One Piece : From Slave to Fleet Admiral

Time flies

In the blink of an eye, it had already been twelve days since Kizaru left.

Today was May 9th, with less than forty days remaining until the departure for Marine Headquarters on June 15th.

Jake stood holding a wooden sword, facing T-Bone who wore a ferocious grin.

As a faint layer of Armament Haki coated his wooden sword, Jake vanished from his spot.

The next moment, the tip of his sword appeared less than twenty centimeters from T-Bone's face.

But those twenty centimeters were an insurmountable barrier.

T-Bone's wooden sword was already positioned horizontally, firmly blocking Jake's strike.

With a slight twist of his wrist, T-Bone's sword flicked like a nimble butterfly, instantly sending Jake's wooden sword clattering to the ground.

Sighing, Jake said to T-Bone.

"I lost again. I still can't break through this move of yours, Lieutenant Commander."

Listening to Jake's words, T-Bone's somewhat terrifying face now wore a comforting expression, though it still looked quite fierce.

"It's alright, Jake. Your growth rate is much faster than I imagined. If you keep this up, I won't be your match in six months!"

"You flatter me too much, T-Bone-san!"

"Jake! If I say you can surpass me within six months, then you can! As your instructor, I hope you can be more straightforward in these matters and avoid beating around the bush. Teaching a disciple who surpasses me in half a year is an honor. Jake, you'll definitely become an outstanding Marine in the future!"

"T-Bone-san, please don't say such things..."

Hearing T-Bone's words, Jake still felt his face burning with embarrassment.

To be honest, as a transmigrator with a normal disposition, it was somewhat difficult to fully embrace the romanticism and passion of the people in this world.

Most of the time, such words still made Jake feel awkward, so he quickly left the training ground and approached Monet, who was practicing her Devil Fruit abilities nearby.

Seeing Jake's expression, Monet chuckled softly and handed him a glass of cold water, saying.

"You know T-Bone-san personality. Just go along with what he says."

"I'd like to, but sometimes his words are still hard to get used to. How should I put it... it's just too embarrassing. By the way, Monet, how's your Armament Haki training been lately?"

To quickly shift the topic, Jake casually asked about Monet's recent progress with Armament Haki.

Hearing Jake's question, a faint smile appeared on Monet's lips.

The next moment, her originally fair arm was covered with a faint black sheen as she spoke with a hint of pride.

"What do you think, Jake? Though I'm not as fast as you, IBorsalino-sensei was quite shocked when I reported my progress last time. He said I'm a genius too."

Hearing Monet's words, Jake laughed and congratulated her.

"See? I knew you just didn't grasp it immediately at first. Once you mastered Armament Haki, your strength would improve much faster than mine."

"Stop it. You always say things like that. Your Armament Haki is clearly improving day by day. Anyway, I'm going back to practicing my Devil Fruit abilities. Is that Franky guy coming to see you again this afternoon?"

"Franky? He said he'd bring me some cola today. Remember to chill it for me."

"I don't really like that guy. His outfit is just too... shameless!"

Hearing Monet's complaint, Jake couldn't help but twitch his lips.

"Don't worry, Monet. I already told him to dress properly when he comes to see me."

"I hope so."

Monet spoke as she walked away.

A cool breeze swept by, and Jake instantly felt the previously stuffy air become refreshingly cool.

All the other soldiers training on the field let out long, comfortable sighs as they felt the cool breeze.

Jake sat where he was, took a sip of ice water and gently closed his eyes.

A pale golden frame appeared before him.

"Name: Jake Lawrence"

"Age: 16"

"Doriki: 297 (The Holy Light shields your body and amidst its radiant flow, your strength has grown explosively)"

"Holy Light: 20 (Divine enlightenment—can you now faintly hear its whispers?)"

"Passive Ability 1: Holy Light Infusion LV2 (152/1000), Passive Ability 2: Holy Light Retribution LV2 (120/1000)"

"Active Ability 1: Judgment Hammer Strike LV2 (245/1000), Active Ability 2: Healing Prayer LV2 (398/1000)"

"Armament Haki (72/100). At 100 points, large-scale Armament Haki coating will be unlocked."

"Observation Haki (40/100). At 100 points, large-scale perception will be obtained."

"Swordsmanship (91/100). At 100 points, you will be able to slice through stone."

"Right-Angle Swordsmanship (87/100). At 100 points, you will be able to unleash flying slash attacks."

Looking at his current stats, Jake felt a surge of security.

Now, compared to Kalifa—the weakest member of CP9 in the original story with a Doriki of 630—he could finally reach her level, albeit barely.

Though Kalifa was more of a secretary-type woman, she was still a member of CP9, a notable figure in the original story.

During these days of training, Jake could clearly sense that his current strength was far from enough.

T-Bone combat power was around 2,000 Doriki.

In the original story, he was defeated by Zoro at Enies Lobby, where Kaku's Doriki was 2,200.

But considering the enhancement effect of Devil Fruits, Kaku, who ate the Giraffe Fruit, likely had a Doriki exceeding 3,200.

As for Lucci's 4,000 Doriki, after consuming the Leopard Fruit, it was estimated to reach 6,000 or even higher.

And these were just early-stage opponents.

Thinking about the later-stage monsters like Kaido with his Conqueror's Haki coating made Jake's face twitch.

A single strike combining Conqueror's Haki coating, top-tier Haki and an awakened Devil Fruit—could his Doriki exceed 500,000?

And that was just Kaido's casual attack.

The mere thought of such monstrous opponents made Jake break out in a cold sweat.

He had no idea how Koby and Luffy grew so fast, going from a few hundred Doriki to thousands if not hundred thousands in just two years.

Those guys were truly outrageous.

[Now that i think about it, usopp is pretty durable, how much doriki do you think he has?]