Dragon-Slaying Sword (3)

"What's wrong with you?" Wang Yan asked, startled.

"Oh, nothing much, it's just that I need to train harder and improve my strength so I can control that sword." Fanxin gave a wry smile and said, "That sword is very spiritual; it thinks I'm too weak. So, it doesn't want me to use it for now. Therefore, it has no choice but to go along with it."

"I see, alright then!" Upon hearing this, Wang Yan felt it wasn't a big deal and didn't say anything more.

"Thank you very much then." Fanxin nodded.

They stayed on the island for four days. After four days, Ren Fang and the others had indeed recovered, and Fanxin finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he handed over control of the ship to Ren Fang and Wang Yan, letting them temporarily take over his position.

After resting on the island for another day, they announced their departure.

They boarded a boat and headed straight for the Loguetown.

After entrusting the task to Wang Yan and Ren Fang, Fanxin began his training. He and the Giant Dragon all entered the first level of Ren Fang's Wolf Valley.

At this moment, inside the first floor.

Fanxin is currently undergoing training with the Giant Dragon.

"Haki training isn't much different from regular training; practice makes perfect," the Giant Dragon said. "Once you know you possess Haki, just work hard towards it, and that's enough. As long as you persevere, you'll definitely master Haki use."

"Alright, tell me the key!" Fanxin nodded and said.

"The key is to take the hits!" the Giant Dragon said. "From now on, your sight and hearing must be completely shut down. You are only allowed to attack me, and you must not retaliate. The only thing you can do is dodge, dodge my attacks as much as possible. Only if you can dodge them will it mean that you have mastered Haki."

"Ugh, getting beaten up? What kind of training method is this?!" Fanxin was stunned upon hearing this.

"Hmph, only this way can you focus your mind on Haki. You've lost your hearing and sight; if you want to stay safe and avoid being attacked, you must stimulate your brain and your body to unleash the mysterious power hidden within you," the Giant Dragon said. "But if you had sight and hearing, you would rely on them, and then you wouldn't force yourself to use Haki."

"Don't worry, I won't hit you hard. I'll just make you feel some pain. Then you'll understand that you must learn to be Haki. Only then will you avoid getting hit."

"I see!" Fanxin hesitated for a moment.

"Are you going to learn or not? If not, then forget it." The Giant Dragon was somewhat displeased to see the Fanxin's hesitation.

"Hehe, are you sure you won't hit too hard?" Fanxin asked with a smile.

"It will be very heavy." The Giant Dragon said angrily, "Kid, I'm doing this for your own good. Don't take your blessings for granted. And let me tell you, if you don't learn Haki and go to find that Akainu, you'll only be dead. You have no chance of winning."

Upon hearing this, Fanxin's smile vanished instantly. Akainu was his target, and the Giant Dragon's mention of him forced him to be cautious.

"What do you mean by that? I found him, so why can't I kill him?" Fanxin said coldly.

"That's because you can't hit him," the Giant Dragon said after a moment's thought.

"You couldn't hit it?" Fanxin frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.

"That's right, because Akainu is Logia Devil Fruit User. Logia- Devil Fruit User all have one thing in common: their bodies can fluidize. Akainu can turn into magma; if you attack him, he won't even need to dodge, while you'll be burned alive by his magma." The Giant Dragon said, "Didn't you fight Wang Yan? Would you dare to make contact with her body? I think you probably wouldn't!"

"With your current strength, even defeating Wang Yan would be extremely difficult. The reason Wang Yan isn't fighting you to the death is because you can grant them rebirth. If that weren't the case, do you think they would have obediently surrendered that day?"

"I know it will be difficult for me to kill Wang Yan, but I can stop her," Fanxin said.

"What's the point of restraining her? You can't beat her. And once she goes berserk, your restraints will be completely useless," the Giant Dragon roared.

After being rebuked by the Giant Dragon, the Fanxin was speechless for a long time, because he had no answer; what the Giant Dragon said made perfect sense.

"Does learning Haki mean I can fight against Akainu's abilities?" Fanxin asked.

"That's right. To counter Logia Devil Fruit, you only have three options. The first is to get him into the sea. However, this is difficult; Akainu is Admiral, a veteran of countless battles, and won't easily fall into the water. The second option is to create a weapon made of Seastone," the Giant Dragon said.

"Seastone? What's that?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"Seastone is a mineral that can emit the power of the ocean, essentially a still sea. If you embed it in a weapon and use it to attack Logia Devil Fruit User, you'll be able to touch their body," the Giant Dragon explained.

"Oh, there's such a thing? That's really convenient!" Fanxin said.

"Hmph, this thing isn't very useful. A master can sense it; he knows your weapon contains Seastone. Do you think he'd be stupid enough to let your weapon hit him?" The Giant Dragon rolled its eyes and said.

"That makes sense," Fanxin said. "Besides that, there's only Haki, isn't there?"

"Indeed, those who have Haki can fight against Logia Devil Fruit. They can physically touch their opponent's body, and no matter what form the opponent takes, it's useless," the Giant Dragon said. "Furthermore, with Haki, you can ignore Akainu's scorching magma, because you can wrap Haki around your body, forming a defensive armor to protect yourself."

"I see, alright! No matter how painful it is, I'll endure it. Come on!" Fanxin hesitated for a moment upon hearing this.

He then took out a black cloth and a pair of earplugs, blindfolded himself, and plugged his ears. He was ready to undergo the Giant Dragon's brutal training.

"Very good." Seeing that Fanxin had no further objections, the Giant Dragon nodded slightly. Then, it summoned a long staff and began to attack Fanxin.

It relentlessly attacked Fanxin, Fanxin, having not yet mastered its abilities, was constantly being beaten and never escaped. Screams echoed throughout Wolf Valley. Ren Fang could clearly hear Fanxin's cries.

However, she held back and didn't try to stop him, because she understood that Fanxin was preparing to fight Akainu in order to gain greater power. If she went to stop him, she wouldn't be helping Fanxin, but rather harming Fanxin.

From that day on, Fanxin was beaten every day in Wolf Valley, each time for five hours. Although Fanxin was a soul, he was still beaten until he was covered in wounds, as the Giant Dragon showed no mercy.

The Giant Dragon's ruthlessness was meant to make Fanxin understand that it would not hold back and that only by learning Haki could they avoid being beaten.

Fanxin understood the Giant Dragon's good intentions, so he didn't say anything. He silently endured it all.

And just like that, twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the twenty-first day, Fanxin's ship finally arrived at the long-awaited Loguetown.

The Giant Dragon didn't train him today, giving him two days off to rest and relax before preparing for the next training session.

"Alright, let's go. We'll go shopping first, then we'll go have some fun," Fanxin said with a smile. But as he spoke, his face was pale and sore; he was in a lot of pain from being beaten by the Giant Dragon.

"Oh, great! We can finally go play!" The Little Black Cat and Langyue were overjoyed. They had been on the boat for days, not going anywhere, and were almost bored to death.

Fanxin smiled and said, "Alright, you can go play, but you must go in pairs. Absolutely no one can go alone, in case something happens and there's no one to look after you, understand?"

"Understood." Everyone nodded.

Afterwards, everyone split into groups. Fanxin decided to wander around by herself. Ren Fang, Wang Yan, and Su Hai formed a group and planned to go to the market to buy food and then go to a clothing store to buy clothes.

Jesse, Langyue, and the Little Black Cat formed a group, and they prepared to wander around and enjoy some delicious food.

"No problem, but Little Black, Langyue, you two shouldn't speak in public, otherwise people will mistake you for rare treasures and arrest you." Fanxin nodded and said.

Upon hearing this, the Little Black Cat and Langyue nodded slightly, offering no objection. It was indeed quite rare for the two of them to be able to talk; others would certainly have ulterior motives if they encountered them.

"Alright, Jesse, you need to be careful. Don't just play around like that and ignore everything else." Fanxin said, dividing Xiaojin's body into two parts and placing one part inside the Little Black Cat's body. This way, all three groups would have Xiaojin's body and wouldn't get lost.

After making the preparations, Fanxin let everyone do as he planned.

He himself wandered around the island, looking at the places where Roger had lived.

He wandered around alone, looking at the scenery of Loguetown.

Without realizing it, he arrived at the central square and saw the Execution Platform where Roger was executed twenty-two years ago.

The Execution Platform is very high, over ten meters tall, and although it's quite old, people will never forget the scene of Roger's execution. Even more than twenty years later, seeing this Execution Platform still reminds people of that day.

"Roger? Heh, even after more than twenty years, people still remember him! He really was a great man." Fanxin glanced at him and said, "If I could become a great man like Roger, I would probably be famous all over the world! At that time, my parents would definitely come looking for me. Heh, then my goal would be achieved."

"Although doing this will lead to me being hunted down by the Navy all over the world, I'm willing to do it in order to reunite with my parents," Fanxin Xin said firmly.

He went to sea to find his parents, so he was prepared for any crisis.

After looking around for a long time, Fanxin wandered off to other places. Soon after, he came to a very secluded alley. He looked around and saw a tavern Roger Bar.

Curious, he headed in that direction.

When he reached the door, he found it tightly closed, as if it were locked. Fanxin hesitated for a moment, then pushed the door open and went inside. The door wasn't closed, just slightly ajar.

He entered and saw that the tables and chairs in the room were arranged neatly, but there were no guests. Only an elderly man wearing reading glasses sat on the counter, staring at a large human skull.

Hearing a noise, the old man looked towards the door, but seeing no one, he frowned.

"Who?" the old man asked cautiously.

"Hehe, old man, don't be afraid, I'm just here for a drink," Fanxin said with a smile.

"I can't see you," the old man said, startled.

"Hehe, I lost my body for some reason. Right now, I'm just a soul," Fanxin said. "That's why you can't see me, but I'll soon get a body. Then you'll be able to see me."

"What? Are you scared?" Fanxin said with a grin.

"Hmph, what haven't I seen? I'm not afraid at all. What are you doing here?" The old man chuckled upon hearing this and said.

"I came here for a drink, and by the way, I wanted to ask why your bar is named after Roger?" Fanxin Xin asked, sitting down opposite the old man.

The old man handed Fanxin a bottle of brandy and said, "Because Roger drank here before setting sail for the Grand Line. When he returned, he also drank here before turning himself in. My bar witnessed Roger's life. So, I changed my original name to Roger's."

"Oh, I see." Fanxin nodded and said, "Roger is so famous, he must have many admirers, so why is your bar so quiet? This shouldn't be the case!"

"Ah, it's a long story. A few years ago, my place was packed every day, business was booming." The old man sighed and said, "But a few years ago, a colonel named Smoker took over Loguetown and became its highest-ranking officer. He started to reform Loguetown. He hated pirates very much, and he would arrest any pirate, big or small, and send them to prison. Under his suppression, no one dared to become a pirate anymore. Now you can hardly see any pirates in Loguetown."

"And since that day, very few people have come to drink here. They don't dare defy Smoker; they're afraid of being arrested by Smoker!"

"This guy is really something! Just who is he?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"He's Marine Headquarters captain, very strong, and also a Devil Fruit user," the old man said. "His ability is smoke; when he fights, he turns into smoke, and no one can do anything about him. He's defeated all the pirates one by one."