(OLD VERSION) Adventuring with a System in One Piece

by vkg313

*CHECK OUT THE REWRITE OF THE STORY* Follow Krishna Khanna as he lives through One Piece with a system! Self Insert, Multi-crossover. MC will probably join the Straw Hats. All chapters are unedited. Please review! Rarely Updates.

3. CH3 - Serious Training Begins

[Author Note: Haven't updated this for a year now...working 2 jobs +70 hours/week. A lot less time to write. Also writing original stories, so I only work on my fanfictions when I hit a block.

Made huge changes to the system, and some different choices in chapter 1. Chapter 2 has also been extended with significantly more story, so I would definitely go back and reread it all from the beginning.

Thank you for all of your responses to the last chapter. It was really appreciated!

Any other Missions you think would be good to add in?]

Chapter 3

I woke up feeling anxious and starving.

I was anxious, because I was no longer on Earth, and that was scary. Even worse, the One Piece world was filled with both good people and extremely terrible people. I had to learn to survive and cope. Even more crazy was that I was somehow also being trained by the Masters of Ryozanpaku and Yami at the same time in the One Piece world! Their training was crazy and tough, and they were some of the best fighters ever! Now that I think about it, it was very intimidating to learn from all of them. And what made it horrible was that I had no idea what they were going to throw at me today!

I was hungry because my body was changing rapidly, and it needed the nutrients to adapt. Honestly, I thought that the Gamer's Body Trait would handle it, but it turns out I was wrong. I still needed the nutrients for any changes that my body would undergo. Turns out, this Gamer's Body does not completely remove the need for food or sleep. If I didn't do anything to improve my physical body, I wouldn't need much food. I could get a hunger based status effect like the one I had this morning.

Starving (Level 7) - Body is severely lacking nutrients. All abilities are reduced by 80% until you fill your stomach.

Similarly with sleep, I could stay awake longer than normal people, but eventually the exhaustion would catch up as a Sleep Deprived Status effect and lower all of my abilities. It was a shame.

Starting today, every day was going to be long and hard, but hopefully very productive. For the sake of improving myself, I had to go all out every day starting at five in the morning. I made sure to save some time to do all of the basic home chores on the list so that my Uncle and Aunt had less to do and complete that daily quest. I had a nice hearty meal in the morning before heading out that was able to lower the Starving (Level 7) status effect to a Mildly Hungry (Level 1). I'd get something extra later for lunch.

Outside was sunny as always. The buildings were all mainly white with a couple of colored ones in between. It reminded me of those coastal towns in Italy. It was beautiful and peaceful around here. Everyone was going around doing their own thing, whether it was working, shopping, or just relaxing.

Like yesterday, I picked up some more trash along the way to complete the quest. It was quicker this time, because I wasn't as green as I was yesterday. All of my senses seem just a bit better, probably as a result of my training and increase in cleaning skill. Even better, my cleaning skill leveled up by one right now!

I went into the docks, and people recognized me somewhat. The docks got quieter as people began to talk in whispers and point at me.

"Hey kid, what was that crazy stuff you were doing yesterday?" The foreman at the docks was looking at me warily and everyone else had all turned to listen. The area had gone silent. Apparently, a lot more people recognized me than I originally thought.

"I joined a new martial arts training center in town and it's one of their training exercises."

The look on his face almost made me laugh. "That 'exercise' is quite…remarkable. How is that place treating you?"

I looked at him funny. "They treat me fine and are putting all their effort into training me." I knew the rumors were probably bad, but I didn't realize they would be this bad.

He gasped. "That was teaching?"

I rolled my eyes. "I admit that their methods are a bit extreme, but are supposed to bring results. That was an exercise to rapidly improve body strength and set a foundation for when I learn actual martial arts."

"…There isn't any other way of doing that, which is more…normal?"

I hadn't really thought of that, because the gamer's body took away any long lasting aches and pains, but that was an option. I definitely did not need to be doing those crazy exercises. "I suppose there are. This way is just faster. They probably want my body to quickly get strong enough so that they can start teaching me combat techniques."

Of course, the truth of the matter was that the Masters were interested in my unique body, and its ability to increase its capabilities quickly. As a result, they enjoyed torturing—I mean, 'investigating' what happens with my body.

"I see. I guess you do seem less overweight. And are you going to do that crazy tire thing every day?"

"Ummm…I guess if that's what they want me to do. I'll follow the training regime and see if it works. I trust that they know what they are doing." I know that their personalized training will speed up my progress greatly and make me stronger than I could do alone.

He sighed. "Of course you do. Okay, I guess it is fine. As long as you guys don't disturb everyone and run through all of the docks again. We can't have you guys creating a spectacle and slowing down productivity here."

"I'll try to stay out of your guy's way." They didn't ask for anything unreasonable and I'm sure Master Akisame would be able to work around things. After all, if you were in the middle of carrying really heavy stuff, and all of the traffic got clogged due to some idiot running around with a tire tied to him, I'm sure you would be pissed too.

"Thanks. We appreciate it." The foreman smiled at me gratefully.

"By the way, Ryōzanpaku is currently accepting more students, if any of you want to join or send your sons and daughters over. I guarantee anyone that joins will get stronger. This is a limited time offer. They might not be taking more students in the future." Doesn't hurt to point people their way. I'm definitely not pointing anyone toward Yami. Last thing I need to do is create a local Sith Lord myself. Anyways, if they can't handle Ryozanpaku's methods, they definitely can't handle the more dangerous nature of Yami.

"Errr…sure, we'll keep that in mind…" All of the townspeople broke eye contact at once. What? Did they practice that response while I was gone?

As I thought, Ryōzanpaku's methods were too extreme for ordinary people. Only highly motivated people that aren't afraid of mind numbingly hard work and embarrassment would go there.

As we all got to work, I got teased constantly about the training exercise. A lot of people were making whip sounds. Jackasses.

By the time people notice and gather their courage to join this dojo, I might be about to finish my quest and send them back to their world. It'll be their loss.

I was actually really lucky that I had the attention of more than a dozen top class martial arts instructors to give me personal attention. It would be better for me if no one else joined it. It would also lead to a lot of questions if people got close to Ryozanpaku and then somehow saw them return to their own world.

The only reason I tried to get them a little bit of business was because I wasn't a jerk. They were going to put a lot of time and effort into training me for a few months at a low cost. The least I could do is try to make sure they don't starve.

Anyways, after unloading these ridiculously heavy crates off the boats (I mean, seriously, what the hell are inside these crates?), I headed down to the fish market. The workers gave me strange looks over there too, but everyone was way too busy with their own stuff. The market was going to open, and no one cared about me anymore. I helped haul over the catch and organize it on the stands. Then I got paid and sent away. Nobody likes it when you loiter near businesses. Makes people nervous.

"Hey, it's Krishna, right?" A familiar voice called out to me. It was Sapi. "I recognize you from the fish market yesterday and your tire training around town after that. You're the talk of the town."

"Thanks." I rolled my eyes.

"You're here a lot earlier than yesterday. I heard that you also went to the docks early too. What's going on?"

"What? Are you watching me?" How does Sapi know all of my movements?

"Word travels fast. Actually, I think all of the town is watching you to see what kind of strange thing you will do next." He snickered. "Even the Marines were alerted by the spectacle you made yesterday, although they don't appear to be worried. So what's going on?"

Well this is creepy. "It's not a secret or anything. I'm going to be going through some intensive and time-consuming training, so I need to wake up earlier to do my job." At that statement, my stomach rumbled so loudly that Sapi could hear it. The work this morning made me even hungrier.

"Oh, it seems like someone is hungry." Sapi laughed. "Wait a moment for me." He came back shortly with a bunch of grilled fish. "Here, this is for you."

"Really?"

"Yeah, don't worry about it. What we lack the least is fish. Anyways, I'm rooting for you! Most people aren't able to stick through extreme training like that. Good luck!"

"Thanks!" I guess I had a fan. Go figure!

Anyways, after some basic work down by the docks and at the fish market, it was time to head down to Ryōzanpaku for some training. I was already addicted to the skill increase. I wondered what they would have in store for me today.

When I reached the dojo, Master Akisame was playing a game of shogi against the Elder. I have no idea how to play that game, so I had no idea who was winning.

"Hello Krishna. We'll be done in a moment." While Akisame's attention was directed toward me, Elder switched around a number of pieces on the board. "No cheating Elder." The elder froze and swapped them back to their original positions.

They were done with their game within minutes. Master Akisame won the game by what I assume to be a significant margin. The Elder went and sulked in a corner muttering things.

Master Akisame finally gave me his full attention. "Alright, since you have a unique body, I have modified your current training regimen to take advantage of it. Since we have a bet with Yami, I am going to train your body to the best of my abilities every day. I hope you're prepared!" His eyes began to glow near the end and he got really excitable.

Sweat slid down my back. I had to remind myself that this is what I wanted. My life was going to be intense from now one, but it would help me be stronger-no, just better overall. If I wanted to be able to control my own destiny and protect my own ideals, strength was necessary.

Today wasn't that much different from yesterday, despite Master Akisame's claims. Basically, we did the same exercise as yesterday, but I had more weight added to my burden. The weight didn't feel different from yesterday. That's how I knew he had increased the weight. With the gains from yesterday, yesterday's weight wouldn't have felt as heavy.

I went around the entire island running as fast as I could while Master Akisame occasionally yelled things at me and constantly used his whip to keep me running at full speed. I feel like I'm dying from doing all of this exercise, but on the other hand, I can feel the improvement.

People were still pointing at me when they saw me. Some people laughed, other people were amazed. Regardless, it was far less than yesterday. I have a feeling that in a week or so, the novelty will wear off. Everyone will be used to this and won't care much anymore, except maybe the marines. I really hate the marine information network.

God, this is tough. If it wasn't for the fact that only the strong really have rights in this world, I would just peacefully live in the East Blue and increase my skills at my own leisure. The World Government and Celestial Dragons mow over anyone who doesn't do things their way. All it takes is a random person in power to come and visit the East Blue, and this entire Island will have to bow down to them. Hell, people are already terrified of Smoker, and he is one of the better ones.

Anyways, my foundational training skill went up by another three levels and my running skill went up by one. It was a pretty good haul by the end of the workout.

"You truly are an interesting specimen-I mean student. In just two sessions, your improvement is just amazing." He was shivering with excitement. "I wonder how far I can push you!"

I slowly inched away from the crazy man. I had already received a Sore Muscles Status effect. Time to change the subject and buy some time. "By the way, if you are short on cash, there might be a solution."

All of a sudden, I was surrounded by all of the masters. "Did you say you had a way to earn money?" The elder looked at me while stroking his beard.

"We need...money." Shigure was always totally chatty Cathy.

"Apachai hungry!" He rubbed his belly.

"Haha, we'll finally get some good drinks up in here!" Sakaki was doing his evil laugh.

"We'll finally have money for my magazin-books! I meant books!"

These guys... "...Suddenly, I feel like it would be better for the world if I don't say anything…"

"Ho ho ho, don't listen to those idiots. We need money to train and feed Kenichi and Miu in the back too." What? They're here too? Dammit Elder, now I'll feel guilty if I don't tell them some of the ways.

"I have a few methods for you. The first one is the most reliable, which is to train more students. You can always try the marines. They all want to become stronger, but I'm not sure if they all have the resolve. The next way that I've thought of bounty hunting. There are a number of bounties in the east blue, and catching them can earn you money. This way is the most unreliable, since you never know when a pirate is going to come to town. Last way is selling stuff. If any of you know how to make art, you could sell them for a good price." I knew that Akisame was a famous artist so that last one should definitely be possible.

"Hmm, none of them are bad ideas. We've already been approached by the Marines, and they seemed like a good bunch. It should be possible." The Elder nodded his head.

I hesitated. "It's just…"

"Just say it lad." Master Ma stared at me. "If there are problems, better now than later."

I nodded. "The marines do not follow katsujinken (live saving fist). They are soldiers, and are more than willing to kill to achieve their objective. That's why they all carry guns around on them."

Akisame rubbed his chin. "Yes, we assumed that was to fight off vicious pirates. We can't fault them for protecting their homes."

"That is true…" I acknowledged. "...to an extent. That is one reason they carry weapons around on them. The other reason is to control the population. The existence of the Marine is supposed to make people feel safe and protected, while nipping thoughts of rebellion in the bud. It wouldn't do any of the people in power any good if the population was allowed to do as they please and have 'ideas', such as being able to govern themselves."

Master Ma's eyes sharpened. "The people in power?" He prompted me.

"The marines are controlled by the World Government." I explained what I remembered from the story. "Even though the organization is supposed to mean well, at the end of the day, they still have to obey the World Government. The World Government is controlled by the Celestial Dragons, a term for World Nobles."

"So like a dictatorship?" Master Akisame asked thoughtfully.

"That's right." I affirmed. "The World Nobles are above the law and look down on everyone else to the point where they refuse to even breathe the same air as us. They wear special protective suits with their own air systems."

"Weird! So weird!" Apachai commented enthusiastically. "Apachai wants to try on that suit…"

"...Sure Apachai. As soon as I get one, I'll let you know." Apachai cheered. I continued with our conversation. "As you can tell, the World Nobles aren't good people. They have been known to kill people for fun, because they only see the rest of us as animals. As you can tell, if the core is rotten, the rest of the apple probably hasn't escaped the corruption."

"I see your point." Master Akisame nodded.

"As a result, not all marines are good people. There are a lot of them that are corrupt, and work with pirates for their own profit. They pretend like they are protecting the people, when all they are doing is lining their own pockets." I wanted them to understand the seriousness of strengthening the Marines.

"Dirty cops, eh?" Master Sakaki frowned. "We've all dealt with those before."

"If it was just corrupt Marines, it would be less of a problem." I denied. "No, another problem is that the higher the Marines are up the ranks, the more they are willing to sacrifice numerous innocents or their own people to make it happen." The masters had angry looks on their faces. "A lot of the people at the top of the latter believe that whatever they want is justice and are willing to use any method to make it happen. They are more than willing to compromise with what they call "necessary evils". They will follow the World Government and help them promote slavery, human experimentation, and declare anyone that goes against them as pirates, even if they aren't actually pirates." I lowered my voice. "Word is, the Marines have been known to massacre entire islands filled with people to the last man, woman, and child on multiple occasions on orders from the World Government. Helping them get stronger...doesn't sit well with me."

"Tsk!" Master Sakaki crushed his bottle with his fists. "What a bunch of scum!"

"Like I said, they aren't good people. Not all pirates with bounties have done anything wrong. Being a 'pirate' just means that you don't follow the rules. Some of them just stumble upon injustices that the marines ignore and fix them. It makes the World Government look bad, and gives people someone to rally behind. So they use mass media and propaganda to declare them pirates and enemies of the world."

"So pirates are...good?" Shigure asked.

I hastily corrected myself. "No no! Most pirates are actually the kind of scum that you would expect. It's only a relative minority that are 'good'. Life here isn't that black and white. Finding a group of good people like you guys is rare." I sighed, while they blushed and grinned with happiness. "If you decide to hunt bounties, it's best that you acquire as much information as possible from the locals where the pirates have passed by, rather than the marines and World Government. That will give you the best idea about whether the crew is worth hunting or not, otherwise, you'll just be enacting 'justice'."

"That makes bounty hunting difficult." Master Ma sighed. "We don't have any established information networks of our own here."

I agreed. "Bounty hunting also puts you on the Marines radar, and they consider bounty hunters to be just slightly better than pirates. That is because you are a powerful person that isn't joining up with the Marines, even if you haven't done anything wrong."

"So complicated!" Apachai whined. "Apachai's head is about to burst!"

"There, there Apachai." I comforted him. "Just listen to Elder and Master Akisame, and you'll be fine."

"So that leaves Artwork then." The Elder stated.

I hesitated, because I wasn't really sure about this. "Art is...I'm not sure how that'll be taken. I guess if it's really good, it'll go up the ladder fast. If it reaches the Celestial Dragons, and they really like your stuff, they may try to enslave the creator to make works of art until they die. Basically, every option is risky." Hopefully, they never ask how I know all of this, as I shouldn't have access to this information.

"I see! Basically, it's an organization that does as much good as it does evil!" The Elder summarized. "Freedom is sacrificed to maintain 'peace', or rather, the status quo."

"That's right." I agreed. The masters were deep in thought. "If you're just trying to make money, it might be best to take the Marines route. You make a basic training/strengthening course, but only to a certain level with no technique training. Basically, do things that they would naturally get on their own, just faster. Give no secrets or anything else you might have. It'll get you on their radar, but since you're technically helping them, they'll leave you alone. Actually, since our very public training sessions today and yesterday, I've heard that Ryozanpaku is already on the marine's radar." Although it might be a bit unscrupulous, it was the best route.

The Elder smiled. "Ho ho ho...If we don't help them, they might try to take us down? Try to make us into slaves?" Then they all got crazy eyes. "None of us mind playing a few rounds with them!"

Oh dear. I think what I said had the opposite effect.

"Akisame!" Sakaki pointed at a room in the back. "Do you have anything? Let's make some large cash with your art!"

"Ehh, I don't want to." Akisame got a stubborn face on. "Why do I always have to sell my creations?"

Master Ma came to the rescue. "That's a shame. We are running out of money too fast. At this rate, the only we will be able to afford is meals made of green peppers. Boiled green peppers-"

"Fried green peppers!" Apachai chanted.

"Green pepper salad!" Shigure wanted to play I guess.

"Green pepper juice!" What the heck Elder?

Akisame's face blanched. "Alright! Alright! Fine! I'll see what I have in storage." He quickly fled.

"Hmm, with this we should be able to earn some money that will last us for a while. Thank you Krishna."

"No problem Elder! It's the least I can do since you guys are training me."

"Don't thank us yet!" Hmm? What are you talking about Master Ma?

Master Sakaki appeared behind me quickly and tossed me to Apachai. To say the least, I was very surprised to find myself airborne into Apachai's arms. "To do martial arts effectively, you need to be flexible. You started martial arts too late, so we need to perform extreme measures. Don't worry, we did the same for Kenichi."

"Apachai promises to be gentle! Apachai learned lots after doing stretches with Kenichi!" Oh crap. Nooooooo!

They took my body and tied it to Master Apachai. You know, out of everyone, saying Master Apachai seems so weird. He might be a man, but it was like dealing with a five or six year old mentally. Anyways, he began stretching my body manually, and it was the worst feeling to date. You know that pain you get when you overstretch your thighs or legs? Those crazy cramps that you pray to never get? That was happening to my entire body. It was the worst pain I've had so far. I was basically screaming through the entire thing. Eventually, something good came out of it.

Flexibility (Level 5)

Your body's range of motion is increased and a greater variety of movements are possible.

"Ohhhh, not bad!" Master Sakaki smiled. "You definitely were born to do martial arts! After a bunch of sessions, you'll be able to move your body whichever way you want! Apachai! Continue stretching! We need to beat those guys from Yami!"

The torture went on and I gained another five levels in Flexibility after an hour. It was insane how fast this skill was improving. Gamer's Body and Martial Talent were truly fearsome traits. My Foundational Training technique was also significantly affected by the trait, but improved slower because the changes it made were much bigger and more difficult to improve.

"Alright, that's enough Apachai." Master Ma. "As agreed, I'm going to start training Krishna next, since Akisame is busy for the rest of today."

"Apa…" Apachai looked downcast. He definitely wanted to 'play' with me some more. I shivered from his expression. Someone save me! No more stretches!

"It's your turn to...teach Kenichi, Apachai." Shigure appeared from out of nowhere.

"Apachai go play with Kenichi!" He zoomed away, completely forgetting about me. I'm not sure whether to feel relieved or insulted...

"We are going to begin now." Mater Ma began. "All martial arts require a strong foundation. I believe that a strong foundation starts with the legs." He stomped on the ground and I could feel it shake. "Your strength can be hard or soft. Come here, I'm going to teach you some stances that I want you to hold."

Master Ma taught me a number of things and walked me through a few new movements.

Chinese Kempo - Soft Forms (Level 1)

Kung Fu that focuses on training inner strength, such as cardio-vascular development, to increase the users' defensive capabilities and their endurance in the fight, and attacking the opponent's inner strength.

Nice! I finally have a martial arts skill! Eventually, I'll be able to put up a fight against real people!

Thanks to my martial talent trait, I was soaking up his knowledge like a sponge as he continued showing me forms.

Unlike how the foundational body training exercise that was rapidly increasing, leveling the martial arts skill was much slower. It required more knowledge and experience. Martial Arts truly was boundless. In comparison, improving the body was much faster since a combination of Gamer's body and Martial talent allowed for rapid improvements in that aspect.

I knew the foundational skill was making me stronger, but I didn't know by how much. There were no stats or anything for this system. It was changing my body to be suited to martial arts. All of the martial arts training was melting off the fat I had before, and building muscles in their place.

Master Ma made me do a number of different exercises that placed a bunch of strain on my body and legs. "These exercises are meant to provide a strong base! A strong lower body is key to martial arts!"

Eventually, time was up for the day, and I headed over to Yami.

I was met by Master Ogata at the door. "Oh, that's some nice improvement you had there. I guess they started to work on your flexibility and stance too. I guess Ryozanpaku has decided to start making their move."

Damn, these masters are just too freaky. One look is all it takes to see through my entire training regime. I am surrounded by monsters.

"We will definitely out pace them today. Get ready to put some extra effort into your training! There's no way we will lose to them!" Master Ogata stuck me in their crazy exercise machine. It looked like it had received some serious upgrades throughout the night. "It's still not good enough for our other disciples, but it should be good enough for you! Don't worry! We'll continue to upgrade it every day to keep up with you!"

Son of a b****! Now I know how Kenichi feels. These strange machines give off the feeling of being experimented on. But...at the same time, the burn I get from the movements that it makes me go through are agonizing and feel good at the same time. It's like, every time I exercise, I'm shedding some of the uselessness from my previous life. I feel like an ugly caterpillar that is slowly transforming into the world's strongest butterfly! Right now, I'm totally imagining a tiny butterfly beating up a pride of lions.

After an hour in the machine, the Foundational Body Training Exercise Skill went up by two. It was a decent increase, considering that skills take more effort to increase the higher the level.

"I'm first on the schedule. I am going to teach you the basics of Ancient Martial arts. Everyone likes to declare that their martial art is the strongest! I am going to teach you the most basic style of martial arts that people used in the olden times! There weren't any fancy moves. Back then, martial arts had only one purpose-KILL! Ancient Martial Arts focus on survival and simplicity!"

Master Ogata walked me through some of the basic stances that he had researched. It was less straining than what Ryozanpaku taught me earlier, and easier to learn. I was picking it up a lot faster. There was a lot more of 'anything goes' kind of feeling involved though.

Ancient Martial Arts (Level 1)

An old, and undefined form of mixed martial arts, not much is known of this fighting style or its creation. It specializes in different forms ranging from locks, speed, and purely training Exercises. Possess many forgotten techniques that have high power, but are destructive to the Human Body.

"Ancient martial arts were simple and easy to learn. Don't be complacent though. Although learning is simple, mastery is difficult! Ancient Martial Arts has a higher requirement for the body! You need to practice until everything becomes second nature!"

Learning with Master Ogata felt rewarding. Although his personality when fighting was vicious, he was actually a pretty nice guy in general and a good teacher. I mean, I know that he did have a tendency to experiment new martial arts on his disciples, but he never forced them to learn or use them. He just taught them, and watched the results. It was hard to hate someone who allowed others to make their own choices.

At the end of the lesson, Ryozanpaku showed up outside. "Apa! It's time to eat!"

"Ho ho ho...How exciting! I wonder who won today?" Elder stroked his beard.

"Today was just a little test. Your side won today, but tomorrow is a new day." Master Ogata grinned. "Today, we shall be the ones to provide dinner. Follow me"

Inside, there was an incredible spread of food, with all kinds of variety. It was amazing and I was really hungry.

"How did you get the money for all of this food?" I was awed by the spread

"The World Government is being quite generous to its guests!" Master Ogata explained with a grin.

"Let us eat." The Second hades declared.

Dinner was a delicious, yet very tense affair. The tension could be cut with a knife. Although everyone was eating, they were all wary of the other side. The Elder was staring at Kuremisago Senzui. The Bewitching Fist was staring at the Elder alluringly, while the Demon Fist was staring in hate. Sakaki Shio and Hongo Akira were glaring at each other, as if they were going to break out into a fight. The Ma brothers were relaxing and eating and drinking together peacefully. Apachai and Agaard Jum Sai, Apachai's older brother, were having fun and laughing.

My Fear resistance went up two levels due to some of the ridiculous tension in the air. I'm guessing that I'll be fearless by the end of the training...

After dinner, I wanted to blow off some steam because it was an intense day. In two days, I had doubled my capabilities. I thought this system was weak, but it wasn't that bad. I mean, my current strength wasn't that great, considering a normal strong man was still significantly more powerful than me, forget marines or pirates, but still.

Thankfully, there was enough food for my hungry status effect to go away completely. Thank you World Government for sponsoring my growth and training.

I headed to the next place on my list. I was going to do a location quest. Today, I was going to go see Raoul. It took awhile to find him as he was located in a part of town that was like a maze. Unless you knew where to look, you would never find it. Luckily, I remembered him from the show and I also asked around about the Gold Roger Bar and his whereabouts. As a result, I was finally able to find him. The door jingled as I came in. It was completely empty, which was strange for a bar at this time of the day. Of course, according to the story, this bar didn't have many patrons anyways since it was originally for pirates. Only the marines occasionally stop by now for drinks, and everyone else avoids it like the plague as a result.

"Oh, are you a customer? How rare." There was an old man cleaning a glass behind the bar. He was wearing a gold necklace and earrings, a purple hat, a white shirt, and small black glasses.

"Hey old man. What's up? You open?"

"Sure, what will you have?"

"Something cheap and light. Too late in the day for something heavy. You have some ale or beer?" Hey, in this world, anything goes. Age doesn't matter much. That's why I was drinking with my friends yesterday too.

"Hmm." He just poured me a glass of something and slid it to me.

I took a sip. "Not bad! This is some good stuff. You make it yourself?"

"Just something I whipped up in my free time. Visitors are a lot less these days so I have some time to experiment."

"That's pretty cool."

"If you say so kid. It's too bad that getting that equipment down here is pain, otherwise I might have been able to make even better stuff."

"Really? Sounds interesting. Maybe I can help. Where is this package and how heavy is it?"

He eyed me closely. "A little fella like you probably can't handle this yourself."

"I'm currently working at the docks hauling stuff and undergoing some strength training. Maybe I can figure something out?"

"Hmm, I guess it wouldn't hurt. It's a small town, so if you try to scam me, the marines will be all over you anyways. It weighs a couple of tons and is in one of the warehouses near the docks. Feel free to ask the foreman, Henry. Let him know that I told you to get it."

"Sure thing. Might take a while to get it down here."

"No problem. I wasn't planning on using that stuff any time soon anyways."

We said our farewells, and I headed out. Carrying a few tons was a bit ridiculous. I'll probably need some help, or a cart or something that can roll that weight.

I was sweaty from all of the training I had done throughout the day, so I decided to take a dip in the sea, to clean off a little. Thankfully, I was still fairly close to the beach and it wasn't a problem to get there. After a quick dip in the ocean, I decided now would be a good time to complete the swimming quest. I already knew how to swim from my previous life, even if I wasn't that great at it. It was still a lot better than the original Krishna, who didn't know how to swim at all.

Swimming (Level 1)

The ability for self-propulsion through water through specific body movements.

Learn how to Swim: Completed!

What kind of idiot lives in a world of island nations, where the only way to travel is by the sea, and doesn't know how to swim? Turns out, not you after all! Congratulations!

Reward: The ability to swim and not be useless around water.

Well, that was a plus. Another thing crossed off of the list of things to do.

I ended the day with feeding the strays before I headed home. Springer was here as well. When he saw me, he started wagging his tail like crazy.

"Who's a good boy? Who is it?" Springer went crazy and started jumping to lick my face. "That's right it's you! You're a good boy!" God I love this dog. "Did you bring your friends? Did ya?" Springer barked happily. "I guess that is a yes. At least, I'm going to assume it is. I think you're a lot smarter than people think."

I gave him a nice pat down that he thoroughly enjoyed, before feeding everyone. I guess I wasn't the only hungry one. It looked like everyone was starving.

It looked like Springer had brought some more of his friends, a couple of dogs and cats. There were more strays than last time. It wasn't that many, so I didn't mind. I had enough for them all, as I had taken the leftovers from dinner specifically for this and bought some more meat from vendors.

All of the animals were grateful at the end of the feeding session. They licked me and rubbed their bodies against me how dogs and cats do. It was adorable. I don't regret spending this money at all to help them out.

Once everyone was done, Springer came back and we played a little bit more together. I threw an old ball I had in my inventory (from picking up trash) and he chased it along with his other dog friends. I could tell that everyone was enjoying themselves. God, I wish I had more time for a dog, but there were just so many things to do. I had my own goals and there were so many missions to do. This was all I could do at the moment.

By the time I came home, I was tired. My family had already eaten dinner and were all just hanging around. Uncle Mickey was sitting around doing some paperwork, while Aunt Minnie was finishing cleaning up the kitchen.

My uncle waved me over. "Hey Krishna. Late day today?"

"Yeah, I think they are going to be late days from now on." I explained that I was a part of two different dojos, and they were in the middle of a competition to see who the better trainers were.

"So you won't be eating dinner with us from now on?"

"That's right. I'll be eating with the masters every day."

"That's fine. Work hard and learn everything that you can from them. I've heard some rumors that they have clashed lightly with the Marines, although nothing has happened yet. People that strong...probably won't be here for long. They'll probably head over to the Grand Line sooner or later."

"Yeah…that's true." It's not like I could tell him that I planned on completing their quests and they would return back to their worlds, right? "I've already been working as hard as I possibly can."

"Good." Aunt Minnie said with approval. "Just a warning, you're probably also under watch. At the shop, I overheard some marines talking about you, and those two new dojos. All of your movements are probably being monitored."

I sighed. "I know. I heard that from someone else earlier today too. Oh well, whatever. I'm not doing anything wrong."

"That's true, but sometimes it doesn't matter with the marines." Uncle Mickey's comment brought a grimace to Aunt Minnie's face. "Otherwise people wouldn't be afraid of them."

"Well, you should be safe as long as your Masters are still around, but I don't know what will happen if they leave." Aunt Minnie confirmed.

I shrugged. "If necessary, I'll leave the island if I have to. I always wanted to explore the world." Why bother with something I couldn't control? I can't back out from the training because the Masters won't let me even if I wanted to, and I can't control what the marines do. Whatever happens, I'll have to do whatever I can.

My uncle continued. "I also wanted to let you know that you are off the hook for rent."

"What? But-"

He smiled at me. "We made that rule before because you weren't doing anything, nor were you planning anything for the future. To be blunt-you were a bum. Now though, not only can we, but the whole town, can see how hard you're working to get stronger and better. Don't worry about giving us anything. We are going to support you to the best of our abilities since you seem to be putting your life together."

I was kind of touched. I didn't see that coming at all, especially since I didn't do anything special for him. I guess I still kind of saw this world as a game, but everyone kept moving forward in time, despite what my missions may say. "Thank Uncle Mickey! It'll give me more time to train!"

Daily Quest: Earn Some Berry has been Permanently Completed!

You're living at your relatives place and you need to pay rent! Make sure you have 5000 Berry at the end of every month.

Reward: You made your guardians proud, and they will support you however they can as long as you continue to work hard.

So there were different or hidden ways to complete a quest. I didn't have to follow the instructions to complete it, although that would probably be the easiest way.

"No problem!" He laughed merrily. "We are proud of you and how you are trying to change for the better! Keep it up and don't give up! Seeing as you are undergoing training, what are your plans for the future?"

"I think I want to travel around the world and explore all sorts of places. That's why I decided to go find a martial arts center and learn how to fight. That way, I would be able to protect myself in the future."

"Oh?" Uncle Mickey's eyebrow rose. "And how do you plan on funding this plan of yours?"

"First, I plan on getting into shape and learning to protect myself out there." I explained. "I'm safe in LogueTown, but it's not as safe out there on the seas. I also plan on hunting bounties in future."

Aunt Minnie shook her head. "Hunting bounties isn't safe and they don't bring in money regularly. You need to have skills not only to survive but to earn money in a safe and constant manner."

I hate it when she is logical. I thought for a moment before thinking of the different quests that I had. "I found someone that would teach me how to brew some alcohol, so that is another skill I plan on picking up. I also plan on learning to fish, so I always have something to eat and can sell my catch in future. I was also going to try my hand at blacksmithing, but I wasn't strong enough to do anything before. I think after the training, I'll be able to handle that a lot better."

"Hmmm." Uncle Mickey looked thoughtful. "You really thought this through. Fishing is an important survival skill on the sea, and can make some money. Brewing Alcohol can be a very fine art that can make lots of money. Of course, you'll need the proper equipment. Blacksmithing is another useful survival art and gives you the ability to make your own weapons or sell others weapons or other day to day products. Not bad."

Aunt Minnie looked hesitant, but she eventually spoke up. "Mickey, I think we need to seriously discuss whether Krishna should join the Marines or not."

"We talked about this already." Uncle Mickey's voice got tense. "Unless Krishna himself really wants to go there, we aren't going to push him in that direction."

"That was before." Aunt Minnie shook her head. "The Marines are watching Krishna now. They haven't done anything yet, but just the fact that they are actively watching means they feel threatened. And with his family history...Krishna should join them now before the Marines do make a move."

"No." Uncle Mickey stated adamantly. "It won't come to that."

"Would either of you like to explain what you are talking about?" I interjected. There seems to be something I should definitely know.

"No." Both my Aunt and Uncle said simultaneously. "Not until you're eighteen."

"Suuuure." I rolled my eyes.

"It's important, but we don't want it to influence the direction of your life. You have the right to live the way you want." Uncle Mickey explained. "It's better this way."

"I trust you both." They were relieved when they heard me say that. "And because I trust you both, I want you to know that I think, eventually, I think I'm going to go to the Grand Line."

Their faces went pale. "The Grand Line is the most dangerous place in the world. Anything can happen there at any time! People who return from there come back with their spirits broken! It's a place of horror! It's too dangerous!"

"Exploring the Grand Line is my dream." I stated quietly.

"You!" Uncle Mickey looked like he was going to explode before he deflated like a balloon. "You are just like your dad. He wanted to go to the Grand Line too, but never had the chance." For the first time, Uncle Mickey looked like a defeated man. "Nevermind. Let's just consider it fate. Work hard Krishna."

Uncle Mickey walked off to go to his room. Aunt Minnie looked at me with a sad look in her eyes too. "Krishna, I want you to consider joining the Marines, especially if you want to go to the Grand Line. It's not a joke. Your cousin would tell you the same thing if he was around. Think carefully before you ever go there." She went and followed after my uncle too.

It felt good to share my plans. I'm glad I had a family to bounce plans off of, but I feel kind of bad that I hurt them. And it wasn't just how they reacted to what I said.

I knew that my uncle and aunt were in a lot of pain because not once have they ever mentioned my parents to me since I've lived with them for the last eleven years.

I wish my cousin, Cable, was here. The last time he was home was almost ten years ago. At that time, he joined the Marines. Last we heard a few years ago, Cable had become a Captain. I wonder where he was now. It would have been nice to talk to him about everything.

Well, there's nothing I can do right now, but get some sleep. Every day is going to be more rough than the last.

The next day, hell began. I stopped going to my morning jobs, so I would get more time for training. The competition began to quickly ramp up over time. The Foundational Body Training exercise was being pushed to level 18 by the increasingly insane training. After just three days, the Flexibility Skill maxed out at 100, and disappeared. In its place was a new trait, Flexible Body.

Actually, Master Akisame said I was ready to start learning techniques seriously when my flexibility skill reached around level 65, but I made them continue until I reached level 100. Getting that skill up to max level would have been a nightmare by myself, but the Masters were able to easily complete it. That was the power of having good teachers.

Flexible Body - Your body's elasticity is at the limit of Human ability

Once that happened, all of the Masters from both places started taking my training even more seriously. Starting today, all of the Masters would teach me what they knew.

Our morning basic training today consisted of making me walk through wooden poles on the ground while carrying weights and staying in stance while dodging hits. This morning I was going to start out by working with Master Akisame. I saw two additional, very familiar people with them.

A muscular young man of average height with medium length spiky brown hair and brown eyes greeted me. "Hi, I'm Kenichi Shirahama! Nice to meet you!" He said with a wide smile. He was wearing a dougi (for Karate and Jujitsu), chainmail underneath (Weapons), Thai hand ropes on his hands (Muay Thai) and Kung Fu Pants and shoes (Kung Fu/Chinese Kempo). He looked pretty cool.

"Hello. I'm Miu Furinji…" The other guest waved at me shyly. She was a young teenage girl of average height who had fair skin with a beauty-mark under her left eye, bright blue eyes, and long straight-blond hair reaching down to her hips with short bangs. She had incredibly well-endowed breasts with a slim waist, a smoking hot butt, and nice legs. She was currently wearing a purple spandex with a sweater over it. I totally got lost in her beauty.

Charm Resistance (Level 1)

Decreases the effects of Charm on the Mind

The message shook me out of it. God, that was dangerous. Miu was a total hottie. No wonder all the boys fell in love with her in the story. If I wasn't careful, I'd end up falling in love with her too. She was incredibly beautiful.

"Hi, I'm Krishna Khanna. I joined Ryozanpaku recently. Nice to both of you!" I shook both of their hands.

Kenichi's smile slowly turned into tears of happiness. He put his hand on my shoulder. "Finally! I have a comrade in suffering!" I just laughed, knowing how he felt. If I wasn't a Gamer, I'd be a goner. Kenichi was truly amazing. He was a real genius at hard work. That's not something just anyone can do.

"Where have you guys been all this time?" I questioned. "I haven't seen you guys around."

"We've been in the back of this property practicing in hiding. The masters weren't sure it was safe, so they told us to stay hidden while they scoped things out." Kenichi explained. "Ahhh! It feels so good to finally be able to go outside!" He started stretching out in the sun.

"How did you guys all get here?" It was the question that had been bothering me this entire time.

"Well, we were just doing some practice at our dojo when there was a flash of light, and then we were here." Miu explained. "One moment, we were in Japan, and the next, we're on this Island. We were really shocked!"

"The Masters thought we were being attacked." Kenichi continued. "Maybe attacked through some unique technology. They jumped into reconnaissance mode immediately, and went to scope things out. When they found out that we were on an island with a military base on it, they made us hide. We are pretty sure that some weird military experiment brought us here."

I just shrugged in response. Kind of glad they don't know it's because of my Gamer powers. I feel like a jerk for tearing them away from their lives, even if I didn't do it on purpose. I didn't think my Otherworldly Attraction trait would work like this. At most, I thought random things from other worlds would occasionally fall into this one, and I could use them.

I have to finish their missions as soon as possible to return them home, even though I really don't want them to leave. They had lives of their own back in their own world. I know what it's like to be torn away from your life. I don't want to do that to others, but apparently by choosing the Otherworldly Attraction Trait, it would happen to people and it would be all my fault. The least I could do is do everything I could to return them to their own world.

And of course Yami was too dangerous to leave in this world. If they learned Haki or obtained devil fruits of their own...they might even become unstoppable. Even worse, they might end up joining and even directing the Marines in the future. Last thing I wanted was to strengthen the marines if I wasn't going to join them.

"More importantly...I finally get a little bit of a break!" Kenichi was crying tears of happiness. "On top of that, I have a fellow disciple! Someone to share all of the pain and suffering when the Masters try to kill us."

"Oh, you think I'm trying to kill you? How about I make that into a reality!" Akisame appeared behind us with crazy eyes. Kenichi ran off screaming but Shigure caught him within a second. "Jeez, you…*sigh*...I see you've met our newest disciple, Krishna."

We all nodded at each other. "How come we are training together now?" I was wondering about this.

"We confirmed that these two will be generally okay outside, so we decided to let them out a little bit." Akisame confirmed. "Also, both of them are going to be involved in all of the next stages of your training. Hahaha...I'm looking forward to it." Shivers ran down my back.

Akisame went in back and pulled out a bunch of stone statues. "We are going to do some throwing exercises." He led Kenichi to the largest statue. "Allow Kenichi to show you a demonstration."

Kenichi took the statue and was able to flip it over with only a little bit of difficulty.

"Nice!" Master Akisame praised him. "It seems you can move forward to a larger one now!" Kenichi just groaned in response, but I could tell he was proud of himself. "Jujitsu focuses on grappling and throwing. We are going to use these statues for practice from now on. Get started!"

For the next hour, Kenichi and I practiced on the statues, while Akisame spoke out advice and corrected my form, while yelling at Kenichi. He was an amazing teacher. He also occasionally asked me questions about this world. I only knew as much as the story so far, the wiki online, and information from the memories of the original Krishna. Thankfully, he mostly stuck to questions about LogueTown, instead of other places. I didn't really know too many details about things.

Jujitsu - Modern and Ancient (Level 1)

Martial Arts that focus on grappling, ground fighting, submission holds, and throwing techniques. Also known as the 'Art of Flexibility'.

The Masters were all taking an hour out of their day to teach me martial arts. Master Akisame was responsible for my basic training and Jujitsu training, so he got two hours out of the day. After Master Akisame was done coaching me in Jujitsu, it was Apachai's turn next.

"Umm, why are you watching?" I asked Master Akisame and Master Ma.

"In case something happens, we can put you back together." Master Akisame's expression didn't even change when saying such terrifying words.

"I'm out of here…" I tried to get away, but Apachai stopped me with what he said next.

"Apachai never thought he would have a disciple. Then Apachai got Kenichi and became his master! Now Apachai has a second disciple Krishna. Apachai is so happy!" He picked me up and hugged me. He looked at me with his pure eyes and friendly face. I just couldn't say no to him. Now I knew exactly how Kenichi felt every time he learned from him. If I said no, it would be like I was bullying him.

"Alright…" I sighed.

"Don't worry!" Master Akisame smiled. "With me and Kensai here, even if the Shinigami himself came, we would be able to drag you back."

"Like that time with Kenich-Ah!" Miu started saying but stopped when Kenichi heard his name.

"Hmm? What are you talking about?" Kenichi asked with that clueless face of his. Apparently there was a time where Kenichi was accidentally punched to death by Apachai and they brought him back to life. Lucky for him, Kenichi retains no memory of the event.

"Nothing! Umm...I have to...go do something in the kitchen! Bye!" Miu fled. You traitor! Don't leave me with them!

"Apachai learned to hold back his strength when teaching Kenichi! Don't worry! Apachai swears he won't accidentally kill you!" It's not reassuring when you say that out loud!

"Don't worry Krishna!" Kenichi gave me a smile. "Apachai is a great teacher!"

"Kenichi! Come help teach with Apachai! Going over basics again is good!" Apachai smiled. "I don't know anything about other martial arts, but if you want to kill someone, Muay Thai is the best!"

"Apachai! We talked about this!" Kenichi complained. "No one needs to kill anyone!"

Apachai pulled back his eyes with his hands. "That kind of hard thing, think about after you kill! Your brain is there so you can beat someone up! How was Apachai's impression of his master?"

"Stop imitating your master!" Kenichi threw a towel at his face. At the same time, I responded "Nice!" with a thumbs up.

"Alright! Follow Apachai!" In the background, Kenichi was still yelling at Apachai to stop ignoring him. "First get into the Starting Stance. Then the Elbow strike! Then the spinning knee kick! The trick is to not hold back! That way, the opponent will go straight to the afterlife!" Everyone sweat dropped as we copied his moves.

"Unlike Muay Thai, most current Martial Arts prevent the use of the knees and elbows during a match. If you get hit, you could die, and if you hit them, they could die. It's a very practical martial art." Master Akisame pointed out while drinking some tea Miu had brought out.

"That's fine. Even if I learn it, it's up to me in the end if I want to use it. Just because it's used to kill doesn't mean I have to use it to kill. I'm sure there are other techniques that are normally non-violent in nature that can be used to hurt people. At the end of the day, I choose my own path."

Kenichi was surprised. "I think Elder told me something like that." I knew that since I had read his story. The Elder had given truly good advice that had broadened my mind when I read it. I still remember it to this day.

"Ho ho ho, it seems we have a good seedling here. Keep that resolve!" Nobody knew when, but the Elder was watching us.

"I will." I nodded in understanding. "I don't want to have any regrets!" Apachai continued to train and teach us for the remainder of his time. We did mitt training as well, and thankfully, Apachai didn't one shot me. It seems he really does have his strength under control.

Muay Thai/Muay Boran (Level 1)

A Boxing Martial Art that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. Known as the Science of Eight Limbs due to the importance it places on using the hands, elbows, knees, and legs as weapons.

Afterwards, I did some training with Master Ma. His training was always entertaining.

"Hey Miu! Come over here!" Master Ma waved Miu over. "Come help me with their training!"

"No! You always do perverted things!" Miu humphed and walked off.

"Aw come on!" Master Ma lost all motivation. "Let's just forget today's training then…"

"Will you take this seriously?" Kenichi berated him while I laughed. He had it hard.

"Why couldn't I have a beautiful woman as my disciple instead?" He saw Shigure in the distance. "Shigure! Come help me train these two!" She came over and got into stance.

"I'm going to teach you how to rush forward to defend and attack at the same time. Kenichi has seen me do this already. Watch me carefully." He charged forward and did a dip and grabbed her leg, put his face in her breasts and basically motorboated her. Then he ran away while Shigure chased him with her shurikens. Kenichi's face was completely red. God, I love hanging out with these people.

Alright, alright! I'll give you these pictures I secretly snapped of you as an apology!" Master Ma is truly a high level creep. Doesn't even mind whipping out photos that he's taken right in front of the subject…

"These are...good." Shigure took the pictures and walked away. Shigure is so weird sometimes. Didn't think she would accept the 'apology'.

"Hahaha!" Master Ma laughed heartily. "Teaching disciples is so much fun! I'm glad I posted those fliers around looking for new students!" Ah, so that's why he appeared on my Missions List. Cool.

"Ok you two! Follow along with me!" Master Ma continued to teach us for the rest of his time. It was all a review for Kenichi, but it was new to me. Thankfully, due to my trait, we were able to progress quickly.

Afterwards, I was passed on to Master Sakaki. "Man, what a pain. I don't like taking in disciples." Then he glanced at Kenichi. "I mean, except for Kenichi. But...we have a bet with Yami...especially that Hongo bastard! I refuse to lose to that guy again! I'm still down by one! But who knew that you would be willing to throw yourself into the world of Martial Arts. How brave of you! Unlike my other disciple!" Kenichi gave a little 'hey!' in the background.

"What do you mean?" Why do I need to be brave?

"Heh! Once you become stronger, do you think others will just leave you alone? NO! Just like Kenichi continues to get stronger and stronger opponents coming after him, so will you! Heh heh! Even now, we spend some of our time preventing those Marines of yours from spying on us. They probably already know who you are, where you live, and everything else about you. No doubt, they will never leave you alone for the rest of your life. Hahahahahaha!"

"Wait, what? I know my aunt and Sapi said something to me earlier about the Marines, but I wasn't sure about its credibility. How long have they been watching me?"

"Since the first day, after Akisame took you running around town. They haven't just been watching you. They've been watching us and Yami as well. Of course, all of us have booby trapped the place enough that if they attempt something, they'll regret it. They also know that our groups aren't to be messed with either.

Rather than us, the only thing holding Yami back is the presence of that Smoke guy. I saw it for the first time yesterday. It was unnatural how that guy can just turn into smoke at any second. Just like us, they don't know how to deal with that, other than running. On the other hand, the marines know that if they make a move, even if we can't do anything about the smoke guy, the rest of them are not as invulnerable."

"So it's a case of people mutually restricting each other?"

"Right! It's also why Yami hasn't started any conflicts with us. We have a temporary truce. Better to ally with the enemy that you know, versus the unknown."

"I see…"

"Ho ho ho!" The Elder teleported in from nowhere again. "Regardless, there's only one option available to you! It's the 'Fight and Fight until I'm the Last One Standing' plan!"

"AHHHH! Elder! Stop giving useless advice!" Kenichi was beating his fists on the Elder's chest. I feel your pain Kenichi.

"I'll tell you a story…" The Elder started. In the background I could hear Kenichi saying 'not this nonsense again…' "...Of a Martial Artist. In his burning youth, recklessly took on 500 martial artists at once! Once you fight, even if you don't want to, someone always starts it. Day after day, he had no choice but to spend his life going around destroying dojos and underground organizations. When he finally came back to his senses...he was an old man!" The Elder pointed to himself.

I don't know where all of the other masters came from, but they all burst out laughing around me.

"That's right!" Master Sakaki grinned. "Once you start a fight, you can't stop half way!"

"If the opponent is knowledgeable and has lots of resources at their disposal, we have no choice but to train in a quick and timely manner or face defeat." Master Akisame added.

"The enemy...will probably...use weapons." Shigure got this excited look on her face. She couldn't wait for it to be her turn.

"But...I haven't started any fights." I replied. "So I'm good right?"

The room went quiet for a moment and then Master Sakaki roared. "Shuddup! That's enough talking...Follow me! Get into stance! You too Kenichi! We are going to go over the basics again with Krishna!" You're just going to pretend that I didn't say anything?

Karate - All Styles (Level 1)

A striking art primarily using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands and palm-heel strikes. Grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints and vital-point strikes are also used in certain variations.

After Master Sakaki was done teaching, it was Shigure's turn. She jumped over the fence and found us.

"Yami has begun to...move." She declared.

All of the masters gather quickly. "What did you find out?" Master Ma was unusually serious.

"Yami made contact with the Marines." Shigure was always straight to the point. "It seems the World Government is going to start negotiations with...them."

The masters went silent. "We all knew this was eventually going to happen. Do we interfere? This isn't our world." Master Ma asked.

"They came from our world." Master Akisame shook his head. "That makes it our responsibility."

"Heh. Sounds good. I haven't stretched my muscles in a while." Master Sakaki grinned but then turned unusually serious. "We won't get out of this unscathed. If it was one-on-one battles, I wouldn't say anything, but…"

"The enemy has us out numbered." The Elder agreed. "In addition, with Yogi Ōganosuke in the picture, I won't be able to help either with the One Shadow Nine Fists."

"The Marines might also interfere as well." Master Ma added. "That Smoker guy has some dangerous abilities. Oh well, everyone dies at some point."

Just about when they were about to leave, I interjected. "Is that necessary?"

"What?" They were surprised from having their momentum halted.

"From what I've heard in passing from you all, you guys aren't from this world. I'm guessing, whatever power brought you here, will probably take you back soon."

"You don't know that." Master Akisame frowned. "What if it doesn't?"

I grinned. "Making deals with the Marines and World Government isn't as easy as it seems. A bunch of people like that...would the masters in Yami be willing to obey the World Government?"

"Apa! No way! Yami bad!"

"Then negotiations are going to take a while, right?"

"Probably." Master Ma nodded. "Yami is a huge international organization, which they are at the head of. They are used to people obeying them, not the other way around."

"That also means more things that can go wrong. When two proud groups go to the table, sparks always fly." I shrugged. "Making deals with the World Government isn't so easy. They won't let anyone trample upon their pride, nor will they treat non-world nobles as equals. I would say that there is a 50% chance that the negotiations are going to melt down."

"Ah, I see." The Master Akisame grinned. "Two Tigers can't share the same mountain."

"That's right." I nodded. "Two alphas rarely get along. You probably won't even have to do anything for things to turn sour. In fact if you attack their meeting, it might even have the opposite effect and make them more united instead against a common enemy."

"Then there's only one plan we can choose at this time." The Elder declared. "It's the "Deal with it Later as it Comes" Plan!" The masters let out a bunch of cheers.

Well, it's good that I stopped them all from going, but is it really okay like this? These guys…*sigh*

"Since we aren't going to fight, it's...my turn." Shigure spoke up.

"Ahhh, what's that?" Kenichi perked up his ears. "I have to continue training with Apachai? Sorry Shigure-sensei! I'll train with you some other time!" Kenichi grabbed Apachai and ran.

"Jeez, that boy…" Master Akisame muttered. "It seems I have to put him through some more courage training…" His eyes got that crazy glow again. I'm so glad I'm not Kenichi right now...

It didn't matter too much that Kenichi didn't join me for this one, since he didn't focus much on weapons. He was going to do some other practice with Apachai, Master Ma, and Master Sakaki. Master Akisame, Miu, and the Elder stayed to supervise just in case.

"I am going to teach you how to use...weapons." Shigure puffed up. "Call me Shigure-sensei!"

"Alright...Shigure-sensei." She did a Superman pose and then gave a victory sign. Shigure was very excited to be able to teach me. She didn't get many options to train Kenichi because he was deathly afraid of weapons. I didn't have that luxury because people in the One Piece world used weapons all the time. "I actually didn't plan on using weapons too much either-" She deflated. "-but I think it's a really good idea for me to learn how to use them." She perked back up. "Please teach me everything that you can."

I really meant it, and I bowed to her. Weapons are really dangerous, and right now, I had the opportunity of a lifetime. I had someone who would teach me how to confront others with weapons. That was rare, and it was really important to take advantage of this. I wanted to be able to confront all kinds of weapons, including guns.

More importantly, Shigure had a ridiculous amount of control when using weapons, to the point where she could destroy all the clothing on someone's body without leaving a scratch on them. Compared to other weapon masters who were all power, she was extremely suitable to learn from. My foundation would be better as a result too. Power would come with time.

Also, even though I didn't plan on using a weapon in the future, I was planning on using magic. Forming things like chains or a sword out of magic wasn't out of the realm of possibility. I would be even better at using them when the time came.

"The best way to learn...is to learn. First, I will teach you...the sword." She handed me a rolled up newspaper. "Use this. I did this before...with Kenichi. Hold it like this." She showed me the proper form for sword fighting. "You need to protect all of your vital areas. When you hold a sword, stand so the opponent can only see your side. And no matter what, don't expose your neck. If you get struck there, it's all over…" Damn that's scary.

I got into the stance, and she smacked various parts of my body. "No, straighter there, angle your arm like this...perfect. Now can you attack me?"

So I swung my newspaper sword at her and she was easily able to stop it and counterattack straight to my neck. "I won. Again!" This is where my Martial Talent trait started to kick in. I was learning while going through the motions with her. I tried to copy the move she used on me, but she was easily able to defect me again and land on my neck. "Again!"

We did this for a little while before I interrupted for a moment. "Hey, Shigure-sensei?" Her ears twitched in happiness when I called her master. "Shouldn't you teach me basic sword movements before we spar like this?"

"..." She looked away out of embarrassment. "I see. Teaching you like Kenichi is not...good. Kenichi didn't want to learn weapons, but you...do. Let's practice all of the...basic sword movements." She slowly went through a series of swings and movements. I copied all of the movements and she continued to correct my movements until she found them to be acceptable.

"Alright. The next step is...practice with real swords." Where the heck did she pull those out from? Does she have an inventory too?

Damn, those weapons look sharp. That sword could easily slice through any part of my body. Those Weapons would kill if something went wrong. I gotta get out of this. Think fast! "Isn't that a little too fast? I know you have amazing control, and will be able to stop yourself from hurting me, but what if I accidentally hurt you? Isn't it more dangerous sometimes facing an amateur waving a sword than an experienced professional? You can predict what a professional will do, but an amateur can do crazy things. I'm more likely to hurt myself and others around me by accident, than on purpose."

"Don't worry, you won't be able to." Master Akisame denied. "Even if there were a thousand of you right now, you wouldn't be able to touch Shigure."

I saw the Elder looking at me, and I knew he could see right through me. The Elder chose this moment to step in. "Krishna! The most important thing in fights is courage! If you don't have courage, you can't concentrate properly to find the opponent's openings! Without courage, you won't have the strength or ability to do anything! You can condition yourself to not be afraid anymore! Shigure! Just like Kenichi, push to the point until you almost kill him!" Dammit Elder! Why must you always escalate things!

"Got it!" Don't listen to him Shigure!

I sighed. "Alright I get it. Then let's kick up the intensity a little bit. Hey, Miu? Can you please leave for this training?"

"Hmm? Why?" She questioned me innocently.

"Because, if we are going to do extreme methods, I'm going to take it a step further. I'm not going to be wearing anything but some underwear."

Miu's face turned red. "What? Why?"

I turned to Shigure. "Shigure-sensei, every time I mess up, I want you to leave a cut on my body."

"Hmm?" "What?" "..." "Apa?" "Ho ho interesting…" The masters all had different reactions. Shigure was merely questioning. Miu was really shocked. Master Akisame was quiet. Apachai was confused. And the Elder already understood what I was thinking.

"Pain is the best motivator. It should help speed up the rate of learning." I explained. "My body is special, so I should be able to heal without any problems by tomorrow."

"That's…" Miu was hesitant. "Is there any need to go that far?"

"It's better for me to experience the pain with you now and learn how to fight through it, than in the middle of a battle." I tried to show her my resolve. "No one will stop a battle in the future just because I've been wounded. They are going to try to take me down or kill me with everything that they have. Better now in your safe hands, than the hands of the wicked..."

"Do it Shigure! Don't let his resolve go to waste. It's rare to find someone that isn't afraid of being slowly skinned alive during training!" Wait, what?

"Hmm got it." Don't listen to him Shigure!

"...Alright...I'll head out. Grandpa! Please make sure that Krishna will be fine." Miu headed out after giving me a look and heading out. Really Miu? You're going to let them skin me? So heartless!

I took off all of my clothes except for my underwear so they wouldn't get all cut up. Other than speeding up my practice through pain, and learning to fight through injuries, I had another reason for this. I wanted to develop a resistance to being cut in a safe manner. This was going to be a painful multitasking experience, but hopefully it would pay off dividends in the future.

Armed Ninjutsu (Level 2)

Martial art based on the Kōsaka Style Armed Ninjutsu that focuses on stealth, precision, and mastery of multiple weapons for versatility. The principle of this martial art is the philosophy that a weapon must be an extension of the user's body, and that they must be one with their weapon in order to truly use it in battle. Eventually, regular everyday items can be used as a weapon, to the point where just a piece of cloth can be turned into the deadliest weapon.

Penetrating Trauma Resistance (Level 2)

Decreased effect and duration of Bladed or Piercing Weapon or Projectile damage

This training was so painful! The number of cuts that Shigure had given me during our training were too numerous to count. I was drenched in my own blood. There was no area that hadn't received cuts.

Shredded Skin (Status Effect) - Decrease in all abilities by 20%. Time Remaining: 10 hours

No one ever interfered to stop anything. Shigure had perfectly controlled herself. She attacked all of my vitals and other unprotected areas. The results of the training weren't bad. I actually learned at twice the speed due to the fear and pain.

I'm surprised that I didn't get a sword related skill, but I guess that is covered under the Armed Ninjutsu skill. My Fear Resistance skill went up another three levels! It was insane, but seeing a sword cutting into yourself over and over again makes your life flash by. Eventually though, you do get used to it, and by the end, I was a lot less scared, mainly because I was desensitized. Shigure wasn't really trying to kill me, nor did she ever give me any major wounds.

I had proved my resolve to all of my teachers. "Thank you Shigure-sensei, for teaching me seriously."

She nodded and turned to Akisame and just stared at him for a little bit. He sighed. "Alright, alright Shigure. Come with me Krishna. Let me see what I can do for you. There's no way we can send you to Yami looking like this."

We went to a room in back where he prepared a medicinal bath for me and I got in. It burned like hell! It's like the maximum stinging of a papercut, except all over my entire body at once. This is worse than being cut up by Shigure. "This is a solution I use specifically for the skin. It improves your healing speed by many times! It will also make your skin stronger! Lucky you!" I just glared at him while he snickered.

Pain Resistance (Level 2)

The Duration and Effect of Pain is decreased.

I wondered why I didn't get a Pain Resistance skill earlier, but it turned out that I needed to reach a certain threshold to gain the skill. Pain is there for a reason. It's a good thing that warns you that something is hurting you. To lessen that sensation is to lower your survival instinct. The Resistance Body Trait wouldn't create skills that were detrimental to my survival. This skill allows me to deal with pain better, rather than take the pain away.

On the other hand, I checked my shredded skin status effect, and the time dropped from 10 hours to 5 hours. His treatment was painful, but extremely effective. Master Akisame truly is a genius, even though he's kind of sadistic sometimes.

It was becoming time for me to head over to Yami. It turns out that six hours at each dojo might not be enough. I'm going to start waking up even earlier and try to do eight hours at each dojo. Completing their quests and getting them out of the One Piece world was a priority one. I don't want too many changes to happen to the story this early.

After my basic training in Yami's 'machine', someone came to pick me up for training. Today, the first person who was going to teach me from Yami was the Fist of Destruction, Alexander Gaider. He's a tall, muscular man who has long wavy light colored hair down to his shoulders and has strangely colored dark eyes. He was wearing a dark military-themed suit with dark dress pants, white dress shoes, and a pair of white gloves.

"Oh?" His eyes lit up. "It seems that Ryozanpaku has started to get serious and you've started to learn various martial arts. I can see it in your movements. I guess it's time for Yomi to get serious too." As always, all of these martial arts masters had monstrous perception. I wonder if I'll be able to do that one day too.

"Let's find a more suitable location to train." He picked me up, carried me outside, and ran to the outskirts of town. The entire way there was a blur.

He carried me to an area filled with cliffs, which was an ideal place to train from prying eyes. His disciple, Boris Ivanov, was already there training. He was in a grayish camouflaged military outfit, wearing war paint on his face and a small headband around his forehead. His hair is silver and spiked in the back, and like everyone else, he has a muscular build.

Master Alexander dropped me on the ground. "This looks like a good place to start." He scanned the cliffs. "That one. Follow me to the top. There we will start your training."

Compared to the other cliffs, it wasn't that high, but it was way too high for me, especially considering that I've never been able to climb anything before! Master Alexander casually jumped from one ledge to the next to get to the top.

"Does he expect us to climb to the top?" I asked rhetorically.

"Orders are absolute!" Boris didn't even look at me before he started climbing up.

I sighed. This was going to be a really long and shitty day. Climbing up the cliff was horrible. Rocks would come loose, or footholds weren't as safe as I thought they were, and I would slip and fall down.

Boris reached for me, but a voice from the top stopped him. "Stop Boris. If he can't reach up here on his own, he isn't worth teaching."

"Understood." Boris turned back around and continued to climb the cliff with extreme precision. I watched him and tried to follow what he did to reach the top. Thankfully, after numerous attempts, I was able to reach the top.

Climbing (Level 1)

The ability to scale different terrains with the power of your own Body.

Master Alexander just nodded at me and turned to Boris. "Let's clean everything before we get started here."

"Yes sir!" Boris saluted to Master Alexander, before he started clearing an area for training. Master Alexander joined in and quickly moved things too big for both of us. Then, he pulled out a broom, from god knows where, and swept the place clean. He really was a clean freak. I helped too, because I didn't want to be rude and end up giving a bad impression. Also, Yami scared the shit out of me, and clearly I wanted to stay on their good side.

"Good job Boris!"

"Thank you sir!" He saluted to Master Alexander again and then waited aside.

He looked at me appraisingly. "You too...Krishna was it?" I nodded. "A clean space is correlated with a clean mind. Concentrating becomes much easier!"

I nodded. "Understood." I think communicating like Boris will probably work best here. Speak less, do more.

"Although everyone you speak to will say this, I believe my martial art is the strongest! I don't want to share a disciple with other masters! However, Ryozanpaku insulted our pride by saying we don't know how to train our disciples. Therefore, just like we all taught Kano Sho, the same will be done for you. Satsujinken (Killing Fist) or Katsujinken (Life Saving Fist), I don't care! As long as you learn and know that Combat Sambo is the strongest and most beautiful martial art! Boris! Help me teach Krishna!"

"Yes, sir!" He saluted to Alexander again.

"I'm sorry that you have to use a bunch of your time teaching me." I apologized to Boris. "I'm sure you have better things to do."

Boris just looked at me. "Orders are absolute!" Totally killed all chance of conversation. I guess this was more of a mission to him than a friendly training session.

I'm going to be honest. These two were really serious people, but at the same time, they were friendly in their own way. The moment that they saw that I was serious about learning from them, the tension melted away, and they taught me seriously and patiently. Master Alexander would show me the move, and make me repeat it until he was satisfied and then attempt to perform it on Boris. I mean, they're kind of weird, but they work hard. It's hard not to respect that. On the other hand, it's hard to concentrate when your master is simultaneously painting and sculpting in the background…

"Master Alexander, why are you painting and sculpting right now?" Even while teaching, he would only stop to show me the move, and then go right back to it…

"Art is wonderful. Only art allows me to escape the frenzy of battle. It's the only thing that calms my mind. When I create something, it soothes me and separates me from my all-consuming rage. I suppose it is impolite of me. Would you like me to stop and completely focus on the martial arts with you and Boris?" When he stopped and looked at me, I could see the all-consuming berserker rage beginning to take over his mind.

"No, no, no, no no! It's fine! You continue!" I said quickly. Even Boris was sweating from seeing Master Alexander like that and the possibility that he would teach us like that. He nodded to me in thanks. We dodged a huge bullet. I think Boris and I just became bros after that crisis we just avoided.

Combat Sambo (Level 1)

This Martial Art combines the grappling techniques with practical punches and kicks to make it more effective in long term fights. Developed from a combination of many other martial arts to take down an armed or unarmed opponent in the shortest time possible.

"It's time already?" Master Alexander asked out loud to seemingly himself.

"Yes." A voice answered. That actually freaked me out.

The God Fist Hongo Akira had come to take his place. He was a very tall man with a slim frame that sports a well-defined and muscular build. He has long-straight black hair that frames both sides of his face with some bangs hanging over his face, a small and scruffy mustache, and long and pointy ears. He was wearing tight black outfits with a flowing backside, gloves and sunglasses with triangular lenses. I have no idea why he is wearing sunglasses inside. He just is. And he looks cool. I'm super jealous right now.

"How is the meeting going?" Is it okay for Master Alexander to ask that in front of me?

"It's fine. We met with the representative with the World Government. It's going slow. They have...demands."

"Oh? It seems I should join the meeting now then." Master Alexander stopped sculpting, and his eyes started turning red again, and his appearance was more...feral.

"That's fine. We will all switch in and out to train Krishna at some point anyways." Master Hongo waved him away, so Master Alexander and Boris left. God, it sucks to only hear some juicy bits of information.

Master Hongo just...stared at me. I stared back. This was super awkward.

Then he sighed. "I can't believe I have to share a disciple with Sakaki…and we are all training you like Sho." Seriously? If you don't want to teach me, let the next person do it. I'm on a tight schedule here! It's not like I don't want the great God Fist to teach me, but I have more than enough on my plate. I don't mind cutting my losses. "I was against training you, but since Yami decided on this by vote, I'll put in my best effort."

"Thank you Master Hongo." I bowed to him. I guess I understand where he is coming from. If I had to teach my rival's disciple and accept him as my own disciple as well, I'd feel a bit sore too.

"Good place." Master Hongo nodded to himself before he looked at me. "First task. Jump." He pointed out toward the other side of the cliff. On the other end, the ocean was glittering in the sun.

I hesitated. It was a long fall to the bottom where the water was. There are probably sharp rocks at the bottom too...I'm not sure if I can survive that kind of jump.

"If you won't do what I say, there's no point in me teaching you." He just stated impassively.

I grit my teeth. There was no choice. If I didn't do this, then the other masters would also look down on me too. And then, Ryozanpaku would make some sort of 'special training' over this too, and force the issue anyways.

I looked down. That was my first mistake. Never look down. God, it was so high. Okay. Breathe and Jump. Breath and Jump. Breathe and Jump. Here...we...go! I launched myself off of the cliff.

OhmygodOhmygodOhmygodOhmygod! I'm gonna die! I reflexively curled up into a ball. A few seconds later, I hit the water with a huge splash and suck deep into the water.

The first thought that came to mind when I regained my mind was, 'I'm alive!' I came back up for air once I stopped sinking, and swam to the nearby shore. My fear Resistance went up by one.

Master Hongo was already at the beach. He nodded to me in approval. "It was just a small test, but you passed."

"Small test?"

He looked at me amused. "It's just a 20 feet drop into water. It's not even worth mentioning. As it is, it's unfair to my other disciples. They were all strictly selected with various qualities in mind. If you couldn't even get over a small hurdle like this, you wouldn't be worth teaching.""

I turned around and looked at the shore. He was right. It wasn't that high at all. I didn't realize it because it felt so hard to get up there following Master Alexander, and when I looked down...I guess I was terrified by heights.

I kept looking at the cliff. I had mixed feelings. Why was I so afraid?

"It doesn't look as high now does it?" He nodded understandingly. "That's how you feel when you overcome a hurdle."

Hidden Trait 'Terrified of Heights' has been revealed. 'Terrified of Heights' has been downgraded to 'Afraid of Heights'.

Jumping (level 1)

The ability to propel yourself through the air with your own body.

"Enough. We don't have too much time. Let's start. Sakaki has been teaching you Karate. Show me what you have learned so far."

I got into the stance that Master Sakaki taught earlier today and showed him all of the moves that I had learned so far. "I see. You seem to have learned some of the basics. That's good. We will continue with that. Seta! Hayami! Come here and practice with us."

The God Fist originally had three disciples but one died. His name was Sho Kano, and he was known as someone with the most potential in martial arts. The other two were still decently strong too, but weak compared to the other disciples of Yami.

Nauma Hayami is a young man with long curly hair tied in a ponytail and wears a Chinese uniform. His fellow disciple, Koya Seta, also wears a Chinese uniform and has a bowl haircut. They were both looking at me with anger.

"What did he do to get all of the Masters to train him like Sho-sama?" Seta looked at me irritated.

"Why are we wasting time with this Katsujin trash?" Hayami echoed. "There's no way he has the same amount of talent as Sho-sama. He's just a useless native-"

"Silence!" Master Hongo interrupted sternly. "Neither of you are qualified to judge the decisions of Yami. Rather than worrying about that, it's better to focus on training and your surroundings. Keeping your emotions in check is one of the most important aspects of martial arts."

We all got the hint. The walls have ears and it was possible that it wasn't safe to speak freely here. So we focused on training instead. Seta and Hayami were properly chastised and resumed their own training as well while Master Hayato taught me. Hongo Akira was actually a much better teacher than Sakaki Shio. It wasn't by much, but you could see that he was experienced in teaching other disciples. After I learn something, he would call over one of his other disciples so I had someone to practice it on.

By the end of my session with him, my Karate Skill had leveled up by one. It was actually quite amazing.

Based on what I've learned so far today, Yami and Ryozanpaku were summoned here sometime after the Desperate Fight of Disciples Tournament, after the death of Sho Kano, but before Master Akisame and Master Alexander have their showdown. It's weird that Diego Carlo is here, since he should be in prison.

"Oooooooh? It looks like the new kid has some talent after all!" The Sovereign Fist talked up to the clearing. "It was annoying to find you all. This is a pretty secluded place."

Agaard Jum Sai was a tall, dark-skinned and incredibly muscular man with tribal tattoos on his face. He has dark red hair and had a smile on his face. He looked pretty similar to Apachai, but cooler. He was wearing a black jacket and some pants. Out of all of the masters at Yami, he was dressed the most casual.

He was followed by his disciple, Tirawit Kokin. He had dark colored skin and tribal tattoos over his face, blonde hair and eyes with black sclera and red irises. He was wearing a formal dress suit. He was a cool muscular pretty boy. Girls are definitely all over him.

Master Hongo ignored the comments. "Did you come back from the meeting?"

"Yeah." Master Agaard nodded. "They sent some pencil pusher over to recruit us. What a joke. If they want us to work for them, they better send someone over with the power to back it up. Regardless, Furinji, Kushinada, Ogata, Jenazad, and the Second Hades are handling most of the negotiations. Looks like everything is going to take a while."

"Hmm. Take care." Master Hongo left without a word, and took his annoying disciples with him. I don't think I did too badly. At least, I don't think he was unsatisfied. I don't know. I can't really see through his poker face.

Master Agaard looked at me with a smile on his face. "Hahaha! I never thought I would ever be sharing a disciple with Apachai! Truly a wondrous day!" Master Agaard's presence and voice made me feel more comfortable right away. He was truly an insanely charismatic individual. My Charm Resistance went up a level just from hearing his voice. "How is Apachai treating you?"

"Pretty good. You know how he is. Always enthusiastic and happy to play."

"Great! I'm glad he's happy. He was always a gentle soul. Though, I am surprised that he is able to teach you at all. Last time I saw him, Apachai wasn't able to hold back at all."

"I heard he was able to overcome that while teaching Kenichi."

"Hahahaha! Excellent! That means Apachai has taken the next step in his martial arts! I can't wait until our next match!"

I shrugged. Although I knew that was true from reading the story, I didn't actually understand what that meant. I'm a martial arts novice. I have no way to know the truth of things. Also, I can't claim anything for Ryozanpaku. I know it was bad of me to give up some information about my Master from Ryozanpaku to a Master of Yami, but they were brothers with a close relationship, so I didn't feel like it was a really bad thing.

We moved to an area nearby that was filled with sharp rocks. "You won't be able to choose the place where you have to fight in the future. This is one of the easier terrains! It's better to get used to it now with me versus later in the middle of battle! Come on Kokin! Help me teach Krishna!"

Training in this area was painful and annoying. I kept getting cut or stumbling on the rocks. It was hard to maintain my balance, which I suppose was the point.

"You need to focus on your opponent and the environment at the same time!" Master Agaard shouted at me. "Changes in the environment can occur at any time. Even worse, people will be willing to sneak attack you!" He casually tossed a rock at me that hit my shoulder. "Never assume that you are going to have a fair fight!"

Battle Awareness (Level 1)

The ability to be aware of the flow of battle and everything happening around you.

Since Agaard and Apachai were brothers with the same master, their martial arts were actually quite similar. The difference was that Master Agaard's techniques were all skewed towards killing your opponent in the fastest manner possible versus Apachai, who followed the way of the Life Saving Fist, and had less vicious techniques. The overall skills were the same though. He made me learn some more new moves and practice them with Kokin.

Master Agaard stopped us. "Alright that's enough practice! The two of you should spar! That's the only way you will truly improve!" God, this is going to be bad.

Predictably, I got my ass beat up over and over again. Kokin was holding his punches a little, but all in all, he wasn't showing any mercy. If it wasn't for the fact that I was improving rapidly during our spars, I think he would have seriously killed me by now, and Master Agaard wouldn't have stopped him.

"Your improvement is remarkable." Kokin spoke up all of a sudden. "Predicting your movements was laughably easy in the beginning, but as we continued, you became more proficient at fighting and you were beginning to predict my moves as well. Your talent is amazing."

I shrugged. "Part of it might be talent, but a majority of it is the training all of the Masters have been giving me. It wouldn't mean much otherwise. Lots of people have talent, but not everyone has good teachers." The Martial Talent Trait is the gift that keeps giving. I'm so glad I got that trait. But being taught by Masters was even more important. Even Kenichi, who had no talent at martial arts, could become the strongest in the world due to them.

"Not bad." Master Agaard Nodded in approval. "It seems that you are worthy of being trained by all of Yami, just like Kano Sho. You have talent that compares to the best of the Furinji and Kuremisago Clans. I wonder if all of the natives have your talent."

I shrugged. I had no idea. People were able to get stronger in the One Piece world as long as they put in lots of effort and had the determination to go through a lot of hardships. Whether it translates to being good at martial arts, I have no idea. Regardless, training with them made my Muay Thai skill go up by 1.

"Truly a talented individual." A voice spoke out. "It's unfortunate that Ryozanpaku reached him first. True martial arts is rooted in emotionlessness. If they didn't interfere, I could have taught him to slowly reduce his emotions, so he could unleash the pinnacle of martial arts."

"Does it really matter?" Master Agaard laughed. "People will become as they were meant to be. Whether he follows Katsujinken or Satsujinken, emotions or no emotions, he is still going to learn all of our martial arts! He will be one of the disciples that carries my legacy! At least that is true, right, Cyril Rahman?"

A tall and muscular man with long hair slicked in the back and a long light beard appeared before us. He was wearing an outfit from India and has golden arm bands around his wrists. Behind him was his disciple Ethan Stanley. He was an incredibly tall and immensely muscular young man for his age with short light blond colored hair and a stoic expression at all times.

Master Cyril just shook his head. "I suppose we will just have a difference in opinion."

"How is the meeting going?"

"I believe it is going poorly. Since we are an unknown entity, they are unsure of our might. We are being requested to display a show of force." Master Cyril stated calmly.

"Oh, and what do they deem as an acceptable demonstration?" Master Agaard seemed excited. It seemed like he was feeling stifled on this Island.

"They are going to be discussing it soon. The gentleman went back to discuss it with his superiors." Master Cyril seemed annoyed. "We have come to a consensus that this 'World Government' will need to do the same, otherwise we have no idea of their strength as well."

Damn, these people say some scary things.

"Hahahahaha! That's true!" Master Agaard laughed. "We need to know whether it's worth working with them as well and what they can provide us. Looks like fun times are coming ahead!"

"In either case, it is time for Krishna to undergo my training. You should go back and work with the others."

"Aww, so soon? Oh well, there's always tomorrow! See you then Krishna!" Master Agaard waved to me while Kokin followed behind him.

Master Cyril refocused his attention on me. "Come with me."

He led me a short distance to a secluded alcove with a waterfall pouring down. How the heck were they finding all of these places? I didn't realize that the island that Loguetown was on had all of these things.

"Come. Sit under the waterfall and meditate."

Wow. This feels really cliché. Master Cyril and Ethan both went under the waterfall and started meditating. I sat under the waterfall just like he asked me to, and tried to meditate. Have you ever tried to meditate while ice cold water pours down your head and all over your body? No? Let me tell you, it's not comfortable. In fact, it's the worst. Every little thing is irritating. There are things in the water that stick to you. Branches smack your head. Sometimes you feel something slimy touch you. It's fish or water snakes or whatever. Forget meditating, just trying to sit still is hard.

"Clear your mind of all these distractions. They are superficial. None of those irritants are doing anything other than making you lose your focus." Master Cyril stated quietly. I followed his advice and tried to stop paying attention to everything around myself. It was really hard to do. I was able to reduce the distractions just a little bit.

"Reduce all of your emotions. Emotionlessness is required for martial arts. Let your feelings flow through your body, but do not be influenced by them. They are merely an illusion and completely unnecessary. Master yourself, and you can master the world." His voice felt hypnotic. I tried to do as he said, and it worked.

I could sense all of the feelings that I had been having.

Confusion due to being dropped into this world.

Anger over losing everything and never being able to see my previous family and friends ever again.

Sadness that I would never see my girlfriend again.

Fear due to being weak in a world where strength is everything.

Joy at the possibility of meeting my favorite characters.

The will and desire to explore this world.

"Focus on your breathing and your body. Focus on the flow of the water around your body. Don't fight the water. Staying still is not important. Allow your body to naturally move with the water. Surrender yourself to its whims and focus upon yourself. Let your thoughts flow."

I let it all waft through me. As I did, they began to flow away. I felt like the waterfall was baptizing me. I was accepting what was happening and going to live my life here to the fullest. I would do everything that was denied to me in my previous world, so I wouldn't have any regrets.

Meditation (Level 1)

The ability to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, and focus the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity.

"Wonderful. I've found that if you can meditate under a waterfall, you can probably meditate anywhere."

I came out of the meditation session feeling mentally refreshed. It has been a while since my head has felt so good.

Apparently Master Cyril could see the changes too. "Ah, how quickly youth changes...only a few days, and you've grown so much as a martial artist, in body, mind and techniques." Master Cyril sighed. "Unfortunately, although you can be taught it, you are not suited towards Satsujinken. Satsujinken requires complete emotionlessness, which is not in your nature. It is your temperament, not ability. Even so, I will teach you, as I did for Kano Sho. I feel that I will regret training you, but that I would also regret not being a part of your training. Such is the level of your talent. Come, let me teach you the basics of Kalaripayattu."

Unlike other martial arts, Kalaripayattu used pressure points to take out enemies. As a result, much of practice was learning different pressure points, and how to attack and defend them. Ethan and I practiced on one another, even though it was apparent that I was nowhere near his level.

"You truly are an exceptional individual. I have taught you much, and you have grasped it so quickly. It appears that perhaps the Natives here are more suitable to fight than our own people." Master Cyril stated emotionlessly. "Unfortunately, you don't possess an emotionless killer instinct, nor do you have the resolve to kill someone. Although that can be trained through certain methods, Ryozanpaku would object greatly to this. On the other hand, you do not seem suitable for Katsujinken either. You also do not possess the resolve to never take another's life. How strange. To put it succinctly, you prefer to not kill, but if forced, would probably do so. Such wishy washy feelings are a shame."

I had nothing to say to that, because it was true. I didn't want to kill anyone, nor did I want to be killed. I just wanted to be safe. At the end of the day, if I had no choice but to kill someone to be safe, I would do it. I wasn't ashamed of that.

Maybe if your only goal in life was to prove the superiority of your martial art and dogma, those feelings are considered a shame. When you plan on using martial arts to actually protect your life and survive, it's a different story. Sometimes, you just have to be pragmatic. When I'm stronger, I can worry about things like ethics. Obviously, no one wants to be a murderer if they don't have to be.

Kalaripayattu (Level 1)

A Martial Art that was derived from Ancient Yoga that concentrates more on using different exercises and massage to develop strength and flexibility. Knowledge of different pressure points is used to allow users to take out their enemies. It was improved over time for use in actual warfare and one of the few bare banded martial arts that has a weapons component to it. One of the few martial arts that teaches compassion, discipline, and respect toward the master, fellow-students, parents and the community.

Regardless of how Master Cyril felt, he still taught me properly. I was grateful, because the knowledge that he had bestowed upon me was amazing. Although all martial arts teach different vital points, it was even more amazing to be able to touch certain parts on someone's body and have that body part stop moving. Master Cyril's knowledge seemed to be more in depth than those of the other masters. Ethan was also a great help, and would patiently demonstrate moves until I was able to do them myself.

I will say this. These two were the epitome of what I would want a Follower of Satsujinken to be like. They are kind, compassionate and respect all life. That's always better than someone who kills haphazardly. Their ideals probably match mine the most.

"It's time for the main show!" A voice came out of the forest. The lights turned off and Spotlights shined on the door. "Starring, the one, the only, Smiling Steel Fist, Diego Carlo!" A tall muscular man with long black hair wearing a dark red Lucha Libre wrestling outfit and his laughing mask jumped into view and landed in after making a pose.

"Following him, is his beautiful disciple! The magnificent Rachel Stanley!" A young fairly tall girl with long wavy blond hair down to her back, very curvaceous figure, wearing a wrestling outfit with tassels and a low neckline came out and posed alongside him.

"Let the show begin!" Streams of fire went off behind them. When did they set up that display? This place can burn down, you know?

After their self-introductions, I wanted to face palm, but I clapped politely instead. I knew they liked the attention.

"It seems like you have spent a bunch of the money we earned on all of this. I better inform the others." Master Cyril sighed. "It's strange that you were sent out of Big Lock with us to this world..."

"I don't know why or how it happened either, but no need to worry about these things! A master entertainer knows how to set everything up without spending a dime!" Diego Carlo declared.

"...So you stole it all?" The Fist of Brahman asked.

"Yep." The Smiling Fist admitted without any shame.

"It seems I still need to inform the others." Master Cyril continued to sigh. "Sometimes you are extremely troublesome, Smiling Steel Fist Diego Carlo. Tell me, how is the meeting progressing?"

"They want us to take care of a pirate threat nearby to evaluate us. We have requested that they show us their capabilities as well. Initially using video proof is fine for us as well. We'll figure everything out in due time."

"I see. I will head back. Do not ruin our reputation on this Island Diego Carlo. We have little to gain and much to lose right now." He sighed and left with Ethan.

"Krishna! Are you ready to be a part of the greatest show on Earth?" Master Diego asked me seriously.

"Umm...sure."

"GREAT! Put this on!" He threw me something. I opened it up, and it was another lucha libre uniform. God, this was so embarrassing. I wanted to refuse, but Diego seemed so happy, and I think he had made it himself by hand...still, it's so embarrassing...

"The most important thing in martial arts is entertainment! If you aren't able to capture people's attention and hearts, then it means that you are weak! Come! Let us go to the stage!" He grabbed me and ran quickly towards town.

In the middle of the town square...was a wrestling ring. Oh my god, this is so embarrassing.

Master Diego grinned. "We can't practice without an audience! We are master entertainers! Rachel! Help me show him and the rest of this world the greatness of Wrestling and Lucha Libre!"

The resulting mess was just a bunch of arms and limbs everywhere. It was basically Rachel just abusing me with different moves, while Diego explained what she was doing like a sports reporter. Their combination gathered a huge crowd from the townspeople. Master Diego was really good at making people curious and pulling them into the 'performance'.

I was really hoping for my gamer ability to make some resistance to embarrassment or something, but it never came. I just learned to ignore the non-essential distractions, and focus on fighting Rachel. Maybe, one day in the future, I would have enough battle awareness to worry about an audience watching my fights.

Eventually, I started to get a little bit of a hang of things and started counter attacking with moves that she had previously shown me and the instructions that Diego shouted out to me.

"I won't let you hog all of the spotlight!" Rachel took me down again. She was someone who couldn't stand not being the center of attention.

I had a whole new respect for Lucha Libre and wrestling.

Acting (Level 1)

The ability to take on a fictional role and represent it well in a performance of any kind.

So I was playing a role while fighting? It seemed that all of Master Diego's directing and coaching had been to make me into a part of the performance. I didn't even notice this entire time. He truly was a master entertainer.

Lucha Libre Wrestling (Level 1)

A Martial Arts style that uses powerful techniques, but is ultimately difficult to use in real combat due to its flashy, time consuming, aerial-based, tackling nature of fighting. It also possesses standard grappling moves that wrestling is known for. Its unpredictability makes it difficult to counter and anticipate.

At the end of Master Diego's time, Master Ogata showed up with his disciples. Unlike the others, he had four of them. "What...are you wearing Krishna?"

"It's wearing the traditional clothing of the Lucha Libre!" Diego shouted in a flamboyant manner. "Doesn't he look magnificent? I spent all night making it myself!"

"Sure…" Master Ogata sweat dropped. "Krishna, take that off for my training. It's too...fancy to use for my training." I nodded and hurriedly left to change my clothes back to normal. Master Diego seemed a little down as a result. Well, I'm sure he'll get over it.

"How's the meeting going? Did the World Government representative miss my presence? I'm sure they felt like everything was duller once I left the meeting." Master Diego nodded to himself. He's so narcissistic…

"Our target has been chosen. It is some crew called the Sickle Blade Pirates. They'll be showing up to town soon. We will send someone over to take them out when they appear."

"If we need to make it into a good show, I'm your man!" Master Diego declared.

"Yeah, yeah sure. Now it's time for Krishna to make his exit stage left. Have fun!" Master Ogata grabbed me and ran away. I guess members of Yami have trouble talking to each other sometimes. Behind me, the crowd was still going wild from Master Diego and Rachel's antics, even as we left. I guess they would continue to have fun for a while.

Eventually we were back in one of the secluded areas of the forest. Master Ogata looked at me and smiled. "Great, we are going to continue where we left off before. I brought my disciples so that you could get to know and learn from each other. My dream is to advance the Martial Arts. For that dream, I have learned many forbidden techniques that are destructive to the human body. I seek to find a way to make them usable and break our limits!"

We were quiet but the rest of us couldn't help but take a peek at one of the disciples in a wheelchair, Ryuto Asamiya. He was wearing jeans and a hoodie, his hair had turned grey and his right eye turned black. All this, and the loss of leg function was the result of using a forbidden technique, Seidou Gōitsu. It was a technique that combined Sei and Dou Ki, which should never be done. Although later in the story Master Ogata perfects the technique, it was due to experimenting on disciples like him who chose to use the technique willingly.

Master Ogata taught us some techniques and other moves and had us spar against each other.

"Rimi will prove how much she cares for Ryuto by taking you down!" Rimi Kokorone was a short girl with shoulder length blonde hair, nice figure, and was wearing gothic Lolita clothes and stockings. She was cute, if a little weird. She took a glance at Ryuto.

"..." Ryuto didn't even look at her.

"Oh my god! SO COOL!" She squealed in delight. "Rimi will definitely prove herself!" So annoying…

Needless to say, once again, I was taken out quickly. She was really fast, and I've only been training for a week. "Hey Rimi, you love Ryuto, don't you?" I whispered to her.

"Wha wha what? How do you know?" Rimi stammered and turned completely red. "Rimi hasn't said anything…"

Seriously? Anyways… "If you help me with learning Martial Arts, I'll give you tips to help you with Ryuto!"

"Really? Rimi agrees! Please help Rimi capture Ryuto!" She was basically jumping up and down in joy.

"No problem!" I give a thumbs up with no hesitation. Sorry Ryuto, but you shall be my first sacrifice on the road of martial arts!

Berserker, whose real name was Shōgo Kitsukawa, was a member of a gang called Ragnarok before he became Master Ogata's disciple and joined Yomi. He was fair-skinned with dark blonde hair spiked up, blue eyes, and wearing a sleeveless red jacket and jeans.

I took him on in a couple of battles as well, but they all ended in defeat for me. Shogo was a highly talented fighter who had amazing instincts. He developed his own style of martial arts that didn't have any form and was amazing at confusing his opponents. He was also able to copy other people's moves and develop highly effective countermeasures on the fly due to his amazing perception.

I fought him a number of times because I wanted to learn his style of fighting. At the same time, he would effectively attack my weaknesses too. Having everything pointed out to me was amazing. He was a great rival to have. I feel like as we fought against one another, we could bring each other to new heights.

The last disciple, Lugh, had dark medium length orange-reddish hair and was wearing a suit. He was also blind. You shouldn't underestimate him though. Lugh was already a master class martial artist, and probably the strongest out of all of the disciples. His hearing has become so sensitive that he can predict people's movements just by hearing the sounds of their muscles moving. He was insanely strong. Putting it nicely, he kicked my butt too. At least he wasn't overly vicious about it.

I wonder if I could obtain hearing like that, but it seemed like a lot of work and effort at the moment when I was short of it. I'm sure it took him a lot of effort too. Definitely not going to say anything now because otherwise the Masters will probably start to make me blind fight at the same time as everything else. I'm not insane.

Master Ogata looked at me and saw through exactly what I was thinking. "Don't worry, we won't add in blind fighting for a little while." Damn it! So it was going to become a thing!

Lugh smiled at me. "I don't mind giving you some tips. My first recommendation would be to cover your eyes with a cloth bandage and sparring with me in the future. We'll go slow and ramp it up as you improve." And now it actually is a thing I'm doing. Great. I got Master Ogata's permission and we continued like that.

It was actually really nice of him to do that for me. I understand that he found me to be interesting, and that's why he offered, but still. He didn't have to do it. At the end of the session with Master Ogata, I learned two new skills.

Formless Martial Arts (Level 1)

Martial Arts that have no set attack patterns or battle methods, and good at confusing opponents.

Listening (Level 1)

The ability to hear at a greater distance and with increased sensitivity.

I got Formless Martial Arts from fighting and learning from Shogo, and Listening from my time with Lugh. I honestly thought I would learn a Blind Fighting skill, but this is a great skill to have. Perhaps it is even better than it since it has a greater variety of uses. My Ancient Martial Arts skill and Battle Awareness increased again too.

"Fantastic!" Lugh declared. "You're using your senses much better than before. Your talent in martial arts is quite amazing! You may be the first person I can teach my style to!"

"Oh, that's nice." Master Ogata commented. "Even I can't replicate Lugh's mastery over his senses. If Lugh thinks you can, then there's a good chance of it happening! How lucky!"

"Oh, our new disciple is someone who might be able to replicate the Submission Man's style? How interesting." A female voice rang out.

"Oh, you're here Kushinada?" Master Ogata asked, despite knowing that they were here earlier. "Any updates?"

The Bewitching Fist, Mikumo Kushinada, showed up. She has long waist length black hair, wears an open Kimono to show off her bosom and usually wears a wooden bead necklace around her neck. She looked like she was in her twenties but she was at least in her nineties. Her family used certain experiments on themselves to greatly increase their lifespan. No matter how beautiful she looked, she was still an old woman that could be my great grandmother or older.

Following her was her cute little disciple, Chikage Kushinada. She's a young girl with long black hair that she has tied on one side wearing a Kimono just like her master. She had a dull emotionless look in her eyes, like nothing mattered at all.

"They sent the video. You're going to want to take a look." Master Kushinada stated solemnly. "We may have overestimated our negotiation value."

Master Ogata dropped his smile. "What happened?"

"We underestimated the power of Devil Fruits…" She explained. "Without them, many don't appear to be anything special, but with them...they gain unique and powerful abilities that we may or may not be able to cope with."

"Different World, different rules." Master Ogata shrugged and smiled. "How refreshing! We all reached the peak of Martial Arts in our world. Perhaps through battle, we can achieve even higher levels!"

"Perhaps, but we still have to deal with the problem in front of us." Master Kushinada didn't share his enthusiasm. "We are in a lower position now."

I interrupted. "Why are you all so surprised? It's like you didn't do any research beforehand."

"Oh?" Just that casual remark had her Ki flaring up behind her. Damn, it was scary.

"It's called the World Government because they have the ability to subdue the entire world. This is the East Blue, the weakest in the whole world. It's generally peaceful here, so the World Government doesn't have much of a presence here. If you were basing their strength off of what you saw of this Island, you are sorely mistaken." I explained. "People with devil fruits is just the tip of the Iceberg. There is so much more. There are other abilities that one can learn as well through training. There are different powerful technologies such as androids with powerful attacks and very tough defenses. There is the strength of the Marines that have wiped out entire islands. There is a group that is called Cipher Pol that commands assassin and spy groups throughout the world to carry out their will. They have the Shichibukai, also known as the Royal Seven Warriors that are a group of Powerful Pirates that they keep under their wing. They have all that, plus a seemingly infinite amount of money. Those are just some of the forces they have that I've been able to find out about through...an alternative information source. Who knows what else they have behind them?"

"Why haven't you spoken up about this before?" Why is she trying to blame me?

I eyed Master Kushinada. "It's not like you guys shared your plans with me. Yami has just been training me in Martial Arts because they find me interesting. I train martial arts 16 hours a day. I don't have the time to worry and interfere in other people's business. The only reason why I know anything is that you guys are talking about this in front of me today."

Master Ogata hummed. "Any suggestions?"

"Depends on what you want. I got nothing. The moment you entered 'negotiations', you entered their trap. You either work with them, or become criminals. You guys are too strong to be left alone now. You need to make that decision of whether you are okay being underneath another person's thumb or not."

"It seems that Yami has much to talk about." Master Ogata led his disciples away. "It seems that things will stop being peaceful from now on. Hahahahaha!"

After Master Ogata left, Master Kushinada, Chikage, and I just stared at each other awkwardly.

"So you are the new disciple of Ryozanpaku and Yami." Master Kushinada appraised me. "I have heard extremely impressive things about you from the others, especially today. I hope you can live up to our expectations. Come with me."

She led me back to the ocean where there was a medium sized raft. "Learn the Kushinada style Jujitsu requires mastery over one's center of gravity, along with the ability to master another's center of gravity. Unlike other martial arts, my style uses absolutely no strength at all. We will begin practicing on this raft. The water waves will constantly shift your center of gravity and you will need to continuously adjust. This method should help you improve faster than normal."

God, this seems like a pain.

She started by teaching some regular techniques, and while watching me, she soon interrupted. "You are talented like Chikage, but you have yet to kill your emotions. Here...let me help you." She gives off a huge amount of Ki, completely suppressing my ability to move or react. I saw her hand get closer, until I blacked out. Last thing I saw was a message in my vision that flashed by.

Mind Control (Level 2) - You are no longer in control of your body. Time Remaining: One hour.

When I came again, I was in the middle of a battle with Chikage. Unbelievably, I had been keeping up with her. Well, I'm sure Chikage was holding back against me. She was a true genius.

Of course, the moment I returned to normal, I lost the fight in a flash due to surprise.

"Hmm? How strange. You shouldn't have been able to return to normal so easily. It's only been a half an hour." Maser Kushinada was a bit shocked.

"What can I say, I'm a bit resilient." I looked at the new notification that I had gotten.

Mind Control Resistance (Level 1)

Decreased effect and duration of Mind Control-like Effects

Ah, the Resistance Body Trait is the best. It's the one trait that basically always pays off dividends. Even though this is a mind altering effect, the mind is still a part of the body, so the Resistance Body trait is still able to help.

"Let's try this again." The Bewitching Fist flared her Ki even greater this time and reached for my face. Once again, I couldn't move and blacked out.

When I came to, I was in the middle of fighting with Chikage again. This time I was able to back away from the fight instead of being beaten to the ground. My Mind Control Resistance went up by one again.

"Strange...it only lasted another 45 minutes, despite using stronger methods this time." Master Kushinada commented.

"Stop doing that!" I said irritably. "I can't remember anything I learned if you keep doing that!"

"It's fine. Your body and mind remember. You'll just need to meditate to awaken your suppressed memories." She completely dismissed my concerns. "It's more surprising that I can't seem to help you remove your emotions. Emotions are a weakness when it comes to martial arts. They need to be culled. Don't worry. I'll make sure to figure out something…" That doesn't sound good.

"You're being too gentle." A sinister voice spoke out. Another person was inside the room. I didn't notice at all. "Rather than trying to get rid of his emotions...You should just erase his memories altogether and then train him in the way you like." A man wearing tribal clothing and a creepy evil looking mask was on the beach. Shit, it's the Demon God Fist, Silkwat Jenazad.

"Jenazad, is it your turn already? You train him your way, and I'll train him my way." Master Kushinada tsked. "This is why I hate sharing disciples."

"Heh." The Demon God Fist just laughed lightly. "We no longer have the time to be gentle. We have to prove our worth to the Marines."

"As far as I understand, we were still discussing it, and we were going to wait for all of us to gather together before making a decision." She frowned.

"We were given a time limit. We decided that our value was our martial arts and the ability to teach more disciples. Our new disciple here is going to prove our worth. He is going to be the one that takes down those pirates." He pointed at me.

Wait...what? Did I hear that right?

The Demon God Fist smirked evilly. "A demonstration will have the best impact if we can train up a complete amateur into someone that can take down a group of pirates in a short period of time. That's how we decided to increase our negotiating powers at the table."

"You guys...Don't go overboard Jenazad." Master Kushinada shook her head. "He is the disciple of both Ryozanpaku and Yami. If you break him, even if Ryozanpaku doesn't act, we will kill you. He's too talented to waste."

"Heh, you train him your way, and I'll train him my way." The Demon God Fist returned her worlds back to her.

As Master Kushinada and Chikage were leaving, I stopped Chikage and quietly gave her something before she left. "Only take this out and look at it when you are completely alone. This is to thank you for all of your help." She nodded to me silently.

I hope that she would do as I told her. It was just a couple of sweets. I knew that she loved them and was never allowed to eat them before meeting Kenichi. Sorry bro! I'm stealing your move! Hopefully, it'll make her open up to me and help me learn better.

Something unique happened after Master Kushinada taught me.

Jujitsu - Modern and Ancient (Level 1) has become Jujitsu - All Styles (Level 1)! Jujitsu - All Styles has reached level 3!

Jujitsu - All Styles (Level 3)

Martial Arts that focus on grappling, ground fighting, submission holds, and throwing techniques. Also known as the 'Art of Flexibility'. The addition of the Kushinada Style of Martial Arts is able to bring out moves without using any power, using 100% Skill in all of your moves. At the peak, the User is able to change their own or their enemy's center of gravity however they desire.

It seems that Master Kushinada's Martial Arts has completed Jujitsu skill. Also, it seems that my skill at Jujitsu increased more than normal when she blocked my emotions and mind. That gives me mixed feelings.

"Alright!" Master Jenazad clapped his hands. "Yami has been handling you with kid gloves long enough. I tested it out over the last couple of days on other people from this island. Although they were able to improve, it was nothing compared to your growth. You are truly special." He looked at me with a strange kind of intense hunger that was creeping me out, and making me worried about my safety. "I don't know why we are wasting time with Ryozanpaku. There's no need to bother with them. I'm going to erase your memories and make sure that you learn martial arts the proper way. I'm sure the rest of Yami won't mind too much. We aren't afraid of Ryozanpaku anyways."

He flashed behind me and I felt an impact to my head, before I was knocked out.

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Author Note:

I know there's a lot of History's greatest Disciple Kenichi stuff in this chapter, instead of One Piece. Don't worry. It'll shift back soon.

This Bites by Xominic is practically the pinnacle of writing for what a strategist on the One Piece Crew would be like. Plus, it's an amazing story in general. I don't think I can beat that, and I'm not trying to. Although I was thinking about making my character a strategist, I don't feel like that is the route my character is heading. Nor do I really want to. I like the chaos in the original story.

What do you guys think about the changes? I know it probably doesn't seem like a lot, but it took a lot of thought to properly fit as a crossover.

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KRISHNA KHANNA

Race: Human

Titles: East Blue Dweller

TRAITS:

Gamer's Body (Level Max)

Grants a body that allows the Gamer to live life as like a game. Grants Regeneration of Health and Mana over time. All status effects are temporary. The Gamer is unable to gain any abilities from Devil Fruits.

Pathfinder – Many Missions will be made available in each area without having to stumble upon them first.

Plot Seeking – You are drawn towards the main plot of the story. Missions related to the characters of the story tend to have higher rewards.

Otherworldly Attraction – Your presence causes distortions to occur across the multiverse.

Martial Talent - Born to do Martial Arts. Martial Arts Skills improve quickly.

Flexible Body - Your body's elasticity is at the limit of Human ability

Supernatural Talent - Possess the ability to have and use Supernatural skills.

Genius - Greatly reduces requirements to learn new skills

Resistance Body – Allows for the generation of Damage Mitigation Skills.

Afraid of Heights - Fear of being in high places, more likely to freeze in those places

SKILLS:

Throwing (Level 1)

The ability to propel an object with force through the air with specific body movements.

Cleaning (Level 2)

The ability to both notice dirty areas and make something or someone free of dirt, marks, or mess, especially by washing, wiping, or brushing.

Hauling (Level 1)

The ability to carry objects from one place to the next.

Running (Level 3)

Move from Point A to Point B with faster speed.

Jumping (level 1)

The ability to propel yourself through the air with your own body.

Swimming (Level 1)

The ability for self-propulsion through water through specific body movements.

Climbing (Level 1)

The ability to scale different terrains with the power of your own Body.

Acting (Level 1)

The ability to take on a fictional role and represent it well in a performance of any kind.

Battle Awareness (Level 2)

The ability to be aware of the flow of battle and everything happening around you.

Listening (Level 1)

The ability to hear at a greater distance and with increased sensitivity.

Meditation (Level 1)

The ability to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, and focus the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity.

Blunt Trauma Resistance (Level 1)

Decreased effect and duration of contusions, abrasions, lacerations, internal hemorrhages and/or bone fractures.

Penetrating Trauma Resistance (Level 2)

Decreased effect and duration of Bladed or Piercing Weapon or Projectile damage

Pain Resistance (Level 2)

The Duration and Effect of Pain is decreased.

Mind Control Resistance (Level 2)

Decreased effect and duration of Mind Control-like Effects

Charm Resistance (Level 2)

Decreases the effects of Charm on the Mind

Cold Resistance (Level 1)

Decreases the effects of Cold on the body

Odor Resistance (Level 1)

Decreases the effects of odors on you and your nose.

Fear Resistance (Level 10)

Decreases the effects of Fear on your mind

Detect Deception (Level 1)

Increases your ability to differentiate lies from the truth

Foundational Body Training Exercise (Level 18)

Increasing the basic ability of your body is the foundation of Martial Arts and other skills. Allows increased awareness of your body.

Ancient Martial Arts (Level 2)

An old, and undefined form of mixed martial arts, not much is known of this fighting style or its creation. It specializes in different forms ranging from locks, speed, and purely training Exercises. Possess many forgotten techniques that have high power, but are destructive to the Human Body.

Chinese Kempo - Soft Forms (Level 1)

Kung Fu focuses on training inner strength, such as cardio-vascular development, to increase the users' defensive capabilities and their endurance in the fight, and attacking the opponent's inner strength.

Jujitsu - All Styles (Level 3)

Martial Arts that focus on grappling, ground fighting, submission holds, and throwing techniques. Also known as the 'Art of Flexibility'. The addition of the Kushinada Style of Martial Arts is able to bring out moves without using any power, using 100% Skill in all of your moves. At the peak, the User is able to change their own or their enemy's center of gravity however they desire.

Muay Thai/Muay Boran (Level 2)

A Boxing Martial Art that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. Known as the Science of Eight Limbs due to the importance it places on using the hands, elbows, knees, and legs as weapons.

Karate - All Styles (Level 2)

A striking art primarily using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands and palm-heel strikes. Grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints and vital-point strikes are also used in certain variations.

Armed Ninjutsu (Level 2)

Martial art based on the Kōsaka Style Armed Ninjutsu that focuses on stealth, precision, and mastery of multiple weapons for versatility. The principle of this martial art is the philosophy that a weapon must be an extension of the user's body, and that they must be one with their weapon in order to truly use it in battle. Eventually, regular everyday items can be used as a weapon, to the point where just a piece of cloth can be turned into the deadliest weapon.

Combat Sambo (Level 1)

This Martial Art combines the grappling techniques with practical punches and kicks to make it more effective in long term fights. Developed from a combination of many other martial arts to take down an armed or unarmed opponent in the shortest time possible.

Kalaripayattu (Level 1)

A Martial Art that was derived from Ancient Yoga that concentrates more on using different exercises and massage to develop strength and flexibility. Knowledge of different pressure points is used to allow users to take out their enemies. It was improved over time for use in actual warfare and one of the few bare banded martial arts that has a weapons component to it. One of the few martial arts that teaches compassion, discipline, and respect toward the master, fellow-students, parents and the community.

Lucha Libre Wrestling (Level 1)

A Martial Arts style that uses powerful techniques, but is ultimately difficult to use in real combat due to its flashy, time consuming, aerial-based, tackling nature of fighting. It also possesses standard grappling moves that wrestling is known for. Its unpredictability makes it difficult to counter and anticipate.

Formless Martial Arts (Level 1)

Martial Arts that have no set attack patterns or battle methods, and good at confusing opponents.