Because they ran so fast, when Law and Ace reached Senga, Law was panting heavily, his hands on his knees.
Compared to Law, who was panting heavily, Ace didn't seem tired at all.
Ace is Roger's son after all. He was healthy from a young age and was often "specially trained" by Garp. Now he is receiving one-on-one training under Garp, and his strength is improving very rapidly.
Don't let his young age fool you; his physical abilities already surpass those of many naval soldiers.
In contrast, Law's illness had only recently been cured, and his current life was far more comfortable than in the original anime. This made him focus more on learning medical skills rather than fighting.
As soon as the two little ones arrived in front of Senga, they were both drawn to the horn on Senga's forehead.
Ace exclaimed in surprise.
"Brother Senga, why do you have horns on your head like that idiot Yamato!?"
Ace's words made Yamato's face darken. She flashed to Ace's side and punched Ace squarely on the head.
Ace let out a scream, then clutched the large bump on his head and glared at Yamato, saying resentfully,
"You can only bully me now. Just you wait, I'll definitely grow taller and stronger than you someday!"
Hearing this, Senga shook her head, thinking to herself that being taller and stronger was out of the question; even when you grew up and stood next to her, you would still look incredibly petite.
Yamato and snorted.
"You think I'm afraid of a brat like you? You're even taller and stronger? How naive! Let me tell you, I've learned a special training method from my master, and you'll never be able to defeat me in your lifetime!"
"What?! Senga, is this for real?"
Senga didn't respond to Ace. Instead, he used the same method to leave a large bump on Yamato's head, which silenced the guy.
After tidying up Yamato, Senga smiled and patted the two little ones' heads, asking,
What are you two going to do?
Ace spoke first,
"I learned how to shave from Grandpa today! Brother Senga, would you like to take a look?"
"Oh?"
Senga raised an eyebrow, skeptical of Ace's words.
While Ace's talent is undeniable, his age is a factor. "Shave" demands extremely high physical abilities; has Ace truly mastered it?
Ace, spurred on by Senga's skeptical tone, immediately decided to demonstrate his learning achievements.
He took a deep breath, then began to stomp his feet rapidly on the ground, and it actually looked quite impressive.
Senga nodded secretly, thinking to himself that Roger's bloodline still had some merit.
Ace's expression was serious as he spoke in a low voice.
"Shave!"
"Whoosh!"
Ace vanished from his spot, and the next moment, he was stuck to a large tree in a starfish position, then slowly slid down.
Kalifa and the other two girls covered their mouths and burst into laughter, while Law put one hand to his forehead, feeling embarrassed for his friend.
Ace got up from the ground, clutching his head in pain, and muttered...
"You succeeded once today, so why did you fail at the crucial moment?"
Senga shook her head and chuckled, confirming that Ace was alright, and then let him go there questioning his existence.
He lowered his head and looked at Luo. Luo felt a little embarrassed when Senga looked at him like that.
He felt that although Ace's "shave" had failed, at least it had at least looked somewhat decent.
If I were to do it myself, the result would only be more embarrassing.
Thinking of this, Luo lowered his head, not daring to look at Senga.
Senga was used to Luo's behavior when he was around him. He looked at Luo and asked,
"Law, Ace just showed me what he'd learned in the Navy. What about you? Do you have anything to show me?"
This stumped Luo. He thought Senga's learning achievements referred to combat skills, but he wasn't very interested in that area and had focused most of his energy on medical knowledge.
Being singled out by Senga made Luo feel incredibly embarrassed; he truly didn't want to disappoint his idol Senga.
Seeing that Luo hadn't responded for a while, Senga wasn't angry and patiently continued to ask.
"What's wrong? Have you been having trouble with your studies lately? It's okay, medicine is a complex subject."
"Eh? Senga, are you referring to medicine?"
"Hmm, what else?"
"No, no, I thought Senga was asking me about combat training, but I didn't expect this!"
Realizing that Senga was asking about his medical studies, Luo's eyes lit up, and he said in a serious tone,
"Senga, I've recently been studying the differences between male and female anatomy..."
Upon hearing this topic, Kalifa and Ain both blushed, while Yamato tilted his head, looking as if he only vaguely understood.
Senga was also a little embarrassed. He stopped Luo, who was explaining incessantly, and took out the syringe-shaped Hormone-Hormone Fruit from the Door-Door Space and put it in Luo's hand.
Luo stared blankly at the Devil Fruit in his hand, then looked up at Senga with a puzzled expression.
Senga reached out and ruffled Luo's hair, smiling as she spoke.
"You've been studying very hard lately, this is a reward for you. It's called the Hormone-Hormone Fruit, and eating it will help you go further on the path of medicine."
"This is... for me?"
Luo stared at Senga in disbelief; he never expected Senga to give him such a precious Devil Fruit.
He knew the value of Devil Fruit; even the most useless Devil Fruit would fetch hundreds of millions of Beli on the market.
This is a sum of money that an ordinary person could hardly accumulate in a lifetime, and Senga actually gave it to me directly.
Thinking of this, Luo's body trembled, and his eyes filled with tears. He truly didn't know how to repay Senga's kindness to him.
Seeing Luo's reaction, Senga knew the little guy was deeply moved. He smiled, shook his head, then squatted down and looked at Luo, saying...
"Don't feel burdened. This fruit is not only for you, but also for the entire navy. I believe that after you eat this fruit, you will surely save many more navy soldiers in the future!"
Meeting Senga's encouraging gaze, Luo carefully held the Hormone-Hormone Fruit in front of him, swallowed hard, then his expression hardened, and he stuffed the whole fruit into his mouth.
Luo's words made Senga's eyebrows twitch. He had just experienced the exquisite taste of this thing, and that was only from a small piece of fruit.
The thought of stuffing a whole fruit directly into someone's mouth gives Senga goosebumps.
Sure enough, Law couldn't swallow the Devil Fruit whole after putting it in his mouth, so he had to chew it a few times, which turned his face a liverish color.
Luo opened his mouth to spit it out, but Senga reacted quickly and covered his mouth, then pushed him away. With a gulp, Luo swallowed it down.
Luo lay on the ground, gagging and crying. After a long while, he slowly raised his head, suppressing his nausea, and looked at Senga, saying...
"Senga, is this really something for human consumption?"