Departure, Heading to the Land of Giants!

In the Sea of the Nameless, a dilapidated sailing ship was sailing against the wind.

The angle formed by the sail and the wind direction created a pressure difference on both sides of the sail, generating a forward thrust for the sailing ship even against the wind.

However, Mongge intentionally controlled the angle, making the sailing ship's forward speed incredibly slow, sometimes even reversing. And every time it reversed, it was the hardest time for Rocks.

"You old geezer, you'll get what's coming to you!!!"

At the bottom of the sailing ship, Rocks was panting like a fighting bull. On either side of him were oars that Mongge had intentionally lengthened for him, forcing him to provide propulsion by rowing.

Under the guise of "exercising."

"Alright, that's enough for today."

Hearing Mongge's words, Rocks's face relaxed, and he almost collapsed.

A month had passed since Mongge was attacked by the Blood Skull Pirates. In this month, Mongge had passed by two islands and two countries recorded on the log.

Unfortunately, both of these countries were non-member states, so Farrel's head wouldn't fetch any bounty.

That was 170 million Belly!

After parting ways with his old crew, Mongge had less than 5 million Belly in his pocket. If he were to retire normally, this amount would be enough.

But if he wanted to make a comeback, he was still far from it.

Of course, collecting bounties had to be done by Rocks, a rookie pirate with no prior record. If it were Mongge, he would be surrounded by a Marine fleet in minutes.

"Captain, is this training method really effective?"

Rocks lay sprawled on the ground, staring at the ceiling at the bottom of the sailing ship with a lifeless expression. He felt that this was vastly different from the image he had in his mind of freely roaming the seas.

"Of course, it's effective!"

Mongge raised an eyebrow and said without politeness, "Your current strength can't even defeat a random Colonel in the Marines. Your physical fitness is too poor. The foundation for using techniques is having equivalent strength and physique!"

"Then when will I be able to learn that move you use?"

Rocks weakly swung his sore arm. Mongge knew what he was referring to, but for an ordinary person to use the ultimate technique of the Giant Tribe without eating a Devil Fruit?

"At least wait until you learn Haki."

Rocks could currently be described as an "ordinary person." Although it was an ordinary person in this world, it at least meant that Rocks's strength had not yet reached the realm of a "monster" in the eyes of ordinary people.

However, although Rocks was not yet a "monster," his progress speed was no different from that of a monster.

A month ago, he could barely push the lengthened oars.

Now, he could row for half an hour before feeling tired.

The bearing of an Overlord, terrifying indeed!

In fact, if Rocks didn't provoke the Celestial Dragons in the future and fight against the Marines, Celestial Dragons, and Roger Pirates simultaneously, the Pirate King might not necessarily be Roger.

At this rate, Mongge felt that it wouldn't be long before Rocks could learn the Six Powers.

Haki was also on the agenda.

What if he awakened Conqueror's Haki.

Hiss~

Thinking about it, Mongge suddenly felt immense pressure.

After all, he was old, and his potential had been exhausted. Even with the system's help to restore him to his prime, there was still a certain gap between him and the Four Emperors of the later generations.

Unless he completely mastered Conqueror's Haki, at least learning Conqueror's Haki infusion.

In this world, Haki was divided into three types.

Observation Haki, which could enhance perception and, when developed to its extreme, allow one to foresee the future.

Armament Haki, which could enhance attack and defense capabilities and, when developed to its extreme, could project attacks externally and even cause internal damage.

And Conqueror's Haki, which could intimidate subordinates and exert mental pressure on the weak.

The true mark of mastering Conqueror's Haki was to influence the tangible world with Conqueror's Haki, to interfere with reality through willpower, a testament to being an Overlord.

Haki was a latent ability that everyone in this world possessed from birth. Everyone could train Observation Haki and Armament Haki, but only a very few people would possess the highest level of Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki.

Before the system appeared, Mongge did not have the aptitude for Conqueror's Haki.

Therefore, Mongge's view of the system had changed.

Although his system had some problems, if it weren't for those problems, he might not have been able to so easily possess the aptitude for Conqueror's Haki.

Since he already had the aptitude for Conqueror's Haki, would the aptitude for the highest level of Observation Haki be far behind?

Mongge thought gleefully.

"Captain, how far is Elbaf?"

After a short rest, Rocks got up from the ground, placed one hand on his hip, and asked while scooping water from a wooden bucket to drink.

Although he had always harbored the idea of becoming a captain and going solo, after witnessing Mongge's strength, Rocks had new ideas.

"This old man doesn't have many years left anyway. I'll learn everything he knows while I'm by his side, and then I'll kick him away and send him off to retirement."

Rocks, born in a small place, knew very well that talent alone was useless in this world. You also needed a qualified teacher to help you utilize your talent, which could save you a lot of detours.

Take this past month, for example. Although he had been pushed to the brink of death by Mongge's training, Rocks clearly felt it.

He could now beat several of his past selves from a month ago!

"Soon."

Glancing at the Eternal Pose in his hand, Mongge said without looking up.

Having sailed the seas for so many years.

He had nothing else.

He had collected a large number of Eternal Poses, including one for the Land of Giants, Elbaf.

As for why he was going to Elbaf.

"Old friend, you've worked hard all these years."

Mongge gently stroked the deck of the Black Pearl. It was a name he had come up with on a whim, and no one had expected this ship to accompany him for so long.

The weather in this world was far more brutal than in another world, so the sailing ships built in this world could not have a lifespan of hundreds of years like those in another world.

Let alone fifty years, if the ship's keel was not good, the whole ship could fall apart in a storm.

And the Black Pearl had accompanied him for forty-five years.

This was the ship he had finally saved enough money to build in his seventh year of adventuring at sea. The ship's keel came from a piece of Adam Wood that Mongge had accidentally found. It was the toughest tree in this world, bar none.

However, forty-five years was enough time in this world. Even a sturdy Adam Wood was inevitably damaged.

The Black Pearl had completed its mission!

The Black Pearl could no longer accompany him on new adventures, so Mongge was going to Elbaf to build a new ship.

As a Great Pirate, he disdained ships built from ordinary wood.

If he were to build one, he would build the best!

Were there any better shipbuilding materials in the world than Adam Wood?

Elbaf had an Adam Tree!

This was one of the reasons Mongge was heading to Elbaf.

As for the second reason.

"At this point in time, Charlotte Linlin, one of the future Four Emperors, should have already arrived at Elbaf by now?"

Mongge thought with anticipation.