Return to West Blue

Noah, deep beneath the sea, likewise failed to notice the Amazon pirate ship in the distance.

At that moment, he was on the verge of complete exhaustion, with his eyes fixed only on the vast, boundless sea ahead.

Twenty-eight days.

He had gone a full twenty-eight days without resting or closing his eyes.

From the deep sea beneath Totto Land, to the edge of the Calm Belt, then to these waters near the southern end of the Calm Belt, close to West Blue.

Other than brief stops to replenish fresh water, he had kept swimming with all his strength without pause, pushing his physical limits while remaining alert to all kinds of threats from the deep sea.

Every so often, he had to clash head-on with giant Sea Kings as massive as mountains. Sometimes, he would accidentally get swallowed through the gaps in their teeth and have to find a way to make an exit.

This past month had truly been one hell of a ride.

But Noah's gains had been considerable as well.

His body and willpower had been further tempered. Coupled with his prolonged battle against Katakuri, all that accumulated progress finally burst forth, and his attributes received another all-around boost.

``` [Name: Romanov (Romanov)]

[Age: 20]

[Strength: 31 (500000 points per point at current stage)]

[Agility: 30 (+3) (500000 points per point at current stage)]

[Endurance: 30 (500000 points per point at current stage)]

[Intelligence: 10 (200000 points per point at current stage)]

[Charm: 18 (500000 points per point at current stage)]

[Current Points: 1023000]

[Normal Skills: Swimming (Master), Two-Sword Style Swordsmanship (Advanced), Six Powers (Advanced), Firearms Shooting (Advanced), Combat Fighting (Advanced), Self-Discipline (Master), Armament Haki (Advanced), Observation Haki (Intermediate), Painting (Advanced), Fishing (Master)]

[Talent Skills: Toothy Smile, Bowing Spirit, Wind Barrier (Intermediate), Tough Skin (Intermediate), Iron