As the name suggested, once mastered, the defensive power of the skin's surface would greatly increase, as if covered by an invisible membrane, significantly reducing blunt force damage.
It was highly versatile in combat, after all, there were plenty of strong individuals in this world who used various blunt weapons or simply relied on fists and kicks as their primary means of attack.
Xiano mused that once he mastered this, combined with his increasingly robust physique, by the time he set sail...
Tsk.
Perhaps he could even withstand Teacher Kai's Thunder Bagua.
In any case.
Xiano devised a new plan, prioritizing the Advanced Mind Barrier Technique above all else. Every morning, he would head to the mountaintop to sit cross-legged and meditate.
Next, he began practicing "Thick Skin," as well as the long-desired "Life Return."
The plan to enhance his Armament Haki was also not neglected.
The priority for Storm Leg, however, remained at the bottom of the list.
In Xiano's plan, once Life Return was mastered and there was a temporary gap before the next skill he wanted to practice appeared, he would spend a few hours each day casually practicing it.
...
The gears of time turned slowly.
Xiano's training continued day after day without pause. Except for the annual trip in late autumn to "shear some wool," he hardly ever left Cocoyasi Village.
As the day of his adulthood and setting sail drew closer, he spent more and more time during the day, in addition to honing his body, accompanying his family.
Sometimes, like in the old days, he would help Bellemere pick oranges, clumsily assisting in the kitchen;
Or he would squeeze next to Nami, laughing heartily as they studied nautical charts and played geography games;
Then, in a flash, he would be on the shore, putting on a stern face, earnestly guiding Nojiko in her training...
Time slipped away, bit by bit.
Unconsciously.
Over two years had passed in the blink of an eye.
From the autumn of 1513 to the late spring of 1516 in the Sea Calendar.
In the vast and boundless sea of the outside world, one significant event after another unfolded. Some made headlines, while others occurred in silence.
Yet, all of this.
Seemed to have no connection whatsoever to the remote village of Cocoyasi in the East Blue.
As the scorching summer season approached, a black-haired youth named Xiano celebrated his eighteenth birthday.
According to the common beliefs of the East Blue and the entire world, he had officially come of age.
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