Training Makes You Strong? My Whole Body Is a Liver

On a merchant ship bound for Shimotsuki Village.

[Physique: 5.1 (Rapidly transforming due to certain influences)]

Dunn looked at the changing information on his digitized panel, a contemplative expression on his face.

During the journey to Shimotsuki Village, Dunn naturally did not want to waste any time, constantly researching his Mera Mera no Mi abilities and the digitized panel.

The digitized panel could display his mastery of abilities very intuitively, and even newly acquired skills could be added to it.

For example:

[Mera Mera no Mi (Proficient)]

[Swordsmanship (Novice): You have mastered the basic moves and training methods of swordsmanship.]

The addition of swordsmanship was a result of his sword training during this period, and the evaluation of his Mera Mera no Mi had also changed.

Of course, the change that concerned Dunn the most was the shift in his physique.

After all, in the world of pirates, everyone had a monster-like physique; their bodies were astonishing, especially those of the strong, none of whom were weak.

When he first obtained the digitization ability, his physique was only 1.7, and it was also noted as being in a state of rapid transformation.

In just about a month, his physique had increased from 1.7 to 5.1.

And just now, he had already tested it.

His overall physical quality had indeed improved significantly, at least compared to his former self.

Whether it was speed, strength, endurance, or even his ability to withstand blows, he had tested them all, and they had all increased.

Is it because of the Devil Fruit or something else? Or perhaps, after coming to this world, one's physical quality gradually strengthens because of the world itself?

This was his guess.

Of course, this was not a bad thing.

In this world, a powerful foundation was physique, which was also the basis for becoming a powerhouse.

He just didn't know how long this strengthening would last.

Based on his estimation of his own strength, he now possessed about five times the strength he had before he transmigrated.

Of course, to the powerhouses of this world, five times the strength of an ordinary person was truly nothing to look at.

After all, on this ship, a sturdy crew member could easily lift a barrel of wine weighing several hundred jin.

However, Dunn did not dwell on this for too long.

Because he had now discovered another terrifying ability that was not marked on the digitized panel.

Actually, it was another effect of the ability where vital points disappeared and physical damage was converted into HP deduction.

When he exercised, he would consume stamina, which was normal, but the aftereffects of physical training were judged as damage.

He could see the HP deducted due to excessive training, but the fatigue and physical discomfort caused by the exercise would completely disappear after eating and recovering his HP.

In the world before he transmigrated, people had limits.

Of course, this world might have them too, but the limits were extremely high.

If his theory was correct, his body would change for some reason, and through this ability, he could rely on effort that surpassed ordinary people to become strong rapidly.

Having figured this out, Dunn felt that the distance between him and those powerhouses who could destroy the world with a flick of their fingers did not seem so far away.

He was not afraid of hard work, but he was afraid of working hard without results.

If there was always feedback, and if that feedback was significant—so significant it exceeded his imagination—then he felt he could grind forever.

The king of grinding had logged on.

Dunn stood up abruptly, walked to the wall of the room, and picked up the barbell on the floor.

Boom, boom, boom!

Tremors and muffled sounds echoed through the room.

On the ship, many crew members turned their heads toward the direction of Dunn's room.

He's at it again.

Everyone on the ship knew of Dunn's identity.

A pirate hunter who had captured dozens of pirates single-handedly; he was very strong.

No one knew exactly how strong he was, but he was certainly much stronger than them.

Dozens of those vicious pirate creatures gathered together were still quite intimidating, especially to the crew of these merchant ships sailing the seas.

"No wonder he's so strong; this lord is just too hardworking."

"I've decided, I'm going to work hard to get stronger, and I'll become a pirate hunter in the future too."

A thin, teenage crew member said with a determined look as he clenched his fists, but no sooner had he finished speaking than he received a slap on the back of his head.

"Pirate hunter, is it? Did you finish scrubbing the deck?"

A somewhat unfriendly voice rang out, causing the group to jump and immediately bury their heads in their work.

The young crew member, who had just been wearing a look of steely determination, turned his head to see the captain and hurriedly offered a fawning smile, nodding and bowing as he went to scrub the deck.

"Want to be a pirate hunter? That's a line of work that gets people killed, kid. If you don't have the resolve to die, you'd best not even think about it."

The old captain spoke with irritation as he watched the group of people busying themselves with aimless tasks.

He had witnessed the scene back then, when countless pirates set sail following the execution of the Pirate King.

The slaughtering pirates, the plundered islands, the chaotic seas—those were not places for ordinary people like them to set foot; those were places where you truly died.

In this chaotic world, it was already difficult enough for people like them to live out their lives in peace.

Thinking of this, the old captain cast his gaze toward the direction of Dunn's room.

Hmm, I suppose only someone like him could set foot in such a world.

Dunn did not waste any time in the days that followed, engaging in heavy training every day, which naturally led to a significant increase in his need for food.

The merchant ship, which had originally intended to head straight for Shimotsuki Village, was forced to stop at islands along the way to purchase supplies.

Of course, the travel time did not increase by much.

After about two months and twenty days, the merchant ship arrived ahead of schedule, reaching their destination at midday.

"My Lord, that is Shimotsuki Village."

In the distance across the sea, an island appeared in Dunn's sight.

"Mm!"

Dunn nodded slightly at the words.

The ocean was truly vast; on this journey, let alone pirates, they had only encountered a few other ships.

Of course, that might just be because they were in the East Blue.

Dunn rested his hand on the railing, a flicker of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

[Body Digitization: Your vital points have vanished. Upon taking damage, the injury is converted into a deduction of HP. Panel attributes will change based on your own strength. You will not die until your HP reaches zero.]

[Current Physical Age: Fourteen]

[Constitution: 9.9 (Rapidly transforming due to certain influences)]

[Current HP: 100% (Recovering; consuming food accelerates recovery)]

[Inherent Talent (Indomitable): When HP reaches zero, enter a brief empowered state. All your physical attributes increase tenfold. Your HP will no longer decrease. All negative status effects are cleared. Current duration: ten minutes. Cooldown: one day.]

[Abilities]

[Mera Mera no Mi (Proficient): A powerful Logia-type fruit ability. Gain the power to transform into and control fire. Continuously strengthens the body. Fruit drawbacks have been cleared (weaknesses and lingering souls). Current fruit development: 9%]

[Swordsmanship (Proficient): You have mastered the basic techniques and training methods of swordsmanship.]

This was his current panel, and the result of his own training over these past three months.

His constitution had already surpassed that of ten ordinary people from his past life; he could truly be said to have the strength to lift a thousand jun.