Training

Once the Twin Goddesses sailed at full speed, its speed was still utterly unbelievable. Everyone aboard could feel the wind roaring past their ears.

"Hey... isn't this a little too fast...?"

Freya had lived in Loguetown since she was little. The few times she had gone out to sea, she had never experienced sailing this fast. She nearly failed to adjust in time and plopped down onto the deck, but fortunately, Ye Mu steadied her in time.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Although the tide of the era has already risen, it hasn't reached its peak yet. We're still in great danger. Whether it's the navy or the World Government, if they want to deal with us, they can still easily transfer in some troublesome people. So for our safety, we have to move at full speed right now."

"Our pirate ship, the Twin Goddesses, has an unbelievable power system. Even the navy's warships can't catch up to it. But that's also because the navy doesn't understand us. If they knew, we wouldn't be able to take it if they surrounded and intercepted us. Enel, Tiger, and I each have our own advantages. I can fly, Enel has his speed, and Tiger can escape into the sea. It won't be that easy for them to capture us. But you and baby-5 are different. Right now, you're still far behind the three of us."

"But you don't have to be afraid. As captain, protecting you is only natural. Unless I die, I won't let you be captured. Hahahaha..."

Watching Ye Mu laughing there, Freya, though she was very close to him at that moment, unexpectedly did not reject it.

"And besides, you don't need to worry. Aside from being fast, our Twin Goddesses also has a trump card. It won't be that easy for the navy to find us..."

"A trump card!?"

Although she had Ye Mu's warm support, the thought of the dangerous life ahead still left Freya somewhat uneasy.

Ye Mu's words about a trump card gave her enormous comfort.

"Yes. Our Twin Goddesses can sail through the Calm Belt..."

"Eh... but I heard the Calm Belt is the nest of Sea Kings... ships there will be attacked by Sea Kings... even the navy's warships..."

"Ah... That's why our Twin Goddesses is amazing. She's very special. The specifics are explained in the ship's manual. You can read it yourself. For now, you just need to know that when our Twin Goddesses sails through the Calm Belt, it's very hard for Sea Kings to detect her."

"That's wonderful."

It had to be said, this trump card really did make people feel at ease quite easily.

But just then, Ye Mu's voice rang out again. This time, it was not only directed at her, but at everyone.

"Even so, all of you saw what happened today. Our future adventures will be extremely thrilling and dangerous. Although you're our head chef and not a combatant, and baby-5 is still young, you at least need the ability to protect yourselves."

"So during the voyage ahead, I'll train you and baby-5 in physical techniques and Devil Fruit development."

"However, my training is very strict..."

As he said that, Ye Mu's expression also became terrifying, making Freya's heart pound with fear.

"From now on, you two had better prepare yourselves mentally to suffer. You might even die. So, how about it? Do you want to regret it?"

After Ye Mu finished speaking, he looked toward Freya and baby-5.

Freya was so frightened that her face turned deathly pale, but baby-5 hugged Enel's head tightly and said, "baby-5 isn't afraid. As long as Lord Enel needs it, baby-5 will do anything..."

When Enel heard that, his face darkened.

"You little girl, don't say things recklessly..."

Freya instantly looked at Enel as if she were looking at a pervert, then rushed over, snatched baby-5 away, and held her in her arms.

"Starting today, baby-5, you're staying with me, understand?"

"Eh... but I'm Lord Enel's exclusive maid..."

"I don't care. I won't let you little thing get close to this pervert anymore..."

"Hey, you damn woman, who are you calling a pervert?"

"Whoever answers is who I'm talking about."

"All right... all right..."

Seeing that the conversation had drifted in another direction, Ye Mu promptly pulled it back and said, "You don't need to worry either. The two of you are both Devil Fruit users, and they're Devil Fruits with incredible potential. So as long as you focus on training, your improvement should be very fast..."

"On our pirate ship, we also have training methods for the Six Powers... Haki... and swordsmanship. In the Grand Line, these can be considered extremely precious methods of training..."

At that moment, Tiger also cut in and said, "If you need it, Captain, I can also teach you our Fish-Man Karate."

"That would be wonderful... The Fish-Men's karate is an incredibly extraordinary physical technique..."

"So as long as you're willing to work hard at training, before we enter the New World, your strength will definitely rise to another level..."

When Freya heard Ye Mu say this, she also mustered her courage.

"Don't worry. Don't look down on me. These cooking skills of mine also came from my own arduous efforts. I'm not some delicate girl..."

Ye Mu's reply was also very simple.

"I believe you!!!"

Freya froze for an instant, but at that moment, boundless courage welled up in her heart.

"You annoying guy..."

At that moment, as she held baby-5, she changed the subject to hide the turmoil in her heart.

"Speaking of which, are there only the five of us on the ship right now? Are we entering the New World like this?"

That made Ye Mu speak with slight distress.

"A little, yes. Right now we've got a captain, a vice-captain, a navigator, a cook, and even a maid. At the very least, we're still short one ship's doctor and one shipwright. But it doesn't seem like there's any way to find anyone suitable right now... Tiger, you've been to more places than we have. Do you know any good candidates?"

"Well, I know very little about the human world, and I don't know many humans either. However, as for a ship's doctor, on the Grand Line, there is a country called Drum Kingdom. It's a very famous medical nation. Perhaps we can find a suitable doctor there. As for a shipwright, once we reach Water 7, we can ask Tom."

"Mm."

Drum Kingdom—Ye Mu naturally knew of it, but he had already forgotten most of the specific details.

Aside from Chopper having been born there, what left the deepest impression on him were Chopper's teachers, Hiriluk and Kureha, as well as that country's king, the user of the Munch-Munch Fruit.

If Tiger hadn't brought it up, he almost would have forgotten that, in the story's description, this country was famous for its doctors.

Later on, it seemed that because of that country's king, the doctors on the island declined.

However, it was still early now. Perhaps they really could find a suitable ship's doctor there.

Although, for the sake of safety, he really did want to reach the New World as quickly as possible, a ship's doctor and a shipwright were indeed companions they urgently lacked, especially in an environment as complicated as the New World.

"I understand. In that case, let's add Drum Kingdom to our journey..."