Automatic Swordsmanship Cultivation Activated!

Just like that.

Several more days passed.

Under Garp's guidance, Roya had learned the basics of Swordsmanship.

Garp had been called back to Marine Headquarters for a meeting today, so he told Roya to train on his own.

"Who would've thought?"

"The techniques and such of Swordsmanship demand far more than hand-to-hand combat."

"Looks like I have to work twice as hard and establish a Swordsmanship training program as soon as possible!"

"Once that happens, becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman will be just around the corner. Forget Hawkeye—even if Roger were still alive, I wouldn't put him in my eyes!"

After training for a while, Roya stopped to wipe the sweat from his forehead. He began thinking, his heart filling with determination.

At the same time.

[The host's desire for the power of the sword and fighting spirit in pursuit of it have deeply moved 'Swordsmanship'!]

['Swordsmanship' has decided to train itself day and night without rest!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host. Automatic Swordsmanship Cultivation has been activated!]

Huh?!

That worked too?!

System, System, I freaking love you!

With Automatic Swordsmanship Cultivation activated, Roya gradually felt the power within his body rising even further.

"System, show me my current training programs!" Roya asked.

[Host: Roya]

[Navy Six Powers (Ability Strength): Intermediate level (Tenfold Automatic Cultivation in progress)]

[Observation Haki (Ability Strength): Intermediate level (Twelvefold Automatic Cultivation in progress)]

[Armament Haki (Ability Strength): Intermediate level (Twelvefold Automatic Cultivation in progress)]

[Swordsmanship Power (Ability Strength): Swordsman level (Automatic Cultivation in progress)] (Swordsmanship is divided into: Swordsman, Swordmaster, Great Swordsman, and World's Greatest Swordsman; corresponding to the Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Top levels of other abilities!)

[Conqueror's Haki (Ability Strength): Intermediate level (Automatic Cultivation in progress)]

After reading the System notifications, Roya was thrilled.

With Swordsmanship included, he had now established five training programs. Other than the Swordsmanship he had just acquired, every other training program had already reached the Intermediate level under the Automatic Cultivation System.

Roya was extremely satisfied with this.

However, even so, Roya did not slack off in his training, because he knew that he had to become stronger.

After all.

In the world of One Piece, it was a dog-eat-dog world where everything was decided by strength. Without strength, his life could be in danger at any moment.

Therefore, if he wanted to gain a firm foothold in this world, Roya had only one goal: become stronger!

And so, driven by that belief, Roya began training relentlessly day after day.

In the blink of an eye, more than four months passed.

Every day of arduous training brought Roya a different kind of improvement.

"Time really flies!"

"My Navy Six Powers have now reached the Top level. Both Observation Haki and Armament Haki have reached the Advanced level, while my Swordsmanship Power has reached the Intermediate level. In this world, that puts me at the Swordmaster level."

"Most importantly, my Conqueror's Haki has improved even further. I can now fully control it and inflict tangible damage with it."

Feeling the power within himself, Roya muttered to himself.

His Swordsmanship Power had reached the Swordmaster level, a result that left him quite satisfied.

The reason Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and the Navy Six Powers had improved so quickly was naturally due to the System's tenfold Automatic Cultivation speed.

As for Conqueror's Haki, being able to inflict tangible damage after only a few months was also a qualitative leap.

However.

In Roya's opinion, this strength was still far from enough. At the very least, he needed to raise both Observation Haki and Armament Haki to the Top level.

"Looks like I need to find a chance to stimulate the cultivation speed of those two types of Haki again." Having experienced the benefits of the System's Automatic Cultivation, this was naturally Roya's first thought.

So engrossed was Roya in thought that he did not even notice Garp had arrived.

"Roya, what are you spacing out for?" Garp walked over and asked.

Snapping back to his senses, Roya looked at Garp.

When he saw Garp, an idea suddenly came to him.

"Vice Admiral Garp, I have a request. Could you treat me as an opponent and let me test how far my strength has progressed during this time?" Roya asked.

Although Garp often guided Roya, they had never engaged in a real fight.

Roya wanted to see whether fighting Garp could once again stimulate the two types of Haki and increase their Automatic Cultivation speed.

After all, the last time the Automatic Cultivation speed had increased tenfold was when Garp had demonstrated the power of those two types of Haki to him.

That was what gave Roya this idea. Perhaps Garp could stimulate another increase in cultivation speed.

"I thought it was something serious. So that's all it is? No problem. Let this old man see just how far your strength has come during this time." This time, Garp did not refuse and readily agreed.

Seeing that the opportunity had come, Roya was overjoyed and quickly entered a combat stance.

Facing the legendary Marine Vice Admiral Garp, Roya had no intention of holding back. He erupted with all his strength.

He first used Iron Body to reinforce his physique, then coated the sword in his hand with Armament Haki Infusion. Then, using Soru, one of the Top-level Navy Six Powers, he vanished from where he stood and charged fiercely at Garp.

Faced with Roya's attack, Garp remained unhurried. Relying on Observation Haki, he easily blocked it, then shattered Roya's Iron Body with a single punch coated in Armament Haki, forcing Roya back again and again.

As expected of Garp. His strength was truly extraordinary!

But Roya was not about to admit defeat so easily. He launched another attack, this time choosing to directly use Advanced Armament Haki.

When the tip of Roya's sword was about to pierce Garp, Garp did not think much of it. He knew that with the strength of his Haki, Roya's sword should not have been able to hurt him.

Yet to his utter surprise, the sword that should have struck him according to his expectations suddenly erupted with an invisible force that slammed directly into him.

Boom...

A heavy muffled blast rang out.

Even Garp, with Haki activated, was forced two steps back by the power Roya unleashed.

That was right—this was the power of Advanced Armament Haki. Advanced Armament Haki could be projected outward.

"I never expected it. In just a few short months, you've trained your Armament Haki to the point where you can project it outward. This old man really underestimated you." Garp actually praised Roya.

"Thank you for the praise, Vice Admiral Garp," Roya replied.

However.

There were also two spectators not far away: Koby and Helmeppo. The two of them had arrived with Garp.

Both of them were completely dumbfounded.

"Since that's the case, then this old man will make his move too. Watch carefully!" Garp said with a smile.

The moment his words fell, Garp attacked.

He clenched his fist and suddenly leaped into the air. The cape bearing the word Justice on his back billowed in the wind, and the pressure of a powerful man instantly bore down on Roya.

What?!

At that moment, with the perception of Observation Haki, Roya reacted quickly as well. He decided to coat his entire body in Armament Haki as best he could, at least to provide some defensive effect.

And Roya actually managed to withstand that punch!