Chapter 23: Chapter 23: Daily Training on the Sea
"It's real!"
Razili replied expressionlessly before turning to walk away.
At that moment, she felt a surge of anger. Clearly, she had arrived first and had spent a year by her senior brother's side, yet he had never touched her. Now, an outsider had come in and stolen that moment from her, which left her quite dissatisfied.
"Is my figure not good enough? But that woman's figure is similar to mine. Although I couldn't see her face clearly, I'm not lacking in that department!"
Razili questioned herself, absolutely confident in her appeal. Why wouldn't her senior brother acknowledge her?
"Does he prefer women who take the initiative rather than being passive?"
"Yes, it must be that! I need to learn to be proactive; my senior brother likes women who are active."
Thus, after some contemplation, Razili arrived at a startling conclusion.
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At Sorro Island
Not long after Li Yuan left with Xia Qi, a pirate ship arrived at the port. If Li Yuan were present, he would be astonished to discover that the pirate crew that had come here was none other than the famous Roger Pirates from the future!
And because of Xia Qi, one might even connect why, in the original story, she and Rayleigh ended up together.
"Rayleigh, it seems a lot has happened on this island."
At this time, Roger was still young, and his strength had not yet reached its peak; many of the crew members were still growing.
"Indeed, quite a bit has happened. There are CP agents from the World Government, pirate crews, and even powerful swordsmen."
Rayleigh remarked after checking the battlefield.
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The next morning, Li Yuan opened his eyes and looked at Xia Qi, who was sleeping beside him with her head resting on his arm.
Ignoring the exposed beauty, he pulled his arm away without lingering and got up to wash up and have breakfast before heading to the deck.
"Kano, did you find anything from yesterday?"
Li Yuan called over Kano to check on the situation regarding their scavenging of the Leopard Pirate Crew.
"Senior brother, we gathered a lot of supplies, about fifty million berries worth of treasure, and a batch of weapons. No other valuable items, though."
Even though they had become pirates, Kano and the others still habitually called Li Yuan "senior brother," and he didn't bother correcting them.
"Oh? In that case, have someone join me for training."
Hearing that there wasn't much gain, Li Yuan felt a bit disappointed. Why was his luck so poor? He hadn't even found a single Devil Fruit after all this time.
As Li Yuan summoned them, Kalu, Kano, and a group of junior brothers quickly surrounded him.
They held weapons like spiked clubs, heavy iron hammers, and sharp swords.
"Come on," Li Yuan said.
"Sorry, senior brother," the junior brothers replied as they took their positions.
They had grown accustomed to this, and one by one, they unleashed their strongest attacks against Li Yuan.
"Boom!!!"
"Shhhh!!!"
Li Yuan received their attacks with his bare body. Even though they were using solid weapons, the strikes only left minor injuries; the deepest wound was less than a centimeter.
The injuries were healing at an observable rate, even stronger than the recovery ability of ordinary animal-type Devil Fruit users.
In fact, it reached the recovery capability of ancient animal-type Devil Fruit users—truly terrifying.
As he continuously operated the [Sword God Tempering Technique], numerous insights into swordsmanship appeared in his mind, allowing his sword skills to improve while training his physique.
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In the cabin, while Li Yuan was getting up, Xia Qi had already awakened. She couldn't believe that she had given her precious first time to a man she had just met!
Looking at the crimson bedsheet beneath her, Xia Qi cut it down and got up to wash and dress. As she stepped outside, she happened to witness Li Yuan's daily training routine.
"This sister, I am the ship's doctor of the Infinite Pirate Crew. My name is Razili. May I ask how you are called?"
As Xia Qi stepped out, Razili approached with a smile. Although she felt furious about the situation, it had already happened, and she could do nothing but try to build a good relationship with Xia Qi, as they might become like sisters in the future.
"My name is Xia Qi. To my embarrassment, I still don't know his name."
Xia Qi, still quite young, hadn't sensed any malice from Razili. After glancing at Razili, she turned her attention back to Li Yuan, who was enduring the relentless strikes.
"Senior brother's name is Li Yuan. He is the captain of the Infinite Pirate Crew and the goal we all aspire to be. He will undoubtedly become the world's greatest swordsman!"
As Razili spoke of Li Yuan, her eyes sparkled with pride and excitement.
Being a woman herself, Xia Qi naturally noticed this but didn't react much. After all, in this world, beautiful women were adored by men, and excellent men were pursued by women—this was perfectly understandable.
"The world's greatest swordsman? That's quite a noble goal."
Xia Qi remarked in surprise. Achieving the title of the world's greatest swordsman wasn't simple; it required not only supreme swordsmanship but also the recognition of or defeating many other formidable swordsmen.
From what she knew, there were several great swordsmen, all monstrous beings, far stronger than Li Yuan at present.
It was clear that reaching this goal was still a long way off for Li Yuan.
"Exactly! The world's greatest swordsman! I believe that with senior brother's talent, he will definitely become the world's greatest swordsman!"
Razili said with confidence. No matter how others viewed it, she was certain in her heart that Li Yuan would succeed.
"Has he always trained like this?"
Xia Qi asked about another matter, not lingering on the previous topic.
"Yes, senior brother is incredibly diligent in his training. In the past, he trained his body using iron rods."
"As senior brother's physique became stronger, he transitioned to using spiked clubs and swords. I feel that soon, even the swords and clubs won't provide him with much challenge."
"Senior brother trains relentlessly every day, and in just a year..."
Razili answered Xia Qi's questions almost without hesitation. After all, since Xia Qi was now Li Yuan's woman, these seemingly trivial matters didn't seem important to her.
This was Xia Qi's first impression of Li Yuan, this sixteen-year-old young man who was already so outstanding.
No wonder he possessed such immense strength at such a young age—he would probably soon become a monster on par with the officers of the Rocks Pirates.
"Stop, switch to firearms."
After half an hour of continuous training, Li Yuan called for a halt, instructing the junior brothers to switch to firearms.
Though they were shocked by Li Yuan's request, they quickly brought the guns and ammunition from the ship.
Sixty junior brothers armed with guns formed two circles, surrounding Li Yuan in the middle, each aiming for different parts of his body.
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