Morning Training

"Amazing, Sirius!"

Black Maria watched Sirius pin Jack to the ground and murmured.

Black Maria knew Jack was strong. While he wasn't on par with Yamato, who inherited Mr. Kaido's bloodline, he was still far stronger than her.

Yet, he was completely defenseless against Sirius.

"Yay! Sirius won!"

Yamato cheered, raising her hands high. "That was so amazing!"

She seemed more excited than if she had won herself.

"Besides sharp fangs and fiery toxins, does he also possess such incredible monstrous strength?"

King watched Sirius easily suppress Jack and pondered inwardly.

"As expected of a Mythical Zoan, truly remarkable abilities."

While thinking, King said, "You've won, Sirius. Let Jack go."

Sirius took two steps back, his body shrinking, and quickly returned to his human form. He grinned at Jack, who had also reverted to human form on the ground.

"How was it, Jack? My strength?"

Jack looked a bit dejected, but quickly became energized. He got up from the ground, his face filled with excitement. "You're amazing, Sirius! Boss Kaido really has a keen eye! You truly have the potential to become the Third Calamity!"

Wait, this is still about Uncle Kaido?

Sirius twitched the corner of his mouth, almost speechless.

"Sirius! You're really amazing!"

Yamato ran over cheerfully and curiously pinched Sirius's short little hand. "Such strength!"

Sirius laughed heartily. "It's just that my ability is quite strong."

That immense monstrous strength naturally came from his Devil Fruit Ability.

In mythology, Fenrir possessed strength that even the gods could not match. The gods tried twice to bind it with divine chains, but Fenrir easily broke free both times. It wasn't until they used Gleipnir, a chain forged by dwarves, that Fenrir was finally bound.

Sirius had naturally inherited this astonishing monstrous strength.

"Don't say such nonsense, Sirius!"

King said coldly, "Winning is winning, losing is losing. There are no excuses! Do you think saying this will make Jack happy?"

Sirius looked at Jack.

The kid said loudly, "Brother King is right! Losing is losing! It just means I'm not skilled enough and need to get stronger!"

Wow, such high resolve.

Before Sirius could say anything, King said with a hint of amusement, "However, what you said isn't entirely useless. You've at least realized one thing: besides your ability, you're really nothing special."

"Isn't that a bit harsh, Uncle King?"

Sirius flicked his bangs. "Maria said I'm especially cute."

"Enough nonsense!"

King's voice suddenly deepened. "It's okay if you're not special, I'll make you special!"

"The entertainment is over. Morning training officially begins. Everyone together, no ability use allowed. Run around Onigashima five laps at full speed before breakfast!"

"Five laps?"

Sirius doubted his ears.

Although Onigashima was an island, it wasn't exactly small. A single lap could easily be ten kilometers!

Five laps would be dozens of kilometers!

And he called this just morning training?

"Hahaha, let's go!"

Yamato burst out laughing, grabbed Sirius's hand, and happily ran forward. "Let's go, Sirius!"

"Wait for me, Yamato."

Black Maria also followed with a smile.

"I'm running ten laps today!"

Jack, who had been utterly defeated in the previous fight, was motivated.

Yamato, with Sirius in tow, dashed out of Onigashima's gate and began running around the giant skull.

King transformed into a giant Pteranodon, flapping his wings as he flew in the sky, following them.

Their short legs moved quickly as the group ran at full speed.

As Sirius ran, he observed his companions. Jack's face was etched with determination, Black Maria looked calm, and Yamato was the most special, appearing incredibly cheerful.

It seemed like they were all used to this.

So, they had to do this kind of morning training every day?

"Faster, faster!"

Yamato said with a grin, "I want to eat breakfast early today!"

Still faster?

Sirius's mind went blank. The speed they were going was already very fast, and he was already a little tired. They hadn't even finished the first lap yet!

But Yamato didn't know what Sirius was thinking. She just sped up on her own, running forward like a gust of wind.

"Don't think you can shake me off!"

Jack roared and quickly followed.

Only Black Maria stayed by Sirius's side, saying comfortingly, "Yamato is just like that. It's okay to go a little slower."

Sirius looked at her gratefully. Maria really knows how to care about people.

"Are you snails? I said full speed ahead! Speed up!"

King's cold snort suddenly came from the sky. He flapped his wings, and two wind blades fell from the air, cutting two deep ravines directly into the road behind Sirius and Maria.

Didn't you say it was okay to go slower?

Sirius felt a chill down his spine, as if his pants had been torn.

"Waaah! Mr. King is angry!"

Maria shrieked, "Hurry up, Sirius!"

With that, she started running to catch up with Jack and Yamato.

"Sirius! What are you waiting for? Are you worse than a woman?" King yelled again.

If you said that in my previous life, you'd get canceled for sexism.

Sirius had no choice but to speed up and rush forward.

One lap, two laps, the third lap was more than halfway done, and the total distance of the morning training was also more than halfway done.

"Hoo--hoo--hoo--"

Sirius panted heavily, his clothes already soaked with sweat.

Every breath felt like his lungs were about to explode, and his legs were already weak and sore. Every step felt like his legs were about to fly off.

So tired.

So tired.

I'm going to die.

Sirius had never experienced such high-intensity exercise in either his past or present life.

The year he spent on the desert island was also a crushing victory due to his abilities, where he rampaged unopposed.

Suddenly being asked to run dozens of kilometers at high speed was simply too much for him.

After all, this wasn't something a six-year-old child should be asked to do!

Sirius's vision was blurring, and the sounds around him seemed to disappear. His steps became unsteady, and his body swayed.

Reached the limit?

King in the sky shook his head almost imperceptibly.

Considering his abilities, he's quite strong, but he's still just a kid who hasn't undergone systematic training. It's quite good that he could last this long.

Sirius's body swayed, his vision blurred, and he tilted forward.

But Sirius didn't feel any pain. He landed on something soft.

"Sirius can't run anymore?"

Yamato's slightly worried voice came to his ears.

Sirius struggled to open his eyes and realized he was lying on Yamato's back. The little girl turned her head and looked at him with concern.

Beside them, Black Maria and Jack, also panting, stopped. Black Maria sadly reached out and rubbed Sirius's head.

"Don't be sad, Sirius. When Jack first started, he couldn't even finish two laps."

Jack's face darkened. "You have the nerve to talk about me? You idiot who couldn't move after one lap!"

"It's okay!"

Yamato grinned and pulled Sirius onto her back, wrapping her arms around his legs from behind. "Since you can't run anymore, let me carry you to finish the whole thing!"

This is too embarrassing!

"Yamato, put him down!" King's cold voice came from the sky.

"I won't!"

Yamato shouted stubbornly, "Sirius is my comrade! As a comrade, how can I leave him behind!"

Listening to their argument, Sirius took a deep breath. This is so embarrassing.

Trying his best to overcome the dizziness, Sirius struggled to lift his head and shouted, "Uncle King, can we eat something first? I'm starving!"

"Hm?"

King looked surprised. He was already unable to stand, and now he wanted to eat?

"Mwahahaha! Don't be so heartless, King!"

Laughter came from the side.

Everyone turned their heads. They had already completed their third lap and arrived at the gates of Onigashima again. Another Calamity, Queen, swaggered out with a grin.

He clapped his hands, and several Beasts Pirates quickly carried over a large pot filled with all sorts of food.

"Kid! Eat as much as you can!"

Queen laughed heartily. "But I have to warn you first, in your current condition, you shouldn't eat--Eh!!"

Queen's eyes bulged out of their sockets.

Because he saw Sirius's head instantly transform into a wolf's head, and then his mouth opened wide.

It was a truly wide opening, wider than the pot, and he swallowed the entire pot into his mouth.

After chewing casually a few times, Sirius swallowed all the food.

"He... he finished it?"

Jack was dumbfounded. How afraid was he of someone stealing his food! He even swallowed the pot!

As soon as the food went down, Sirius's previously pale face instantly became rosy. He leaped off Yamato's back, raised his fists high with renewed vigor, and shouted, "I'm revived!!"

"Eh??"

Queen's mouth hung open. "What kind of principle is this!"

King's eyes sparkled with surprise. "He actually possesses such an ability?"

"Sirius, you've recovered?"

Yamato looked astonished.

"Yeah, once my stomach is full, my strength returns!"

Sirius laughed heartily, turned around, and took the lead, continuing to run. "Let's finish our match, Yamato!"

"Wow! Sirius, you're so sneaky! Running off like that!"

Yamato shouted and quickly chased after him. "But I won't admit defeat!"

"Hey, wait up, you two! Don't run so fast!"

Jack and Black Maria quickly followed.