Ares, filled with intense anticipation, tensed his arm and swung the iron rod, striking his waist and abdomen with a clang.
Even his rock-hard muscles trembled under the fierce impact.
Ares's eyes lit up with a hint of surprise, and he happily muttered, "With the same amount of force, it hurts a little less. My body's recovery speed really has improved too."
"And..."
"My perception has grown even stronger."
The speed of striking his own body remained exactly the same, monotonous and unchanging.
But today, when Ares struck his body to train, he could clearly feel that the movement had slowed down.
No...
The speed was still the same. It only seemed slower to his senses.
His dynamic vision and his brain's reaction speed had both grown stronger!!!
This made Ares extremely happy.
He lowered his head and looked at his abdomen. A flush had appeared on the bronze-colored abdominal muscles where he had been hit, but it quickly vanished.
His body's sensations, combined with visual confirmation.
His recovery ability had grown much stronger!
Ares grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth, and said happily, "Now I can increase the force of my training and improve even faster!"
"I can also try the 'Fire Forging' training method."
He did not rush to begin the second stage of training. Instead, he exerted more force with his arm, and the iron rod swept through the air with a sharp gust of wind before smashing hard into his abdomen.
The blocks of abdominal muscles, each resembling a huge brick, quickly reddened before returning to normal once more.
Bang!!
Bang!!
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Ares also began his daily training. From Li Yang's memories, he suspected that the Rocks Pirates might face defeat.
Shiki the Golden Lion had vanished without a trace.
Whitebeard had formed his