Officer Perks

Officer Perks

"By Sea Garden Calendar 1484, Rocks will be attacking God Valley. There are only three years left. I have to make the most of them and raise my strength to a level where I won't fear a Marine Admiral. Otherwise, my life won't be guaranteed."

Whenever Li Yuan thought of the God Valley Incident, the urgency in his heart intensified. That was God Valley—Rocks himself had died there. Who knew whether Li Yuan would face some danger as well?

After becoming a Rocks Pirates Officer, Li Yuan brought his junior brothers to Hachinosu Island.

It was the first time his junior brothers had seen so many vicious pirates, and they were somewhat frightened.

But when they saw those pirates step aside for their senior brother, not one of them daring to approach, they were no longer so afraid.

They had even heard the pirates calling their senior brother something like the "Decapitation Sword Master."

On Hachinosu Island, every officer had a villa as their base. It was specially prepared for officers by the pirate crew, and there was no need to pay for it.

Hachinosu Island was not inhabited solely by pirates. There were also quite a few residents and merchants coming and going.

Under Rocks's suppression, no one dared cause trouble here. Even the most vicious pirates had to follow the rules Rocks had set.

All those who refused to follow the rules had died. The ones left were all willing to obey them.

Upon arriving at his residence, Li Yuan discovered that someone was already waiting for him.

"Li Yuan, congratulations on becoming a Rocks Pirates Officer."

As Shakky looked at the young man she had not seen for a month, she could not help feeling stirred deep down.

"Congratulations to you too, on becoming a Rocks Pirates Officer's woman."

The moment Li Yuan saw Shakky, he scooped her up without another word and carried her toward the bedroom.

Faced with Li Yuan's domineering behavior, Shakky struggled symbolically for a moment. Once she saw it was useless, she gave up resisting.

Shakky had deliberately worn a pair of glasses today, and at first glance, she appeared refined and scholarly.

Yet she wore black hotpants and a black suspender top, putting her long, snow-white legs and fair, tender skin completely on display.

Li Yuan was instantly fired up, and a fierce battle began!

After an intense battle, the two lay there peacefully, enjoying the lingering warmth of its aftermath.

"On the desk over there, I prepared some cultivation notes on swordsmanship, martial arts, and Haki for you, as well as the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia that every Rocks Pirates Officer has."

Shakky said as her slender finger drew circles over Li Yuan's chest.

"You really are my thoughtful woman."

Li Yuan could not help praising her. Having a woman who thought of him was truly wonderful.

If Li Yuan wanted to improve his strength quickly, one aspect was improving his physique and Haki, while another was advancing his martial arts and swordsmanship.

Improving his physique and Haki required more time to accumulate, while improving his swordsmanship and martial arts required broadening his horizons, drawing on the strengths of countless schools, integrating them, and forging his own path.

There was no doubt that his foundation in swordsmanship was insufficient. After all, he had only learned the Limitless Sword Technique back then.

And it had merely been an inherited sword technique from an ordinary Swordmaster. His current accomplishments were entirely supported by his powerful Swordsmanship talent.

If he wanted to go further down the path of swordsmanship, he needed to witness more different paths of swordsmanship.

He would take their essence, discard their dross, and turn them into the foundation and nourishment of his own swordsmanship, feeding its continuous progress.

Within the Rocks Pirates, these cultivation notes were hidden perks for officers.

Although Rocks would not personally teach the officers how to cultivate, he was not stingy about making copies of the cultivation notes he had plundered from everywhere and letting his subordinates study them on their own.

Guidance from a famous teacher was greatly beneficial to becoming stronger and could drastically shorten the time it took.

It allowed one to avoid many detours, find the path best suited to oneself in the shortest time possible, and then rapidly grow stronger.

Hadn't Zoro and Luffy in the original story experienced explosive growth in just two years under the guidance of famous teachers?

The many officers of the Rocks Pirates had all followed this path.

None of them had previously received the orthodox education in swordsmanship, martial arts, and Haki found in places like the future Marine Elite Training Camp.

They could be said to have come from unorthodox backgrounds. The only reason they had stood out among countless pirates and caught Rocks's attention was their own talent.

After catching Rocks's eye, they had been invited to join the Rocks Pirates.

Only after obtaining the many cultivation notes in Rocks's possession and the protection of the Rocks Pirates had their talents and potential been fully unleashed, causing their strength to soar.

With their talent, even without a famous teacher's guidance, they could study on their own using the many cultivation notes, become their own teachers, and forge their own paths to strength.

That had been the case for the other Rocks Pirates Officers in the past, and now it was the same for Li Yuan.

"Oh, and help me look into Sleepy Ancient Town and Asca Island. I need to know their exact locations."

Li Yuan said as he gently kissed Shakky's hair.

Li Yuan remembered that Sleepy Ancient Town had a Bat-Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Vampire Form.

It could keep someone eternally young and grant an almost immortal lifespan. It was the only known location of a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit that he knew of.

Asca Island had the Seven Star Sword. In Li Yuan's view, that blade was practically comparable to one of the Supreme Grade Swords.

As a Swordmaster—and the future World's Greatest Swordsman—he did not even possess one of the Fifty Good Quick Blades.

This made him desperately yearn for a good sword, a powerful sword that could make his swordsmanship stronger and his strikes more lethal.

Even with Armament Haki coating it, the sword in his hand was nearly unable to withstand his full strength. Finding a good sword was therefore necessary.

"Mm, I'll help you gather information on those two islands."

Shakky nodded. She was Li Yuan's woman, and she controlled the Rocks Pirates' intelligence. Gathering information on two islands would be relatively simple.

The Rocks Pirates' Intelligence Network was vast now. Even though the Rocks Pirates had not invaded the Four Seas—

—they had still established quite a few intelligence outposts there. As for the New World, there was no need to mention it; the Rocks Pirates' presence could be found throughout most of it.

After joining the Rocks Pirates and becoming an officer, Li Yuan had no plans to leave Hachinosu Island anytime soon.

He knew clearly that his strength was still far from sufficient. At the very least, among the many combat officers, he was the weakest and could easily become a target.

So Li Yuan simply kept a low profile on Hachinosu Island, ignoring the other trivial matters as he trained peacefully, studied the cultivation notes, and grew stronger.

He was only sixteen now, an age when his body was developing rapidly and his strength could advance greatly. Through training and cultivation, he could become stronger quickly.