Changes in Vision

"As for more specific matters!" Zhou Qi thought for a moment, then looked at Smoker. "You're with the Marines, so your intelligence should be the most convenient for us. You can provide information on Devil Fruit Users. How about it?"

"No problem!" Smoker nodded. "I get new bounty posters every week, but I can't track specific pirates or investigate their movements!"

"In that regard, Teacher Koshiro, how long do you estimate it will take for your organization to be formed?" Zhou Qi asked.

"Hmm..." Koshiro pondered, then said, "Five days!"

"Five days?" Smoker was surprised. "That fast??"

Koshiro smiled bashfully. "I still have a few friends!"

Smoker nodded, half-believing. Friends of a great sword saint should also be strong individuals.

Only Zhou Qi knew that Koshiro's organization was likely just the Revolutionary Army with a new name.

"It seems I need to speed things up too!" Zhou Qi rubbed his chin. These two partners, one from the Marines and one from the Revolutionary Army, and he was just a lone wolf. How could this work?

He couldn't just be a tool for opening gates forever!

The three discussed a few more details. Seeing that it was getting late, they finally stopped.

Zhou Qi carried Tashigi to her bedroom. This bedroom used to be Kuina's, and Koshiro had tidied it up for Tashigi.

As for himself, he naturally continued with his meditation.

The familiar process, the familiar routine, and he woke up feeling refreshed.

Zhou Qi habitually reached for the glasses beside him and put them on, then realized something was wrong.

"Why is it a bit blurry?"

He took off his glasses in a daze and was surprised to find that the world before him was incredibly clear!

"Wait!" Zhou Qi quickly closed his right eye. The scenery immediately became much blurrier, but when he switched to his right eye, the entire world instantly became clear again.

"My right eye is no longer nearsighted? And my left eye's vision has also improved a lot!"

Zhou Qi's nearsightedness wasn't uniform between his eyes; his left eye was -850 degrees and his right eye was -200 degrees.

The reason for this was that after discovering he was nearsighted in junior high, he consciously reduced his use of his right eye. He only used his left eye for reading books and novels. Over time, his left eye's myopia worsened, while his right eye remained around -200 degrees.

But now, he found that his right eye seemed to be no longer nearsighted, and his left eye's myopia had also improved significantly, perhaps now only around -400 to -500 degrees?

"Meditation has this kind of effect?" Zhou Qi was shocked. Yesterday, he had only noticed his mind becoming a bit more agile, but he hadn't expected his vision to improve today!

"But it makes sense when you think about it. Those strong swordsmen can even cut bullets, seeing their trajectory. How could their eyesight be poor?"

However, there was a problem here: why was Tashigi nearsighted? Wasn't she also training swordsmanship?

Then he recalled that he could easily replace sleep with meditation, something Koshiro couldn't do.

"The physiques of people from Earth and the One Piece World are indeed different. At least regarding meditation, it seems to be more effective for people from Earth!"

He wasn't sure if this specialty was only with him or if all Earthlings had it.

It wouldn't be difficult to verify; he could just bring another Earthling over to meditate.

But there was no rush for now.

Zhou Qi first recorded this matter, then got up and went into the woods to train.

"My accuracy seems to have improved quite a bit too!" Zhou Qi looked at his steady hands. He used to hold a sword with a tremor, and his strikes weren't accurate.

But now, he could maintain his sword at a single point as he swung it down!

This was mainly due to the evolution of his brain. With a better brain, his control over his body naturally improved.

However, combat required muscle memory, and he could still only use the muscles in his arms, so he had to continue practicing these suburi.

Two hours later, it was only 8 AM.

After returning home, showering, eating breakfast, and changing clothes, Zhou Qi returned to Shimotsuki Village.

In the quiet room, the Mera Mera no Mi was still on the table. Smoker, Koshiro, and Tashigi were sitting beside it.

"You guys were waiting for me?" Zhou Qi was a bit confused.

"After all, this is the fruit you obtained. Even if you're giving it to Tashigi, you should eat it in front of you!" Smoker said.

"Huh?" Tashigi was startled. "Wait, this fruit is for me?"

She didn't know yet; the two of them had been talking to her about the Four Spirits Society.

"What, do you think eating a Devil Fruit will affect your dream of becoming a Sword Saint?" Zhou Qi asked.

"Oh, no, it's not that!" Tashigi quickly waved her hands. After all, her dream wasn't to become a great sword saint, but to collect all famous swords.

"It's just... this is a Logia Type Devil Fruit, the Mera Mera no Mi. How could I be worthy..."

Zhou Qi smiled. "Ask those two if they have any complaints about you."

"This..." Tashigi was stunned for a moment and looked at the two of them.

"I have no objections!" Smoker nodded as a matter of course, not just because she was his subordinate.

Through their year of interaction, he could see that Tashigi was kind-hearted, righteous, and possessed all the qualities to become an upright Marine. The only thing lacking was strength.

So, he naturally had no objections to giving this fruit to Tashigi.

Koshiro had even fewer objections, as this girl looked exactly like his daughter.

He had even begun to gradually transfer his daughter's love to Tashigi, evident in how seriously he usually taught her.

It was just that Tashigi, being a bit slow-witted, hadn't noticed.

Of course, he couldn't state that as the reason.

So, Koshiro said, "Actually, Miss Tashigi, you haven't noticed, but your identity as a Marine, a protector of Mr. Zhou Qi, and now my disciple, makes you a link between the three of us. You are also an indispensable existence within the Four Spirits Society, so giving this fruit to you is indeed very fitting!"

"Besides, you're only 17 this year, with infinite potential for growth, aren't you!"

"..." Tashigi's eyes instantly welled up; she hadn't expected everyone to trust her so much!

"I, I will definitely work hard!" Tashigi actually knelt down and kowtowed heavily to the three of them!

"Uh..." Zhou Qi had never seen such politeness and it was too late to stop her. Fortunately, he was able to stop Tashigi's hand from reaching for the Mera Mera no Mi.

"Wait!"

"Huh?" Tashigi blinked, "Qi-kun, do you have another plan?"

"Not at all!" Zhou Qi shook his head, "I'm just curious about Devil Fruits and want to study them. For example, do Devil Fruits only grant superpowers, or do they also improve a person's basic physical qualities?"

"That's definitely the case!" Smoker, who had eaten a Devil Fruit, had the most say. "Before I ate a Devil Fruit, my body wasn't particularly strong, but after eating it, my physical abilities alone allowed me to become one of the top three strongest in the training camp!"

Top three, meaning third place!

"Then how much did you improve?" Zhou Qi asked.

"Uh..." Smoker blinked, "How would I know that!"

"Then didn't anyone in your training camp measure these things?" Zhou Qi asked.

"Measure? Measure what, Power Level?" Smoker asked...

Zhou Qi waved his hand helplessly, "Forget it, I can't count on you, I'll do it myself!"

"Take the fruit, let's first conduct a physical fitness test for Tashigi. After she eats the fruit, we'll test her again. Tashigi, is that okay?"

"Ah? Oh, I'm fine with anything!" Tashigi quickly nodded.

"Then let's go! I remember there's a large open space behind the dojo."